Ahh... Relieved

So... I got a new job and I will start the 1st of August! I have dreading telling my current boss since I am not good at things like that! But I decided that I was going to give a months notice since I will most likely have to train whoever takes my place. When I came into work today I told myself today needed to be the day that I tell him! So when he went to leave I told him I needed to talk to him, so I followed him outside and told him that July 29th would be my last day! I am so relieved, it feels so good to get it off my chest!

Anniversary Weekend!

June 13Th was our 2 year anniversary! Since it was a Monday I decided I wanted to do something have a weekend away to just relax and enjoy each other. My mom got us a condo in Eden, UT for our anniversary so when we got off work Friday we threw everything in the car and were off! I had my mom get Rhyder from the baby sitters so we could just go! On the way up there we just talked listened to music and enjoyed the scenery... When we got up there we checked in and then went to dinner at a nice restaurant (which we didn't know) we walked in with our jeans and tee's on :D They had a live band playing which was fun to listen to Ben make fun of them (they weren't very good) ha ha after dinner we decided to go back to the condo and hangout so we just went back watched t.v. and went to bed early! The next morning we woke up and just hung out around the condo and make pizza then we got ready and headed to pine view reservoir to go fishing. We had a blast! We caught some fish and decided to head back when we got to the condo I was dying to go sit in the pool and hot tub so we headed there. It was so crowded we sat there for a bit and started to get hungry so we went back and got ready for dinner. On the way to dinner we decided to go to Ogden's liquor store which I must say was an adventure ha ha then off to dinner we went! I must say hands down that Huntsville's BBQ Company has some of the BEST BBQ I have EVER had! It was so good, nice atmosphere and was just a fun place! After dinner we were driving back to the condo and decided we should go night fishing which was fun! I loved spending the weekend away but yet not to far and just having hubby and me time! It was relaxing and nice, just what we needed! I will post pictures another day!

Our Family!

Here is a tiny update about what is going on with our family lately. Rhyder has been doing SO much better since he got his tubes in. He has started sleeping much better at night (more sleep for mom) :D Friday May 6th Ben and I went up to the family property in fruitland and stayed the night. Ben found some nice sheds. We came home Saturday and went to our friends Jason and Jessica wedding. Which was BEAUTIFUL!!!! Then Sunday was mother's day, we had Josh, Kim and Hunter over for breakfast with Janet (Ben's mom) then we went to the bowling alley to see Suzie (my step mom) then we went to my mom's house for dinner. It was such a nice relaxing day! This past weekend Ben and I decided it would be fun to take the baby up to fruitland and go on a 4 wheeler ride. It was supposed to be nice on Saturday so we woke up at 6 a.m. and headed up there. It was cold and windy but we did have so much fun. Then Saturday we got home and I went to Maggie McGee to celebrate my friend Aubrey's birthday. Ben had to work Sunday so I spent some time with my mom and sister. Ben came to my mom's after work and we had a BBQ... After dinner we decided that rhyder was in major need of a hair cut so Ben and Dave (my step dad) got out the clipper and went to town!!!! Rhyder looks so cute with his new do!!

*LOVE*

Today I heard the song that I danced to with my best friend the day I married him! I thought I would share a little info... Over 3 years ago I met this amazing man, 2 years and 8 months ago he asked me to spend the rest of my life with him! 1 year and 9 months ago on June 13, 2009 we said I DO! Ben always told me from the beginning that he knew what song we would dance to. Ben is my best friend and I am so glad that I have him in my life! Through all the ups and downs he is still by my side! Here are the lyrics!!

I've seen the storm clouds in your past
But rest assured 'cause you are safe
at home at last
I rescued you, you rescued me
And we're right where we should be
when we're together

I know the questions in your mind
But go ahead and ask me one more time
You'll find the answer's still the same
It won't change from day to day
for worse or better

Will I promise to be your best friend
And am I here until the end
Can I be sure I have been waiting for you
And did I say my love is true
Baby I will, I am, I can, I have, I do

I know the time will disappear
But this love we're building on will always be here
No way that this is sinking sand
On this solid rock we'll stand forever

Will I promise to be your best friend
And am I here until the end
Can I be sure I have been waiting for you
And did I say my love is true
Baby I will, I am, I can, I have, I do

Baby I will, I am, I can, I have
Oh, I will, I am, I can, I have
Baby I will, I am, I can, I have, I do


I LOVE YOU BEN!!!!!

ENT

I took Rhyder to the ENT (ear, nose, and throat) doctor to check his ears. They said that he has a lot of fluid in his ears. Then the doctor told us that they like to give it 3 months to see if the fluid would go away. My mom of course came with since Ben couldn't and I was stressing! (Like always) and she brought up a very good question... She asked the doctor if the fluid could have been from his first ear infection in January... The doctor said it could be but there is no way to tell. He then told us if we were to take him to Vegas and make him put money on whether Rhyder would need tubes or not he said that he is going to say eventually he will. So with that being said the decision needed to be made between doing tubes now or doing them later down the road and wait to see if the fluid went away. We left and I called Ben to talk about what we should do! As parents it is ruff to see your little baby go through pain. We have already been seeing him go through pain for a little over a month now. He doesn't sleep, he pulls his ears, and HATES laying down. With all that being said we are going to just do it and get it over with! Which I hope helps! Being a stress and paranoid freak I am extremely nervous even though I know so many people who have had it done, but the thought of my 8 month old baby getting put under and having surgery is just something I never thought we'd have to do and here it is going to happen! I know he will be fine and it will turn out okay but ya know!

Rhyder will be getting tubes in his ears April 25th, 2011

MaSsIvE UpDaTe :D

It has been awhile since I have blogged and so much has happened!

Around the beginning of March Rhyder started to get a cough, runny nose and was grabbing at his ears. We didn't think anything of it except it was another cold. Well he didn't seem to get any better only worse, one night he woke up every half an hour therefore I didn't go to sleep until 6:30am when Ben took him into the other room and that is when we decided that we needed to go to the doctor. On 03.14.11 Ben and I took him to the doctor where they told us he had an ear infection and RSV, they put him on medicine for his ear infection and told us to watch him for worse sympotms of RSV and to come back the following Saturday. The following day I stayed home from work and was very concerned when it came 5:30pm and Rhyder had only went to the bathroom once ALL day! So I made an appointment with an insta care since his doctor's was about to close. We had him checked out, they said he looked good and to just keep watching him (I am a very paranoid person) the following Saturday 03.19.11 we went back to his original doctor and they said his ears look better but to keep him on his medicine and come back the following Saturday. On 03.22.11 I finally went to the doctor and was told I have the start of ammonia and got put on medication. The following Saturday 03.26.11 we went back to Rhyder pediatrition and she said his ears were worse so they were putting him on another antibiotic and giving him numbing drops, his cough was getting better and lungs sounded great and to come back the following Saturday! We made and appointment to go back the following Saturday 04.02.11 as instructed. Saturday rolled around and we showed up at the doctor crossing our fingers everything looked good but when the doctor looked she said they didn't look any better and she was putting him on another (#3) antibiotic. As a concerned mom I asked what happens from here, the response I got was come back in a week 04.09.11 and if he was not better then he would get another antibiotic and if that doesn't work then they would do a 3 series shots and if that doesn't work then they would send him to an ENT (ear nose and throat doctor). On Sunday we went to my dads and I was talking to my step mom about the whole situation and I came to the conclusion that Rhyder is 8 months old and has had an ear infection for 3 weeks now and that is WAY to FLIPPING long for a baby and TOO many ANTIBIOTICS!!! I've had it! He has an appointment to go see and ENT on 04.07.11 because I am not willing to let him go through pain ANY longer then he needs to! He pulls at his ears all day and night long, he has a rough time sleeping, you can tell my sweet little 8 month old is miserable and I want something done so he doesn't have hearing loss or anything else due to this long drawn out ear infection! With all that being said I'm sick of going to the doctors and pharmacy!!!!

Although Rhyder has been so sick he is still a happy active baby! He has been taking step more and more often. The most he has taken at one time is 6. He climbed up 11 stair! I'm thinking it is time to start teaching him how to go down! He is getting big so fast and will be running too soon!

Ben got a job guiding on hunts with Rowdy Birddog Outfitters. He is so excited and loves to HUNT! I am happy for him and that I am also able to help and get involved. They are a family oriented Company! I'm so happy for him! Looks like we will be "living" in the mountains this summer! Not that I mind at all!!

Saturday 03.12.11

So... A couple weeks ago Ben told me that I needed to pack an over night bag for Saturday the 12th and that's all he would tell me (even though I of course asked questions) He went with his brother Josh and friend Joe to go shed hunting that morning and was going to come back around 5 so we could drop the baby off and go do what he had planned. So I went the my friend Monica's house for her son Micheal's birthday, Rhyder and I had hung out there for awhile and then went home so I could pack my overnight bag. We had a lot of fun! When we got home Ben's mom Janet watched the baby so I could get ready for my HOT date! When Ben picked us up we went and dropped the baby off and we were on our way! We went to Ruby River and had a nice dinner and then went to the ANNIVERSARY INN! It was so fun! We had a western theme room our bed was a wagon, the bath tub was huge, it had a big screen t.v. the shower head was a bucket with holes on the bottom. There was also a saddle. It was so nice to spend the night with just the 2 of us and relax! We were in bed sleeping by 9:30!! :D We had such a great weekend and enjoyed our time together!