Wednesday, March 14, 2012

What a wonderful week. Teagan Timothy Fisher was born Wednesday 3/7/2012 at 12:16 pm. Weighing 6 pounds and 14 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches. He is absolutely beautiful. The delivery was the best I have ever experienced. There were no complications or tearing. The doctor called it “a text book delivery.” I got to go home the next day. I love having Teagan. He is such a joy. The kids are so good with him and want to hold him every chance they get. Yes it is a little challenging getting used to 4 kids but I am trying my best.
I stepped on the scale the day I got home from the hospital and realized I have about 30 pounds to lose before obtaining pre-pregnancy weight. This will probably be a 12 month journey. Anyways, I was lying in bed and McCabe comes in to say good night. He put his head on my stomach and said, “mom, are you going to have another baby?” I answered, “no.” “Then why is your tummy still big?” I just laughed. One day he will understand but until then, I will enjoy his innocence.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Another week gets to start and I am so excited. I have a lot going on. I will attempt to make a spinach strawberry salad for a luncheon with my visiting teaching ladies. Tae Kwondo two times this week for the kids. I also have a doctor’s appointment for my 37 week check up. We will see if I am dilated and how close I am to having a baby. Physically and mentally I am ready to have this boy. I am tired of the back pain and muscle soreness. But I guess it will happen all in due time. We also have cub scouts because Tim is the cub master. He does a great job. He blends in with those boys….and I mean that in a good way. I hope to go on a date with Tim sometime this week and then Saturday, Tim has a massage. As a birthday present, we (as a family) gave him a massage every Saturday during the entire month of March.

This past week went fast. Every waking minute McCabe is talking about playing Mario Brothers and if I want freezing or fire power and who do I want as a character. He prefers to be Mario and me the blue mushroom. I can only handle about 30 minutes before I am done playing because we play the same 3 levels over and over. When Jacinda, Tim, and McCabe play, they enter new worlds and I laugh because McCabe just bubbles his way through the level while Tim and Jacinda try to clear it. Playing the wii with the kids can be hard because they like to boss us around. They also tend to jump and move with their character so often times I have to ask them to move so I can see the t.v.

Jacinda is a real sweetheart. She is trying so hard to help me with the kids. The other day McCabe was really upset because I would not let him play the wii. Jacinda decided to do a treasure hunt so that he would be happy. She made the clues and hid them. She even used her valentine’s candy as the treasure. She wanted to do this so that McCabe would not feel “crummy.” I like how observant she is and how she takes action. That is a very good quality.

Xadia is a roller coaster. Some days she is sweet other days she cries the whole time because she does not get her way. I try to accommodate as much as possible without making her rotten. Every morning when she wakes up she asks for dad and t.v. She likes to watch the leap frog movies. At least she is learning. It is fun to listen to her count or say the alphabet with the cartoon characters. The other day she wanted to help me do the laundry. I was trying to teach her to put the fabric softener in the correct place in the washing machine. She was a little too anxious and poured it too quickly. Quite a bit splashed up into my right eye. It burned like crazy. I ran to the sink and started flushing my eye. It took a few moments, but the pain started to go away. My eye was bright red and extremely irritated. I so badly wanted to cry to cleanse the eyeball but at the same time I did not want Xadia to see that she had hurt me. It was an awkward moment. So I ran to an empty room and started crying. I was praying that no damage was done to my vision. My eye is great and so is Xadia. I hope that never happens again.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

As I think about this past week not much comes to mind. Maybe as I start typing thoughts will occur. I was able to go out with my sisters, Natalie, Roxanne, and Mimi to celebrate Roxanne’s birthday. We ate at the Olive Garden in American Fork and like a scatter brain I forgot to take a picture. But I did enjoy the food and company. My sisters are really fun and crazy. It is amazing how different we are and that we all get along. The funniest part about this get together was that Mimi and Natalie (who were driving together) spent an hour trying to find the restaurant and they were the closest ones to it. It should have only taken them 30 minutes. Roxanne and I waited in the foyer and laughed as we got calls from Natalie asking what exit to take. Then when they get to the restaurant, Natalie finds out that there is a “get directions” button on her ipad. She had been looking at the map the whole time thinking it would be an easy exit off the freeway. It was hilarious and one of those, “gee I look stupid,” moments.

I am now 35 weeks pregnant. I have gained 30 pounds and was going to post a picture but my camera is downstairs and I am too tired and in pain to get it. I have a bundle of nerves in my lower back that constantly feels pressed. I am really looking forward to the epidural and having this baby. So the pain will be alleviated. I also am suffering from sore feet. On the way home from church Tim was saying how it doesn’t matter if we have another one or 10 kids because we already have 3. He says bring them on. I looked at him like he was ridiculous and informed him that there is more to raising kids than just providing food and a home. I also asked if he was planning to stay home and raise the kids while I went and worked. He is just voicing his sadness because this is our last child. Our focus will be on raising children and not having them.

We made valentine cookies today. Without fail McCabe and Xadia will lick the knives. It does not matter how many times I tell them that they cannot lick the frosting off the knives until they are finished with decorating the cookies. So each time I catch them, I make them get a new knife. Sure enough Mac had to get another knife and Xadia, well I lost count with her.

Today the secret got out. Jacinda told Tim that she will wear the same pair of socks many days in a row. Now I know why her feet stink. I could not understand why a 7-year-old had such rank smelling feet….well now I know. So we had a little talk about the importance of changing our socks daily and how that shows Heavenly Father that we take care of our bodies. Her response was, “I did not know.” No problem child. That is why you are here on this earth…to learn and we (Tim and I) are trying our best to teach you.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

It is time to kick off another week. Over the weekend we got to celebrate McCabe’s 5th birthday. We had a fun little party but I tell you what…..that kid has Mario Brothers on the brain. He asks at least 4 or 5 times a day to play the wii. Tonight as I was putting him in bed he was crying because yesterday, when playing Mario Brothers, Jacinda got fire power and he wanted it. It was a kick to watch them play. Jacinda and McCabe do not stand still. They are constantly lifting their legs, jumping, or moving their arms en route with their characters. It kind of reminds me of myself when I played the Nintendo. Tim got the fine opportunity to play with them. One particular level the kids let Tim do all the work while they bubbled themselves to his character. Poor Tim, he kept dying and then to make it worse, McCabe would use his character to pick up Tim’s character and throw him off the ledges so he would die and then laugh about it. I just gladly sat back and played with Xadia.
Last week was New Beginnings for Young Women’s. A young gal, Annie Schmidt said something profound as she talked about the value of good works. I wanted to write it down before I forgot. She said, “if you don’t get up and do a good work, you could be avoiding an answer to someone’s prayer.” I just love that thought. We are told in the scriptures that we are God’s helpers and it is through us that he answers the prayers of others. It makes me think about how important I am especially when I have those days where I am feeling down in the dumps.
In church we had a lesson on the joys of life. One of my joys in life is being a mom. Kids can be the biggest trials but also give me the greatest joy. Today at the breakfast table McCabe made me speechless and left a big smile on my face. Tim was teasing him saying we are not going to feed him anymore so he won’t grow. McCabe said to Tim, “Dad, I have to grow and get big.” “Why,” asks Tim. “So that I can go on a mission,” was McCabe’s reply. I sat there with a huge smile. My son who just turned 5 is realizing the importance of teaching Christ to others. Now that brings me great joy.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Saturday brought a huge snow storm. This totally voiced our thoughts of being a nice sunny winter’s day. Friday was gorgeous, but Saturday late afternoon was cold and snowy. There was a time during the day where I had to go get Tim because he was stranded on the side of the road. It snowed for hours in fact, later that day, we got a call from the police that we had to get our stranded car because it was in the way. After putting chains on the suburban, we went to get our car. Upon arrival, there was a truck perpendicular to our car. I was so worried that it has been hit, but thankfully the truck barely missed it. Now we had to move the car so the truck could get out. Fortunately we had a tow rope and we were able to pull the car home. Many cars had accidents that day.

Poor Xadia was sick on Saturday. I kept giving her medicine and Sunday morning she seemed much better. Unfortunately, Tim and I are sick. We have some sort of sinus infection. Tim gets to take medicine. I have to wait it out due to the pregnancy. Fortunately I got a nap to help with the recovery. Tim made a cute comment. He said, “it sucks being sick, I can’t imagine being pregnant on top of that.” That comment made me feel a little better. I am so glad he supports me especially with this pregnancy. Only eight more weeks and we still don’t have a name. I would love to have a name so we don’t have to keep calling him “baby.”

Saturday, January 14, 2012

We had a lot of fun this past week. Amy and Ethan and their family came and visited for a few days. Their kids got to see snow for the first time. They went sledding and built an igloo. They also froze as they played in the snow without proper snow gear, but nothing that hot chocolate could not fix.

We also did the temple square visit. It was so much fun. The kids had a great time in the church history museum playing with the interactive displays of the book of Mormon. They danced like people in South America, fished liked Nephi’s family, and built homes out of huge cushions that resembled a pueblo house.

We visited the beehive house which was fabulous. I don’t think I could ever get tired of touring that place. I love hearing stories about the pioneers and seeing their way of life. The furnishings of the home were absolutely beautiful….the furniture, the curtains, and knick knacks that decorated the rooms.

We also had the opportunity to visit the Humanitarian center for the LDS church….wow! what an incredible program. If you have never been there….go and have a tour. It makes you so grateful to be living in the U.S. and opens your mind to the real needs of the rest of the world. I love the fact that they help anybody no matter what the race or religion because that person is a child of God. After our visit, we decided as a family to raise money for the wheel chair fund. We want to see someone on the other side of the world get a wheel chair so they don’t need to drag themselves around on their arms the rest of their lives.

Monday evening we got to do family night for the residents at the South Davis Community Hospital which is a nursing home. Tim did a great job planning the activity. He talked about having courage, believing in yourself, and having a good attitude. The kids sang a few songs and made pictures for the residents. It was very touching. We left feeling very warm and happy. A good deed was done and the service given made us feel over-joyed.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

We had a great Christmas. It was also a time of learning. We had bought some battery operated cars at a garage sale in California back in August. According to the seller, the cars both worked. We were so excited about these cars and got them home without the kids knowing. Well two weeks before Christmas, we found out that the cars do not work. What a waste of $90. Next time, we will make sure they work before purchasing the product. However, the kids seem very happy with their scooters and other presents. I got a new hot glue gun and a hand mixer. Tim got a juicer and some yummy treats to share with his office staff.

I love Christmas because it is about what you give not what you get. We also did some sub for Santa stuff and baked lots of goodies for our neighborhood. The church service was beautiful but only going for one hour seemed too short. My cup was only 1/3 of the way full.

My children are getting so big. McCabe told me that when I am old, he will make me goodies and bring them to my house for Christmas. He is such a sweet boy. Xadia makes me proud because I only have to tell her once to go get in her bed for nap time and she does it. Jacinda is very good at helping me do odd end items like entertain Xadia while I finish folding laundry.

I am 7 months pregnant and it is so hard to do tasks. This morning I cleaned the kitchen and dining area. By noon there was so much pain in my lower back I could not move without hurting. I am so thankful for Tim. He comes home from work and takes care of the kids. At the moment, he took the 3 kids along with 2 neighbor kids swimming. He is so good to me. I feel bad I have to miss out on watching them play but my body is so big, I do not fit into my swimsuit and I move 2 times slower than usual. I can’t wait until March. It will be fun to have this boy in my arms instead of my body.