Update (again)

 Well, Simeon's stents lasted 3 days.  He rubbed them out. 

The doctor said if he rubs them out, there'd be no way to get them back in.
(without surgery)

Surgery=total waste.

(We still have to pay over 1500 bucks though)

I guess he's meant to have watery eyes until he's old enough to know not to rub.

 In other news, we listed our home this past Monday

We had 2 showings the other night and have an open house tomorrow morning.

We are praying a St Joseph novena

(our last 2 homes sold on the 9th day of the novenas)

 It's been cool and rainy here in MN.

 

 I'm going to give you a tour of our home!

I love it.

We need to move because the SUN is what is best for our family.

If you do not know already, we are moving to Arizona as soon as our home sells.

Gilbert to be exact.

God told me, that's why Gilbert

(that's another blog post though)

 OH, how I love my porch

I love everything about this home.

Except, I guess, that it's in Minnesota.
(newly stained porch)

 I got all my planting done.

In another month, this will be blooming like crazy!

 Our entry way...remember I used to have a diaper changing dresser here?

 

By packing most of our things,

and decluttering a ton

(8 van loads donated, including maternity clothes for every season,

10 or 12 bins of baby and girl clothes given away to a friend, plus many baby items,

 baby boy clothes given to a pregnant teen)

 

It doesn't look like 8 people live here!

 At least 1/2 of our toys are packed away.

See our new carpet?

New paint?

 

 School room major downsized to look more like a place to...color???

Best we could do to give the impression of a formal dining room and yet still live here.

 

 Kitchen all new Stainless Steel appliances, new countertops, new window

new lights, new hardware, some new cupboard doors and drawers, 
cupboard doors newly re-finished

and new paint!

 AND nothing on the counters.

Now that one is hard with 8 people living here!

 Basement bedroom

See the fuse box in the upper corner?

 Our handy Mr 12 lives at the Lake plus 1, Dan made this for us to cover it with!

He did everything! 

Totally remodeled basement

New paint, carpet, and new bathroom!

Our awesome storage room.

This is yet another thing I love about this home!

 Oh, and the upstairs book area!!

 Best view in the house....window seat!!

(which is too freezing cold to sit at in the winter)

But it sure is nice the rest of the year!

 Now both our mom's gasped when they walked into our Master bedroom!!

Extra mattress gone

Baby bed gone...extra shelves and blankets and bins...gone!

 

 

 New bedding, carpet...windows...hoping it gets a gasp from the potential buyers!

Master bath!

Shower re-caulked, lights spray painted to look new, new hardware and new window!

I've taken many baths with my littles in that big tub!



 Kid bathroom

We actually have 3 1/2 bathrooms, but I'm only showing you 2.

 Boys room

 Girls room

 Our backyard, view from the top of the hill behind our home.

Awesome play set, also fixed up by Dan

The kids spend a TON of time out here.

I'm so sad just typing this....

 Getting ready for the open house tomorrow morning

I have fresh lilacs, cut from our backyard, on the table...

 fresh flowers in the window....

we'll bake brownies right before it starts to give it that

"homey-I-want-to-live-here-and-bake-here" feeling

 I put together a book of the yard and home in different seasons...

Spring flowering trees have already bloomed and are done til next year....lilacs will be done this week, Hydrangeas won't bloom til August, fall colors...things like that.

 

 And the beautiful sunset that can be seen from the upstairs window.

I'm hoping to get back into blogging and reading my favorite blogs again.

Life has been so busy, I'm looking forward to just slowing down.

 

Here's a picture of pure love and joy to end this boring post!

Happy weekend everyone! 

 

 

 





Update Thank You

Thank you so very much for your beautiful prayers and comments!

Simeon did fine.

It was about an hour surgery

and about 2-3 hours in the recovery area.

 

It was odd and so very nice at the same time to actually

go home on the same day!

His eyes are very sensitive and draining a little blood

as is his nose, as the doctor sutured the stents into his nose.

 

So he did need to have the stents put in.

Eventually his eyes will not be watery all the time.

(when the stents come out within a year)

 

Prayers for all who prayed for my sweet boy, thank you!

 

 

 

 

Please Pray for Simeon!

Tuesday, sweet little Simeon will have another surgery.

This time it's considered minor, but I'm the mama,

and I say surgery is never "minor"!

 

He's had clogged tear ducts since birth.

He's having a nasolacrimal duct surgery to unclog his tear ducts.

He may need stents placed, which would mean an on the table decision

to drill through the bone.

 

I am praying specifically for a little miracle

(nothing is little with miracles either is it?)

Praying that he won't need the stents put in and he has a quick recovery
with no more red, watery eyes!

 

 

Thank you so very much for any prayers!



Update on Simeon

 Here's some cute toesies for you, and YES,

of course, I will kiss them for you!

 He's doing OK, he had a fussy, fussy week.

He's finally drinking out of his normal cups, 

as of tonite.

The first hardest part right now, 

is the arm bands

(we have blue shark ones too, from the last surgery)

They restrict him from putting anything into his mouth, 

like, oh, toys, crumbs, his fingers!

He's uncomfortable sleeping in them and

 is so happy when I take them off for a short time

but, he's quick, last week, he immediately put his finger in his nose, 

and blood gushed out (not good)

I hope it healed OK

We'll find out Friday (Good Friday)

at his Post Op check up

The second hardest part is the food.

He will be eating baby food type food for another 4 1/2 weeks.

He doesn't like baby food anymore.

(he eats a lot of  yogurt and pureed baked beans

 (I know, yum, huh?)

He wants crackers and cereal and, whole fruit pieces, veggies and bread

you know, real food! 

Thank you again for all your prayers!!

(not sure if I'll be back this week or not)

SO 

Have a Blessed Holy Week!  

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7 Quick Takes!

 I'm trying Jen's Quick takes again this week
(hope she doesn't mind it's actually Saturday, my days are goofed up this week)

1.

We have a new pope!  Pope Francis!

I do not know much about him, hoping he's conservative,

loving his humbleness, praying for him.

Not  understanding how some non Catholic friends who have lots of Catholic friends

can post negative things about Catholics getting a new Pope on Facebook.

Things like, "No matter who's pope, Jesus is still King" 

Yep He is.

But

 it does matter who is pope

The Catholic religion is the only religion that has remained 

100 % pro-life in every way

We have not backed down on abortion, contraceptives, euthanasia.

(and many other moral teachings)

Because we have a physical leader here to make sure, 

who has the Holy Spirit guiding him all the way.

This new pope comes in a long line of popes

click HERE

or HERE

To see how they all go back to Jesus, Who IS King, and Who 

made Peter the very first Pope.

I would be happy for you if you got a something new at your church.  

Why does it seem to upset you when we do?

We all have the same goal

HEAVEN!

2.

Here's Simeon on day one

about 5:30 am

He was happy and dancing and talking away, entertaining all the nurses!

 Here he is about 2 pm

It's hard to look at your baby like this and say how things are really going.

Because when you look at your baby like this, things are not going good.

Maybe the surgery has been successful,

 but you still will be up all night and day with a 

hurting, fussy, scared little baby, who you can do nothing for

except pray and be there for him.

(I won't show the close up of his face only, it's too sad to look at)

 3.

Day 2 (Wednesday) morning

his face is swollen but there is a slight smile here,

he's playing dice...we play a lot of Farkle and he loves to shake the dice.

This only lasted this one morning, then, 

all toys were thrown out of the crib

every time we tried to give him any

 So by that afternoon, we desperately needed to get out!

 Which was easier with helpers!

 4.

Day 3 no I.V.!!

(but it's still attached to his foot)

Here, he's holding the milk cup, but won't take a drink,

I caught him twice starting to take a drink,

 and once it got to his lips

he'd put it down.  Poor baby.

He loved the wagon rides!

(can't wait til summer)

 5.

Day 4 (Friday)

 We would walk to the end of the long hallway

to this family type room, I'd close the door, and let him play all around!

The hospital was full of very sick kids,

 so we didn't get to play in the playroom much

(and when we did, I forgot my camera!)

 6. HOME!!!

This is today!

Looking much better, his lip is still swollen a little.

I cringe every time I think of how they must have
 held his top lip up and open for the 

5 1/2 hour surgery.
(He has sores on the corners of his mouth from this)

And I think about how much we complain when we have a little canker sore in our mouths
He's happy when he has Motrin. 

7

Christine

has a new blog name and lots and lots of new posts up!

Yay Christine!

Thank you again for all the prayers!  

God bless you all! 
PS, had to laugh, I only said I needed a nap and a shower,
not that I'd get them!
(I did shower, though)