A Little of Everything

I am recovered. During the first week of recovery I would have given anything to be pregnant again. Now that I am recovered there is NO price that would entice me to be pregnant again, ever.

The c-section went well from the doctor's point of view. I have healed perfectly and the surgery went "text book." The healing part was more painful this time. The pain medication kept dropping my already low pressure so I had to stop taking it. My blood pressure was 70/40 for about 12 hours after surgery. It felt like I was dying (or at least it crossed my mind). I could take Tylenol and Motrin, but they didn't seem to help much. In any case, I am better now and loving my increased family. All of it worth it in the end, but it is hard to say such things in the thick of things.

I love these kids! Camille is wearing one of my baby dresses. Happy Easter

The Easter Bunny was good to us this year. I was excited about a record player just like the one I had when I was young. Do you remember them?

Cousin Sarah, Grandma, Camille, and Paul. It was so nice to have my mom here for the past few weeks. I finally feel like I have some legs underneath me. My mom did so much while she was here. We were all taken care of. Thank you Mom!

My Dad came out for Easter weekend and we went to the Wings Over the Rockies Museum. An X-wing fighter from Star Wars IV was there. Very cool :) and signed by a lot of the actors.

Caleb is sitting on a hydrogen bomb. I was also pleased to see a B-1 Bomber up close. They are HUGE! We are actually standing underneath the B-1 in this picture.

A rare thing - Caleb is holding Camille.

And Paul doing what he loves most. I am so glad that he still is excited about her. He has been looking forward to her arrival for SO long.

Camille 2 weeks old. 6lbs. 8oz. She is still a good eater and a good sleeper. She is such a pleasant little thing.

This is a typical picture. Paul holding Camille and Caleb ignoring her.

Caleb's naps went out the window for a few weeks. He would occasionally crash on the couch late afternoon. He still carries that bear everywhere.

Camille Ruth

Camille Ruth Dannenberg was born April 8th. She weighed 5lbs. 15oz. and was 18 inches long. Our little peanut is so sweet. She's a good sleeper and a good eater. Hooray! I am still on the mend, but here are some long awaited pictures from the hospital.

Family Home Evening

I love family home evening! 5 sheets of paper, one big bag of Easter marshmellows, 2 boxes of rice krispies, and the DVD of the Testaments equals out to a family night of fun!

New Dresser For Baby

I bought a rocking chair at a yard sale and after paying for it couldn't figure out how to fit it in the car. Pat went and picked it up from a friend's house the next day and saw a free dresser on the side of the road. He wanted to fix it up for the baby. It was in poor condition and would need quite a bit of "fixing." I wish I had a before picture, but it turned out pretty cute finished. Thanks Pat!

The boys helped paint the dresser.

The finished product.

And this is me supervising the painting. This was a full time job with such good helpers.

An Unwelcome Visitor

The other day I was standing in the kitchen and saw something dart across the floor in my peripheral. When Pat came home he made a thorough inspection and determined there is no way to keep mice from entering our house. There is an opening to the floor boards from the kitchen cabinets and a hole in our outside closet to the floor boards. When I saw the mouse again tonight Pat set a trap. Pat has not seen any feces and is not entirely convinced that I know what I am talking about. Anyway, he is trying to figure out how to block the entrance in the outside closet. Thank you. Here is the tried and true trap system we used all summer at boy scout camp:

It is a 5 gallon bucket with peanut butter inside. You then put a ramp to the top of the bucket. We will check it in the morning. I will keep you posted so that I can prove I know what a mouse looks like. :)