request.

normally i just shurg the thought off but today i can't. we need to sell our house in nebraska. please pray that someone makes their home there soon.

hair dates and play dates.

jenni (who i know from highschool days)and her little cutie, maya, came over for a hair and play date. it was so nice to see a familiar face and lane enjoyed having such a darling girl to play with...or to take away her pacifier and steal every toy she was playing with. someone needs a lesson on being polite and sharing. we really enjoyed having then over. more please!

delivery.

thank you so much for the awesome package jason, lindsey, and shelby. it lifted our spirits on a much needed day!

you know its going to be a good gift when the box has pictures of shelby on it. hands down, the cutest box ever.


woohoo! new toys from costa rica. thanks cousin shelby!



jason and lindsey know us too well and how we enjoy a cup of hot coco nearly every night of the week. now we can drink in gourmet fashion!

the atkinson gazette was also a hit. thanks for forwarding the gift phil and kathy:)

eye dr.

this morning was a tough one. i keep taking deep breathes that "whew, we're ok. he's ok" the day after lane was born we noticed his left eye was gooey and watery. they told us in the hospital that it was a blocked tear duct and should heal within a few weeks. at his 2 month, 6 month, 9 month appointments they said it should be healed by his first birthday. well, here we are a month and half away from his first birthday and it hasn't healed, possibly (much) worse. we finally decided to go to pediatric ophthalmologist. they checked his vision (how they do it in a baby, i still don't know), dilated his eye, and dyed his eyes. good news, eyes totally healthy but yes there is a blocked tear duct. so, today they probed his tear duct. it was minimally invasive but hard to watch our little boy cry so hard. just thinking of the three minutes he was strapped down and screaming makes me start crying all over again. we have been so blessed by such a healthy and vibrant little boy, a tear duct is so simple, you feel bad complaining his eye is always so messy. great news!!...the doctor said he could feel the membrane popped when he cleaned it out so we may be goo free from now on. how awesome would that be?! this procedure is 80% effective so we're very anxious to see. (otherwise they would do a surgery and he'd go under anesthesia, which we don't want) as soon as they unstrapped the restraints he stopped crying and held tight to mom. i never knew i could love someone so much.

blessing:
procedure went great!

prayer:
quick healing.

eyes all dilated but still being a wiggle worm. opening, closing, and eating books.

waiting and waiting for the doctor. we enjoyed the disney movies they had playing.

afterwards..."you mean i could be gooey eye free? yippee!!"


i told lane he could have whatever he wanted today just because i feel sorry for him. he's probably going to milk it for all its worth.

aunt renee.

aunt renee came to denver for a very fast 24, much needed, hours. not quite sure who was more excited to have her in town...lane or me. me!! we are used to seeing each other everyday for the past 24 years so 3 weeks is an eternity. the only thing missing...dana! i love my sisters, thank you for being my best friends.

every thursday (renee's day off) we'd go shopping. so we do what we know to do...go to the mall. (we're such girls, poor lane) as we were winding down our shopping excursion lane was starting to get fussy. renee walked up by him and he held his hand to her. they walked hand and hand down the mall with lane smiling so big and kicking his feet with glee. he was so proud to walk his auntie through the mall. i love this picture...

c and r.

lane wasn't feeling a family picture.

adoration....






look at that static. ha:)

spring?

thursday 8am:

friday 8am:

thursday 8am:

friday 8am:

wee.

don't worry grandmas he is still in one peice.