POTTY TRAINING.......

ENOUGH SAID

no more sorries

so i have been feeling sorry for myself, which seems to me to be so ironic because the sickness is due to a blessing. Yet I still wake up everyday and feel sorry for myself. I'm sad I can't eat and drink a normal meal without seeing it 15 minutes later. I'm sad that I find it hard to do anything besides laydown and watch my kids play instead of playing with them. I'm sad that my precious mother comes over all the time just to give me a break from doing the simple everyday things that I used to do with ease.I'm sad that I wake up wishing that it was 9:00 pm so that i could be heading back to bed instead of getting up.... I know, know it's such a sad life, poor little ole me..

And then the other day God woke me right up with Nie Nie's post......... I now I wake up with praise in my heart for my beautiful grape size blessing that will soon bless this world.

So the next time you are feeling sorry for yourself like me read this


I am back.
Partly alive, but back.
Mr. Nielson did such a good job taking over my blog.

So...pretty much I just kick it in bed all day, and it's hard.
My once active life has been transformed into slow days in which I just take it minute by minute.
My children fly around me doing this and that, and all I can do is muster up enough energy to remember this is just temporary.
Claire and Jane are out the door each morning to school.
Ollie and Nicholas play around the house with GrandMary's toys.
The set-up here really is delightful, and I am in such good hands.
I just miss home.
I miss me.

I live in the place where it all began.
A boy.
A marriage.
Children.
A move.
A plane crash.
And now I am here again for surgery and a hunchback (which will magically turn into a neck)
I take so much medications and have heartburn from the antibiotic's.
My showers are comparable to someone scrubbing me raw until it bleeds.
Stephanie + shower= my wish that I had passed on to the other side.

And yet, I move forward forgetting the past and preparing for the future. Whatever that is.
I just ordered like a thousand dollars worth of hoodies because that is all that works over this big back of mine.

Sleeping is the worst, with 2 huge lumps on my back, I sleep on my side with pillows propped up against my back, and I wake up in pain, crying out for the life I once led.

My donor site is so tender and I itch like I have poison ivy all over my pale skin.
I hate to complain, but this is harder than I thought.


Next week Mom and Lucy are coming, I will look forward to that.

I heard it snowed in Utah, and to think that just today I hobbled outside and picked me a fresh orange off the trees.
Even in the midst of pain and suffering, the Lord always reminds me that life is a gift-no matter the condition.

Things I am grateful for today:
On-line shopping
Comfortable bed
Darling children
Tums
Baby wipes (don't ask why)
Pain medications
Dr. L.
Mr. Nielson

I need your prayers (again, and again) Thanks
-Nie

Just incase you are interested.......

I have A LOT of blogs that I read, for many different reasons! Some are to make me laugh out loud, some are to keep me close with those that I don't get to see as often as I like, some are because I am noisy :) And some for total inspiration and to challenge myself

So incase you are in need of some AMAZING blogs to get addicted to here they are :)

and for these three blogs I recommend starting from the beginning (because I know as we all have so much free time) but truly some of these stories are amazing as is, but you will love them 10x more from the beginning


So I hope you enjoy

http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/

this blog is about a fabulous women you was in a plane crash with her husband and is now burned on over 85% of her body - as i speak she is currently recovering from even more surgeries and so for awhile her husband has taken over the blogging, but I can tell you that you will NOT be dissapointed when reading her amazing story


http://www.audreycaroline.blogspot.com/

Another AMAZING women, who learned at 20 weeks pregnant that her daughter would not make it. It is one of the best things I have ever read, and you do truly need to read this one from the beginning- I will warn you if you are pregnant you might want to hold off on this tear-jerker of a blog, but it is SOOO INSPIRATIONAL and again you will not be dissapointed

And Finally

a blog that always brings the biggest smile to my faces and warms my heart all over- my beautiful cousins wife Kaite

http://www.heartgonewalking.com/

she is an amazing mommy that will brighten even the darkest days--- She is Priceless in so many ways and I love her :)


So ENjoy-- I know I have

now back to non-blog reality

:)

All I need now are beautiful nails

I knew my husband was special, but he totally blew me away last night when he walked in with the biggest surprise for me......... THE RING!!!!! I wanted this ring so badly and posted a photo complete with the link for him to easily purchase for me! But then I realized "he doesn't read my blog" (or so I thought) so I simiply told him one day over the phone he should check out my blog, and then I doubted him (big mistake) I figured since he was in the car driving that my reference to the blog went in one ear and out the other, so I knew I would have to say something again if I wanted that ring. So one night as I was online I said" hey look at my blog" I showed him the ring, and tried to convey my LOVE for this beautiful ring. Calmly he said "click on the link" so I did and then my heart began to sink
SOLD OUT
it was gone, my beautiful pink ring (that was going to take away all my pregnancy sickness) WAS SOLD OUT.........

BUT MUCH TO MY SURPRISE HE WAS THE REASON IT WAS SOLD OUT...... HE DID LOOK AT MY BLOG, HE DID KNOW IT WOULD TOTALLY SURPRISE ME AND MAKE ME SO HAPPY, AND HE WON BIG TIME..... I CRIED AND HUGGED HIM AND HUGGED HIM SOME MORE!!!


Even though our lives are busy and times are sometime tough, and we might not seem like the blissfully romantical couple that we were 8 years ago,

HE STILL IS and He LOVES ME SO, and He has his own special way of letting me know :)


I LOVE YOU STEVE




also my pregnancy sickness is almost nill......... ALMOST......
and yes, all i need now are some beautiful nails to show of this lovely pink lady!!!

Please Do Yourself a Big Favor and WATCH

Modern Family on Wed nights ABC at 9:00

Steve, you are to late with the pink one, but........

this blue one is still available FOR A SHORT TIME I'M SURE!!!! $7 is a great deal :)

STEVE....

I know it's your birthday that is coming up soon, but

PLEASE OH PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BUY ME THIS.......

IT WILL MAKE MY WHOLE PREGNANCY SICKNESS SOOO MUCH BETTER, I PROMISE :)


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