tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46618581264529985712024-02-19T06:27:52.979-05:00Slocum Family LifeThe Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-72205509194292978312014-04-25T01:11:00.000-04:002014-04-25T01:11:13.932-04:00Evan At 6 MonthsMy sweet Evan is now 6 months old. Sometimes I look at him and I'm just so overwhelmed with emotion because he's still here in my arms. I am so thankful the Lord blessed me with another baby to love, cherish, and raise. So thankful.<br />
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Evan is an extremely sweet baby. He is sitting up now and loves every second of it. He plays well on his own (my very first baby to do this) during his wake times, but he also likes to sit with me which I enjoy immensely. I should probably buy him a jumper since our door one doesn't really work at this house in our main living area. He's been trying to jump all week in his musical walker that doesn't move :). He is also my first baby to love baths. He has never cried in a bath. I am still in shock.<br />
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Evan is sleeping quite well right now. He's a bit of an earlier riser than my other two at 6 months but no complaining here! He's really a good sleeper now. That is if you don't mess with his morning nap within a few minutes of his normal nap time. If I try to keep him up later than 8:45 AM it's over. I mean it's just OVER! We are doing are best though at keeping up with that. If he doesn't take a morning nap, he will take a longer afternoon nap most days so I'm thankful.<br />
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Solid foods seem to be going well. I just feed him when we eat meals. It works well that way since he was getting very upset he wasn't eating with us. He does NOT like any green veggies though. Especially green beans. Giving him green beans is like the worst thing ever to him actually. It's quite humorous.<br />
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Earlier this week I tried giving Evan a bit of peanut butter cake. His chin broke out in a rash soon after that. I took pictures for my doctor and he was a bit concerned. He was also concerned that the same thing happened after I fed him some berries. He told me to avoid those foods for now and later he will need allergy testing. This is my first baby to have an allergy concern. I am not worried about this at all really. If he has food allergies, we will deal with it when we need to.<br />
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Today's stats:<br />
Height--26.5 inches<br />
Weight--16 lbs 3.2 oz (30%)<br />
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Jefferson was 1/4 inch shorter, and weighed 19.1 lbs. Jewell was over 1 inch shorter and weighed 14 lbs 11 oz. It's neat to compare!<br />
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Evan can be picky at times, but I am so overwhelmed with God's grace to give me another healthy baby to love. He laughs with us all the time, he adores his older siblings, and he just brings us so much joy. <br />
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-45633319924858961742014-04-21T00:48:00.002-04:002014-04-21T00:49:12.691-04:00Easter 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Easter 2014 was a ton of fun for our family. I think I love kids even more each year :). Jewell LOVED the games they played at church with the kids in her class. They played telephone with phrases about Easter (Jesus died on the cross, He is risen). She made sure we played it during Easter dinner. It's so neat to see her truly learn this. </div>
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Jefferson was very concerned yesterday when he saw his button down shirt and tie. He was convinced his neck was NOT going to fit in it. While helping him get dressed this morning he was quite nervous about it. But he sported it like a champ! Enjoy the pictures! </div>
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-86007009763860855312014-03-03T12:37:00.000-05:002014-03-03T12:37:41.021-05:00He'd Be 1It's 3/3/14. Not a day goes by that I don't think about how I'm really a mother of 4. You see it was just 1 year ago when I was due with our son that I lost. It was the best due date ever in my opinion, 3/3/13. I miss my son. I often wonder if he'd be walking by now. If he'd be chubby like Jeffers was, or if he'd be between Jewell and Jeffers like Evan is. He is my son that God chose to be born into Heaven. I miss him. I will always miss him. And I'm so glad God chose for me to carry him even if it was for only 25 weeks.<br />
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I miss my son. I wish I could have held him longer. I still hurt. But God had a reason, a plan I'll never understand, but I'm so glad God is in control of my suffering. I love this song. One of my closest friends came to visit me last month and introduced it to me. I've been listening to it for several weeks as I've thought about how Ezekiel would be 1 had he lived. God had a reason. And that's all I ever need to know. <br />
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-12229740689620370482014-03-01T23:32:00.001-05:002014-03-01T23:32:54.566-05:00Evan is 4 MonthsWow, it's been a long time since I've taken the time to write. I've recently been reading in the evenings instead of fighting with Picassa. If anyone has a better free option for editing pictures please let me know! :) I'm going to try and write a few posts this week so my family back east will be able to see how everyone is doing. I should probably start with the baby!<br />
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Evan is now 4 months old! I can't believe how fast time has flown with him. He had his four month check this week too. :) The doctor was impressed with his head control which made me quite happy. His head is still a bit crooked since he favored turning it to the right for the first few months. I told the doctor that he REFUSED to sleep on his back so he was glad I put him on his belly. Not just because he's now sleeping, but because his head really was crooked. It's getting much better now that he's not sleeping on it the same way each night. Or I should say attempting to sleep on it.<br />
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Before heading to the appointment I had 2 concerns. The first was that my milk seemed to be almost like skim milk until late in the evenings. All of his diapers seemed to confirm this as well. The doctor noticed his weight didn't go up as significantly as the last time so he actually asked me about this. He's not too worried yet. He told me that as of right now everything seems to be okay so he didn't pressure me to start formula unless he just didn't seem to be getting enough from me. He's not a very irritable baby so right now we are okay. We will check his weight again at 6 months. My second concern was his eyes. One eye seems to be crossing in. I was told this would go away. Well, it definitely has not gone away. I decided not to mention anything to the doctor to see if he noticed. It was the first thing he noticed when he walked in the exam room. He referred me to Jewell's eye doctor and he thinks he has the same eye condition as Jewell. I called the eye doctor to make sure Jewell's appointment this month could be at the same time as Evan's. They were able to do so. Thankfully! Matt plans to go with me so I don't have to help 2 kids get their eye dilated while I'm by myself.<br />
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Here are the stats:<br />
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<li>Height: 25.5 inches (75th percentile)</li>
<li>Weight: 14 lbs 8 oz (30th percentile)</li>
<li>Head: 16 and 3/4 (90th percentile) </li>
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<li>Sleep: I typically feed him at 7 or so and then feed him while he is sleeping around 10:30 or so. He then will continue sleeping until 6:30 or 7. Sometimes he wakes in the night, but only because he rolled and can't roll back over. </li>
<li>Naps: He's taking 2 very good naps right now. I try to give him a 3rd nap each day too. However, that's really not going so well. He's just SO tired he can't sleep. This makes for a difficult time until bed. I've tried feeding him again, it doesn't help. He is just super fussy from 5:30 to 7. He also refuses to nap on the go. He much prefers his bed for all types of sleep.</li>
<li>Moving: Evan rolls from tummy to back all the time. He has tried for weeks to roll the other way. I think he gave up. He's now on to bigger and better things like trying to sit up. I've never had a baby this young try pulling himself into a sitting position like he has. </li>
<li>Playing: Evan is my first baby to be in love with the play mat. He loves every party of it. He also likes sitting in the Bumbo while I cook and looking at his toy. He grabs toys now too! I think Evan will be my most independent child so far. </li>
<li>Soothing: He is not a huge fan of the swing when fussy. He does LOVE his thumb though. He finally figured out how to suck on individual fingers around 12 weeks. Boy were we excited! He was so mad when he couldn't figure it out! </li>
<li>Baths: Evan is my first baby to adore playing and being bathed in the bath. He gets so excited when we put him in his little bubble bath. I'm sure he will love taking baths with Jefferson in a few months. </li>
<li>Food: I have given Evan a few different baby foods just for fun. Mainly because he was getting quite frustrated that he couldn't eat dinner with us. It was rather funny actually. I don't really pressure him to eat anything. I just offer it when he seems like he wants it. So far he likes pears and bananas. </li>
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Jewell and Jefferson adore their little brother. In fact, they love him so much he's pretty much caught every cold they've brought into our house. He will definitely have a strong immune system one day. It's so much fun to watch all 3 kids together. I feel so blessed when I am with them.<br />
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Many people think Evan looks like Jefferson. We beg to differ on this. Evan seems to look just like Jewell!<br />
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-6043430891431672582013-11-21T16:51:00.001-05:002013-11-21T16:51:39.320-05:00Snow Fun and Evan UpdateWe finally have enough snow to play in this year! The kids were so excited to find it so thick when they woke up this morning. I promised them we'd play in it together when Jewell got home from school today. Boy did they have fun :). Jefferson has a bad cold, so he wasn't necessarily in the greatest mood at times in some of the following pictures!<br />
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Evan turned 4 weeks today! He's doing just fine. He's eating like a champ, and according to my scale he's a bit over 9 lbs! <br />
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Jewell had a ton of fun making snow angels outside. Once we came inside I put Jefferson straight to bed. Jewell and I enjoyed reading her new Scholastic books and drinking hot chocolate. She was so excited that she got to drink out of my snowman mug :).<br />
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-83251857411279526302013-11-19T23:50:00.001-05:002013-11-19T23:50:36.374-05:00Just One Year AgoI'll never forget November 19, 2012. It was the last night I was pregnant with my 3rd child. The child that is gone but not forgotten. My angel baby.<br />
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The 19th was a long day. The kids had a ton of appointments and activities. And I had been sick with a horrible cough and cold for 16 days. I finally sat down during naps and finished my Black Friday shopping list. I had noticed a decrease in movement from my baby that day, but I did feel him move a few times during that short break. That night I went to the store to finish up my Thanksgiving dinner shopping. I felt funny in the store and decided it was just that I was tired. I got home around 9:30 and then prepped dinner for the next day. By the time I got to bed I fell right to sleep.<br />
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When I woke up the next day I did notice that I didn't feel the baby move. I had a doctor's appointment in an hour though so I wasn't too worried. Little did I know how that doctor's appointment would change my life. It was strange to hear no heartbeat on the doppler. It was even more strange to walk out of a hospital room with only a box of memories. Not memories of my baby smiling, but memories of his lost life at just 6 months gestation. <br />
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I've been through a lot this year. Stillbirth is tough. I can't say that I've fully grieved the loss of Ezekiel. I don't think I ever will actually. At times it feels like I lost him just yesterday. And other times it feels like I lost him 10 years ago. It pains me when I hear people comment about my 3 kids that they see me with. I always want to correct people and tell them that they are wrong because I actually have 4 kids. I carried him and gave birth to him! He should count too!<br />
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I will always miss my son. He is the lucky one though. He truly is the lucky one. I'm so blessed to know that he's in Heaven perfect and whole. We don't know why we lost him. The autopsy showed nothing. But we do know that God is good. He had a plan for Ezekiel's life, just like he has a plan for our lives. He planned for me to carry my son and give him straight back to God. God is good. It's by His grace that I was able to get through this year. His grace that helped me get through another pregnancy after losing Ezekiel. His grace. And I'm so thankful for all He has done for me.<br />
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<span class="text Jer-29-11" id="en-NIV-19647"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.</span> <span class="text Jer-29-12" id="en-NIV-19648"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.</span> <span class="text Jer-29-13" id="en-NIV-19649"><sup class="versenum">13 </sup>You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.</span> </div>
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-48303406655200889292013-11-13T23:19:00.001-05:002013-11-13T23:19:55.528-05:00On the Night Evan Was BornI finally got around to looking at pictures of before Evan's birth and after his birth. Here they are!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting monitored since the heart rate kept dropping at the doctor. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They decided to keep me. I had no clue that I was in labor at this point.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right after they broke my water. I'm updating Facebook so everyone knew I was for sure in labor! I was dilated to an 8. This pose did not last long as 2 minutes later the worst contractions of my life hit me. 45 minutes later, baby came!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt took a picture of the bad contraction.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why hello Evan Joseph! All 7 lbs 2 oz of you :). </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had a super short cord, so I had to wait for them to cut it before holding him. I'm one happy Mommy at this point.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big sister Jewell holding Evan.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Evan was by far my most alert baby. I truly believe it's because I didn't have an epidural.</td></tr>
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These pictures are from the next day. Jewell left her glasses at home :(. I was up the entire night the night he was born in horrible pain. And the narcotics really messed me up. They made me super anxious and I was convinced I needed to watch to make sure Evan was breathing the entire night. So I don't look the greatest in the following pictures.<br />
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<span id="goog_904996049"></span><span id="goog_904996050"></span><br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-74430626788909438072013-10-26T17:17:00.000-04:002013-10-26T17:17:30.889-04:00Evan's Birth StoryI am so happy to be home with our little Evan now that he's born :). I really wasn't expecting the birth story to go as it did. In fact, I was not mentally prepared for the birth on Thursday at all.<br />
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A few weeks ago I started having a lot of contractions. Most of them were real contractions too. But they always stopped. No contractions were ever consistent. At my 38 week appointment I was dilated to a whopping 1.5, 75% effaced, and a -3 station. I was so bummed about the -3 station. I was told I was low, but I really wasn't! Then on Monday I had my 39 week appointment. I was dilated to 5, 90% effaced, and still a -3 station. I was told not to worry about that because my body was experienced with giving birth. I was also told I'd probably deliver in the next day or two. Well, I didn't deliver in the next day or 2. Instead, I continued to have lots of annoying symptoms that said it could be happening soon. Monday I was up all night with contractions, but they stopped on Tuesday morning. From that point on I was only having about 2 contractions an hour that always just stopped. <br />
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On Thursday morning I woke up around 5 AM. I had this feeling that I should go get checked. I just felt like I better make sure I wasn't dilated to a 7 or something. I went in that morning and I was still a 5. But, I was 90% effaced and low! My midwife asked me to come back that afternoon to get a NST again. So I did. They put me on the monitor for about an hour. I had a whopping 3 contractions. And honestly, they weren't bad. My midwife was concerned though because the heart rate kept dropping during those contractions. She asked me to go to the hospital to be monitored just to make sure everything was okay with the placenta. I have to be honest, I was pretty scared at that point. I didn't want a c-section. I called Matt as I drove to the hospital. He got the kids settled with Grammy and met me there.<br />
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While I was being monitored everything looked fantastic. But the midwife and I agreed that since I was already a 5 that morning and I was hooked up to all the monitors, I should just be induced. When she went to check me we were all shocked with what I was dilated to. I was an 8!!! I no longer needed induced, I was in labor. Except I didn't feel that way at all :). They broke my water at 7:32. I updated my status on FB at 7:33. And at 7:35 my first REALLY BAD contraction hit. I had been hoping to use the tub so I could avoid an epidural for weeks. Well, I started screaming during the first contraction after they broke my water. I screamed for my epidural, but it was too late. I was already getting close to a 9. I couldn't even get in the really nice tub!<br />
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At this point, I'll spare you the gross details. I delivered my baby at 8:19. Yes, I delivered my baby in 45 minutes after walking into the hospital having hardly any contractions. Had I not gone to the hospital for monitoring, I would have delivered the baby in the car or even at home. There was no way I would have made it to the hospital. I am so thankful for the Mommy Intuition that I had on Thursday morning to go get checked just to be sure. :) I really didn't mind the natural delivery either. Once I knew how to push, it wasn't that bad. In fact, I liked it much better than the epidural. But, I had a very fast delivery. I'm also so thankful for my midwives. I got the midwife that I really wanted, a midwife in training that used to be a doula, and an awesome nurse. Oh, and I was able to deliver my baby on my side. I was so thankful for that! I really couldn't be happier with the care that I was given, or how fast the birth was. And, I got a pretty cute baby out of it too :).<br />
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Here are the stats on our sweet boy.<br />
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Evan Joseph Slocum<br />
October 24, 2013<br />
7 lbs 2 oz<br />
20 inches long The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-17421637079742155262013-10-07T00:02:00.001-04:002013-10-07T00:02:23.685-04:00FULL TERMWe made it! The 37 week mark has FINALLY arrived. I said "we" made it because I feel like we really have done this together. My husband has lived through many many different hormones for quite a long time. First, we survived 25 weeks of hormones with Ezekiel's pregnancy. Then we lost him and he helped me through the grief. Two months later we found out we were pregnant again. That brought on an entire new set of emotional ups and downs. We have now lived through months and months of emotional roller coasters. And I have to say, I'm so glad it's almost over :). I couldn't have survived this without my husband (he's my rock). So yes, WE MADE IT!<br />
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I have to say, I am so ready to have this baby. I know they look even cuter the longer they wait to be born. But seriously, I'm so ready to have this baby! I am ready to find out whether it's a girl or a boy. I am ready to pull out all the cute boy or girl clothes! I'm ready to smell that precious newborn head :). I am ready to hold him or her in my arms for the first time. And I can't WAIT to hear that first cry. <br />
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As of right now, everything looks fantastic with this pregnancy. I've had 7 ultrasounds this time around due to our previous stillbirth. I have non-stress tests done at each weekly appointment as well. At our last ultrasound (at 35 weeks) the baby weighed about 5 lbs 9 oz. I'm guessing we will have about 7 and a half lb baby. I do plan to try to not be induced this time around. Although I did tell Matt I'm not going to go 2 days over my due date. It's quite emotional to be pregnant again after burying a child you were never given the privilege to truly meet. So that's my cutoff. I really do want to try and have a natural delivery as well. Epidurals make me shake for hours and hours. They make me feel like an invalid. I can't feel myself push, and then I can't even get up after the baby is born to help take care of my baby! I have a few other reasons why I'd prefer to not have an epidural this time around, but those are the main points that most people would understand.<br />
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If you think of it, please pray that we deliver a healthy baby. The birth process will be emotional for me as last time I never did get to hear a cry from my baby. I am sure many emotions will arise during this delivery. Yet I'm super excited to know that it could be any day now! God is good, ALL THE TIME!! I'm so thankful for that. <br />
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-31992175405382486982013-09-05T11:09:00.000-04:002013-09-05T11:09:03.415-04:00Jewell's First Day of PreKI can't believe my sweet baby girl just left for her very first day of school. She woke up this morning extremely excited about going to school. She had planned out the entire morning on how she was going to get ready, and what she was going to talk to her teachers about when she got to school. She was adorable!!! I'm really looking forward to seeing her grow academically, socially, physically, and sensory wise this year.<br />
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-367209863778661712013-08-23T14:46:00.003-04:002013-08-23T14:46:31.748-04:0030 Weeks and 6 daysYes, I'm counting EVERY SINGLE day of the week at this point of the pregnancy. I only have 64 days left my friends. 64!!!! My education friends from BJU are probably laughing because the number 64 was a certain professors favorite number :). But hey, I'm really excited about it!!!<br />
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So here I am, 30.5 weeks. I turn 31 weeks on Sunday and I'm just thrilled. I have been pregnant for over a year now, with a 2 month break between Ezekiel and this one. I am extremely anxious for this baby to be born now :). I've gained 2 more pounds than I normally do at this point, which I guess isn't too bad. Although I'll probably be more careful for the rest of the pregnancy. :) I must say, this pregnancy as been the worst as far as pain goes. My lower back has really been hit hard for some reason. I also really struggled with bad ligament pain for about a week. And my veins are much worse as well. But it will be so worth it in the end. Have a mentioned that we still don't know what the gender is? I seriously can't wait for Matt to see it first! We have a girl name that I love so far, but I'm not 100% sure about the boy name. We will see!!!<br />
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I found a wonderful group of doctors to take care of me here in Colorado. They also have 5 midwives that work with them. This group always has one doctor and one midwife at the hospital. As of right now, I plan to deliver with a midwife. If I have a faster labor, I'd like to not have an epidural. I know...crazy to some, but seriously, those things make me SO sick. I don't even want to hold my baby after I deliver the sweet babe I'm that sick from those horrible drugs. We will see what happens. I know that I will only be able to do drug free if it's a faster labor though. I can't handle the pain for THAT long. Yes, I don't like pain. I mean really, it really really hurts people. I know this from delivering Ezekiel without an epidural and he was under 2 pounds.<br />
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So far, I've had one non-stress test done at this office. My 32 week check will have an ultrasound to monitor growth. I will then start getting more non-stress tests at my appointments from that point on. I still haven't been able to meet with a midwife at any of my appointments because they have been booked. I'm going to try and make a few appointments in advance next time I go in so I can get in with a midwife.<br />
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Lord willing, the rest of this pregnancy will FLY! I would love to deliver around 38 weeks. I realize that almost every woman says that....but um, I really have been pregnant for a really long time!!!!<br />
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Here is a picture from earlier in the week. We hiked in the Rocky Mountain National Park so I wanted my picture there :).<br />
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-37932791987399956932013-08-20T23:31:00.002-04:002013-08-20T23:31:46.712-04:00Colorado SpringsI'm working on catching up on the blog... so this is also from a month ago. Oh well. At least we have the memories on the blog now.<br />
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When we first arrived in Denver we didn't have any of our stuff. We were blessed to stay with some amazing friends. Matt took several pictures of their gardens while we visited, but I can only find one and it's of a lizard type of creature. I have to admit, I am not a fan of Picasa. Anyways, on day 2 of our stay with our friends who we now call Uncle Bernie and Aunt Kim we visited Colorado Springs. We took the kids to Focus on the Family and the Air Force Academy. They seemed to really enjoy both visits.<br />
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I know I have more pictures of Jewell. I just can't find all the Air Force pictures. I even took a picture of Matt and the kids. Bummer. Hopefully I will find them soon. The kids really enjoyed going somewhere that they could actually go play at. I think they were afraid they'd be stuck in the car all day again :). Colorado Springs was gorgeous that day. We were able to enjoy a wonderful view of Pikes Peak while we we there as well. It was amazing. The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-78998299143369499302013-08-17T18:38:00.000-04:002013-08-17T18:39:07.069-04:00Our Move to DenverThis is a long overdue post. But I know it's always better late than never :). We've officially lived here one month now! The trip really was a blast. It definitely had it's ups and downs at times, but overall it was a great trip.<br />
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The first day was rather interesting. I didn't realize 140 was such a boring and slow road :). Seriously, it was slow, and boring. Jefferson and I entertained ourselves by looking for cattle. Eventually, we got to drive through some cool canyons and mesas after we got through the most boring part of Oregon. While driving through the boring part of Oregon, Matt called me and said he was thinking we should have stopped for gas at this little station. When I looked at my gas levels I decided it may be best as well. So we turned around because we just weren't sure it was worth risking the 87 mile drive we had until the next station. Well, it's a good thing we turned around, because we found out that the next stations pumps were broken, so instead of driving 87 miles, we'd have to drive almost double to get to the next station (see what I mean...really boring drive). I was so thankful the Lord gave my husband the wisdom to turn around.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the pump that was supposed to have gas. </td></tr>
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After we made it to the town that was supposed to have gas, we were even more thankful we stopped 87 miles before then. But shortly after getting back on the road we saw the aftermaths of a tragic fatal accident. Matt got out to help, but there wasn't much any of us could do. And sadly, the poor teenage girls that survived had to wait for emergency services to drive over 100 miles to get to them. We drove the rest of Nevada very carefully after seeing that. After a few more hours of driving on 140 and then 95 we finally saw a real interstate. I was more than thrilled! It was a little trickier following Matt on the interstate at times, but I didn't care about that at all! I was just thankful for a fast road with lights. <br />
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Part of Nevada were really cool. The canyons and mesas were so neat. I couldn't help but wish I could take all my old 4th graders to see what a mesa really was. Both kids really did enjoy the scenery through those parts of Nevada.<br />
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We figured out that it takes about an hour at each meal stop with kids. They just had to get their energy out after sitting in the car for so long. We drove for about 14 hours that day, arriving in Salt Lake City, Utah a little after 1. We were exhausted!! But we were so thankful for a safe trip for our family.<br />
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The next day we were able to go to breakfast with Josh Roland's family. It was so nice to catch up with them. The kids definitely had a blast playing with each other in the restaurant. After breakfast, we headed out for our last day of travel. The kids did pretty well after we stopped 3 times for Jewell to go potty in ONE HOUR :). The first few hours were rather boring desert, but then we hit Colorado. And let me tell you friends, there is nothing like driving the scenic route into Denver. It's just gorgeous! We drove about 10 or 11 hours that day. We had to stop a few times in the mountains because I was getting a bit sick from all of the mountain driving. The altitude was getting to me at first. But, the kids didn't seem to notice. Once we arrived in Denver we decided to head to Chick-Fil-A. I think it was at Chick-Fil-A that it finally hit us as to how exhausted we were. We were so glad to finally be in Denver. The kids of course loved the play area at the restaurant, and Matt and I just sort of sat there zoned.<br />
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We were so thankful for a safe trip. The kids didn't even get fussy until the very end (once in Denver). Jewell even taught herself how to color in the lines while we drove. She insisted that every picture she colored was for Grammy too. It was really cute. <br />
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Matt took several pictures on the road. Here are a few that I liked.<br />
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<![endif]-->I still can’t believe I’m writing this post. I am still just amazed at how God has a plan for every aspect of our lives, way before we even realize it. I’m so glad God loves us so much. <br /><br />When we first moved to Medford we had decided not to buy a house. We didn’t see the point in owning a house on 2 opposite coasts. But overtime we grew to like it here, and thought maybe the next step WAS to buy one. We started our search earlier this year. Well, I can’t begin to tell you all the different dilemmas that came up just to get ready to LOOK at houses. We would pray, and we just wouldn’t have peace. We kept trying to make it work, but it just wasn’t. When we went to sell the Jeep to get more money for our down payment (which neither of us wanted to do at all) we lost the title. We searched for over 4 hours for it. I don’t lose things like that. I had even set it aside so we didn’t lose it. It was then that we thought, “Hmm, maybe God really is trying to tell us something.” At the same time, I was getting emails from friends that I rarely get a chance to talk to telling us they had been burdened to pray for us, yet they weren’t sure why. We then began to pray that God would make it clear if we shouldn’t buy a house here. One day later, God started to make things clear. Three days later, Matt and I both separately felt like God wanted us to move from Medford to Denver. <br /><br />Let me explain something, the city of Denver did not come on our minds because Matt’s Mom is moving there. It was completely from God! We both started praying very hard then. We asked God to make it extremely clear if he wanted us to move from Medford. Exactly one week later, I got a text from Matt saying, “God just answered our prayer.” At first we were so shocked we couldn’t believe it. So we kept praying and asking God to make it extremely clear. Every time we prayed that, God would answer it!!! It was crazy. <br /><br />It was after multiple answers to prayer that Matt began working on his resume. Which I of course think is amazing. The weekend after finishing his resume he applied for a few jobs. He got a call on Monday. On MONDAY! That week, he had 3 interviews from the same company. He then went out to Denver where they drilled him with 6 back to back interviews in a matter of 3 hours. While all of this was happening, we started praying specifically for things. God answered them all! Okay, let me explain, we prayed for MONTHS for help with buying a house. MONTHS! God stopped that. But he opened every single door to move to Denver. And he answered them all quickly! It was amazing!! <br /><br />To make a long story short, Matt accepted a software engineering position in Westminster, Colorado earlier today. We will be moving from Medford to Colorado in 3 weeks. I can’t begin to explain just how amazing our God is. I went from never wanting to leave Medford (I buried a son here, I have an amazing group of friends, etc.) to being at complete peace about moving. We asked God to provide health insurance right away for us, he did. I’ll be covered starting August 1st. I’m having a baby in a few months and I am at complete peace about moving??? Are you kidding me? I have the MOST AMAZING doctor ever. But when God leads, we follow. We have an amazing God. He works out all the details. I’m so glad we have HIM to guide us.The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-35669464460519714852013-06-12T00:48:00.000-04:002013-06-12T00:48:46.863-04:00The BIG Ultrasound for #4God is so good. He has blessed me with four children now :). Jewell and Jefferson are just happy as can be. Ezekiel is luckier than all of us since he's in Heaven. And this sweet new baby that still remains unnamed is doing so well. Again, I feel so blessed.<br />
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Today's ultrasound was a ton of fun. I went into it pretty anxious. But the entire way there I listened the CD my worship team leaders gave each of us with the new songs to learn. That really helped calm my nerves before going into the u/s. :) I was fortunate enough to have my husband and children go with me this time too. The baby currently weighs about 13 oz. I did forget to ask how long the babe was though :(. Oh well. All I really cared about what seeing the heart beating. I think that was the best thing of the entire u/s. All four chambers work just fine! Phew. And the heart rate was 152. We wanted to keep the gender a surprise, but we were sort of hoping to maybe guess just by looking at it. But, sweet baby didn't want to share what he/she was anyways :). Yay! Now we really can keep it a surprise. <br />
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After the u/s the sweet tech said she wanted the doctor to check everything due to my history. I have to go Maternal Fetal Medicine for all of my u/s. It's what my doctor requires for all of his patients. The specialist came in a few minutes later. She told me that everything looked perfect. She also told me that not having a cause for a still birth is the best answer to have. She said it pretty much gives you no risk of it happening again. I think that was the first time I was relieved since this pregnancy. :) She also said that she'd like to keep monitoring me. I'm supposed to go back again in 4 weeks for another u/s, and then I'll go back a few more times just to measure growth.<br />
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So far, I've gained 8 lbs this pregnancy. That's about 2 lbs more than last. I am okay with that. As long as I don't go over the 24 lbs I gained with Jewell and with Jefferson I'll be happy. I'm doing okay physically so far too. I just really wish I could sleep more than about an hour or two at a time. That would be so nice!<br />
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Overall, everything looks just fine! I'm thrilled. We are so blessed to be given then gift of another child. I just can't wait to meet this sweet one! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">20 weeks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of our ultrasounds so far. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">20 weeks. This shirt makes my belly look smaller since it's black.</td></tr>
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-42401450364207274742013-06-03T01:40:00.000-04:002013-06-03T01:44:58.486-04:00Leaning and TrustingThis morning I woke up and immediately did what most of American society does. I looked at my iPhone to see if I missed anything important overnight. I did notice that my church prayer chain sent a prayer request out. As soon as I read the morning prayer request I just stopped. Another mother lost her baby to still birth. This time it was a missionary. I think I actually started to physically hurt for this dear mommy of 4. And all I could do was pray. And that I did.<br />
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This dear mommy was on my heart all day. But she was even more on my heart as we sang to our Lord this morning. All I could do was think of this Mommy who just lost her baby. I know that sense of loss. I just hurt and prayed the entire service. And I remembered all the emotions of those first few days after the loss. And then, selfishly I started to worry about losing this one. But then we came to our last song, "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" and part of "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus." <br />
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What a fellowship, what a joy divine,<br />
Leaning on the everlasting arms;<br />
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,<br />
Leaning on the everlasting arms. </div>
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Refrain:<br />
Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms;<br />
Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.</div>
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Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,<br />
Leaning on the everlasting arms;<br />
Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day,<br />
Leaning on the everlasting arms.</div>
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What have I to dread, what have I to fear,<br />
Leaning on the everlasting arms?<br />
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,<br />
Leaning on the everlasting arms.</div>
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’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,<br />
Just to take Him at His Word;<br />
Just to rest upon His promise,<br />
And to know, “Thus saith the Lord!” </div>
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Refrain:<br />
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!<br />
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er;<br />
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!<br />
Oh, for grace to trust Him more! </div>
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These songs really spoke to me this morning. Hardships will come our way, but we have a God that we can lean on through everything. Every hardship. Every difficult time we face. And we need not fear for anything. We get the easy job. We just have to trust Him with everything. Even though life has it's hardships and trials. We just have to lean and trust. </div>
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Pray for this missionary mommy please. The road she's now traveling will have its ups and downs. I'm so thankful she has God to lean and trust on. </div>
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The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-30915420380693193732013-05-13T15:10:00.000-04:002013-05-13T15:10:00.361-04:00The First of ManyMother's Day. I have never been too fond of the holiday really. It seems like the world makes it into something so much bigger than it ever really needs to be. But this year was different for many reasons. We went to Sunriver with our Home Group. The men cooked us all breakfast :). But it wasn't just different because I was with my Home Group in this beautiful house that had all the works. It was different because I woke up the mother of 3 children again, but was only able to celebrate with 2 of them.<br />
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I'm not trying to be super discouraging to any of my normal readers. I'm just sharing what it's like to wake up that first Mother's Day after you bury a child. It's horrible. Yes, I know I had the privilege of giving him to eternity before he had to ever feel any pain. Yes, I know he's the lucky one. Yes, I know all the wonderful things I'm supposed to lean on right now. But deep down, it's horrible!!! The only thing I could think of throughout the day was how badly I wish he was with us. We were on a family vacation, and he wasn't there. It was Mother's Day. The day you want to enjoy your children the most, and he wasn't there. I know this seems selfish of me to be sad that I only had 2 kids to pack up that day to go home. I only had 2 kids to buckle up in the van. And I only had 2 kids to celebrate motherhood with that day. But it's reality. <br />
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Overall, it was a pretty good day. But I grieved. I went to the cemetery by myself. I cried the entire way there. I bought him tulips and put them in a little cemetery vase next to his grave marker. I again asked God why He wanted to take my son away. Why I couldn't enjoy him like I do my other kids. I know that God is good and it's His perfect plan. But it doesn't make it hurt less. I miss my son. I will always miss my son. And I really just can't wait to see him one day.<br />
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-989247788803541242013-05-03T01:10:00.000-04:002013-05-03T01:10:38.146-04:00Choosing to TrustI haven't talked much about the still birth recently. I also haven't talked that much about our next baby. But if I can be honest with you all I'd have to say that this road is not easy. One day, I'll be perfectly happy going on with life. And the next day, I'll feel the grief so heavy I can hardly stand up. I've finally come to realize that that's just the way grief works.<br />
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It's taken me a long time to allow myself to truly believe that I didn't do anything that caused the death of my sweet Ezekiel. Oh believe me, the questions people have asked me about different things I ate or did have all haunted me. At first, I just couldn't deal with even reading Psalm 139 because I blamed myself off and on for losing Ezekiel. But God has been so good to me. He constantly reminded me that HE was in charge of Ezekiel's life from the beginning. He knew when He created Ezekiel that my son would never meet me on this Earth. In the end, it doesn't really matter if I took enough prenatal vitamins, exercised enough, took benadryl, ate all organic food, or whatever else people can come up with. God knew Ezekiel wouldn't make it. God was in control of His life from the beginning. <br />
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We are now almost 15 weeks pregnant with baby #4. We are keeping the gender a surprise. And we are absolutely thrilled to be given this gift. But, I have a confession. I keep myself emotionally guarded from things as much as possible. I even struggle with sharing my deepest feelings with my closest friends. The first person I ever began to get emotionally close to I lost my freshmen year of college in a plane crash. I never shared what that did to me with anyone. So it takes me a long time to share feelings with people. And even then, it makes me feel quite uncomfortable at times. When I got pregnant with Jewell, I kept myself from getting extremely attached to her until she was born. I didn't cry when she was born like other mom's do. I didn't show emotion like that even though I was extremely overjoyed. I tried to be strong. I didn't get that attached to Jefferson either while pregnant. But I did get attached to Ezekiel. I got really close to him while pregnant. And then I lost him. And right before I got the word that I did for sure lose him, I tried to tough it up and actually told myself, "It's okay, I can do this. I can plan a funeral, I can do this." So I have to admit, I am trying to be strong, but I'm learning that I have to let God handle my emotions. <br />
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My friend Cindy and I were asked to sing a song at church called "Sovereign" by Chris Tomlin. It's an amazing song. Here are the words.<br />
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Sovereign in the mountain air<br />
Sovereign on the ocean floor<br />
With me in the calm<br />
With me in the storm<br />
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Sovereign in my greatest joy<br />
Sovereign in my deepest cry<br />
With me in the dark<br />
With me at the dawn<br />
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In your everlasting arms<br />
All the pieces of my life<br />
From beginning to the end<br />
I can trust you<br />
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In your never failing love<br />
You work everything for good<br />
God whatever comes my way<br />
I will trust you<br />
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Sovereign in the mountain air<br />
Sovereign on the ocean floor<br />
With me in the calm<br />
With me in the storm<br />
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Sovereign in my greatest joy<br />
Sovereign in my deepest cry<br />
With me in the dark<br />
With me at the dawn<br />
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In your everlasting arms<br />
All the pieces of my life<br />
From beginning to the end<br />
I can trust you<br />
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In your never failing love<br />
You work everything for good<br />
God whatever comes my way<br />
I will trust you<br />
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God whatever comes my way<br />
I will trust you<br />
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All my hopes<br />
All I need<br />
Held in your hands<br />
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All my life<br />
All of me<br />
Held in your hands<br />
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All my fears<br />
All my dreams<br />
Held in your hands<br />
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All my hopes<br />
All I need<br />
Held in your hands<br />
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All my life<br />
All of me<br />
Held in your hands<br />
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All my fears<br />
All my dreams<br />
Held in your hands<br />
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In your everlasting arms<br />
All the pieces of my life<br />
From beginning to the end<br />
I can trust you<br />
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In your never failing love<br />
You work everything for good<br />
God whatever comes my way<br />
I will trust you<br />
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God whatever comes my way<br />
I will trust you<br />
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God whatever comes my way<br />
I will trust you </div>
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We sang this song just shortly after we found out that baby #4 was on the way. How amazing is our God? I had never heard of this song before. Then our Assistant Pastor just asked us to sing it! I've officially claimed this song as the song to get me through this pregnancy. I can't tell you what a relief it is for me to not have to worry about this pregnancy. This baby's life is held in HIS hands. He may choose to let him live and meet me, and He may choose to take him home. No matter what, I choose to trust God with this sweet baby. </div>
The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-29723258305989395512013-04-18T17:53:00.002-04:002013-04-19T01:05:00.154-04:00Easter 2013Easter has come and gone, and I realize this is super late. But, I'm doing my best to balance the house work, take care of the kids, and try to get a little bit of rest when I can. Fun fun!<br />
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I made the kids a fun little Easter breakfast of Easter looking biscuits on Saturday. They love eating biscuits for breakfast :).<br />
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This year we had a little Easter Egg hunt for the kids the day before Easter. The kids really enjoyed it. Jefferson is now old enough to really understand too. Last Easter, he was a very new walker!<br />
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After we had a wonderful Easter service at our church we enjoyed a lovely dinner at our good friends Matt and Cindy's. They really did spoil us with their good food! My Mom also bought the kids their Easter outfits this year. I think the kids looked adorable :).<br />
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-83499817665467035972013-03-27T17:32:00.002-04:002013-03-27T17:33:31.166-04:00Sugar Cookie FunYesterday, we decided to make sugar cookies since it's Easter this week. We also included some flower shapes. I haven't made sugar cookies since Christmas of 2011. I just really didn't like the recipe I used. This time I used the Cookie Bible recipe and it was much better (for those that like sugar cookies).<br />
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The kids did a pretty good job "helping" me make the cookies. I did have to have a room time break so I could clean up before we cut the cookies out. :) And, I was exhausted after we finished. It only took us ALL DAY! The kids loved it though. They really enjoyed helping Mommy in the kitchen. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He looks so cute doesn't he. That is, until he threw the flour all over the electric stove coils :).</td></tr>
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<br />The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-71124595522885432642013-03-20T16:23:00.001-04:002013-03-20T16:23:21.382-04:00A Crazy (Eye) MorningWould you like to hear about my crazy morning with my two sweet toddlers? Well, it all started when we left the house at 8:40 AM to head to Jewell's eye appointment. We waited about 20 minutes before seeing the assistant. Jewell refused to be serious when we asked her to name the pictures. We were trying to test each eye. No matter what I did, she laughed and was just plain old silly.<br />
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We then waited for FOREVER for the doctor. This happens every time we go there :(. So the kids basically went crazy. I finally let them go play with the toys in the waiting room. But you can't leave 2 toddlers in a small room with all that expensive equipment for that long. This of course confused the office and they tried to fill our room. Oh well.<br />
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Once we saw the doctor he said she looked just fine. He said she didn't need bifocals. I told him she did because when we read her eyes still cross. So he tested her again. He then noticed she really was crossing her eyes still. He also noticed that she wasn't really using her weaker eye (left eye). He asked me to patch her right eye full time for the next 2 weeks. Then I'm to switch it to 4 hours a day for 4 weeks. And then we will go back. Meanwhile, Jefferson was pushing the chair up and down on us. He also tried to destroy the blinds. Next time, I'm getting a sitter. I couldn't this time because the appt. was just so early. I barely made the appt. time! I made a much later appt. for the next one.<br />
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Then we tried to go check out. Jefferson tried to escape out the revolving doors while I was paying. Isn't that nice of him?<br />
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We then headed to Walmart. I had to buy some overnight diapers for Jefferson. I also needed to look for eye patches for Jewell. They had no eye patches. After purchasing the diapers for Jefferson, Jewell needed to go potty. I had to leave my purchased items with the Customer Service to take them potty. Of course, Jefferson escaped while I was taking Jewell potty.<br />
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After Walmart, we had to go to the eye care place to purchase bifocals. By this point, the kids were really tired, cranky and hungry. Jefferson was throwing toys while I was trying to get Jewell some help. There isn't much you can do at that point. He needed disciplined, but there were way too many people around. We tried on some sunglass covers that were pretty ugly. They were 40 dollars. Well, I just couldn't do that to the girl. Here is a picture.<br />
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I really wanted to buy these because I wasn't a fan of transition lenses. But she is very sensitive to the sun, so 90 dollars later, we ordered the transition lenses. I mean, these little covers make her look like a boy! That was not going to do.<br />
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We then headed to Target to find eye patches. I of course had to feed the kids. May I just say, the person that invented popcorn at Target is seriously the smartest person ever? Kids were finally calm with 2 bags of very affordable popcorn. But of course, they had no eye patches either.<br />
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By this point, I was tired and hungry. I decided to call Rite Aid to ask if they had eye patches before I drove and wasted even MORE gas. 10 minutes later (with a screaming 2 year old who wanted to go home) they did indeed get back with me to tell me they had eye patches. So we headed to Rite Aid. At Rite Aid, Jefferson somehow escaped the buckle in the cart and stood STRAIGHT UP. I of course wasn't looking either. That was not cool. They did have the eye patches, but Jewell was now crying because she was tired too. She was also throwing pens at the counter. $17.99 later we left with eye patches, and a bag of Reece's Peanut Butter ($3.99) Eggs for Mommy. Because well, I just deserve them today.<br />
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Finally, we were on our way home! Jefferson actually screamed HOME when he saw us pull in at exactly 12:40. 4 hours later.<br />
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So, we survived the morning. The bifocals will be here in about a week, and now Jewell refuses to wear her eye patch. But it's all okay, because I have my favorite Reece's Peanut Butter Eggs all to myself :).The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-45010583229628877152013-03-06T00:21:00.000-05:002013-03-06T00:21:37.434-05:00Painting Objects...Not Paper What a long day. It was a typical loud day with the toddlers here at the Slocum House. I must say, I'm so thankful for a few quiet moments to myself this evening. I love the 2 children that I have been blessed to keep. But there is definitely something to be said about those moments when everyone is asleep :).<br />
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This last weekend, I went to the store to try and find some new and affordable crafts for my kids. My kids LOVE painting, but painting on paper was getting old. I found these great little animals the kids can paint that actually come with paint in a set of 2. And the best part? They were a total of 1 dollar!<br />
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I totally surprised the kids with the painting project today. They were so excited. Jewell painted a ladybug and Jefferson a dog. They did decide to switch halfway through too. It was so cute. But I'm pretty sure being able to paint something other than paper made their entire toddler day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jefferson loved painting his white dog white at first :)</td></tr>
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I'm so glad I found these for the kids! The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-64353330511263995632013-02-20T17:17:00.000-05:002013-02-20T17:17:07.759-05:00Jewell Needs GlassesAbout 3 weeks ago we started noticing that Jewell's left eye kept turning in when she focused on things. Both far and near actually. She eventually started closing that eye when she read books with us. Then I noticed the right eye ended up looking crossed too! I decided to mention this to Jewell's pediatrician when I went in for Jefferson's well check. She noticed it too. I was so impressed with her pediatrician again. She made a personal phone call to the ophthalmologist to get her in this week. Last time I had to take Jefferson in it took me over 2 months to get an appointment.<br />
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Today we saw Dr. Shultz. They noticed the right eye had weaker vision than the left. She got all the pictures correct on the left eye and some on the right eye. When they tested them together, she got one correct. They told me she has something called Accommodative Esotropia. It's complicated. But this is the explanation from the pamphlet they gave me. "Accommodative esotropia is a common form of esotropia that occurs in children usually 2 years or older. In this type of strabismus, when the child focuses the eyes to see clearly, the eyes turn inward. This crossing may occur when focusing at a distance, up close or both. Glasses reduce the focusing effort and often straighten the eyes. Sometimes bifocals are needed for close work. If significant crossing of the eyes persists with the glasses, surgery may be required."<br />
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Basically, needs glasses to correct the crossing so she can see properly. We are starting with standard lenses, but he believes she will need bifocals. He said they always have to start with the standard lenses to see if it corrects her long distance vision, but he will probably need to put her in bifocals after she gets used to the glasses. Most of the time, the glasses will correct the long distance vision, but not the up close. He said with her type of farsightedness (it's no the typical farsightedness like an adult) he has to test with standard lenses first. So, we will see how it goes :). The doctor said she more than likely won't want to take the glasses off once she gets them because they will help her focus so much better. Our little Jewell is going to look so cute! The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-45224630007332526892013-02-14T16:51:00.000-05:002013-02-14T16:52:07.006-05:00Valentine's Day 2013Valentine's Day is so much fun!!! Looking back, I probably should have enjoyed it with my students more. Kids just love it!!!<br />
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This morning was a bit crazy. I went to the gym, rushed home to get ready for the day, and make heart shaped biscuits for my kids as a surprise. It was a blast surprising them with their heart biscuits. It's hands down Jewell's FAVORITE shape. She was thrilled to see she got to eat biscuit hearts. I also had little chocolate hearts for them on their plates. They couldn't wait to open them. <br />
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This afternoon after Bible Study, we headed to visit Ezekiel. It was the first time the kids had been to the cemetery to visit. I must say, they did a pretty good job behaving. They liked decorating his marker with the flowers and balloons too. </div>
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The Slocumshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391111993908127846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661858126452998571.post-50335618381737811262013-02-12T17:25:00.000-05:002013-02-12T17:25:46.170-05:00Jefferson Turns 2!I can't believe I'm writing this post. My baby boy Jeffers is turning into a real big boy! He turned 2 on February 1st. :)<br />
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We celebrated on the 1st at Red Robin. My brother gave us a gift card to Red Robin for Christmas so it was just perfect for a family night out. We love Red Robin for family dinners out. Everyone else that's there also has a screaming kid! Jefferson loved going out for dinner. He earned a ball with Daddy, ate lots of fries, and enjoyed some free birthday ice cream.<br />
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My friend Bethany told me about an amazing sale after Christmas at Rite Aid. All toys were 75% off! We were able to purchase a small expensive train table/set, brick blocks, and a car for under 30 dollars. I mean seriously, I was amazed at how God provided all those little gifts for our sweet boy! I really wanted to get him a train table, but I was concerned about the size being too big, and just how expensive it would be. We are so blessed.<br />
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I also made Jefferson a baseball cake. He's very into balls. Unfortunately, I don't have pictures of him eating his cake. We taped it instead :). But he absolutely LOVED it. I'm so thankful.<br />
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Jefferson is such a joy to raise. He's a typical 2 year old boy that gets into a ton of mischief. But he loves life, adores his sister, and enjoys being my little chef helper. He is a great little brother for Jewell too. I don't know what he'd do without her. I am so blessed to have been given the privilege of raising him for 2 years. We are so blessed.<br />
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