Spring just arrived but summer is just around the corner!

It is that time if year, the lake is open, people are out and about a little later than usual, and the playground is our back yard.

Warm weather days:
Jackson is wearing underwear but loves to pee pee outside any chance he can get. Somewhere the lines blur of what is an outdoor toy and an indoor toy and our shoes are off permanently.

Yesterday we passed our lake and Jackson started yelling, "The gates are open, the gates are open. I get my bathing suit and swim in the lake!" I shivered at the thought of the temperature of that water but I laughed and replied, "Not today sweetie, but soon we will go to the beach."
"Yay," Jackson bellowed out.

I admit, his announcement of the gates open gave me a tingle of excitement too. As I watch my husband take off in the convertible my mind sings, "Summer can't get here quick enough."

Hershey!!

Spring Break is here and since Daddy is off to a race, Jackson and Mama went to Hershey Park for two days!!

We stayed at Hershey Lodge the first night and went swimming, ate dinner at The Bear's Den, took pictures with Reese's Peanutbutter Cup and Hershey Bar, and made crafts and participated in the scavenger hunt.

The next day we were off to Hershey Park...Jackson rode lots of rides while my heart was in my throat and had tons of fun!! He had so much fun that he passed out before I left the parking lot and transferred right into our hotel room without a peep.

Lawyer...stop posting on my blog PLEASE

There is a law firm who keeps commenting on my blog and leaving information for me about children who were diagnosed with omphaloceles, which may have been caused by taking Prozac or some other prescribed drugs.  

Though I am sure you are just trying to get your message out, I would appreciate it if you would refrain from advertising your law firm on my personal blog.  If you actually read my blog you would see that I never took or was taking anything while trying to conceive or when I was pregnant...not even so much as a Tylenol.

Thank you for your understanding.

-Omphalocele Mom

Spring is in the air!

Our little daredevil loves to be outside in the dirt, on the swings, or searching for bugs. This weekend was no exception.
Daddy bought Jackson a t-ball set and they began playing right away. In between t-ball and nap, Jackson watched a little snake wrangling and was determined to find some snakes outside. Thankfully the snakes were still asleep but we did find spiders (pretty big ones) and a sleepy salamander. Jackson was in love with Sal or James or Bill the salamander (Jackson just couldn't settle on a name).
Another great family weekend!

Love, love, love my son!

Just feeling the love tonight!

On a personal note...

Miscarriage. I have found forums on Babycenter and The Bump, when you google "I think I had a miscarriage" articles from 2007 pop up as if they were written yesterday, and very few of my friends have ever had one (or at least they haven't told me) so its nearly impossible to commiserate with someone about how you are feeling or not feeling when this happens. So it's out there, I had a miscarriage. I never, never thought that was in the stars for us but then again no one probably ever does. My pregnancy was going along pretty normal, morning sickness, sore boobs, tired...and then on a Thursday I woke up feeling totally normal, like I wasn't even pregnant. I chalked this euphoric feeling up to the fact that I drank a s%#* ton of water the day before. Mid-day Friday at school I went to the bathroom only to find some brown on the toilet paper. Still not totally concerned, I taught the rest of the day but called my OB up to get their thoughts as I drove home.
My doc said it was still too early on to know what was happening to me, it could go either way, warning of miscarriage or just old blood. By Saturday night I was pretty sure what way it was going and by Sunday morning I knew exactly which direction my body was heading.
My head had already planned on having a baby, my husband and I had started mentally to move furniture, switch bedrooms around, and finish our basement. Suddenly that all came to a screeching halt.
It's been a little over two months and I've started to not hate all the pregnant women around me (and believe me, it's A LOT)...I even gave some maternity cloths to a pregnant co-worker. Surprisingly that was easier than I thought it would be and it was fun to look at my old cloths. It made me realize that I'll need some new ones if we decide to have another baby :).
I'm thinking positive and looking forward to a wonderful future. Of course my son's smile was and is always helpful in this recovery process. I'm feeling great and enjoying my beautiful, full, stressful life as a full time working mom.
As a great friend once said, "We are what we are," and I add no more and no less. I'm content.
Here's a smile to help you too!

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