We've Been Busy

We've had some fun this week!

While it's been gloomy and raining as if it was still February outside, it didn't stop us from doing things inside.

Over the course of about five days, we made a new piece of home decor!

Porter kept himself busy, as well, during the whole process...

...so...

...while we:

...he:

then when we:





he:

we:



and he:





then while I was trying to mask for taping, he:

but I got it done:



and he:





Love it!

Love him :)

A how-to can be found at my creations blog

Smoothies

Yummmm

Wonder Where He Gets It

HEY!

Who Knew!?

Who knew Styrofoam was so heavy!?

Health Issue Update

Well, I finally heard from my doctors...

Turns out it was something viral and my liver enzyme levels are going down gradually.

So, I'm fine!

Good thing, too.

I am getting tired of long walks and lighter home workouts.

Gotta keep it up, though, right?

Only bad thing is that I am still tired easy.

That should go away soon enough.

I hope.

New Bed

Porter's a big boy...

...so it's time for a big boy bed!

And, some baby-proofing.

Porter loves his bed.

Or, should I call it a new jungle gym.

Thanks Missy and Eric!

PS: notice the new haircut daddy gave him?

Portland Saturday Market

Porter went on his first city buses and trains with us as we left town with the Pitts to head to the...

...near the waterfront.

There was a lot to look at!

Most of it slightly strange, but quite a bit of it was very beatiful...like some of the jewelry and artwork.

I felt a little like we'd stepped into a time machine and went back to the 60s and 70s!

Needless to say, we stuck out a bit.

We ran into something quite interesting, though.

Something the kids were especially happy to see.

Yep, water!

There were fountains near the river!

While Porter and Ezra started off timidly touching the water, Ryan started running all over the place.

Her bravery spread quickly...

*note: didn't want him wet at first, then gave up.*






It was so much fun watching them play!

We all know how Porter feels about water...

...Ezra doesn't have a mutual love for it.



In fact, I'm positive Porter was the cause of a lot of Ezra's splashing pains.

Definitely a water boy!



In the end, everyone was wet...

...and very happy!





Because we didn't bring a change of clothes, the kids looked very...interesting...on the way home.



We can just say we were helping to...

Thanks, Pitts!!

PS: if you see a common fuzzy theme, that's because I didn't know there was a smudge on the lens...but the pics are still cute!

Motherhood

I realized I'd forgotten to write about Mother's Day.



Because of what's going on with my health, we didn't do much, but I still had a wonderful day.



In fact, I have a wonderful day every time I get to hold Porter in my arms...



...or watch him sleep...



...or hear him laugh...



...or let him give me a "kiss attack"...



Every day as a mother is a wonderful day, and I'm so blessed to have such a sweetheart for a son.



I'm also blessed to have such amazing examples to follow.



Happy Mother's Day



PS: you should watch this video

Ah Health...

...why can't you just stay at a normal, well, place...

...or is there such a thing?

Apparently not for me.

Before coming back to Oregon from Twin, I started feeling tired.

I mean REALLY tired.

I didn't think much of it, being that I like to keep myself busy, up late, etc.

But this was different.

I wasn't only tired...

I was EXHAUSTED!!

Not just every once in a while either...

ALL THE TIME!!!

Then the symptoms started showing up...

...sinus pressure, headaches, sore/swollen throat, loss of appetite, pains in my side, hugely swollen lymphnodes, wierdest one: swollen eyelids...

...so, I drove home sick.

(Never gonna do again, by the way.)

Then I just never got better.

In fact, things started getting worse.

Went to the doctor which crossed mono and strep off my list of possibilites.

Went and got bloodwork done which crossed off other possibilities, but opened up another.

The problem is in my liver.

...okay?

After more tests (not more blood, thankfully) off goes hepatitis.

Lovely.

So...what is it?

They don't know.

They're sending me to a GI doctor next Wednesday.

Thought I'd never see one till I was 50.

Apparently, it's not fatal...

...maybe.

Comfortable Couches

...finally!!!

Just Gotta Say...

Without these two...

...life here wouldn't be nearly as fun.

Or sane for that matter!

Thank you Scott and Brianne for being such AMAZING friends!!!