My little boy

They let me go see Matthew while I was in the hospital which was so nice. I missed him so bad and was worried about him and feeling bad that I couldn't be there to be with him. I just had to wear a lovely long sleeved gown so I wouldn't get any germs to take back to Taylor. He did so well in the hospital with the breathing treatments and everything. He did have an awful night there with very little sleep. Glen and his mom also got no sleep either. Taylor and I on the other hand did quite well that night. I started crying (of course) when I saw Matthew because he looked so cute in his little gown just walking around the halls of the hospital and playing with all the fun toys they had. It's a good thing they had a playroom because I don't know what he would have done being stuck in there all day. It looks like Matthew does have asthma and he has been on medicine and taking the breathing treatments throughout the day. He is so good about it. We have to do it during the night and he will just sit up and hold the little mask up to his face himself. We really are being blessed right now. I don't think we could handle Taylor waking up and Matthew also waking up and screaming. Matthew still coughs and sounds wheezy at times and I am just ready for the cough to go away. He is doing well besides being a little hyper. Poor Glen's mom who is really taking care of him these days. I think from everything going on he is just hyper and throws a few more tantrums than normal. He has been pretty good with Taylor for the most part. He is very interested in her and gives her hugs and kisses but he is starting to act a little more jealous. Today he was hitting both me and Taylor so I am a little worried when Glen's mom leaves and she isn't here to entertain him. A lady came down to my room while in the hospital to talk to me about asthma and pretty much it made me paranoid about everything. We don't really know what triggered Matthew but were pretty sure he is probably allergic to a few things. Taylor is doing pretty good for the most part. She sleeps a lot during the day which is good because sometimes she is not the happiest little thing when she is awake. It seems she has an upset, gassy tummy or something. She is very cute though and we are having a lot of fun with her. I just wish Glen could be around more right now but you really can't take time off from school. I am feeling really good besides the whole nursing business. I found out today I have mastitis which just feels great. But luckily I got right into the doctor and got an antibiotic today so hopefully it will clear up soon.

Good and Bad

Why now?? That is something I have been asking myself today. Glen's mom called this morning saying that Matthew was coughing a lot and not breathing very good. Glen hurried home and took him to the hospital. They did some breathing treatments that seemed to help but he was still having some problems so they want him to stay the night. They think he probably has asthma but they won't diagnose it yet. We are supposed to go the pediatrician who I guess can make that assessment. I have been such a baby about being away from Matthew anyway and worrying about him being so confused. I am here alone right now wishing I could go visit Matthew since he is not that far away but I doubt they would let me. So I am just being an emotional mess. Taylor is doing good for the most part. She has been kind of gagging and sucking air in and spitting up yucky stuff that didn't get cleared out since I had a C-section. She was such an on angel night number one, but last night she cried a lot and Glen and I started thinking we might have another colicky baby like Matthew was. She is sleeping a lot more today so we hope that will be more the norm. Nursing is also killing me but Taylor seems to do it right and has a great suck. Too great! I guess you just stick through the pain a few weeks and then it will be better I hope. But enough complaining; we will get through all of it and I am just so thankful to have two beautiful children that I love so much. Taylor is so beautiful and I just love to stare at her. Having a baby is such a neat experience. Glen is such a cute dad and is so sweet and helpful. I am also feeling really good for the most part so I am very grateful for that. I love being a mom and am very excited to be at home with Taylor, Matthew, and Glen.

Toledo Hospital, Day 1 cont'd

Hi Everyone!
So, we are all back in the room together and things are going great. Taylor is quiet (that's different), sleeps a lot (also a change), and is even learning to nurse okay. So really, I don't know what to do with myself.
We had a nice visit from Mom (Lau) and Matthew, and he seemed very confused and quiet at first, but then had a lot of fun pushing baby Taylor's "box"(her plastic crib on a cart) around, telling her not to cry and talking about how she sleeps a lot. Apparently he has been quite the trooper at home (or my mom is a really good liar), so great job Matthew! It looks like he will make a good big brother.

Here are some more pictures, as promised.


I knew girls were trouble. Look, she's already showing her bare midriff!

Wow, hair done and makeup on? Looking good on delivery day!

Notice how excited she is to see me.

"Look Gram, Baby Taylor's hat!"

The whole family!

She has Arrived!!

Yay for Taylor Jill Lau!!!

The stats:

-born 8:45 AM ET
-8 lbs. 12 oz.
-20 inches long
-lots of brown hair
-(and pretty darn cute if I do say so myself)

other details:
We got to the hospital at 6:00 AM (very early) and were ready to go by 8:00. The C-section went smoothly aside from some nausea, vomiting, intense pain, etc. Jill actually got to see the baby come out this time (Utah Valley needs to invest in a cool mirror like they have in Toledo!) We heard comments like, "Wow, she's big!" and "That's a big head!" which are the same things we heard when Matthew was born, so we were very pleased that she looked a little more lady-like, even if she still has quite the set of lungs.

more to come later...(she still has to get cleaned up)

JUST WAITING!!

No baby yet...and there is really only one day left for me to go on my own. Friday morning is the scheduled C-section so I am thinking that is probably what is going to end up happenning. I really am perfectly happy with that now. There are many reasons I wanted to have this baby vaginally but there are pros and cons both ways. I used to feel like I was missing out on something but most people I talk to think it sounds great to go through no labor pains, hemorrhoids, ect. I also think that part of it sounds great since I did have to go through labor with Matthew. I try not to worry about being in the hospital so long and away from Matthew because of the C-Section and also hope I will not be one of the few people who end up not being able to have very many kids because of too much scar tissue or whatever reason it might be because of having all C-Sections. Really I just want to get her here and have her be healthy. Last night I just started crying to Glen as my emotions at this point are a little crazy. Scared, excited, anxious, happy....I suppose it's a mixture of all of those. It is a huge change but I know it will be great and will make our little family even closer and happier. I can't wait to see what she looks like. I am still feeling really quite good and have enjoyed the last couple of weeks with Matthew. We have been trying to stay busy by going to play groups, walking group, the library, stores, the farmers market, and any place outside of the house. I probably should be taking it easy and napping but I get too bored. Glen's sweet mom is going to come out and help which I appreciate so much and it really makes me feel more calm about being away from Matthew. I have been cleaning like crazy lately. I even cleaned our very gross microwave and oven today which has never been done. Now I just need to pack a bag for the hospital and we are set. We will try to get pictures up as soon as we can since none of my family will be out right away. My sister Holly is flying out October 8th and my parents are coming in the middle of November for the blessing. I'm excited for those visits. So, here we go on another adventure. Let's hope that all goes well.

Hugs and kisses

Matthew has a lot of stuffed animals that he is very sweet with. He is always kissing them and wraps them in blankets. Hopefully he will be that sweet with the baby!

Twinkle Twinkle

School bus

At the start Matthew was saying "Justin on school bus too". He got a little confused one day when we saw the school bus outside and I told him that kids ride it to school. He started saying that Justin and Daddy ride the school bus. When I ask him where his daddy is he usually says Justin's car. Justin is in Glen's class he gives Glen a ride everyday.

Feel Better

When we first started giving Matthew his antibiotic he hated it and it was a struggle everytime. We started telling him that his medicine would make Matthew feel all better. After that he didn't fight us anymore and would say feel better everytime we mentioned his medicine.

ABC's

I have been trying to get a bunch of videos on here for awhile but for some reason it was not working. I tried to get them all on one video but that didn't work either. Maybe I'll put up a couple at a time. Matthew really trys to sing with us these days and it is amazing to me how much he remembers. He is such a fun little boy and I am so thankful for him.

Matthew loves his daddy!
We have had these paints for a long time but this is the first time we got them out. Probably because it makes a huge mess but Matthew really thought it was fun. After he wanted to put them on the fridge because that is where we put pictures he colors. We went to the doctor last week and they think he has pneumonia. They had us go get chest x-rays too but we haven't heard back about them yet. They did give us an antibiotic so hopefully that works. He has actually been acting really good. He just has a horrible sounding cough that sometimes wakes him up when he sleeps. It was really funny when Glen took Matthew into the room to get his x-rays. I sat just outside the room and could hear Glen telling Matthew he was getting his picture taken and that he should say cheese. So I hear Matthew crying but saying cheese during the whole thing. He was trying to be happy I guess. He also hated his doctor visit right before and I made the mistake of telling him we were almost done just after they weighed him. The rest of the time waiting and seeing the doctor Matthew was screaming and saying almost done. Oh the joys of doctor visits.

Back to school

We went swimming at a YMCA pool in Michigan. We had to drive up there anyway to close a bank account we had up there. It was a lot of fun. Glen is back in school now as of yesterday. I'm trying to stay really busy so I don't get bored. I got really used to having Glen around and now Matthew and I need to get back into our old routine. I have plenty to do; it's just being determined to do it all. I really started too many projects and there are so many things I want to do before the baby comes. 1 more month is all. We have scheduled a C-Section on the 29th but hopefully I will go earlier on my own. I sure wish I new what was going to happen but we will just have to see. I have been feeling really good still for the most part. I'm going to miss going on walks with Glen in the mornings around our neighborhood. We ended up buying a double stroller finally. It was regularly 219 and we got it for 169. It was on sale and then we had a coupon for 15% off. Matthew is a lot of fun right now but also has his many tantrums and stubborn moments in the day but we all survive somehow. It is so fun right now as he is saying so much. Everyday there is something funny he says that really makes Glen and I laugh. We went for a walk last night and Matthew was trying to make a sentence. He was saying garbage truck come.......pick up garbage. Of course it didn't quite sound that good. He still loves garbage or gawyou as he sometimes still calls it. We are really getting excited for Taylor to come. It will be interesting with Glen in school and him having a test soon after the baby is born but we will make it work.

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What can you say to that. I was looking around online at these things and found the one I want. They are supposed to make nursing more private right? I'm not sure this one is doing that. Glen and I couldn't stop laughing so I felt I should share. I actually think I will be old fashioned and just use a blanket but I'm glad I ran into this.

Projects

The lighting was bad in all of these pictures. The green actually looks brighter in real. At first it was a little shocking but now I love it.
I sewed this blanket while I was in Idaho. I still need to hand sew the binding. Yes, I have been really putting it off. Thanks Tayna and mom for all of your help.
These are just wooden frames that I covered with scrapbook paper. Super easy and the frames only cost $1 each. I got the idea from my good friend Natalie when we lived in Provo. They eventually will be hung above the crib I think once the girl bedding takes the place of Matthew's. We are not sure when that will be. Whenever we think Matthew is ready for a big bed. Until then Taylor will sleep in a pack and play.

Mackinac Island

When we got back from Idaho we went up to northern Michigan with Glen's parents to Mackinac Island and a few other little surrounding towns. We stayed one night and had a wonderful time. It is very pretty up there and Mackinac Island is a cute little town. Glen and I got to go on a 8 mile bike ride around the whole island. It was so much fun riding around along the water on our cute bikes with white baskets in the front that we rented. We ate some good food and enjoyed seeing Glen's parents and some of his cousins.

Lot's of posts.....scroll down

I'm really playing catch up so good luck getting through all of this. My Bear Lake slide show is at the end.

Most all of the cousins

The family

Sister in law Tayna and sisters Jenny and Holly



Matthew with his cousins Heidi, Tyler, and Kyle

Finally

We just got home last night from our three week trip out to Idaho and Utah. We spent a week in Bear Lake and it was a lot of fun. Everyone in my family was there except for Nolan, Ashley, and Thomas. We had a great time mini golfing, wakeboarding, wake-surfing, riding in the new boat, building sand castles, swimming, eating, and just hanging out. Matthew did pretty well besides being sick for our whole trip. He really liked his grandma and papa. His vocabulary really took off while we were out there. Some of his favorite words of the trip were: Utah, Grandma, papa's big truck, big boat, Ashley, Heidi's house, applesauce, tractor, shovel, and many others. Glen and I were amazed everyday with how much he was saying. We spent the rest of the time in Malta at my parent's house. Matthew was so cute with my parents and brother Jonathan. He also really liked his cousins who live next door to my parents. He was always so concerned with all of his Grandma's uh oh's and would go into her room and give her some water and these little sponges that she used to do hand exercises. It was so great to be with family. I wish we could see everyone more often but we sure have fun when we are together. My mom is doing pretty good right now. It was hard to see her go downhill and have to go back to the hospital but now she is home and is getting stronger. It was nice to be able to help out a little. Glen did most all of the cooking. He is such a great husband!! It is really nice to be home and hopefully get Matthew on some sort of a schedule again. He was a trooper for how much we hauled him around and slept pretty well most of the time.

Catch up

Thomas and Matthew (1 month apart) It was so fun to see my brother Nolan and his wife Ashley while we were in Malta. Ashley and I are both having baby girls and are due about 2 weeks apart.


We went up to Salt Lake to see my mom in the hospital and Glen's brother David and his wife Lizzy's new baby boy. We were able to take a trip down memory lane and visit BYU. It was also fun to look at our old apartment and go to Cafe Rio with Glen's sister


We were looking for a BYU hat for Matthew which we ended up not getting. The only one Matthew would put on was this pink one.

Bear Lake

1 year in Toledo!!

It really doesn't seem like we have been here in Ohio for almost a year now. So much has happened and we have really enjoyed it here. Glen is done with work for the summer and we have a few days to have fun here before we head out to Idaho/Utah on Friday. I am getting very excited to see all of my family. We will spend a week in Bear Lake and another two weeks in Idaho at my parents house. We will also get to see Glen's sister and his brother and his wife. They are expecting their first baby (a boy) very soon, so we are glad we get to be out there to see him. It will be fun to get away for awhile and to be with family!