Bad News times 3

Well to start off this is a post with no pictures. Sorry. The next one will be for Lucas because he is one month! But to start off with the first of the bad news... Logan was scheduled to have a recheck on his eye yesterday (Wednesday). I took Logan and Lucas to the eye doctors. I was shocked when the tech did Logans vision screen and he was getting them all WRONG with the eye he hurt a couple months ago. I thought maybe he was just messing around or being silly, but when they tested his good eye he got them all RIGHT! My heart sank! I knew that wasn't a good sign. When the doctor came in he said he thought he knew what the reason behind it was but he was hoping it wasn't it....but when he was done looking in the eye and was silent I knew the news was not going to be good news and it wasn't. The cataract has moved down his eye so he is only seeing 20/200! He has not ONCE complained about not being able to see. So the doctor called a pedicatric eye surgeon in Salt Lake to see when they could see him. We got an appointment for today at 10:15 a.m. So me and the kiddos drove to Salt Lake yesterday afternoon (Josh REALLY wanted to come but he had to work last night and had class today that he CAN NOT miss). We said a prayer and the Lord helped us out because the drive up here could not have gone any BETTER! So we saw the doctor this morning and he said he "could" do the surgery but didn't feel comfortable doing it because the cataract is on the back of the lens, so it has to be taken out a certain way so he said he had a collegue who could do it at the U of U, his office is actually in Primary Childrens Hospital. So he said he would call to see if he could see Logan since we were up here. Well they are not in the office on Fridays so he said Logan could come in this afternoon. So we rushed up there to meet with him. Logan is scheduled to have his eye surgery the end of July. He will most likely have to wear glasses or a contact because his eye is still growing so they have to put a lens in that he will grow into, so for about 10 years he most likely won't be able to see clearly out of it. Only time will tell.
Second bad news...my 82 year old Grandpa has been in the hospital here in Salt Lake for the past 3 weeks! He is not doing to swell. I consider myself lucky because I still have a four of my grandparents alive. I have known 3 of my great grandmas, so this has been really tough for me. It is still up in the air if he will be able to make it through. He has good days and bad. They have actually taken over 5 liters of fluid from his chest cavity!
Third bad news...Joshs oldest sister was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer the week just after Lucas was born. She is only 36 years old and is the mother of 6 cute kids! They are planning on taking out her thyroid the begininng of July. Then she will have to do radiation treatments.
So I guess when it rains it pours! Atleast to our family the past few months! So if you can keep our family in your prayers at this time that would be great! The next post will be happy news. :)

Note to self....

So this is why I need to get into the habit of checking the oven before I turn it on! This has happened before with a fabric book. I knew she put something in there but that was hours before dinner so with my brain it was washed away. She was cooking an egg and a hot dog.

3 weeks old!
So Lucas is 3 weeks already. He is a great baby. Although he grunts a little to much between the hours of 4-8 am! He hardly ever cries and when he does get mad it doesn't last long. Hopefully his calmness will stay and he won't pick up the bad habits of his big brother and sister. One can only hope right. He loves to be in his bouncy chair. He will sleep for hours when hes in it. His newborn clothes are getting a little snug, but the 0-3 months are still a little to big. I can't seem to kiss and squeeze him enough.

2 Weeks

So here is my little man. He is two weeks old! I can't believe it! I sometimes call him "goat," why you may ask...well he sounds like a goat when he is trying to wake up. He is very grunty and squeaky. He has a very calm, mild manor. Hopefully it will last!

Weight: 7# 12 oz
Height: 20 inches

That is almost a pound since his five day check! He eats like a champ so that doesn't surprise me at all.

One Week!

I can't believe our little man has already been with us for a full week! Well tonight at 11:36 it will be a week. But close enough right. We went to the doctors on Tuesday for his five day check and a circ. He weighed 6 lbs 15 oz. He is a great baby...I love squeezing his cheeks and the poor kid gets a ton of kisses! Here is a picture of the proud big brother and sister! They so happy to have him here. Lucas even smiled for the picture. I love these crazy kids of mine!

Lucas Robert Isom

I went in for my 38 week appointment at 8 am the other day and my doctor said, "How about we have this baby tonight?" I was all sure, why not right? I didn't really think he was serious, but he checked me and I was at a 3 plus and 75 % so he stripped my membrane and said to go to Labor and Delivery tonight at 6:30. He said if I have contractions that are 5 minutes or less apart to go in earlier. He told me to walk and have an active day. So I did what any prego miserable woman would do.... took Logan and Raylie on a bike trail by my house, then mom and I went to McDonalds, went to the store, borrowed some friends 4 wheelers and went with my mom and the kids, got the kids' bags ready to stay at my parents that night, took a shower, had a bowl of cereal for dinner, then headed to Labor and Delivery. I was still a little uncertain as to what was going to happen. I wasn't sure if the hospital would keep me. Josh and I went to the front desk and I tell them my doc wanted me to come in around 6:30 (it was actually 7 by the time we got there). The nurses asked, "oh are you are you here to be induced?" I told them my name and they grabbed the red folder...I was being induced! I got in the delivery room and after having my veins blown twice for the IV...OUCH, the third time worked and they started the pit, this was at 8 p.m. My doc came at 9:30 ish and broke my water. He said he would come back in a little bit and see how things were going. The nurse checked me at 945 and I was a 6 plus almost 7 and ready for my epidural! My mom, Sharise and Craig got to the hospital right as they were starting it. At 10:30 the epidural was in and we were ready to play the waiting game. We were guessing the time of birth and I was getting nervous because I could still move my legs... they were getting heavy but I still could move them! I didn't want to feel any pain so I was asking the nurse if we needed to strengthen the dose. At 11:oo she checked me and I was at a 9 plus. So we got in position to do a practice push. I only did one because I was fully dilated and ready to have a baby! I could still move my legs and feel the HORRIBLE back contractions and pressure. Craig left the room, my doc got there and I pushed three times and he was here! I didn't feel any pain, (besides the back contractions) it was actually nice to be able to move my legs and feel like I had some control. Time of birth 11:36 p.m. Weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces and 19 inches long! WOW it was fast. From start to finish with Logan was 9 hours, Raylies was 7 hours. If you are wondering why I didn't say the actual day is because were are not private and we didn't want his date of birth plus full name for all the world.


We are all doing great! We got home today and things have been good! Logan and Raylie love him to pieces! If anyone knows of a good treatment for horribly sore nursing nipples PLEASE let me know. It has gotten worse with each kiddo.

35 weeks...a little late

Okay so here I am at almost 35 weeks. This was at the airport. I haven't really wanted to get another picture. So I thought I would us this one. I am now 36 plus weeks. On Tuesday I will actually be 37 weeks. So yay! It is getting close! Logan keeps saying in his prayers, "please bless that the baby will get here fast." I agree! I am hoping for Memorial week. That looks like a good week to have a baby so we will see what happens :-)

Busy couple days!!

So it has been a busy couple of days! On April 30th my brother came home from his mission! It was such a great day. Here are three little monkeys anxiously awaiting there Uncle Daniel!

Here is the plane that brought my little bro home! It was so good to see his smiling face getting off the plane. The St. George airport is the best airport just for this reason. My mom got the first hug and then his sisters and the nieces and nephews! He looks great and it has been so fun having him home!!

Then on May 1st Josh graduated from Dixie State Collage with his Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer and Information Technologies with a Visual Technologies Emphasis...whew. So now I guess its on to the real world. We will see where that takes us! Thanks to the family that was able to make it! It was great to have you there!


Saturday morning we woke up and outside on our pillar was this HUGE moth! Josh held a quarter up next to it to show how big it really is! We put it in the back yard to that the kids would leave it alone and it ended up flying away during the night.