Good Friends

I am feeling especially grateful for good friends today. I have had a rough time lately and spending time with good people really helps. On Friday I spent the day with my Besty, Becca Jones. She is wonderful at listening to me and being able to relate to what is going on with me. We spent hours just talking and laughing. I love to be around her and her family. Our children get along so well that it makes it perfect. It also helps that our husbands are also besty's :) Last night was very scary for me. I was at Walmart and felt one of my "seizure" episodes coming on. They aren't like epileptic seizures but more internal. They can be small or big. This one was HUGE! I felt it coming so I hurried to pay for my groceries and with all four kids by myself I rushed to the car before it hit. I got in the drivers seat just as it hit. Cole is an amazing kid. While I could feel the world around me spinning, he made sure the kids were okay and then he got my cell phone and called Andrew who was at home doing homework. Andrew said to stay in the car and he was on his way. I was passed out at this point so Cole took care of the kids. I am lucky and a little sad that my kids are prepared for just such situations but it is comforting knowing they can handle it. My little man is growing up. Andrew rushed over and took us home. He called Ryan who came over to take Andrew back to get his car. What would we do without Ryan and Becca? They are the best friends a couple can have. Thanks guys you are wonderful!

Cutie

Sunday Wyatt was assigned to give the Scripture in Primary. All week long he would ask what the scripture was, so I would say it to him. We got to church and he was all excited to do it in the microphone :) When it was his turn before he walked up to the microphone he looks back at me and said "I got this!" He walked up and grabbed the microphone and you could barely see him over the podium and he proudly says "We belief in God the Eternal Fadder and in His Son, Jesus Christ, his son and in the Holy Ghost" He was so proud of himself. I must say so was I. What a cutie!

Going Crazy

I am having a really hard time lately. I don't know what is going on but I am going completely crazy. I feel like nobody listens to me and that I am going to explode. I am hoping this is just my hormones going crazy and not my brain. I don't know how to fix this problem. I feel completely alone and it is hard. I know these things will make me stronger blah blah blah. I'm just having a day. Forgive me.

Life With a Baby

Chase is a wonderful baby! I just can't believe that he is here. He is already such a joy to have around. I was nervous about Wyatt's reaction to him but Wyatt tells him that he is Chase's biggest fan! I love it. He is always trying to help me with comforting Chase and feeding Chase. It is so adorable. I have loved having time with Wyatt and Chase while Cole and Kiley are at school. I am however very TIRED! This baby loves to eat. And he loves to eat every 2 HOURS!!! It is hard to get any sleep around here. He is just lucky that he is so darn cute :) I know that I should be savoring this moment because it will soon be gone, and I am trying to but come on now. Lets just have a few more hours :) I love holding and watching him. He makes the funniest faces and noises. He cracks me up. I am truly grateful for the chance to be his mom.

He's HERE!

Yesterday, December 18th our fourth and last baby was born at 1:21 pm. It was a great experience. We came to the hospital at 11 am and I got an IV put in. We did all the pre surgery things and at 12:55 pm we walked into the OR. I had three surgical procedures so I was in surgery for a little over an hour. Chase is absolutely perfect! He was 7 lbs 12 oz and 20 inches long. He has hair too even on his ears just like Cole did. He also has two huge dimples :) He is a good baby who loves to sleep (so far) and loves his binky. During the surgery Andrew was in complete heaven. He loves to watch gross things. I was trying to ignore what was happening while Andrew was asking every question he could think of. The anesthesiologist was happy to explain all that was happening. It was very fun to watch Andrew's face as this was happening. During the surgery I was laughing and talking with the nurses and Dr. Jarem until one of the said are you really going to be this happy the whole time? I laughed and Dr. Jarem said "yep she is just a happy person" it was a neat experience that I hope to never happen again ;) All is going well, Chase is wonderful and while medicated I am feeling great. Note to self: don't forget to take your meds. I learned that the hard way today. All in all I couldn't be happier or feel more blessed.

Temple Lights

I decided on Monday night that I am only two weeks away from delivering this baby so we had better go to the Temple Lights now before it is too late :) We met our friends the Jones' there and we watched a few minutes of the musical performance. We decided to walk around a bit and then take the kids into the visitors center. We let the kids watch a few of those little videos and then we watched Luke 2. Never have I been so entertained during such an amazing video. Wyatt started asking questions like who is that lady and why is she on a donkey? I told him that was Mary and she was about to have Jesus just like I am about to have Chase. Then he started saying "well, I am Babycakes Wyatt Joseph Knudsen!" Then he said "you are Jenny Porter Knudsen but I call you Mama!" All of this at an inappropriate volume during such a movie :) The lady in front of us told us her name and Wyatt said to her "Who cares! I am trying to watch the movie" by this time I was laughing so hard, quietly of course :) Then he said "Hey Coach Ryan that is Jesus!" Ryan told him to shhh and watch the show and he said "I gotta do my homework!" This kid cracks me up! We had a good time and then we went and had ice cream at dairy queen. This definately put us in the Christmas Spirit!

Potty Training

I have been whining to everyone that Wyatt seems to have no desire to potty train. On Sunday I was talking to my friend Jill about how I was worried that Wyatt was going to be in Sunbeams and still in diapers. We talked for a while about how to make it seem like an exciting time for him to want to use the bathroom like a big kid. When we got home from church Wyatt found his underwear in his drawer and asked to wear them. Usually I let him over his diaper but I thought lets give it a try. I told him he could wear them if he didn't wear a diaper and after 4 accidents he hasn't had a single accident. He seems to have really gotten the hang of it. Yesterday he went with Grandpa to take the missionaries to the library and to lunch and he stayed dry the WHOLE TIME! I was worried that I was going to have to start over but he did it himself! YEA!!!! What a big boy!