Luke and I (Christy) were driving to the library today and I was listening to a story on the news about a man at Wal-Mart somewhere in the country who was reaching under a plant to pick up his baby's bottle and ended up being bitten by a rattlesnake. After the story I commented aloud, "Whoa!" Here's the conversation that followed.
Luke: "What's that kind of whoa, Mommy?"
Christy: "Oh, there was a story on the news about a man who was bitten by a rattlesnake."
Luke: "What's that kind of rattlesnake?"
Christy: "A rattlesnake is a kind of snake that has a rattle for a tail. Well, its not a rattle, but his tail makes a rattling sound. It is a kind of snake that can hurt you."
Luke: "How it hurts?"
Christy: "Well, if it bites you it has poison that can get on you and make you very sick. You have to go to the hospital really fast. Rattlesnakes are very dangerous. They can kill you."
Luke: "They have guns???"
Christy: (Laughing) "No sweetheart, they don't carry guns. They are dangerous because they bite people and that make people sick."
Luke: "What's that kind of ha, ha, ha, Mommy?"
Oh, the days of many questions have begun:)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
March - June Update
Here are some pictures to cover the last few months. I bet you can guess the months I was sickest! Christy + flu + first trimester = not many pictures. Then take the same formula, subtract flu and first trimester. Then add salmonella and you know why June is short. We're currently dealing with a stomach bug with Luke. I've been praying for a season of health for our little family. I think we're due for one. Please join us in praying for this. Also, praise our Savior for keeping John so healthy! He continues to do a wonderful job in his seminary classes and will finish up his 3rd semester of Greek at the end of the month. I'm proud of him and know he must be doing great when a friend teasingly calls him the "Greek scholar." John is about to complete a paper this summer which he is excited to work on because it is the whole reason he wanted to come to seminary and study the Biblical languages, allowing him to interpret Scripture in its original text.
Enjoy our pictures!
March
Our first picnic of the season was in early March. We enjoyed lunch at a Holding Park close to the seminary and Luke got in some playground time.
April
Grammy & Pappy came to visit in early April and we had so much fun while they were here. Grammy brought eggs for Luke to hunt at night with a flashlight. He enjoyed this so much and we hope to make it a tradition for him (and Hadley) each year.
Spring Time at Pullen Park in Raleigh....Beautiful!
Our building egg hunt
Seminary campus with azaleas in full bloom - The campus in full bloom is a beautiful sight!
Strawberry Pickin' at Vollmer Farms
Daddy teaching Luke how to milk a cow...although this strange cow only had water to give!
On the John Deere trike in his overalls....farm boy at heart!
May
The seminary hosts a campus picnic for students twice a year. They have inflatables for the kiddos and the big kiddos. Its always a good time of fellowship and fun for all.
Luke attacking the gnome knight
Mommy & Luke
We celebrated Mother's Day with my parents and my brother Jeremy's family. We had a picnic lunch at Pullen Park.
The Mom's (Christy, my mother Becky and my sister-in-law Jennifer)
One of my favorite days...our first visit to Krispy Kreme. We had hot, fresh, delicious donuts. Luke and I had never been to Krispy Kreme before so it was a big treat for us!
At the NC zoo
Out of all the times we've been to the NC zoo, this is the first time we got to see the giraffes. Now I can finally believe them when they say they have a giraffe exhibit.
Luke Marx
Reynolda Gardens in Winston-Salem
If you are ever in Winston-Salem, Reynolda Gardens is a must see. I LOVE this place. It is full of flowers, a vegetable garden area and a huge rose garden. We've visited here many times to enjoy the view.
The perfect rose according to Christy
The perfect rose according to John
June
In early June we went to Oak Island, NC for some beach fun with my parents and my brother Jeremy's family. We enjoyed our time there and Luke is learning to love the ocean.
Enjoy our pictures!
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Reynolda Gardens in Winston-Salem
If you are ever in Winston-Salem, Reynolda Gardens is a must see. I LOVE this place. It is full of flowers, a vegetable garden area and a huge rose garden. We've visited here many times to enjoy the view.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
The Half-Way Mark
We've reached 20 weeks as of Sunday and this pregnancy has already been more eventful than Luke's! During the first trimester I had the flu and was pretty sick for a week. Now in the second trimester I've had salmonella. Yuck!! That was far worse than the flu and has changed my outlook on eating out and eating chicken. Avoid Chili's at all cost! They don't have the best record when it comes to food poisoning.
The short of it....On Tuesday, June 23rd we had our ultrasound and found out we were having a girl. We went out for lunch at Chili's to celebrate the occasion. Early Wednesday morning I was extremely sick and thought I had the stomach virus. I ended up in the doctor's office that day due to dehydration and then the ER that night due to high fever and continued dehydration. After trips to the doc Thursday and Friday we were back in the ER Friday night and I was admitted to the hospital then until Sunday. It was a horrible experience with symptoms I won't mention, but Hadley seemed to do fine and stayed protected during the whole ordeal. It wasn't until the Sunday of my discharge that we learned I had salmonella. We've reported the case to Chili's and the county health dept. Since then, there have been 5 other cases reported so we're really hoping/praying for some help with the upcoming medical bills. Please join us in praying for that!
I had a check-up yesterday and it went great! Hadley's heart rate was at 145 BPM. She is moving a lot and I still feel her very low so we're still praying about the low placenta. We'll have an ultrasound at the end of August to see if it has moved up. Since I was unable to keep fluids in me for 4 days, I lost weight and was 2 lbs lighter than a month ago. So my total weight gain so far is 8 lbs. It sounds bad, BUT at 20 weeks the recommended weight gain is 10 lbs so I'm not far off. The doctor just said to make sure it goes in the right direction. I eat like a hoss now, so I don't think we'll have to worry with that. I also started iron yesterday....no surprise because my iron always seems to be a little low. That's it for now.
Hadley has already received her first outfits. Nana bought her an especially sweet one that just brought tears to my eyes. I am so excited about dressing up this sweet girl! It's a different excitement the second time around. With Luke I had nervous excitement, but now I just can't wait to meet this girl and I can't believe God is blessing us with a daughter. I really never thought we would end up with a girl. All I know is boys...brothers and nephews always around so this will certainly be an adventure for me.
We'll go back for another check-up in 4 weeks. I'll try to get some pictures up sometime. Luke is very excited to have a baby sister on the way. He likes to tell people now that he's going to have a baby sister. He finally realized it wasn't going to be a brother! We are so excited about our trip to KY coming up at the end of the month! Can't wait to see our KY family and friends!!!
The short of it....On Tuesday, June 23rd we had our ultrasound and found out we were having a girl. We went out for lunch at Chili's to celebrate the occasion. Early Wednesday morning I was extremely sick and thought I had the stomach virus. I ended up in the doctor's office that day due to dehydration and then the ER that night due to high fever and continued dehydration. After trips to the doc Thursday and Friday we were back in the ER Friday night and I was admitted to the hospital then until Sunday. It was a horrible experience with symptoms I won't mention, but Hadley seemed to do fine and stayed protected during the whole ordeal. It wasn't until the Sunday of my discharge that we learned I had salmonella. We've reported the case to Chili's and the county health dept. Since then, there have been 5 other cases reported so we're really hoping/praying for some help with the upcoming medical bills. Please join us in praying for that!
I had a check-up yesterday and it went great! Hadley's heart rate was at 145 BPM. She is moving a lot and I still feel her very low so we're still praying about the low placenta. We'll have an ultrasound at the end of August to see if it has moved up. Since I was unable to keep fluids in me for 4 days, I lost weight and was 2 lbs lighter than a month ago. So my total weight gain so far is 8 lbs. It sounds bad, BUT at 20 weeks the recommended weight gain is 10 lbs so I'm not far off. The doctor just said to make sure it goes in the right direction. I eat like a hoss now, so I don't think we'll have to worry with that. I also started iron yesterday....no surprise because my iron always seems to be a little low. That's it for now.
Hadley has already received her first outfits. Nana bought her an especially sweet one that just brought tears to my eyes. I am so excited about dressing up this sweet girl! It's a different excitement the second time around. With Luke I had nervous excitement, but now I just can't wait to meet this girl and I can't believe God is blessing us with a daughter. I really never thought we would end up with a girl. All I know is boys...brothers and nephews always around so this will certainly be an adventure for me.
We'll go back for another check-up in 4 weeks. I'll try to get some pictures up sometime. Luke is very excited to have a baby sister on the way. He likes to tell people now that he's going to have a baby sister. He finally realized it wasn't going to be a brother! We are so excited about our trip to KY coming up at the end of the month! Can't wait to see our KY family and friends!!!
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