Thursday, February 26, 2009

Cady quotes

Cady: Mom I'm hungry. Let's make some lunch.

Me: What should we make?

Cady: Let's put the poop fish in the oven and eat it!

Background:  Last night I bought some Salmon and Talapia to try since they were on sale.  We don't eat a lot of fish, but I want my kids to have broader food choices than I do so I am trying new things.  When I got home Cady told Brady that I had bought some fish.  I told him what kind and Brady said (about the Talapia) "Poop fish? You bought poop fish?" (Thank you Mike Rowe and Dirty Jobs for telling us what Talapia eat...other fish poop). Cady picked up on that and has been calling all fish poop fish.    I couldn't stop laughing and thought I should blog about it before I forgot. 

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Vote for Cady!

Hey you guys got to this link and vote for Cady's picture!  If I win I get a digital picture frame! Thanks!

www.jamiehammondphotography.com/blog


Monday, February 23, 2009

Crazy week!

This past week has been insane!  Last Sunday Rory was worse than before and so Brady decided to stay home on Monday and take her to another Drs appointment.  I went to the WPPI convention on Monday and during my first class Brady called to let me know that Rory was going to have to go on breathing treatments and that they wanted to do an X-ray to make sure that her lungs were okay.  She also had to be on antibiotics for infection.  I was worried sick and almost couldn't enjoy myself Monday, but I was grateful that Brady had stayed home to take care of things while I was gone learning all I could about photography and business building.  We got Rory on the treatments and she has gradually gotten much better (her X-ray came back good).  She did better than I thought she would with me being gone for three days in a row.  I do want to say that this product SAVED my butt!  It is the Medela Harmony Manual Breast Pump.  I have had other pumps before, but this one takes the cake.  It can be converted to work with one of their electric pumps, but works fantastic as a manual pump.  I had to buy it last minute because my Dr. Browns pump lost suction right before the convention and I couldn't wait for the part to get off back order.  This Medela pump was only $35 (my other two had been $55 - 100) and the first time I pumped on Monday morning I got 6 ozs FROM ONE SIDE!!!!!  I was totally in love.  I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good once in a while pump.   Anyway....
WPPI was amazing!  I learned way too much and I am so glad that I took great notes.  My buddy Wendhy took a bunch from her classes and we have been note sharing.  It was a totally awesome experience and I can't wait to do it again next year.  It was also fun bumping in to all you other local photographers! 
So I spent some time taking some pictures of the girls trying to hone some new skills!  I am hoping to get my website up and running by the end of March.  






Sunday, February 15, 2009

Sick girls



Aren't my girls so cute!  There are some more of Cady on my photo blog so be sure to check them out and let me know how I did for my first Lighting Assignment.  

On Cadence's birthday she woke up with a horrible cough, low grade fever, and lots of congestion.  Not fun.  I did my best to keep Rory from getting it, but I figured it was only a matter of time.  By Wednesday Rory was coughing as well.  Cadence had her Well Check appointment on Wednesday so I called and had them add Rory to the same appointment.  Cadence's stats were great.  She was 35 lbs (95th %) and 41 inches tall (above 97%).  Still a tall one.  Her lungs sounded good but she had an ear infection.  I asked her if her ears hurt and she told me no, so at least she got treatment before the ear pain even started.  She also had to have one shot.  I had been explaining about the shot for a couple of days and she didn't want to do it, but she didn't seem afraid.  When it was shot time I held her hands and told her to look at me.  She refused to look at me and instead watched while the nurse gave her the shot.  Cadence had a frown on her face the whole time, but once it was over she told me that it only hurt a little bit. No tears, no screaming.  She did insist on having two stickers and a lollipop at the check out counter though.  Gotta love my Cady.  

Rory was weighed to make sure that she was still gaining.  She was a even 13 lbs so she has gained a bit more than a pound in the last month.  The Doctor was very pleased with that.  Rory's ears were clear, but she had a minor wheeze in her lungs.  They gave us some Albuteral in syrup form and told us to check back in if it got worse.  By Saturday she was much worse and having a lot of trouble catching her breath, so I took her in to Quick Care to make sure she was alright (our Dr is closed till Monday). The Quick Care Dr was very upset that our Dr didn't give us Albuteral in an inhaler to begin with and prescribed it for us.  She did say that Rory looked good other than the wheeze being pretty pronounced.  I am happy to say that Rory is breathing easier today, though her cough and runny nose are still pretty bad.  I am hoping that she and Cady will both be much better this week.  

It was really the worst possible time for the girls to get sick since I have WPPI all day Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  I am glad that I was able to get Rory back in before the start of the week.  I am still a little freaked about leaving them all day three days in a row, but I know that they will be in good hands.  My mom is watching them Monday and Wednesday and Brady's mom is watching them Tuesday and Thursday so I know that they will be with the next best thing to mom and dad.  Here is to hoping for a healthier week than this last one has been!  

Monday, February 9, 2009

Happy Birthday Cadence!

Happy 3rd Birthday!  We love you so much!  Cadence you are one of the most amazing gifts that God has ever loaned to us!  We are always amazed by you.  You bring a spirit and happiness to our home that is irreplaceable.  You are so sensitive and loving which makes you a wonderful daughter and big sister. I love being your mother.  I love how much you love helping.  I love how you always have fun where ever you are.  I love that you show your love for others pretty much all the time.  I love how accepting you are of change and how adaptable you are to every new situation you encounter.  I love that you love to cuddle.  I love that you love your daddy and tell him you love him every chance you get.  You are the best cooks helper I could ever ask for!  I love that you like to load and unload the dishwasher.  You are an awesome big sister and I love that you always want to be around Rory.  I love your crazy dance and I hope you never grow out of it!  I love how you look at a mundane trip to the grocery store as an adventure. I love that every time someone is giving a prayer you stop and give one too.  I love that you ask the Lord to bless everyone you know and everything we own in every prayer you say.  I love that you never stop talking.  I love that you practice new words (even the bad ones) and that you always use them in context.  I love that you try and get all your little boy friends to play dress up with you.  I love that you HAVE to sleep with every stuffed animal you own.  I love that you know almost all the words to the Hairspray sound track and that you sing them at the top of your lungs when and where ever you feel like it!  I love that you are excited to go to church every week. I love that you insist on reading out of your scriptures every night. 

Pretty much I just LOVE YOU!     

Here are some pictures of Cadence from birth on up...I will have her 3 year pictures up soon as I can edit them!  









Saturday, February 7, 2009

We've got teeth!

Rory broke both bottom teeth this week! First one on Tuesday and the second on Friday! She was super cranky the day before each tooth made it's appearance so we are glad to have a happy girl again!

Thursday, February 5, 2009

My Sweet New Toy


It's the big one. I know...you are all jealous.  Heck I'm jealous of myself!  
Much, much, MUCH thanks to mom and dad for getting it for me!  

Monday, February 2, 2009

Sheesh...5 months already?

She is growing up to fast! We have recently started a little bit of solid food. She doesn't like rice cereal, pears made her gag, but we did finally score with the bananas. She likes those a lot! She isn't having much, but the practice is good. She is also still in 0-3 clothes. She is fitting into some 3-6 but for the most part she is still just little! Here are some pictures of our little bug!
Cadence had some funny comments this week. My dad had a mole removed from his cheek and has to wear a bandage on it for a while. Cadence saw him and the following conversation took place:

Cadence: "Grandpa? What's up with your cheek?
Grandpa: "I had a thing taken off and now I have an owie. I have to wear this bandaid to help it get better."
Cadence: "Well, thats not good!"

She and I had this conversation the other day:

Cadence: "Mom? Mom? mOm? MOOOOOM! Mommy listen to me!"
Me (rather sharply): "What?!"
Cadence: "Well you don't have to get snippy! Gosh!"

I couldn't stop laughing after that one. She is such a little spit fire sometimes!