tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37321267038296153222024-02-18T20:48:38.313-08:00The MaldonadosTrue love stories never have endings. ~Richard BachTerinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.comBlogger707125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732126703829615322.post-45170769778967677202019-02-03T07:24:00.000-08:002019-02-03T07:42:05.674-08:00Just a Glimpse <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Today is Sunday, and it is the second Sunday that our little family is not attending The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. No one is sick. No one has died, although it feels like that some days. For the past 36 years of my life I have faithfully attended church, and loved it. I have prayed daily. Read my scriptures daily. Feasted upon the words of church leaders from General Conference. I attended the temple. My kids and I listened to the Book of Mormon on the way to school every day. I served with love and dedication in any position I was asked to hold. I did these things not because I felt as though I had to, not because of obligation, not because it’s just what I had always done and know, not to just go through the motions. I did these things because I was truly converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I had a strong testimony that I carried in my heart through all of life’s experiences. (I do not mention this to say….look at me I’m so great, rather to let you know, I was “Holding to the rod” I was not commiting sin, I was doing all I was told to protect my testimony). Today that testimony is dead. Part of the reason I felt compelled to write this is to help those who still believe and are active in the church understand in some small degree what this is like. I had someone say to me "the fact this is is hard for us should be evidenced the church is true. Most people do not have a hard time when they leave the church." I think this is a common misconception. I have learned from everyone I had talked with the decision to leave the church is <b>beyond</b> hard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "oswald";">(</span><span style="font-family: "oswald"; font-weight: 700;">Side note</span><span style="font-family: "oswald";"> please do not be afraid to continue reading if you are an active believing member of the church. I am in no way going to try and dissuade you from your beliefs. Nor will I be sharing specific information that has caused the death of my testimony to occur. </span><span style="font-family: "oswald"; font-weight: 700;">PLEASE DO</span><span style="font-family: "oswald"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> continue to read so you can have a tiny glimpse into what this is like, to lose your foundation.)</span></div>
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A couple months ago, at a Relief Society Presidency meeting one of the councilors recommended the book recently published by the Church called “<span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttps://history.lds.org/saints?lang%253Deng%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;ust%3D1549209993470000&sa=D&ust=1549209993480000&usg=AFQjCNGtUZ-gTcvRnKgyWUwCj1MifoUxtA" style="text-decoration: inherit;">Saints</a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">”. I love to read and have enjoyed church history so I started reading. (You can read this free in your Gospel Library App or by following the link above). As I read, I learned things about my church’s history I had never heard before. By time I had finished I had an uncomfortable feeling. I sat with this for a while before sharing this with my husband. One night as we were getting ready for bed I said to him, “I finished reading the Saints book. It was not a faith building experience.” We sat and talked for quite some time. We decided we just needed to do a little more research. Surly there were good explanations, that would put these things into a better light.</span></div>
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I went to the <span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttps://www.lds.org/topics/essays?lang%253Deng%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;ust%3D1549209993470000&sa=D&ust=1549209993480000&usg=AFQjCNEuWgGY2IayoLGNcCmv7dYoqjxqKw" style="text-decoration: inherit;">Gospel Topic Essays</a></span> on lds.org. I read them obsessively. I have never spent as much time in my Gospel Library App, on lds.org and studying church history. I followed every footnote. I read from the footnotes before and after what was actually referenced to try and get as much context as possible. The footnotes include minutes from meetings, journals from early members of the church and other relevant documents from that time. Many of them can be found on the church produced website, <span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttps://www.churchhistorianspress.org/?lang%253Deng%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;ust%3D1549209993471000&sa=D&ust=1549209993480000&usg=AFQjCNFXCMPk_3vf-5pvhcBkxYlXVf2FSw" style="text-decoration: inherit;">The Church Historian’s Press</a></span>, this includes the <span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttps://www.josephsmithpapers.org/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;ust%3D1549209993471000&sa=D&ust=1549209993480000&usg=AFQjCNGieOlp9T36y9cCSUSLWftDlEdqVQ" style="text-decoration: inherit;">Joseph Smith Papers</a></span>.<span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> As I read I was shocked. The history presented in these essays were not what I had been taught my entire life. I began to pray as hard as I ever have in my life. I prayed to know the truth. I prayed to find something, anything that would make these things ok. With each essay I read, each new truth revealed to me, by the church, on it’s own website, each paragraph made me feel more and more uneasy. I finally found the courage to say to my husband the thought I had been avoiding. “What if the church isn’t true?” Oh how those words made my heart ache. Yet still, with all this new information I continued to pray, please let it be true. I still held out hope for anything to hold onto, as literally every thing I had been taught crumbled and was disappearing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">I asked family to please pray for us. We attended the tempe, and although the recent changes made my feminist heart happy it only added to the confusion, increased our doubts and added yet more questions. I left not having found the peace, solace and comfort I was seeking.<br /><br />We had a General Authority, Steven E. Snow, who is the Church Historian, (the perfect person to discuss these things with) coming to our stake conference. With every tattered thread of hope I had left I reached out to the stake president to see if my husband and I might be able to meet with him. I prayed so hard, I pled with the Lord, “Please let us be able to meet him so he can answer our questions and calm my troubled heart.” I also enlisted a few family members to pray for us to be able to meet with him. Despite our pleadings to God we were not able to meet and discuss our concerns with Elder Snow. We did get to chat with him for a few minutes after a meeting. He said exactly what I had prayed and hoped he wouldn’t, “We have to remember Joseph Smith was an imperfect man and have faith.” Those words broke.my.heart. He left us with his card to reach out in an email. Which I did. His email response did not provide any answers or comfort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">We made an appointment with our Bishop desperate for any answers, even though at that point I knew in my heart there were none. The things I learned by reading on lds.org and in the Gospel Library App were the truth about the foundation church, the Book of Mormon and the man I could no longer believe was a prophet, Joseph Smith.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">I feel like my most intimate friend has died although I have never had a friend as intertwined in my life as the church is. In the morning I wake up and for a small moment I just wake, but then like a tidal wave of grief it hits me, everything I have learned, and I am devastated. I feel in denial, hoping that the new truth I know could somehow disappear, but it remains, documented in history. It remains because unlike what I was taught my entire life, this new information is true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Devastated, heartbroken, everything has crumbled. Left knowing nothing other than God loves me and my husband and I will be ok. I thank God every day that we are going through this together. His love and support are helping me make it through one of, if not the hardest thing I’ve experienced thus far in my life.</span></div>
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We were able to meet with our good and kind Bishop. I poured out my aching soul to him. I sobbed in his office as as shared what we had learned. I told him I didn’t go looking for this information, I was looking to strengthen my testimony. I wasn’t tired of all the rules and looking for an easy out. I wasn’t committing major sins and too lazy to repent. The thought of not wearing my garments broke my heart. Thinking about drinking coffee or alcohol made me sick to my stomach. I was not excited to not have to pay tithing. I was <span style="font-weight: 700;">devastated</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">!!! I was absolutely crushed. This poor good man, also had no answers beyond just have faith. With tears streaming down my face I asked to be released from my calling. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">The next day I felt so much peace. My heart had been in complete turmoil as I desperately searched for anything to hold onto. As I tried to find anything to make what I had learned ok. After so much prayer and fasting, reading of scripture and attending the temple we decided to leave the church and had conveyed that to our Bishop. After that my heart felt peace. It is still broken, I am still saddened to my core but I have peace, and after joining a support group I now also have hope.</span></div>
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Prior to this experience I don’t think I’d given much thought as to why people leave the church. I had mostly assumed they were tired of the rules, not willing to sacrifice for the truth. Unrighteous and fooled by Satan because they were not doing all that they should. None of those were my experience. As I reached out to friends who have already left the church I heard over and over how sorry they were, because this has been the hardest thing they have <span style="font-weight: 700;">ever </span>experienced. I’ve heard over and over how devastated people have been by learning the truth. I’ve heard over and over people express tremendous <span style="font-weight: 700;">grief</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">. I’ve cried as I’ve listen to people describe being abandoned by their families and friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">The reason I felt compelled to write this is to help those who still believe understand a little what this is like. Also to plea with our family and friends, please do not abandon us (this does not mean please try and save us and convince us of our mistake)! We are still the same people we have always been. Our children are still the beautiful amazing souls that love your children. We have talked to them about not sharing this information with others because it could make them sad, just like it has made us sad. At this time when our foundation has been shattered and our faith that was woven through every aspect of our lives is gone, we need your love and support now more than ever. We do not have to talk about church, although we are open to answering questions. I felt so much love and support when my brother passed away, and this feels equal in the depth of pain and loss. Part of that is because it is in my nature to be open and vulnerable and reach out. I know so many people quietly leave the church but I have to be able to reach out during this heartbreak. I have to be able to express myself honestly through this process of rediscovering our faith and rebuilding our foundation. So please, please do not abandon us because we have learned things that make it impossible for us to continue the life of Mormonism. We still love. We still need you. </span></div>
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Our plea is the same as <span style="font-weight: 700;">so many</span> who are in the same situation as us, for the same reasons. We will respect and honor you and your beliefs <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">please </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">do the same for us.</span></div>
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Terinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732126703829615322.post-31299850940250725472016-02-25T18:04:00.002-08:002016-02-25T18:04:42.929-08:00Pierce's Peaceful Hypnobabies Birth<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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After Maizy’s Hypnobabies birth went so well we had to use
<a href="http://www.hypnobabies.com/">Hypnobabies</a> again for another natural birth. I’m so glad we did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish I could tell every woman in the world
that it’s possible for birth to be this peaceful and beautiful. A couple months
ago I started listening to my Hypnobabies tracks and Brent and I started doing
the scripts to prepare for Pierce’s birth. (Hypnobabies uses some different
terminology, pressure waves are contractions, and labor is birthing time)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using self-hypnosis for childbirth has been
some of the most beautiful experiences of my life.</div>
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On February 6<sup>th</sup> I thought my water broke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was lying in bed when something gooshed
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I checked and it was watery and didn’t
really have a scent to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With Croix’s
birth labor started with my water breaking, and Maizy was born 30 minutes after
my water broke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There hadn’t been a
gush, just a little leek. So I thought this was the same as that time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had been having pressure waves throughout
the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought it was time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We called Corinne and headed to the
hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After being there all morning
we found out my water hadn’t broken after all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Apparently you can have very watery cervical discharge, and lots of
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pressure waves were coming every two
and a half minutes but I wasn’t dilating at all so we went home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a little disappointing but I was only
37 weeks so it was fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did feel a
little stupid, third time Mom and we were at the hospital for false labor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sigh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Oh well.</div>
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On Monday February 15<sup>th</sup> I was having some regular
pressure waves, they were a little stronger than they had been.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That night as Brent and I were folding
laundry I said to him, “well they have been coming stronger and longer and
fairly consistently but who knows if that means anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel like we should try having sex to see
if it gets them going, but If it doesn’t then I’ll just be up all night with
pressure waves for no reason again.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(They had been waking me up at night for weeks, and annoying me during the
day for weeks).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ended up just going
to sleep, figuring if it was going to happen it would happen on its own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I woke up at midnight to go to the bathroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While I’m sitting on the toilet going pee I
thought my water broke, a little.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
who can be sure, I was going pee!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sat on
the toilet a bit longer I thought again that some water came out but I wasn’t
100% certain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a false alarm
previously I wasn’t about to go to the hospital again unless I was sure!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we had been in the hospital the week
before the nurses had said you could have a smaller tear higher up, which would
cause a leek, but not a gush.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if
that happens if you push up on the sack/baby more would gush out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I woke Brent up and told him he had to check
and see, apologizing all the same breath if it hadn’t really broken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brent being the amazing husband that he is
agreed to check.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I’d already made him
check my cervix before this so he knew what he was doing, or at least where to
be checking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My cervix had been very
VERY posterior so I couldn’t even find it myself).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We folded up a towel, and he checked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said he could feel Pierce’s head and when
he moved a bit there it was, the big gush.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’ll never forget the way Brent jumped back like there was a snake
coming out of my vagina or something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>LOL! It was hilarious!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We called
Corinne we threw some toiletries in the bag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By time she got there pressure waves were
coming stronger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we were driving to
the hospital I was putting on some makeup (because we had a birth photographer
coming and I’m vaine like that<span style="font-family: "wingdings"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span>)
and I hadn’t entered hypnosis yet. We were driving and a pressure wave came and
said to Brent “I really need to start using my hypnosis!” because it was a
STRONG one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I used my finger drop
technique and entered self-hypnosis.</div>
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We got to the hospital at 12:30 checked in and they sent us
up to triage at 12:45.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They monitored me
for a while confirmed I truly was in labor and got a room ready for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When they checked me the nurse said, “you’re
at a 3 ½.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made a frowny face, that’s
what I had been at when we were there a week earlier for false labor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought for sure with all the pressure
waves I’d been having I would have been dilated a little bit more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With Croix and Maizy when we got to the
hospital I was at a 5. One of the things I had read about having a very
posterior cervix was that it can cause labor to be longer because the baby’s
head isn’t directly putting pressure on the cervix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So it can take a little longer for it to dilate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That combined with the face that I was not
even dilated to a 4 I thought, this could take a while.<br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
My midwife Ramona is awesome and was going to come in to be at our birth even
if she wasn’t on call, but we all lucked out and she was already on call and
working that night!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was so so very
happy about that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was the one I’d
wanted at Maizy’s birth, but she didn’t make it (No one made it actually).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love Ramona, she’s such a great midwife.</div>
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We got into our room at 1:25 and they started filling the
tub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had me hooked up to monitors
while the tub was filling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pressure
waves were coming pretty strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
having a little bit of a difficult time staying relaxed because my legs were
shivery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked Brent to come rub my
legs and that helped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I drank some juice
trying to keep my blood sugar up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both
Croix and Maizy had low blood sugar after being born and needed a little
formula.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to avoid that this
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The nurse finally told me I could get in the tub after five
more minutes of monitoring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the
next pressure wave is jokingly said, “It’s been five minutes right?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just wanted to get in the tub, it had been
so helpful with staying relaxed with Maizy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Finally around 2 they let me off the monitors and I could get in the tub…..ahhh
it was delightful!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6z8E2cmBJvSrMfImScLJ4gIPgc6-xT4J6Ucl2rzTStcN88k0o1EEb6-JpYHWzDqRRsCod_cTg35vXSEpWFF4Qs-qVxKiaRdYj6BxOPWoOKDaJNKbOes1oHbiG03smY0q4Z7xYMHRAtGVZ/s1600/e004.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6z8E2cmBJvSrMfImScLJ4gIPgc6-xT4J6Ucl2rzTStcN88k0o1EEb6-JpYHWzDqRRsCod_cTg35vXSEpWFF4Qs-qVxKiaRdYj6BxOPWoOKDaJNKbOes1oHbiG03smY0q4Z7xYMHRAtGVZ/s640/e004.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The nurse said she’d
be back in about 30 minutes to check baby’s heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being in the tub helped with the shivering
which helped me to stay relaxed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
thought these pressure waves are STRONG!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was able to use my hypnosis to stay relaxed, even through the strong
pressure waves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would just close my
eyes and relax and let my body do what it was made to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wondering if the pressure waves were doing
anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I reached down to check and
I could feel Pierce’s head right there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I could only feel just a little lip of cervix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought, hummm I bet he’s going to come
soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had been laying in the tub but
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</span>As soon as I did that I felt a LOT of pressure and maybe little urge to
push, but nothing like I have to push now!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I felt my body tensing up and I closed my eyes told myself peace and
felt my body relax.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was amazing I
could feel everything relax except my uterus. This was at about 2:23. With
Maizy it took a few pushes to get her out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I thought I had some time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
asked the nurse to go get Ramona.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
asked, Do you feel like you have to push?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I said I don’t know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you feel
like you’re going to have the baby?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No,
I don’t think so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At that point I didn’t
really.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought I had time for Ramona
to come and check and see where I was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The nurse left to get Ramona and then the urge to push took over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At about 2:24 I told Brent, “GO GET RAMONA!”
because it felt like a long time since the nurse had left to go get her! At
some point I had gone from squatting to laying back in the tub.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1plZKUru0ir40FRoDt4iQQQRoH7i58-H78pq6Lk0_yScA4V51YU_3ahftHWCVwZc_T_QtAhuPJ1p7mWQdANsVZNEP-bkKOrP_dkMj64dZ8G5GiXL3tNEV1B3SJm8PQ3LKRJFetPFMDU_/s1600/e015.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1plZKUru0ir40FRoDt4iQQQRoH7i58-H78pq6Lk0_yScA4V51YU_3ahftHWCVwZc_T_QtAhuPJ1p7mWQdANsVZNEP-bkKOrP_dkMj64dZ8G5GiXL3tNEV1B3SJm8PQ3LKRJFetPFMDU_/s640/e015.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this point Pierce was crowing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just like with Maizy, this part hurt, and I
kept say oww, oww, oww.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thankfully
Ramona got there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She first thing said
let’s get you out of the tub…but I couldn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There was no way I could move.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
I went from saying oww, oww, oww to I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, to pushing
through another pressure wave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I
had my eyes closed at this whole point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t remember seeing anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At this point Brent used one of the Hypnobabies tools to help me relax,
he put his hand on my forehead and gently told me peace, this helped me to
relax.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Ramona tried again to get me to get out of the tub, but I couldn’t, another
pressure wave came and she told me to pull my legs up into more of a squatting position,
I couldn’t really even do that, she pulled my leg up for me, and took my
hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember feeling the strength of
her hand, then her calm voice “ok Terina breathe, take a deep breath”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I took a deep breath I was able to relax
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another pressure wave came, big
push and his head was out, another push and we brought him up to my chest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at Brent's face!</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLh_6aNo0lnMK61M4lCYvdC5v36ZL_M2lZWHNZ35EN7N5G3T3ad_0u40eN3eUVXccsmNrKmIX6u2Eh6Iz0w2oM951YooNnOzelnS0kCUUWyOaK_E-2kl96msxMv2C2S86ufGAOKWIcQqj/s1600/e059.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLh_6aNo0lnMK61M4lCYvdC5v36ZL_M2lZWHNZ35EN7N5G3T3ad_0u40eN3eUVXccsmNrKmIX6u2Eh6Iz0w2oM951YooNnOzelnS0kCUUWyOaK_E-2kl96msxMv2C2S86ufGAOKWIcQqj/s640/e059.jpg" width="640" /></a>Pierce was born at 2:27.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had to work a bit to get him to cry
because he was so calm and relaxed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
he finally did cry it sounded like a little laugh, it was the sweetest
thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was just the sweetest
thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme6mNDUd6ZkcOgopfY1mhVVvaO4y8aqA-WMiKxdpkxIgS3oSGpFuJGjDSpbGO8lgw7KBkeJZ44YjMv4yJMVFaiPg4uyjsnNqVC_b6Dm-oBBWvK4nmFZegOcfi7hz9B9lfK7VwbZ5GRrPq/s1600/e060.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme6mNDUd6ZkcOgopfY1mhVVvaO4y8aqA-WMiKxdpkxIgS3oSGpFuJGjDSpbGO8lgw7KBkeJZ44YjMv4yJMVFaiPg4uyjsnNqVC_b6Dm-oBBWvK4nmFZegOcfi7hz9B9lfK7VwbZ5GRrPq/s640/e060.jpg" width="512" /></a>Oh how I love him!
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They had me get out of the tub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I was holding Pierce and getting out I
kept thinking, don’t fall, don’t fall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
was wrapped up in towels as I got out of the tub and into the bed. After the cord stopped pulsing Brent cut it. </div>
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At 2:40 the placenta was delivered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ramona showed it to us, so crazy a person fit
in that tiny spot.<br />
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They let us enjoy our baby, some skin to skin and each
other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brent kissed me, told me what an
amazing job I did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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morning I commented that it was 3AM and I wasn’t even tired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At 3:48 Pierce started nursing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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for measurements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He weighed in a 7lbs 6oz,
19 ¼ inches long his APGAR was 8/8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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the nurse was taking his measurements he grabbed onto her finger and wouldn’t
let go. I loved sitting there watching Brent just admire our boy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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One of the worst things about gestational diabetes is that they have to check the baby's blood sugar. so sad! I was so thankful Pierce's blood sugar was good every time they checked it!<br />
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At 5:00 we were moved to the postpartum room
and I was tired!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We tried to sleep but
there are so many people coming and going it was impossible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At 8:30 Croix, Maizy, and Grandma came for a
quick visit before school.<br />
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around 9:30 I was able to get a little nap. It was a long day of trying to nap but nursing, people checking on us, my uterus contracting, did not make for much sleep. Brent and the kids came back around 5 and
brought Kneaders, a sampling of desserts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I could only eat a bite of some of them….so much sweetness! It was great
to see the kids and they just loved their brother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It made me sad as they were leaving Maizy
didn’t want to leave us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She wanted
Mommy and her baby to come home with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After they left I literally couldn’t see straight I was so tired, my
vision was blurry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having a baby in the
middle of the night is a rough way to start!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So much sleep deprivation!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Babies
shouldn’t be allowed to come in the night, just during the day after Mom’s get
a good night’s rest the night before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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bed and actually get some sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
Terinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732126703829615322.post-56740657302861522872015-05-20T10:50:00.001-07:002015-05-20T10:50:12.482-07:00End of school party<p dir="ltr">We had Croix's end of school ice cream party this morning. It was cute. Mrs. Becchetti gave all the kids a little certificate and a memory book. There is a page for autographs, Croix had fun getting autographs and a few numbers for playdates. Mrs. Becchetti came and said "I just want you to know Croix is doing so much better then the beginning of the year. Those first couple were rough but he is doing great now." He really has grown leaps and bounds over the school year. I can't believe he'll be a first grader in a few short months! </p>
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I entered this photo in a photo contest with the Mesa Public Library in the reading/libraries category. I was hoping to be a finalist. Would have been ecstatic to be a finalist. Then I got an email that said this;<br /><br />
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Congratulations! Your Mesa Views Photography Contest entry, “Illuminating Imagination” was chosen as the 1<sup>st</sup>
place winner in the Libraries & Reading category! We received many
excellent submissions, and are excited to showcase yours as one of our
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span>Over the next few weeks, we will be working hard to get everyone’s photos printed and ready for display</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span>Mark your calendars for the <a href="http://events.mesalibrary.org/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=8379&rts=&disptype=info&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=5/1/2015&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=http://events.mesalibrary.org/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=8379&rts=&disptype=info&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=5/1/2015&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=http://events.mesalibrary.org/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=8379&rts=&disptype=info&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=5/1/2015&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432085250991_2623" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Mesa Views Photography: Opening Reception</a> on Saturday, May 30<sup>th</sup> from 1-3 PM. Don’t forget to invite your friends and family</div>
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I know some of the photographers that entered photos into this contest. They are real, legitimate, photographers who have been doing photography for years, with well established businesses. In other words way out of my league. I was shocked that I won first place! I still am shocked. <br /><br />Terinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732126703829615322.post-65598105721093293372015-05-19T18:04:00.001-07:002015-05-19T18:04:19.178-07:00(Future) Neighborhood Party<p dir="ltr">Our new neighborhood had a party. I love that they are having community events before anyone has even moved in. We had fun meeting new neighbors, eating yummy food and ice cream, participating in the games, getting faces painted, and playing on the bounce houses.  We're going to love living in the Mulberry neighborhood, only three more months! </p>
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<p dir="ltr">In related news I've been doing swim lessons for about a month. The city of Mesa is offering free adult swim lessons, so I'm taking advantage. I can flop around but if Croix or Maizy fell in they would drown before I could get to them. So I'm learning how to swim. It helps that I can say...My swim teacher tells me the same thing, or I'm learning that too it's hard isn't it. So there ya go, the advantage to not learning to swim as a child, increased empathy for your children when they are learning at the same time as you. <br>
In the Phoenix area there were more adult drownings last year then children, most of them were an adult trying to save a child.</p>
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Brent went into work late that morning so he could be there for the big moment. I love that he is able to take time off when he needs/wants to and it's not difficult. Croix was beyond excited to start school. He's had wonderful preschool experiences that past two years so he loves learning and school. We had a good breakfast and then drove, parked and walked him up. I had to grab him to make sure I got a hug and kiss before he ran off onto the playground to play. I have to every morning! He is just an independent soul. He's had a few challenges with his ADHD but overall he is doing well. He is trying hard, that's what his teacher tells me :)<br />
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Croix has a few kids from his primary class in his school class. This is Sawyer, his best friend :)<br />
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There were no tears. He was ready! I did get a little misty eyed a few days in. I dropped him off and he was running down the sidewalk. He has a backpack with wheels so normally he pulls it behind him. That day I put it on his back. He looked so little running with his big backpack thumping around on his back. <br />
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I think Maizy is having the hardest time with Croix starting kindergarten. Every morning when we drop him off she asks "Mommy I go Croix's kindergarten too?" She misses him, a lot. <br />
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It's been nice for us to have one on one time. She is so fun. We did "Maizy School" this morning and worked on letters and numbers. She had fun with that. I thought I'd be able to get a little more done during Croix's school but he's not here to entertain Maizy so I'm not really get much more done. We're moving on to a new stage, school!Terinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732126703829615322.post-88696422366355296652013-09-17T21:04:00.000-07:002013-09-17T21:04:04.385-07:00Pinetop<div style="text-align: left;">
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We left at 10 (Maizy's naptime) with hopes that she would sleep at least part of the way up there. But per the standard with my children all we got was silliness and crying.<br />
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It was our first time to this area and we found an awesome community with rental cabins. Our cabin was perfect! Full kitchen (fully equipped), two bedrooms and bathrooms, a front and back deck, a fireplace, and best of all access to all the community amenities.</div>
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First order of business was a nap for Maizy. But after that we had to get outdoors and enjoy the beautiful weather! We found a perfect little hiking trail.<br />
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It had this amazing little creek that you could hear gurgling along.<br />
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It had beautiful views.</div>
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And some beautiful flowers!
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Maizy got tired of the Eurgo after a while so Daddy was very kind and carried her.
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There were fun signs to read along the way. Croix wanted to read each of them and thought all the info about the area was amazing!
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We went to the park where Croix was frozen on the cargo net because there was small spiderweb way up on the top corner.
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Until Croix fell flat on his face after spinning around the pole too many times. He hit the exact same spot he had a goose egg on already! Poor boy!<br />
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Our last morning there we were lucky enough to enjoy breakfast with the Campas. The provided yummy Krispy Kream doughnuts and we contributed some juicy fruit. It was fun to see them and a scrumptious (albeit unhealthy) breakfast!</div>
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We loved every minute up there. Made us want to move and question why we live in an oven. We read books. Walked and hiked all around. Made brownies. Relaxed. Enjoyed the quiet. Breathed in some fresh air. Watch very little tv. Our cell phones main purposes were to be cameras, not a distraction. Oh it was a heavenly weekend!</div>
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Terinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732126703829615322.post-992007014590047652013-09-16T16:29:00.002-07:002013-09-16T16:29:43.186-07:00Happy First Birthday MaizyI'm only a couple months behind but here we go!<br />
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She woke up a Happy Girl! (she almost always does) <br />
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I put balloons in Maizy's room for her to wake up to.<br />
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<br />Grandma Susan came and helped us make the cutest cake ever
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<br />Somehow this is the best picture I got of her cute birthday outfit!
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<br />Her curls were perfect!
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<br /><br />checking out her cake
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<br />With Grandma Maldonado<br />
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<br />The little buddies
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<br />Croix "helping" Maizy with her gifts<br />
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<br />She didn't need much help though
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<br />She got her first baby and quickly learned how to say baby
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<br />Of course she though the bottle was for her<br />
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<br /> Her cute baby owl.<br />
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<br />That she promptly touched the flame of....yes we had practiced!
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<br /><br />As soon as we were done with all the filly singing and fire business she chowed down.
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I really don't like how it looks on either of them, but I love what is says about their kind hearts. Croix didn't like it either. He kept asking me when he could get his hair back. He did like how soft it was for a while though. Brent's hair has completely grown back. Croix's is a little slower, but it is back to the "alfalfa" stage. Sticking straight up no matter what we try. Love these kind men!</div>
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Today was full of a lot of last minute fun. We left the house at 9am and didn't get back until 4pm. I noticed yesterday that I had a Google to BounceU offer expiring. So I called some friends to see if they wanted to go with us today. We went and it was loads of fun! </div>
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Terinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732126703829615322.post-30846463033653433152013-09-16T15:36:00.001-07:002013-09-16T15:36:31.081-07:00Secret HouseWe went to AMY with my brother Trenton and his son Seth today. The last time Seth was over Croix asked him where his house was. Said said on a secret road. Croix has been wanting to go ever since. So we met them at their house so Croix could check it out. He was as hesitant to see their bunny as he is with dogs. We then headed to the museum. the kids had a blast. Trenton met us there and brought pizza which we ate out in the atrium. It was nice. I"m loving that the weather is not horrible yet!<br />
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<br />Terinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732126703829615322.post-69801625052947672612013-06-13T15:04:00.000-07:002013-06-13T15:04:23.497-07:00NOT The Blueberries!A few days after Maizy's blueberry reaction Brent started throwing up too. I was SO happy! After confirming with the GI specialist we are safe to assume it was not the blueberries! And she has eaten them since and been fine. Thank goodness. We are also trialing in wheat and she is doing well. We'll start dairy in the next week or two. I'm terrified and excited all at the same time. Terinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732126703829615322.post-61626787204199473102013-06-02T22:07:00.000-07:002013-06-02T22:07:07.283-07:00GrowingIn case you have any doubt that the Gospel is spreading there were three new wards added to our stake! I'm glad we are new to the ward because honestly there were only two people I thought man I'll be sad if they aren't in our ward. One was Croix's primary teacher, we lost her :(. He's going to be sad about that. But I think he'll be pretty happy to hear that his preschool teacher is now in our ward! We are also back in the same ward as the Blunts. They were in our Ellsworth ward. He was our home teacher almost the entire time we lived there. We lost two of our six primary kids in my class. I'm sure we'll get some from the new people. we did not loose too many people from our ward, mostly got new people from the other ward. I'm looking forward to meeting all the new people.Terinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732126703829615322.post-40743689910702942082013-06-01T21:43:00.001-07:002013-06-01T21:43:21.554-07:00Social Saturday<p dir=ltr>We stayed pretty busy today. After breakfast I finished up editing some pictures. Croix played in the sprinklers in the backyard. Maizy went down for a nap and I went to my counseling appointment.  After Maizy's first nap we want out to the grand opening of a new community called Eastmark. It seems like it will be a great community. They had all sorts of free stuff and fun activities. We only looked at 1 1/2 model homes. There were so many people there that it really was difficult to get a good idea of what the houses were like. And in one model we didn't even go up to the second story. They have a splash pad and Croix, fully clothed hopped in and splashed away!</p>
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We are not our thoughts. Everyone has thousands of thoughts a day some are happy, sad, morbid, weird, funny, but there are thousands that just come into our heads.<br />
We can think of our brain like a thought factory. Our thoughts go past us like a product on a conveghor belt. We can let the ones you don't want go right on by. You don't have to hold onto them. You don't have to attach yourself to them. Just let them go right by you. You hold onto the ones you want the ones you like, that make you happy and help you be a better person. Some thoughts may come by more then once and that's ok too. I may hear in my head that I'm a failure 100 times a day. But I can let that thought go 100 times! <br />
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The wellness challenge has been great for me to be aware of doing good things in my life. I want to implement this in a helpful way after the challenge is over probably in the form of a daily to do list. Just 4-5 things I need/want to do that day. I like the satisfaction of marking things off and seeing my success on a chart!<br />
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We've talked about guilt because I feel guilty pretty often. I need to ask myself is the guilt reasonable? Or am I being too hard on myself? And be honest as I answer that question. For me guilt leads to self hatred feeling like a failure. Those feelings are not good. So I need to avoid feeling unnecessarily guilty. One thing I've been working on is not feeling guilty about letting Croix watch a show in the afternoon during Maizy's nap. He won't nap anymore and doesn't stay in his room quietly. He rarely watches tv any other time during the day. I need a break every one gets breaks at a job. And being a Mom is a job, a hard one. A break helps me to be a better Mom. So I've been letting go of the guilt of "plugging Croix into the tv" And I'm not feeling guilty about what I do on my break. If I just veg out on the computer that's ok, because it's my break. It doesn't have to be productive. I'm also too hard on myself. I need to establish more reasonable expectations. <br />
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We've talked about anger. Anger is a normal healthy emotion. Feeling angry is not bad. What I need to measure is what I do with it. As long as I'm not lashing out, it's ok. I don't want to be angry all the time, or stay angry but it is ok to feel angry. This is also related to the guilt. I feel guilty for being angry. Part of the reason I feel guilty about being angry is because anger to
me is equated with being out of control. When my parents would get
angry they would loose control. So in my head it feels like if I'm
angry with my children I should feel bad because that is bad, dangerous,
hurtful. We talked about how anger is a secondary emotion. I already knew this but it was good to be reminded. Anger masks other feelings. If I'm mad at Croix really I'm just frustrated (usually). If I'm mad at Brent I'm hurt or disappointed (usually). So I need to take a moment and ask, what is really going on, why am I feeling angry. Try and find the root. This will help me to have a healthy response to the situation, and anger.<br />
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I'm so glad there are educated professionals to help me be a better person, and feel better. All this is so much easier to talk about then implement but even the small efforts have made a big difference.<br />
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Last week I went to the half price book store and picked up some new work out DVDs. i tried a new one today and was laughing so hard I couldn't even do it. Oh man. It is basically 30 minutes of different ways to roll on the floor. It was too funny. Croix and I had fun rolling on the floor. He's a good workout buddy. He likes to get under me when I'm doing pushups or lunges or squats so I touch him. He giggles every time.<br />
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I had no idea what to do for dinner tonight. I found some hamburger in the freezer. Threw it in the crock pot. Turns out there are not really any crock pot recipes where you just throw hamburger in they all say to cook it first. It cooked fine though. Even with hamburger cooking I still didn't know what it was going to be. I had a visiting teaching appointment at 4:30 so I threw in some left over balsamic green beans from last nights dinner and some egg noodles. I then checked online to see if egg noodles cooked in the crock pot and if so how long they would take! Well my crock pot mystery/leftover dinner ended up being pretty tasty. Surprise!<br />
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For FHE we went to cold stone to use my coupon for my birthday. I thought they would be able to use it through my smart phone but no. So no coupon, guess we'll have to go back next week! Terinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732126703829615322.post-13654398019902636732013-05-20T21:26:00.000-07:002013-05-20T21:26:04.959-07:00SaturdaySaturday was such a busy day! We started out heading to fountain hills. I have a friend who just started doing laser hair removal and her office was doing free sessions! Since I have a beard that I'm dying to take care of I was all over that! Did you know when you get laser hair removal done it smells like burning hair. Makes sense, but never thought about it. While I was getting my chin zapped by a powerful laser my little family was over at the park. I walked over and met them when I was done. It was a beautiful morning! the fountain Hills park has a splash pad. We didn't know that and came unprepared.....and Croix found it irresistible.<br />
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We came home I put Maizy down for a nap and grabbed a quick bite and dashed back out the door. I went to my counseling appointment. Then I headed to the chiropractor to have him get rid of the headache I'd had for days. He did!<br />
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We came home and turned around and headed to the church for a baptism. It was really nice. Croix did not want to sit still. He doesn't in church either. We're going to have to start practicing church or something!<br />
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Came home to hear from Brent "So I was cooking dinner and I heard Maizy screaming. I went in Croix's room and he's holding Maizy by her feet swinging her back and forth". Joys of a big brother? I ate some delicious dinner, my husband is multi talented!<br />
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After getting the kids down I worked on editing a few photos and then crashed!Terinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761907447358285872noreply@blogger.com0