The two loves of my life! How could I be any luckier? Shaun is an amazing branch president and we had a great day at church with a good youth turnout. We are trying to stay positive and hope that with school starting we can get our youth coming!
End of July Goodies
When we got back we were all hit with the craziest allergies or cold ever. We are still not sure which but it was just tons of congestion! We still were able to have lots of fun though!
Jane has been learning how to balance! I can’t believe how fast she’s growing!
Back to Memphis
We flew to Denver airport first where there was apparently a huge storm and our connecting flight got cancelled. Luckily Sean, my moms boyfriend, lived in Denver and when he flew in drove us to his house where we stayed the night. We got a connecting flight the next day.
Finally back to Memphis!
Oregon Day 5
Today was beach day! We went and hiked down a bit to Hobbit Beach and played in the sand. The water was freezing so we didn’t swim but it was so pretty. Later that day we had family pictures at Hacita Beach and I am so excited to see them. Even though Jane was cold she was smiling every time someone came to take her picture. It was so cute!
Oregon Day 4
Today we went to the sea lion caves and it was really cool. We rode down a long elevator to this cave where there were hundreds of sea Lions! It was fun to watch but not fun to smell. Then we went to devils churn for a tiny bit. Jane was tired and wanted to go home after that. Then we met up with all of our extended family from my grandma Wainwright’s side and had dinner and caught up and walked on the beach! I love cold weather beaches!
Oregon Day 3
Today we travelled from Portland to Yachats. On our way there we stopped at the Tillamook factory and had the best ever grilled cheese, fried cheese curds, and ice cream. Then we drove down the beautiful coast lined with pine trees and made it to Yachats later that day. Jane did so well in the car. We made it to our beautiful cabin and just look at those views. It was awesome.
Oregon Day 2
We explored Portland today! Went downtown and crossed this beautiful bridge! We took the train to the city center and it was so sad. A lot of businesses were boarded up and what was once thriving looked worn and smelled like pee. We did get to go to Voodoo Donuts and see the Keep Portland Weird sign though so that was fun! Oh and we got to go to Muji which is one of my favorite stores. Overall it was a fantastic day spent with Tyler and his family!
Oregon Day 1
We flew into Portland during golden hour and it was so beautiful! It was fun to catch up a little with Tyler and Jen when we got to our shared Airbnb in Vancouver Washington.
July Fun with Holland
We had so much fun with Holland while she was with us for 3 weeks this summer. She worked tirelessly at PhotoBerry and then we played hard. We went downtown and had dinner on Shaun’s balcony again. It was great!
We Finished the Flip House!
We bought this house back in February and have been flipping it! Here are a few afters and some before. We are so proud of it!
Jane Turns 9 Months Old
July 7, 2021
Jane is 9 months old! She knows how to wave and clap and play peekaboo! She just lights up our lives and I consider myself so lucky to be her mom. She waves to everyone she sees and it’s seriously the cutest! Her little teeth are coming in strong and she reminds me every day by insisting on chewing on everything! She loves going outside and looking outside.
Dinner with Elder Hoopes and his Family
Elder HoOpes family took us to dinner at Fat Larry’s and it was so good!
Fourth of July Weekend
We had such a blast this weekend! Saturday we went to the Woolley’s for a bbq and Sunday we went to the Woolley’s again, walked to a lake and then drove downtown to watch the fireworks from Shaun’s work balcony. It was all so amazing!
Holland Comes for 3 Weeks!
We are so excited to have Holland here to help with PhotoBerry and with Jane! She has made our days so much fun!
End of June goodies
Shaun’s FIrst Father’s Day
We surprised daddy with socks with Jane’s face on them. He loved them and he got lots of laughs at church! The primary dressed him up and he had so much fun! We then ended the day by having dinner with the Evans.
Jane and VAlerie visit the Temple
While Shaun was at the stake center setting apart our new Elders quorum president Jane and I went and played by the temple. It was a beautiful night!
Cartoons and Jane
It was a huge fad to make your family into cartoons using an app so I did it with us! It’s been a hot humid summer but that hasn’t stopped Jane and I from playing and having a great time!
Jane’s New Swing
Grandma Cheatham bought Jane this fun indoor swing and she loves it! Now I can cook or work while she swings. It’s the cutest. Also throwing one in of Jane sleeping. Love this girl!
Jane has a Febrile Seizure
6/8/2021 The scariest day ever. Jane had a slight fever starting around lunch time. She was being extra snuggly so I knew she didn’t feel good. She took a long nap on me and I monitored her temperature and it never got above 100.5. I called her pediatrician and the nurse just told me to give her Tylenol. Shaun came home early because our friends the Laxton’s went into labor and we are dog sitting their dog Sherlock. At 5:25pm Shaun gave Jane Tylenol. At 5:35pm we went next door to see how everything was doing on the flip and while standing outside with Jane in my arms she suddenly bent backwards. She does this sometimes to look at trees. Shaun made me aware that she was bending backwards farther than usual and I looked at her and her eyes were rolling back into her head. I knew instantly she was having a seizure. We both went into panic mode and ran into our house next door. I laid her on the ground while Shaun called 911. Her lips were turning blue and she was unresponsive and I was starting to think I was losing my baby. I rolled her on her side and started rubbing her back. Shaun had the ambulance on the way at this time. The dispatcher was asking if she was breathing and she was but very weirdly. Shaun told me to rub her chest so I did and she started to breathe a little more normal. I was begging Jane to stay with me in complete flight mode. Jane started to regulate a little and do some soft cries but still wasn’t herself. I moved her to the couch still on her side while we waited for the ambulance and sobbed. The EMTS arrived and barely touched her. She was whimpering when they got there. They informed us it was probably a febrile seizure and told us it happened all the time which made me feel a little better but still scared out of my wits. They told us to call the pediatrician to see what they suggested we do and then left. The pediatrician told us to go to the ER at Le Bonheur Children’s hospital to have her checked out. We went there and they did some testing and tested her for a uti by inserting a catheter to get some urine. It came back clean and everything else checked out. They released us at like 10:30pm and Shaun and I were still so worried that we hardly slept all night and monitored her because they told us to watch for another one within 24 hrs. She has been clingy today but we have kept up on Tylenol and she’s been doing better. It was literally the scariest thing that has ever happened to us and I hope it never happens again. Jane is our whole world right now and I’m just so glad she’s okay. She has a follow up appt with her pediatrician in a few days. We were so grateful for the prayers our families said and loving words.
The bottom 4 images are from 6/9/2021 the day after the seizure.