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!
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.
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!
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.
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 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!
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.
Elder HoOpes family took us to dinner at Fat Larry’s and it was so good!
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!
We are so excited to have Holland here to help with PhotoBerry and with Jane! She has made our days so much fun!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
6/7/2021 This little sweet wiggly baby girl turned 8 months old today! The same day as her Grandma Walkers birthday! The only thing that would have made it better is if we could have celebrated with grandma! This month Jane made HUGE strides! She crawls, pulls herself up onto things such as the couch, has 4 teeth, loves to sing with mommy, loves attention and people and can not get enough of it, eats all sorts of food and is seriously the happiest baby I know. I’m so lucky to be her mom and to be able to chase her around the house and watch her develop and grow! The blurry moving photos show just how fast this little thing is! Says mama, dada, baba, nana, and all sorts of things we don’t understand yet. She lights up my world! She popped her two front top teeth on this day!
We have had such an eventful beginning of June! Here are some photos to prove it!
We got Bella a new bed and she refuses to use it! We will be returning it soon. Lol
If you’ve ever wondered what I look like when I’m looking at my phone, here it is! Hahaha also here are some nice clouds.
Jane’s first bath without the tub insert. She loved it! Also here she is while we were playing the next day!
Elder Hunter Duncan (one of our favorite missionaries) came to visit with his parents! It was so fun! We went to Elwood Shack.
Jane with her birthday twin and Leo at a Vegan freezer meal Friday morning. Got my credit card info stolen. We got a new PhotoBerry sign. Shaun trying to feed Jane with a huge spoon. Selfies with my little sweetheart!
Like father like daughter on a Sunday afternoon.
We got new windows done at the flip house and they look so beautiful! Now all we need is some new paint on the exterior and inside and a new bathroom and we can call it good.
Bella and Jane playing around today. And the most AMAZING Chicken sandwich Shaun has ever made me. Yummmmmm.
Play date with the Dudley’s today. Jane loves playing with Mabel and Leo and I love hanging out with Emily. It’s a win-win.
