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Just a bunch of randomness from Mothers Day and spring time so far....

Spring is here!

Thank you mother nature... seems like Spring is really here. Time to open the windows and let in the fresh breezes ... blow out all the dust that has settled over the longest winter in the history of our lives.

Sam is 4 months old. My goodness is he growing. Just 2 weeks ago he learned to turn him self over.. yesterday I catch him rolling across the living room floor. Guess i have to watch him now. Put a leash on him..... no. Thats wouldn't be nice. Wouldnt help much either cuz he would probably just gum his way through it! I'm suprised he still has his fingers......

Elliott is growing way too fast. I swear he grew a foot over night. It's breaking my heart. What happened to my little baby? Last week he began sounding out words, and read a full sentence to his daddy. He's taking a lot of interest in trying to spell too............... and talking back. Thats not so fun. Especially when its really funny, and he catches you laughing. Then he thinks its a game. Oh, here it all begins.




Already half way through the semester. Made a light fixture. I need to get a good picture of it and post it up here. Interesting little experience. So far it hasn't been too hard adjusting to going back... though my house and family are suffering for it a little. Seriously, I need about 8 more hours in my days....... got a good sized break comin up after finals though, so hopefully I can get my life organized enough to make next semester go a bit smoother. Spoke with a lady that owns her own Interior Design firm today. Gonna try and find time to work with her a few days a week. Have NO idea how, but I really need to get my foot in somewhere, get some experience. Plus I really look up to her and know I will learn a lot. E - x - c-i -t-i -n - g!

Time for bed, which really means study til I fall asleep.

xoxox loves xoxoxo

aaah my sweet sweet boys.....

it's already April?

Well, I finally have a chance to update here, amidst all the school projects and demands from my two wonderful babies. I don't really care if the floor needs to be vacuumed again, the dishes are starting to pile up in the sink, and there are 4 loads of laundry calling my name. I am taking a break.

Well Sam is 3 months old and doing WONDERFULLY! Can you believe I can even say that!? So, what happened? What made my little man better? Well, I can tell you it surely wasn't the doctors and their ridiculous guesses and masses of medications they were trying to get me to shove down his throat. After only 5 visits to the infant chiropractor, his congestion has been totally resolved, and we have taken him off the GERD medications and he is doing excellent! I don't even think he had GERD in the first place.. It was just another silly guess these doctors where tossing our way. Did they think that giving meds to my newborn would make me feel better, like I was 'doing something' for my child? Well, it didn’t. It only made me feel worse. He absolutely hated getting those meds.. ggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.. It just makes me so mad the way Western medicine and doctors practice, and how they don't work much on expanding their knowledge of natural healing, instead they just shove more pills down our throats, even when they aren't sure of the problem!!!

Anyways...


Through all of this, Sam has been thriving. He is such a chunk. And a talker. He keeps us very entertained and amazed. He is rolling over already and today I even found him wriggling his way off his play mat. This kid is gonna be walking in just a few months I swear.. !!
Elliott is still very much loving the role of the big brother. Nothing makes him laugh as much as Sam does. He is even excited to be sharing a room with his little brother soon. We will be setting up the crib this weekend. Yeah! We get to have our own room back! Woohoo! Granted, there will still be at least one nightly trip to the boy’s room for an early morning feeding, but I don’t anticipate that to last much longer. I just hope Sam doesn’t keep Elliott awake too much. He likes to talk to his toys, a lot, and not quietly. This kid doesn’t do much of anything quietly.

We are hoping to get Elliott a bike this spring and start teaching him to ride. We are also looking into maybe starting him in a sport or guitar lessons. Probably something we won’t be able to afford soon, but he seems really interested, and I think it would be great to get him involved in something OTHER than Thomas the Tank Engine…………… seriously! No more Thomas for birthdays or Christmas anyone.. the obsession has gone far enough…

Well, school started a few weeks ago. I have to say I am very happy to be back in a more creative environment and doing something with my brain again. Its great getting out of the house, letting Ian get a piece of what life is like for me almost every day. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not necessarily complaining here, but come on… a person can only handle so many poopy diapers, peed in beds, bottles, dishes, crying, arguments over what’s for lunch, and Sponge Bob, ok? Well, I could actually handle quite a bit of Sponge Bob, but……. It’s great to be back in class, yo. My small break from it actually got a lot of new creative juices flowing, and I’ve returned with a renewed sense of confidence, dedication and originality.

Just last weekend was Easter. Went for the typical family visits to the Grandparents places for eats and treats and laughs. Finally had the opportunity to introduce Sam to family members that still hadn’t had the chance to see him, and we also got to meet a few new and super cute additions on the Cameron side of the family. I really am lucky to have such wonderful families.
Well, enjoy the pics. I should probably get back to my school projects. Loves and kisses.

2 months

Ok then.. here we are at 2 months. The wee boy is growing like crazy, Elliott is a pro at goin potty in the toilet ONLY now (YEA!!!), school for me is just around the corner.. and Ian, like always, is working hard for the money.

Sam is well past the RSV, but not quite out of the dark with being a sicky pants. We are still dealing with his 'congestion' on a daily basis. Some days are not so bad, some cause some real panic around here, especially at night. .. when he has episodes of apnea.... which is leading to some very tired parents. 4 hours of sleep a night (if we are lucky) just isnt good after a time. It is really starting to wear us down. We started him on some medication to treat GERD (acid reflux) but so far I havent seen any improvement. He is not a typical GERD baby. No vomiting or extreme fussiness. I have been doing a crapload of research and finding he is more the 'silent type'. His symptoms also point to esophagitis, which is caused by the reflux. I really hope he gets on the mend soon. I am not sure I am loving that he is on this medication, or how helpful it is going to be. So, I am stepping up his treatment and taking him to see a chiropractor on Thursday. I fully believe they will be able to help him. Because of how he presented at birth with his arm up by his head, I am noticing some issues with that particular arm, and he refuses to turn his head in that direction much. He also gets instantly congested if lying on that side... We will see what happens, but I am almost sure within a month he will be better and off the meds. I am willing to try almost anything now anyways.. i am so tired of the fear that he is going to stop breathing all together at night........

Besides that.. um, I colored my hair green. Its awesome. It should actually be more of a turquoise, but.... I am super anxious to start school in April. Excited to start up again, but scared that, on top of everything going on with Sam, I am gonna crash and burn from the stress and lack of sleep.


Elliott, my BIG boy... is still quite happy with being a big brother. He is ready for spring time, as is everyone. It is high time we got out of this place and got some sun and fresh air! We are hoping to get him a bike soon. ... He will probably go back to daycare in the next few weeks. I know he isnt very happy about it, but unfortunetly he has to deal. He is in the preschool there now. I hope he has a better time going back, and I REALLY hope he doesnt come back with some awesome sicky germs to infect us all again.... seriously. How hard is it to just make kids wash their damn hands!?

Alright, well, I should get back to mommy duties. Sam is awake and its time for some love!

buy my stuff.

Ok, so I started selling my photography online. I am WAY excited about this, and have a lot more to work on and add to it. It awesome, because it makes it sooo easy for me to do, and you to buy. And it's pretty cheap. You can take a pic of mine you like from the site and turn it into anything from a greeting card (great idea!) to a huge canvas print from your wall.

Please spread the word and at least take a look. You might need to sign up, but its a free membership.. The best thing is you can view what each image will look like in a frame, as a card, etc....

http://www.redbubble.com/people/jillianlee

Heres a couple pieces I have on there already.

.... Don't you think this would look great on your wall??? On a card to dear aunty?

So, how's it going?

Well, here we are. Sam is coming up on 7 weeks, if you go by Fridays, which I do cuz I'm weird like that.... He seems to be doing very well. He will occasionally get random severe congestion out of nowhere, and still has a bubbly - mucus mouth, but.. other than that he is growing well, smiling a lot, and trying to say words (I hope they are nice ones). Elliott is still adjusting,... doesnt much like the crying part of Sammy. Otherwise he likes to inform us of every face Sam makes, and tried to mimic all his little noises. I have him help me pick out Sams outfits, and he sings songs and turns Sams mobile on when he takes his naps. We really hope to have more outtings now that Sam is 'recovering'. Still a lot of family and friends Sam hasnt even met yet. I hope the weather gets nicer soon. Time for walks and play at the park. Here are some more picture to enjoy!

update and pics-ies

It looks like it is snowing in the mountians. I am not sure if it is raining down here, but the weather people say it's supposed to. Not like you can beleive what they say....

Sam is doing wonderfully. He is making little attempts to communicate in other ways besides crying. Elliott immitates his little sounds pretty well. He is really starting to like being the big brother. Right now he is showing Sam all of the little toys that came with his 'play gym'. I am really happy that he is enjoying this now. I was so nervous about what a huge adjustment this would be.

Our doula came over last night to bring us our birth story. Haven't seen her since Sam was born. She is an absolutely amazing woman, and I am glad she was a part of our lives for this. I would even concider having another baby, just so she could be a part of our lives like that again..lol! Anyways... it is really fun to read over the birth story, and see what had really happened during the experience, instead of just what I remember, which is fuzzy, and full of fear and pain. I'll be honest. It was damn intense! But, I am so happy it happened the way it did.

Well, I just thought I would post some recent pics. I am starting a daily photo journal blog on mmy JPG website. http://www.jpgmag.com/people/Jillian Not sure if it will pan out... I have been oddly uninspired for a long time now, and haven't picked up the camera much. I guess thats why I am doing it.... to get my butt in gear again.

xoxo's