Nick . Merinda . Braxton . Aspyn . Kolson
Monday, September 28, 2009
Congratulations to Nick!
This past week Nick received his acceptance letter to The Parks Law Enforcement Academy. I am so proud of him. He starts in January and it is about a 6 month program. He will be gone from 7AM-5PM 6 days a week. It will be difficult, but the program has a 98% job placement. Some even get job offers before they complete the program and he will be able to work at almost any National Park in the country. He will finally have the opportunity to do something he enjoys and he will get paid well for it. We are way excited!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Current News
On Friday we took Aspyn to the Allergist/Asthma Specialist. She had a panel of 14 different tests to see what she is allergic to. She is officially allergic to Cats, Dogs :( , Grass, Mold, and Poplar Trees. They can do more tests when she get's a little older, but for now.... We won't be getting a dog. It's so sad because she loves them so much! She also has mild asthma and is on a special inhaler 2 puffs 2X per day for 2 weeks. After two weeks if she is doing better we can take it down to once a day and so on. She has had a nightly cough for about 6 months now so we are hoping this takes care of it. They also weighed her on Friday and she weighs 23 pounds 4 ounces. She has gained about 3 pounds in the last 2 months. We are so happy to see a progress.
Aspyn has also been working hard on potty training since September 1st. She is doing exceptionally well. She loves to wear big girl underwear and is especially a fan of her bikini underwear. She chooses them over her Tinkerbells and Dora's. She is also staying dry at night already. I still put her in a diaper just in case, but when she wakes up in the morning her diaper is still dry. Oh, and she's been going through a new streaking phase. The other day I had to dress her 4 times in ten minutes. She enjoy's running around naked. We struggle to keep anything on her. She just loves the freedom I guess. It is one bright side I have found to Braxton not being home right now. Aspyn is also talking full sentences with quite the diverse vocabulary. She is truly exceptional and we just love listening to what she'll come up with next.
Braxton seems to be doing well. He get's to come visit for a couple days in October. We can't wait to see him. We are trying to plan lots of fun things to do while he is here. He wants to go to the Woodland Park Zoo. He says, "It's not only a place to see lots of cool animals, but it's also a place to learn." He's so cute like that. His favorite lately is the Salt Water Crocodile. I miss taking him to the library because he would always ask the librarian to help him find a book on _____ and he wanted it to be a nonfiction book. He loves to learn. From what I hear, he is doing well in school in Utah. He got 100% on his spelling test and is doing well with reading and math. He is also going to boy scouts there and he's enjoying that. We miss him very much and can't wait for him to get to come home permanently.
As for the baby. We've chosen to name him Kolson. The meaning of it is... Son of Nicholas. We are still trying to decide on a middle name though. I would like something that rhymes with Ty and Skye since Braxton and Aspyn's names already rhyme (unintentionally). I am down to 9 weeks left and am struggling on a decision between a C-Section or a VBAC. My Doctor has cleared me for a VBAC (vaginal birth after ceserean), but Nick is a little nervous about it. Does anyone have an opinion they'd like to share? I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions for a few weeks now depending on my activity or stress level. My hips are killing me and sometimes at night I have to get up and take Tylenol so I can sleep through the pain. So far I have only gained 15 pounds, which I am way proud of. With Braxton I gained 65lbs and with Aspyn I gained 35lbs. This is most likely our last baby. I don't know how much more my body can handle and Nick and I both are unsure of how much I can handle more emotionally. 3 is a good number.
Nick is hating work and trying to get a new job at the college as a security guard there part-time. It pays better than Ross too. Right now he is at the college trying to get his classes and financial aid all worked out. He didn't do very well in his summer semester so we are hoping they will give him a second chance.
Aspyn has also been working hard on potty training since September 1st. She is doing exceptionally well. She loves to wear big girl underwear and is especially a fan of her bikini underwear. She chooses them over her Tinkerbells and Dora's. She is also staying dry at night already. I still put her in a diaper just in case, but when she wakes up in the morning her diaper is still dry. Oh, and she's been going through a new streaking phase. The other day I had to dress her 4 times in ten minutes. She enjoy's running around naked. We struggle to keep anything on her. She just loves the freedom I guess. It is one bright side I have found to Braxton not being home right now. Aspyn is also talking full sentences with quite the diverse vocabulary. She is truly exceptional and we just love listening to what she'll come up with next.
Braxton seems to be doing well. He get's to come visit for a couple days in October. We can't wait to see him. We are trying to plan lots of fun things to do while he is here. He wants to go to the Woodland Park Zoo. He says, "It's not only a place to see lots of cool animals, but it's also a place to learn." He's so cute like that. His favorite lately is the Salt Water Crocodile. I miss taking him to the library because he would always ask the librarian to help him find a book on _____ and he wanted it to be a nonfiction book. He loves to learn. From what I hear, he is doing well in school in Utah. He got 100% on his spelling test and is doing well with reading and math. He is also going to boy scouts there and he's enjoying that. We miss him very much and can't wait for him to get to come home permanently.
As for the baby. We've chosen to name him Kolson. The meaning of it is... Son of Nicholas. We are still trying to decide on a middle name though. I would like something that rhymes with Ty and Skye since Braxton and Aspyn's names already rhyme (unintentionally). I am down to 9 weeks left and am struggling on a decision between a C-Section or a VBAC. My Doctor has cleared me for a VBAC (vaginal birth after ceserean), but Nick is a little nervous about it. Does anyone have an opinion they'd like to share? I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions for a few weeks now depending on my activity or stress level. My hips are killing me and sometimes at night I have to get up and take Tylenol so I can sleep through the pain. So far I have only gained 15 pounds, which I am way proud of. With Braxton I gained 65lbs and with Aspyn I gained 35lbs. This is most likely our last baby. I don't know how much more my body can handle and Nick and I both are unsure of how much I can handle more emotionally. 3 is a good number.
Nick is hating work and trying to get a new job at the college as a security guard there part-time. It pays better than Ross too. Right now he is at the college trying to get his classes and financial aid all worked out. He didn't do very well in his summer semester so we are hoping they will give him a second chance.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Braxton turned 8
Yesterday was Braxton's birthday and he turned 8. He had his birthday party a few months ago at his other parents house in Utah. Below is a picture of him at that party. The other picture is of Braxton on his first day of 2nd grade in Utah. We miss him so much and can't wait to get him home permanently, but it looks like it's going to be awhile. He get's to come visit us in October for a few days from the 16-19th. We are very excited to get to see him. He's supposed to be getting baptised now that he's 8, but that too will be postponed for some time. Happy Birthday Braxton! We love you so much and miss you terribly!!! It's hard to believe you are 8 years old already. You've grown up so fast.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Gonna Go Private
I am thinking I will be going private very soon so that I can post more about what's really going on in our lives. If you want to still be able to read, please email me your email address so I can send you an invitation. Thanks! merindajo@hotmail.com
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Happy Birthday!
Today is Nick's 30th birthday. Yes the big 30. He is 30 and still handsome to me! I hope I still look as good as he does at 30. I tease him all the time, but I think it's because I'm a bully and I have low self esteem.
Anyhow, he is working from 9-6ish today and then we are going to a 14-year-olds birthday party. Nick and him share the same birthday and he is having a professional DJ at his party so we will go check it out for a bit. After that I am hoping that I can take him to a movie or something. I haven't lined up a sitter yet so we'll see. I'm a sucky birthday planner when it comes to Nick. I want it to be so spectacular that I overshoot and end up falling extremely short. I also plan on making him some yummy key-lime cheesecake bars for tonight and some chocolaty brownies for tomorrow. He's not much of a cake eater, but he loves his brownies and ice-cream! So, to all of you who know my wonderful husband please don't forget to call and wish him a happy birthday even if it's a belated one. "Happy Birthday Nick! I love You!!!"
Anyhow, he is working from 9-6ish today and then we are going to a 14-year-olds birthday party. Nick and him share the same birthday and he is having a professional DJ at his party so we will go check it out for a bit. After that I am hoping that I can take him to a movie or something. I haven't lined up a sitter yet so we'll see. I'm a sucky birthday planner when it comes to Nick. I want it to be so spectacular that I overshoot and end up falling extremely short. I also plan on making him some yummy key-lime cheesecake bars for tonight and some chocolaty brownies for tomorrow. He's not much of a cake eater, but he loves his brownies and ice-cream! So, to all of you who know my wonderful husband please don't forget to call and wish him a happy birthday even if it's a belated one. "Happy Birthday Nick! I love You!!!"
Friday, July 24, 2009
A Summary Update On Us
So a lot has changed in our family since my last post. I am sorry for not keeping everyone up to date as well as I should have. We don’t have internet right now, unless we put our laptop in a certain spot near an upstairs window to get a signal from someone else.
We live in Mount Vernon, Washington. We got our own house to rent on April 1st, 2009. Braxton is almost 8, Aspyn turned 2 on June 14th, and Nick and I are expecting a little boy November 16th. Nick is working at Ross as their Loss Prevention guy while he goes to college full-time. He has 15 credits this summer (8 week) semester. He is way overwhelmed, but doing well for how much he has going on. He was planning on attending the Parks and Law Enforcement Academy at the college starting in December, but now due to new circumstances he is not certain what he is going to do. We’ll keep you posted. Braxton is currently in St. George for summer with his dad and that is not going so well. Last week Mariah (his dad) was awarded full custody of Braxton until further notice. At this time, I am at a loss to do what I need in order to get him back due to $$$. I need to get to St. George and get an attorney. All of which cost money that we don’t have right now. For those of my family and friends that are prayers… please keep us in your prayers.
On a more positive note, Nick and I are loving church. We both have callings now and I love mine. It has helped me over the past week to focus on something else other than Braxton. Nick is the Secretary for Elders Quorum and I am the Secretary for Young Women’s. Our ward is fantastic and there’re a lot of really great people in it. The young women are great, and really fun to have the opportunity to work with.
Sorry for no pictures. I am currently in the process of uploading them to my computer, so I will get to that soon.
We live in Mount Vernon, Washington. We got our own house to rent on April 1st, 2009. Braxton is almost 8, Aspyn turned 2 on June 14th, and Nick and I are expecting a little boy November 16th. Nick is working at Ross as their Loss Prevention guy while he goes to college full-time. He has 15 credits this summer (8 week) semester. He is way overwhelmed, but doing well for how much he has going on. He was planning on attending the Parks and Law Enforcement Academy at the college starting in December, but now due to new circumstances he is not certain what he is going to do. We’ll keep you posted. Braxton is currently in St. George for summer with his dad and that is not going so well. Last week Mariah (his dad) was awarded full custody of Braxton until further notice. At this time, I am at a loss to do what I need in order to get him back due to $$$. I need to get to St. George and get an attorney. All of which cost money that we don’t have right now. For those of my family and friends that are prayers… please keep us in your prayers.
On a more positive note, Nick and I are loving church. We both have callings now and I love mine. It has helped me over the past week to focus on something else other than Braxton. Nick is the Secretary for Elders Quorum and I am the Secretary for Young Women’s. Our ward is fantastic and there’re a lot of really great people in it. The young women are great, and really fun to have the opportunity to work with.
Sorry for no pictures. I am currently in the process of uploading them to my computer, so I will get to that soon.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Pregnant!
Well, I am pregnant. I am 6 weeks and 5 days pregnant. I had an ultrasound on Thursday and there really is a baby in there this time. My due date is November 16, 2009 and I'm hoping for a boy, but will be happy either way. I'd like to leave more info, but the battery is dying on my computer so I gotta go before it's too late! There is much more "NEWS" in our life right now, but I'll have to get back to you later!
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