Friday, October 1, 2010

Introducing Dallin Gary Milius....


Born 9-28-2010 at 7:58pm. Weighing in at 7lbs 4oz, 19 inches long 4 weeks EARLY! Much longer post to come in a few days! For now go to my sister's blog to see all the pictures!

http://michelsenfamily.blogspot.com/

Thanks Karly for all the cute pictures!!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

My Baby Starts Kindergarten.......................


I cannot believe she is old enough for kindergarten :( It was bittersweet for me. She of course was stoked! Up bright and early ready to start her day, even though she has afternoon kindergarten!


I love that she was posing for all to see her backpack! That had to be special ordered to find an "iCarly" backpack!....A sling style with one strap! Spoiled I know!

Dawson had to get a picture with his "big" sister! Oh and he had to wear his backpack!


Brielle with her teacher....Mrs. Thurgood ;)


So excited!


Sitting with her class!!! I love this girl and cannot believe she is as old as she is. She was my first baby and is now gonna be old enough to be a great helper with the new baby! Wow time goes way to fast!


Friday, September 17, 2010

Dawson starts Preschool.............

My Baby BOY!!!!! He started preschool!!!....Makes me a little sad :(

He was soooo excited to wear his Buzz Lightyear "Pack-Pack"

He is now a Jelly Bean Junction boy!

Dawson and his best friend Trevor!!!...These two crack me up!

Posing next to the birds! He looks very interested in taking the picture!!

I like this picture of him by the calendar!

Checking out all the toys!

Hanging his "pack pack" up!

Starting his day with Play-do and his best bud!..Notice Trevor's concentration tongue! ;)

Bunco Twlight Style ;)

Red & Black is the obvious color choice!

The table's and center pieces! (Notice the apples)

I wrapped candies with Twlight Labels.....

Twilight prizes!..Twilight Bags, Lotions, Candles, Scentsy & Twilight Scene It......


Prize table!!....The only thing I did not get a picture of is the "Vampire Blood" drinks I did. Which were glass strawberry crush soda, with wrapped labels around them with various Vampire slogans! FUN NIGHT...


Brielle's Preschool Graduation

In May....Brielle graduated from Preschool! Again a little late but catch up is great! They do a presentation and perform for all the parents! That is Brielle with "Teacher Sara." Do not mind the kid in the background knuckle deep in his nose ;)


Performer!

Brielle does a lot of shy faces in these pictures!...hahahaha


Shy again ;)


Love her faces;)


Again with the shy face ;)




Library Card..............

Catch up time!!!!!!:))))) This is a few months ago ;) But bed rest is the perfect time to update the blog!!

My kids (Brielle) has been dying for a Library card! She is in love with the movie Matilda and had to get a card of her very own! Since I was working at the time it took us awhile to get around to it but when we did both the kids loved it!
She wrote her own name on her card!

Grin!!!!!

Smile!!

I love this boy!!!

Proud!!!!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Always Interesting!!!!!!!!!!!

One thing about our Milius family is that you never know how your day or night will go....Friday night at about 8pm kids are in bed I am in bed and I hear a big thud! Wait for a second but do not hear a cry. It was not until about a minute later that I heard the terrible scream! David heard the thud from the garage!
Dawson had leaned over his bunk bed rail and fallen head first to the ground. I tried to be the "new" Kristin and not panic! Act like everything was going to be okay but we quickly realized this was not going to happen. His cried changed. It was a strange sound! He was holding his head and making "the mouth" movements he did pre and post brain surgery. He was lethargic, not responding well and could not hold his head up!
I called his neurosurgeon or the neurosurgeon on call and the doctor told me, well if he is not throwing up then you can go to your local ER is you want. HUH? I was not pleased with him.
We went to Davis Hospital who took us right back. By this time his eyes were responding well to light and he was WAY more coherent. He had broken blood vessels on the front of his head where he obviously hit the carpet! Though when you asked him where it hurt he would point to the top/middle of his head...Weird, we thought! We all agreed that with his history we would all feel better with a CT scan just to "check" things! After, 20 minutes with no results I again said the famous words, "This is taking to long, they had to have found something!"
Sure enough the doctor came in and said well it is a good thing we did the scan there seems to be a bleed on his brain. Right in the top/middle of his head. David and I were floored that Dawson had been telling us that, that is where it hurt!
The doctor said we are consulting with Primary Children's Hospital and they are gonna want to LIFE FLIGHT him there! He said I will try to push for an ambulance instead. We again ride the ambulance to PCMC hospital just like we did almost 2 years ago exactly! Weird, I was not even upset. No tears. No crying. JUST CALM.
ANYTHING COMPARED TO A BRAIN TUMOR I CAN HANDLE. THE LAST AMBULANCE RIDE WAS MUCH DIFFERENT. WE KNEW HE HAD A BRAIN TUMOR. WE KNEW HE WAS VERY SICK BUT THAT WAS IT. WE DID NOT KNOW IF HE WOULD LIVE!!!!!
Upon arriving at the hospital he was rushed into the Trauma room. Now this is the room they bring emergencies! Drowning, car accidents etc. I felt like we were in the wrong place! 30 or so people working on Dawson, checking him over, doing X-rays etc. Overwhelming much! Again, I was very calm.
The doctors pulled up his CT scan and we went over them. He asked me if the spot they saw was different from the last scan? I loved the respect he gave me! Knowing that as his mother I have read enough CT Scans and MRIs to know when something is different! I was positive that the spot was not on his last CT scan. Which he then pulled up and confirmed it was new. Though we were not very concerned because it was very, very small. It could have been new blood, old blood or calcification from all he has been through. He told us Dawson was not in any immediate danger or in critical condition at all but he would like him to stay the night for observation.
3 hours later of sitting on a metal chair we finally had a room!.. My tail bone has not recovered! 4 am and it was time for bed!The world renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Walker came in at about 8 am and told us he was not very concerned either and believed it could be just calcification. He said we were good to go home but sent us home with strict instructions to limit Dawson's activity. RIGHT!What a night right! ;) I love this BOY even if he does kill me eventually!!! ;))))))))
To top it off Monday at Wal-Mart Dawson fell backwards off the 2 seater cart and hit his head on the tile!!!...Though not lethargic I was slightly freaking out! He seemed okay and I relaxed.

This Chuckie Cheese inflatable crown may just be worn 24/7!!

Friday, August 13, 2010

Announcing............

Our New Baby Boy......well at least his name ;) Dallin Gary Milius...... Look how cute the burp rags turned out ;) Now we just need a baby to go with them!...They kids are very excited and love calling him by name! It is so cute!
BTW--Gary is after my Dad, in case anyone was wondering.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Surgery Day

I know I am behind on my days but thought I would post where I left off!...Disclaimer: Since being laid off we no longer have internet at home. We both live on the internet on our phones just not on our computer which makes blogging.....well a little challenged!
  • July 30: The nurse comes and gets me to say goodbye to my son before they take him for brain surgery, this is 7 am. I just cry because if things go terribly wrong this could be it. Though he did not look like himself with a machine breathing for him and a bald head with a drain coming out it, he was absolutely beautiful to me. I watch as they wheel him away. Wondering what was to come and what was in store for our family. I prayed so hard that I would feel comfort. That this fear would subside and that I would be able to breath. It was the strangest sensation as I was feeling the comfort of my Heavenly Father! I was strangely confident going into the waiting room. Maybe numb but that is okay.
  • Surrounded my family and friends we all held our breath as the wait began. I remember thinking well I better do my make-up because at least I would feel better. Nope that did not work :( Though the yummy baked goodies and snacks brought in by friends did work. Funny how eating always makes me feel better!
  • They say 5-7 hours for the surgery and that they would call us periodically and tell us how it was going. 1.5 into it they call and say just getting started we had a rougher time getting all of the stinking IV's in . 1.5 hours later the surgeon walks in to the waiting room with no smile on his face and calls David and I into the conference room, I thought I was not going to make it to the room. I was faint and nauseous. He said everything was great, went great and they were done! He said it was very successful Dawson did not loose very much blood so he did not need a transfusion and they believe it to be Choroid Plexus Papilloma, or a benign tumor. I could have kissed that man! From 2pm until 2am I sat in a hard rocking chair holding my incredibly brave but incredibly frightened 20 month old baby. He would not allow me to leave him and would cry out for me until I returned so I went no where. When I could take it no more I laid him in his crib or jail and went and caught about 3 hours of sleep. The guilt almost consumed me and I was right back at his side!