a weekend in review...

What a weekend....exhausting, relaxing and EXCITING all in the same breath.

Friday... Maddie had preschool in the morning, Tim, Morgan and I ran errands (the bank, the grocery store, etc...) and then we picked up Madison and headed to the amll for lunch and some playtime. Spent some time shopping for school clothes and clothes for Evan's birthday in a little over a week! We did buy a few FUN presents for Evan for his birthday, but we are still on the hunt for a few more items. After playtime we headed home for naps. Friday evening the girls went to Grandma and Grandpa Stout's house and had dinner with thema nd played while Tima nd I went to an Iowa Stars hockey game with Grace Student Ministry. It was fun. Heather and Phil headed to the hospital at 11:30 pm to start their labor process....:)

Saturday...I was at church early (7:40 am) to help with registration for Group Magazine Conference and I checked in with my mom via the cell phone and heather was dilated to 6 and was having severe back labor and she was going to have an epidural...more waiting....after I was done at church (about 9:30) I ran a few errands and headed back to church about 12:00 to help serve lunch at the conference...and I was home about 1:30 p.m.. Tim and the girls enjoyed a quiet Saturday morning and Nick, Jr. on CBS. The Hawks lost in OT- bummer! Then Tim and I hit the laundry hard! We all took naps and bummed around the house all evening... All the day keeping in contact with my mom regarding Heather and Phil's progress....Heather delivered Zakery about 4:45 pm on Saturday, but right away they took him (and Phil accompanied him)to NICU b/c of the merconium that followed him out during delivery...(see previous post for more info...) Zak was doing great, having a little trouble breathing through his nose, but it would still be 8:00 before Heather got to see him and even later until she held him for the first time---that was so hard to hear...poor new momma- I can't even imagine that!

Sunday...Maddie had a tummy ache all night (constpation) and tim, maddie and I did not get hardly any sleep...so we slept in and had a nice family morning and a good breakfast of eggs, cinnamon rolls and bacon....checked in with Zakery and his parents and all were doing well- Zak's having a little trouble nursing, but Heather is pumping to help with all of that....he should leave the NICU today....Amanda (my sister) went up to the hospital tonight and she was there when Zak was released from the NICu and she got to hold him---so JEALOUS! the rest of the day we vegged out and watched football most of the afternoon, went to home small group at Brad and Dana's house and we were home and in bed by 10:00pm..

Monday....another rough night for Maddie- broke out the Milk of Magnesia to help with her tummy...no school for her today...Zak got circumsized today and as soon as he peed they could go home HOORAY! ...interesting job at home today- I am now a plumber--- we had a clogged toilet and I was plunging until I developed a blister in my hand and then I called the plumber nad he sent me to the hardware store for a toilet auger and it worked...PRAISE THE LORD! It was only $10 for the auger and it was such a blessing to get it fixedmyself and not have to pay mucho dinero for the plumber to come out!!! Now Morganand Maddie are napping and I am blogging and then I am going to finish my Bible Study pages for tomorrow am. Love my Bible Study ladies so mucha nd I am learning oodles from the book of Philippians! Also I am really enjoying our 40 Days of Community study- today we were reminded that we were not made to go through this life ALONE, we need other believers to love and supprt us...I was challenged b/c I really strive to be independent and handle life on my own...ask my hubby about that....also this study is really encouraging my already homesick heart...I miss my FAMILY sooooooo much! I hate having to wait 8 weeks to see my nephew who lives 5 hours away, bummer those finances- with Christmas around the corner things are a wee bit tight! Praise the Lord for the subbing I can do!

No proofing...too long! Have great day!