Eating makes Maddex....tired.

If only I could fall to sleep this easily......

Update on Andy's accident...

Just a quick update on Andy :
First I must ask you to accept my apology over the negativity of the last post. I wasn't in the right frame of mind. (I was freaked out!) The dentist told me I would be amazed at how fast the healing process would take place. ( Mouth sores always heal faster than sores any place else on the body)....well he was right. It has only been three days since the inccident, and I am blown away by the recovery Andrew has made.The cut on his bottom lip has fused back together. (it was sooo deep) They said if it were on the outside of his lip, they would have done stitches, but since it was on the inside, they left it alone. Day two Andy looked like a who from who-ville. (very swollen & puffy above the upper lip) He was extremely bruised(his nose was even bruised). And, as I mentioned in the last post, his gums were HAMBURGER....sorry, there's just no other way to put it(they were also the color of the rainbow). But now he looks SOOOO much better. His tooth hasn't turned black yet(not sure how long that takes) The swelling is completely gone, bruising is almost gone & his tooth has moved closer back to where it was in the first place. I highly doubt it will go back all the way. His front teeth were perfectly straight with no gaps. Now there is a gap between his two front teeth & of course the injured tooth is further back & slightly crooked....which makes me a bit sad. But I can deal with it. He's such a hansome boy, he can pull it off! He has been so good this whole time, although he is sick & tired of pudding, jello, yogart & popsicles. He keeps asking "mom, I wan't some hard food, PLEASE." Poor kid. He still has a couple days to go before he can have solids. I'm just so gratedfull that he is no longer in pain!( the pictures were taken this morning...he looks like himself again!)

SO SAD

So last night , just after getting home from having Sunday dinner at my parent's house, Andy was running to the front steps & fell face first into a concrete step. It was pitch black outside, so I didn't know how much damage had been done until I cupped my hand over his mouth and it filled with blood. You can imagine what is going through my head.....does my baby still have his teeth? All I can say is that it was good that Brandon was there to help, because I was a wreck. I bawled much harder than Andy. I Have always been interested in the nursing program.....I know now that that is not the profession for me. So we get him into the house & he's bleeding so bad that we can't see if his teeth are still there or not. Im hyperventilating. He starts screeming "MY TEETH, MY TEETH!" More hyperventilation. Brandon can finally see that his teeth are still intact, but one of his front teeth is pushed back, he has a deep cut in his bottom lip and his top gums are hamburger. We rushed him to the emergency room. He was so good. He didn't cry the entire time. The doctor said that his tooth felt pretty solid, but to take him to the dentist first thing in the morning. I just got back from the dentist. The verdict...there's enough nerve damage that his tooth will most likely turn black. If he gets an infection in his gums, which the dentist said could very well happen, they will have to pull his tooth. My feelings.....I'm completely devastated. My baby's perfectly beautiful white smile is damaged. It will be about five years before he can have it back again. (when his adult teeth come in) I am, however, very grateful he's going to be ok. It could always be worse. I will just have to hope and pray things will all work out. As of now, I'm living in a nightmare. Just one look into his mouth and I'm on the verge of passing out. It's bad.....way bad. So no, I will not be posting any pictures of his injuries. It's not something I want in the photo album either. I hope to forget the horror. The pain and heartache I feel for my little boy runs deep. All you mothers out there know exactly what I'm talking about. You wish that you could take their pain away. You wish it would have happened to you instead of them...that somehow you could take their place. I hope he will heal fast....

An Experience....

So I had something unique happen to me about a week ago that has definately been a testimony strengthener, so I thought that I would share.
I was flipping though some random photos of the family when Andy says "mom, go back to that picture!" so i flip back through until I reach a wedding pic of Brandon and I in front of the Temple doors, and Andy yells "STOP, right there!".

Andy: "That's where I was born"
Me: oh, really?(I didn't even know he knew the word "born")
Andy: 'Yea, I was born there"
Me: 'do you know where that is?'
Andy: "Yes, it's the Temple."
Me: "Yes it is the Temple, but thats not where you were born"
Andy:" Yes, it is where I was born. And you and daddy got down and prayed"
(at this point I have a massive case of the chills)
Me: "Andy, were you there when Daddy and I were married?"
Andy: "Yes. There was lots of people there"

I was immediately reminded of something our sealer( the temple president at the time) said to us just before he sealed us. From the expression on his face, he was clearly filled with the spirit. I remember him gazing around the room trying to hold in the emotion he was feeling when he said in a choked voice "you two are very lucky. You have lots of family here today to support you. But I want you to know that there are a lot more people here that you may not be able to see."
So is it possible that our future children were there to witness the sealing of their parents, as we knelt in front of eachother accross the alter? I sure would like to think so. Maybe they felt joy and comfort to know they would be born under the covenant. Maybe that's the day they chose us to be their earthly parents.
This experience has reminded me what is important in life, and that there is a lot of things I need to work on to better myself and my family.
I need to attend the temple more often, make it to church EVERY week., Pay a full tithe, say family prayers & study scriptures more often. Strive to be a better person, because this life is only temparary, and I wan't to be with my family for ETERNITY.

Happy 2nd B-Day Maddex!

My Valentines baby turned 2 yesterday! The Mickey Mouse party was a hit! A big thanks to everyone who was there to share his special day. We appreciate your caring & support!