YARD SALE!

Most of you know that my dad is a 'junk' collector and has a cool job that he gets super cool stuff. If you don't know my dad, you at least know that I always get cool stuff from him. Well he brought a ton of it up here for a yard sale. Most of it is new, so come and check it out!

We are having a huge yard sale! Thursday-Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm!

New: Automotive Parts, Electronics, High End Light Fixtures/Chandeliers and Much More!

Tons of Scrapbooking and Stamping Supplies!

Baby and Children Items, toys

Bailee is doing a Lemonade Stand! She's really excited about it!

All of the stuff that I am selling is helping with Maddox's medical bills.

Hope to see you here!

Happy Birthday Baby!

Today is Maddox's first Birthday! I can't believe it's been a year even though it seems we've lived a lifetime in the past 12 months. It all feels surreal, I haven't let myself think this far ahead. There was too much unknown, and I was trying to just enjoy the moments we had. I am so grateful for the past year and the Miracle this little man is!

We celebrated a day early, but I'm sure we'll continue the celebration today. What's a birthday without balloons?? Maddox LOVES balloons!

Mom LOVES this smile! And those cheeks! Don't you want to just kiss and pinch them??

The birthday boy just before his party! He was anxious to taste that cake!

Yummy!! This boy loved the cake and the ice cream!

So at a year our little guy weighs in at 21.5 pounds! And they told me he wouldn't grow! 

Maddox adores his sister and she smothers him right back. 

He is sitting up so well now, and even scooting backwards on his bottom. 

After some hard work (I mean play time) with a physical therapist, Maddox is rolling over like a champ, pushing up on his arms, and figuring out how to get around. With the exercises teaching him how to get on his knees, and crawl up the stairs, Maddox will be fully mobile in no time. That is both wonderful and frightening at the same time! Good for him, bad for mommy. Let the child proofing begin! 

He's got 4 teeth, and 2 more breaking through the skin as I type. 

He eats almost anything I put in front of him, the stronger the flavor/spice the more he loves it. We gave him some spicy rice the other night and even though tears were rolling down his cheeks he was asking for more. 

His favorite word is "screeeeech" though I don't think that actually counts as a 'word'. 

He is learning signs such as more, milk, eat, all gone....

Maddox loves all things Disney, and can't get enough of his Toy Story buddies, Pluto, and Mickey Mouse.

This kid is mischievous and gets into anything he can reach. Now that he's figuring out he can move, he's getting into a lot more! 

I love his baby giggles, his slobbery kisses, and snuggle time. 

Even at the end of the day when the screeching is about to send me off the deep end and the fussiness is making me crazy I can't get enough of him! It seems like every time I pass Maddox off to his daddy so I can have 5 minutes of quiet, I miss him immediately and he's back in my arms.

So Happy Birthday Baby! We're so glad to have you in our home! We all Love you so much!

This week....

As I start this week of Maddox's birthday, so many things are going through my mind! Gratitude, Anger, Hurt, Relief, Love, Sadness, Amazement (and much more!). The past year has been crazy, and sometimes I wonder how we've made it through. I posted an update on Maddox's "Heart Journey" link off to the side, so check it out for more details. The short of it is that he's doing good.

From some conversations I've had recently, I just wanted to clarify something. Maddox's heart will not get better. It will not grow. It will not function any more than it is right now. It is what it is, and that is Hypoplastic---It's too small. We will continue to do our best to keep him healthy, growing, and out of heart failure. We will hope he will be a candidate for the final surgery to be performed sometime after he's two (that's only a year away.) We will pray that his heart will stay strong for a long time, and we will continue to prepare ourselves for transplant. This is not in our hands, this is in God's hands. We will do our best to enjoy each moment we have, and live life to the fullest. Other than having faith and trust, there's not much we can do. I have come to be at peace with this, even though it sucks and it hurts and it's hard. We do appreciate the love and support that's been given the past year. Without so much help, love and prayers it would have been a lot harder. So truly, THANK YOU.

Remember these?? Wala!

A little history? My Aunt and Uncle bought these new in the 1990's. I always thought they were so nice. They got passed around my mom's family, and we received them when we got married. Then we moved into Mom and Dad B's while they went on their mission and we didn't have any place to put these. So back to the family they went. Luckily, no one was using them when we needed another set of furniture. Bonus. 

Still loved the furniture, didn't so much love the blue crushed velvet. My plan was to get brave enough to re-cover the cushions and paint the wood. I'm not the best at sewing, and this was a big project. But I've been watching for an amazing deal on upholstery fabric. I knew I wanted to go some kind of black and white print.

At IKEA a couple of weeks ago, mom stumbled upon a clearance bin of slip covers! Black! Each package had 2, a big one and a smaller one and they were only $10! I bought 2 sets to try out on the chairs, figuring if they didn't fit I could alter them. It was cheaper than fabric! I got home and tried them on and they are perfect! So we went back and got 3 more sets. I had also seen this print that I LOVED! I wasn't sure I'd love the orange forever, but I finally decided that the print would be easy to switch out when I'm ready for something else. I made the covers for the coffee table cushions, and 4 pillows! Way easier than I thought, and I do LOVE them!

 

So I spent $50 for slip covers and about $20 for fabric. I also found black stain, also on clearance, so I grabbed a few cans. I'm in the process of sanding each piece and then will stain them black. So for less than $100 I get new furniture!

Take Me Out To The Ballgame! (June 5, 2010)

Family picture in front of Dodger Stadium!

Drinking Mom's (grandma's) $6.00 Sprite!

Bailee eating popcorn with Grampy!

Shot of the field!

The Braves played the Dodgers, Bonus! And they won! I was excited to see Rafael Furcal (former Brave) and Joe Torrie. I may or may not claim to be a Yankee's fan at heart. I love the atmosphere at live games. Didn't so much love the drunks around us, though it makes me appreciate BYU games even more. 

Oh and it was fun that this guy threw the first pitch.

Maddox's first birthday!

Maddox will be 1 next week! Join us for a celebration, cake and ice cream! Email me for address and to RSVP. tracibulkley@myctmh.com