The Busch Bunch

Sick boy :(

2012-02-10T23:00:00.000-08:00

Desmund has another ear infection. This time we got antibiotics with potassium and its making him break out in a rash. At least that's the only thing I can think of that would cause a rash. No other new things that I can think of. I hate having a sick baby and now some kinda allergy to top it off. So I'm not sure what to do kuz his dr office is closed for the weekend and we are in Eastern Idaho til Sunday. Ah! This mama is stressed. Plus he didn't sleep well last night. Screamed for like 2 hours. And the antibiotics are giving him the runs and he got a super bad diaper rash today. Omg! Luckily Grandma is watching him tonight so I can sleep...I guess I should go to bed now lol...I just needed to vent.

Baby shower for my best friend and new niece tomorrow:)
then another long drive back to Boise on Sunday..... Gah!!!!!!!!

End of week update

2012-02-05T11:35:00.000-08:00

I guess it's technically the beginning of the week...but that's fine. I wanna start blogging once a week - like Saturday or Sunday - about the week or just some pictures or whatever.

Where to start? I was trying to remember what I wrote about last time. It's been about 2 weeks since I blogged. And I haven't added pictures in a while. Ok...

So I stopped drinking soda. Tomorrow will mark 2 weeks since I've had one. Though, I did have an energy drink yesterday. Only kuz I was exhausted and Des wouldn't nap and coffee wasn't doing it...but yay me:) haha...

Desmund is ONLY drinking outta sippies now. He hasn't had a bottle in about a week-ish:) i was really worried about getting him off a bottle, he was fighting it for a while....he learned how to climb on the couch. Right now he's climbing all over daddy and laughing:) He pretends to talk on the phone. He is a chatter box. He loves remotes and controllers. He decided he doesn't like water anymore, so I have to put even the tiniest bit of juice in his water. But he'll drink 20 or more ounces of other fluid besides milk in a day if I keep his cup refilled. Makes for lots of wet diapers, but not a bad thing. He loves grape juice and any kind of pedialite. He loves eating regular food and now with his new masses of teeth, he'll be able to eat more things. Besides the 2 mentioned before, hr cut 2 more top teeth and has another bottom one trying to come through. He is loving fruits. He does good with most veggies. He likes bread and eggs and CHEESE. He throws major fits when he doesn't get what hewants WHEN NE WANTS IT. ah! The past like 10 days or so, he's been doing better sleepi g in his own bed. He has been napping in there. Most of the time. And most nights he'll sleep in there about half the night. With a few exceptions. Like last night, he
was in bed with me, up and crying every hour starting at 1030pm, then 1130 then 1230. Then from there it was about every 2 hours til 6am. Then he slept til 10. I'm not sure of he's getting sick or just has allergies, but he's been sneezing and stuffy. That started Thursday night. Which was an awful night. I got about 4 hours of sleep :/ plus Des didn't really nap Friday, which means mama didn't either. But he's still
making progress and that makes me happy:) I think part of it has to do with the fact that I put lots of blankets in there and he now has a pillow.

Cameron is doing so great. I mean he's exhausted and getting sick right now, but he's only missed one full day of class since he started school. And that was for Haylees wedding. I'm so proud of him :) he's such a great dad and husband too. He always has mine and D's best interests at mind. He still makes time for me and to play with his son. Desmund had the cutesy reaction Friday night. Cam came home early
from work to do some homework and Des just was laughing and so smiley. It was adorable:) he loves his daddy so much.

As for me, still reading thirst 4. About half way done. I gotta finish by the end of the month. I wish I had more time to read. I guess I could do
that instead of blogging and fb stalking lol. I have a diaper bag I wanna make. Tho I'm not sure when that'll be. I still need to get some material for the last of Cams valentines present oh and a picture frame. I already made 2 things and found a cool thing online to buy him. Tho it'll be late. He gave me part of my present. A 60 minute massage. Oh I'm excited:) I have 2 more pillows and pillow cases to make for
Des. I was gonna do just one more, but then I found material to match his monkey blanket. I still need to buy it, but I'm excited. I also have been trying to keep up on the house. I do dishes every day and as of right now I have the pile of laundry down. Dirty and clean. I'm pretty caught up and it's folded and put away. I try to keep the living room vacuumed. I need to deep clean the bathrooms. I hate cleaning them. And our room is pretty much always dirty. There's not much room for stuff with our bed set and shelves so it's always cluttered...
Oh, but I weighed myself today. I'm 119.6lbs. 4.5 lbs away from pre pregnancy weight. But I'm ok with losing a little more:)

Anyway, Des needs a nap and I think that's good for now. I'll put up pictures soon:)

My week...

2012-01-27T23:42:00.000-08:00

So I started my workouts again this week. Love my kinnect and I did one workout that kicked my ass! But it was awesome. On days that I work out I have so much more energy. And I get things done while Des is sleeping:) like folding laundry. Haha. Tuesday was my first day of no soda. So far, so good:) and for my caffeine I've been taking a workout drink in the mornings (which also helps with energy). So the end of day #4 with no dr pepper lol. Thursday we had time with Cam, which is always nice. Des and I miss him a lot. But once he's done with school, hopefully we can see him more. Today I got my hair done. I love it. It's a subtle difference, but amazing:)

So Desmund is weening off his bottle. Only time he gets a bottle for now is before bedtime. Ever since putting him on soy, he's been so much better. He got a little backed up, but that beats diarrhea and vomiting. He's eating lots more solid food and has about 2-3 bottles a day:) he's been sleeping in his crib tho. Napping in there. For longer than an hour. He hasn't made it an entire night, yet. But it's improvement from, well, nothing. I am glad to have my hubby back in bed with me. Desmund got his first black eye this week. He fell into our end table. I noticed a couple minutes later that there was a gigantic bump over his eye. It was like half an inch off his face. So I iced it and I cried too. Cam kept saying he'll be fine he'll be fine. Haha. I'm emotional tho. And he is fine. It's still a bit swollen and as it's healing the bruise is getting darker. Which is funny kuz it almost makes it look worse. He also cut 2 teeth. One of the side ones on top and one side one on bottom. Both on his left side. I hope he gets the other top side one so he looks like a little vampire. I think it'd be awesome, and hilarious! I think he's trying to cut another bottom one on the right side too. Guess we will see!

I've been "wasting time" watching Vampire Diaries on Netflix, but I'm addicted lol. I'm almost done with season 2. And gonna start watching the first season of The Big Bang Theory. It's a pretty hilarious show. I made Desmund a pillow. And I made part of Cam's valentines present. I need to get started on the other part. Its gone take a while. And I'm making Des another pillow and case (maybe 2) for valentines day. Tho he doesn't know the difference so he gets them as I make them. I also found a diaper/messenger bag that I'm going to make. I'm excited:) and I decided the fabric scraps from whatever I make, I'm gonna collect and make some sort of blanket outta them. :) so I have projects in mind, just no money to buy stuff for them haha. But I told Cam I want craft stuff for my birthday. I have a bunch of pictures for D's book that I need to get working on again. He just likes to get into everything, so it's hard to do while he's up and about. I've been keeping the house pretty clean. You know, as best as possible with a 13 month old. I have laundry to do, like always. I did get caught up, and now I have more to put away lol.

Anyway, one last thought, then I'm gonna possibly read for a bit and go to bed. So for some reason, I thought once Des was one that was it. That he'd stay my 1 year old forever haha. I said my 13 month old out loud today a few times and I'm all this is strange for some reason lol. Even Cam yesterday said something about our 12 month old. I'm all, he turned 13 months yesterday. Haha...I just dont want my baby to grow anymore. I know it's part of life. But I'm enjoying him (most days). He'll always be mama's baby boy. I just wish he could stay little. Ah, well. :) I'm excited to see him grow and learn over the next year tho. He's so smart and he's such a hoot! He makes me laugh. A lot. Sometimes til there are tears in my eyes. I love that little boy. He's amazing. And I really love that he's a part of me and Cam, all rolled into one tiny human.

2012

2012-01-21T19:49:00.000-08:00

Just a fun picture of Des...eating gold fish crackers
and watching that damn gummy bears song ... again!

Des has been letting me read to him almost every day this week! :D

I made Des a pillow and pillow case that are his own size!

Finished Thirst 3 and reading the 4th! LOVE IT!

My Craft Corner in D's room...

pictures from Haylee's shower and wedding!

2012-01-18T10:41:00.000-08:00

Haylee's Shower..LOVE the snow people

Oak and Aunty Haylee

I haven't seen this little girl since she was FOUR MONTHS OLD! now she's walking and talking!

showing off her boots. she is a shoe girl!

last picture with my little sister before her wedding day!ah!

D eating breakfast at Haylee's wedding breakfast thing...

her wedding hair! i did it and it looked awesome.

he was so tired! he woke up about 3 hours before normal wake up time and this was 7 hours later...
and still no nap

T always has to do funny faces for pictures. he's so silly!

Miss Oakley J in the freezing cold!

Daddy and Des. Finally got a little smile outta him. I have some studly men!

edited on my iPad lol. He was so tired! poor baby!

Mr. and Mrs. I wanted to cry when they came outta the temple...
my baby sister is married!

passed out during pictures at the temple lol

she looks like a PRINCESS!!!

lol

the kiss at the ring ceremony

Haylee wanted a picture with the nieces and nephews that were there.
Des was mad and Oak didn't wanna sit still. And Mariah didn't want to smile...

My boys!

I love my family!

The cake...Dusty tried to get Haylee and she retaliated and got him better-or worse! lol ;)

Oak thought it was so funny!

mmmm...cupcake!

the parents dancing

Bride and Groom first dance :)

I can't believe my baby sister is married! It makes me tear up every time I think about it! But her and Dusty are great together and I wish them the best!

I LOVE YOU HAYLEE!

New Years Resolution-Update

2012-01-17T18:51:00.000-08:00

So, here's my progress:)

1. Get my house cleaned end to end, top to bottom and keep it that way. (and organized...as best as I can with a one year old lol)
I cleaned the house. Keeping it that way is another story. Even not including D's little corner in the living room. I hate folding laundry lol. I have 2 baskets full of CLEAN laundry lol...crap!

2. Finish Thirst 3&4 and the first Hunger Games by the time the Hunger Games movie comes out. (march 2012)
I finished 3, started 4. I try to read one to two Chapters a night :) I LOVE the Thirst books!

3. Exercise and finish loosing my baby weight. (get the tummy tightened up and ready for the next kid...whenever he/she comes...)
I started working out again today. My thighs are BURNING! Also I have been trying to cook. Went grocery shopping yesterday (which I also HATE lol...)

4. Read to Desmund every day.
I attempt ... But he doesn't sit still long enough ... But he looks thru his books:)

5. Learn a new talent (ie I want to start sewing. Got a machine for Christmas) or hobby and do it often. Work on projects to stay sane:)
I got thread and a few pieces of material. I also got some pictures to keep working on D's book and just ordered more today:)

6. Work on D's books (I'm up to thanksgiving...need to print pictures from then up to today...)
see number 5 lol!

7. Cook more often and learn to cook more things.
see nuber 3:)

8. start couponing (doing little by little-could use some pointers :))
uh...yeah...nothing on this one yet...

9. try to get Desmund on a sleep and eating schedule (this is a BIG TRY. He's stubborn and a major mama's boy lol... He does things when he wants to or doesn't do things if he doesn't want to.)
Not happening. Well he sleeps from about midnight ish to about 11 am. Naps between 1and2 until 3or4or5 sometimes lol. And eating schedule isn't happening either....

10. Not necessarily a resolution, but I wanna get into a mommy and me play group...
I asked at Idaho Athletic Club, they don't do them...that's as far as that has gone too haha...

The things Desmund says and does...

2012-01-09T18:14:00.000-08:00

Desmund is trying to talk these days...

He says "Addi" (and knows who she is), he says "uree" (Hurley) and knows who he is, "mama mama" and " dada dada" (tho I'm not sure he knows who or what it is), he says " baba" when he wants his bottle, the other night when Cam got home from work, daddy says "hi buddy" and it sounded like Des said "hi dad", he says "hey" all the time. Today he was playing with this learning laptop, and it teaches Spanish. When it said "hola" it sounded like he said it back. It was super cute.

So he loves to dance. Now besides the bouncing up and down, he also wiggled his shouders. This is pretty much every time music comes on. He also started spinning in circles last week. He thinks it's really fun and hilarious.

He is just so funny to watch. He loves phones and controllers and buttons he can push.He is pretty crazy. :)

Pictures from D's Boise Birthday Party...

2012-01-09T13:25:00.000-08:00

Yay for tissue paper!

This look just cracks me up!

Weebles from Trina!

Playing in the bags and packaging from his presents lol

Playing with the cousins...

He LOVES this lady bug! It plays music and he dances!

opening some presents

#15 on the front for Tebow.

OMG! I have the most handsome boys in the world!

Daddy and D, sporting Broncos gear!
They are kind of out of order...

First ER visit

2012-01-09T11:17:00.001-08:00

We had our first ER visit last night. :( Des had a fever of about 103 so we ran to the emergency room around 2:30 this morning. What we found out is he has an ear infection. He is on Tylenol, ibuprofen, and antibiotics for a few days. He has been super cuddly all morning, but right now he up and walking around, playing and dancing. So we will see what the rest of the day brings. I feel really bad, but glad I can just be home and snuggle with my little man. The peds nurse called this morning to check out what was going on, and we are supposed to let her know if his fever doesn't break. And check in with his dr tomorrow or Wednesday. I hope all goes well and he is better soon. We are traveling this weekend for my sisters wedding, and I wouldn't wanna travel with a sick baby.

Desmund's 12 month pictures and New Year's Eve/Day :)

2012-01-05T20:05:00.000-08:00

he was being super silly!

I love this little boy so much!

One of my most favorite ones of him!

oh that little mischievous smile!

he was obsessed with being against the back drop lol!

These were taken on New Years Eve Day...

Mama on New Years Eve

Des eating dinner

Desmund playing Peek-A-Boo with Daddy

It was so fun!

The Busch's Last 2011 Picture!

New Year's Day. We were bums all day :)

Loves his toys!

Rocking Horse from Grandpa Lund

This face...so crazy! He is HILARIOUS!

Playing with the heater in his room....

Little update

2012-01-05T18:48:00.000-08:00

So I just wanted to write a little.

Cameron went back to class this week. I'm glad he's staying motivated. :) he's up on homework and going to class every day he has it. I think it helps it's only 3 days and 2 are night classes. Plus he's working hard and helps with Desmund when he's home. He really is awesome. And I love seeing D's face light up when daddy gets home :)

Desmund is now on reg milk. Except I was worried about the transition since he's been on soy formula most his life. So his pediatrician said to mix soy formula and milk. Except for a little constipation and bloody stool (from straining) last night, he's been doing good. And I want to get him off a bottle, I got him a couple of training cups. And surprisingly he loves them. They don't leak and they're almost like a bottle. He didn't want to drink milk outta a reg sippy, so I was happy when he drank milk outta these sippies yesterday!:) He is also trying to cut a couple more teeth. 2 for sure I can tell, and maybe 2 other ones. I just feel so bad for him. He's in so much pain and there's not a whole lot I can do... :(

He just started pointing at stuff and it cracks me up. He's still a dancing fool, any time music comes on:) he's trying to climb on everything and that is stressful. He likes testing us too. He goes to something he knows he shouldn't have and he gets that evil smile and does it anyway. Sometimes I get angry, but usually he gets that smile that I love so much and I can't be mad lol.

We have this new game, where when I'm changing his clothes or his diaper, once whichever one is off, he gets up and runs away with his amazing laugh. So I chase him, or he walks past me lots til I grab him. He's so hilarious. He will just laugh and laugh and laugh and it's so hilarious!

We found a new snack that he loves. Goldfish crackers. Yum! I bought a huge box at Costco for him. Cam was excited about them as well haha!

Now me. I've been working on my new years resolutions. Less than 80 pages left in Thirst. Such an amazing book! Wahoo.

I haven't really been exercising, besides chasing and carrying and lifting a one year old lol...

I got my bathrooms deep cleaned, Desmund's room all organized, vacuumed house, laundry and dishes are never ending, but trying to keep up on them, D's toys gone thru and some put away so I don't have so many to pick up- and let me tell you, it's made a world of a difference today!- I went thru my cabinets in the kitchen and organized as best as I could with the space I have, I cleaned the laundry room, my
bedroom just needs to be vacuumed and some laundry folded (like I said, never ending lol).

Desmund hasn't been wanting to sit still to listen to stories, so that ones hard. I guess I need some really short stories lol:)

let's see. What else...new hobby. I'm waiting for sales on fabric and needing to find some patterns. I already have a couple things in mind I want to make. I already made one of Cam's valentines presents. I'm making him a couple more things. And I'm gonna make Desmund a pillow and pillow case that are his size. So he can carry the, around and not have our pillows on the floor. I think I wanna make some couch pillows eventually too:)

D's book. I just ordered prints for thanksgiving, Christmas and birthday. I'm just waiting for them in the mail so I can work on his book. I'll have his entire first year done, minus like New Years Eve...

Btw, I'm super obsessed with my iPad. It's my baby:) Cam is the best haha. I love that I have this mini computer I can tKe everywhere. Music, movies, books, games, etc. It's fun. It's probably my most favorite Christmas present. Besides Desmund of course. I still can't believe I have a one year old! Lol

Well, I will put up pictures from new years eve and some from the new year...I seriously can't believe it's Jan 5, 2012!!!

Oh, I don't think I put D's dr appt info on here.....22 lbs 8 oz 50% (6oz off wic, but I always go more with the dr office). Length 30inches 75%. Head circumference 19inches 90%. Lol! He got a toe prick ( he didn't flinch.... ) to check his iron. Then 4 shots :( his head went so
red! Poor boy. He was tough tho. No really bad side affects. Thank goodness! Just sore and tired. He's tough tho...

Well we are looking forward to going back to Eastern Idaho. My baby sister gets married in 9 days and I can't believe it. I'm excited to dress D up in his little suit and spend time with my family:)

Anyway, this was a longer post than planned. But enjoy. Will put pictures up soon:) I just can't put them up from my iPad and I'm not sure why...

Birthday and Christmas Pictures

2011-12-31T21:41:00.000-08:00

he redecorated the tree

playing with uncle shawn and his bday balloon :)

he didn't like the hat much...

this face is so funny! i love it!

mama made this cake!

Happy Birthday BIG Boy!

Our Little Family!

opening presents...

playing with the mounds and mounds of toys he got...

Christmas Eve. Des was pooped...

Reading The Night Before Christmas

Left cookies for SANTA

He ate them and drank the milk!

Birthday Boy didn't wanna wake up!

Opening my stocking

The Tree.

Opening Presents...more presents...

He LOVES books! He got lots for Christmas and his Birthday...

I got my iPad! (iPad 2)

The Busch Family.
Happy Birthday Des.
Merry Christmas!

Good bye 2011, hello 2012

2011-12-31T21:09:00.001-08:00

A lot of blog posts the last 2 weeks. But they've been filled with fun and adventures! I have no clue where the year went...but it was a great year:) so here are my new years resolutions (some might sound familiar :))

1. Get my house cleaned end to end, top to bottom and keep it that way. (and organized...as best as I can with a one year old lol)
2. Finish Thirst 3&4 and the first Hunger Games by the time the Hunger Games movie comes out. (march 2012)
3. Exercise and finish loosing my baby weight. (get the tummy tightened up and ready for the next kid...whenever he/she comes...)
4. Read to Desmund every day.
5. Learn a new talent (ie I want to start sewing. Got a machine for Christmas) or hobby and do it often. Work on projects to stay sane:)
6. Work on D's books (I'm up to thanksgiving...need to print pictures from then up to today...)
7. Cook more often and learn to cook more things.
8. start couponing (doing little by little-could use some pointers :))
9. try to get Desmund on a sleep and eating schedule (this is a BIG TRY. He's stubborn and a major mama's boy lol... He does things when he wants to or doesn't do things if he doesn't want to.)
10. Not necessarily a resolution, but I wanna get into a mommy and me play group...

I think this is a good start:)

Welcome 2012. It's gonna be a great year!:)

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy New Year!

This is HILARIOUS!

2011-12-31T12:43:00.000-08:00

I don't know where he learned it, but he loves to dance! Any time there is ANY kind of music on, he dances. Whether he's sitting, standing or on his knees. He is so FUNNY!

happy birthday

2011-12-30T14:12:00.000-08:00

Desmund. My baby boy....

2011-12-29T23:15:00.000-08:00

Watch Desmund Grow :)

About the little man...

.... He starred rolling, crawling and walking early. He loves music. He loves climbing inside of things. He loves sitting in chairs. He is a mama's boy, but loves playing with daddy. he loves Addi and Hurley-mostly torturing them. He just found out if he has a dog rope in his hands, Addi will play tug of war with him. It's pretty funny. He only likes to eat finger foods, unless it's from mom or dads plate. He loves peas, carrots, green beans, his baby snacks, bread, olives, cheese, eggs juice, water (he loves his sippy cups). ...the list goes on. He loves food lol. He can't figure out how to feed himself with a sppon, but he likes to play with spoons. He thinks he's sneaky. He loves to laugh and play. One new thing he has discovered is dancing, and it's so hilarious (don't worry, I have a video). He thinks he is so AWESOME when he is sitting on the couch or a big chair. He is a chatty boy too! He says "baba" when he wants his bottle. He can say "mamamamamama" and "dadadadadada", but isn't sure what they mean. He loves to click his tongue. He knows to smile when I pull the camera out. He LOVES books. Mostly just flipping through them and looking at the pictures himself. He is learning so much, so fast! And I can't believe I am the mom of a one year old! It's so crazy! :D But I love it!
I love this little man more than anything and I am super blessed to have a husband who is working so I can stay home with him every single day! :D

me at 36 weeks!

IT'S A BOY!

Desmund Paul Busch.
New born. December 25, 2010

1 month

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12 months
ONE YEAR OLD BABY BOY!
His stats at his 1 year well check:
22lbs 8oz. (50%)
30 inches long. (75%)
19inch head circumference. (90%)

Where did the year go?!

Looking forward to 2012!

Last week of the year!

2011-12-26T09:30:00.001-08:00

We are on day number four of Desmund's second days of life :) it's so crazy!

Run down of last week.

Tuesday we went to Bennett 's birthday party and made Chinese food for dinner for Cameron 's family.
Wednesday we didn't do a whole lot. It was kinda a chill day. I baked the cakes for D's birthday party.
Thursday was Desmund 's party. I got the cake decorated and cleaned my mother in laws house for guests. Desmund had gotten the stomach bug that was being passed around so when it was time for cake he didn't really want to eat it. But he still sorta attempted. He mostly rubbed it all over his legs. Then when we went to open gifts he wasn't too sure. He got so much stuff tho. He was pooped from all the playing he slept the rest of the day pretty mch and kept grandma up til about 3 :/ cam and I went to the pepper tree for comedy night with Daniel. It was pretty fun but i was so tired from the day too. Cameron had given me christmas gift early.. A mini camcorder so I could record the day :)
Friday we went to lunch with cams family. We went to a steak house called stockman's and it was amazing! Then we headed to Rexburg for my nieces baptism. Cam went to Chester to check out dans house while we went to the baptism. Then we had dinner and Christmas with my family that night. My nieces had fun:)
Saturday we got ready for that night. Had dinner and opened gifts. By this day, the people who got the stomach bug were metria, robin, josh, cam, Desmund, sarah and then Trevor got it Sunday. Me and Emily and Shawn were the only ones who didn't ... We had dinner, played games and opened a few gifts. Then we read the night before Christmas (our new tradition) and left cookies, milk and a note for Santa. It took a while to get Desmund down, but he finally knocked out.
Sunday we woke up about 8:30. Desmund didn't want to get up at all. We finally got him awake and opened presents. I got everything and wanted plus some. I got spoiled, Desmund had more toys than he knew what to do with...not to mention what he got for his birthday lol. cam got everything he asked for too plus some. It was a good morning, we got ready and packed up the car and headed to Blackfoot for dinner. Then at 3:30 headed back to Boise.
When we got home our house was about 30 degrees. Ugh! Then we had frozen pipes. Monday morning cam found a busted pipe :( we called a plumber and cam left work. The plumber left before even finishing his job. We couldn't turn the water on for 6 hours so it could set and when we finally did, there was another broken pipe. No water for 2 days and a dumb ass plumber. So cam ended up fixing it himself. Then our bathroom flooded. Josh and robin came over on tuesday to help cam out kuz I wasn't much help. There was a pipe broken in the wall behind the shower. Now we have water and things are good. Just a messy house and a hole in my bedroom wall.
Tuesday we had a wic appt. DES was 22 lbs 14 oz (50th percentile) and 29.5 inches long (75th percentile). 90 th overall. His 1 year wellness check is tomorrow. So we will see how those stats stand lol. I've been nervous about putting him on whole milk, so I'm waiting til after his appt tomorrow. Not looking forward to shots :/
Today we just cleaned. I washed and folded mounds of laundry. Cleaned out the closet. Cleaned the kitchen and living room- which both are now a mess kuz DES pulled out all his toys. Story of my life lol.

Well I will put up pictures and videos tomorrow or Saturday. Time for me and the D man to go to bed. I'm exhausted. Besides pictures and videos, this is probably my last post of 2011! so crazy! It's been a great year for the Busch family. We've been thru some stuff but who hasn't? We've made it thru everything and I love my boys more than anything. I have a great famil and life. Hope everyone has a safe and happy new year and I hope your holidays were amazing!

Making Goodies!

2011-12-19T11:52:00.000-08:00

daddy and meeps making peanut butter fudge (mama's FAVORITE!yum!)

mama and em making peanut butter balls

Grandma gave me some marshmellow goo...so yummy!

Aunty Emily feeding me some oatmeal. First time trying it...

not so sure...???

Mama's HAPPY BOY!

SIX DAYS TO MY FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!!

End of year...

2011-12-19T11:28:00.000-08:00

I LOVE the holidays!!!

So, I will have so many pictures to put up after the week is over. I might put up a few a day kuz there will be so many. It's so strange that this is the last week before my baby will be ONE!

We are spending the week in Eastern Idaho. We got here Sunday early morning about 2 am. Des fell asleep right before we got to Grandma's house. Then he only slept til 8 am. Cam and I didn't fall asleep til almost 4 am and I barely slept. I had gotten sick again on Thursday and my head and ears were hurting. But then with the altitude change, it made it worse. My left ear hurt so bad I couldn't sleep. So I was up before 9. :( Luckily Desmund took about a 3 hour nap. I slept about 2 with him. Then we spent Sunday afternoon making Christmas goodies with Grandma, Emily, Josh and Metria. My head was stuffed up all day. And then I got ringing in my ears. So went to the store and got ear drops and sudafed. Drugged myself up on Emergen-C, sudafed and put those drops in my ears. By the end of the night I felt better. Grandma said she'd take care of Des for the night so I went to bed about 10:30 pm. I took some Theraflu to help me sleep haha... I woke up this morning at about 10:30 am! 12 hours of baby free sleep! It was so awesome. I am feeling better today. Still a tiny bit tired, but no more ringing or sore ears, my throat isn't very sore, I think just swollen and my voice is gone. But I prefer that over everything else I was going through yesterday. Robin keeps saying "Please speak up." lol!

Desmund has had so much fun playing in this big area at Grandma's! There's so much room. Grandma didn't really baby proof tho and we are constantly chasing him and telling him "no". But at least I have other people helping me with the mover haha! He loves the tree and we keep moving ornaments further and further up the tree. It's kinda funny.

I am getting excited for D's birthday and Christmas. It will be so fun to watch him open gifts... and play with wrapping paper. We all know that's how it goes! haha!

My friend Samantha's son, Bennett, turns one tomorrow and we are going up to Rexburg for his birthday party. Then Wednesday, we don't have much planned. Thursday is D's party and I think that evening we are celebrating Emily graduating from College. Friday, my oldest niece, Mariah, is getting baptized in Rexburg, so we are going for that. Saturday we are spending the first half of the day with my family. Food, gifts, etc. Then the evening with Cam's family. Dinner, gifts, etc. Sunday morning (I hope Metria doesn't wake us up too early!) we are doing Santa gifts and Christmas dinner. Then we head back...So far it's been an awesome week and I don't want it to end!

I have so many gifts to wrap too! haha..

Oh, so I know it's 6 months after the original goal, but I am 2 lbs away from my pre pregnancy weight (well what I was at at 9 weeks prego)...!!!! I guess having a walker who I chase all day and getting sick and not eating much paid off. I lost almost 15 lbs in just over a month! :) I didn't think it would happen! Now I just have to get my stomach tight again. I have been wearing a belly compressor thing (not sure what the technical name is haha!) I think that has helped. I noticed my pants are fitting looser and my little "muffin top" is going down :) it makes me really happy! And I finished one book-Thirst 2 and am more than half way through the 3rd one. I have to finish that book, the 4th one and the first Hunger Games by March 23 (that's when Hunger Games movie comes out!)

As for my other goals...I don't really remember them all. I might try something new for 2012...write myself a list and put it up somewhere in my house where I will see it every day :)

I'll put up a few pictures from the last week-ish!

Snuggling with the daddy :)

he found grandma's kitchen drawer he could reach
btw he's soaking because he tipped a FULL cup of water over on himself!

attacking Sassy!
so fun!

Daddy playing with all the dogs. Maya, Addi and Hurley...

A picture from the Western Idaho State Fair

2011-12-13T21:00:00.000-08:00

We took Des to the fair in August and we decided to get this picture taken. It was fun. Des kept putting the barrel of the gun in his mouth...oopsie lol! Cam looks so hot in this picture tho ;) lol...and it was just plain HOT that day...But fun. Anyway, I finally got it copied onto a disk so I decided to share!

Desmund's lack of sleep...

2011-12-13T20:48:00.000-08:00

Okay, so he is sleeping ok...but he won't sleep on his own. Ever since we let him cry it out for 2 weeks, he thinks being in his crib means he's in trouble. It makes me sad :( So he sleeps on Cam's side of the bed, and Cam sleeps on the couch. I hate not sleeping next to Cameron, but this is what works for now and it's the only way I really get any kinda sleep...The thing that frustrates me most is Des USED to sleep through the night. At least 8 hours, in his bed...Now he's not breaking anymore teeth so I thought he'd go back to it. But I guess he's too much of a mama's boy to sleep on his own...I need to break him of that, but it's hard. I don't need anymore advice on what to do, kuz nothing has worked haha...I just needed to vent. At least he takes decent naps so I can get some sleep in the afternoon too. He usually goes to bed by midnight and we have been waking up between 10 and 11. It's weird how some weeks it's 11 always. Like I almost have to wake him up. Then other days it's 10 or earlier and I can't get him to sleep longer haha! And his naps vary. Sometimes he will sleep at 12 or 1230 and then a later nap. Other days he won't go to sleep until 3 or later. It's all over the place. He goes through phases about a week at a time. It seems like the more I try to get him into a routine, the more he fights it. So I just take it day to day. Go with the Desmund flow...

Just Us

2011-12-09T19:07:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe how fast this year has gone. I am sure I have said it time and time again...But really, where did it go? Desmund is one in 2 weeks from tomorrow. Cam and my 4th Christmas season together. Addi is almost 3 and Hurley just turned 2.

Desmund is really no longer a baby. He's officially a toddler... He is walking ALL OVER the place. And has been for weeks now! It makes me sad, but I am embracing this age. He is independent enough to entertain himself, but still needs his mama. He is SUCH a mama's boy! He loves playing with daddy, but mommy is pretty much for everything else. haha..it's pretty funny. I am getting excited for his first birthday and his party we are having in Idaho Falls for him. And his 2nd Christmas (technically) and watching him eat cake and open presents. Finally he will have more age appropriate toys. Right now he would rather play with tupperware and empty canisters and old cell phones, etc rather than most of his toys. He loves books too and I got him...quite a few books for Christmas and birthday. I am excited about them tho! :DHe is into everything. Literally. Especially if it's something he CANNOT have. He's so fun tho. I love him a lot. He does wear on my patience, but I am working on that haha...I LOVE MY LITTLE MAN!

Cameron started school this week. It's great, but I have barely seen him at all. It kinda sucks. I miss him a lot! He is still working 40 hours a week too. SO he's pretty busy all the time. He did get a daddy son day yesterday tho and it was good for him. For both of them. They are so cute together I just LOVE IT! I have the best husband in the world!

As for me, just being a stay at home mom and wife. Try to keep the house clean and laundry done and my boys happy. I miss doing hair, but I am happy that it works out for me to be home with Des all the time. I wouldn't want someone else raising my son.

Anyway, that's us as of lately. Nothing too exciting. Tho we are getting excited for a trip "home" to Rexburg and Idaho Falls. A whole week where Cam has no school and no work. And we get to see family. It'll be awesome! :D YAY! haha...

Thanksgiving 2011

2011-11-25T17:26:00.001-08:00

Desmund eating breakfast on Thanksgiving

Daddy and Des by the amazing Turkey! YUM!

Cameron carving the turkey

The dogs begging for some turkey:)

Desmund knows to smile when I bring out the camera lol!

One content little man eating some sweet potatoes and turkey! HE LOVED IT!

Me and my awesome, handsome boys! I am sooo THANKFUL for them!

Desmund got to take a bath in mom and dad's BIG tub. He loved it. It was like a swimming pool.

I am thankful for...
My amazing, Handsome, Sweet, Funny Husband. He is my everything!...
My Cute, Silly, Crazy baby boy. He is my world!...
My fun, lazy dogs...
A warm house...
A running car...
My parents and siblings...
My in-laws...
Extended family...
I have a wonderful life and I am thankful for it all!

We had a great Thanksgiving. It was just me and my boys, but it was a success. And now we count down to Christmas and D's first birthday. I can't believe he's 11 months old today! We are excited to spend the rest of the holidays with our families! Life is great!!!!! :D

Live, Laugh, Love

2011-11-21T11:33:00.000-08:00

I LOVE this picture so much! Ah my little family!

My AMAZING husband, who I love more than anything!

Addi, my baby girl. I can't believe she's almost 3!

Hurley, our chunky Min Pin who just turned 2.

With Thanksgiving coming up and November coming to an end, I have a lot of things to be thankful for.

Last night as I was falling asleep I was thinking about life. I can't believe how much I have been thru in the last 6 1/2 years. Not to mention before that. I mean, it seems like someone elses memories. High School. Friends, family, trips, old boys, classes (and all I have forgotten since lol) etc etc etc.
Then after high school, all I did was work and work and work. I barely had a social life and a very super overprotective boyfriend. Ugh!
Then getting married at 19, spending 2 + years of my life with someone I ended up not being completely in love with. Hurting him, and hurting myself in the process. It ending pretty roughly at the age of 21. It seems like another lifetime ago!
Then the people I met after that. The friends I made, the nights I got drunk. Trying to go back to church and not fitting in there. Meeting Cameron and falling head over heels for him. Moving to Utah, then back to Idaho, then Virginia, then back to Idaho all in one year. Starting a new job. Starting school. Meeting new people and making friends. Getting engaged.
Planning a wedding, getting pregnant. Being pregnant. Having a baby-So strange, and I still don't feel like a mom. haha. Going back to school to finish. Working in a salon for a short time. Trying new things, succeeding. Failing.
Crying, Laughing, Loving, Hurting, etc etc etc. This is my past 7 years summed up in short sentences and single words.
Now, I am happy and thankful for all I have. I am so in LOVE with two amazing boys. Cam, my amazing husband who makes being at home with Des possible. He is an amazing dad and husband and I love him more and more everyday! Desmund who keeps me on my toes constantly. He's amazing and so smart. Learning so much everyday. He is so funny! They both keep me laughing! :)
I am so thankful for my parents. A mom and dad who have been through hell and endured much. My siblings who love me no matter how I choose to live my life. And who are some of my best friends. My Mother In Law who I love so much. She is the best. She has been there for us so much. My father in law who love his son and grandson so much. My siblings in law who have welcomed me into their family.
I have lots to be thankful for ...
And I am really excited for THANKSGIVING! Yummy food and me and my boys hanging out! :D

yep. he walks.

2011-11-08T15:25:00.000-08:00

Yep. He can walk! I am not sure why he is walking sideways in this video, but it's pretty funny lol!

Just some Pictures of Oct and Nov

2011-11-08T11:52:00.000-08:00

The pups, Hurley and Addi, doing what they do best. Sleeping and being bums lol!

Uh yeah, he climbed into his toy basket lol. I don't know how he did it. And then to get out, he just fell over..

Dennis, Jamen, D, and Eli hanging out together. Lil buddies.

Des and Rachel. SO CUTE!

Getting ready for Boo At The Zoo in Boise!

trick or treating at Boise Mall

He likes looking at himself lol

I just love this little man!

Our batman in training haha :)

I can't believe it's November

2011-11-01T20:48:00.000-07:00

I haven't updated for a while. Life is pretty crazy. And not at the same time. Tis the life of a Mom huh?

We had a lot of visitors in Oct. Dan, Terry, Haylee and Dusty, and Robin and Metria. When Grandma was here we went to the park and walked around. It was fun and so nice outside! Here are a few pictures of that....

mama and D on the slide :)

Grandma, D and Metria

Daddy and Des looking at the water

I love this silly boy!!!

So Desmund still isn't sleeping through the night. In fact, the other night he fell asleep before 11pm, which is not really usual. But I was excited and he even let me lie him down. Less than an hour later he woke up and was up til 3 am, crying! Crying if we held him, rocked him, didn't want a bottle, didn't want to be put down, so really we had no choice but to put him in his crib and let him cry. He cried for a long time and I fell asleep before he stopped, so I am not even sure when he fell asleep. He woke up a few hours later and laid with me. We slept til 1pm. Anyway, we have let him cry it out for the past 4 nights. About 90 minutes the first 3 nights, and 45 last night. So I am hoping it gets better. But we will see...It sucks hearing him cry, but on the plus side, I finally finished my book (I started reading it last December before Desmund was born). And last night I did my nails. It still makes me sad tho. I just hope it works! and eventually, no crying. But last night when I laid him down, he started crying instantly. That was the really hard part for me. But we shut the door, turn on his turtle star light and put on music. Anyway, I just hope it's not all for nothing...

this is how Desmund fell asleep the first night we let him cry. I couldn't stop laughing!

So he took his first steps a few weeks ago and is so determined to walk! Luckily, he doesn't get mad when he falls. Just laughs. But he has been walking back and forth between the couch and chair a lot tonight! I hope to get it recorded one of these days! He's gonna be running soon!!!

We had his first Halloween yesterday. It was so fun! Took him to get pictures and we did a little trick or treating in the mall. Saturday, we also went to Boo In The Zoo with my friend Daryn and her daughter Rachel. It was fun! And the weather was so amazing! And we carved pumpkins..

Desmund with the pumpkins :) He loved eating the stem of the little one. SIlly!

he didn't wanna sit with mom, he wanted to crawl in the grass lol

Des at boo in the zoo Boise

Desmund getting pictures at the Mall! WHAT A CUTE MONKEY!

Look at him stand alone! Des 10 months

Des and Mama!

I can't believe Des will be ONE NEXT MONTH! It's so freaking crazy! I am getting excited finally tho. Just stressed about money and buying presents. Cam has Des covered, but I still have Cam to shop for and some family. ANYWAY...I am also throwing a bridal shower (open house) for my little sister who's getting married in January! ALSO crazy! and my best friend is having a baby girl in Feb and I am throwing her baby shower! I can't believe it! So many babies and people getting married! I love being home with Desmund, but I don't like not having my own money. It's hard. But Cam is great!

I can't believe it's been 3 years since Cam and I started talking! And this Christmas will be our 4th one together...the first one wasn't really "together" ...but, we hung out haha... So nuts!!!!! I love that boy so much! BTW, anyone have any ideas for gifts for him? He's so hard to shop for!

Life is Great

2011-10-08T14:20:00.000-07:00

I have seen a lot on FB of people telling other people that the only reason people say "everything happens for a reason" is because they don't know what else to say, etc. But in my 24 years, I do KNOW that everything happens for a reason. Whether we figure it out now or not, it's true. I have been through a HELL of a lot for ...a 24 year old. I have made mistakes, hurt people, lost friends, made new ones, cried til there were no more tears, been married and divorced, and married again. I would do IT ALL again if I knew I'd be where I am today. I have a great life. I am finally TRULY happy and I have a wonderful husband who means the world to me, a beautiful son who is my WORLD!, a great family, amazing in-laws. And I am a totally different person than I was even 3 years ago. I have grown and learned, and I really am happy and I DO believe that EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON and it's true for me that It wasn't an easy road, but it's been COMPLETELY worth it. I know I still have a long road ahead, but with my family by my side, we will enjoy the ride together. Not stress so much about the little things, because we always come out BETTER on the other end...Yes there will be hard times, but I have made it this far, right :)

These are my TWO MAJOR reasons for happiness and life in general. They make me smile and laugh and I love them more than life itself :D

another ... rant :)

2011-10-05T14:28:00.000-07:00

So, the week has been better. Desmund is a little more calm, and he is a perfect ANGEL when we have company. LOL! He is just really clingy and SUCH a mama's boy. Not that it's a horrible thing, but it makes doing anything really difficult. He is "caged" into the living room and gets mad when I leave. If I am on the couch and he is playing, he is fine. He's a funny kid. He has been sleeping better, but he is still sleeping with me for most of the night. When he sleeps it is fine, but he wakes up and cries randomly for no reason (that I KNOW of) and I never know what to do to soothe him. So sometimes I just put him down and let him cry so that he's ok when I pick him back up. I am still frustrated with him not sleeping, but I am dealing with it. We nap during the day (some days longer or better than others...) He is still not really eating much besides bottles, and I am not sure what to do about that, except keep trying and try new things...He loves to just pick off of whatever Cam or I am eating. But things are better. I was just having a bit of a rough time when I wrote the last post.

So Cam and I have talked about me doing couponing as my part time job. Since I am not making any money, really, I can at least stretch what we have. It is pretty overwhelming. Cam's cousin does it, and a friend of mine does it as well. She even has an ENTIRE blog about it...

http://economicallyawaremomma.blogspot.com

Check it out if you're interested. She is AMAZING and has lots of good tips on saving and cheap gift ideas, etc. I decided I need to start shopping at Dollar Stores more often too! I used to all the time, and had stopped since moving back to Idaho. I have no clue why, but they usually have some great stuff! Plus, in her blog she says to do Christmas and gift shopping year round and stock up on generic gift stuff when it's on sale :) So I am gonna start doing that as well. Anyway, I am stoked about it, but overwhelmed. So I am gonna just do a little at a time and build myself up to it. So that should be fun. We will see how it goes!

So I was thinking about my new years resolutions the other day. I don't even remember the enormous list of things lol...but I KNOW I have not completed my weight loss one. UGH! Not even a dent in it :/ I get so motivated for a while, then putt out. I can't remember if I put cleaning and keeping my house clean, but I FINALLY got to this point. FOr the most part, my house is pretty clean and organized, I have donated quite a bit of stuff to Thrift Stores. I still need to go through our shed of random stuff, but I don't want to just yet. Plus it's so rainy here lately lol...But having a clean house is GREAT! and I feel I am a pretty good house wife and mom...I have been trying to read every day, but I didn't realize how hard it was with a baby. Esp when he won't just cuddle with me and let me read. He likes me to read his books to him, til he gets bored and wants to eat the books haha...I have been trying to read to him more regularly, but he's just so GO GO GO right now it's hard to sit and have still, quiet time. He's so funny. (right now he is torturing the dogs lol..they put up with him, but get annoyed with him and he just took the blanket off them ha!) Anyway, I don't remember what else I put. and for now, anything about working and building clientele is obsolete because I am not working and am not sure when I will return to work...

I know my last blog was about how hard being a stay at home mom is, but honestly, I am blessed to be able to stay home with him. I don't HAVE to work. I have an amazing husband who is willing and honored to bring home the bacon lol so that our son doesn't have to spend half of his day with someone else. Besides, me working would end up JUST paying for daycare. Once he is old enough to do like a headstart program or some kind of daycare/preschool type thing, I would love to put him into something like that just to have his social skills start working early. Interacting with other children and being ok to be away from mommy and daddy for a few hours a few days a week. Then mom can have a break, get a job, or whatever.

Anyway, I have an amazing family, I love my boys so much. I truly am blessed and loved and I am happy. I have a great life. I have had to go through a lot to get where I am now and to be TRULY happy ... I remember thinking, "so this is what it's REALLY like" after thinking I WAS happy. And I don't need anyone telling me that in order to be truly happy that I need to go back to church, repent for what I have done. That's between me and God. I still talk to him, tho it is different than how I was "shown" growing up. I still believe in him and thank him almost every day for what I have. So those people that think I am a bad person, that I should do things differently, that I can't be happy without that, and who have stopped talking to me or "disowned" me because of my past, well I don't need you in my life. Say what you want to behind my back, but in the end, it's God who judges us, and you need to worry about yourself and what you have done in your lives. And you know who you are.

Wow, I DID NOT mean for that to get all religious. But it just came out lol And I am happy I said it. I think I have been thinking it for a while. esp after my wedding and how some certain people acted...most of you family members. And I still love you, but don't worry about me. I am doing great! :D

My Life As A Stay At Home Mom

2011-09-30T15:42:00.001-07:00

I love Des more than anything, but being a stay at home mom is super hard. I honestly look forward to being able to go back to work, even if it is just for like 2 days a week. This last week has been really wearing on me. He has been teething for about 5 weeks now, and hasn't slept thru the night for that long...He won't self soothe, he just cries til he works himself up so much that he can't calm down even when Cam or I go in and get him. I am not sure what to do. So last night we tried letting him cry, then picking him up, then letting him cry. Needless to say it didn't work. I ended up sleeping on the couch with him. I think he is going through a growth spurt too because he had about 3 bottles last night. I know they're not supposed to have them at this age in the middle of the night, but he was starving. He is eating during the day. But I don't know. He barely eats baby food and he won't eat enough "real food" to sustain him. I am getting frustrated and am about out of patience. I am exhausted and worn down. I can barely even do stuff around the house because of lack of energy. It's so hard, because until he started teething, he NEVER cried. Well, rarely. He has always been so chill and happy. He has done a 180. Some days he cries more than anything. He was getting on a good nap schedule, and has screwed it up within the last 3 days. It's almost 5pm and he had ONE catnap in the car.

I went to the salon today to get my nails done, and he did his stupid high pitched squeal almost the entire time. I had like 3 ladies get pissed at me. It was so stressful .. Needless to say, the next appointment is on Cam's day off.

I just don't know what to do for him, and I am tired and want to cry. I have been given lots of advice and nothing is working. It's so frustrating...I have told myself almost every day for the past 5 weeks that I am not sure I even want another kid lol...That's how AWFUL these weeks have been. I just feel angry and overwhelmed almost every day. I love Cam's days off so that Des can have someone else to be with. And I love when Cam gets off work. I swear to God, Des is better when Cam is at home.

I went to get a massage yesterday and 5 minutes after I left Des finally fell asleep. While he was awake he didn't squeal, then as soon as I get home, it starts again..WTF!? He is a mama's boy, but is so naughty for me... Is it because he spends more time with me than with Daddy? I don't know...All I know is I need sleep and a day at the Spa lol :)

We have a play date tomorrow with my friend Amanda and her twins Miles and Myka. That will be nice too. Kuz Des is usually good in the car and he loves his stroller-when we are walking outside anyway. I think we are going to the park, so that should be fun. He loves being outside. Maybe we will have to spend more time out there. I can put him in his pack and play and I will lay on the lawn on a blanket soaking up the last of the warmth and sun for the year...and maybe read my book haha...

Well, today has been a shitty day, but venting on here has definitely helped...I could use a nap and a hot bath too...but Desmund is making at least the nap part impossible...lol :/ blah!

Desmund 8 months!

2011-09-07T20:09:00.000-07:00

I love my little family. I have handsome, amazing boys!

can you believe he's standing!?!

omg! i just love to squeeze him! :D

he's just too dang cute!

well there's not a whole lot to update about us. Cam is still working, I am staying at home. I have a job interview tomorrow at a salon. Still undecided if I will take the job if they offer it to me...Desmund is growing like a weed and I just can't believe his birthday is in less than 4 months!!! He's teething and the past 2 weeks have been hell. But I am PRAYING it gets better soon. I am planning on watching twins starting the first week of October...It'll be crazy. They are just about a month YOUNGER than Des! Life is great. Tiring. Stressful. Moving forward.

I love my boys more than anything and I really do have a wonderful life. I have a healthy baby boy that I love spending my days with. I have an amazing husband, who is also a wonderful father. He takes such good care of us. And makes it possible for me to be with Desmund as much as possible. I love my life! :D

Pictures...June-August

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I LOVE THIS ONE!
Desmund's 6 month pictures

he loved the bear :)

"whats up ladies?" lol

what a happy boy!

eating a lemon at daddy's birthday lunch. he loves them lol

he thinks he's so cool kuz he can sit up o his own now! lol

his cool sandals, finally fit him!

yep...he's pulling himself up on his feet now

loves the xbox and dvd player... ohhh boy!

snuggling with Grandma Busch

Big boy can hold his own bottle too!

already can brush his own....gums haha

how can he not get away with everything with a smile like this?!!?

His picture on the left side of the screen is from the FIRST time he pulled himself up and all I could think was OH NO!!!!!! lol

Lots To Update!

2011-08-17T14:06:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it's been 2 and a half months since I last posted! So much has happened! Here are my letters I wrote to my family news letter for June and July..I will add more!

JUNE
(family news letter) wow! where did June go?! Life is crazy! Desmund is 6 months old now. We had his appointment today and he weighs 17 lbs, 27 inches long and his head is 17 1/2 inches lol...He is a big boy and so fun! He learned to make new sounds when he moves his tongue. He is eating baby food and likes most things, but mostly fruits. I have been mixing them with oatmeal to fill him up more, but he is still having a lot of formula too. Haha...He is rolling and scooting everywhere! I just can't believe how big and old he is. It is kinda bitter sweet. I just love the little man so much. Cam is still just working and I am working-kinda-still building my clientele. I love what I do, but not being busy is a little frustrating. In September, I will either not be working, or I will have a different job. A couple of things coming up will tell that, but I will wait to tell in the next news letter. We won't be making it to reunion this year. Sad to say. Life is just too nuts and gas is expensive. We already took a trip in June. TO eastern Idaho and to Lagoon to celebrate Father's Day. It was a good weekend, but lots of driving and a grumpy baby. At least the dogs stayed in Boise, so we didn't have to worry about them. Much.

Desmund go his 6 mnth shots. It was so sad! He did good at the dr office, but when we got home he was so sore and wouldn't eat or take meds that it was a LOOOONG night for me. If I moved even a tiny bit he'd freak out and cry :( Once he finally ate a bottle-which I had put meds in-He started feeling better and not so sore!
So, Lagoon was a lot of fun. Desmund loved it but I think he got really dehydrated and a little beat exhaustion. The ride home was a nightmare plus Cam and I were tired and switched off driving. Desmund got a really bad diaper rash. It was so bad I took him to the dr the Monday after we got back. He had a little bit of a yeast infection so they gave us some other butt cream to help. It was cleared up soon after, but now he's really prone to getting them :( June he was scooting and rolling a lot. He was fast at it too!!! Crazy kid. He's so fun!

JULY
(family news letter) I can't believe July is coming to an end! Desmund is 7 months old and trying to crawl all over the place. He loves that he can move and he's getting down a rhythm. If he could move his hands at the same time as his legs he would be going all the time! I put a blanket on the floor for him and he always ends up on the carpet, and even if I have just vacuumed, he could still find stuff! I really need to get the house baby proofed. Plugs in empty outlets, cords all tied together, cabinets and drawers locked. All the movies are now in a CD wallet, so he can't pull them off the shelf. and the Movies we still have on the shelf are high up ... It's fun watching him learn, but sad that he's getting so big and old so fast. He is so much fun tho. I love his little personality. He's so much like Cameron already, it's crazy. And Kinda scary lol ;) He loves grabbing and playing with stuff, which obviously goes right into his mouth. He keeps getting the dogs toys too, which grosses me out! He loves phones already. He loves music and movies. He loves TV a little too much lol. But I try to put on things like Baby Einstein. We have ones about colors, one about shapes, and one about animals. He also loves books. I like reading to him. He laughs so much. Everything is funny. He is normally very happy and chill, but lately he's a little more grumpy. Teething? Growth Spurt? Who knows. He also hates when he can't move, he hates being in his carseat for long periods. Same with the stroller, tho he does love to go on walks. I just need to go more, but it's been so dang hot and by the time it cools down I don't wanna go walking kuz it's dark out. I don't know our neighbors that well, so it makes me nervous. Last night, at 1130pm it was still about 80 degrees outside!
Cameron started a new job last Monday. He is a customer service phone teller for Wells Fargo. I don't know if that's the official title. He is in training for the next 5 weeks. He is loving it so far. It's such a better job than cooking at Applebee's...Other than work, he just watches TV and sleeps lol. That's about all we do now a days.
I am still working at a salon. It's going so slow right now, so in September I am done and will be doing hair outta our home and just being a stay at home mommy, which I am kinda excited for. Just need to find other stay at home mom's to have play dates with so we don't go stir crazy lol! I am not working a lot, so I already am pretty much stay at home mom and house keeper. I have been cooking more lately too. So much cheaper than eating out. I like homemade food much better anyway! Plus I love having a full fridge and pantry :)
Anyway, our anniversary is next month and we are excited. Only our 2nd date - JUST US - since Desmund was born. So we are excited :) Luckily I have a really good friend who is IN LOVE with Des and more than willing to watch him!

Desmund did his first REAL crawl on July 25th. He was so excited! He is a crazy one. and all OVER THE PLACE. He's gonna be a runner, not a walker, and sooner than I want I am sure! On July 26th, Des fell outta his crib. We had a drop side crib that we didn't know had been recalled for a lot of different reasons. The bottom of the bed detached and it swung out from the bottom and he fell between the mattress and bars. I was at work and Cam called me. I felt so awful I wasn't there. Then when I did get home, I was freaking out, so I
called the drs office and took him in to makes sure there was nothing really bad .. she checked his joints and to see if he cried when she pushed in certain places. Luckily he was happy when we got there so it was easier for her to tell. He didn't act like anything was broken, but the thing that worried me was he wasn't putting weight on his legs. So sh said he was probably just traumatized and a little sore. So gave him loves and Ibuprofen. He was fine by the next day. Just really clingy to mom.. I got him a new crib THAT night. got his room all organized and clean and rearranged. We love his new bed! Now he is pulling himself up! To his knees and he's trying to stand.. He can hold himself up on the coffee table if we stand him at it. AH! I need to baby proof even more! Hes into everything. He loves the TV stand and he got his first bruise the other night from it. So we are getting a new one that has doors on it. haha...

Cam's new job is going great. He does have "bad" nights where people are rude or very argumentative, but it's a really good job. He completely quit Applebee's . He just couldn't take it anymore and walked out one night. I am glad tho! I haven't been working much, but Cameron's schedule is earlier now and I haven't had clients, so I haven't worried about going in..plus I don't want to pay for daycare. I am done at the salon the end of August tho. I will be sitting my friends twins starting the end of September! They are only a month younger than Des! It's gonna be crazy, but fun too lol... I need the steady income. So that'll be nice. And hopefully in a year or less I will be at another salon. But we will see what happens. I am not going to stress it too much. It'll be nice to be "working" and a stay at home mama. I love being Desmund so much! I really love being a mom and wife!

Cameron's Birthday was on the 10th. He had to work at 330 so I took him to lunch. We went to the Cracker Barrel. It was YUMMY! I got him 3 shirts, a Denver Broncos Hat, flip flops and the first 2 seasons of American Dad... I like spoiling him :)

So Cam and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary Saturday. I surprised him with a hotel room and his mom and niece to babysit Des Saturday... Well, we went to lunch (TGI Fridays) and then to Harry Potter 7.5, then the hotel to hang out for a while. Then we went to dinner (Libbys) and the Green Lantern. Then about 1am we decided we had a good time and missed Desmund so we came home lol.. He was still awake. I got Cameron a watch and he gave me money to get my first tattoo! Kuz I finally picked one. I am getting Desmund's footprint his name and Bday on my left shoulder. I am kinda nervous but excited! It took me a long time to decide on the one I wanted from the day I had decided I wanted to get a tattoo... so yay! lol :) Anyway, we had a good day. It was weird being just us for half a day. Desmund had so much fun with Grandma Busch and Metria. I really appreciate my in laws! Esp Robin. She's so great!

Anyway, Desmund will be 8 months in 8 days and I can't believe it! He's getting so BIG! we weighed him yesterday , he was 19lbs 6 oz! OMG! Anyway, we are getting updated family pictures the end of the month. So I will post them when we get them.

my baby is getting so big!

2011-06-02T20:32:00.000-07:00

I heart this boy!!!

HIS CUTE SHORTS from Grandma Busch

He learned how to roll onto his tummy and that's how he spends his floor time lol...

...and his bouncy chair time lol

ready for SUMMER!

And my NEW FAVORITE picture of my lil man! So dang cute!

He has learned how to growl and make high pitched noises...that's super fun lol

Desmund 5 months old and updated family pictures!

2011-05-26T19:49:00.000-07:00

Time Flies!

2011-05-22T20:51:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it's been almost a month since I posted. It's been a crazy month for sure and I just haven't made time to blog..

April 29 I started working at a Salon here in Eagle. It's slow going and I am leasing. But I enjoy doing my own thing :) I work with some great girls. 2 that I went to school with. It's pretty fun! I do hair part time and nails part time...

Cam is taking the summer off from school and just working. We don't want to have to pay for a sitter, so Cam and I never really see each other and we are both exhausted always..Our schedules are opposite so one or the other of us always has Des...

Desmund is 5 months old on Wednesday and I can't believe it. He is such a big boy. He weighs about 16 lbs, he's almost 26 inches long! And he's got a huge noggin'! lol :) He started eating baby food after his 4 months appt. He loves carrots and peaches the most so far. He's ok with bananas but hates green beans. It's so fun to watch him learn. He started rolling from his stomach to his back really well. Then one day found out he can go the other direction and now he won't go from front to back. As soon as he's on his back on the floor he goes right to his stomach. It makes it difficult to change him lol...He is sleeping pretty good. His sleep goes in spurts tho depending on if he's in a growth spurt. Last night he slept 13 hours! and 4 naps today lol.. but on average he is sleeping 6-8 hours a night with small naps in the afternoon... He is super talkative and flirty. He is happy for the most part. Super drooly and loves that he can hold things now... Everything goes right to his mouth. He is just a crack up. He makes me laugh so much! He is so much like Cam is soooo many ways. I am gonna have some nice abs once Des starts talking and Cam and him start playing off each other kuz I am gonna be laughing so much!

We got updated pictures today. I will post them later kuz my internet is running slow..Anyway, I think that is it for now about us. Nothing too exciting lol :) I am gonna go cuddle up with Des and maybe read..I have a book I have been working on for tooooooo long! haha

Mama and Desmund Photo Shoot

2011-04-30T21:04:00.000-07:00

the new do!

you like?

I LOVE IT!!! it was supposed to be more red, but I love the purple!

LOVE MY BABY BOI!

he sleeps funny sometimes lol

bumbo chair. Being a big boy :/
lol

EASTER

We got a finger sucker who loves the TV lol

he loves his monkey and he's our lil monkey!

PUMA. got the shoes from uncle josh

SILLY FACES

ahaha I love this one

he posed when daddy snapped the picture

we had so much fun taking these pictures :D

he was cracking me up!

my absolute favorite!

I LOVE THIS LIL GUY MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD!

I have so much fun with Desmund. I can't believe he is 4 MONTHS! Time is going by too fast and I don't want to miss any little thing. Yet, I am back at work now, so I don't getta be with him all the time. I miss him and Cam both when I am not home. They are my world. Going back to work has been stressful. Esp considering my 2nd day back (today) I am sick and didn't go in. I am leasing a chair at a salon here in Eagle. It's really close to home. I had a great first day tho. Very rewarding :) I just can't wait to be BOOKED and making mucho money. HA! Anyway, here are some updated pictures...He is growing and learning so much! rolling, he wants to sit up alone, so we got him a bumbo chair to help with his back strength. He is laughing sooo much! He thinks everything Mommy and Daddy does is hilarious. He is also going through a growth spurt, and his sleep and eating are outta control. Tried giving him oatmeal, but he didn't want it. So we will wait a little longer to try to feed him. Oh I changed my hair-- AGAIN! I love it :) ANd I decided to keep it short instead of growing it out kuz Des is grabbing EVERYTHING! And now everything he grabs he tries to get into his mouth lol. He is super fun and I sometimes wish I could be 100% stay at home mom. But I do enjoy working and making money. I am thinking I will eventually go down to 3 days a week...once I get a good clientele and full days. We will see tho. Well little man is grumpy, so I gotta go now. Enjoy the pictures!

New Years Resolutions

2011-04-09T12:13:00.000-07:00

So I have been meaning to write all of this down for a while. And I know it's April, and I have been on and off with my new year's resolutions, but it's a new day and I want to do these things. It'll be hard getting into a new routine with going back to work and finding a new sitter. But these are the things I want to do to better myself and be a better mom and wife...

(not in any particular order & maybe not even all New Year's Resolutions, just things to better myself...)

~Exercise AT LEAST 4 times a week, but do crunches every day
I want to be back to pre- pregnancy weight by June or July
~Eat healthier, cook more, eat out less
I don't want Desmund eating fast food very often and homemade meals are the best!
Along with this, I will eat 3 meals a day with small snacks in between-healthy snacks
Make a menu for the entire week and stick to it
~Keep my house and car clean
I don't want to have to worry about what someone will think when they come into my house
or be embarrassed kuz it's a mess, and I know it's hard with a baby and 2 dogs, but I will work on it
I want to keep laundry done up and put away as well
Dishes clean
With my car, I don't want to have to move stuff off my front or back seats so people have a place to sit
~Read at least one chapter a day from whatever book I am reading
Plus read to Desmund everyday
~Make time for both my boys
Date night with Cam as often
Cuddle time with Des, and doing stuff with him to help him learn
ie. tummy time, reading, watching baby Einstein, taking him to the park or zoo etc..
~Talk to someone in my family once a week
text, call or email a "love note"
~Take time to enjoy the small things in life
not stress about small issues
be grateful for everything I have
say Thank You etc.
~Build and keep clientele
talk to someone I don't know
this goes along with marketing myself for being a cosmetologist
I want to give out at least 2 business cards a day when I am running errands etc...
to help build clientele I want to give away free services to those who I think deserve it
~Get on a regular sleep and eating schedule
I know sometimes it'll have to be flexible with work and a 3 month old
~Be more optimistic, nice and friendly
I want to try to not complain as much and find the good in any situation
Not be such an angry driver
Smile more and smile at someone-eye contact
~Look professional everywhere I go
I am my own advertisement
~Budget money!!! $$
bills, inventory and work supplies, stuff for Desmund, groceries, etc..

I know I have other things to improve on, but this is what I have so far and I will try to keep you updated on progress.

I have 25 hours lefts of school and am hoping to get them finished by Thursday! I am getting really excited. And I know I will have to be flexible on a few things because of how crazy life can get. The things that are italicized are the most important ones to me. I mean they all are, but I don't want to feel down on myself if something doesn't get done. These are just things for me to better myself and stuff I will have to work at every day. This last week, not many of these things got done, but I went to 35 hours of school in 4 days and I got run down, so yesterday was a chill day at home, with my boys. No make up, didn't do my hair and slept away the afternoon. I don't want every day like that, but it was nice to not have to be anywhere. And then Cam made an amazing dinner. I am very grateful for him. I am also very grateful for our son. He is healthy and happy.

I have realized a lot lately how lucky I am, for Cameron and Desmund. A man who loves me so much and tells me how beautiful I am every day, even when I don't feel like I am. He supports me and our son, he is so good with money and bills, which I am not, so it's great to have that! He is a great father and husband I love him more and more every day! <3

Desmund is healthy and growing normally. He has no major health issues. He is happy and I adore him so much. I wasn't expecting a baby, but now I can't imagine our life without him in it and he's only 3 1/2 months old!

My family and in laws are great and supportive. I love them and miss them all very much.

I am healthy and happy. Finishing up school and have a job to go to. I have a car, a house, food on the table. We don't have to worry if we can pay bills month to month. Plus we are well enough off that we can go out to a movie or dinner and not have to worry that it'll come out of our bill money. I have a lot to be grateful for each and every day. I am very happy with where I am now :)

I LOVE MY LIFE!

Debra Dietrich

2011-04-08T22:02:00.000-07:00

Debra Dietrich & I
She is an amazing person!

I LOVE these finger waves she did! I can't wait to try them on someone!

Debra came to our school for the week to do a make up class for 3 days, then she did a free hair style class for anyone who had 95% or higher attendance and she did a show to raise money for the Andrew Gomez foundation. I was able to be a model in the make up class one afternoon and I was able to spend all day Thursday in her classes doing hair and make up on models. It was so fun and I was truly inspired by her.

At the end of the afternoon class on Thursday, she went around the room and asked what inspired us in her talk. My answer was, she told us to Do The Thing We Fear Most. When I said that, she told me she would like for me to tell her later what that is for me. Well, I never got the chance to tell her in person while she was here, but it did get me thinking. I have done a lot of things I fear or used to fear. So I was trying to think about that what it is now. So to start off, I wanna share the things I have done that were hard for me or scared me.

I used to be really shy. I learned to come out of my box and now I am not so shy. I open up to people. I am still nervous about speaking in front of a lot of people, but it's not so hard now. My self esteem has improved a lot since I got out of high school.

I was scared of leaving the guy I was married to. I took the "chicken" way out and I should have done it differently, but I am where I am today because of it. But I got out of a bad relationship where I wasn't happy and didn't feel loved. That was scary for me. I was divorced at 21. Then I was worried about what people thought about me. About leaving the life behind that I had with him and worried about my family still loving me, because I took a different road than they would have liked for me. But it was what I wanted to do, and then decided not to hide my real self from anyone. If they loved me then they would still love me the way I am now. This is the real me, just took a while to figure it out and not worry about what other think of me. And to not pretend I was something I am not. My family finally sees it, it took a while, but now we are more open about everything. I won't just give up un needed information, but I won't lie if confronted about it. I love myself.

The next scary thing, tho it's been the best thing that has happened to me, was falling in love again. Letting myself do it and scared of getting hurt. I got remarried and I am still head over heels in love with Cameron. I also moved across the country to be with him. But I am happier than ever :)

I have always wanted a baby. I was scared and he wasn't planned, being pregnant and giving birth was terrifying. But I love my baby more than anything and I can't imagine life without him.

I love being a mom and wife :)

Now, the most current thing is finishing school and working. I was scared and excited to start school and it's been a rough year and a half and much has happened in our lives since I started school, but I made it. I have 25 hours left of school and I decided to lease a station. That is really scary for me right out of school because I have issues..I guess you could say..about building my clientele. I am good at marketing myself for the most, in school anyway, and people like me and how I do their hair, but I am scared of messing up and someone saying something bad about me. Because in the beauty industry, word of mouth and people I have done are my advertisement. Walking billboards. But I am doing it. I want to lease and that's what I am going to do. I want to make my own hours and be able to be with my son whenever he needs me. Or be able to visit family and not have to worry about getting time off. And I want to be actively involved in my son's life and have time with my little family.

I have a great life. I have had many bumps in the road, but I am happy where I am at. I am a stronger person because of the things I have gone through and I believe a better person as well. I love my husband and my son, my immediate and extended family, my in laws, and my friends-new and old. I have great people in my life and I appreciate them for all the things they have done through out different periods in my life!

Life is good :)

great weekend!!!

2011-03-27T17:18:00.000-07:00

We had a great weekend! Friday Desmund turned 3 months old! I can't believe it! He is growing like a weed and I just want him to slow down!!! He is sooo fun tho :) He smiles so much, he is aware of everything around him and loves to look around! He likes the TV a lot haha..we got him a floor gym and he loves it. He weighs over 12 lbs now and is more than 23 inches long. I just want to keep him this age FOREVER! kuz I love it so much! And he is finally sleeping through the night! For 3 weeks now, minus a couple nights... I took him to get his 3 month pictures...

Friday also marked 2 years that Cameron and I have lived together. I can't believe it. Moving to Virginia to be with that man was the best decision I have ever made. I am happy to be his wife and I love him with all my heart. His mom came to Boise to watch Des so we could go to a Three Days Grace concert on Saturday night. We had a blast!

Friday night was also my graduation from beauty school. I am not finished, but I have less than 100 hours left, so about 3 weeks! yay! I am getting so excited! This is one of my favorite people in the world! Lorrie Crose. She is an amazing person and teacher! I really look up to her. She has helped me through a lot in school and I have learned a lot from her. I hope she stays in my life forever. She is always happy or acts happy, even when she is having a bad day. Love you Lorrie!

We had a lot of fun this weekend. Robin, Trevor and Metria were here. They watched Desmund on Saturday night while Cam and I were at the concert and we had a fun weekend with them!

It really was a great weekend :)

Almost 3 months old!!!!!

2011-03-20T20:30:00.000-07:00

Simple Pleasures

2011-03-20T15:38:00.000-07:00

So I was reading a letter from my oldest brother, we have been getting to know each other over the past year through letters. I was 10 when he moved out and we never really talked much. Anyway, he has been asking me questions at the end of his letters for me to answer, then he answers them in his next letter. He asked me in his last letter what are some simple pleasures I enjoy. It made me think a lot and think how they have changed even since I have been out of high school. Even in high school they were different than within the year right after high school. In high school it would have been hanging out with my best friends, making stupid videos, laughing til my sides hurt, playing dumb games like "what if", laughing even more, going to church, hanging out with my church friends during activities, having a new crush-liking me back, you know, normal high school stuff.

After high school, I really enjoyed being busy. Working a lot, even if I didn't really like my job. I like hanging out with the current boyfriend, I like traveling, driving, seeing my family, meeting new people, etc.

After I got divorced, I enjoyed being alone, walking, being with close friends who didn't judge me, reading, etc.

When Cam and I moved in together, or just visited each other, I enjoyed car rides with him (still do), just talking to him, being with him, cuddling on the couch and watching a movie, napping together, waking up next to him. I love him so much. I loved going bowling with him, to a movie, to the store even...

Now that I am a mom and a wife, my most favorite thing is Desmund's smile. He has the biggest smile and him being happy makes me happy. He is such a crack up and a smart boy! And he's not yet 3 months old! He is trying to roll over already, he smiles all the time, he can hold his own head up sooo well! He is amazing. Desmund is my biggest simple pleasure. He is at the funnest age. He can't move yet, so he's not into anything, he can't talk back, but he's learning so much so fast! He can track things, he loves watching the dogs, but they move too fast haha...He loves smiling for momma, he tries to talk and I swear he can say hi and hey :) He loves to watch TV. I don't know if this is good or bad. He's starting to grab for things.

I really do love being married to. I love Cameron more than anything. He and Des are my world. I have been enjoying not working, just going to school and being a stay at home mom. I do enjoy cleaning (sometimes lol..) I love to play around with Cam, wrestle, laugh. I love holding his hand, kissing him and just being with him. We have such a great connection and he's amazing. Even after 2 years of living together, I am still so madly in love with him and fall more and more every day! He's the greatest man and I know I went through everything I did to be here with him now, and to have his son.

I love my life. It's not perfect, and whoever says their life is perfect is lying and trying to convince themselves more than anyone else. But it's my life and I love it. I couldn't be happier!

men could NOT do what we do.. ;)

2011-03-05T19:06:00.001-08:00

So, I have been thinking a lot lately about the miracle of birth (and so amazed by my tiny son) and I wanted to write about it-about my pregnancy and labor before I forget everything, because it's just such a surreal thing! Babies are miracles! The women body is a crazy, amazing thing! Men could never do what we do! haha!

So, in April of 2010, I had stopped taking birth control, (was supposed to be just for a short time) because I was going on a Leave of Absence from school to go to Rexburg and Idaho Falls to wedding plan! And while I was home, I was going to be getting a refill on my birth control from my OWN lady dr. The first week of May I was feeling sick from a night of being out on the town with some girl friends. But for the whole week? Who has a hangover that long? Plus I was 2 weeks late on my period. Tho I didn't think much of it kuz my cycle gets off when either going on or off of BC. But Cameron was scared that we were pregnant, so he told me to go get a pregnancy test. I got back to the house and peed on the forbidden stick. It didn't change right away, but THEN..crap. The other line showed up faintly. I didn't know whether to be happy or cry. We got in the car and went to Wal Mart together to get a Clear Blue pregnancy test. It was almost instantly "PREGNANT" what a weird night it was. The first person I called (kuz I JUST had to tell someone) was Crystal, my best friend from school. The next day was also a weird one, I flew to Idaho Falls, best flight EVER! only about 40 mins long! I the weekend and part of the next week with my family, Cam's family and friends. I was really nervous to tell my mom and dad so, I told everyone else to keep it a secret. I slept A LOT that week, not realizing it was from being pregnant, I had thought it was just work and school catching up to me and I actually had the time to sleep more now!

When we told Cam's mom, she didn't believe us at first, then started crying kuz she was so happy! It made me tear up too. I waited to tell my mom on the phone, kuz I already knew the disappointed look I would get-not being married and all. We told the rest of Cam 's family and I told my sister and my brother. (I eventually called and told my mom, and her response was "Good thing you're getting married" and "I guess it's not the worst thing that could happen".. Thanks mom for making me want to cry).

Anyway, it ended up I was really happy and wanting to tell everyone, but scared to tell people too soon, kuz we figured I was only about 4 or 5 weeks pregnant. And I was worried we would get so excited and get everyone else so excited and I'd miss carry.

We went to the dr and saw the baby for the first time. It looked like a jelly bean. We were told I was about 9 weeks. We got pregnant within the week of me going off BC, how crazy is that?! I couldn't believe it kuz at one point in my life when I was actually wanting and trying, it didn't happen and I thought I couldn't get prego. But now I see that as a blessing (kuz I NEVER have to talk to or see my Ex again!)

We started looking at baby stuff right away and got real excited! I started getting sick, no appetite and not really puking, but really nauseous all the time. I was tired, worn down, and just felt like crap all over. Going back to school was hard and I was working still too. Growing a baby is a full time job on its own, with lots of overtime! I started showing really quick and somedays I felt like I grew noticeably over night! School was hard and I had to cut back hours at work.

Growing Growing Growing...

There are a lot of points I don't really remember, but I do remember feeling him move for the first time. It was a weird feeling, but it made me so happy! I remember the day we found out we were having a boy! I cried I was so happy. We wanted a boy so bad! Cam was ECSTATIC! :) Cam immediately starting turning our spare room into a broncos room...haha!

I remember starting to get uncomfy in all aspects. I had to pee constantly. I remember being hungry ALL the time. I could eat all day long haha..I loved feeling him move til he got so big that every movement was awfully painful! A foot or a butt in my ribs, his elbow running across my side. I would just push back. Everyone wanted to feel my stomach. 30 weeks being pregnant, 10 weeks felt like forever! I was counting down the weeks.

I have never been poked and prodded so many times in my life! Blood tests, shots, Glucose testing. So fun. Its amazing how a baby takes everything from you from the very beginning. I started sleeping less and less, for less time at a time. An hour of consistent sleep was amazing.

I had to quit working at Applebees because I started having early contractions. At 35 weeks and 5 days, I went into the hospital kuz I was in so much pain and having Braxton Hicks contractions really bad. FALSE labor I guess. They monitored me, gave me a pill to slow down the intensity, and thought I had an infection, so they put me on antibiotics. Then I was sent home. Come Monday, I find out no infection. Weird.

December 23rd-37 weeks and 4 days-I thought for sure I was going into Labor. Only dilated to a 1 and not in labor. So I was sent home yet AGAIN. Christmas Eve, Cam's family got into town later in the day. We went shopping for Christmas dinner stuff, which I was happy to be walking around tho I was uncomfy. We went to eat dinner at KFC/Long John Silver. We laughed a lot and had a good time. My contractions were getting more and more painful all night long. We played Scene It. Contractions getting even worse. Oh boy. Stayed up late (well for me, from the time I started working I starting going to be by 9 .. then kept getting earlier and earlier...) Went to bed about 11 pm. I took Tylenol PM to help me sleep. Cam took some Nyquil kuz he was sick. So we were both pretty knocked out. I got woken up by a VERY strong, VERY painful contraction at about 1 in the morning. Had some pink show when I went to the restroom..OH BOY! I was so nervous. I tried walking around the house, sitting differently, trying to not think about it. It just kept getting worse. And pain in my back really bad. I tried to go back to sleep but it didn't work. I called the hospital. They told me I could come in or try a warm bath. So I got in the bath. It didn't really help! So I woke Cam up and said LET'S GO! I had to breathe thru every contraction!

We got in the car and went. I couldn't even walk to the hospital door. The security guy went to get me a wheel chair and open the front door for us. We got into the room. At this point the contractions were UNBEARABLE. I dropped the F bomb..only out loud once tho haha...They asked a lot of questions blah blah. When they checked me I was dilated to a 3 1/2! VERY GOOD NEWS! I was having a baby today and not going home without him in my arms :) They asked if I wanted an epidural. Well DUH! bring on the drugs. I had to have an entire bag of fluid in me before they could do it. Let me tell you, after those DAMN contractions, a LONG ASS needle in my back was like nothing. The IV was worse. I flinched a tiny bit tho kuz I was having a contraction. But the epi went in good. Once it kicked in, I felt amazing. I even got a tiny nap in :D The dr and nurses kept coming in to check my dilation progress. It was going fast! Before I knew it, they were having me push. Pushing is hard. Hold your breath for 10 seconds, hold your legs, PUSH. I will admit, I did crap while pushing, I thought it would be embarrassing, but by that time, so many people had seen my Vag and everything else, that nothing could embarrass me lol. I pushed for just over an hour and then he was here! 11:53AM The last push was the worst, getting his shoulders out. I thought I was gonna pass out. I cried when they laid him on me. Cam cried. His mom cried (oh yeah. my mother in law was in the room :) Like I said EVERYONE saw me in all my glory) I could feel everything as he slid out, tho I am sure it was desensitized from the drugs. I only had to get 6 stitches total on 3 little tears. It was the most amazing, weird thing I have ever experienced. How did this 7 lb 4.5 oz adorable little boy come out of me? He recognized my voice right away and kept looking toward me. We already had a bond. Him and daddy bonded right away. It was the most adorable thing ever. I fell more in love with Cameron that day (tho I do every day, I just saw another side of him) He was a perfect dad from the start. I finally was able to get outta bed after Desmund was all cleaned up and checked. It was weird. My butt was still numb and other things felt weird (that one I won't go into detail with) ... We moved to our room. It was so painful getting up and down and using the bathroom. Feeding my baby was weird too. I can't really put everything into words. But I don't want to forget either. We were on the news and in the paper for having the first Christmas baby at St Als. I already put the video clip on here of us. We got a bunch of free stuff. We went home when he was just over 24 hours old. Had our Christmas the day after..

Desmund is amazing. It's a hard job being a mom..a parent. But so worth it and I love my little guy. Even tho I get frustrated. I barely remember the first nights tho. And now he is bottle feeding because he has to be on Soy Formula. Its kinda sad, but he is doing so much better on that than he was with my milk.

I can't believe he is 10 weeks old today! TIme is flying and he is constantly learning. He amazes me! He is always checking things out and now he is smiling a lot. He is starting to giggle too and I love it. He makes the funniest faces and he just cracks me up. He looks so much like his daddy and is starting to act like him too. Oh boy, the next few years are gonna be..fun, hard, amazing. He is already growing so fast.

He had his 2 month appt this last Tues. I felt so awful with him getting shots. I wanted to cry when he screamed. And he was grumpy all day :( But he weighs 11 lbs 11 oz, he's 23 1/4 inches long, and his head is 15 inches. He's in the 50th percentile for his weight, and the 75th for his length and head size haha.. He's got short stubby legs and a long torso. He is the cutest baby ALIVE! Its the truth, I can't help that I created perfection ;) haha!!!

I just went back to school last Monday and it has been so hard being away from him. I have less than 200 hours of school left, which is AWESOME! But then it's work that I'll have to go to and be away from him. I am excited to work again tho. Make money doing what I love to do. Can I make money being at home with Desmund? That's what I would really love haha! Tho I do get cabin fever! Anyway, That's my pregnancy and labor story. It is an amazing thing. And a man could NOT do it with such grace as women do. God knew what he was doing when he created all this, huh? :)

Trip To Rexburg & Idaho Falls

2011-02-23T16:41:00.001-08:00

went to eastern idaho for a wedding, our baby shower and just for prez day weekend. we had a fun time!!! got to see lots of people and just hang out with family :)

my nieces got to see their new cousin, grandma busch got nights with des so mommy & daddy could sleep, & desmund watching for the birds pixar short film. he loves it and watches it from beginning to end without looking away haha sooo stinkin cute! also pictures of desmunds funny faces on our way home from idaho falls. he was crackin me up!

Car Rides, Bath Time & Boucy Chairs

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Valentines

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We did our Valentines the night before kuz Cameron had to work. He got me flowers and I got him the picture and Chocolates. Cam also made me a steak dinner. It was super tastey! It was a good night with both my boys!!!

photo shoot !!! 6 1/2 weeks

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2 years

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I LOVE this picture of Desmund. Look at his beautiful blue eyes!!!

SO Cam and I have been together 2 years today. It is hard to believe. And now we have been married almost 6 months, have 2 dogs and a 6 week old baby. How crazy how much things have changed in 2 years. I don't remember if I put this in my last post, sorry if I am repeating lol

Anyway, I take my state boards practical test tomorrow at 730AM!!! So early, but kinda glad to get it over with. I go back to school and work in about 3 weeks. I am looking forward to school- I miss doing hair and nails and whatnot :D And it will be nice to get outta the house sometimes. Plus I have less than 200 hours and I can't wait to be in a salon, making money doing something I love to do!!! I am hoping to find a place where I rent out a station so I can make my own hours and if Des needs me, I can stay home that day.

Desmund, he is doing well. His schedule is all over the place. I thought he was getting in a routine and then it got all mixed up again. He is doing good on his soy formula. He is not so sick now. No more projectile vomiting. :) But it has made him constipated, so we have to give him juice. I think it is helping, and that his body is getting used to soy, so it's not as bad. I hate when I feel like I can't help him when his tummy hurts. :( He really loves mommy time. Most nights he sleeps with me in the LAY-Z boy chair. I have slept in my own bed once since he was born and I didn't really sleep that much. He still won't sleep in his own bed, but loves his swing..tho sometimes he just wants to cuddle with mommy...I just hope it's not a bad habit we are getting into. I need to get him sleeping in his bed, most of the night. Any suggestions I would love to hear. And I am going to read Baby Wise to get some tips...I try not to let him sleep a lot in the later afternoon, but it's a hard job trying to keep him awake, esp when he really doesn't want to be awake, but I won't be able to handle his random 3 hours awake in the extreme early hours of the morning..esp once back in school and working. He has a lot of in and out napping. Asleep for 20 min, awake for 40...you know. He still eats a few times in the night. trying to get it to none. haha! But he does seem to have his days and nights straightened out a tiny bit. Anyway, he is super cute and I can't believe how big he is getting. His newborn clothes are starting to get small!!!

Cameron, he is always tired. We both are still adjusting,and it's been rough. He sleeps when he can for as long as he can. In fact it's almost 3pm and he's still asleep lol..I am hoping to go somewhere with him today, even if it is just to Wal Mart haha..anyway, he seems to be doing alright with school. He doesn't like his classes much, but is dealing. He registered too late to change his major, so he is taking classes for his old major. He hates working at Applebee's and is hoping to find a new job soon...I hope so too!

Anyway, I think that's about it for us now. We are not too exciting. Taking Desmund to Eastern Idaho and on his first road trip in 2 weekends for President's Day. I am excited to see family :)

Update

2011-02-02T19:25:00.000-08:00

So, Nothing amazing has gone on in our lives. We are still adjusting to being new parents, we are exhausted and the house is almost always a mess. haha.. I have been needing to clean for a few days, but I haven't really gotten around to it. Laundry, dishes, vacuuming, cleaning up after the dogs, etc etc etc...I can't believe that Desmund is going to be 6 weeks on Saturday. I am recovered, for the most part. Starting to work out and get into shape..I hope! lol We are going home for Presidents weekend. I am excited! We haven't been to Eastern Idaho since Sept. It seems like forever. Cam is back in school and working. He's super tired all the time. I feel bad, but I got back to work the end of the month and I got back to school in just less than a month. It's gonna be crazy, and we are going to be really exhausted. Luckily, with school, there is an end in sight. I have about 180 hours left, then I will be licensed and in a salon. I took my written test, I got a 91% .. I take my practical test on Monday, and I am excited and nervous. Anyway, that's about it. Cam and I have been together 2 years this weekend, I can't believe how much has happened and how much we have gone thru together since then. Moved cross country--twice for me. Got 2 dogs, a cat (lost a cat) started school, new jobs, new home, wedding, deaths, a new baby..it's pretty crazy. ANd I love him more than ever. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me. He is my everything and I am the luckiest girl alive. I have the best husband and a beautiful baby boy. Life is good. Crazy, but good and I am really happy :)

January is over! Welcome February...

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I love my Little MAN!!!

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.....

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I just love this picture of him! lol

i love my little man!!!

2011-01-07T19:28:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

2011-01-01T22:06:00.000-08:00

Well, we didn't do a whole lot for the New Year. Desmund was sleeping lol but I got to kiss Cam at midnight :) Desmund's first week of life has definatly been a rough one, but being a mom is totally worth it. He is a great little man. He's super social tho and doesn't like sleeping in his crib kuz he likes being held. He likes the contact. But he LOVES his swing haha... I love my little man! He is looking more and more like Cam every day. Cam's lil mini me lol

Introducing Desmund Paul Busch--Our Christmas Present

2010-12-29T11:05:00.000-08:00

Desmund Paul Busch came on Christmas day at 11:53 AM. He weighed 7 lbs 4.5 oz and was 18 3/4 in long. He is pretty perfect! I went into labor around 1am on Christmas morning and we went to the hospital about 4 am. Contractions are so awful! Definitely the worst part of being in labor. Once I got the epidural, I was great. I even managed to sleep for a bit. I only pushed for an hour and ten min and the little man was here :D He was the first Christmas baby at St Alphonsus Regional Medical Centers. We were on the news and we got a BUNCH of free stuff. We came home the afternoon of the 26th. He is doing well. Feeding well--usually. and Sleeping good at night. He just likes being held rather than sleeping in his bed. He is so strong and daddy says he's an over achiever kuz he can lift his own head already and he's only 4 days old! He is trying to roll too. I love being a mommy and Cameron is so super cute with him. He is loving being a daddy and is so natural at it. I love it. Everytime I close my eyes I see my baby haha.. He is lots of fun. We have had family here since Christmas Eve and even tho the house has been crowded, it has been nice not having to do much besides feeding and holding baby. And I am enjoying being able to take my time showering haha! Anyway, here are some pictures of the little man and family..
uh pictures will be a little out of order.....

Almost Christmas!

2010-12-21T11:06:00.000-08:00

Pictures of the belly are 36 weeks. I am almost there! made it to 37. Now just waiting on Desmund to be ready haha! I am getting anxious and I am not really scared to give birth anymore. I am just over it and wanna be comfy again! I am still dilated to a 1 and but my cervix is pretty much as soft as it can be. So looks like I am pretty ready, just need to go into labor. haha car seat is in the car, just need to move all our stuff into a duffle bag and put it in the car. We are getting there! He just has to come by Friday, or wait til after the 1st so my dr can deliver him ... fingers crossed ... I am so exhausted lately. I barely sleep, I have the worst heartburn and acid reflux EVER!, and I am just uncomfy. I sleep about 2 hours at a time. And my stomach itches so so SOOO bad! But I have been contracting for over a week, just "practice" ones I guess. haha
Anyway, as for Christmas, we are as ready as we will get haha.. Cameron's family is coming over since we can't go to them. It will be fun :D Anyway, time to go pack and clean and shower. I don't really have anything else to update on. Oh I am on maternity leave from school. Its nice, but Cam is worried about me getting bored. I have my book and Lost tho, so I think I will be good haha ... Guess we will see how the next couple weeks go. Its nice that Cam is on break right now tho, so we have had some time together. Anyway, now we are just waiting on baby. Taking everything one day at a time! Love you all, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

soooo..

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I was having really bad contractions yesterday. I talked to my nurse, she told me to go into the hospital, into labor and delivery. So Cameron met me there and they had me leave a urine sample and monitored Desmund's heart rate and my contractions. Anyway, ends up I have a UTI & had a mild fever... :( so that's why I was having contractions. So I am on antibiotics and drinking sooooo much water. Even more than normal! So it's been an interesting last 24 + hours lol. They gave me some pills at the hospital to calm the contractions down. Today has been better, I am just exhausted. I am also dilated to a 1, which they said is normal at 36 weeks. I have a regular appointment on Monday, and it's to follow up. So hope all is well and that this kid cooperates and stops trying to come out! He needs at least another week to cook! And I need to make it to next Saturday for school. If I make it all next with extra hours and stuff, I will be over 1800 hours. I can register for boards-which I will be taking in February!-Then I will be done with school the end of April!!! :D horray! Things are going good tho. I should be back at work in February too...We will see how that goes haha...Anyway, just super excited to meet our son! He is gonna be fun..I am really excited to be a mommy.

36 weeks

2010-12-11T16:35:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving Weekend

2010-11-26T13:47:00.000-08:00

So, surprisingly so far, I haven't taken many pictures. I have a few of the animals, even my dad's dog, Max. I will put pictures up later kuz I hope to get some of the family before they head back tomorrow.
Little update on the week. Monday was just a chill day. Did a little cleaning for the family coming. My mom, dad and Murri. On Tuesday while I was at school, my dad called and said they probably weren't coming because the weather was awful and roads and highways were being shut down. I wouldn't want to drive either, so it was totally understandable. Anyway, Wednesday morning my dad called and said they were going to come and they would leave by 12pm. So I started cleaning and straightening up again. They got to just past Idaho Falls, almost to Shelley and decided to go back home because they were going like 30 miles an hour. Low visibility. So Cameron and I decided we were just going to have a nice day alone for Thanksgiving, just us and the pups. Then Thursday morning Murri called and said they were on their way. Already to Fort Hall. So we started cooking and getting stuff ready for Thanksgiving dinner. When my family got here, we had almost everything ready. Just had to heat up some sides and the turkey. It was a really good day, and I am proud to say that Cam and I did the majority of dinner! It turned out really great! Then we just hung out last night. Talked, watched StarDust, and I went to bed WAY past my bedtime. I am feeling it today.
Today, I woke up and my family was sitting in the living room in the dark. Silly. I was all "you can turn the lights on you know" haha.. Then I made them breakfast. Ham and Cheese omelets. YUM!!! They left to go visit people today. Then they will pick up Grace and Mariah (hopefully) and we are gonna celebrate Mariah's bday tonight. Unfortunately Cam has to work tonight, but it will be fun to spend time with my family anyway. We might go visit Jamen and Lisa and the boys. That will be fun :)
I am just hanging out til they get back. Cam is leaving for work and I might nap again. I am so exhausted today..
Oh Cameron and I went to Baby's R Us and Burlington Coat Factory to price and look at bottles. Babies are so expensive. I feel like breast feeding will help save at least some money! We did get some bottles and binkis tho. Oh and a baby sling too for me to carry him around in :) I love baby stuff haha.. We got some fun stuff from our shower too! I can't wait to meet this little boy who doesn't stop kicking my insides. I dreamed about him last night and he was super adorable and perfect! Anyway, 6 weeks to due date. We will keep you updated and let you all know if anything happens soon. Hope everyone is doing well and happy holidays!

getting ready for holidays and baby!

2010-11-22T13:08:00.001-08:00

me and cam <3

our little family!!!

first snow. they weren't too sure about it.

not a lot. it was really wet.

Link was over being out in it hahaha "let me in momma!"

Hurley decided to investigate.

at my baby shower. the diaper cake! cute!

most, but not all of the girls that were there

kathryn, she did the planning. love her!

kim from the bee's

katelyn also helped with planning. she's from work too...

michelle. also from work haha

Hurley in his "ho ho ho" christmas shirt hahaha

still working on the huge bone haha

nap time. we LOVE nap time at our house

the chair for baby's room. from cam's mom and cam. its super nice!

the curtains

these shoes are from shelby! i love them so much!

high chair from sarah

he has a lot of clothes!

his dresser is FULL & this is only one drawer.

diapers and wipes..

So, had the baby shower in Boise this last weekend. It was a blast. Just getting ready for baby and the holidays. Cameron's family came this weekend to help with organizing the house. We got a new chair for baby's room and a kitchen table! Fun weekend! We went to see Harry Potter, it was really good. Can't wait for part 2.

just some pictures :)

2010-11-12T16:53:00.000-08:00

cameron got me a new ring :)

my addi girl

addi watching hurley eat this HUGE bone that daddy got for him

it's so big, he wasn't quit sure what to do with it lol

31 weeks! and cam and the dogs

2010-11-08T09:24:00.001-08:00

cam and the pups playing

love my boys

aren't these the cutest things ever!

yep! that's the belly!!!

So, I retook the gestational diabetes test. 5 hours at the hospital was not so fun, but I don't have it! so that is good news! and 9 weeks left to go. I hope he decides to make an appearance in closer to like 7 weeks. So, my family is coming to Boise for Thanksgiving. yay! :) Should be fun. I am excited for all the food lol! And Cam's family is coming for Christmas. I am going to start maternity leave from school just before Christmas to the end of February probably. Hopefully I will be done with school by about April. A few months longer than expected, but baby boy is priority right now. I already quit working kuz I started having bad and lots of contractions one night at work so my Dr said time to quit. So now I am just waiting to hear back from unemployment. It will be a life saver til I can work again. Anyway, same old stuff. School, baby, and Cameron working a lot! We are looking forward to the next few months tho. Holidays--tho they will be a little different this year--and welcoming our son into the world. Hopefully our baby shower will get us more prepared haha! Oh and Cameron got me a ring that I can wear til my wedding ring fits again. How sweet huh. I will put up a picture when it comes. I am waiting for it in the mail! :) Anyway, time to keep cleaning! Its been a bum weekend and its been amazing! haha

30 weeks & Halloween

2010-11-02T16:59:00.000-07:00

me, shelby, steph and greg at school.. i don't really look prego in the picture lol

me, michelle and kim at work

katelyn and I

the pregos at work :) i look like a short fat dude lol

30 weeks

getting big.. feeling big!

did my make up today lol

denver broncos stuff from cam's aunt kathy

the mobile that "completes" the room lol

the bumper pad cam's momma made. and the stuffed animals that daddy bought for him

yep. we are all denver bronco-ed out!

cute clothes! i can't wait to dress my baby <3 style="text-align: justify;">Well, I am at 30 weeks! I took the 3 hour gestational test yesterday (really ended up being 5 hours) and ... no diabetes! I PASSED! yay!!! haha.. anyway, getting close. I have all my appointments set til my due date..6 appointments before my due date and one scheduled for afterward. I am getting nervous lol! less than 10 weeks to my due date! Anyway, Halloween was nothing exciting here. Thanksgiving, my parents are coming to Boise to see us! I am excited for Turkey and rolls and potatoes! ah! yay! lol I don't really know what else to write about...Same ol' same ol'...School, work etc... worn out and not much time for Cameron and me. Its rough, but we are making it. I love that boy. He is the best! Anyway, I don't know what else. We are not exciting haha..

28 weeks... getting bigger everyday!!

2010-10-19T20:51:00.000-07:00

my puppies just hanging out

i totally have an outtie!!!

everyone says either that i am tiny for how far along i am, or that i am huge lol

well, Hurley loves ripping stuff apart.. its out of control lol

all 3 knocked out together lol

me and shelby mccain at school. pink for breast cancer awareness

I will get more pictures up of me and Cameron too :) We just really rarely see each other and I miss him a lot... Anyway, 12 weeks to my due date! 9 weeks and he could come and be just fine! I really can't wait. I am super over it. LOL...I start maternity leave from work the end of next week and I am really happy!!! Nesting and focusing on school will be nice. :) I bought Desmund 2 books the other day: Love You Forever (which I read to him today haha) and Where the Wild Things Are. Grandma Busch already got him Chika Chika Boom Boom haha... She is already spoiling that boy. And Cameron too. Cam text me today to say he went to Ross to get a cheap pair of headphones and left with 50 dollars worth of stuff for the dogs and baby haha..he is super cute and he bought really cute stuff for Desmund! A way cute jacket that I am really excited about..its sad that all this stuff he won't fit in very long :( Then he got the dogs 2 toys and Hurley already took the squeaker outta one of the toys and destroyed it, but I am really not surprised lol..anyway, I gotta go finish dishes then I think I will read for a little bit then head to bed. Cameron is at work-like always. We have Thursday night off together tho and we are going to go to a movie <3 yay! Guess that's about it haha

Desmund's Room

2010-10-11T11:18:00.000-07:00

Well the decorating is done hahaha! Now we need to stock it up...diapers, wipes, more clothes, you know...pretty much everything lol :)

Start of Fall 2010

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Cameron thought it would be fun to write on my tummy :)

Desmund's room... I still need to paint his name on the wall

tummy view...

Look how big my stomach is getting!!!

My babies all sleeping together. haha this is when they are cutest :D

So really nothing new with us. Work, School, Baby... Getting down to the 90s in days til the baby comes. I can't believe I am going to be a mom. It has gone by fast...yet I am over it. My body aches from head to foot most of the time :( and new random pains in my stomach that I am not used to. I get scared. Went to the dr today to see if everything was fine and she said 24 hours of bland food. No citrus, no spices, no chocolate, no caffeine...lots of water. Have been feeling better. Plus I took a nap haha that always helps. Except I fell asleep with a headache & woke up with one :( That is better now too. Desmund is moving a LOT! Its my fave part! Cameron was feeling him last night & I told him the baby could hear his voice. So he started talking to Desmund and Cam got kicked in the face a couple times. It was really cool. I just watched Cam & smiled. Another thing that makes it all worth everything. Cam is already so in love with his baby boy & its so cute. We are gonna be parents & I know we are both scared, but excited & its gonna be great. :D I love my boys.. my family.. they keep me going. Thanks to everyone for words of wisdom & upliftment.. I really appreciate it. Love you all and hope you are well!

Here are just a few more wedding pictures..

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The funny part about this picture, is it's totally a Cameron smile lol

Oakley loves fingers!

opening gifts, Saturday morning

ha! I don't even know, but he's so cute!

Haylee caught the bouquet

I love this picture :D

mmmm... :D

MR. & MRS.

Corteiga, me and Haylee in the brides room..

haha.. you can kinda see the baby bump from this view

Brother/Sister dance

I love this boy

haha.. they love to dance

aunty Haylee

Daddy and Oakley (she was not very happy)

My family makes cute kids huh!?!

what a stud!

I hope you enjoy! I will have more recent pictures up soon... I have to head to work now!

baby bump... well more like a mountain... :)

2010-09-16T19:48:00.000-07:00

do i look prego or what?!?! this is at almost 24 weeks. i am feeling huge. i just ordered a belly/back brace last night. can't wait for it to come!!! we are still keeping busy. we both work and go school. i am going to work for as long as i can, but really want to be able to finish school before Desmund comes, so i might quit working soon and just focus on school and getting extra hours. we will see... i am waddling and my feet always hurt. haha so we will see what happens over the next month... getting bigger each day and i can feel him moving always :) its so fun. except when he pushes downward onto my bladder. very painful and then i have to pee... haha not like that isn't a all the time occasion haha... anyway, not much exciting happening besides the norm. just getting ready for baby :)

oh we went home last weekend, probably the last trip home til after Desmund comes. It is uncomfortable riding in the car period... oh the joys haha

hope everyone is doing well love you!!! <3

MoRe WeDdInG PiCtUReS

2010-09-12T21:16:00.000-07:00

kind of out of order.. but cutting the cake :D

baby was squished in the dress lol

aunty ila and T

wedding party

it was SOOO windy!!!

<3 mr & mrs <3

rings...

i love my brother :D

cam and his mommy <3 thanks robin for helping with our special day!!!

the cake

good lookin' guys :)

he is a momma's boy
i hope i am as cool of a mom as robin!!!

lacing up was a team effort by crystal and haylee lol

bad part about wedding dress and prego woman, really tight at the top, loose at the bottom lol

putting on the garter.. crystal and i became a lot closer that day.. between this and helping me pee hahahahaha

Thanks to Darcy Farrer for the picture.. there are so many more! But this gives you a good idea..

Desmund's room :)

2010-09-06T15:27:00.000-07:00

Desmund's crib

in the process of painting...

all done , cam did such a great job! and there's the stroller and car seat too!!!

We are getting super excited and anxious for our baby boy <3

the new do :)

2010-08-24T20:12:00.000-07:00

short and curly :)

i love the short cut!!! :)

DARK DARK :)

decided it was time for a change!! i really like it! turned out great :)

Introducing......DESMUND PAUL BUSCH

2010-08-17T16:20:00.000-07:00

yeah, there it is... :) we got ourselves a BOY for sure!

there's his fingers

FEET!!!

he looks like he is sucking his thumb awh!!!

yep, that's right. we are having a boy :) it was for sure, could see his little package right away haha. he has all toes and fingers; his spine, brain and heart all look good. and he was a very active little guy on the ultra sound...

some wedding pictures... i hope you enjoy :)

2010-08-16T21:36:00.000-07:00

i really like this one but i wish it was bigger...

i kinda like this boy :)

me and treysen.. what a stud haha

i wish these ones were bigger. i dont know why they aren't :(

the rings

our cake topper.. i love it haha

here are a few pictures. enjoy... there are a TON on facebook...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=249966&id=688215128&l=eee70b58db

and those are just from my facebook account.. lol

cast your votes

2010-08-16T00:01:00.000-07:00

we find out what we are having on wed aug 18th. what do you think the baby will be? boy: desmund paul busch, or girl: peyton ila busch.......

the wait is killing me!!! haha

Today is the day

2010-08-13T09:23:00.000-07:00

I will update you on the week later, but TODAY IS THE DAY!!!! :D yay

its hard work growing a baby...

2010-08-02T22:00:00.000-07:00

so more prego belly pictures, we put up the crib today :) and a couple of addi and hurley kuz i haven't put pictures up of them recently. addi is acting strange since we got pregnant. i wonder if she knows some big change is coming.. i am not sure tho. but here they are.. i will put prego pictures up later. our internet is being slow and its my bedtime..

the crib. and we cleaned out the spare room so baby busch has a room!

i think this is a way cute picture of hurley :) i just don't know how to turn it the other way..

addi loves momma's body pillow. she thinks it hers haha

updates

2010-07-24T22:42:00.000-07:00

less than 3 weeks now til the wedding :D almost done planning and its great. i can't wait! just the few last things the week before. like taking out the dress.. lol

well, our family was shocked with some sad news last saturday. my great aunt ina mae and her partner of over 30 years, stella, were killed in a tragic car accident in preston idaho. investigations are still going on, cause of deaths and whatnot. but what is believed is ina mae suffered a heart attack or something that cause her to become unconscious at the wheel and speed to 65+ miles per hour on main street in preston. speed limit is only 25. stella had to steer the car and they ended up ramming into the back of a large pickup. the man in the pick up was injured but released that day from the hospital. ina mae died at the scene, and stella died on the way to the hospital in ogden.

we had a memorial service last night in preston for them. it was wonderful and they were wonderful women. full of love, jokes, happiness, kindness and spunk. they will be missed by many. but it is a blessing they went together. one without the other, its just weird to think about. you can't say ina mae without stella's name joined to it. i will miss them lots and am sad that i didn't have more chances to talk with them and get to know they better. and i am sad cam did not get to meet them. :( love you stella and ina <3

today we had a family reunion in dayton idaho. it was nice, small, but nice. had some good sister time with haylee. that was nice. i miss my family a lot.

that's pretty much it for now. had my bridal shower here in boise. when we go home, got the dress stuff to do, pick up tuxes, bridal shower, bachelor party, rehearsal, the dinner, the wedding, the reception, pictures, open gifts, see family and friends... oh man a very long week it will be... but i am excited :)

anyway, love you all <3

2010-07-18T11:10:00.000-07:00

15 weeks! tummy and other things are growing lots. i am not so sick anymore, but i am still super tired pretty much always. getting excited tho. Happy that the wedding is in less than a month and then i can focus on school and baby and momma... :D