Dahl's

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Diagnosis...

Croup and Pink Eye. That is what we learned Maleen had last Wednesday night when we rushed her to the hospital because she could barley breath and had massive amounts of green goop coming out of her eyes. They rushed her into the trauma room and stripped her down (I was trying to be careful but apparently was not moving fast enough for the nurses and doctors)within about 10 minutes of our arrival and within 15 minutes they had started breathing treatments and were getting ready to give her a steroid shot. After several hours of observation we came home. She is still hacking (which apparently could go on for several weeks) and being treated for the pink eye. We are so lucky it wasn't something more serious because this almost gave me a nervous breakdown.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Sometimes I Really Miss...

Luke,Bonnie and Lily. I miss hanging out, eating snacks, playing games, telling stories, and justing being able to relax and have fun without stressing.

Monday, January 19, 2009

That Hair!!!

Maleen has very long hair on the top of her head. Which,I must say, looks pretty dang cute in a ponytail but it is not that easy to put a pony in a very wiggly four-month-olds hair.

Flower Power

Nathan thinks Maleen's flower hat is ridiculous. I think it is sweet.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

She Rocks She ROLLS!

Maleen rolled over for the first time tonight! She is growing so fast.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Christmas '08

We had an amazing Christmas. We slept over at my parent's house for three days. I know this seems crazy when we only live 2 miles away but all of my three of my little sisters were home from Utah and I didn't want to miss anything. We ate good food, played a lot of games, and just hung out.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Lovebugs

Cousins

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Welcome Hazel Annie Mackedon

Hazel Annie made her world debut today. Compared to her brother's enterance this was a piece of cake (at least for me). She is beautiful and perfect in every way.

I know this picture is a bit graphic but I love all the faces when we realized it was a GIRL!!! Mel had us all convinced it was going to be a boy that we were completely surprised and thrilled.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Snow in October

We were shocked to wake up to snow this morning. Marcus, Maleen, and I stayed at my Mom's while Nathan was at the Pharmacy Fair in Pocatello. I had to dash home to get Marcus's winter coat for school.

Isn't she lovely

Favorite Quotes by Marcus

"I'm the smallest guy out there." Marcus commenting on why he has a hard time "crushing" people during football practice
Marcus, "We need 5 brothers and 2 sisters in our family." Dad, "Wow that is going to cost a lot of money." Mom, "and I want a swimming pool ." Marcus, "Mom kids first and then a pool." Later that night while swimming in my cousin's pool, Marcus, "Mom maybe pool fist and then kids."
"I'm not a chick."
Mom, "Marcus did you tell you church class that you went to the temple to have Maleen sealed?" Marcus, "Yes, and I told them I hated it."
Mom, "Rember when Maleen wasn't in our family yet. That was so sad." Marcus, "She was always in our family. She was just waiting for her time to come in Heaven."
Mom, "Good news it's Friday." Marcus, "I hate Fridays." Mom, "Why?" Marcus, "Because there is no t-ball practice."
"Am I her boss" referring to Maleen
"Have you seen my sister yet?" Marcus's fist question when he talked to my on the phone while I was in Alabama.
"It's national camel week. Save the Camels!"
"Grandma can I have an antihistamine"
"I hated floating the river and I am not going to do it again." (When asked how floating the river was at the Eborn Family Reunion
"Remember that time Luke smashed my fingers in his window?"
"I think your baby is going to have those bad fingerprints Aunt Mel." (After one of Mel's early contractions)
"I know Fenn is going to hit me because he smiles." (Don't be alarmed Fenn is his 1 year old cousin)

Favorite Adoption Quotes

A Birthmother puts the needs of her child above the wants of her heart.
When you honor the birth family, you honor the child.
By choice, we have become a family, first in our hearts, and finally in breath and being.
We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It was not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life to this child.
Time and experience have taught me a priceless lesson, any child you take for your own becomes your own if you give of yourself to that child.
If a child is born and raised in family that is loving and nurturing, where there is complete truth about who we are, you can't give a child any greater place from which to fly.