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Okay, Okay, I get the hint. I haven't been on in a little while. Hey, I'm trying to live a life here. This will only be quick. Mom is coming to get me. Going Christmas shopping - again. Updated picture of Adam you ask? Here you go.
He put the taggies blanket on his head. Isn't that funny. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas. I'll try to do better in the new year. Love you all.

I thought I would add this picture of Adam. First time in a snowsuit. I think I'm going to love winter. To say the least the snowsuit is a little big.

Things are normal here in the Hillaby house. Adam is growing like a weed. Fun to watch him change so much. His new thing is "screaming". Lucky me. At least he is trying to talk to me. Funny how we just want them to talk and when they finally do, all we want them to do is be quiet. I think about when Breanna was learning to talk. Now all she does is talk. Right now Adam is talking to the TV. Funny kid. Tomorrow Adam gets his 4 month shots. I'm praying that is goes as good as the 2 month shots did. Hope all is well with everyone, love to read your comments. Chat soon.

Quick update. I'm feeling great. No lasting concerns health wise. Adam is completely back to breastfeeding and loving it. Of course. No big surprise there. Gary and Adam are watching the World Series. Actually Adam is really eating his hand. Keep in mind that I just feed him, not that long ago. Auntie Jen played with Adam lots today, and keep saying that he is so strong and growing so great. This makes me very happy. I think that is all at this time. Chat soon.

Just thought I should put some new pictures of Adam on also. This is him in Grandad's Hat. On Oct. 14th, 2006.

This Gary feeding Adam, breastmilk for the first time. Isn't he just a natural. This was Wednesday (Oct.18th) night.

Thanks for looking at our blog. Chat to you all soon.

I thought I should give my bloggers an update. This is going to get personal, keep that in mind. On Wednesday night I went into the hospital. Nothing serious, and I'm fine now. I had been sick with a cold before Thanksgiving and then went up to Dawson Creek, with every house that we stayed at had dogs. As most of you know, I'm allergic. This made for an interesting stay. Made it home fine - came home still coughing. Thinking it was still my cold didn't really think anything about it. Jill came over on Wednesday, because I was feeling so awful (hot and cold chills, and very sore all over) that I could barely lift up Adam. Remember that he weights over 18lbs. I'm very thankful that I have an amazing sister that can come right over and help. She came over and hung out with us for the afternoon. We had some peanut butter and celery also cheese and celery. I can eat peanut butter - and had already ate alot of the jar. Jill left and Gary came home shortly after that. Gary helped me with Adam by putting him to bed. I went and had a bath. At 8:30pm I swollowed and thought gee, something isn't right in my throat. So I got out of the bath and came downstairs and got Gary to look into my throat. Sure enough it was swollen. We both thought that it was my tonsils. Gary helped me to bed, and I fell asleep. I could still breathe, we thought I should just get some rest. Jill had booked me an appointment with my doctor for Thursday afternoon. I went to sleep just to wake up again at 11:30pm. It wasn't getting better, in fact we thought that it was getting worse. I decided to call the Calgary Health Link. They help me think that it was my tonsils as well. With me still breathing normally and being able to swollow, they suggested that I gargell with salt water and go see the doctor the next day. I did this and tried to go back to sleep. Gary came to bed, to make sure I kept breathing. Things were not getting better. At 12:30am I decided that I should go the hospital. With Adam still sleeping we thought that it would be easier for me just to drive myself and then Gary and Adam could come in the morning. I know - the hospital staff already yelled at me for driving myself. When I got to the hospital, I told them that I was having trouble breathing and I got taken right in to a bed. I felt a little guilty, walking by people that were in the hallway. Anyway, got into a bed and then hooked up to all these machines. Of course, they thought allergic reaction right away. This didn't even occur to me. I don't know why I don't think of these things. I slept in the E.R. Didn't get the most peaceful sleep. I'm still breast feeding, so unfortunately, I wasn't able to give Adam my breast milk because of the drugs. Jen said it would be okay, but I jsut wasn't comfortable with it. Thankfully they had a electric breast pump that I could use. Thursday morning Gary and Adam came to the hospital. Kevin (carpool with Gary) drove them to the hospital. After Gary and I talked we got Marianne to bring us some formula. I know not what some of my friends would like me to do. But it was just what I needed to do at that time. Gary and Adam hung out with me all day. Not very fun. I was really glad that Gary was able to be there, I don't know how I would have managed with just Adam. The Doctors wanted to watch me over night again so I was admitted into the hospital. Unfortnately, the breast pump had to stay in the ER, my pumping in the hospital was done by hand. Not easy, thankfully Jen had showed me how to do this. Praise God for Jen Pinch! Gary took Adam home and I stayed in the hospital again without my family. Gary was amazing. I'm so blessed with my husband. Friday morning the doctor came in and took a look at me and said I was free to go. I was so happy. Adam and my mom picked me up at 11:00am and we were out of there. The drugs were changed to an oral med. The doctors still thought I shouldn't be breastfeeding, but my boobs just couldn't handle it. When I got home, Marianne had dropped off a pump, and I pumped off 6oz from one boob and 3oz off the other!! With the expertise of Jen we (Gary and I) decided that we were going to start breastfeeding again. I'm really glad that we have. Adam is still getting all the formula out of him, at least this is what I think. But I'm really glad that we are having no trouble at all in breastfeeding again. Praise God!! Still figuring out this whole blog thing, forgive me if there are spelling mistakes. So things are almost back to normal in the Hillaby household. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. Love each of you.

I thought I would share something with you. If you haven't read the book "The Five Love Languages" - by Gary Chapman. You need too. It isn't just for married folks, it will make all your relationships easier. I know that Gary and I have a better marriage with this book. Gary's is Words of Affirmation and mine is Physical Touch. We tend to talk in our own language, meaning I touch Gary thinking that this will show him how much I love him. But what he really needs is words. I have also noticed that he needs specifically words of encouragement. You would think this would be easy for me, I rarely am at a loss of words. I sometimes find it really hard to encourage Gary, because I think he is the most amazing man in the world and I would think he knew this. I tend to over think - I have to remember that even the simple things Gary needs to hear how I feel. Even if I think it doesn't really matter. I have reread the section on Words of Affirmation a ton of times, so that I can fill my husband's love tank. I know that he is happier with a full love tank. I also noticed that it needs to be refilled everyday. So I think of it emptying in the night - because I'm not talking to him. I just want to thank God for Gary Chapman, for writing this book. Praise God.

Okay, be gentle with me. I have never done this. Crystal talks about her blog, a lot so I thought I would check it out. It has inspired me to create one. This also will make me take more pictures of my son. Adam and I just got back from Dawson Creek. Spent some time with Uncles, Aunts and cousins. It was a great time. Gary had to stay home and work, someone has to pay the bills. The boy and I unfortunately got sick, I think I had the start of a cold and then the allergies didn't help. Adam sounds really congested. This is what Adam looked going to Dawson and coming home. He was an excellent passenger. He has just woke up, so I better go and get him. Looking forward to creating this blog. Can't wait to hear some comments. Chat soon.