Sickness

The flu has hit the Selseth household. Leiton woke up with a high fever Sunday morning. Hali was to get her bible in church that morning so my mom and dad were coming. My mom ended up staying home with Leiton. My dad who is still very weak from his surgery was able to come with us to church. He didn't come in or stay as we don't want him to get sick. On Tuesday morning I woke with a fever. Wow does that feel terrible. I still have to take Hali to school and take care of Leiton who is still sick with a fever. He woke up very thirsty so I let him drink as much water as he wanted. Oops! He threw that up. He did however feel better after that. In fact I was going to send him to school this morning. I took his temp and it was 101! He appears to be doing better. I guess that 24 hour rule won't allow him to go to school tomorrow again. He has missed a whole week of school! Hali has managed to stay healthy. I am so lucky to have her. She quickly takes over as mommy when she sees I am struggling. She asks if we need anything, cleans, does her homework, gets her breakfast, gets dressed, cleans her room...you name it. How did I luck out with her?? Boden has been struggling with a cold. It's his first cold and he is so congested. He hasn't had a fever so I don't believe it is the flu. I am just glad to get it and get over it. No more worrying if we are going to get it. We lived through the plague. I wonder if you can get it more than once??? HMMMmmmm I hope not.

Here I am at the end of the day and I'm wondering what I did? My days go so fast yet I don't accomplish anything....on my list that is. I have this short amount of time at the end of the day after the kids are all in bed that I can do what I want. Lately that has been pigging out on chocolate animal crackers and diet Dr. Thunder while watching smut reality TV. It's such a breath of fresh air! ha ha. I wait and wait for this time all day especially around supper time when it seems I can't take anymore. That is the loudest time of the day. Kids are hungry and I am preparing dinner. I also am thinking of all that needs to get done before bed time and the oh so glorious my time. Homework seems to last FOREVER! Why is 3rd grade now equivilant to my 6th grade?? I try to do my jobs cheerfully and this definately takes a conscious effort. Hali is getting her bible on Sunday so we have been taking bible classes and I have been reading and relearning some things. One of which is the importance of doing our work cheerfully and the best we can. It works! I wish I could post some pictures of my day today as I found some pretty cute and funny moments but that's ok.... I have decided I can post without pictures however pictures make blogs much more interesting don't you think?

What I'm up to....

I have been keeping notes on my Blackberry on topics I want to blog about so I will start with that for my newest blog. I have begun to use that phone as a lifeline. I have about 10 different lists that I add to on my memo pad every day. Lately I haven't been able to hold a thought for more than a few seconds. I even often forget what I'm doing WHILE doing it! I don't feel overly stressed or tired, I have just become a little too good at multi-tasking. I have even got caught saying to my kids "mommy can only do 23 things at one time!". I have been laughed at in stores for the things I guess I have been saying out loud because if I just think my thoughts it will be forgotten but if I say them out loud my daughter can remind me what I was thinking about when I ask. Even as I sit here writing this I just had to read back what I wrote because I forgot what I was blogging about! Leiton is a pro at finishing my sentences! I can't think of the words to finish them. So, if I remember, I will be touching up my blog with some of those topics I think of..and quickly add to my list.

This guy...

is growing up so fast. Of course I mean the little one but I also mean the older guy. Leiton has started summer school this week. I was very nervous as to how he would react to school especially since he was the only one in our family going. School starts at 8AM every day and lets out at 11:30AM. Now, as you may have read before we have had a very lax summer. Leiton has been known to sleep until 10AM this summer even though he is always in bed before 10PM. Getting him up Monday was actually ok. He didn't say a word. Just slowly got out of bed, dressed and followed me to the van. He didn't speak in the car nor once we got there. Poor kid was so nervous I think he was scared what would happen. No tears were shed. He did good and as I left him I realized as hard as it is for me I have to let this guy become a grown up! After school I was so glad when he ran to me and hugged me with a huge smile on his face. He liked it!! The second day was even easier! Today he woke ME up at 7AM ready to go to school! WHAT??!! Yes, I am so excited he is excited for school and I am realizing this summer school is actually a blessing as it will make the transition to all day school in the fall much easier for him..and me! I am so happy for him and I can't wait for what this school year will bring for him. BUT until then I do intend to enjoy this SUMMER! Cool temps and all....: 0

Moment in time

Have you ever caught yourself in a moment that just seems perfect? Well, that is where I am now. I am consciously aware of how much I am enjoying my time right now with my kids. This has been a wonderful summer. In past summers I start out with a list of all the things I want to do or accomplish and before I know it the summer is over and we didn't get to do all the things I wanted. This summer however I honestly am enjoying every minute. From the minute I awake I have been aware of what I am enjoying. Mornings, I love the sound of the air conditioner runnning and laying in bed with the sun coming in from the cracks in the blinds. Laying next to me is my baby Boden who usually is just laying there awake gazing up at the ceiling or around the room. When I roll over to him and say good morning he smiles and starts to coo! Wow. Hali and Leiton are up already and have made themselves cereal, and low and behold, wouldn't you know it are playing a board game! If not that they are painting with water colors. I say my good mornings to them and if the weather allows we go out on the deck to hang out after I feed Boden and I an able to enjoy my cup of coffee and read the paper. We will decide what we want to do for that day and we do it! Walks have become a favorite. I feel more comfortable taking Boden out and I am loving the exercise. The kids love to ride their bikes. The only activity we must be at is golf lessons on Thursday mornings. I have left this summer open for a change. Lunches are picnics in the backyard. Afternoons go by quickly with swimming or playing at the park. Dinner comes and goes and by evening we spend time outside again this time with sparklers I bought for the 4th a few weeks back. Chocolate malts, Popsicles and S'mores are our food staples and they have never tasted better. I have started looking at my life as how I will remember this in the future and how I will wish I could go back and experience it again. Having a new baby allows me to do things not "over again" but with more joy....kind of like I am able to go back and experience it again....... Summer 2009.

It's about time...

to post about the birth of the new addition to our family...Boden John Selseth. He was born April 23rd 2009 at 7:53AM and weighed in at 8 pounds 14 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long.

The night before I was unbelievably nervous. I worried I would oversleep as we had to be up by 4AM to get everything ready. I also worried about not taking in every moment as this will more than likely be our last child.

I did wake up on time and I slept surprisingly well. My dad drove in from Battle Lake that moment to be here when the kids woke up and take them to school. I felt nervously sick as we left. Steve drove which always makes me nervous as well. I remember the car ride and the route we took. I was definately remembering to remember every little detail. When we got there I was pretty excited.

From the start the nurses were great which was not anticipated at all since I had bad experiences before. I got dressed and hooked up. Right away I noticed strange feeling in my stomach which I just assumed was due to the fact I had an upset stomach the day before and also my nerves. I just happened to ask if I was showing any contractions and the nurse looked and noted indeed I have.....every 2 minutes to be exact. I was actually getting to experience labor which I wanted....or so I thought. The contractions were getting stronger and my bottom was having a lot of pressure. Now when I went into labor with Hali I wasn't sure I was in labor and didn't even bring a bag however apparently I was and I was also almost 9 centimeters dialated! Anyway, I had to "breathe" through all the prepping that goes into a C section. Finally when they were ready for me I had to walk back while stopping every couple of steps to breathe through a contraction! That operating room always makes me cry when I get in there. I'm sure it's hormones but man I bawled like a baby. The spinal also hurt terribly and it was hard to sit still while in labor. All was well and my beautiful little Boden was born. I remember every little detail of my birth and of my hospital stay. I keep replaying in my head and kind of wishing I could do it all over again. I know that is weird but I didn't want it to be over and I had such a good experience this time. I love my doctor and I miss all the attention I had been getting. It made me want to do it just one more time. Steve said we can....if he wins the lottery : ). Hmmmm. We'll see. Anyway, that is my birth story of the wonderful and beautiful Boden.

I will make a greater effort to keep this blogging up and reporting how life in the Selseth household is going with a new little baby!

Retail Therapy

There is nothing like going to the mall to make me feel better. Even if I don't purchase a thing (which I can't) I feel better. Today after picking Leiton up I went to West Acres just to walk around and look. We had lunch at yum yum Virgos which was 10.00...not exactly in our budget anymore since I am staying home but sometimes it is worth it. Then we just walked..slowly. We went to the candy store where I noticed you can stuff your own stuffed animals kind of like build a bear. Leiton got a sucker....happy boy. Then we went to the pet store and watched the cutest puppies play! We sat and watched a video of Roger Maris in the old stadium chairs....which was kind of cool! Then we just looked at clothes and shoes and makeup. If I had only known way back when in college that I could feel better just looking I would have saved ALOT of money and debt! We then went to Once Upon A Child to look for a stroller and carseat and other baby stuff. After that we had icecream cones from McDonalds...the best! We had a pretty fun day for just 12.50. Cool.