Crappy Mood

I didn't sleep well last night, keeping having dreams about ghosts and weird vibes. Today the kids have not been behaving. I'm trying to get ready for hibernation - aka WINTER! Yesterday Jesse and I decided to finish the laundry room (the 3/4 of it that can be finished) to make into a 6th bedroom. Ashlyn says it will be here room since Ayden and Kailey turned it down. So I'm going through everything in here and purging to Salvation Army or trash. We have so much junk!

Dylan's Birthday Party

Did you know?

OB's consider blood loss of 500cc to be a hemorrhage? Did you know that when you give blood, the American Red Cross take 500cc's of blood? Interesting . . .

Hockey at The Joe! Home of the Detroit Red Wings!!

October 21st Ayden played a hockey game at Joe Louis Arena against another team in the area. It was the coolest thing EVER! Later that night we went to the Wings game and watch them STOMP Calgery!

Pictures from the AAMI Skillslab

I'm so behind!

So Jesse and I found a Suburban for 32000.00 with 31000.00 miles on it and we bought it. It's an LTZ, leather, and all the bells and whistles including REMOTE START!! I love it and we had them throw in 4 headrest DVD players and the kids are so quiet in the car now! lol Now we just need to save some money up for the travel trailer. Hopefully we'll be able to get the new one next fall or next spring...I'm hoping for sooner though!

My Riley

He's 11 months old and 1 day. Why does the time have to fly by? Just makes me nuts! Last week I ordered his 1st birthday shirt, I can't wait for it to get here!! I'm getting ready to order his birthday party invitions and figure all that stuff out. This year has flown by!

My AMAZING Weekend!

Wednesday night I left for Walkerville, MI for the AAMI Midwifery Skills Lab. There was a wonderful group of ladies in attendence and I learned so much!

Things I've learned or tried again:

Palpation

Fetal Heart Tones

Vaginal Exam

Urine Catheterization (on a model)

Blood pressure

Blood draw

IV (on a dummy hand)

Gave a shot

Sutured a turkey drum - need MORE work!

Shown how to do a PAP

Gauge blood loss - DEFINITELY need more work!

I'm sure I'm missing some things. AND for once I wasn't the freak with 5 kids! There were people there with 18 brothers and sisters, 8 or 9? kids and 12 kids and another one with 10 or 11 brothers and sisters! I felt at home!! I'll post some pictures when I get a minutes. Dylan was searching through the cabinet for something.