Picture Update

It's been a while since we have put new pictures on the blog. Everything in AZ is going great. Chase is 5 months old and trying to sit up. We think within the next couple of weeks he will have it. He spends a lot of time rolling on the ground from toy to toy. It took him a couple of months to like his stomach, but he is liking it now! Nick is keeping very busy with work and doing GREAT at it. He is spending most of his time working on the new 787 airplane. COOL JOB!! It's been 4 weeks since my surgery and I'm starting to feel better. I'm still very sore from trying to heal, but it's getting better daily. I'm going to be starting Physical Therapy in the next couple of weeks. From this surgery and my C-Section I really need to work on building my core muscles. We're going to be leaving for SLC on August
30th for a week. We're looking forward to seeing family, friends, and a break from the heat. We've been lucky this year because it's been a much more mild summer. We have only had a couple days above 110, so that is a great change from last summer. Love you all!!!! XOXOXOXOXO

Life after Surgery

It has been just over 2 weeks since I had my surgery. I'm starting to feel a lot better. The first 10 days were very uncomfortable and painful. Everything went very well and the doctors told me I should feel like a new person by 6 weeks. Great News! We're so lucky to have help from our Mom's. My mom came and stayed for 2 weeks and Nick's mom came in for a long weekend. I'm not able to pick up Chase for 3 weeks. It's killing me!!!! Thanks to everyone for all the calls, cards, flowers and much needed help. We're very lucky to have such great friends and family. We're going to be making a trip to SLC the first week of September. Would love to see you all XOXOXOX. I have attached a recent picture of Chase. He just turned 5 months and he is so much fun. He has starting rolling over and being a very busy body. He keeps us busy all the time!

Herniated Disc/Back Surgery

Hi Everyone! I have attached a picture of the MRI of my Spine that I just had completed. Since Memorial Day after wake boarding, I have been having serious issues and pain with my lower back. It's something that I have had problems with on and off since 2001. The difference with this time is that the my L3-L4 disc has herniated and is effecting my nerve root. My L4-L5 disc is also bulging. We meet with the Orthopaedic Surgeon on July 16th and he thinks surgery is the only way to go. I have been dealing with numbness and pinching pain for over 6 weeks, so I'm actually really looking forward to having the surgery done. It has made being a full time Mom and wife very difficult. I'm looking forward to being able to play and pick up Chase without so much pain. It has limited my actives. I haven't been able to drive a car or do much on my own for the past month. Nick has been amazing!! I guess 2008 is just going to be the year of surgeries for me. I was just starting to feel about normal from my C-Section and I have to go under the knife again. I have attached a link that talks in great detail about my condition and surgery.

http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/herniated-disc-surgery

I'm only going to have to be in the hospital overnight (24 hours) with a 6 week recovery. My mom is going to come down on Tuesday July 22nd the day before and stay for a couple of weeks. She is really a lifesaver. We wouldn't be able to get through this without her help. She is going to take care of little Chase for us. Thanks Mom for being so amazing and supportive. We're very lucky to have you!

4th of July

We decided at the last minute to go up to my parents house at Bear Lake for the 4th. It was perfect because the Ellerbeck's didn't have any plans so it just worked great. It was such a great trip. Chase did awesome again on the airplane. He is becoming a very good little traveler. Everybody enjoyed visiting, wake boarding, tubing (yes, we did get Scott Ellerbeck on the tube) and eating (of course). Thanks Mom and Dad for having us at your beautiful home. It's always such a great time. Love you all!

4 Months and Growing

How time flies!!! Chase is just over 4 months old.
He just had his 4 month check up. He is healthy
and growing. He is 15 pounds 9 ounces and 24.5 inches
long. He is starting to be so much fun. He has figured
out how to use his voice and is really talkative and loud.
Of course it's in baby talk so we have no idea what he
is saying. He is full or smiles and giggles. He has giggled
a couple of times and it's adorable. Being a parent is an
amazing adventure and we're very blessed to have Chase baby!

Chase loves spending time with his Dad!

Starting to roll from side to side. He has found his feet, it's adorable! He's always grabbing them and kicking them up in the air. It's starting to get interesting trying to get his diaper on... :) He loves to wrap his legs around your hands!!

Chase's First SLC Trip

We finally made it back to Salt Lake for a visit. Nick was traveling with work up to Seattle so I thought it was a perfect time to visit. We had a great time. We spent a lot of time with both my family and the Ellerbecks.. I don't have any pictures of the time with the Ellerbecks. Scott can you spend me some pictures, so I can update the sideshow? We stayed with my Mom and Dad. It was so nice to be in their house and spend some time together. They went out of their way to make everything perfect for us. They made sure that Chase felt like he was at home. Thank you so much!!! XOXOX We went up to Bear Lake with Danyell and Jessie. Jessie is growing up so fast and she is adorable. The kids had a fun time together. It was kindof a cold couple of days but it was so worth it. Bear Lake is one of my favorite places to spend time. It was very lonely without Nick :( Bear Lake is going to be a big part of Chase's life so I'm glad that we got him up there early. We didn't have a crib up there so he slept in a drawer. He was very happy! It was a great idea MOM and DAD! We went out to the Ellerbeck's a couple of different times. Thanks so much for the great dinners and company!! The trip ended up being too short. I didn't get to see everyone. I really wanted to see Whit, Lindsey, Brittany and Schauee. We're coming up in August and I promise we will see you all at that time. Chase did great on the airplane and the whole trip. He was a great little traveler. Salt Lake was so peaceful and beautiful. I love going home when I have a chance. Thanks again Mom and Dad for making everything so perfect and comfortable for both Chase and I. Love you all!

Memorial Day Weekend with Scott & Debby

Scott and Debby came to visit over Memorial Day Weekend. We had a nice visit. The weather was much cooler then normal. The boys went to the lake on Saturday Morning. It was raining so they had the lake to themselves. They had perfect water and a great time. I was able to get out on the boat on Sunday. It was the first time I had wakeboarded or skied since I was pregnant. It was so much fun! Chase had a great time with his Grandparents!