Doctor Visit

Levi has been a little sick the past couple of days and on Saturday he started complaining about his ear hurting. He got medicine for the pain and we hoped he would be okay. Saturday night he screamed and screamed. It took awhile for him to calm down, but he finally went to sleep. He woke up a couple of times and then in the morning Michael got up with him. Then, Michael came in and said his ear drum had ruptured. Levi's poor little ear had blood and pus coming out of it, yet he was so happy. All the pressure was gone and he couldn't complain. We decided to take him to the doctor and they gave him some medicine and told us to go see his regular doctor in 5 days. We are hoping Levi's ear will heal well and there won't be any problems. He is happy and that is all that matters.

Christmas Morning

Christmas has come and gone and we had a wonderful time. We enjoyed spending Christmas Eve with friends and ate amazing food. Christmas day was great too. Levi got up early, but did go back to bed. We finally got up and Levi was so excited about his presents. He was spoiled this year and got some neat gifts.

He got a train table with trains and a work bench. He loved the trains and loves all the tools. He thinks he needs to fix everything. He also loved the pajamas from his Grandmas and the the car rug. He got a fun book from his aunt and overall he was spoiled. Thanks everybody for a wonderful Christmas!

Nearing the End

So as I am nearing the end of this pregnancy, I am getting very anxious. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and I am dilated to a 1! Yeah, I know I could be at a 1 for along time, but I am excited. My contractions have been going on for months now and they have been getting more painful and the lower back is starting to really ache. Michael has been sweet and given me many back rubs to ease the pain. I am also starting to really clean my house again and getting all the baby things ready to go.

Levi is having a hard time realizing that his crib is NOT "his" anymore. He tells me he wants to sleep in it and the baby will sleep in the big boy bed. I have been so proud of Levi, because he lets me sleep and be lazy, while he plays. I have been so tired and sometimes in a lot of pain that I just lay on the couch. I am going to have to make being stuck at home up to him. He has been such a good helper also. He helped clean the house by dusting and picking up all his toys. I can't quite do anything without Levi wanting a part of it too. He is such a good boy.

Well I am off to take a nap and pray that the baby will come soon, but not to soon. I think I can hold out until the new year. Happy Holidays!

Ward Fun!

This past week we have been busy going to different ward functions. They were all great and we had lots of fun.



On Wednesday we took the youth in our ward shopping for some less fornunate families. They each had to pick out gifts for children. They did so well. It was fun to see what they picked and how excited they got. Thanks to Diana, Heather, Jeremy and Brad for helping and making it run smoothly.

On Thursday we had our Enrichment and it was wonderful. They had dinner and a wonderful program. It was great to feel the Christmas spirit and enjoy being with the sisters in the ward.

On Saturday, we had a great ward party. It was very well attended and we had great food (and decorations) and the children were excited for Santa Claus. Levi was a little grumpy, but he cheered up and soon was running all over the place. It was fun to not have to cook dinner and see everyone having a good time.
Good Job Alex and Heidi!



On Sunday I went to the Stake Christmas Program and it was wonderful. We have so much talent in our ward and stake and it was so nice to listen to everyone sing. It was a busy week and I am ready to slow down. Hope everyone else had a great week!

Fun with the Baileys!

We have had a busy two weeks. The first of December our friends the Baileys came down from Ohio so Troy could graduate. The Baileys jsut graduated from the nurse anesthetist program and are going to live in Ohio. Levi has been so excited to see his best buds, Andrew and Parker. They all play really well together and we had so much fun eating and laughing. We also got to meet the new addition to the family Dylan. He was born this past summer and is so adorable. We spent most of our days doing fun activities. Levi really enjoyed chasing the boys and sitting on them. We are excited to see the Baileys in a couple of months and wish them the very best. We miss you, but hope that you enjoy getting a paycheck.

Senior Mission

Michael's mom called yesterday and told us that Michael's grandparents are going to Palmyra, New York on a mission. We are so excited for them. They have to buy an RV to stay in and I know that they are looking forward to this. They have already served a mission in Nauvoo and were wonderful missionaries. We just want to say congratulations and we miss you Grandma and Grandpa Beardsley.

Thanks

I know I am late on the Thanksgiving post, but I wanted to thank the Bell family for having us over for dinner. It was delicious. Michael, Levi and I had so much fun eating all the good food and playing games. Levi loved playing outside and did not want to come in. I can't say enough about the good food that we ate. It was a good thing that I was only in charge of pies. Thanks so much for making us feel like a part of the family. We really enjoyed ourselves and just want to say Thanks!