Tomorrow I will be 26 years old! I think I have had a pretty good 26 years on this earth and it's because of the special people in my life. This will probably be pretty cheesy, but I just want everyone to know how much I love them. I'll try and make this short and sweet.
Greg:You are my rock, my best friend, my other half. You have helped me become the person that I have always wanted to be. You know me better than anyone in the world, and you still love me for me. What more could I ask? You are my everything and I love you more than what seems humanly possible.
My Boys: Sounds funny, but without my kids I would go completely insane. Everyday I want to be a better person because of the 2 of you. You are my fresh breath of air, my heaven on earth, that makes my life absolutely wonderful. I love that you make me laugh every single day. Without the 2 of you, my life would not be complete. I love you!!!
Mom: You have to be the smartest, most caring and kind person I have ever met in life. I have learned so much from you and I can only hope that I can be as good of a mom to the boys as you were to me. If I could pass on just an ounce of the things you have taught me to my boys, they should turn out just fine. I don't know what I would do without you. Thanks for not letting me quit the violin.
Keri: Your compassion and service for others absolutely amazes me. You have always been there for me over the past 10 years, giving me great advice and setting a great example of what a wife and a mother should be. I think of you more as a best friend rather than my mother in law.
Rachel: I love that we share the same compassion for animals. I love that I can say the dumbest things around you and you always laugh. I love that you are brave enough to drive with me, even when I'm distracted with smelling my hair.
Dad: I love that you always wanted to teach me something. You taught me how to play, what seemed to be, every single sport there is. You taught me the value of money. If I wanted something, I had to work for it. I didn't appreciate it then, but I do now!
Sis: You are probably one of the strongest people I know. You have been through so much in your life and I hope that someday I will be as strong as you are. There is a lot I can learn from you. I'm so glad we have reconnnected because it feels great to have you in my life again.
Oldies But Goodies: Kate, LeAnne, and Laura- Oh my gosh, this is going to make me feel old. I have known LeAnne for 21 years, Laura for 18 years and Kate for 16...WOW! I really think the person you become when you get older has to do with the friends you make when your younger. And I don't want to toot my own horn or anything, but I have some pretty awesome friends! You have always supported me and being with you feels like being home, like comfort.
The Newbies: The friends that I have made over the past 2 years are all amazing women. I love just hanging out and being able to talk to people that I have so much in comman with. You are all such great wives, mothers and friends. I love how much you value your faith and families. I am very lucky that I have gotten to know all of you.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
A Special Thanks
Posted by *Lindsey* at 2:19 PM
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Cody was born in Yuma, AZ on May 10, 2005. He was born at 2:54 on a Tuesday morning. He was 7lbs 2oz and was 19 inches long... I think back on it now, and all I really remember was being in pain for the whole day. I had a Drs appointment Monday morning and my Dr stripped my membranes. Yes, it's as painful as it sounds. After my appointment, Greg and I went and walked around Wal-Mart. Sounds funny, but it was the middle of summer in Yuma and Wal-mart was the only cool place to walk. I had been having little contractions here and there but nothing substantial. After walking, we went home and waited a while. Finally by 8 o'clock that night, I was ready. The hospital was 30 minutes away. Once I got into triage, I wasn’t dilated enough to be admitted so 2 more hours of harsh contractions walking around the hospital. I do remember Greg being a wonderful coach though. It seemed like the only thing that would help was to sway side to side. Im sure it probably looked like we were dancing. Finally around 11:30 they admitted me. I had my epidural and I was set. They called my Dr around 12. Too bad for me it took her 2 and a half hours to get there!!!! I always wondered what took her so long. I think I had to push maybe 5 times and there he was. My mom and Greg’s family made it just in time. They drove down from Phoenix just in time to see sweet Cody Boy. Cody was a colic baby which made for long nights and hard days. I think he was pretty much over that by the time he was 3 months. He has always been very expressive about what he likes and does not like. He makes it very clear when he wants or needs something. There is really no ignoring him, b/c he'll find a way to get what he wants. He is also very stubborn and hard-headed, but at the same time he is so cute, it's hard to be mad at him. Ever since he was a baby, he had to touch my hair in order to fall asleep. He still does that. He's a mama’s boy when it comes to cuddling, but he also has to get in his wrestle time with Daddy. Cody loves all animals and animals seem to love him (could be he always has some sort of food on him). He loves to play cars and trucks. I think he must have 100 hot wheels. My mom got him a spring horse that he loves to play on, especially when Gregory is watching Westerns. He gets his cowboy hat on and his play gun stuck in the back of his diaper and just goes to town being "Cowboy Cody." It’s so much fun just to watch him play and use his imagination. He is such a wonderful, free spirited little boy. He is also turning out to be an awesome big brother.
Just a quick tid bit...My best friend Kate and I found out were due a day apart last March. Her due date was November 19th and mine was the 20th. Well, Kate had baby girl Riley the same day I had Trevor! What are the odds right?
Trevor was born on Wednesday November 21, 2007 at 10:19 in the morning. He was a big boy at 8lbs 12oz and 21 inches long. I was induced with Trevor because there was no luck with stripping the membranes (twice) and I never had any contractions. I was supposed to go in early morning on the 19th, but the hospital was too full. So, I was put on a waiting list. Finally, around 11 at night on the 20th, I was called in. I had sent a text to Kate to let her know I was on my way to the hospital and her husband Cody text me back to let me know she was already there (we delivered at different hospitals). Once I got there, they gave me patocin to induce me and an epidural a little while later. It was great! The delivery part of it was nothing. I had to push maybe 3 times and he was born within minutes, healthy as could be. However, a little after he was born I started to feel nauseous. I ate some yogurt and sure enough it came right back up. I sat up in bed and saw white spots everywhere and heard ringing in my ears then blacked out. They took some blood work and it said I was anemic. I was having lots of blood clots coming out. The Dr ran in and started cleaning me out and pushing on my stomach and let me tell you it hurt like heck. I like to think I have a pretty high pain tolerance too (2 kids before this, 2 tattoos, and a couple of piercings with no complaints) but this sucked!!! I was shaking uncontrollably; I thought I was having a seizer. I guess I was going in and out of it, b/c I woke up later and Greg had put a rose on my chest. I remember waking up and asking him if he thought I died. It was probably one of the scariest times of my life (besides Greg leaving for Iraq). Im so glad my mom was there to explain to me in English all the Doctor lingo. I did get to go home for Thanksgiving with a beautiful, healthy baby boy. This was a big deal because I had some scares early on in my pregnancy. On the first ultrasound, we found out that my placenta was sitting way too low so it was squishing Trevor’s kidneys. They were way too small. That was terrifying for both Greg and me. After a couple more ultrasounds and a visit to a perinatologist (sounds serious right) we found out everything was fine. I couldn’t figure out what the big deal was for having small kidneys. I mean, there are two of them. Turns out after some research, it can be a sign of Down Syndrome. It was very scary!!!! We are so blessed that Trevor is healthy! Trevor is turning out to be an angel baby. He rarely cries and sleeps all through the night. He smiles all the time and loves to look at the color blue. He loves to watch Cody and always smiles when he gets to take a bath. Trevor just seems to love life. It is so much fun just to sit and cuddle him. He makes the cutest cooing sounds. I can’t wait to see more of his personality. It just goes by too fast. Greg and I are so blessed and we are reminded of that every time we see our beautiful boys.
Justin Gregory Tieman was born Friday September 18, 2009 at 9:11 in the morning. He weighed in at exactly 7 lbs and was 19.5 inches long. Everything in a time period of about 36 hours happened so quickly. I had my Dr’s appointment at 2 on Thursday and when I was there, he asked if I wanted the 12 am or 4 am spot to be induced. I took the 12 am spot. Gregory and I made it to the hospital around 12:30, checked in, and then went up to Labor and Delivery. I was given “the gel” around 2:15 am and by 2:20 I was already having small contractions. My nurse had me get up and walk the halls for about 40 minutes. I’m not sure what time I had my epidural? It was with the first nurse I had, so sometime between 3 and 6 am. I got a new nurse around 6:15 and she let me sleep for about 3 hours to get some rest. She came in 8:45-9:00 to check on me and see if I had dilated at all. To my surprise (and hers), I was fully dilated!!! I had slept through all of my contractions! It’s a good thing my Dr was just down stairs getting ready to come up and break my water. I felt so bad for him. I pretty much shot my baby out at him. I pushed 3 times (for about a minute) and he was out. They did have to use to vacuum on him because I already had some abrasions and was starting to bleed. Luckily I got all the medicine I needed and then some to help with the bleeding and everything went really well. I was able to leave the hospital the next day, feeling pretty good. Justin is only a couple of days old, but he is already such a blessing for our family. He is a wonderful baby and absolutely beautiful. Cody and Trevor can’t seem to get enough of him. They love getting to help feed Justin. They are such good big brothers! With Justin now here, I feel our family is complete. Gregory and I couldn’t be happier to have 3 wonderful boys in our lives!
Just a quick tid bit...My best friend Kate and I found out were due a day apart last March. Her due date was November 19th and mine was the 20th. Well, Kate had baby girl Riley the same day I had Trevor! What are the odds right?
Trevor was born on Wednesday November 21, 2007 at 10:19 in the morning. He was a big boy at 8lbs 12oz and 21 inches long. I was induced with Trevor because there was no luck with stripping the membranes (twice) and I never had any contractions. I was supposed to go in early morning on the 19th, but the hospital was too full. So, I was put on a waiting list. Finally, around 11 at night on the 20th, I was called in. I had sent a text to Kate to let her know I was on my way to the hospital and her husband Cody text me back to let me know she was already there (we delivered at different hospitals). Once I got there, they gave me patocin to induce me and an epidural a little while later. It was great! The delivery part of it was nothing. I had to push maybe 3 times and he was born within minutes, healthy as could be. However, a little after he was born I started to feel nauseous. I ate some yogurt and sure enough it came right back up. I sat up in bed and saw white spots everywhere and heard ringing in my ears then blacked out. They took some blood work and it said I was anemic. I was having lots of blood clots coming out. The Dr ran in and started cleaning me out and pushing on my stomach and let me tell you it hurt like heck. I like to think I have a pretty high pain tolerance too (2 kids before this, 2 tattoos, and a couple of piercings with no complaints) but this sucked!!! I was shaking uncontrollably; I thought I was having a seizer. I guess I was going in and out of it, b/c I woke up later and Greg had put a rose on my chest. I remember waking up and asking him if he thought I died. It was probably one of the scariest times of my life (besides Greg leaving for Iraq). Im so glad my mom was there to explain to me in English all the Doctor lingo. I did get to go home for Thanksgiving with a beautiful, healthy baby boy. This was a big deal because I had some scares early on in my pregnancy. On the first ultrasound, we found out that my placenta was sitting way too low so it was squishing Trevor’s kidneys. They were way too small. That was terrifying for both Greg and me. After a couple more ultrasounds and a visit to a perinatologist (sounds serious right) we found out everything was fine. I couldn’t figure out what the big deal was for having small kidneys. I mean, there are two of them. Turns out after some research, it can be a sign of Down Syndrome. It was very scary!!!! We are so blessed that Trevor is healthy! Trevor is turning out to be an angel baby. He rarely cries and sleeps all through the night. He smiles all the time and loves to look at the color blue. He loves to watch Cody and always smiles when he gets to take a bath. Trevor just seems to love life. It is so much fun just to sit and cuddle him. He makes the cutest cooing sounds. I can’t wait to see more of his personality. It just goes by too fast. Greg and I are so blessed and we are reminded of that every time we see our beautiful boys.
Justin Gregory Tieman was born Friday September 18, 2009 at 9:11 in the morning. He weighed in at exactly 7 lbs and was 19.5 inches long. Everything in a time period of about 36 hours happened so quickly. I had my Dr’s appointment at 2 on Thursday and when I was there, he asked if I wanted the 12 am or 4 am spot to be induced. I took the 12 am spot. Gregory and I made it to the hospital around 12:30, checked in, and then went up to Labor and Delivery. I was given “the gel” around 2:15 am and by 2:20 I was already having small contractions. My nurse had me get up and walk the halls for about 40 minutes. I’m not sure what time I had my epidural? It was with the first nurse I had, so sometime between 3 and 6 am. I got a new nurse around 6:15 and she let me sleep for about 3 hours to get some rest. She came in 8:45-9:00 to check on me and see if I had dilated at all. To my surprise (and hers), I was fully dilated!!! I had slept through all of my contractions! It’s a good thing my Dr was just down stairs getting ready to come up and break my water. I felt so bad for him. I pretty much shot my baby out at him. I pushed 3 times (for about a minute) and he was out. They did have to use to vacuum on him because I already had some abrasions and was starting to bleed. Luckily I got all the medicine I needed and then some to help with the bleeding and everything went really well. I was able to leave the hospital the next day, feeling pretty good. Justin is only a couple of days old, but he is already such a blessing for our family. He is a wonderful baby and absolutely beautiful. Cody and Trevor can’t seem to get enough of him. They love getting to help feed Justin. They are such good big brothers! With Justin now here, I feel our family is complete. Gregory and I couldn’t be happier to have 3 wonderful boys in our lives!
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Happy Birthday! I am so glad that we have this blog to keep connected. I hope to see you guys around Christmas time when we visit Phoenix.
You have a wonderful way with words. There is nothing better than a grateful heart.
Lindsey, do you know you are the most selfless person ever!!! Its your birthday and you write this beautiful post to the people in your life who love you. Its funny how even on your day you stop to tell other people what they mean to you. You are an amazing mom to your boys, wife to Greg, and friend to all of us. I wish you nothing but the best birthday ever. PS your post made me cry.
Linz,
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!! You are so very sweet to say such nice things. I am so happy that we are here for one another again. I hope you have a fun day shopping with your mom tomorrow. PS. I love the picture of Trevor on the potty - way too adorable. I think auntie jenn will have to blackmail him with that some day - lol.
I'm glad you think I actually taught you something- you have taught me so much more!
I am so grateful to know you!!! You are an amazing wife and mother. I learn a lot from watching you and being around you. Thanks. And have a wonderful birthday!!!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDSEY! I hope you have a great day tomorrow! You deserve the very best! Thanks for your friendship girlie!! :)
oh my Lindsey.... your words are very moving. We are so BLESSED to have you in our family. We love you very much. Have a very wonderful Happy Birthday shopping with your mom & date night with Gregory. You are a very special daughter of our Heavenly Father, he loves you very much. You touch everyone's life with your sparkle and zest for life.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINZ!!! We're grateful for you, too. :)
Hey girl!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! We love you! (It's 9:45 AM and I'm hoping you are still sleeping on your special day) I'll call you later chica! Love ya! ~Jeanne
Happy Birthday! Hope it's a good one!
Happy Birthday Lindz, It's weird to think that you have been apart of our family for almost half my life, but weirder to imagine what our lives would be without you. I know Gregory would not be the man or the father he is without you for his wife. And I am so grateful to have gained you as a sister, because that was what I always wanted growing up, and I can't imagine a better sister than you. I love you so much and I hope you have an awesome 26th birthday.
Happy Birthday Lindsey! You are an amazing woman! I'm so glad we are all friends! Love ya!
Happy birthday!!!! You are amazing and beautiful! I am blessed to know you and I love you tons!!!!....Tiff:)....and PS--LOVE the jello post!!! Holy COW!!!
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