tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30695889738059355682024-03-12T20:34:19.067-07:00Brent, Suzanne, Brody, Ryker & Jaylabrentnsuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00083766068365136333noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069588973805935568.post-80901404875433716872023-08-30T17:23:00.101-07:002023-11-07T10:38:38.930-08:00<h1 style="text-align: left;">BRENT'S STORY</h1><p>We've been encouraged by MANY people, countless times, to write this story down. It is definitely a story that needs to be shared for posterity's sake, and we never want to forget all the little details, as God was in those details. We have abundant gratitude, and we are forever anchored in faith and humbleness as we look back on this experience. We also hope that by sharing with others, it will offer hope and comfort to those in times of despair, uncertainty, or in the midst of trials. He hears us, He knows us, He answers prayers, and He has a plan for each of us.</p><p> Since Brent isn't into writing, (People, he brags about getting away with turning in the same book report over, and over from about 4th-7th grade, and it was "Henry and Ribsy" by Beverly Cleary!) that leaves me to document it. We recognize we were exceedingly fortunate and EXTREMELY close to living a very different life had the outcome of Brent's injury not turned out the way it did. We are also tremendously sensitive and recognize there are others who have had similar injuries and have not had a positive outcome. Our hearts go out to them. While we don't have answers or explanations for "the whys," we sympathize deeply, and have much love, regard, understanding, and compassion.</p><p>I've thought recently of the story in the scriptures of the 10 lepers. Jesus healed all ten, but only one turned around to thank Him and acknowledge what He had done. We want to be like the ONE... We recognize His mercy and abundant blessings, and we give credit and praise to Him. </p><p>Some say Brent was lucky, others say it was circumstance. We say it was a MIRACLE.</p><p>After putting off writing this for a year, here's the story in its entirety... </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">EVENTS OF THAT DAY</h2><p style="text-align: left;">Thursday, Sept 1st, 2022. Brent, his co-worker: Poncho (Roberto) Lemus, and his friends: Steven Manning, and Cade Taylor, were moving cattle on the Birch Creek Road, just south of our tiny town. As they were moving the cattle down the road, one cow jumped through the fence and Brent rode off on his horse to retrieve it. He rode up to open the pole and wire gate, something he had done many times before from the back of a horse. He had a fleeting thought that he should get off the horse to open the gate since it was a younger, inexperienced horse, but he was in a hurry, it was HOT, the horse had never offered to buck before, and so he proceeded. </p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BwjzQLskj_39IRctbt8vQPT2PvLLzKjzZjrK1WnIH_pJqyp1xibk20X1rrQxKoJMIPJJArHx3CjContTpqpTDTG4altMCvwXvRTMD1cXvtbWSqz3XfLqcnu5069-sNPoZZZxV3KMgUuxmjoydW2sQ3pkZNxNldA-n9GXM8oXROI5w24uL-Hyt75RKi-T/s1164/Collage_2023-08-12_19_42_02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="922" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BwjzQLskj_39IRctbt8vQPT2PvLLzKjzZjrK1WnIH_pJqyp1xibk20X1rrQxKoJMIPJJArHx3CjContTpqpTDTG4altMCvwXvRTMD1cXvtbWSqz3XfLqcnu5069-sNPoZZZxV3KMgUuxmjoydW2sQ3pkZNxNldA-n9GXM8oXROI5w24uL-Hyt75RKi-T/w253-h320/Collage_2023-08-12_19_42_02.jpg" width="253" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_Feh-1hH1ZEZmRf_qIp3c7j0EqWaTHJ22-Q5LnrjVYrDzuuYlRjzBJg_w_3Z6YazNVHcUB2-G5yPXNR1Z_3Hj-56bqIukXgHK-YydrskqibMJmzj8Q2KYKmCOrPQhyiSN49ujV_f6qEwZ-Wa11E24aKnZm-b4M-mduo0Lgl_WL1HHzcKDZgf_x3wE_fj/s4000/20230724_145617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_Feh-1hH1ZEZmRf_qIp3c7j0EqWaTHJ22-Q5LnrjVYrDzuuYlRjzBJg_w_3Z6YazNVHcUB2-G5yPXNR1Z_3Hj-56bqIukXgHK-YydrskqibMJmzj8Q2KYKmCOrPQhyiSN49ujV_f6qEwZ-Wa11E24aKnZm-b4M-mduo0Lgl_WL1HHzcKDZgf_x3wE_fj/s320/20230724_145617.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>He doesn't recall what happened after approaching the gate, but he believes one of the gate wires must have touched his horse's feet as he dragged the gate open, and it spooked his horse. Evidently his horse started bucking and Brent didn't have ahold of the reins since he had set them down over the saddle to grab the gate post. He was launched into the air and landed square on the top of his head. He must have gone unconscious and woke up to his friends gathered around him. He realized immediately that he couldn't feel his hands and feet, and Cade told him not to move. (Actually, his first reaction when he woke up WAS to try to jump up, but he didn't have the ability. His limbs were not functioning properly in the moment). Cade quickly called Steven, who was across the road, to tell him what happened. Steven called 911, and they waited for Quick Response to arrive. It was sweltering laying out in the sun, and Poncho thoughtfully stood over Brent in attempt to make some shade for him as they waited. They took great care to not move him (Thankfully! The slightest movement could have been the difference between never moving again), and joked with him that there was a reason the belt buckle he was wearing was for team roping, not for bronc riding! Once QR arrived and assessed him, they established that Life Flight was the best choice for transport even though the ambulance was already enroute from the closest hospital in Burley, 20+ miles away. Life Flight arrived just prior to the ambulance and he was carefully loaded into the helicopter. </div><div><br /></div><div>We are extremely grateful for good friends, Cade, Poncho, and Steven, for being there to help Brent through that day. "Thank you" definitely doesn't feel adequate. Coincidentally and tragically, Steven's dad, Robert Manning, experienced a similar horse accident a few years back with a very similar injury where he also suffered a broken neck, and it happened less than a mile up the road. Sadly, Steven's dad was paralyzed and subsequently did not survive that accident. We can only imagine how traumatic and awful it was for Steven to experience this day with Brent, and in some ways re-live his dad's accident. We're immensely appreciative he was there, yet empathetic.</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">THE CALL</h2><div><div>Amidst the accident, I was having lunch in Twin Falls with my sister, Melanie. I had gone to Twin for a Costco run that day, and Melanie happened to have a day off work. During lunch, I had turned down my phone and tossed it into my purse. When I returned to my car, I checked my phone and noticed I had a missed call from Steven Manning. I assumed he was probably looking for Brent and I called Brent. When I didn't get an answer, I had a momentary thought that maybe something was wrong and called Steven back. He told me that Brent had been bucked off his horse and they thought he possibly had a fractured back, but he was awake and talking. He said that quick response was there working with him, the ambulance was on the way, and the initial plan was to meet them in Burley at the hospital. I hung up and called my sister who had just gotten in her car, and told her what was going on. She ran over and jumped in the driver's seat of my car . A few minutes later, Steven called back and said Life Flight was on the way instead, and they would be taking him to Twin Falls. Ok, so we would stay put! A few minutes later, he called back again and said, "Change of plans. Life Flight is taking him to Pocatello instead because they have a trauma neurosurgeon there, and Twin Falls doesn't." The helicopter pilot also told Brent, "You're in luck because the best neurosurgeon happens to be on call." The pilot also told Brent that he looked like he had 2 heads due to the size of the goose egg on top of his head.</div><div><br /></div><div>Melanie and I started the 110 mile drive from Twin Falls to Pocatello. I didn't have much information at this point, just what Steven told me about a possible fractured back, but felt unexpectedly calm for the most part. Looking back, this was partially due naivety and lack of information, and also due to faith and prayer. Everyone who was there with Brent also said that he was very calm during the entire incident. We believe he had some help from loved ones on the other side. </div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">EMERGENCY ROOM</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmpH8M43XULcEGzD8urSu6Np3Xx2M1IAJxerlFe-ctq8iwa4xfespoPPhTe3pG-fJDUdytsyDPc7zKW2AxPSfjPterMhPaTvU-RdAuBSOmGKAPMRrtHUXP5KEmcszcOSI0AHPxaXB12WvIbzB6NbhFOC-17VCSJBldEB3D8IUF4pDBHwtakxwvySxZnR4/s1461/Screenshot_20230724_162114_Chrome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="979" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmpH8M43XULcEGzD8urSu6Np3Xx2M1IAJxerlFe-ctq8iwa4xfespoPPhTe3pG-fJDUdytsyDPc7zKW2AxPSfjPterMhPaTvU-RdAuBSOmGKAPMRrtHUXP5KEmcszcOSI0AHPxaXB12WvIbzB6NbhFOC-17VCSJBldEB3D8IUF4pDBHwtakxwvySxZnR4/s320/Screenshot_20230724_162114_Chrome.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>When Melanie and I pulled into the ER parking lot at Portneuf Medical Center, I suddenly felt extremely anxious and nervous. I stopped at the desk, gave the required info, then walked back to the ER where they were still getting images and assessing Brent's injuries. The ER physician came in with both concern and awe all over his face, holding some printed copies of Brent's CT images and explained that it was much worse than they expected. Brent had a severely broken neck that was dangerously subluxated (dislocated) between C7 and T1, and the vertebral facet joints had "jumped over" one another and locked. He also had multiple fractures of several other vertebrae from C2 to T2. He explained that Brent was very fortunate to not be paralyzed. He told us that Dr Morgan, the neurosurgeon on call, was headed our way and that Brent would be taken to the OR for emergency surgery. I can't remember if it was the ER physician, or the anesthesiologist that told me: Dr Morgan is excellent. He's the best, and if I or my family needed surgery, I would feel completely comfortable with him. He also told us that he was one of "the most pleasant neurosurgeons we would ever encounter... if you know what I mean" (with a wink and a laugh). Melanie especially got a chuckle out of this as she has had ample experience with neurosurgeons since one of her sons has a cerebral shunt. Hearing his praises was comforting and appreciated because entrusting a loved one's life and future outcome to a stranger's hands isn't easy, and this gave us some peace of mind. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwWmZZNjVUgf6xVWTcFCvy8fIbtDCQaMlDkVTfMzXCxIhhJ24OebVoxipLGAoZ6Bf_pbC-rWBztGT9faYSVYsXr1dcKsav73kzzBQ8F6oLDdzhadqEN_sayfk-1WMiNME5yMEuF8gpnar3mseRgg4L9BEMzINihdaNafBwk38txPzxWKBVsoe8Gh1MKwh/s1370/Screenshot_20230627_185439_Gallery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="1078" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwWmZZNjVUgf6xVWTcFCvy8fIbtDCQaMlDkVTfMzXCxIhhJ24OebVoxipLGAoZ6Bf_pbC-rWBztGT9faYSVYsXr1dcKsav73kzzBQ8F6oLDdzhadqEN_sayfk-1WMiNME5yMEuF8gpnar3mseRgg4L9BEMzINihdaNafBwk38txPzxWKBVsoe8Gh1MKwh/s320/Screenshot_20230627_185439_Gallery.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInI-LIBGxVD7zI4UxS2JJYZPy0UfGHSn6nB3zgYYO4Jyhp3elJO42Zk04tkQAY3m87mntemI9Gz3s62EQGiXnQcTBnYAotiTN1cPbqcg-stiAJ2Im-qjOPtJd8QYzr4O4JIJJvIy6EAnKq94zUwQ1M9WDcxgBs7Xf82GpnhaKlJ56JqecZyBj6kWICJxb/s4000/20230823_091826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInI-LIBGxVD7zI4UxS2JJYZPy0UfGHSn6nB3zgYYO4Jyhp3elJO42Zk04tkQAY3m87mntemI9Gz3s62EQGiXnQcTBnYAotiTN1cPbqcg-stiAJ2Im-qjOPtJd8QYzr4O4JIJJvIy6EAnKq94zUwQ1M9WDcxgBs7Xf82GpnhaKlJ56JqecZyBj6kWICJxb/s320/20230823_091826.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While we waited in the ER for Brent to be taken into surgery, he lay there and kept apologizing, saying how sorry he was. I don't know that he was sorry for anything specific, but I think just in general that this had happened. Also, the day of the accident, Brent had plans with our 12-year-old to go with him to lunch (after several prior failed attempts). This is an exciting privilege as a new Jr High student, evidently. But as is typical, ranch life happened, the cows got out and into a haystack, and needed immediate attention so Brent had to cancel their lunch plans, and a few angry/ disappointed texts were exchanged. The accident coincidentally happened right about the time they "would have" been at lunch together. I can imagine Brent was filled with regret and also worry about what he would now be ABLE to do with his kids in the future. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">PRIOR TO SURGERY</h2><p style="text-align: left;"> Just before surgery, the anesthesiologist discussed how risky even intubation would be because of the challenge of keeping his spinal cord completely stable and unmoved while placing the endotracheal tube. He gave Brent the option of having the breathing tube placed while awake vs. asleep (I didn't fully understand the benefit of doing it awake, but Brent definitely opted to be asleep!) Our brother-in-law's stepdad and nephew, who live in Pocatello, came to the ER and administered a priesthood blessing for Brent, and that gave us solace. Brent was then whisked to surgery (from my understanding, the more time that passed and subsequent swelling, the higher the risk for spinal cord damage and paralysis. Also, any movement could be detrimental). As the Operating Room physicians and staff gathered around for his pre-operative assessment and to review his CT scans, they (the ones who hadn't met Brent yet) were all in disbelief that his spinal cord was "intact" (meaning he was not paralyzed). Even though his arms and legs felt numb at that time, he was able to move them. </p><p>Many medical professionals who have seen Brent's case and images over the past year have echoed that the majority of people with similar injuries typically become quadriplegic or lose their lives. At one visit (about 3 months after the accident) with Dr. Austin Myers, a physiatrist (rehabilitation specialist), Dr. Myers was looking at Brent's CT images with us talking about how his spinal cord took a bend. He told us that when he was in his residency in North Carolina, Camp Lejeune was nearby and he said that he couldn't tell us the number of Marines he saw that came in with that same injury who were on a ventilator for the rest of their lives, which wasn't long, because their spinal cords were either severed or critically damaged. He said he couldn't emphasize enough that the fact Brent was standing next to him looking at his images was a miracle. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">SURGERY</h2><p>Over the next 6.5 hours in surgery, Dr. Morgan reduced (realigned) Brent's spine and vertebrae back into position as closely as he could and then anchored rods and screws above and below the multiple fractured areas. The left side of his spinal column had lots of broken and crushed pieces of vertebrae that had to be removed, which left fewer areas to attach screws to stabilize his spine on that side. This "fusion" procedure had a very small margin of error, as a millimeter too far in any direction could damage the spinal cord or an artery. Thankfully, surgery went well overall, despite the challenges. While the injury did pinch the spinal cord, there seemed to be little damage to it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsZtg9vb2fp4EvMNOvYtsNIXGFq4vFQHuQwTJ5e03hMM06l91N50LPBKZexTCVkW7RGoMdfw2nnuIzhLuRrjVAUkU6SfCm97MeivIZ7Xmgb4rx_LhAqrZi74tDvaYweZPQFXUy_RVcwGgq9YRmhZTIu73Qezb10qR_1MldNpxoQLXrJWd2TD8TSupVQnP/s4000/20220903_145628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsZtg9vb2fp4EvMNOvYtsNIXGFq4vFQHuQwTJ5e03hMM06l91N50LPBKZexTCVkW7RGoMdfw2nnuIzhLuRrjVAUkU6SfCm97MeivIZ7Xmgb4rx_LhAqrZi74tDvaYweZPQFXUy_RVcwGgq9YRmhZTIu73Qezb10qR_1MldNpxoQLXrJWd2TD8TSupVQnP/s320/20220903_145628.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>After surgery, the neurosurgeon came to the waiting room to fill me in. He said he was surprised at how unstable and unsupported Brent's spine really was. He had trouble finding vertebrae that were intact enough to stabilize and reduce his spine, but accomplished it successfully. They also typically try to perform the surgery from the anterior (front) of the neck because it's less invasive and prevents having to cut through the muscles on the back of the neck. They initially started from the anterior, but immediately aborted when they got a good view and realized how complex his case was, so they sutured him, and flipped him over to complete the surgery. He reiterated how fortunate Brent was that there was not significant damage to his spinal cord, and how atypical this was given the severity of the injury. I asked if everything still seemed "ok" with his spinal cord after surgery. Typically they waited until the next morning to extubate, but Dr Morgan decided he would take Brent off the ventilator that night to wake him and re-assess the mobility in his arms and legs. He told me that if mobility had been affected, they may have to go back in and "make some adjustments." I'll never forget him also being frank with me and saying, "Unfortunately this may have changed his life, and I don't know that he will be able to do heavy duty ranching again." He explained that time would tell, and it would be a 'wait and see' situation. My heart dropped into my stomach as I couldn't imagine having that conversation with Brent. Ranching is what he knows and loves. But there were more miracles to be seen... mercifully we have not had that conversation to date. I headed to the ICU waiting room at nearly 10pm, and I was allowed to pop in to his room to briefly say goodnight and asked him to show me that he could still wiggle his fingers and toes. I was relieved to see that he could! Then I headed to my parents' in Pocatello for the night. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8rvKMzys31tsnGpU78RfXUiHWenuFRzyLv7EX3hiMVB5vAL2cnqaKcIRDWi4DX4FqRNCjxqtwgAHS6Mt9dyM7pj07InY9FApsCFN2GWJt2Bu84OSaBEmKg_s2P7aC1bhsrkuztDrewaTStrJVoZDEesoM41EXc9T8YIpoPz-hPfhBzZHc3FTPoOY87-K/s4000/20220908_145116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8rvKMzys31tsnGpU78RfXUiHWenuFRzyLv7EX3hiMVB5vAL2cnqaKcIRDWi4DX4FqRNCjxqtwgAHS6Mt9dyM7pj07InY9FApsCFN2GWJt2Bu84OSaBEmKg_s2P7aC1bhsrkuztDrewaTStrJVoZDEesoM41EXc9T8YIpoPz-hPfhBzZHc3FTPoOY87-K/s320/20220908_145116.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">HOSPITAL STAY</h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">DAY 2 &3</h3><p style="text-align: left;">Brent was really restless and anxious. The numbness in his arms and legs along with the shocking/jolting nerve pain intensified. I remember how he would just barely drift off to sleep, and 30 seconds later he would jolt awake because of the shooting nerve pain. This repeated hundreds of times, over and over, especially day 2. And if anything touched his arms, he said it felt like glass shards cutting his skin. The poor guy just couldn't get any relief and couldn't get much rest either. Eventually they figured out some medication adjustments which allowed him to get some sleep and rest. Also, his Dr. put him at ease when he explained that the shocking nerve sensations up and down his arms and legs along with the increased numbness was typical, but he was confident these would resolve over time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9I08QiadGGaTrdzJbAMpGB0OOlwUn4hZ2LtwiKtM5co8sSUODZ_9B0djXqfVMBMa53GdoW9qWf0RaiVS8s2vpYePzwRQQ1P5CyNuJzpyOWe1gwaIPMB5euE-1hUWZdIEkbVSmIdIAMJ5TuvQMcAY5xShkMclra7QdhS1-t1k639vqAhPhkZ8WLjgveGg/s3968/20220902_111150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1852" data-original-width="3968" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9I08QiadGGaTrdzJbAMpGB0OOlwUn4hZ2LtwiKtM5co8sSUODZ_9B0djXqfVMBMa53GdoW9qWf0RaiVS8s2vpYePzwRQQ1P5CyNuJzpyOWe1gwaIPMB5euE-1hUWZdIEkbVSmIdIAMJ5TuvQMcAY5xShkMclra7QdhS1-t1k639vqAhPhkZ8WLjgveGg/s320/20220902_111150.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">DAY 3 OR 4 (I can't recall for sure)</h3><p>Physical Therapy visited and got him up to try to walk/see what he could do. They started him out with a walker and hovered closely, holding on to him. By the end of the second session the following day, the therapist folded up the walker and set it aside. He was in disbelief at how well Brent was doing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxwXpLUzXV14Xn_YvfYM7v6LOEb0Hhoxq7PCxV2eQfjaFNaU6hGsxO167Q6d7ZR8R88Tjr9E42TLTTrf-jn1A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21Cy_JAnQcenXD00f104oHQIzjLv7o95Be7mAtn6PS2UqQ59LDjDHaywhCUiwbMP5D-ZD0FABVr4t5wD3l_ZW7LtyOEizV9NOxX3vWQozl6OZByHSEhub1L8cg931QQPI0JfQutBtkVdv5nnEbItc1LV845LLy7CCRzHnPbMXQUVnxHuAjXNG9Yui_eXc/s1333/neckblogpost9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21Cy_JAnQcenXD00f104oHQIzjLv7o95Be7mAtn6PS2UqQ59LDjDHaywhCUiwbMP5D-ZD0FABVr4t5wD3l_ZW7LtyOEizV9NOxX3vWQozl6OZByHSEhub1L8cg931QQPI0JfQutBtkVdv5nnEbItc1LV845LLy7CCRzHnPbMXQUVnxHuAjXNG9Yui_eXc/s320/neckblogpost9.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>Dr Morgan made his rounds and mentioned that he'd heard Brent was up walking and was impressed and surprised. Brent said that he had never felt so helpless, and Dr Morgan's reply was, " Listen, you had a horrific injury. As severe as we see! With your injury, I'm amazed you're even walking, to be honest with you." However, the doubt that Dr Morgan expressed following surgery regarding whether Brent would ever be able to return to ranching, shifted to optimism and encouragement when he saw how well Brent was doing!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6YUeBA4ocTgqC9QzjWTVTdItipH-pTPzeq3vsK4MLv-bzzJ7E_sK2AMNSJCqwwqxCpYXR6VH6XRQjCvc5f80jBVn6qCttR3bBPslMr06VrBqBsU0d3sNGd6NS8fbX3a4MeP2wBDgFmjOY8dDPjko3uH6uIbS28uQLZHzLuWDCsLJ_6bFIK6JG14X6MZt/s3968/20220905_084821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1852" data-original-width="3968" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6YUeBA4ocTgqC9QzjWTVTdItipH-pTPzeq3vsK4MLv-bzzJ7E_sK2AMNSJCqwwqxCpYXR6VH6XRQjCvc5f80jBVn6qCttR3bBPslMr06VrBqBsU0d3sNGd6NS8fbX3a4MeP2wBDgFmjOY8dDPjko3uH6uIbS28uQLZHzLuWDCsLJ_6bFIK6JG14X6MZt/s320/20220905_084821.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The next couple of days in the ICU were filled with rest, lots of visits from friends and family (thank you to all of you who came), Occupational Therapy, more imaging, some really funny pain med hallucinations (I'll save those stories for another time), Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy etc... Brent's sense of humor stayed entirely intact, and he had some of the nurses rolling. Of course, everyone was curious to know if all of his systems were in check, and a common question was whether his bowels were working yet. One day, he answered the nurse," I got the engine started, but couldn't give it any gas!" I thought his nurse was going to fall over laughing. Brent was also unusually expressive with his feelings (thanks to the pain medication? Those who know him, know how rare that is), and one day told Dr. Morgan-- "this might sound cheesy, but I love you, man." Dr Morgan grinned and humbly said he was glad he was there to help him. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hATPzgXPwXh6CmAgi6FaecuiSmZ6Gn5YEHFBdMJhRVGD0NSQ023TiWpmgp99EV-ddxOv18c0U6Qw-QNyF_GRufpIEJTtGV8coyUkr7PdziXmZCEahxaUDQi0oWH2xMKTAIVzdeXfhAOIvT1mObsKXdYf4XxD67ipiu24kHk0juPfeXV4tCyb1tAcJcNt/s4000/20221012_104608.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2586" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hATPzgXPwXh6CmAgi6FaecuiSmZ6Gn5YEHFBdMJhRVGD0NSQ023TiWpmgp99EV-ddxOv18c0U6Qw-QNyF_GRufpIEJTtGV8coyUkr7PdziXmZCEahxaUDQi0oWH2xMKTAIVzdeXfhAOIvT1mObsKXdYf4XxD67ipiu24kHk0juPfeXV4tCyb1tAcJcNt/s320/20221012_104608.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><p></p><p> Honestly, there is much credit due to the exceptional medical care Brent received. These two (Dr. Morgan on the right, and Chris Williamson on the left-- the PA who assisted in surgery) are legit superheroes. They are humble and claim they were just doing their job, but we feel if it weren't for their expert, intuitive care that day, Brent may not have had such a favorable outcome. The impact these medical professionals have on people's lives is profound and we are forever grateful to them. We appreciate the dedication, comfort, kindness, and extraordinary care we witnessed not only through Brent's emergency, but also over the past year with follow-up care. They listen, and really seem to care about the work they do. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">DAY 4 </h3><p style="text-align: left;">Brent was downgraded from an ICU patient to a med-surg patient, but since they didn't have any open beds on the regular Med-Surgical unit, he remained in the ICU. The plan at that point was to move from the ICU to the Med-Surg floor, and then to the Rehab Unit. Our kids were very anxious to see him and we hoped that since Brent wasn't "technically" an ICU patient anymore, they would allow our 12 yr old to visit (kids under 12 weren't allowed to visit any unit). My parents brought Brody up to the hospital, but unfortunately he wasn't allowed in the ICU. His little heart was broken-- he just really wanted to see his dad to see for himself that he was ok. Phone calls and video chats weren't quite the same and didn't give him the peace of mind he needed. The next morning, Brent's nurse learned about the failed visit, told us to have my parents bring him to the hospital again, and said she would grab a chair to wheel Brent out to the waiting room so all 3 kids could see him. We appreciated her sooo much!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5LpBWvrjqRE9j6uFgvwdN_wo-LcrhSoHfBxP5H1K2FDqwFaHSJ94upWKOvnD2g_mXIkJrtsSrd2Ld-GR8qCstTLowU-FoLj0Hou9B4LsHZYE9fMRZeir8JrkzDYAASYch0is8P3s8wXxlhA-cxSzxElI9SS4wxXkupaWsQiE2qPpVaN167OkGyddNh6p/s4000/20220906_083956.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5LpBWvrjqRE9j6uFgvwdN_wo-LcrhSoHfBxP5H1K2FDqwFaHSJ94upWKOvnD2g_mXIkJrtsSrd2Ld-GR8qCstTLowU-FoLj0Hou9B4LsHZYE9fMRZeir8JrkzDYAASYch0is8P3s8wXxlhA-cxSzxElI9SS4wxXkupaWsQiE2qPpVaN167OkGyddNh6p/s320/20220906_083956.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">DAY 5</h3><p style="text-align: left;">The kids came up to the ICU waiting room and they were able to see their dad! That was definitely the highlight of the day and did everyone's hearts so much good! They thought it was funny he was wearing a dress. There was also discussion of being released soon, either to the rehab floor or home. Since he was doing so well, they sort of left it up to us, but said if he went to the rehab unit he was required to stay a minimum of 5 days. Brent was ready to be home and couldn't bear the thought of another 5 days in the hospital, so that's what we decided.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1_iOomKx4kXmZdFlDYYriitmlLgC10_uktxPgK2CbJDjGuhq74PYFowqXidvtpgILhdEl8iq5XGnO03N5sQqWrsDF__KkKt7s8qP-DgLLNJUNm3QZtKcSQxWekP4Gnnfmj90i1JQZ-H766SQZUD9EIyScW9sBx-pQf5CTB-CCmEU3sSqvyw00nclDpoW/s4000/20220905_103402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1_iOomKx4kXmZdFlDYYriitmlLgC10_uktxPgK2CbJDjGuhq74PYFowqXidvtpgILhdEl8iq5XGnO03N5sQqWrsDF__KkKt7s8qP-DgLLNJUNm3QZtKcSQxWekP4Gnnfmj90i1JQZ-H766SQZUD9EIyScW9sBx-pQf5CTB-CCmEU3sSqvyw00nclDpoW/s320/20220905_103402.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">DAY 6 HEADED HOME!</h3><p>Brent was released to go home which also happened to be Sept 6th- his birthday! He couldn't have asked for a better birthday gift than to be HOME with his family. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNGZxfGLGdRakg28xLUt2LTk2eTHQx7tfEB0-Fxfy3YFvFV1OIIDHERggzfq6uxhRagrr4qgT5THYQ9k3CMGdQZ3u3z8i9gBeMOR2pkb6pSBk4f8kS4Zw9GKahVLa51Bwadb-txE9ORWx2s--vLFp9ZzAF_Kc2agCpC4A2BZUMaTrIVi7UWUGPAJU-KWv/s3968/20220906_112631.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1852" data-original-width="3968" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNGZxfGLGdRakg28xLUt2LTk2eTHQx7tfEB0-Fxfy3YFvFV1OIIDHERggzfq6uxhRagrr4qgT5THYQ9k3CMGdQZ3u3z8i9gBeMOR2pkb6pSBk4f8kS4Zw9GKahVLa51Bwadb-txE9ORWx2s--vLFp9ZzAF_Kc2agCpC4A2BZUMaTrIVi7UWUGPAJU-KWv/s320/20220906_112631.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We headed home mid-afternoon. The day didn't go completely without hiccups though. Most people don't know this story because I was completely mortified at the time and threatened Brent to not tell a soul. As we were driving home, here's my poor husband in the passenger seat in his c-collar, fresh from surgery, very uncomfortable, eager to be home so he could rest, but being a trooper for our 90 mile drive. We were in Raft River, which is about 20 miles from our exit/ 40 miles from home, when Brent asked me a question. I turned to look at him for a split second, and hit a little piece of wood on the Interstate. Not long after, I saw a notification on my dash signaling that one of my tire's pressure was slowly decreasing. I started sweating bullets!</p><p> I was already anxious and overwhelmed (and running on very little sleep for the past week) about bringing Brent home, and becoming his sole care giver. There was no night shift nurse to stay on top of his pain med schedule, nor someone else to watch for infection or other complications. Anyway, I saw the tire pressure decreasing and was sweating and praying big time! I felt like I was already failing. Brent mustered up some jokes about it, and I did NOT find any humor in the moment (I can laugh about it now). As soon as we exited the freeway, the pressure started declining rapidly. I had called the tire shop off the closest exit ahead of time and explained our situation, and thankfully we squeaked in on a breath of air left in that dang tire. The tire shop patched our tire quickly so we could get home, and the kids were eager to sing, "Happy Birthday."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxTqGJwO_6u0kDw5VugVT6D3Yefu9nB8JD056hV7zsOTVjkWOY_X_jZND4QAIiRBSHUxlVH9w6JJAyBRX4kmg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv_15X3nS_u-cCQSO9QuviSGuzLhvVrE5ah8bTMCgZv1cNXJqJ9tk5fH-Qt--tAqlno5yH57RHc9ooX9oQYUEakB6zeODoEaJf6tvmcf7BXC8dEeSJ76_1yXwfJ2DikJej4OXpwVZGTAkUE31SxxxIIFJ0EE15dqVZXXxgQoFvQjV8A_CidKgS_NQhCaC/s3180/20220913_171040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3180" data-original-width="1852" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv_15X3nS_u-cCQSO9QuviSGuzLhvVrE5ah8bTMCgZv1cNXJqJ9tk5fH-Qt--tAqlno5yH57RHc9ooX9oQYUEakB6zeODoEaJf6tvmcf7BXC8dEeSJ76_1yXwfJ2DikJej4OXpwVZGTAkUE31SxxxIIFJ0EE15dqVZXXxgQoFvQjV8A_CidKgS_NQhCaC/s320/20220913_171040.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">MIRACLES AND TENDER MERCIES</h2><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was unquestionably in a "fog" the day of the accident/ surgery, and it has certainly taken time for the magnitude of things to "sink in." We definitely DID recognize each miracle and blessing as they were happening, but I was just processing one thing, one moment at a time (survival mode, I guess). And I'm embarrassed to admit this, but when the doctors kept saying how severe Brent's injury was, I kept thinking, "How can it be that bad if he's able to move his arms and legs? They must say that about every broken neck." Initially, I clearly didn't realize the extent of the miracles. Now that we've both really had time to contemplate... Wow! <span> </span><span> </span>The list is long:</p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">* The area where Brent landed was rocky and he landed on his head, but other than a massive goose egg, his head/ brain were fine. Besides his neck and a couple fractured ribs, the rest of his body was unscathed.</p></div><div><p>*He wasn't alone, thankfully, because it wasn't uncommon for him to be working solo.</p><p>*The guys with him took great care to not move him. This could have been the difference between never moving again. </p><p>*Life Flight was able to land right at the scene, and he didn't have to bounce 20 miles in an ambulance to the nearest hospital. Also, we found out later that our local Quick Response had reviewed spinal cord injuries just a few days prior. The guys who were with Brent were very impressed at how QR handled him so carefully, confidently, and expertly. We depend a lot on our Quick Response people in our little town, and we're grateful to them.</p><p>*The ER staff was great and promptly evaluated and diagnosed him. It really couldn't have gone any smoother. </p><p>*His spinal cord was miraculously protected despite the nature and severity of his broken neck.</p><p>*As we were told, "the best" neurosurgeon was on call and they were able to get him into surgery quickly. Also, we learned that had Dr. Morgan not been on call, he likely would have been put back on the chopper and transferred to SLC, Utah, which would have delayed surgery (for who knows how long) and increased the risk for paralysis.</p><p>*Surgery went well despite the challenges.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">COMMUNITY SUPPORT</h2><p style="text-align: left;">I still cannot think about the overwhelming support shown to us without tearing up. We were blown away! People are so darn good. We had no idea what we needed or what to even ask for, but people stepped in before we could even blink. Friends picked up our kids from school, and kept them until family could get there. People stepped in to feed and take care of our animals. Meals were brought in the second we got home and continued for weeks. Friends, family, and the cowboy community came together and organized an online benefit auction, a team roping fundraiser, a muley roping fundraiser, a reining cow horse training clinic, a benefit dinner, donations were made through venmo, and we were served in many other countless ways. There were innumerable individuals who served quietly without us even knowing who they were. We thank each and every one and wish we could hug everyone individually. All of these amazing people stepped in to help and wouldn't take no for an answer, even when we told them prayers were MORE than enough. We learned how much better we can be. We have been so fortunate and feel there are others who need it more. We definitely don't feel deserving or worthy of the amount of selflessness, love, and Christlike outpouring of service on our behalf. We are humbled, forever impacted, and grateful. We vow to be more like the good people in our circle, to pay it forward whenever we can, and to love and serve like we were served. I always knew we lived in an incredible community with great people, but I have realized we are surrounded by the absolute BEST on the planet!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZ3vYrsnmYvXahh9YS-cr3yS3vAifK_eWit_mRPrny7rdpk-PnrHOopAxNeUcHEs0kYo6Ncs2xIfjGjOuIY-9oGN5Yz7Sj2hOUiGzVqO4e3aIolru_Bq2ttbLF7yxpjaPAQSnod7sWn5r16dUCGYP6CoLY-aTi9uuWi_0GAC0HTxawEXP2P6VtfudhCpp/s1446/Screenshot_20220922-210953_Instagram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1446" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZ3vYrsnmYvXahh9YS-cr3yS3vAifK_eWit_mRPrny7rdpk-PnrHOopAxNeUcHEs0kYo6Ncs2xIfjGjOuIY-9oGN5Yz7Sj2hOUiGzVqO4e3aIolru_Bq2ttbLF7yxpjaPAQSnod7sWn5r16dUCGYP6CoLY-aTi9uuWi_0GAC0HTxawEXP2P6VtfudhCpp/s320/Screenshot_20220922-210953_Instagram.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-5PUyTOXM4vH03B5nSofLIOmN2ZhltQTaCr2THhCuMM2sAD-VGuyNJZ8ZsxEjChjqzMX-6HLEZlbJQTEOfR_CkRLsXbF-cyKdX32wHnhIu6v_Fdt-EMX-ziTV79b2qyuSVsMZqHElS-7N0N8SA8YOZ6i2dhWf3vxCikFpFRYDaOoQW8hr-qsaGWUBsOs/s2000/received_6025761747438450.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-5PUyTOXM4vH03B5nSofLIOmN2ZhltQTaCr2THhCuMM2sAD-VGuyNJZ8ZsxEjChjqzMX-6HLEZlbJQTEOfR_CkRLsXbF-cyKdX32wHnhIu6v_Fdt-EMX-ziTV79b2qyuSVsMZqHElS-7N0N8SA8YOZ6i2dhWf3vxCikFpFRYDaOoQW8hr-qsaGWUBsOs/s320/received_6025761747438450.jpeg" width="238" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0ZA2hhFdw3RMDp2YNPg9pW6wdZcYNommv6_xc5qdIOsz6TrI40mE-1Ftiqk4ouHWBbUfMJbdv-_mu8hmJe6q-btik_ZTfWEr05AfwdSfwpgqS3wvlteDjR1f2wOlqWeeWU4pd601wUNDQ-32b16CfUMa3irF8ebGS2MrNnd6masB3y82T0Axfbn15ipz/s4000/20220920_105159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0ZA2hhFdw3RMDp2YNPg9pW6wdZcYNommv6_xc5qdIOsz6TrI40mE-1Ftiqk4ouHWBbUfMJbdv-_mu8hmJe6q-btik_ZTfWEr05AfwdSfwpgqS3wvlteDjR1f2wOlqWeeWU4pd601wUNDQ-32b16CfUMa3irF8ebGS2MrNnd6masB3y82T0Axfbn15ipz/s320/20220920_105159.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">AFTER SURGERY/RECOVERY</h2><p>The first week home was spent figuring out how to juggle life, kids, taking care of Brent, and how to keep him as comfortable as possible. The recliner was where he slept and spent most of his days. He was just grateful to be home where he could heal. The kids wanted to camp out in the living room with sleeping bags every night so they could be near him. We were grateful to have him home! About a week after surgery, Brent started to complain that his left calf hurt, and he was limping on it. My intuition told me to call the doctor, and we ended up back at the hospital for a venous ultrasound. Sure enough, Brent had blood clots in his left leg. We are grateful we caught them early. Also, my nursing duties expanded when the stomach flu hit our house a few days after coming home! We could have viewed these challenges with a "when it rains, it pours" attitude, or we could have chosen to recognize the tender mercies that accompanied them. Both Brent and I escaped getting the stomach flu, and we discovered the blood clots early. We chose to focus on those tender mercies. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDo7XqD65LePBwnuSe2hZfiwxlXNAmm-pXgkdvBzBDVaSqsn81ZbdJWc1Bh-W2nyF_LYY6r2F0zIXXdNJ0xlmfbpWyt691qv2TAGnpDgnH2hIb1f1maunZoEmcYi17cAJPpTratNUcdLRvbTCmOGoD7UwHo5Kisek3J6lWAEDZV8lCX4DL0P6HLECi26F/s4000/20220923_210900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDo7XqD65LePBwnuSe2hZfiwxlXNAmm-pXgkdvBzBDVaSqsn81ZbdJWc1Bh-W2nyF_LYY6r2F0zIXXdNJ0xlmfbpWyt691qv2TAGnpDgnH2hIb1f1maunZoEmcYi17cAJPpTratNUcdLRvbTCmOGoD7UwHo5Kisek3J6lWAEDZV8lCX4DL0P6HLECi26F/s320/20220923_210900.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While Brent was unable to do chores, Brody really stepped up to help with feeding the horses and calves at the house. One night he had a mishap and stabbed himself in the leg with the pitchfork. He ended up being fine, but mercy! We started accepting donations of bubble wrap at the Jones household.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgom5APEDsUD7JPAVw3-5m--rlY29OqIlNpiAWW1ewwDtvuvtZ_23ZGpWL_cUwFsv_-3pIJqW4sCBF_-Z8zFzpD_DxtCP0mwOc73A-Qd3sBaDwfNUryJyieFsgyL0GPGOJ0JXIBFM02S0DHToXykmS_lGSA_5MTZf9sggILybWSaqC0ODzsSEbqGkIn_ubw/s1080/Screenshot_20221116-172453_Gallery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="1080" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgom5APEDsUD7JPAVw3-5m--rlY29OqIlNpiAWW1ewwDtvuvtZ_23ZGpWL_cUwFsv_-3pIJqW4sCBF_-Z8zFzpD_DxtCP0mwOc73A-Qd3sBaDwfNUryJyieFsgyL0GPGOJ0JXIBFM02S0DHToXykmS_lGSA_5MTZf9sggILybWSaqC0ODzsSEbqGkIn_ubw/s320/Screenshot_20221116-172453_Gallery.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1CuZUAEStkgtHXI-_zG7eSe4gkeHTnEbV2XbpNOhmL13TyDy6XmbTftlVZXGCTAMN3WUZ8Dm87enygDxSCFbpwvLjwsMwvJJxC9Ge3Fjv-fn3_D0DjSFOo7kU7i7wmcWgJkSkiy2fA50yU9fNHbm1OwGwCyJlDauawczZnahMD-lEYctEtfmqnqi2nF7/s3000/20221009_195821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2883" data-original-width="3000" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1CuZUAEStkgtHXI-_zG7eSe4gkeHTnEbV2XbpNOhmL13TyDy6XmbTftlVZXGCTAMN3WUZ8Dm87enygDxSCFbpwvLjwsMwvJJxC9Ge3Fjv-fn3_D0DjSFOo7kU7i7wmcWgJkSkiy2fA50yU9fNHbm1OwGwCyJlDauawczZnahMD-lEYctEtfmqnqi2nF7/s320/20221009_195821.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hsD6rtTMURnPlMg_bvPoeSS1_MDoUyj5MN_FgZBufjdyNnksoR73CgFFaGih1ijsIH96BOMnDungdKue_97AA5CSdSc1529G9M0FyQuotxSYSpJ05m928PdeB7HOh1eu1VJ9TY4R8pQJEBxssy3_Krld-DgyY257EFNKwucdt1n8QX-6N1vc7_aJfrlI/s4000/20221009_223549.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hsD6rtTMURnPlMg_bvPoeSS1_MDoUyj5MN_FgZBufjdyNnksoR73CgFFaGih1ijsIH96BOMnDungdKue_97AA5CSdSc1529G9M0FyQuotxSYSpJ05m928PdeB7HOh1eu1VJ9TY4R8pQJEBxssy3_Krld-DgyY257EFNKwucdt1n8QX-6N1vc7_aJfrlI/s320/20221009_223549.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />As a rancher, Brent has been no stranger to injuries with a few resulting surgeries: a shattered collar bone, torn knee ligaments, a broken hand, the list goes on... Recovery after those was pretty straight forward, and after a few months, he was good as new! It didn't take me long to notice recovery after this one was going to be much slower, and more complex. We both became students of patience. <p></p><p>Healing has been slow, but for the most part uneventful, other than 2 incidents that landed emergency CTs. One was a violent sneeze, of all things. I think it was about a month post-op, and Brent sneezed which caused pain in his neck and back. His Drs thought it was probably that his muscles were seized up but wanted to rule out hardware displacement with a CT. Thankfully, all was well. The second incident was in January or February when Brent was walking into physical therapy. He legit slipped on the ice on the sidewalk, and body slammed himself onto the ground. He didn't have time to react or attempt to catch himself and landed flat on his back on the ice. The PT employees saw it happen and ran out, I think to see if he was dead or alive. They dismissed him from therapy that day, and requested imaging before they would touch him. As you can imagine, he hurt all over. His Drs have a pretty low threshold for wanting imaging any time there was new pain or an incident like this, so another CT verified everything was good and in place. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrdlZdF1ectr7AHC1ARf7EixxDpp3_PK695_dOkZy7rogFcAq-mMn4m6HdJgwKcV_MHgwAwSMXoCgSmr14DDlsHD5OldbTtfuqNDxMbzjAjAaD5qYD2XH8aALOGLRlZ0goO26-v7axeztD1c28QRbJv1yHhI6ugGQIdJEIREpjUT9pXInCW3Thh34RS0w/s3438/20221031_152152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3438" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrdlZdF1ectr7AHC1ARf7EixxDpp3_PK695_dOkZy7rogFcAq-mMn4m6HdJgwKcV_MHgwAwSMXoCgSmr14DDlsHD5OldbTtfuqNDxMbzjAjAaD5qYD2XH8aALOGLRlZ0goO26-v7axeztD1c28QRbJv1yHhI6ugGQIdJEIREpjUT9pXInCW3Thh34RS0w/s320/20221031_152152.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGy4kXEUElEoqR7XTAaJKbEhDajFVMAc9DeiDqWQXDYP9RDPRFs738uqV1dGKdXszYmTDjGh2a4MibyJ9A3vriPcXP2iCB2aYz1n0ftVcGNdI1ELe-ShWIgPOzJVqmQoKPhD1sNyaw1ZwXFqBcpFz0KXzKBWP3CIpNbyHkJD3hXgrNKo6btWrQFrYvUp8/s4000/20220926_115110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGy4kXEUElEoqR7XTAaJKbEhDajFVMAc9DeiDqWQXDYP9RDPRFs738uqV1dGKdXszYmTDjGh2a4MibyJ9A3vriPcXP2iCB2aYz1n0ftVcGNdI1ELe-ShWIgPOzJVqmQoKPhD1sNyaw1ZwXFqBcpFz0KXzKBWP3CIpNbyHkJD3hXgrNKo6btWrQFrYvUp8/s320/20220926_115110.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Brent was able to start Occupational Hand Therapy pretty early on to help regain strength in his hands and arms. However, physical therapy was off limits the first 3+ months. His neck hardware, as we learned at his first post-surgical follow-up visit, was high risk for failure (he just had a lot going on and a lot of hardware), so he had CT scans about every 3-4 weeks those first few months and was told to not do too much physically to allow time for the hardware to properly fuse and heal. He was also restricted from lifting more than 8 lbs. Brent followed doctors orders exactly, and was the most obedient patient for the first time in his life! He kind of had to be. But for a guy that went from non-stop, "on the go," never sat still, and loved to work (he had been called a "workaholic" a time or two) to 12 weeks of resting, healing, and a sedentary lifestyle was tough. This has not only been a physical test, but mentally as well. One day, I got out of the shower and Brent had found a buddy. Our Halloween skeleton was sitting in the recliner next to him. Clearly, he was feeling bored and lonely and I needed to reevaluate and spend some time with him. Brent also learned some new skills- he was introduced to Netflix and became hooked on his first series, Cobra Kai. Those who know Brent, know he doesn't typically sit still long enough to watch much TV. He's a "sun up to sun down" kind of guy! The kids also tried to teach him about Minecraft. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZKn0B9VQHwgs-vsaFbJKj7Hrn8qLuWX814hmRURMml3wNfK0oI0L-KTmA02MgrQrc9C5PYVjinC3QQ9XOHhy9RpWqyiRsk4yk3V4IjNWfx_lrmGZIsxl5Gooa99odTH9nYP-qMnQYtzhdJP9tndw-0zvbR6fTmsolEDlL78gFe1kGCXxzzukeqR72-ja/s1400/Screenshot_20230811_155053_Facebook.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZKn0B9VQHwgs-vsaFbJKj7Hrn8qLuWX814hmRURMml3wNfK0oI0L-KTmA02MgrQrc9C5PYVjinC3QQ9XOHhy9RpWqyiRsk4yk3V4IjNWfx_lrmGZIsxl5Gooa99odTH9nYP-qMnQYtzhdJP9tndw-0zvbR6fTmsolEDlL78gFe1kGCXxzzukeqR72-ja/s320/Screenshot_20230811_155053_Facebook.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>Brent's hands and arms also bothered him 'round the clock' those first few months-- Think "hit your funny bone" kind of pain and tingling, but continuous, more extreme, and constantly radiating from his elbows down to his hands, along with some muscle weakness. We found the cold temps intensified the nerve pain. I knew in time he'd be back to old Brent, but it's definitely been a journey. However, I must say, Brent has been a trooper through all of this. He has had a few "moments"(as to be expected) but has RARELY complained. He has never been one to complain and is more of a "silent sufferer" with a high pain tolerance, which I think can be a good and a bad thing. He has been a good sport through it all, and I'm proud of him for how he has handled this. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitN71le6fBqzGkMm-SuNgoBlOaBGmmvi9eCe36URhni_N91AqKH6SzGR4d2kU_NxUL0cdfiuaRUSL1Zq6bxhqyaCwWoXBpKHDHuzyHP4lf_VwEafCuYyp9pPr7JVxO5cuUunxL4nn4r-ZQL9yr65CcDnokReSxZaMpy8fqjAelvJSCQ18Nxzg8bcbrA06n/s4000/20220916_141841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitN71le6fBqzGkMm-SuNgoBlOaBGmmvi9eCe36URhni_N91AqKH6SzGR4d2kU_NxUL0cdfiuaRUSL1Zq6bxhqyaCwWoXBpKHDHuzyHP4lf_VwEafCuYyp9pPr7JVxO5cuUunxL4nn4r-ZQL9yr65CcDnokReSxZaMpy8fqjAelvJSCQ18Nxzg8bcbrA06n/s320/20220916_141841.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We were also able to add in some non-conventional treatments, thanks to the generosity of others, such as: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and Magnawave (PEMF: Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field therapy). We'd heard about studies and positive feedback with these 2 treatments for spine injuries and healing of cervical fusions, so we were willing and glad to incorporate them. Brent often had appointments 3-4 x per week, 20-100 miles away. Thank goodness, I had said yes to an online business opportunity 4 years prior where I had built a business that significantly contributes to supporting our family financially, with the ability to work flexibly around Brent's appointments. That opportunity falling into my lap was a 'God thing.' Brent wasn't able to safely drive in a c-collar 24/7 during the first 3 months. Professionally, I'm a registered dental hygienist, but I cannot imagine how it would have been possible to juggle working in a dental office throughout all of this.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BCcBBtEJFyK8JEKRjhfvExTTG4K4xV7wGHZkS4srm8VdgWu6ek91RT2O3aEInpNUY54Hwn5JckdpZjMqx9hL9-KjFNgnSRS9jLta5Gc4sFgVkxINu8RH2_CVyWqEbp_woNuB_NhNeRqARL-XUThJSkkzNAOg7kukiCKz2p4WPoVDL5QRmrlw_8odwjh6/s3625/20221108_101854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3625" data-original-width="2308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BCcBBtEJFyK8JEKRjhfvExTTG4K4xV7wGHZkS4srm8VdgWu6ek91RT2O3aEInpNUY54Hwn5JckdpZjMqx9hL9-KjFNgnSRS9jLta5Gc4sFgVkxINu8RH2_CVyWqEbp_woNuB_NhNeRqARL-XUThJSkkzNAOg7kukiCKz2p4WPoVDL5QRmrlw_8odwjh6/s320/20221108_101854.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 1st time Brent saw the hyperbaric oxygen chamber, he almost turned around and walked out. He said he felt like he was crawling into a casket 😂</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVn9D-RI4PLnNfMJsun6PHxXPB30PsxeNKQ5ywEDnztUMLAlDLfRDazgEAFgbJFQdyZnBaBcLnhYgH1AMEBGrMjxdG3o_0dVeVxjEoSCvjc3A4gmHDDPAbVsHEk6gUCmHU77A7yD1-T9qkfeeBOOWyzZ3sb1rR2vpUq89XaO2-XOR_ZSlsyGBtpnnkkYFN/s3638/20221130_142652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1852" data-original-width="3638" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVn9D-RI4PLnNfMJsun6PHxXPB30PsxeNKQ5ywEDnztUMLAlDLfRDazgEAFgbJFQdyZnBaBcLnhYgH1AMEBGrMjxdG3o_0dVeVxjEoSCvjc3A4gmHDDPAbVsHEk6gUCmHU77A7yD1-T9qkfeeBOOWyzZ3sb1rR2vpUq89XaO2-XOR_ZSlsyGBtpnnkkYFN/s320/20221130_142652.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally able to take off his c-collar!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Around 3 months after surgery, his Drs became a little concerned that he was "falling forward" at the C7-T1 junction (anterolisthesis) and monitored his imaging closely for the next few months. There was a lot asked of the hardware at that junction, and worst case scenario if his spine was starting to slip forward, they would do another surgery to extend the rods and screws lower down his spine. However, things proved stable and another surgery wasn't needed.</p><div>About 4 months after surgery, Brent was given the "go ahead" to start physical therapy. From this point, I noticed his recovery started to pick up and I saw progress happening faster. The strength in his shoulders, arms, and hands began returning. Today he still has some numbness in his left hand and hypersensitivity to temperature. It hurts to touch or lay his arms on something cold, he has frequent muscle spasms in his neck/back, and occasional nerve pain in his arms. But this has improved over time as well. Although his spinal cord wasn't damaged per say, it was pinched and caused some central cord syndrome (mostly affecting pecs, triceps, and hands), and both time and physical therapy have helped. Brent has been very vigilant with his physical therapy homework, and spends most nights after the kids are in bed working downstairs like "Rocky."😆 He used hand grip strengtheners that he would squeeze every night until he couldn't feel his hands (unbeknownst to me). After a few weeks, he hand some new hand and wrist pain and a large bump on the inside of his wrist. An MRI said it was tendonitis, and then a week later, he heard a loud pop when he picked up a salt block and had ruptured (tore) his Flexor Carpi Radialis tendon. That was a minor setback, but thankfully no surgery was required. We had a visit with a hand specialist who said it wasn't an important enough tendon to miss. Ha!</div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">HOW BRENT'S DOING NOW</h2><div>He is finished for now with physical therapy and is doing a little more every day at home and around the barn. His neck is presumed "fully fused" and healed (typically at 1 year). He is experimenting, pushing himself, and finding out what he can do (and is also figuring out when he has over done it). He is determined to do the things he did before (although it might look a little different, and he may not be able to go as long and hard as he used to), and this determination and willpower have been key to his recovery and mindset. He was released for "light duty" work a few months ago (however, light duty doesn't really exist in ranching) and he hopes to be fully released medically soon. The remaining symptoms that he is still dealing with seem minor when we stop and contemplate what could have been and how different our lives could have been. His arms, hands, and legs are functional! (we get asked this a lot)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcUQU9WbP5mq4Bi0UaphGi8jpj9myqokUhE7d0p7rLGxPFfCy7s1RXdMnw5qmMsfZ9qDtXagnQnz89LcEPg08HTn_NWElKq_T4mzDXH9jspjING7n3NFT-RH6H6_GjqQMQ-UXjmgJ7O1Hbs1nk9j8TiflACpiTpPpdeth4iBVGI4A4OuW4yfjlv0U281p/s2707/bronc%20rider.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="1881" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcUQU9WbP5mq4Bi0UaphGi8jpj9myqokUhE7d0p7rLGxPFfCy7s1RXdMnw5qmMsfZ9qDtXagnQnz89LcEPg08HTn_NWElKq_T4mzDXH9jspjING7n3NFT-RH6H6_GjqQMQ-UXjmgJ7O1Hbs1nk9j8TiflACpiTpPpdeth4iBVGI4A4OuW4yfjlv0U281p/s320/bronc%20rider.jpg" width="222" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brent climbed back on a horse for the first time at the end of June, and in true Brent Jones fashion, he had to goof around and pose like a bronc rider. I think he was prepared to hold on better this time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a short, cautious ride- about a 10 minute walk around the arena, but I think it felt good mentally.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED</h2><p>I don't know why hard things happen. I believe we have a loving Heavenly Father, not one who causes, or even allows bad things to happen. But I do believe He has a plan for each of us and often "saves us" when it's according to that plan. I think He utilizes our trials to teach us and asks us to lean on Him in faith. We can learn and grow from adversity. He is there to help carry our burdens, and we don't have to do it alone. Sometimes it takes life altering experiences for us to change our perspective, or realign our priorities and realize what matters most. </p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Through the hard we have learned: </h4><p style="text-align: left;">Life is fragile and can change in the blink of an eye. Live your life; tomorrow is not promised. The little things matter. The way we treat and care for one another matters. Don't miss opportunities. Tell and show your loved ones that you love them. Don't waste time on the things that don't matter, or the things that take you away from what matters most. Make the memories. Take the trip. Be sorry, and apologize. Change. Work hard. Know what you stand for. Live your truth. 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We love you and can't thank you all enough!</p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>brentnsuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00083766068365136333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069588973805935568.post-84607959978600083602016-07-11T23:59:00.000-07:002019-07-10T17:40:37.929-07:00Welcoming Jayla Home- end of July 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The time in Arkansas (11 days) seemed so surreal and flew by in a blissful, yet exhausting blur. Much of the time there didn't seem real.</div>
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It wasn't until we got back home, and I actually had a moment to think and breathe that things really soaked in, and the realization of the magnitude of the blessing this little girl is to our family truly sank in.</div>
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How grateful and honored we are.</div>
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Not long after we came home, the visits and celebrating began. Friends and family couldn't wait to get their hands on our sweet girl.</div>
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Aunt Mel for one.</div>
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Chelsie Drake (our good friend and a fellow adoptive mama)</div>
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Kallie Hunger (another good friend and fellow adoptive mama)</div>
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At the end of July, Aunt Mel and Grandma Cox threw a fun baby shower.</div>
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At the shower, Brody loved showing off his baby sister to everyone, and especially liked pointing out all of her hair! (the hair on her arms-- ha!)</div>
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Finally, by the end of July, Jayla is cord free.</div>
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She is also starting to fill out.</div>
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Big brother, Ryker, is finding new avenues for mischief.</div>
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and oldest brother, Brody, spends part of every day like this, in total admiration.</div>
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On Friday night, July 10, 2015 just before midnight the phone rang and it was our kids' first father, Namo. I bolted out of bed knowing this was it! The call we'd been anticipating!</div>
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He said that he and Loriann were at the hospital in Mena, Arkansas and the baby was on the way! </div>
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I called my mom (she was coming with us to Arkansas), jumped on the computer to booked flights, make rental car reservations, and emailed the company where our cabin in Mena was reserved. Then set off to finish packing.</div>
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Ryker couldn't sleep either, so he was my buddy during the wee hours as I made travel arrangements.</div>
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A couple of hours later, the phone rang again and Namo told us they were sending them home from the hospital. Loriann’s contractions were not progressing and the baby was sideways. They were hoping the contractions would hold off and the baby would turn. If not, a c-section would be necessary. At about 3 am, I cancelled our travel plans and tried to get some sleep. I awoke at 5 am and saw that I had some text messages, Facebook messages, and had missed a few calls from Namo. I bolted up in bed (again) and read these words, “Hey good news just when we were halfway home (they lived in DeQueen-- an hour from the hospital) she felt the contractions worse than earlier. We made a u turn n headed back to the hospital. In just 10 minutes she did it. She gave birth. The baby is fine n it’s a beautiful baby girl.” </div>
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What?!! A GIRL?! I nearly dropped my phone as I read the word 'girl'! At the ultrasound 4 months prior, they were not able to see if the baby was a boy or girl so it was a complete surprise. I had picked out a baby girl and a baby boy outfit to take to the hospital. A little girl is what I had always dreamed of, but I didn't dare dream TOO much. I didn’t want to get my hopes up and figured I would be the mom of three boys, and that would be OK too. I could hardly wait to get there to meet her and reunite with our Marshallese family.</div>
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Our baby girl was born Saturday, July 11th at 4:16 am. Weighing 7 lbs 1 oz, 20 inches long.</div>
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These were the first pictures we saw of this gorgeous girl and her beautiful first family.</div>
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Lorwiena- our kids' full biological sister, with Jayla and Mama Loriann.</div>
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The next morning Ryker buddy was exhausted.</div>
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I was too, but was running on adrenaline.</div>
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We left Sunday morning, July 12th, at 2:00 am to drive to Salt Lake City to catch our 6 am flight. We were lucky to have Grandma Cox join us. On the drive to SLC, Ryker cried the entire way- he was evidently not happy about being woken in the middle of the night and refused to settle back down and sleep. Needless to say, it was a long drive.</div>
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But we were on our way!!</div>
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Both boys were sooo tired by then.</div>
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We arrived at the hospital late Sunday afternoon and as we all walked into the hospital together- Mom, Dad, Ryker, Brody, and Grandma Cox- we were excited and nervous. As we came in to the hospital room we were first greeted the family, then laid our eyes on our beautiful baby girl and fell instantly in love. Beautiful thick black hair, full cheeks, gorgeous eyes, and beautiful skin. She was all we prayed for, hoped for, dreamed of, and much more. We spent some time holding her, taking pictures, and reuniting with our family. Then we left to get settled into our cabin (to try to get some rest since we were all going on 48 hours with out sleep) and to let Loriann rest. </div>
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Jayla Nalori Jones</div>
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(Nalori was chosen by her first parents, a combination of their names-- Namo and Loriann.)</div>
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Jayla is doubly blessed to have 2 sets of parents who love and adore her unconditionally.</div>
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Twice loved.</div>
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Brody is such a proud big brother and you can see it all over his face.</div>
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He kept saying, "I wished for a baby sister and it came true!"</div>
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I love this little family of mine and and I know with all my heart these beautiful little ones were meant to be with us. I couldn't agree more with Elder Richard G. Scott's (from the quorum of the 12 apostles) thoughts on adoption-- he too is a parent through adoption. His words are told by his son Michael who was adopted. . .</div>
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The next afternoon, Monday, July 13th, Jayla was released from the hospital. We were so happy, but nervous to take her to our rental cabin outside of Mena. </div>
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Mena is a small town in the middle of nowhere Arkansas where there are few hotel choices or places to stay. We needed enough room for the 5 of us, plus grandma, plus room to hang out with Loriann, Namo, and Lorwiena, so we found a company with rental cabins through some friends who had also adopted from the area. It felt like heaven to have her there with us and we looked forward to spending time as much time as possible with our Arkansas family while we were there for 11 days waiting for court dates and paperwork. </div>
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The first cabin we stayed in left much to be desired, but it was all that was available. It was old and filthy, and there was a propane gas leak that needed to be fixed! The first night there, I kept noticing a funny smell near the stove and then it dawned on me there was a gas leak. Brent shut the gas completely off, and we opened all the windows until it could be fixed the next morning. We spent most of the first evening trying our best to clean it up so it was ready to bring our new baby girl there. </div>
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We spent 4 nights here. Despite everything, we made some great memories.</div>
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This is the one time I wished I could take that back. The kids wouldn't leave their shoes on in this house either and well, you can see the result.</div>
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and Brody was obsessed with his sister.</div>
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Most of our stay was spent hanging out at "home" spending precious time with our Arkansas family.</div>
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They were able to come over to our rental cabin several times and we have made so many special memories together. Each time they come, Loriann could hardly wait to pick Jayla up, and to feed and snuggle her. They also had fun watching Ryker and playing with him. There was always a sparkle in Namo’s eye as he watched Ryker play. Pride and love radiate from both of them, to both of our children. One evening we decided to charcoal BBQ steaks. We didn’t have enough charcoal and the heat fizzled out when they were half cooked. We finished them late- seemed like hours later- on the stove top and they were tough and chewy, but we were all so hungry by then, no one seemed to care. <br />
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Then we went to this place- "Cowboy's Getaway."--I think it was meant to be.</div>
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It was a huge relief and a big step up as well.</div>
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Our trusty rental mini-van.</div>
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This was a pond behind our cabin.</div>
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Some friendly fellers in our back yard.</div>
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There is no way possible to adequately say thank you to these amazing people for what they have shared with us. </div>
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They are forever in our hearts and prayers.</div>
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Court occurred on Wednesday, July 22nd, in Mena Arkansas. We were all there, including our family, Namo, Loriann, Lorwiena, and Grandma. Court was short and sweet and took maybe 10 minutes-- the judge was easy going and quirky. He had an office full of pet birds in antique cages, and the surprisingly informal hearing was held right there in his office. Afterward, we all went to dinner, then Loriann and Namo and Lorwiena came to back to our cabin to spend one last day together.</div>
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Loving first parents.</div>
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Adoption is full of a mix of so many emotions. It' truly a roller coaster of ups and downs, and feelings of pure joy, sadness, elation, guilt, happiness and heart ache.</div>
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Watching these two say "see you later" to two little ones they love so much is tough and literally tears my heart apart.</div>
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So thankful for open adoption and that it is never truly goodbye, but more like see you soon.</div>
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We hope to visit them every few years if we can.</div>
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And just like that, we are off. . .</div>
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On the plane back to Idaho with bitter-sweet feelings of excitement to introduce Jayla to our family and friends at home, yet sad to leave the family left behind. </div>
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In anticipation of our new family member arriving soon, we spent the 4th of July at home.</div>
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We were ready to pack and head to Arkansas at the sound of 'the' phone call.</div>
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I guess big brother was anxious and couldn't sleep either. This is what the baby monitor looks like-- to often. The trouble is, Ryker continued his bad sleep habits for months beyond the arrival of his new sibling. </div>
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This event was called 'torment the goat.'</div>
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In the next days coming, our lives were about to be blessed yet again. . . </div>
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The first weekend in April, after my parents returned from Arizona, they came to join us for Easter and to celebrate Brody's 5th birthday! His birthday is March 18th but we wanted to wait a few weeks to party, so they could be there with us.</div>
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For Brody's birthday, we celebrated at the fire station. The kids absolutely loved every minute of it. The icing on the cake was a ride in the fire truck at the end.</div>
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Tired church boy.</div>
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Brody always keeps life interesting and we love him and his little brother beyond measure.</div>
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A surprise left behind in bed by my eldest child.</div>
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Deathly afraid of the swing at the park.</div>
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"little Brent"</div>
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This was Brody's thoughtful contribution to the baby's room.</div>
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Isn't she gorgeous? We love her and that little baby she is carrying.</div>
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Namo and Loriann sent us this picture of Loriann's sister who was adopted as a baby from the Islands. She has been raised in the states and they were recently able to reconnect with her and her adoptive family!</div>
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I just love open adoption.</div>
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And this is Namo's mother.</div>
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Happy Father's Day.</div>
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Celebrating Father's Day at my parents.</div>
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All ready for his first day of swimming lessons!</div>
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The boys loved sledding and although it is a different kind of sledding than I grew up with (I'm used to sledding down a hill), I also had fun. Brent hooked a sled behind his truck and drug us around the field until our noses were cold.</div>
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A crisp winter evening. Not a shabby view from our front porch.</div>
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Brody was hard at work signing each and every Valentine for pre-school.</div>
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When Brody opened his Valentine's card from Grandma and Grandpa, he was so excited that he got, "500 DOLLARS!"</div>
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These are the cutest helpers a dad could ask for.</div>
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Kourtney and her darling little family were sealed in the Idaho Falls temple in March and we were lucky enough to attend and celebrate the day with them.</div>
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When we go to Twin Falls shopping, I use the Falls as a little bribery. Brody loves to see them.</div>
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Oh my word, my favorite month/ season of the whole year. I can't even describe how much I love the Christmas season, but pictures are worth way more than words. Here we go . . .</div>
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Cutest snow man I ever did see.</div>
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When Brody saw what I was doing he wanted in on the action too. "I want to be Olaf too, Mom!"</div>
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We kicked off the beginning of December with our annual Jones Family Christmas Party.</div>
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Rykes and Aunt Janet.</div>
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Kourtney, Logan, Matthew, and baby MJ joined us in Oakley for the Christmas lighting and program in the park. It was chilly and rained on us!</div>
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Then, of course, our own Christmas tree lighting.</div>
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Brody re-told the story of the 1st Christmas for FHE. He made the nativity in his primary class.</div>
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Our annual visit to the fat man in the red suit. Brody wanted nothing to do with him (as usual), but wanted the candy cane and made ME tell him what was on his Christmas list. Ryker was leery at first, but by the time we left, he flashed Mr. Clause a cheesy grin.</div>
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One of our annual traditions is matching PJs.</div>
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Then the anticipation begins. Christmas Eve at my parent's house.</div>
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Another tradition of ours is a box that is opened on Christmas Eve with treats, a Christmas movie, games, Christmas stories, etc. . .</div>
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Christmas morning.</div>
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Brody was sooo excited about his "bownero!"</div>
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Milk explosion!</div>
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"Cheese."</div>
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The season summed up perfectly in one word.</div>
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Especially in reference to some news we received mid-December.</div>
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Best news of the season.</div>
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In fact, some of the most joyous news of our lives.</div>
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We couldn't be happier and we are so grateful for this new little blessing who will be joining our family this coming summer. Our blessings are too numerous to count and we are so incredibly thankful. </div>
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Grateful for our Savior and His birth, His life. We acknowledge His hand in all things and know that through Him all things are possible.</div>
brentnsuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00083766068365136333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069588973805935568.post-52033091033020143292015-07-05T22:26:00.004-07:002015-08-24T11:32:09.500-07:00November 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
November was a great month and our Ryker turned ONE!</div>
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I took a few pictures of our birthday boy in our living room.</div>
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Then came the birthday party!</div>
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I had the cutest date ever to the play Scrooge at the Oakley play house.</div>
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<br />brentnsuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00083766068365136333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069588973805935568.post-2088372619809302722015-04-20T12:34:00.001-07:002015-07-05T21:49:26.304-07:00October 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
October was such a fun month, and honestly one of the most fun times of year now that I have kids of my own. </div>
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In the past, we have done a group costume where we all coordinate, but this year we switched it up. Brody now has an opinion about his costume and wanted to be a ninja turtle. At work we dressed up as nerds (so that was my costume by default, Brent was one of the Robinsons, and Ryker wore Brody's old costume-- a monkey.</div>
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We look forward to going to my parents' each year for a Halloween party. </div>
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Grandpa was quietly waiting for us on the front porch. . . </div>
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My brother, Steve, and his girlfriend Allison.</div>
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We played games and Landon made Halloween gifts for each of us.</div>
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The next day we went to the pumpkin patch.</div>
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Grandpa didn't want to miss out on the ISU game- so he listened to it!</div>
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Way to be a multi-tasker!</div>
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Amazingly, I did not take a single photo with my good camera during the month of September. Crummy cell phone pics are all I have, but they are for sure better than none.</div>
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Early on in the month, we met Kourtney at the state fair. Brody and Matthew had a ball on the rides and Ryker was a good sport and such a mellow baby (as usual).</div>
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He didn't even complain when we put a flower in his hair.</div>
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His favorite snack these days is paper.</div>
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Brody was pretty proud of the souvenier the grandparents brought for him from Yellowstone.</div>
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Those teefers!</div>
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Round-up-- fall of 2014. I probably posted this in the wrong month. . . maybe round-up didn't begin until October.</div>
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We went to visit Grandma and Grandpa quite a bit during the summer.</div>
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Brody's obsessed with any baby animal, and he loved holding Adams' baby piglet.</div>
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Ryker got his first big boy haircut. Prior to this, we only trimmed it to even it out.</div>
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We went to the Cassia County fair and met up with our friends, Braylie and her mom, Kona. Braylie is also Marshallese.</div>
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This face has pure joy written all over it. Brody LOVED the rides at the fair.</div>
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But he didn't love the "fun house." Brody went inside with some neighbors of ours and came out of the entrance about 5 minutes later with a distraught look on his face.</div>
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Ryker slept through it all.</div>
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Our niece, Kortney, got married in Downey. This is Brent's youngest brother, Jared, and his fiance, Bailey.</div>
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Brody got a surprise in the mail from Grandpa. He thought it was such a great surprise.</div>
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Every time we're at my parents house, Brody finds Grandpa's shoe horn in their bedroom and asks him how to do it.</div>
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Too tired to even eat.</div>
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Cutest brothers ever.</div>
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We took a road trip to the cabin at the end of August, then ventured to Randolph, UT to see Brent's Grandpa Wamsley. We also spent some time at Bear Lake.</div>
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I love this lake and have so many great memories here as a kid.</div>
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My three boys at the cabin.</div>
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We had our annual Jones reunion and spent one day up at Lake Cleveland.</div>
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I went with the girls from the office on a river trip.</div>
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One weekend, while visiting my parents in Poky, we went to Ross Park water park. Ryker stayed home with Grandma. Next summer he'll be old enough to think it's fun to splash around in the water.</div>
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Our handsome baby boy is now 9 MONTHS!</div>
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He is crawling all over and pulling himself up to stand.</div>
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Yep, he's stuck!</div>
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July was a fun-filled month that started with a trip to the cabin to spend the 4th of July with my parents, and my sister and her family.</div>
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This is how Brody entertained himself on the drive down.</div>
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We left late in the evening on the 3rd, so by the time we arrived our little dudes were tuckered out.</div>
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The next morning Brody was pumped to go. The day was full with a parade, kids' activities in the park, and then fireworks of course.</div>
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Something about this stance on that particular day.</div>
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After a full day, BD need a little R&R before the fireworks.</div>
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Even though it's blurry, this one is my fave. Brent and Brody are doing 'the firework dance.'</div>
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Ryker's face was stoic during the entire show.</div>
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The next morning Dad and Grandpa took Brody fishing.</div>
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Brody caught lunch, and as you can see was pretty proud.</div>
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The rest of July was filled with random fun</div>
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with our two fishes. These two spent a good amount of time in the water-- and not just the bath. We set up the pool in the backyard, and took trips to the local pool often.</div>
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Looking very astute in Dad's glasses.</div>
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Check out the farmer's tan.</div>
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Brody was entered in the kids' rodeo in Oakley during the 24th celebration, and he does make one handsome little cowboy.</div>
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My parents came down for a few days for the Pioneer Days celebration.</div>
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Brody was pumped about the roping event. . . until it was his turn and eyes were on him. Then the excitement fizzled.</div>
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He did rock the mutton busting, however, and ended up 2nd!!</div>
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That's one tired buckaroo at the end of a long, but fun week of celebration.</div>
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Brody went with Brent to round up cattle a few times this summer with the big boys.</div>
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Ryker never stopped being cute.</div>
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I need my "gobbles," Mom!</div>
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Brent won the team sorting and won this belt buckle just for BD.</div>
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Best brothers.</div>
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Yup, he's my child.</div>
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At the end of July, Ryker hit the 8 month mark.</div>
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How did I get so lucky to be the mom of these two?</div>
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For Father's Day, we went to Pocatello, and then spent the remainder of the weekend at home.</div>
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Brody and one of his best friends. </div>
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Here's a funny story about Brody and his canine friends.</div>
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One day, Brody got in trouble for saying something he shouldn't (to be honest, now I can't even remember what he said).</div>
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I said, "We don't talk like that. Who taught you to say that?"</div>
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Brody: "Jessie." (his DOG)</div>
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Me: "Umm, Jessie's a dog, she can't talk."</div>
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Brody: "I go over to her, and I touch her, and bad words go in my mouth, and that's how I say bad words."</div>
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Such a creative little stinker anyway!</div>
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Ryker's love for kitties and puppies has begun.</div>
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June also brought a little tragedy. Brody was with his dad in Birch Creek checking on the horses. He loves to throw rocks in the creek and as he was carrying a big rock to the creek, he stumbled and smashed his hand between two rocks. He came home saying his hand hurt and didn't want to use it much, but we assumed it was maybe bruised. He awoke in the night crying for several hours, and we then realized it was a little worse than we thought. We took him to the doctor the next morning, and after some x-rays we were told he had fractured his ring finger. He spent the next month in this splint.</div>
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Cousin time. Brody is in heaven anytime his cousins come to play. It's funny, because any time he sees Aunt Mel, Brody asks her, "Where's you friends?" (meaning her kids, Brody's cousins).</div>
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The many faces of our boys.</div>
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Ryker was pulling his "I want out of my high chair face" one morning during breakfast, so Brody pulled out all of his best faces.</div>
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THE "I want out of my high chair face!"</div>
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Yes, paper plates. Don't judge.</div>
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We spent much of the summer outdoors, and June was the beginning of our ventures . . . park excursions, swimming, trips to the mountains for a picnic, fishing . . . </div>
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Random picture, but funny. One morning after I got out of the shower, I found Brody had helped himself to a snack. It was frozen peas, shredded cheese, and gold fish crackers.</div>
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Ryker was THE best baby ALL day long at Lagoon. He is such a mellow, happy, easy-going babe.</div>
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In June, we had a get-together with these dear friends and their beautiful Marshallese babies. I'm so lucky to know and be able to associate with them-- they are all amazing, and I'm excited Ryker will grow up knowing these other little ones.</div>
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I am so lucky to get to be the Mom to these two little boys.</div>
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One evening, I heard a knock, knock, knock at the back door. I opened it to this sweet face saying, "Here, Mom, these flowers are for you!" I couldn't help but smother his cute face in kisses. Who cares if the "flowers" are of the noxious variety!</div>
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In May, we had our annual girls' weekend in Salt Lake with Mom, Melanie, Lauren (and Ryker). Oddly, this is the only picture I took the entire weekend.</div>
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Then in May, Brody started T-Ball. He's a very athletic kid with quite the arm, so we thought he would dig playing ball. He was excited until he got to the first practice and had to do things with everyone looking at him. Then he went into shy mode and wasn't sure what to think of it. As the season went on, it got a little easier for him and when he put in effort, and came out of his shyness, he did awesome!</div>
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Ryker was Brody's number one fan at practice and games.</div>
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Up to bat. Go #6!!!</div>
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Cute little slugger.</div>
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At the beginning of each game, the first time up to bat, it usually took a little coaxing from the coach or Dad to get Brody to "run" the bases. Some weeks it was a slow, heal-to-toe walk around the bases. Pretty funny.</div>
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His favorite spot was on the pitcher's mound.</div>
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This was from the very first practice. The high school team came to help work one-on-one with the kids and at the end signed a baseball for each of the kids. I thought it was cute, and the boys loved it!</div>
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Brody is pretty good about playing with his baby bro.</div>
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One weekend we met "Kourty" and Matthew at the zoo.</div>
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Our sleepy baby is now 6 months.</div>
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This happened to Ryker's eye about 3 or 4 times the first 6 months after he was born. The first time it showed up was during our girls' weekend. We had him squealing and laughing his guts out one night at the hotel. The next day, he woke up with broken blood vessels. That was some serious laughing. </div>
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Tough guy Brody with his new water gun he earned (can't remember now what he did to earn it).</div>
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May brought weather that was finally warm enough to play outside! Yay!!</div>
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Brody felt the need to revert back to sleeping in a crib. . . Ryker's crib in the boys' room. (Ryker sleeps in a crib in our room for the time being).</div>
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It only lasted a few nights though.</div>
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Our smiley, happy baby is growing at lightning speed it seems.</div>
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In April, our little super hero had to have surgery to remove his tonsils, adenoids, and take one ear tube out. The other ear tube fell out on its own, but since the 2nd one had been in for over 2 years, the Dr. decided to take it out while Brody was under anesthesia for his tonsillectomy.</div>
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As parents, we were more apprehensive about the surgery than Brody was- he obviously had no clue what was about to go on. He only knew he was somewhere he didn't want to be because strangers were talking to him, and touching him (not OK in Brody's book). </div>
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Brody had GIANT tonsils-- literally huge balls that looked as if they blocked his entire throat. He would have apnea at night-- episodes where he would stop breathing momentarily, then wake up kicking, confused, and mad. The only remedy was to remove those suckers, no matter how much we would have rather avoided sending our child under anesthesia. </div>
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When Brody came out of the anesthesia, he was "madder than a mashed cat."</div>
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Brent and I, were waiting in his recovery room for him to come out of the surgical suite, and could hear him crying and yelling,</div>
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"NO TOUCH ME!!!</div>
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LET ME GO!"</div>
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He wouldn't stay in the bed to let them wheel him to his room, and he wouldn't let them carry him.</div>
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He was insistent on walking out, and didn't want any help either. However, his little sea legs couldn't hold him up, and he was stumbling, and dizzy. </div>
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The poor nurses finally got our distraught little guy to us, and then he got sick.</div>
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It was a real fun time.<br />
As soon as he was safe in his dads arms, he passed out again, and continued to drift in and out while intermittently shoving his fingers up his nose. The nurse told us the anesthesia can make your nose itch like crazy!<br />
When we got home, the real battle began. The post-op nurses stressed the importance of not letting pain meds lapse, but Brody wanted no part of taking any pain reliever. We tried hiding it in pudding, milkshakes, pop, his favorite foods, but he could always sniff it out, and refused it.<br />
We tried bribing, reasoning, sympathizing, and even resorted to the "hold 'em down, and plug 'er nose." It didn't work, the little stinker managed to spew it out like a fountain. It was brutal for us and for him.<br />
Strong-willed he is. We will channel that strong will into something amazing one day. </div>
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He had a rough few days, but was back to feeling like normal within no time.</div>
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(This photo was before he was taken back to the OR- he refused to put on the hospital gown, so they took him just like this. . .)</div>
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Brody is his dad's number one pal, and best ranch hand. He LOVES to go with his dad to work, and frequently calls him and asks, "When you gonna come get me?" Some days it works out for Brody to go, and other days not (depending on what kind of work Brent is doing that day).</div>
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On this day Brody had called his dad and Brent told him he'd be there in an hour or so to pick him up.</div>
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His reply was, "I'm gonna just wait for you."</div>
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He sat on the back step, faithfully watching for his dad's pick-up to pull in.</div>
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How I love these two handsome boys.</div>
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Puppies and kitties!</div>
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now 4 months of age.</div>
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On April 12th, 2014 we loaded our little family in the car, beginning the most special day of all. This was the day we drove to the <a href="https://www.lds.org/church/temples?lang=eng" target="_blank">temple</a> in Twin Falls, Idaho to have our sweet Ryker boy sealed to our family for eternity. </div>
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Our closest family and friends joined us for this very special day.</div>
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As we entered the temple as a family, dressed in white, we felt such love, and peace, and happiness surrounding us. The sealings of our boys are days I hold nearest and dearest to my heart. </div>
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There is no feeling that compares.</div>
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Pure joy.</div>
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As Brent and I were walking down the hallway of the temple to join our close family and friends in the sealing room, I could feel a strong presence of family members who had passed on, there with us. I felt as if they lined the entire hallway, and they were there to rejoice in that special day with us. </div>
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I swear Ryker is throwing his fists in the air in this picture as if saying, "We did it!"</div>
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He was totally adorable during the sealing ordinance. As the sealer was speaking to us, Ryker was staring up at him as if he understood what was going on, with a huge grin on his face, and flapping his little arms with excitement..</div>
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The sealer looked down at him and said, "This one's going to enjoy life. I can tell!"</div>
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All of the temple workers who stayed with Ryker in the nursery as Brent and I were getting dressed in our temple whites, commented that he was the best baby they'd ever been around.</div>
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He truly is a gem, and pure sunshine in our lives.</div>
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There is truly something about our little guy-- he literally radiates happiness and joy to all those around him. </div>
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The following day, at church, Ryker was given a blessing by Brent in Sacrament meeting.</div>
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April 13, 2014.</div>
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It was another amazing day full of love and support from our close family and friends.</div>
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After Ryker's blessing, the bishop was speaking at the pulpit and commented, "That is one well behaved kid, and sure a cute one!"</div>
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We couldn't agree more!</div>
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Following church, we held a big dinner with about 75 friends and family members. There are so many who love and adore Ryker, and have welcomed him into our family.</div>
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Brent with his uncle, Lyle Jones</div>
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Jared and Bailee</div>
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Brent's sister, Janet, and her family.</div>
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What an amazing weekend, and how we love our little family. </div>
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The third week of March, the boys and I went to Arizona to visit Grandma and Grandpa. Brent wasn't able to join us because his cows were in the thick of calving season and they needed their midwife there to help them.</div>
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Brody was eager to go, and the night before we left he climbed in the suitcase and announced he was all ready to go!</div>
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I was nervous about how the plane ride would go-- flying alone with my two little ones.</div>
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Surprisingly, it went well without any hiccups on the way down. Brody was content snacking and watching a movie, and Ryker slept most of the way.</div>
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On the way flying home, it went mostly well . . . Until Ryker pooped and I had to resort to changing him in the plane bathroom. There is nowhere to change a baby in that itty bitty cubicle. I had to balance him on a tiny shelf with his head crammed in the corner, and he DID not like the loud whirring noise. He screamed through it and by the time we were done, we were both sweating. </div>
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Grandma and Grandpa were super excited to see their grand babies. They hadn't seen Ryker since he was a newborn, and you know how fast babies change in 3 months.</div>
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Brody was thrilled that it was so warm, and we could eat outside at the restaurant.</div>
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Brody got to celebrate his birthday yet again. More presents and more cake!</div>
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Walking around down town Wickenburg.</div>
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Brody was hesitant and didn't want to get to close. Is it real or not?</div>
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Now I can't remember the name of this place but it was a Catholic Shrine with lots of cool statues in town called Yarnell.</div>
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Brody had recently watched the movie, "The Lamb of God" so he knew the story of Christ's crucifixion, and recognized the meaning of the statues. </div>
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I wasn't sure whether Brody would stay interested at the zoo, but he loved every minute of it. He RAN to each exhibit and never got tired of looking at the animals. </div>
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He would point and talk excitedly about each one.</div>
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An animal lover through and through.</div>
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Riding on the sky coaster across the zoo.</div>
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Before we arrived, my dad jokingly asked Brody if he wanted to trade in his brother for a turtle from the zoo. He was mortified when my dad suggested it, but he must have given it some thought later on, and decided trading Ryker for a zoo animal sounded like an OK deal. As we were riding across the zoo, he spotted a giraffe and said, "Mom I wanna take that giraffe home and leave Ryker here."</div>
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Brody's all time favorite thing about the zoo was feeding the giraffes.</div>
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Ryker was a trooper and was his usual happy, content self. He wins the best baby award. I seriously have never been around a happier, more mellow baby in my life. How did we get so lucky?</div>
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We love our Ryker boy.</div>
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Thanks for the fun visit Grandpa and Grandma!<br />
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On another note, Ryker hit the 4 month mark at the end of March.<br />
Just a few pictures of this cutie.<br />
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Brody and Ryker put Valentine's together for Brody's pre-school friends.</div>
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Trying on a pair of Cootie teeth.</div>
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His smiles melt his mama.</div>
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He got a little bashful when we sang "Happy Birthday."</div>
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I sure love him.</div>
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Happy Birthday Buddy!</div>
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There's just something about a sleeping baby.</div>
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At 2 MONTHS, Ryker is a smiling champ and is proving to be a mellow, good-natured, happy baby.</div>
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He's starting to fill out, and loose his newborn hair.</div>
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And on the not-so-warm days, Brody would go with Brent to feed, or check the cows.</div>
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We didn't get a whole lot of snow, but managed to build at least one snow man.</div>
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A few days after we got home from Oklahoma, the talented Amy Nielson came over to take some newborn pictures of Ryker.</div>
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His newborn trademark is the wrinkled forehead. Love it!</div>
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For the pictures with him in the stocking, my sister, Melanie, volunteered her husband's stocking.</div>
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We had a diaper on Ryker, but while we were shimmying him inside the stocking, it must have come undone, because the inside was nice and wet when I pulled him out of it.</div>
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Needless to say, we ended up getting Jason a new stocking.</div>
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My mom made this cute hat Ryker is wearing.</div>
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I just had to throw this one in there. It makes me smile.<br />
He was such and adorable newborn.</div>
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While I was waiting to get the pictures back from our photographer, I got out my camera and attempted to take some pictures of my own, hoping to get some to put on a Christmas card so I could get them ordered and sent out ASAP. I wanted my two boys in the pictures, but Brody was NOT interested in the least bit.</div>
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This is what I ended up with. I'm not a professional my any means, but this cute face makes any picture look good!</div>
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In anticipation of Ryker's arrival coming around Thanksgiving, I made sure I had all of the Christmas decorating, shopping, wrapping, etc. . . done beforehand. I knew after we returned from Oklahoma, we would only have a couple of weeks before Christmas, and I wanted to be able to fully enjoy being a mom of two, rather than stressing in the hustle and bustle of the season.</div>
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We hung BOTH of our boy's stockings together. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">We <i>attempted</i> to take pictures to put on a Christmas card (this was attempt number TWO, mind you--The first attempt was during Ryker's newborn pictures) and Brody was NOT having it! First, he insisted on holding his toy hammer and screw driver (pick your battles), and then he refused to cooperate. Let's just say it didn't go well and ended in tears. Oh well, good memories! Love that stinker and my little family.</span></div>
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When Christmas Eve arrived, Brody was super excited. </div>
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He is at a fun age and was really into Christmas this year.</div>
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He made sure to set out milk and cookies for Santa, and carrots for his reindeer.</div>
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Ryker's face looks a little distressed by his brother's smattering of affection.</div>
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Christmas morning finally arrived!</div>
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Ryker on Christmas day.</div>
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Christmas evening, we got together at my sister's house for dinner and presents.</div>
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Brody was playing with a nerf dart gun and somehow aimed, pulled the trigger, and shot himself right in the eye. It made for one sad boy, and one sore, bloodshot eye.</div>
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Lesson learned.</div>
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I asked Brody to sit in front of the tree holding Ryker so I could take their picture.</div>
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He asked to do it again every day for a week after.</div>
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On New Year's, my brother, Steve, was in Idaho so we all got together at our house.</div>
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These pictures are out of order, but Brody was thrilled about his New Year's breakfast trees.</div>
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A new year has begun and we have so incredibly much to be grateful for--<br />
Our family, our extended families, our health and well-being, our home, the gospel,<br />
our incredible birth-families who allowed us the opportunity to be parents, and the list goes on endlessly. . .</div>
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When we got off the airplane, Brent commented that he'd like to kiss the ground. Brent's not a fan of flying and he was ready to see his biggest boy, and ready to get back into the swing of normal life. After all of the stress, worry, delays, and time away from home, we were both ready be back home and all together as a family under one roof. </div>
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As we walked in the door, we were greeted by the pitter-patter of little feet, "They're home!"</div>
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Brody was hesitant at first toward his new baby brother and took his time even wanting to take a peek at him. He hid under a blanket from him. However, it didn't take long and Brody was smothering him, saying, "Hi guy!"</div>
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This is the first time these two brothers met.</div>
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The first time Brody held Ryker.</div>
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My parents stayed the week to help us get settled in and took their turn snuggling our newest family member.</div>
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We are forever appreciative and indebted to them for taking care of Brody while we were in Oklahoma. </div>
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Thanks a million times over, Mom and Dad.</div>
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Aunt Mel popped in for a visit.</div>
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I snuck this shot of Brent cuddling with his two boys in Brody's bed while I was cleaning up the kitchen one night. It does my heart good to see them all together. </div>
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Brent's parents came to meet Ryker along with our sister-in-law, Erica, and our niece, Reagan.</div>
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Brody frequently asks to hold Ryker-- it lasts for about 5 seconds. </div>
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Since Ryker joined our family, we've had a little dose of heaven in our home.</div>
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<a href="http://suzanneandbrent.blogspot.com/2013/09/3-1-blessings-baby-boy-on-his-way.html" target="_blank">Ryker's Story Part 1</a></div>
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<a href="http://suzanneandbrent.blogspot.com/2014/01/placement-day-rykers-adoption-story.html" target="_blank">Ryker's Story Part 3</a></div>
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<a href="http://suzanneandbrent.blogspot.com/2013/09/3-1-blessings-part-2.html" target="_blank">Preface to Ryker's Story</a></div>
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We spent the next 13 days in our hotel getting to know our little guy and catching up on sleep. I know that sounds ironic since we had a newborn in our care, but Ryker has proven to be a very mellow, easy baby. </div>
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Also, with it being cold/ flu/ RSV season, we didn't want to venture out too far from our hotel room with our tiny baby, so that gave us plenty of time for cat naps while Ryker was sleeping. </div>
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Some days, the highlight of the day was literally driving through a fast food drive through to get greasy food.</div>
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I think we caught up on every episode of Duck Dynasty and Brent was beginning to feel like he was next of kin to the Robertson family!</div>
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Brent was going nuts by the 3rd day. He is not one to sit still. EVER. He is typically busy, moving, and working-- in the great outdoors. </div>
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Being cooped up in a hotel was not his forte and he missed his Brody.</div>
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While I wasn't thrilled about our extended hotel stay and being away from Brody for so long, I tried to make the best of it. I attempted to soak in the quiet time with our sweet newborn, knowing all too well he wouldn't stay a newborn for long.</div>
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We were in baby heaven. </div>
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Funny story-- One night I got up about 1 am to use the restroom. Just so happened the toilet was clogged. I begged Brent to go to the front desk to get a plunger. He begrudgingly did so. <br />
I went to work plunging, and shut off the water behind the toilet so I could give it a flush. As I did so, we heard LOUD CLANKING, GRINDING, and BANGING in the pipes. The walls shook and I swear, it echoed through the<i> entire</i> hotel.<br />
I was laughing so hard I could barely stand. <br />
Brent was mortified. <br />
Same thing happened again when I turned the water <i>back on. CLANK, BANG, GRIND, SHAKE!</i><br />
He refused to be the one to return the plunger to the front desk, which happened to be just a few doors down.<br />
Good times.</div>
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The day after we brought Ryker home (to our hotel), Namo called and asked if they could come see him. He told us his wife had had a hard time the night before and had been up crying all night. She wanted to spend some time with him.</div>
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I told him they were more than welcome to come, and they were welcome to visit any time throughout our stay in Oklahoma. (We plan to have an open adoption, but the distance between Idaho and Oklahoma will make it a challenge to see them, so we hoped to spend some time with them while we were there).</div>
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Then, Namo asked me if they could take Ryker for a few hours. </div>
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(Looking back now, my reaction seems silly, but in the moment I had a gazillion thoughts running through my head). </div>
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My heart stopped at this question. I think it was a combination of lack of sleep the previous two days, and fear of the unknown, but I wasn't sure how to answer him so I passed the phone to Brent. </div>
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Brent asked them if they would instead like to just come to the hotel and spend time with Ryker there, rather than taking him, but they wanted to take him to his brother's house to spend some alone time with him.</div>
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Brent hesitantly told them yes, and I felt like I would fall apart for fear of what would happen. </div>
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Brent hung up the phone and made the comment, "We get forever, what's a few hours?"</div>
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I agreed, however, my thoughts were, "But what if they decide not to bring him back?"</div>
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In actuality, they had every right to decide that if they so chose. We had not been to court yet, and they had not terminated their parental rights. It wasn't scheduled for another 5 days. </div>
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We called our attorney just to let him know what was going on and he assured us that he felt all would be well-- they just needed a little time with him. He too reminded us that legally, we could not say no even if we wanted to. We did not have parental custody yet. </div>
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They gave no indication that they were reconsidering, but we couldn't help but think of this possibility. </div>
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We had been through so much to get to this point-- </div>
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and we already loved him.</div>
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Brent and I talked, and came to the conclusion that if worst came to worst and they decided they didn't want to proceed with the adoption, although we would be completely heartbroken and devastated beyond repair, we would not want <i>that </i>kind of adoption. We wouldn't want an adoption where the birth parents felt they <i>had </i>to go through with it out of obligation or coercion, or for whatever reason. How would we look Ryker in the eye and tell him his adoption story if that were the case? </div>
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With that said, I hesitantly packed Ryker a bag and apprehensively awaited their arrival. When Namo and Loriann arrived, we walked outside with them, and Brent transferred the car seat to their van as I tried to hold myself together. </div>
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The next 3 hours felt like an eternity<i>.</i> I was in a total haze, tears flowing.</div>
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Eventually, we heard a soft knock on our door and in came Ryker's birth parents, car seat in hand. </div>
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Loriann was glowing. </div>
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The past few hours must have done good for her aching heart.</div>
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How could I have <i>ever</i> doubted them? They are amazing and steadfast.</div>
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So courageous and selfless in their decision.</div>
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Namo called us the following day and thanked us.</div>
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He said it helped Loriann to realize that Ryker was not gone forever.</div>
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A few days later, they visited and we spent some time hanging out and watching football.</div>
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We had the hotel desk clerk take our picture together. </div>
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They will forever be our friends and we will be eternally grateful for them.</div>
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Around the 3rd day, I noticed Ryker's eyes were looking a little yellow. Jaundice. Everything I read, said that yellowing of the eyes required blood work to check bilirubin levels and I was a little freaked out by the things I read if it went untreated (like brain damage-- yes, I'm a worrier-- especially when it comes to my children). Of course, it was Sunday and when I called the physicians office in Oklahoma there was no 'on call' physician. </div>
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I called our attorney and asked if there was a walk in clinic somewhere nearby (we couldn't find one in the phone book). He told us there was not, our only option was the ER. However, his wife happened to be a neonatal nurse so he passed the phone to her and she asked me a battery of questions, after which we determined that it would be alright to wait until Monday to take him in. (She admitted the ER in Idabel was terrible and he would likely catch something worse while waiting).</div>
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Brent gave Ryker a priesthood blessing and it gave me a calm reassurance.</div>
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By morning Ryker's eyes were looking better, but we took him in anyway. We were sent to the hospital for lab work. His labs came back on the high end of normal, so no treatment was necessary.</div>
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It's hard to see, but his eyes look a little yellow in this picture.</div>
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He did spend some time hanging out in the window sill, trying to catch a few rays of sunshine to help the bilirubin levels dissipate a little faster.</div>
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A lot-- as newborns do.</div>
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We improvised and made a bed out of a plastic bin. It was cozy and the perfect size, and I could lay it next to me in bed.</div>
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His favorite place to nap was on Dad's shoulder. </div>
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It was a cold, windy day so Ryker was kept tucked away, snuggly warm in his car seat inside the car.</div>
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I love his squishy, swollen newborn face.</div>
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Yep, folks we were in the south. You can have it all at 'the blue rooster.' Catfish, shrimp, and fried chicken.</div>
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The dental office where I work in Idaho just so happens to also be "All Smiles Dental!"</div>
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While we were away, Grandma kept us updated on what, and how Brody was doing. </div>
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When we talked to my parents on the phone, they couldn't let Brody know it was us or he would fall apart and cry for us for an hour or so. It broke our hearts, and yet we felt bad for my parents too. </div>
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In actuality, he had a fun time at Grandma and Grandpa's house and they kept him busy with fun activities.</div>
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He went to a Christmas light parade and came home with tons of loot.</div>
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It looks like he had fun on the train ride at the mall.</div>
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Story hour at the library.</div>
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Grandma and Grandpa took good care of our big guy while we were gone.</div>
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Brody referred to Ryker as, "my Ryker."</div>
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Just after Ryker was born, my mom showed Brody some pictures of Ryker and he asked her where his baby brother was. When my mom told him he was at the hospital, Brody asked, "Why? What happened to him?" </div>
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Since we have been home Brody keeps asking me, "Where you got him?"</div>
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I explain that we went far away on an airplane and got him from the hospital. I've also told him he grew in Loriann's tummy, just like he grew in Kourtney's tummy.</div>
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One day he said, "He grew in the wrong mom's tummy?" </div>
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I laughed and explained, "No, not the <i>wrong</i> mom, but his <i>birth mom's tummy.</i>"</div>
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He evidently isn't satisfied with my answer to his question and he still asks me about once a week, "Where you got him?"</div>
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He also looks forward to the day Ryker gets "teef" (teeth) so he can play with him.</div>
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Finally on Dec. 5th we had our court date. </div>
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We all entered the court room together and each took our turn being sworn in, then questioned on the stand. Questions by our attorney, then questioning from the judge.</div>
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So different and way more uptight than our Idaho adoption.</div>
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Brent and I only spent about 10 minutes each on the stand.</div>
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But our birth parents were grilled for 20-25 minutes.</div>
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Their part seemed BRUTAL to me and I think I cringed the entire time on their behalf.</div>
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The judge and attorney asked the birth parents over and over the same questions, just in every different way possible. Lots of questions about whether they were doing this by their own free will and if they understood that they were giving up their parental rights forever.</div>
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After court was over we all went to lunch together.</div>
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Namo, Lorwiena (their daughter), Lynnwood (adoption coordinator- whom we met the first time at court-- she translated for Loriann), Loriann- holding Ryker, myself, and Brent.</div>
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We went back and forth on our decision for middle names. Clenton was for sure and I really wanted to use Rich (my Dad's middle name), but I struggled with the idea of two middle names. Something I said I would never do. </div>
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Finally we decided it wasn't <i>that </i>big of a deal for Ryker to have two middle names. So we settled on </div>
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Ryker Clenton Rich Jones.</div>
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It will be a neat story to tell him someday how he carries his birth grandfather's name and his grandfather's middle name.</div>
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Sunday evening, just a few days before we left, Namo and Loriann stopped by to spend some more time together. They had to head back to Heavener (1.5 hours away) the next morning for Namo's work.</div>
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They came unannounced (which we were thrilled to see them) just as I was walking out the door of the hotel to pick up our carryout dinner. Brent decided to come with me so they could have a little bit of time with Ryker alone. They seemed happy and grateful when we suggested it.</div>
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Aren't they the cutest?</div>
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No wonder Ryker is so adorable.</div>
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We were able to meet some of Namo's siblings. Lynnwood also stopped by to say her goodbyes and gave me some beautiful handmade jewelry which was made by her mother in the Marshall Islands before she passed away. </div>
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Loriann snuggled and loved on Ryker one last time.</div>
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Our struggle to get ICPC clearance to leave the state of Oklahoma turned into quite the saga. </div>
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We began submitting ICPC paperwork on December 2nd--five days after Ryker's birth.</div>
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Finally, on December 6th we received a response, and they had a whole list of additional (and ridiculous) requests. For example, they asked for new reference letters (<b>5</b> of them) even though ours were up-to-date and had no expiration date on them. Our attorney, our LDSFS caseworker, and ourselves, frantically worked throughout the day to get the list of requests turned in. At 3 pm everything was submitted and that was <i>supposed</i> to be THAT. <i>All </i>we needed was the OK from the woman in charge to get on the plane to go home.</div>
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Just so happened that the ICPC lady decided to go home early for the weekend! Our attorney called and tried to get the supervisor to approve everything instead. They <i>would not</i> budge and told us we would have to wait until Monday until our assigned (idiot) lady returned to work!</div>
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That meant at least 2 more nights in a hotel, 2 more days of car rental, food, etc., plus our sanity was waning!</div>
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We had airline tickets booked for Saturday (luckily refundable), but had to cancel them. . .</div>
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Monday rolled around and we expected we would get clearance early morning sometime.</div>
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The hours ticked by and soon 4:30 was approaching-- still NO word. We were starting to panic because we knew their office closed at 5. We had airline tickets booked for the following morning at 6 am- These, however, were non-refundable. Because of the ice storms and the Dallas airport being shut down for a week prior, tickets were few and far between and EXPENSIVE. As in $1200 one way!! We happened to stumble upon some for $370 and jumped on them. </div>
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In anticipation of an early flight, we decided to drive the Texarkana the night before-- which in actuality was against the law because we had crossed the state line and were now staying in Arkansas.</div>
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As we were driving across the state line, Brent was singing the theme song from the TV show "COPS,"</div>
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"Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?. . ."</div>
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It was funny, but wouldn't have been had we seen red, flashing lights behind us with arrests for kidnapping charges. </div>
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Finally at <b>4:50 pm </b>our attorney called and we had clearance to leave the state!</div>
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Talk about down to the 11th hour.</div>
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We were so happy, we both had tears of joy. </div>
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We boarded the plane the next morning in Texarkana and when we arrived in Dallas we learned <u>our flight</u> was the ONE and ONLY flight that had <i>not</i> been cancelled that was heading to Salt Lake City that day!</div>
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One more miracle. The Lord definitely hears and answers prayers, and had a hand in the entire process.</div>
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After 13 days in a hotel, we were on our way home.</div>
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Eager to introduce Ryker to his big brother and the rest of our family.<br />
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Link to:<br />
<a href="http://suzanneandbrent.blogspot.com/2014/03/welcoming-ryker-home.html" target="_blank">Welcoming Ryker Home</a></div>
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We awoke on Thanksgiving Day and headed to the hospital late morning. Again, we did not want to trespass on the birth parents precious time with Ryker (following suit of what we learned through our first adoption with an agency). We had not yet heard when they would be discharged, but we thought it would likely be today.</div>
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When we arrived, Namo and Loriann were sleeping soundly. The nurses offered to bring baby to another room across the hall so we could spend time with him.</div>
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Our little baby burrito was brought to us and we were able to hold him in our arms for the<i> first </i>time.</div>
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Felt like heaven. . . Finally, we were able to snuggle him.</div>
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We fed and changed him and soaked him in.</div>
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After the birth parents awoke we learned that yes, discharge would happen that day.</div>
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None of us really knew how things were supposed to take place. No attorney present. No adoption coordinator present. There was literally <i>no one </i>there to guide us through this. </div>
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We had spoken with our attorney by phone earlier that morning and he told us that according to Oklahoma law since we did not have a written order for custody yet, the "transfer" of the baby could not take place within the hospital. He told us that <i>typically</i> the birth parents chose to send the baby with the adoptive parents anyway, even without them having legal custody rights and the "exchange" usually took place in the hospital parking lot (sounds cold and callous). However, the birth parents could choose to do it however they preferred and in actuality could keep the baby within their custody until the court proceedings took place (which happened to be scheduled 1 <i>week </i>away).</div>
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Namo and Loriann were unsure of how things were supposed to happen, and were and asking us for direction, so we told them what we little we knew from our conversation with the attorney earlier that morning.</div>
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This adoption was very different than Brody's adoption which took place through an agency. It felt like the blind leading the blind, and in that moment I wished (mostly for their sake) we had our caseworker from LDS Family Services there to guide us through the process. It seemed unfair to our birth parents to not have a support system in place, a caseworker there to provide encouragement and words of comfort. </div>
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We visited with them for a bit, gave them some gifts (which seemed so small and insignificant compared to the gift we would soon be given), and then told them we would leave so they could spend the remaining time with Ryker alone at the hospital, for which they seemed very grateful.</div>
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The nurses took our number so they could call us when it was time for discharge to happen.</div>
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We ran a few errands and picked up some last minute baby supplies.</div>
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Then we ventured out to find something open on Thanksgiving so we could grab a bite to eat.</div>
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The only place we could find was Dairy Queen.</div>
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Hardly a Thanksgiving feast, but we weren't all that hungry anyway!</div>
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A couple hours later the nurse called us and told us they were getting ready to go over discharge papers.</div>
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We headed back to the hospital, our hearts pounding as we made our way up to the labor and delivery floor. We were nervous.</div>
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When we arrived the nurses were just finishing up discharge instructions with Loriann.</div>
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We watched Loriann and Namo lovingly and carefully feed, and change Ryker as they snuggled, kissed, and talked to him. Once again, it was such a mix of emotions. It's never easy to watch someone say goodbye to their baby. And there is guilt knowing that your joy stems from the same place as their pain. </div>
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Yet they were so very brave, and so selfless and steadfast in their decision.</div>
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Our hearts ached for them, and swelled with love for them and for our baby boy.</div>
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When it was time to go we exited the hospital together, and as we walked through the front doors, Namo handed Ryker to Brent in his car seat. We made our way to our car together, placed Ryker inside, and exchanged hugs. As Namo walked away, I will never forget him turning around with a pained look on his face saying, "I can't look back." </div>
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Brent and I drove the 10 miles to our hotel in awe as we quietly, and humbly pondered the extreme act of love and strength we had just witnessed.</div>
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Half of our hearts were breaking, the other half was swelling with love and gratitude. </div>
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It felt like a dream. . . </div>
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We got back to the hotel and carefully took Ryker out of his car seat.</div>
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Now we could let go of our hesitations, and completely and fall in love with him.</div>
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Everything about him was perfect.</div>
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His perfect plump, but tiny lips. The wrinkles on the back of his soft neck. His beautiful brown skin. His soft, black, fluffy baby hair. (<i>This </i>was the thick, black hair I had dreamt about. Almost 1.5 years prior, as we were amidst the steps of becoming approved to adopt I had <i>repeated </i>dreams of a baby with lots of black hair. Little did I know at the time, that later on we would be led down a path to a Marshallese baby.)</div>
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We spent the next few days soaking him in, getting to know our sweet baby. </div>
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We feel so blessed and so lucky to welcome Ryker to our eternal family. We know that he was meant to come to us, and in <i>this </i>way. Our Heavenly Father chose him and sent him to our family for a reason. </div>
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We are so humbled to be his parents.</div>
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There were so many miracles that happened along the way. </div>
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Starting with the day back in late February 2013 when my friend Sherrie told me about her friend's daughter who had adopted a baby through this attorney in Arizona. I immediately wanted to know more and as I learned more, I felt pulled in that direction. Something in my heart told me this was the way we would find our baby, instead of through our agency.</div>
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Fast forward. Nine months after that initial conversation, we were holding Ryker in our arms. </div>
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I look at him daily </div>
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and at his awesome big brother, Brody, with gratitude to our Heavenly Father for blessing us with this both of these amazing little boys.<br />
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Link to:<br />
<a href="http://suzanneandbrent.blogspot.com/2014/02/our-time-in-oklahoma-rykers-story-part-4.html" target="_blank">Ryker's Story Part 4</a></div>
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