One Month Old

I can't believe Cordon is already a month old . It seems like he just got here but at the same time it seems like he has been here forever. He is still pretty mellow. He can let out pretty big screams when he gets mad enough but all we have to do it pick him up and he immediately stops crying, he loves to cuddle when he is tired but when he is awake he loves to look around and gets mad if he can't see things, or if he has been in the same spot for to long. He is also not shy about his bodily noises. There is no such thing as a silent poop for him, they are all very loud and dramatic. I have heard him on the other side of the house. Yup, he's all Thompson!

Good Bye Working Class

It has been four weeks since my last day of work and it is just now hitting me that this isn't some vacation. I am a permanently stay at home mom. This is very strange for me considering I have had a job since I was 16. I've worked in a cafeteria, Realtors office, restaurants, dry cleaning etc etc. But here are the most memorable jobs I have had.....


Movies 8
The most traumatizing/educational job I ever had.

This was a dollar theater that had a tendency to attract the cities more "colorful" citizens. I heard a saw things that no 16 year old should be exposed to. However, this job got me out of my shell and comfort zone. Plus nothing makes you feel more sexy then a plastic neon bow tie and a Garth Brooks wannabe shirt.







Dr. Hamblin D.D.S
The longest held job.

I worked for my Uncles dental office for 4 years. I was trained on the job as a dental assistant. I met a lot of great people and really enjoyed the work. It is because of this job that I am now very faithful at brushing and flossing.







Nuesway Park
My favorite job


This park was run by the cities recreation department and I was able to help organize school field trips. The field trip included a nature hike, planetarium show, science projects, and a tour through the nature center. When I wasn't helping with the field trips then I was teaching rock climbing. I got paid to play all day. It was great









Master Brand Cabinets Inc.
My last job


While computer work and sitting in a tiny cubical 8 hours a day was not my favorite, I really enjoyed the people I worked with. I got along with all of them very well and enjoyed going to work everyday.





Being a Wife and Mom

My final and most rewarding job

Breaks My Heart

Chris' parents gave us this note a few years ago. I just came across it again and it makes me so sad every time I read it. Chris doesn't remember how old he was but he thinks he hid under the back porch. If you can't read it it says, "anyone, no one would let me do anything with em. Not even play me a game. So I hid, Chris"

Go Cougars!!!!

Excuse Me! I Ordered the Large Ice Cream

My mom came out for a week after Cordon was born to help out. She was WONDERFUL!!!! She was like a silent maid. I still can't figure out how she did it, but I would leave a room for 5 minutes and when I came back she would either have everything spotless or dinner ready. When telling my sister about this she agreed and said that when my mom stayed with them when her last baby was born my brother in law actually thought he had two pairs of one shirt. He couldn't figure out how he put a shirt in the hamper and a few hours later it was folded in his closet.... silent maid strikes again! She even loaded up my freezer with different meals, I won't have to cook for a month. I have the best mom!

Her last night here we went to a small fast food place and challenged her to not only get the large ice cream cone but to finish it....... she did. That thing is massive, I kept waiting for it to fall off but it never did.

1 Week Old

We survived our first week. The first few days home were a bit hard but we are adjusting pretty good. Cordon has Jaundice, which isn't to bad, but he started out not eating very well and that can make the Jaundice worse. The first 3 days he would go 6-8 hours between feedings. Our Dr. told us he has to eat every two to help flush the Jaundice out of his system. If he doesn't nurse long enough then we have to force feed him 1/2 an ounce with this cup.

It was pretty frustrating at first but he is doing alot better. We only need to use the cup about once a day now and he is gaining weight nicely. He is also losing his yellow color so he is no longer our little Simpson's character. He is still extremely mellow. When he needs something he just grunts and squeaks till someone comes and he rarely cries.





Chris is already trying to brain wash him and get him addicted to Air Jordan




He makes this face all the time. I hope this isn't a preview of his teenage years as a Casanova

It's a Boy!!!

We were both expecting Jr to show up past his due date so imagine our surprise when I went into labor Wednesday morning, 10 days early. The contractions started coming regularly around 6 am and by 4 pm they were close enough that my Dr. sent me to the hospital. From 6 am to about 9 pm my contractions got worse but I had only progressed 1/2 centimeter. To speed things up my Dr. put me on pitossin. For anyone who doesn't know pitossin = horrible unimaginable pain. Fortunately they gave me wonderful pain killers to take the edge off. A few hours later they finally gave me the epidural and 1 1/2 hours later I was fully dilated. At this point it was 3:30 am, Chris was delirious due to lack of sleep, I was loopy from all the pain killers given earlier, the Dr. and nurse both had a great sense of humor and kept joking with us so the whole birth turned into a laughing fest. I basically laughed the baby out. At one point they had to calm me down and get me to stop laughing because it was pushing the baby out and the Dr wasn't ready. 4:30 am on 8.21.08 Cordon Wendell Thompson was born. He is 19 1/2 inches long and 7 lbs 6 oz's. He is very healthy and mellow and we are so excited he is finally here.

No Baby

I've had about 5 people ask for an update today so here it is short and sweet.....
Nope, the baby isn't here yet. We have no idea when he will show. I have my next appointment tomorrow so I hope I'll get some sort of news but so far this baby is being stubborn and I'm preparing myself to go over my due date.