tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87580593641676530872024-02-19T03:16:04.723-08:00The Dyer Family The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-28557162115664879352013-05-15T16:22:00.000-07:002013-05-15T16:25:28.137-07:00I Love You~ I Love you- some say its a saying we too openly use. It should be sacred and only said to the ones we truly love. I believe the contrary, it's a phrase we do not use often enough. <br />
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The other day I took Cayman in for his check up at the doctors office. I watched him as he played with the other kids in the waiting room, giggled when he sat on his pediatricians lap, and hi-fived all the nurses. I am blessed with one very friendly little boy. He loves absolutely everyone he comes in contact with. Its a characteristic I wish I had more of. We are taught to be like little children, and to love thy neighbor. Sometimes it can be so hard. In the world we we live in today, terrible things happen. Do I love the men who set off bombs at the Boston Marathon? NO! But we are taught to. This is a concept I will have to work on until the day I die. But I will die trying.<br />
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My little boys are so much of what I want to be in life. I had to put Cayman in the "calm down corner" for the first time the other day. He was so upset, and I felt so bad. It's not fun being the bad guy. But, he forgave me instantly. Came up and kissed me on the cheek, gave me a big hug, and signed "sorry." Then he said in the sweetest little voice, "I love you, mommy." It brought tears to my eyes. Children are so forgiving, so loving, and perfect in every way. I want to be like that. "Hate" is not a concept he understands, he loves with all his heart. Children don't care what house you live in, what car you drive, or how much money you make. They are humble, and they love you regardless.<br />
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I was reading a talk the other day by Jean A Stevens, first counselor in the Primary General Presidency. She said, "These precious children of God come to us with believing hearts. They
are full of faith and receptive to feelings of the Spirit. They
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I love this talk, it is probably one of my favorites. Children are who we should be striving to become more like. Humble, loving, forgiving, accepting, and so much more. They do not judge us, they love us with all that they are. <br />
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I have this picture hanging up on our hallway, in between Cayman and Beckham's room. Underneath is this saying. It reminds me every day how special it is to be a mother of such precious little miracles.We live in a day and age where there is too much hate, jealously, and not enough love. I wish I could say that I had no enemies, but I'm sure that's just not true. I'm sure there is someone out there who doesn't like me, even without knowing me. So to you my friend, well.. I LOVE YOU! So uh, take that!!! Everyone deserves to be happy, EVERYONE deserves their happily ever after. Doesn't mean we need to be best friend with them, it just means we need to love them regardless of the situation. This is something I am going to try much harder to do.<br />
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To Cayman and Beckham, My two sweet little boys.<br />
Thank you for choosing me to be your mom.You are the reason I wake up at 6:30 am most days, so I can get ready for the day before you're even up. I don't want to miss a thing. Your smiling faces are what keep me going. I am so proud of you both and cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for you. You are the reason I believe in miracles. You are the reason I want to be a better person. You are the reason behind my each and every day. No amount of money, fame, or materialistic thing could ever replace the love I have for you. You are my whole world, my heart, and my best friends. I love you more than life itself. One day, you will be grown up and married with your own kids. I hope that you will love them like I love you. You will forever and always be- my two sweet little boys! I thank our Father in heaven every day, for sending you to me. <br />
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<br />The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-15404262155095503222013-04-21T03:11:00.001-07:002013-04-21T03:25:53.631-07:00March of Dimes~ March for Babies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
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On May 18th my family and I will be walking for the March of Dimes. Having had two micro preemies, this is very important to us. <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Funds raised in March for Babies helps support research and programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and babies begin healthy lives. And they will be used to bring comfort and information to families with a baby in newborn intensive care. T</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">he mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">One HUGE misconception about pre term babies, is that their mother did not care for their bodies while they were pregnant. Please people, educate yourself before you say something that could offend the millions of women who have to go through putting a baby through the NICU. It's not easy, and these women and children need LOVE and SUPPORT. Lets stop the ignorance and push for OB's to educate parents as to why babies can be born early without any warning. This should be done starting at 24 weeks, not when the baby is already born! I thought because Cayman was born early that maybe I could have done something different, ate a little better?? I wasn't eating any different than any other pregnant woman. Maybe I shouldn't have exercised? My doctor asked me to though, he said it would help with labor. I was so confused. So, with Beckham I took it easy. Never excersized, ate as healthy as I could, and drank lots and lots Of water. 27 weeks rolled around and BOOM, here comes baby! It's frustrating to say the least. I'd like to know why this happened, and I think research needs to be done. Women need to be aware that this could happen to any woman, even if your mother and sisters had perfect pregnancies. I know mine did.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Thank you for your support guys, love you all!!</span>The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-20929508463533789192013-04-19T10:33:00.003-07:002013-04-19T10:34:36.862-07:00Easter~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It is so much fun having a little one that understands what Easter is. We got to witness Caymans face light up as we decorated Easter eggs, made Easter crafts, opened Easter baskets, and made cookies. My favorite part was reading him the story of Christ and his resurrection. Every time he sees a picture of Christ he knows exactly who he is, and says "Jesus!" I cant wait until next year when Beckhams a little older. Then we will have TWO very excited little boys for fun holidays like this! I had fun decorating for Easter this year, and the pastels colors made me so excited for the sun to be out! Yay for sunshine!</div>
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This Easter we kept pretty darn busy, we took Cayman to the "Easter Eggstreme" at Thanksgiving Point. Once again they did not disappoint. I thought it was just going to be a huge Easter Egg hunt, but I was so wrong. They did have a huge egg hunt; but they also had rides, games, bounce houses, food, face painting, and even a petting zoo! Needless to say, Cayman had a blast and so did Skyler and I. Cayman was a pro at the egg hunt. He saw all the older kids running for the eggs and putting them in their baskets, so he quickly caught on and ran for the eggs. He actually ended up with more than some of the older kids, we were impressed. haha<br />
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The following day was Easter morning. The Easter bunny did not disappoint. ;) Cayman was so excited, and Beckham loved his first Easter basket (I think). lol<br />
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We went to church in our Easter attire of course, and took our very FIRST family picture! So crazy it took us this long to do so, but i'm happy we did!<br />
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After church we had a big bbq with Skylers family. My side of the family was not able to make it, because my mom was really sick. :( bummer. It was still blast though, my in laws sure know how to have a great time! I get along with them so well, they are awesome. I often ask myself, how did I get so lucky!? We had another Easter Egg hunt with the little kiddies, made Easter cookies, decorated eggs, and made cupcakes.<br />
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Cayman made these Easter cupcakes all by himself (with a little bit of my help) It made a HUGE mess, but he had so much fun so we didn't care. Its memories like this that make the messes, temper tantrums, poopy diapers, and sleepless nights so worth it!</div>
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Also, one of my new favorite online sites is <a href="http://veryjane.com/">VeryJane.com</a> Seriously guys, there are some great deals on here, and I had the pleasure of meeting the owner of the company! Such an awesome company. They list items every day for a discounted price, so make sure and check it out every day. I had been eyeing this gorgeous J.Crew bracelet for months now, and here it is for $24.99 on VeryJane. Its J.Crew inspired by <a href="http://www.hawthorne-collection.com/">Hawthore collection</a>, and you cant even tell the difference! Amazing!</div>
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This adorable little man turned two on March 18th, and it makes me so sad. When did he start growing up? Here's a few pictures from his birthday party. Big shout out to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpaceshipsLaserBeams">SpaceshipsLaserBeams</a> for the party design templates, and for getting them to me on such short notice. </div>
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Because Beckham still cant be around big crowds, we decided to have Caymans birthday party be an intimate gathering with close friends and family. It was perfect, and I must say I think I did a pretty good job with the time I had. We didn't decide on a day until last minute, because so much family wasn't able to make it the original day we had planned. SO, I literally put his party together in less than 24 hours. I was up till 4am baking, but it was so worth it. Caymans face was priceless when we took him downstairs to see his party decorations. His new favorite thing is "Vroom Vrooms," so of course I just had to throw him a race car birthday party! Skyler even grabbed a small tire from the garage, washed it off really good, and we used it as a decoration. I think it gave it the perfect touch. :)</div>
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I made a four layer cake the night before Caymans party, and didn't finish it till 4 am. Oy vey, remind me to just buy a cake next time! I think it turned out pretty cute though, and the mini flag banner was just too cute on top.</div>
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Cayman could have cared less about pictures, all he was interested in was the cars and of course all the food. I swear this kid ate at least 10 mini doughnuts that day, and we didn't protest because it was his party and he could do what he wants ;)</div>
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Cayman and Navy- Such a cute couple! They are the best of friends. Thanks Alex for coming last minute, glad it worked out!</div>
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I promise Cayman had a fun time at his birthday, he just HATES taking pictures these days and refuses to smile for them. lol Happy 2nd Birthday Cayman, I hope your day was as amazing as you are!!! XOXO</div>
<br />The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-34306995025586934882013-04-15T19:55:00.000-07:002013-04-27T21:55:57.995-07:00Caymans actual Birthday~As I was looking through my blog posts, I realized I didn't post about Caymans actual birthday. His party was a week after it, but we made the real day extra special too!<br />
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We got Cayman out of bed while singing, "Happy Birthday to you!" and brought him downstairs to balloons, a few presents, and an extra special birthday breakfast! Birthday Pancakes. Holy Heavens, these were AMAZING!! For all of those who wanted the recipe, you can find it <a href="http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/14400225/birthday-cake-pancakes/">here</a>.<br />
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Later that day, we took him to Jungle Jims, one of our close friends recommended it. They have all kinds of rides and games for little kids, and cayman had so much fun! Our good friends the Nelsons came to celebrate with us, which was perfect because Cayman and Tenley are best friends. They love each other! My mom and sister Alyssa also showed up and surprised Cayman as well. It was such a simple, but fun day!<br />
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Still cant believe my little boy is TWO!!!</div>
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Clovers (I found mine at Michaels for $1)</div>
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scrapbook paper</div>
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First you start by wrapping the burlap around the wreath, I used a glue gun and glued the first piece down to hold it in place. Pull it tight so you don't have any bumps, and continue wrapping until the whole wreath is covered. Glue the final piece down, and cut off the end. </div>
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Next, you'll want to start your green rosettes. These look harder than they actually are. I like to start by cutting out a round piece of felt. I was out of white so I used red, hello Christmas colors! ;) Twist the ribbon and glue the end to the center of the felt like so.</div>
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Then keep twisting and glueing as you go clockwise, making the ribbon go around in a spiral </div>
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Once your rosette is as big as you want it to be, and the felt is all covered, cut the end at a diagonal angle and glue it to the rosette.</div>
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You can style your wreath however you like, I added the clovers and just hot glued them to the burlap, and made different color rosettes.</div>
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Next you'll want to start your banner. I used a precision cutter (the one I used is by The Paper Studios, I found it in the scrapbook section of Hobby Lobby by the scissors.) I used some old scrapbook paper I already had at home, and made 5 triangles using the cutter.<br />
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I also used the same blade to cut out the letters. Some people like to use a stencil and then cut out the letters that way, i'm cheap and just did it myself. The letters were a little sloppy but I didn't really care.</div>
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Then I glued the letters on to the triangles with a glue stick, hot glued each triangle to the ribbon like so, and glued each end of the ribbon to the wreath.<br />
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I used ribbon to hang the wreath up, but you can do whatever you like for this part. I took one long piece of ribbon, wrapped it around once and made a bow at the top. </div>
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...and viola! You have a St Patricks day wreath! </div>
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St Patricks day is not my favorite holiday, but I at least wanted to make something!! I promise my Easter/Spring Wreath tutorial will be a lot more fun. I will be making a Hydrangea wreath. Aren't they gorgeous!?? Im all for the simple, classy look, and these are just that! Tutorial coming soon!! Good luck and have fun.</div>
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You can also buy these darling wreaths <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/97342963/light-pink-hydrangea-wreath-with-sage?ref=tre-2720217403-14">here</a> on Etsy.</div>
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Let me just give you an idea of what my husband thinks of Valentines day.... He says he doesn't think we should have a day to show someone we love them, when we should be showing them every day. He also thinks its a way for candy companies to get more money, bla bla bla. Agreed, but I still cant help but love this day so much! Skyler knows how much I love Valentines, so he makes it extra special for me every year. Good hubby! ;)</div>
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The day before Valentines, I got home from running errands and found this gorgeous HUGE bouquet of flowers on our kitchen counter. Seriously, the picture doesn't do it justice. It was huge. I heart flowers so much. Then the day of, he came home with a large box of chocolates, an adorable card, and two presents for me to open. This all from the man who claims to hate Valentines day. He really does love me! :) I felt like the worst wife EVER because he told me not to buy him anything, so I made him a coupon book, and just got him chocolates and a card. Whoops. He said he loved them though, and its the thought that counts right? </div>
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My mouth dropped when I opened the first present he got me. The Jcrew necklace I had been wanting for so long but couldn't find anywhere! Im not sure how long he had it in his possession, waiting to give it to me for Valentines Day, but I was ecstatic! He also got me a zumba fitness video for the xbox kinect I had asked for months ago. Yay! No more crazy Insanity videos for me, now I can dance my fat away! ;) Im thinking about having Zumba Fitness parties at my place every week, anyone want to join!? You know you want to!!</div>
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One great thing about having two boys, is that instead of just one Valentine, I get THREE!! Haha I got extra kisses from both Cayman and Beckham that day. Cayman would steal a rose from the flowers daddy got me, and bring it to me. Then he'd proceed to give me a great big kiss and say "I ouv (love) you mom" while signing "I love you" in sign language. Seriously the cutest thing ever!</div>
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For breakfast I made my Valentines heart shaped french toast, oh my goodness it was delicious! Comparable deliciousness to that of Kneaders french toast, and I LOVE Kneaders! </div>
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After breakfast I finished preparing our Vday gifts for our neighbors, I thought they turned out pretty dang cute. Cupcakes and chocolates, then Skyler delivered them for me. </div>
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Our date was perfect, not because we went to some fancy dinner, but it was perfect for us. We walked around City Creek and held hands. I swear we never hold hands anymore because one of us is always holding a baby nowadays! I met Marvin Williams for the Jazz (wow he's tall, or maybe i'm just a midget??) and we went shopping! We ate at the Joseph Smith Memorial building. I wish I could say we ate at the roof, but lets be real here. We called to make reservations two weeks in advance and they were still booked! SOO we ate at the Garden. haha When we got there the lady at the front desk said a window table with a view had just opened up. We were pretty excited about that, and the food was nummy!</div>
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Although i'm sad to see February go, i'm also glad I will not be tempted by cookies, chocolates, and pretty much anything having to do with Valentines sweets! They say the holidays are over after New Years. Thats a lie, Its Valentines day people!! I think i'm still in a sugar coma. Zumba Fitness- HERE I COME!!</div>
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The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-37562687513554442042013-02-19T09:05:00.001-08:002013-02-20T11:47:34.633-08:00Hidden TreasuresWell, my blog will be changing a little bit. Instead of just updating about my family, I will also be posting craft tutorials, baking, and fashion deals. Because well, these are things I really love to do and would like to share with my friends. I hope you guys enjoy it!<br />
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As I was rummaging through my closet a few days ago, I found a hidden treasure. I bought these shoes 3 years ago when Skyler and I first got married and wore them ONCE before we moved to Idaho (the first time). What was I thinking? They are way too dang cute not to incorporate into my wardrobe. I had a few people ask where I got them, so I did a little search and voila! You can buy them <a href="http://www.storenvy.com/products/906916-cute-bow-cream-and-black-heel-heels-shoes">here</a> for only $27.99<br />
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Also, for Christmas my mom got me these Hunter rain boots that I have been wanting forever. Guess how much she spent on them? $75!!! Guess how much they are at Nordstrom? $135! She got them from an online site called ioffer. We weren't sure if it was legit, but we took the boots into nordstrom and they are 100% REAL! You can get them <a href="http://www.ioffer.com/i/2012-new-hunter-original-tall-gloss-rain-boots-7-colors-530929140">here</a> or <a href="http://www.ioffer.com/i/2012hunter-hunter-rain-boots-boots-muliti-color-527728710">here</a>. Ill take the yellow or pink ones next please and thank you! The downside to these beautiful rain boots is that if you want them for this price, you have to wait a couple weeks! Worth it? YES!!!<br />
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Im sure most of you fashion blog lovers have seen these totally adorable DV by Dolce Vita shoes, and guess what...I found them for a really good deal!! They are originally $130 at Nordstrom but I found them at Piperlime for only $64.99, you can buy them <a href="http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=505391&locale=en_US&kwid=1&sem=false&sdReferer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.piperlime.com%2Fproducts%2Fdv-by-dolce-vita-boots.jsp">here</a> using this an additional 20% off code <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #d7eef4; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">XH74HTHC3KBV</span> . If they don't have your size, you can also </span>buy them <a href="http://www.6pm.com/dv-by-dolce-vita-ciaran-bark?zfcTest=mat%3A1">here</a> at 6pm.com with free shipping. These are my go to boot this winter, they're so versatile that they will transition perfectly into Spring! :)<br />
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Finally, if you are in love with JCrew jewelry as much as I am, you want to know about this site I found! Its Apple of my Eye jewelry on Etsy. They have Jcrew, Kate Spade, Stella and dot, and many more inspired jewelry for a fraction of the price.</div>
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You can buy this gorgeous pave bracelet <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/115486642/limited-time-sale-jcrew-inspired-pave?">here</a> or the stella and dot renegade bracelet <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/118523716/stella-and-dot-inspired-spike-renegrade?">here</a> with an additional 20% off code apple20.<br />
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Thats it for now, see you real soon!The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-30315443832938329502013-02-18T10:36:00.002-08:002013-02-18T11:04:11.902-08:00December / Our Christmas Bucket List<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ive been so spoiled lately! Skyler only works about a week of the month during his off season, so he is home all day with me. Which means, I get out of the house a lot more! Poor Cayman gets pretty restless in the house all day, and i'm sorry but I am so NOT a home body! I have to be up and about doing things or I fall into a depression. I have pretty much switched from straight nursing Beckham, to pumping 5 times a day and nursing at night. This helps Skyler have more bonding time with him during the day, because he gets to feed him his bottles. Its also great for me because I can run errands if I need to, and not have to worry about the baby getting hungry. But all good things must come to an end. (I don't really believe that, but it seemed fitting for this statement. lol) Ill be stuck at home all day for the next two weeks, which I guess isn't a bad thing because I have family here, but I hate being stuck in the house all day! I just need a least a 2 hr break to feel the sunlight, taste the fresh air, and get out of the house.</div>
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Cayman AND Beckham are napping, which you would think id just take a nap considering I only got 4 hours of sleep last night with Beckham, but I cant nap during the day. I don't know why, I wish I could, but my body just does not like sleeping when the sun is shining! sigh... so blogging it is! First up- Christmas!~ Sadly ive been working on this post for a few days now, its hard blogging with two kids. I dont like to be on the computer when they're awake so i've only blogged during nap time. We all know how that goes...oy vey!</div>
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So glad I am finally to the month of December, it was honestly the best month of the year. Not only was it Christmas time, but Beckham was able to come home in December too!! My sister in law Kamie and I made a Christmas Bucket List this year, what a fun idea! We used an old mirror and made it into a chalk board, then wrote out our entire bucket list! Im excited to say that we completed all but two things on the list. One was an old christmas movie Kamie wanted to watch, and ice skating.<br />
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I made this tree skirt with lace and burlap, and this tulle garland during rounds at the NICU. It look a good two weeks because I only worked on it for an hour a day, but they turned out so dang cute!</div>
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On December 1st we crossed off THREE activities on our Christmas Bucket List. We went to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Temple Square</span>, Hot chocolate was involved which made the whole experience that much more enjoyable. It was an awesome feeling telling Cayman, "look, thats where mommy and daddy got married!" He said "whooaa!" Kamie and our cousin Marissah came with us so we had way too much fun. Temple square is such a special place for our family and I'm excited to share it with both our boys next year.<br />
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It really was an absolutely perfect Christmas. Having both my boys HOME was the greatest Christmas present anyone could have gotten me. </div>
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To finish off the year right, we went sledding with the family. Skylers grandma babysat Beckham so we could all go together. It was a blast. We went four wheeling, sledding, made snowmen and snow angels, and had snow ball fights. Oh the snow ball fights, they got pretty aggressive. My sister in law Diane and I were at WAR! </div>
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In the end, Kamie and I completed almost everything on our bucket list. December was definitely a great month, cant wait for next year! :)</div>
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<br />The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-66719862439003452392013-02-08T20:48:00.002-08:002013-02-08T21:09:01.103-08:00November<div>
Well, I seem to be on a roll now with catching up on my blog. Cayman is sick yet AGAIN sleeping next to daddy while he watches a movie, and Beckham is sleeping peacefully in his swing. Although I'm not too happy about Cayman being sick, its really peaceful tonight. </div>
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Most of the month of November I spent getting our house in order, and of course visiting Beckham every day at the hospital. We were so busy in October that unpacking took a lot longer than it normally would. I finally got around to decorating the house too and it was so fun!<br />
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This Thanksgiving we were in charge of having the dinner at our house. My mom was out of town visiting her mom, so we spent it with my sisters and Skylers family. Dinner was phenomenal of course, anything made with the help of Skyler's mom turns out perfect. I do have to say that being in charge of a huge meal like that is stressful!!! I was running around like a chicken with its head chopped off all day!</div>
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Before we had thanksgiving dinner, Skyler had us all say one thing we were thankful for. Everyone said the most touching things, and by the third person we were all in tears. I am so thankful for my family, for modern medicine that has kept my boys alive, and for our Heavenly Father. Just being able to sit around the table with my family was the best feeling.</div>
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Heres a little video of Cayman eating olives off his fingers, keeping the family tradition going! ;)</div>
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After we finished eating, Skyler and I headed up to the hospital to spend the rest of the night with Beckham. He looked so dang cute and the nurses made him this adorable sign!</div>
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Every year during the month of November I try to think of one thing I am thankful for, really this is a concept we should try to use every day. So, instead of making this a November thing, lets all try to do it every day! I promise you'll be a lot happier when you realize every day how blessed you are! :)</div>
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The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-13855802498660718782013-02-08T17:28:00.003-08:002013-02-15T18:57:18.675-08:00RIP Rookie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On November 4th 2012, our cute little puppy Rookie passed away. To be honest, I'm still not quite over it yet. There are still days that I have a really hard time with it. This happened during the same time Beckham was in the hospital, so as you can imagine I was a wreck dealing with everything. I love and miss our little Rookie every single day. They say a dog is the best friend a person can have, because they genuinely love you more than themselves. That couldn't be more true for our puppy Rookie. He was the best dog for our family, because he never stopped loving us. I still remember the day I got him, he looked right at me and kissed me on the nose. I knew he was mine at that moment. You can read about it <a href="http://skylerandbethanydyer.blogspot.com/2010/09/rookie-dyer.html">here.</a><br />
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It started about two weeks before he passed away, he was just not quite himself. He was throwing up and wouldn't eat or drink anything. I took him in to his vet right away thinking maybe he had gotten into something toxic. After three hours of labs and blood tests, they finally came back and told me he looked totally fine and probably had some kind of bug. They sent me home with some bland food and medicine and sent us on our way. A week passed and he still wasn't better, so while I visited Beckham in the nicu, my mother in law brought him in for more labs. This time they did an X-ray to see if maybe he had an obstruction or a blockage, still everything looked completely normal. I was distraught and angry that they couldn't figure out what was wrong with him! He was lounging around the house, wouldn't eat, wouldn't drink, and wouldn't even bark at the door. It got to the point where we were having to force feed him pumpkin and water mixed with pedialyte through a syringe, just to keep up his health. A couple days later he started to look better and was acting like his normal playful self. I was so happy! THEN a few days later he was right back to being sick. On November 2nd I had a horrible bad feeling and knew something was terribly wrong with our little Rookie. We decided to take him to a new vet that night. Within 20 minutes they gave us more answers than the first vet did after 3 visits! The following day they called us and said they found a blockage in his intestines and they were going to need to do surgery immediately.<br />
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Honestly, Skyler and I were stressed about this because having a baby in the NICU is not cheap! We were already seeing the bills coming, and paying for Rookies surgery would put us into debt. We decided we wanted to do whatever it took to keep him alive, and gave them permission to do surgery. There was no question in our mind that he was well worth it. He was and always will be apart of our family. About an hour into it the vet called and said that Rookie was in surgery and was doing well. As they were bringing him in for surgery he had a massive explosive bowel movement (sorry tmi) and a little rubber thing came out. It looked like a small piece to maybe a nerf ball? After that they did another X-ray and ultrasound and saw that something still just didn't look right. They decided to go ahead with the surgery and found out that whatever caused the obstruction, had stretched his intestine so tight that they had to remove part of it! Because the intestine had obstructed, it caused intestinal fluid to leak into his stomach. Its kinda like if your appendix bursts and goes unattended, it can kill off your organs. This is what happened with Rookie. They had to suck all of the intestinal fluid out, remove part of his small intestine, and sew it back together.<br />
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Once he was out of surgery they called me again and said they expected a full recovery. During the surgery he passed away, but they were able to revive him. He was doing much better than they thought he would considering what he had been through, and was ready for us to pick him up in a couple hours. We had to take him to a high level intensive care veterinary hospital for 12 hr post surgery observation in Salt Lake. I was so glad he was doing okay, and loved snuggling him the whole way to Salt Lake! It broke my heart leaving him there over night, but I wanted him to be in the best place possible if anything were to happen to him.<br />
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The following day I was ready to pick him up and so excited to have our Rookie home with us again! I called the vet to see how he did over night, and he told me that he still wasn't ready to be picked up. He still wouldn't eat or drink and seemed like he was in a lot of pain. He asked if id come to the hospital and try to get him to eat. Skyler and I both came, but Rookie still wouldn't eat. He looked completely miserable so they did yet another ultrasound. He still showed no signs of any fluid in his stomach that could cause him to be this sick, so once again we had no answers. The 12 hour observation was now looking more like a 24 hour observation.<br />
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Later that night, after visiting Beckham we went to visit Rookie again. They let us in to a private room, and brought Rookie into us laying on a big pillow. They laid him on my lap and I just cried and cried. Rookie looked up at me and gave me this look ill never forget. I knew at that moment he wasn't going to make it. I won't go into too much detail about how in pain he was, but lets just say it was very hard to watch. After a couple hours the vet came in and asked to take Rookie back in for observation. Now the 24 hour observation was now looking more like 48 hrs. I didn't want to leave him, but I knew he needed to be in a place where they'd be able to help him if anything happened. I cried the entire 30 minute drive home, and cried until I fell asleep.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That night I had a dream about Rookie. I received a phone call saying that he was eating again and had made a miraculous recovery. I saw him playing and jumping, acting like his usual self. He was happy again and I was filled with joy. I held and kissed him and told him how much I loved him. </span><br />
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We buried Rookie in the mountains by my moms house. We found the perfect spot overlooking the valley, and buried him under a great big tree. It was a beautiful day. Skyler buried him with his favorite toy (we called it his girlfriend) and made an adorable sign with Cayman to put above his grave. Every time we drive past that mountain we'll think of him.</div>
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After Beckham was about 2 1/2 weeks old, we started to notice that Cayman just wasn't quite "himself" anymore. He would cry if either me or Skyler so much as left the room, he was also starting to act out a little more to get attention. It was about this time we realized we needed to make some changes in our schedules to spend more time with Cayman. After a lot of praying, we decided that once a week I would take off a day from driving to Layton to see Beckham. On this day Skyler and I would devote our entire day to spending time with Cayman. It was an extremely hard decision to make, because I felt like Beckham really needed me, but we felt like it was the right thing to do. My mom and sister Becky stepped in on the days I took off and would stay with him so he was never alone. I also got approval from the head nurse and both his doctors that my sister Becky could come in to visit him without me there. They also had permission to hold him as well. It was a great comfort knowing that he had people with him that loved him like their own. Mom and Becky, I am so grateful for you for doing this!</div>
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Every week until Beckham came home we tried to do something different and special. One week we went to Cornbellys! How had we never been there? Ive heard about it from different people and just assumed it was another pumpkin patch or something? haha I was so wrong! We had a blast there and Cayman loved it!</div>
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Cayman and I went to "Boo at the Zoo" one day while Skyler was out of town for work. I met up with my sister Becky and her boys. Boy, what a fun day! All of the animals were out and about so we could see them up close. It was awesome, and Cayman loved going from booth to booth getting all the candy. What kid wouldn't? All of the boys got to dress up in their Halloween costumes. It was too cute. Cayman was the old man from the movie "UP." Isn't he the cutest old man ever? Except for right as we were leaving, Cayman fell out of his umbrella stroller (have I mentioned how much I HATE cheap umbrella strollers?) and got a big goose eggs on his forehead. Poor baby! :(</div>
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Halloween was fun because it was Caymans first time trick or treating. Last year he was just to little to even understand. I must say I was pretty impressed with how quickly he picked up on things! He'd knock on the door, say "TREATTT!" and then grab a handful of candy. He'd then proceed to the next house by full on running! We pretty much had to hold his hand the entire night or he'd run away trying to find more candy! We have such a fun and cute neighborhood with lots of young families, so we had a blast talking to all our neighbors and Cayman loved playing with all the other kids. We love our new neighborhood! </div>
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The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-66411205383949871432013-02-01T22:43:00.004-08:002013-02-15T19:12:52.720-08:00Beckham Luke Part IIBefore I start this post, I just want to say that some of the things I am writing are very personal to me, but I feel I should share my experience with you. Maybe this will give someone else hope, or help them get through a hard trial. I have a testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. My experience with Beckham has strengthened that testimony, and in this post I wish to share it with you. I am sorry if I offend anyone; because I know not all of my friends share my same religion, but I don't feel I can truly share my experience without also sharing my testimony. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following weeks with Beckham in the NICU were very scary; his PDA valve in his heart was open and was causing blood to flow into his lungs, he was on the highest setting of oxygen, his level one brain bleed on one side, was now a bilateral level 3 brain bleed and was progressing rapidly, he had air trapped in his lungs so they were going to have to put a tube in his chest to get the air out, and he was needing multiple blood transfusions to keep his hemoglobin up. He was down to 1 lb 15 oz and it seemed like everything that could go wrong, was going wrong. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">"Just got some more bad news from Beckham's doctor. His level one brain bleed on one side, is now a level three in both sides. There is a question as to whether the one on the left is a level four or not. We won't know much more until Thursday (my birthday) if it has progressed or not. I am just beyond words right now. All I'm asking is for PRAYERS, he is just having the hardest time and all I can do is try to stay strong and optimistic. I just want him to be healthy again. I love my little boy with all my heart. Please keep him in your prayers tonight."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One day I decided to go see Beckham by myself so that Skyler could get some one on one time with Cayman. He needed some normalcy in his life after being babysat by my mom and sister, and being switched back and forth between the two. When I got to the nicu, Dr. Simmons sat me down and explained that if Beckham got worse, there was a chance we would have to decide whether or not to take him off life support. His brain bleeds were progressing rapidly and because he was needing so much oxygen, he felt there was nothing else they could do for him. I was at a loss for words and the room was spinning. I called Skyler, and he asked to speak to the doctor immediately. Lets just say that conversation did not turn out well for Dr Simmons. Skyler told him that he wanted to be there any time he had bad news from now on, so that I wouldn't be alone and he could be there to comfort me. I felt bad for Dr. Simmons, it wasn't his fault, but I was glad they made this arrangement. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had a fast for Beckham after we heard he might not make it. Skyler and I contacted our close friends from Alaska to Germany and they all fasted the following sunday. I couldn't fast because I was nursing, so for the entire month of October I gave up soda, which sadly I'm addicted so it was really hard for me. After church, Skyler and I visited him. We asked his nurse Becky how he was doing, and she said "He is having the best day of his life!!" I couldn't believe it. Within just 24 hrs, he was already making improvements. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be honest, I never was a big believer in fasting. Growing up, my friends and I would sneak out to the car and eat oreos and drink mtn dew on fast sunday. It wasn't until my family fasted for Beckham that I realized the true meaning of it. It was amazing hearing the stories from our friends and families who felt the spirit so strong during their fast. We are truly thankful for everyone who fasted for him, and who kept him in their prayers. It was the best gift anyone could have ever given to our family.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beckham also received a few blessings in the nicu. I am so grateful for the power of the priesthood, and to be married to a worthy priesthood holder. Every time we felt like all hope was lost, we would ask for him to have a priesthood blessing. After each blessing, I felt the spirit and knew that the Lord was watching out for our little boy. I truly believe that he was never alone and that there were angels watching out for him always.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The day of my birthday they were to do a followup head ultrasound on Beckham to see if his brain bleeds were any worse. I was terrified that it would be bad news, so when people asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I told them I wanted good news from his doctor! That day Dr Simmons came in and said there was no change to his brain bleeds, they hadn't progressed but they hadn't gotten better either. Although it wasn't the greatest news, it wasn't bad news. It looked like he was definitely going to make it- We were extremely happy with that! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having a baby in the nicu, and Cayman at home was not easy. I am thankful for my family who stepped in so that Cayman always had someone to watch him. I knew it was hard on him having us away so much being with Beckham, so I made sure he was always watched by family. People that he KNEW and LOVED, not total strangers. My mom took off work so many times to watch Cayman, and always sat with Beckham when I was needed at home. My heart was always in two places at once, but when I was with Beckham I knew I was where I needed to be. When I was with Cayman, I knew I was where I needed to be also. My boys were what kept me going. One thing that gave me great comfort was knowing that Beckham was NEVER alone, every time I prayed for him I felt the spirit and knew that he had angels watching out for him.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A couple weeks after Beckham was born they took him off of the ventilator, that was a huge accomplishment for him. I truly believe he was able to accomplish this because of all of the prayers, fasts, and blessing he received. I was able to hold my baby for the first time two weeks after he was born, It was just in his incubator, but it was still amazing!</span></div>
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I just want to say thank you to everyone who prayed, fasted, sent flowers, gifts, gave words of encouragement, babysat, sent sweet messages, and brought us dinners during Beckhams time in the NICU. We felt the saviors love through all of it, and we are truly thankful for caring so much about our family. To those of you who may be going through a hard time, I can honestly say that I believe you are never alone. Heavenly Father hears and answers our prayers, all we need to do is reach out to him and he is ready to pour out his blessings. Miracles happen, I have seen them with my own eyes. Never give up faith and always trust that there is a bigger plan than what we might see. He loves us and wants us to be happy, we just have to trust that he knows best. Love you all so much, and thanks for caring about our family!</div>
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The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-31456275686707847242013-01-30T21:49:00.000-08:002017-04-16T08:18:14.694-07:00Beckham Luke...a Birth Story<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This post has been a long time coming, to be honest I debated even writing it. I know that sharing my experience will never compare to the emotions I truly felt the day he was born, but I plan on printing out all my blog posts and scrapbooking them, so maybe when I go back and read it ill be reminded of what a miracle he is, and always will be. On September 27, 2012 our precious Beckham Luke was born at 4:00am 2 lbs 9 oz and 15 inches long. It still seems like just yesterday I was sitting next to his incubator wondering if I should say my goodbyes.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To say his birth was scary, would be the understatement of the century. I was 27 weeks pregnant (the same week Cayman was born), I still had no idea whether I was having a boy or girl, and it seemed like my pregnancy was flying by. We had just gotten approved for our new house, and we were very excited to live in UTAH again! I couldn't imagine being more full of love, grateful, and in love with my little growing family. I was in love with my baby bump and with this little baby growing inside me. My pregnancy was going perfect, and my OB was watching me very closely. I had no doubt that I would make it to full term this time around. Life was perfect!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Skyler was on his way home from extended season for Vivint and had stopped in Minnesota, meanwhile Cayman and I were staying at my moms house in Layton until he got back. It was September 27th 2012 , 27 weeks 3 days pregnant, and that day I felt a little "off." Cayman was all over the place that day, but this time I just couldn't keep up with him. It hurt to hold him and I felt exhausted. Long story short, I went to dinner with my sister, started feeling contractions and realized they were getting closer together. She took me to labor and delivery and <span class="Apple-style-span">I thought, "oh its fine, they'll just give me some medicine to make the labor stop, and ill just have to be on bed rest like last time." To my surprise I was dilated to 7 and the sac was bulging. When she checked to see if I was dilating, it must have caused me to dilate more, because after that my contractions were right on top of each other. I was in transition and my entire body started shaking. Oh THE PAIN, holy cow the pain was unbearable! I don't know how so many women do all natural births, its painful! </span>Then the nausea set in and I couldn't stop throwing up. I thought I threw up so much with Cayman because my contractions were so bad... NOPE, it was because they were pumping me full of Magnesium. (Its what they give women who go into pre term labor as a last resort.) Man was I regretting eating mexican right before this. They gave me a steroid shot, which killed and then<span class="Apple-style-span"> did an ultrasound. Dr. Johnson came in and explained that the baby was breech, and because s/he was so small, if my water broke it would cause it to come out butt first and would pinch the umbilical cord, cutting of its oxygen supply. I literally gasped. I didn't want to move, or cry, even cough. I was so scared it would cause my water to break and I might lose our sweet little baby. The doctor then said id have to be taken in for an emergency C-section. My sister explained my reaction like this- I started hyperventilating, and my lips and mouth went blue because I couldn't breath. I had never been more terrified in my life. My sister called Skyler and handed me the phone, I told him they were taking the baby and we both just cried and cried. I don't think there were any words to be said, we were both terrified and in complete shock. I wanted him to be there so bad, I needed my husband and felt so alone without him there. </span></span><br />
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<br />The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-7122044356278471072013-01-20T23:32:00.000-08:002013-01-30T23:45:12.875-08:00Still Alive!!To say life has been crazy lately would be an understatement. I have so many things I want/need to post about but I just can't seem to find the time. I get about 4 hrs of sleep at night, so when I do have the time to blog, I just want to rest! I just wanted to let you all know I am still alive and I promise I will have some update posts coming real soon (hopefully within the week). Sadly, I don't really use Facebook anymore and I can't exactly update about my crazy life on instagram (I swear its the new Facebook.) :) 2012 was definitely an eventful year, and although it brought a lot of tears and heartache, it also brought my husband and I closer together, it brought our beautiful baby boy Beckham into this world, and we had a lot of humbling yet amazing experiences. My heart is so full I feel like it might burst!<br />
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2012 in summary- Cayman's first Birthday, Skyler and I went to Cancun, found out we were pregnant with #2, spent the summer in beautiful South Carolina, had our sweet baby Beckham 13 weeks early, spent 3 months in the NICU, moved into our new home in Lehi, took Beckham home, and ended the year right by spending Christmas in our new home with BOTH our boys. :) </div>
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The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-27718712348865768082012-08-13T07:46:00.001-07:002012-08-13T07:58:40.579-07:00Surprise!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">WOO HOO!! Skyler and I are PREGNANT! </b>We are due December 25, 2012 aka CHRISTMAS DAY, and we could not be happier! As most of you know we were told our chances of ever getting pregnant again were slim to none. I think they gave us a percentage of less than 8%. Welp, that just goes to show that doctors do not know everything, and that Heavenly Father has a plan for all of us.</div>
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At the beginning of April, I was staying with my friend Kristen right before we both moved to South Carolina to be with our husbands. I was a couple days late for my period but wasn't too worried about it. Things like this had been going on a lot lately, and my doctor said it was a sign that my left ovary was dying (which sadly after my ectopic pregnancy is the only working one I have left). Kristen talked me into taking a pregnancy test, and low and behold the pregnancy line showed up even darker than the control line! I stood there in shock and screamed for Kristen who started laughing uncontrollably. How does this happen? Seriously? I was absolutely NOT expecting that. At first I didn't really know how to feel about it. First I was excited, then terrified, then relieved, and then panicked. When I told Skyler he thought I was joking, because not even 3 months before that, they told us we would likely never be able to get pregnant again. Once he realized I wasn't kidding, he was excited and that made me excited! We had our first ultrasound at 5 weeks and saw that the little peanut was NOT another ectopic, then heard its tiny heartbeat at 9 weeks, a strong 181 BPM! WHAT A MIRACLE!!!! I am now 21 weeks and everything is looking perfect for Baby Dyer #2! He/she does not have SUA (which is why Cayman was born so early) and no heart defects. We couldn't be happier!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Now, is it a BOY or a GIRL??!! </span><span class="Apple-style-span">Its a.....we aren't finding out! ;) At first I was 110% sure it was a little girl. I had dreams about her, Skyler had dreams about her, he said he even sometimes felt like saying "she" when we said prayers. Not only that, but my pregnancy is COMPLETELY different than Caymans. Everything from what I crave, how sick I am/was, my skin, my hair, my attitude, to the babies movements. Im 21 weeks and STILL throwing up every other day. That never happened with Cayman. It wasn't until about 16 weeks that I started to feel otherwise. I was watching Skyler play with Cayman in the pool and picturing what it would be like with two kids, instead of just one. All of a sudden I realized something. I couldn't see us with a little girl yet, I pictured Cayman with a little BROTHER!!!! It was the craziest feeling. The next day I had my 16 week check up, and my doctor checked my cervix because I'm high risk. Anyway, while she was looking at my cervix, I was watching our sweet baby, and I SWEAR I saw a little turtle (aka penis)!!! Now, I am no medical expert and know nothing about ultrasounds, so I could be wrong. Maybe it was a finger, umbilical cord, or even a foot. Haha but once I saw that, I came home SO DEPRESSED! I know that sounds selfish, but hear me out. I had spent 16 weeks falling in love with what I thought was our little girl. The little girl I knew I would have since I was 15 years old, my little Aubrielle Kate (after my grandma Kathleen). Now I felt like it was a boy, and it broke my heart. I felt like I lost her, like she'd died and I was never going to get her back. Sounds pathetic, but I was devastated. It wasn't until I talked to my mother in law, that I finally started to feel better.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">She told me, "Bethany, you make a wonderful mom for boys. You will be their soccer mom, go to their wrestling matches, go camping, and four wheeling, and love and protect them." She also said something that hit me really hard! She said, "maybe this isn't about what you or Skyler want, maybe its about what CAYMAN NEEDS!"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">That was it, It all made sense. Heavenly Father might not be sending me a little girl because I want one, he might be sending me a boy because Cayman NEEDS one! All I want is what is best for Cayman, so how could I be sad about that? Now I am EXCITED!!! After that conversation it didn't matter to me what the gender was, it was miracle we were even pregnant and if having a boy is better for Cayman, than by all means I will be the best mom to our sweet baby boy! If its a girl, well then thats awesome too. Cayman will make an awesome big brother to a little sister, I know he will love and protect her forever. Yay for babies and all their cuteness! I can't wait to have this little peanut and find out if its Caymans partner in crime, or his sweet baby sister I've had so many dreams about. December 2012 will be a very eventful month for the Dyer Family! :)</span></div>
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I just have to mention that I have the absolute best husband ever! As you can see, almost every picture I post is of Skyler with Cayman. On Skylers days off, Cayman is HIS kid. The second we walked in the acquarium Skyler took Cayman from me and said, "you get him 6 days a week, I want to play with him!" Honestly it is so nice getting a break once a week. I was able to enjoy my time with my family knowing Cayman was having a blast, and I didn't have to be the one holding him and chasing him around everywhere. I'm too tired and pregnant to keep up with him sometimes. Haha</div>
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(This dinosaur was scary! Im not joking, it even scared me a little. It would turn its head and roar at you so loud! Cayman didn't know what to think of it. If Skyler got too close he'd throw his hands up with a look of terror and cry. Haha but the second he walked away he wanted to go right back. Adrenaline junky I tell you!)</div>
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This 4th of July was awesome! We spent it at the Isle of Palms beach and watched the fireworks over the boardwalk. So pretty, and Cayman had a blast! Almost all of Skylers office and their wives and kids were there, so there were tons of people to talk to and play with. Such a fun day!<br />
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For Fathers Day this year I wanted it to be extra special. Skyler is such an amazing dad to Cayman, words cannot express how much I love and appreciate him. He works all day six days a week, and on Sunday he takes Cayman and plays and watches him all day so mommy gets a break. When I was really sick a couple months ago, Skyler would take Cayman to church with him so that I could get a nap in and feel better. Who does that!? MY HUSBAND!<br />
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Cayman loves his daddy more than anything, the second he leaves for work he starts crying and gives me the saddest pouty lip. BUT, the second he is home (if he is still awake) he is the happiest little boy on the planet. His face lights up and he walks to him as fast as his little legs can take him! Lately, if I try to put him to sleep and he doesn't want to go down, he'll say, "Da daaaa!!! Da da!!" Its the cutest thing.<br />
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This Fathers Day I made Skyler breakfast, we went to church, and afterwards we had a little picnic at the Sesquicentennial Park! It is the cutest little park in Columbia, with a play ground and lake/pond with tons of ducks to feed. Id been wanting to take Skyler there since we moved to South Carolina. While there, I surprised him with a little family boat ride! Even Rookie got to go, it was the perfect day!<br />
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The boat ride was so fun, it was a little paddle boat and Cayman looked so dang CUTE in his little life vest. He loved watching all the ducks play in the water, and the fishes swimming all around. Rookie had fun too, except for I was nervous he was going to jump in the water any second when he saw the fish. haha </div>
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I am so grateful for my little family and a husband who adores our little boy. It is the coolest thing ever watching the love of my life play with our child. It makes me heart well up with gratitude. He is such a good dad, and I know he will be just as good of a dad to our future children. I am one lucky girl to be loved by these two! :)</div>
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<br />The Dyer Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583664702186770761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758059364167653087.post-56831519242783092992012-08-07T18:07:00.002-07:002012-08-07T19:09:15.194-07:00South Carolina!As some of you know, we are in South Carolina this summer for Skylers work! He is back working for VIVINT and we are happy with that. Although I wouldn't exactly say leaving home for the summer is all fun and dandy, but the girls here are awesome and we have definitely made the best of it! The first part of the summer we lived in Columbia, and now we are living in Charleston. There wasn't a ton to do in Columbia, but we still had fun going to the pool and the zoo as much as possible. Me and some of the girls bought season passes and tried to take the kids at least once a week, although that didn't always happen. haha Cayman LOVES the zoo, especially the aquarium, and feeding the giraffes. :)<br />
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Tenly and Cayman have become best friends this summer. It is the cutest thing. I bought him a blue monkey because he literally grabbed it from a shelf and wouldn't let me put it back. haha SO Tenley got one too! TWINNERS!</div>
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I took Cayman to the Sesame Street live concert. I honestly didn't think he would even understand what was going on, let alone enjoy it. He actually LOVED it! The whole time he stood up and clapped his hands to the songs and was laughing and waving his arms everywhere. It was the cutest thing. Who knew a one year old could be so intuitive? I really wish I would have recorded a video!!</div>
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Right before we moved from Columbia to Charleston, we decided it would be fun to visit Charlotte North Carolina! This was really cool, because it was also around the time we were into the Bachelorette. Ps. GO JEF!!! :) Sadly, we didn't run into Emily, BUT we did get to eat at the cheesecake factory! Its funny how you live close to something for so long, as soon as you don't have one close anymore, it tastes SO much better! We also walked around a huge mall there, and visited the Billy Graham library/museum. Honestly, it was an awesome experience to learn about another religion and its leaders. Its great to see that there are amazing people out there sharing their love of Christ and bringing people to him. :)</div>
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South Carolina has had its ups and downs, there are days where I am definitely homesick, but there has also been so many awesome things that have happened this summer as well! Cayman is learning and growing every day, he is becoming more and more a DADDY'S boy...tear, and we are just trying to enjoy life one step at a time. Stay tuned for some more posts coming up! :)</div>
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Let me just start by saying that VIVINT is an amazing company. It just seems like nothing even compares to it, and the opportunity for growth is never ending. I am so proud of my husband for deciding to go back, although managing for an Insulation company was great, lets just say he is in A LOT better company with this new job. The caliber of leadership is incomparable, and Skyler seems much happier here. He is doing really well too! :)</div>
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This past March and into early April we were able to go on a trip to Cancun with all of the VIVINT "core" sales reps along with their wives. It was an awesome vacation, and let me tell ya, MUCH needed. I felt really bad leaving Cayman with my sister, even had a little melt down. Once we got there though, I realized that I was thankful I did. I think it is much needed, and HEALTHY to take a step back from your rolls as a parent, and take the time to appreciate being married. It was like we were dating again, or on our honeymoon, so in love and just enjoying each others company. We HELD HANDS, which seems to never happen anymore because one of us is always pushing a stroller or holding Cayman. It was romantic and fun, and I am so thankful for my husband for doing so well, so that we could go! Thank you hubby, I am so in love with you! </div>
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Gorgeous Cancun, those cabanas were the absolute BEST way to lay out. So relaxing</div>
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Even though Cayman was still pretty young, we wanted him to enjoy this Easter just as much as any other kid. We went to our wards Easter breakfast the Saturday before, and Cayman was able to go on his first Easter eggs hunt! He was so excited. Seeing all the other kids get so excited about finding the eggs, made him excited. All the kids were so sweet too. They'd help him find them, and give him some of their own when they saw he didn't have as many. Worked out well for Skyler and I since Cayman could have half the candy in the eggs. haha Heres some pictures from the Ward Easter Breakfast. :)<br />
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As you can see, he was REALLY excited to find his first egg!</div>
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After the Ward Breakfast, we headed straight to Utah to visit Easter with my family. If the beginning of the day wasn't fun enough for our family, Skyler surprised us by taking us to the new City Creek Mall and to the Cheesecake Factory. Wow, that mall is so awesome. Cayman loved it because he also got to see his uncle Khyle who he hadn't seen since he first got home from the NICU! :)<br />
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Easter Morning was perfect. Let me just start by saying my mom is amazing, her favorite holidays are also Easter and Christmas so she spares no expense. She put together the cutest Easter baskets for all of us, even made sure it went according to our personalities. Dinner was also phenomenal as usual. She knows us too well. :) The Easter bunny SPOILED Cayman, he got TWO Easter baskets!<br />
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Here's Cayman going through his very first Easter basket!</div>
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Mine (Left) Skyler (Middle) and Cayman's two Easter baskets (right)</div>
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After we all went through our baskets, we got ready for church. It was fun being able to go to my moms ward and sit with our entire family. Cayman loved it too because aunt Becky was able to snuggle him. :)</div>
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After Church we had another Easter Egg Hunt, this time with my family. Cayman went first so the older boys wouldn't take all of the eggs, it was SO CUTE watching him find them. Gah I am obsessed with this little boy!<br />
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As you can see, the Dyer family LOVES Easter. I am so grateful for our savior and truly believe that he lives and was resurrected. The spirit that I feel on this day every year is breathtaking. I watched this YouTube video on Easter about 5 times and it made me cry every time. I am so grateful for our Savior Jesus Christ, and know that he died for our sins, and was resurrected. He lives. </div>
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Welp. I figured since I updated about Cayman's Birthday I should probably update about his progress in his first year. The doctors said that because he was born so early, he might be a little slow when it comes to learning to crawl, learning to walk etc. Well, Cayman has defied the odds once again and has been right on time if not earlier than where he should be. He is WALKING now, starting to talk a little, claps his hands, waves HI, says "no no no mama" when I tell him its time for bed, blows kisses, and even knows a couple signs in sign language like, "milk" and "more." Here are a few of his favorite things right now.<br />
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1. His blanket. Im not joking you he gets SO excited when he see's it. I was washing clothes yesterday and he spotted it as I was throwing it in the dryer. He reached in, pushed all the other clothes off of it, and picked up the heavy soaking wet blanket and buried his face in it. He loves it even when its wet! haha<br />
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2. Tenley. Honestly, he loves every kid he plays with, but lately his best friend is a little girl named Tenley. They hold hands in the car, make each other laugh, they even had their first kiss together. Although, she's older than him and twice his size. haha<br />
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3. Walking. He loves walking, its so new and exciting for him that every time he takes a few steps, he stops to laugh and clap for himself. He is so proud! :)<br />
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4. Playing with Daddy. They always say that a Dad is a sons first superhero, and I believe that in every way possible! I can make Cayman laugh, but not like Skyler can. Skyler is such an amazing dad and I can't wait to see him with out future children. Im sure our little girls will have him wrapped around their fingers, and the boys will light up when he walks through the door.<br />
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5. Pulling on mommys legs. For some reason EVERY TIME I am in the kitchen, Cayman crawls or walks up to me and pulls on my legs trying to get me to pick him up. If I don't, he just hangs on to them and walks behind me wherever I go and just laughs. He thinks its hilarious, me? Not so much. haha its hard cooking with a one year old strapped to both your legs.<br />
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6. Bath time. If it were up to him, he'd be in the bath tub all day, every day. He loves to splash and play in the water.<br />
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7. The pool. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a WATER BABY! He absolutely loves going to the pool. His face lights up when he's see's it. We took him to a water park yesterday and he had a blast letting me hold his hand as he walked around and played with all of the water fountains.<br />
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8. Girls. Cayman is a FLIRT! Whenever I take him somewhere he will always lean over and smile at any girls he sees. At the pool the other day, he walked right up to a group of girls talking (while he was in his floaty in the shallow end) and started smiling and waving to them. Its SO cute now, but worries me a little for when he's older.<br />
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9. Mickie Mouse Clubhouse. We are not big on always having Cayman watch TV. Right now he's really not too interested in it, but when Mickey Mouse clubhouse is on, everyone better be quiet or he will throw a fit. Its his absolute favorite show. He won't takes his eyes off the TV until it is over!<br />
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10. FOOD. Holy cow, I'm not joking you, Cayman may look small but his appetite is BIG! The kid can eat and eat and eat and never get full. He must take after his dad because they both have amazing metabolism or something. If he sees that I'm eating something he simply must have it or he will scream, and no matter how much I feed him he acts like its the first time ive fed him in days, food in both hands smooching it in his mouth until its completely full! His favorite food now is the organic Mac N Cheese, I swear he eats more than me! Haha <br />
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Here are a few of his year pictures I had taken, and some that Skyler and I took. Its crazy how much he has already grown and changed even since then!<br />
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On March 18th Cayman turned ONE YEAR OLD! I can't believe how fast it went either. It seems like just yesterday he was born and I was waiting by his incubator every day watching him grow, crying a lot, and hoping he would live and thrive. I wanted his birthday to be absolutely perfect, because he very well could have never had one. He is my little miracle. His birthday theme was a "vintage carnival." I spent weeks making all of the decorations, with some help of Modern Moments Designs (They designed the Water bottle labels) and ShopLuLu's who helped design a few of the decorations, which I added on to and personalized just for Cayman. Besides that, I pretty much found a software program similar to the ones people use for party decoration designs on Etsy, and designed and made everything myself. It was hard work, but I'm sure he'll be impressed when I brag about what an awesome mom I am when he's older and how I made everything myself for his first birthday. haha Yes, Yes... I will be one of "those" moms. If you've ever seen the show, "Good Luck Charlie" on Disney channel, my husband says he thinks ill be just like the mom on that show! Yes, we watch Disney Channel with Cayman, and yes, Skyler watches Phineas and Ferb more than Cayman does! lol don't judge us. Here are a few pictures from his birthday!<br />
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His Birthday Invites! :) I was pretty proud of myself. </div>
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The Birthday Boy!! :)</div>
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Opening presents!!</div>
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Cayman's face as we sang him Happy Birthday! :)</div>
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Eating Cake! </div>
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He did pretty good for such a little guy! It was his very first time tasting sugar and he went NUTS!!</div>
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I got teary eyed when we sang him Happy Birthday. It was a million different emotions, and now that I look back I know why. It didn't hit me until that moment that he was already a year old. Even though I had been planning that day for so long, it was still hard to comprehend. He spent three months in the NICU fending for his life, and during that time I had nurses telling when I could and could not hold him. When I was "aloud" to feed him, and how I should take care of him. I never TRULY felt like his mom until the day we were able to take him home. I would hold him whenever I wanted, id feed him when I felt he was hungry, and I soaked up every moment I could. Every middle of the night snuggle meant that much more to me because it finally felt like he was mine. I think the reason I cried is because I missed out on those first few months of his life, even if I was by his side 24/7. I wasn't ready for him to be a year old yet, because it seemed like just yesterday we brought him home. Ive realized now though that it doesn't matter. Every day is special with Cayman, he is our entire world and we love him so much. I am so excited to watch him continue to grow up and see what he accomplishes. I know the Lord has great things in store for him, and I can only imagine the impact he will make on others lives. He is a reminder to me every day of our saviors loves, and that miracles can happen. I love you Cayman Lance Dyer, I hope you had an amazing Birthday!!</div>
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