The Quire Chronicles

He did great!!!!!!

2010-09-17T12:03:00.000-07:00

Getting dressed for the surgery.

Just hanging out waiting for the doctor.

Enough of the waiting, Hurry up I want a bottle.

All done! Such a big boy!

Back at home. Look at his hand...He is holding his ID band from surgery.

Baker just loved that thing.

Campbell will be sure to take good care of her brother. I am betting by the time the night is over he will probably had over a million hugs and kisses from her. Campbell sure loves Baker. And we do too!

Tube Time

2010-09-16T19:42:00.000-07:00

Little man gets Bilateral tubes in the morning. He has had 4 double ear infections in less than 4 months. He is now 8 months old. After seeing the ENT on Wednesday afternoon, they said he needed tubes in both ears immedently. We are hoping tubes help him as much as they have helped Campbell. Please say a little prayer for our guy. Hopefully I can get caught up on the blogging world because I have tons of pics to post of the kids from the summer.

This definitely makes my top 10 list.

2010-07-18T20:15:00.000-07:00

Meeting John Rich and Montgomery Gentry all in the same day. Thanks Kris and Deb for the amazing day and invite to hang out with both of you and the guys!!!!!

Baker 3 months

2010-04-25T18:46:00.000-07:00

Baker is growing and has such an amazing personality. Campbell is a wonderful big sister who loves her little brother so much. Each day I am reminded how much my children mean to Jeremy and I. We are so enjoying being a family of 4. Baker looks so much like Campbell did at 3 months. I will show comparisons later this week. For now, I wanted to share a few of Baker's 3 month pictures. Enjoy!

Back to work already

2010-03-18T18:26:00.001-07:00

I can't believe how three months have flown by and it is time to return to work. I am ready to see the kids and my colleagues but it is so hard to not be with me own children. I am feeling a slight bit anxious returning to work. I am worried about all the conferences I have for kids going to kdgn, all the paperwork involved in special ed that I have been away from, getting my own babies out of the door on time so I am not late, and overall all the little things that I will miss while I am away. I feel like now that Baker is on prevacid for his reflux, he is such a happy and easy baby. Campbell is well adjusted now and seems to love being a big sister. I am truly enjoying being a mom of 2. I am very blessed to have my life, my husband and my strong and healthy children. By the way, Jeremy had his little surgery and we will not be having any more kiddos. WE just can't go through any more NICU stays with our children. Again, how we are so lucky. So think of me tomorrow and all next week as I try to be focused at work and be a good mommy to my students and my own children. Lord help me that I get to work on time. I always cut it close even before kids, I better just stay up after Baker's middle of the night feeding...ha!

Baker 10 weeks

6 weeks already? Time to play catch up!

2010-02-17T13:41:00.000-08:00

I can't believe time as flown and Baker is 6 weeks old. We are doing well and are getting adjusted finally. Jeremy asked me, "What do you think it feels like to be able to deliver and just come home with our newborn without a 2 week stay in the NICU?". I told him, "We won't ever be finding out because this was it.". What an adventure we have been through with both of our pregnancies and deliveries but what special gifts we have now. I am going to try to play catch up in the last few weeks because I stink at this blog thing.

So here goes:

Christmas Eve-wow--look at the belly

Day of delivery. Had a dr appoint and wasn't planning on even delivering this day but

dr had different plans since my blood pressure just wouldn't stay down. Again poor

Jeremy got a call from me to come home from work because we were headed to the hospital

to deliver this baby.

6:26 pm. First time seeing our son. This csection even though another emergency...was a lot

more relaxed and we felt so elated to have him here.

BIG SISTER CAMPBELL!

The first time Campbell got to see Baker.

As you can see Baker is already on oxygen. Campbell was such a good girl and handled the whole

situation way beyond her years. She was so excited to have a brother. She just told everyone,

"He's out...Baby Baker is out!".

Good ole' Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Both of our angels had this when they were born.

Who would of thought we would ever encounter this once but let alone twice. This was the day after

Baker was transported by Riley to Community North. He ended up needing a vent to help him breath just

following in his sister's footsteps.

First time I got to hold Baker. They had to pin his vent to my scrubs and it was poking me in the face the entire time, but I didn't even notice...I was in complete peace holding my guy.

The vent is out and he is on a vapor therm. (heated oxygen).

First pic of his face with all tubes removed and dressed. Hospital clothes of course but

it didn't matter we were moving in the right direction.

Look at that smile! Through it all little Miss Campbell Q was shuffled all around.

The first week Jeremy stayed with Baker the whole time while I was in the hospital. I stayed with Baker when I was released. But we decided we just missed Campbell so much so we would stay with Baker all day and then come home and put our best parent face on and do something special with Campbell at night.

Exhaustion was beyond explainable but it is funny how you just go to it and do what has to be done.

Before we could be released to take Bake home his jaundice level had to come down.

Oh the lovely jaundice lamps.

Baker leaving the NICU. COLTS PLAYOFFS! We WON!

2 weeks

3 weeks- First bath...loved it. Never cried until we took him out...he was chilly!

4 weeks- loves the swing!

5 weeks- Baker sleeps best on his belly. Just like he did in the NICU. But since I am

paranoid with him sleeping that way, he doesn't get the luxury often unless we are right with him.

6 weeks

We love you Campbell and Baker!

BAKER JENSEN QUIRE

2010-02-11T09:23:00.000-08:00

Baker Jensen Quire

7 lbs 8 oz

21 inches

January 5, 2010

God is good!!!

2009-11-30T14:06:00.000-08:00

We went today to have Baker's kidney's scanned... and he was perfect. I swear prayers heal. I am so over the top right now in our news that I could scream from the mountain tops. Jeremy claims he was perfect from the day of conception and was never worried. (Thank you honey). The doctor said his kidneys scanned at 6mm at the most with them trying to get the biggest possible read and in the medical world they do not even worry about the baby kidneys until they show 10 to 12 mm. So baby Baker is good to go. The kicker to all of this is that Baker weighs now a whopping 4lbs 15oz. Almost a 5 pd baby. Remember we brought Campbell home from the hospital at 5pds. The high risk doc thinks that he will weigh close to 9 pds at birth. Bring on that little Butterball, we can't wait. I overall want to thank all my friends and family for all of the prayers and strength you have given Baker and myself. We are so lucky and truly blessed.

Baker

2009-11-08T16:52:00.000-08:00

Hi, Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. We went to the doctor for another ultrasound check on Baker. At our 19 weeks ultrasound we didn't see his bladder empty or fill during our 1.5 hr ultrasound. So they had us return 10 weeks later to recheck his bladder function. Well, not good at this moment. He was diagnosed with Hydronephrosis. (Fetal hydronephrosis is the swelling of the kidney when too much urine collects in the pelvis (or basin) of the kidney. This occurs because there is a blockage of the normally free flow of urine, most commonly in the ureter (the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder), and the urine is not allowed to drain into the bladder. This blockage causes a pressure buildup which causes the kidney to enlarge. The severity of fetal hydronephrosis depends on how large the kidney has ballooned and the extent of the blockage.)

I also have this condition. I was diagnosed at 21 when I encountered the most excruciating pain in my life. After a few surgeries and stints in my kidney, I am doing 100% great. I am hoping that this condition goes away for Baker before delivery (there is a 20% to 35% chance it could). We go back in about 3 1/2 weeks to rescan him and see what the blockage consists of then. IF it is still blocked we will be referred to a high risk doctor and a pediatric urologist. Please keep Baker in your prayers and ask for healing. I know God is already taking good care of him. He already weighs 3 pounds. I will keep everyone posted.

Candy Corn anyone?

2009-11-03T16:16:00.000-08:00

Campbell loved Halloween this year, down to the candy, pumpkin carving, trunk or treating at the church, going door to door, and the outfit. She had the trick or treat saying down and would tell everyone, "I'm a candy corn princess" when they came to the door. She did go back and forth though on saying she wanted to be Miley Cirus, but in the end she was happy with her candy corn costume. My parents even got into the spirit by dressing up. My mom was Cruella Deville and my dad was the dog catcher. I thought their outfits were one of the best I have ever seen. They are so cute. My mom is so creative and did a excellent job on making their outfits. Can't believe next year we will be toting around 2 little trick or treaters.

Preemie

2009-10-27T07:16:00.000-07:00

I never thought you would hear these words coming out of my mouth. But for once I am actually relieved that my child was a preemie. Since she was a preemie her pediatrician just called and said she is a candidate for her H1N1 vaccination. Campbell has been hospitalized 5 times before the age of 2, has had 2 surgeries, and with our next baby being due in the hard core winter I am so elated to know she is also maybe protected from the swine flu. So tomorrow we will be at the doctors office with bells on to receive her shot. I hope to never be thankful for her early arrival again because those who know what stress we went through when she was born would never see it has a relief. But today I am truly thankful there is a silver lining.

It's Fall Ya'll

2009-09-27T16:01:00.000-07:00

With the weather being beautiful and Jeremy home for the weekend, we gave Campbell the option of the zoo or the pumkin patch. She chose the pumpkin patch. So off we headed to Smith's Family Farm for a fun filled fall day. She was so excited and such a good girl!

Campbell"s pumpkin!

Family pumpkins! Baby Baker's pumpkin!

The goats were so friendly!

The only pony we could get her to ride.

24 weeks pregnant!
I love my little girl!
Campbell loved the cats, so we made sure to ignore the "free kittens" sign.

Happy 3rd Birthday Campbell Q!!!!

2009-08-26T18:59:00.000-07:00

Our princess is 3. Can it really be? It seems like yesterday I was being rushed in for an emergency C-section being scared to death and looking at Jeremy and knowing our life would never be the same. But somehow through the 2 years of sleepless nights and the countless ups and downs of parenthood, our life is changed for the better. Campbell adds spunk and joy to everyone she meets. She is my pure satisfaction. My side kick who is truly an amazing, bright, and energetic girl. We love you more and more daily. You are everything to us Campbell. Thank you for being you.

She had a blast tonight at Chuck E Cheese!

I will post more pics of her school party, family pool birthday party,

and our ultrasound later this week.

Baby Baker!!!!

2009-08-11T12:09:00.000-07:00

The guess work is finally over,

It is officially a BOY!!!!!!

Our friend was able to do an ultrasound for us and looks like it will be Baby Baker. We truly will have the best of both worlds. We will have another formal ultrasound on August 26th, Campbell's 3rd birthday. We will post pics then because my last ultrasound had the wrong name on it and with the whole HIPPA code we needed to take it off. 10 more days and pics will follow.

The summer is FLYING by

2009-07-17T16:38:00.000-07:00

One would think since I am off all summer with my job, I would be better at posting on this blog. Maybe that is the problem. Since I am off, I really don't take the time to sit at the computer to post. So I am sorry. It also doesn't help that when we moved, I forgot to pack the computer cords for our cameras. I just have my flip camera which can plug directly into the computer so I guess I still do not have a good enough excuse.

We are now in our 2nd trimester. I feel great and things are looking wonderful. Only small hiccup was that my thyroid disease got a little too high with this baby, so my meds were increased. Already feeling better with the higher dose meds. Jennifer Binford, Missy (Knowling) Walti's mom, is my OB nurse. It is so comforting knowing someone who I have known for all these years will be and is able to care for not only myself but for this baby. All of you know that having Campbell was a very difficult pregnancy, delivery, with many scares. But Jennifer has a close eye on me and she is excited to be taking care of us as we are to have her. Unfortunately, we are considered high risk with this baby due to my previous pregnancy/delivery with Campbell. But I have a feeling we are going to ROCK this pregnancy out (at least that is what I am telling myself). Sorry Missy it has taken me so long to tell you that your mom is taking care of me. By the way your mom is glowing. She looks and seems so happy. So feel free to tell her that you now know.

Moving into the new house is coming along. Jeremy is off on Sunday for 9 days to get us moved in. Lucky for him, I will be out of his hair because I have to attend a teacher inservice all next week. I will probably have boxes on top of boxes to unpack and sort every night when I get home. FUN!

I will take some pics of the new house this weekend on my flip and I promise to get them posted. In the meantime, here is a video of Campbell jumping off the diving board for the second time in her life. Go Campbell! She is getting so big.

Can it really be that my baby now is jumping off a diving board?

Big Suprise Coming in January

2009-06-20T07:28:00.000-07:00

We are pregnant...again!

I am 8 weeks along and doing great. This pregnancy so far has been nothing like carrying Campbell. No morning sickness and feeling nauseous all the time. I feel pretty much normal except being tired and already getting a beer gut. The doctor says your body knows what to do the second time and just goes straight to work. I didn't even get a baby bump with Campbell until about 14 weeks so to be only 8 and have a pooch is funny. We are so excited. A lot of changes with buying the new house next week, moving our school building and into a new home, and now the excitement of another child. We are thrilled and shocked, but oh so blessed! Campbell is very ecstatic and can't wait. She has been to 2 ultrasounds with us and is so mesmerized every time. She will be a fabulous big sister! Here is just a quick home video we shot the week we found out. Thought we would share! PS*** Campbell goes back and forth thinking it is a sister or a brother. She also thinks we should name a brother "Troy" and if it is a sister "Gabriella" after High School Musical. As you can tell, Jeremy is praying for a boy! ha! I am just over the mountain knowing that Campbell will have a sibling.

Forget the fork, I want chopsticks!

2009-05-22T16:11:00.000-07:00

Look at the concentration:

Sweet success.

Dinner is so much better with chopsticks!!!

Hotel Jones

2009-05-10T19:24:00.000-07:00

Home away from home. We have now been at my parents home for the past 3 1/2 weeks. It seems a little strange that leaving our old home was not as tough on us as I thought it would be. Campbell was a little confused the first couple of weeks,but now coming to Nana's and Poppy's feels like home. Tipper (our dog) has jumped the fence countless times trying to get adjusted to the neighborhood. My mom isn't too big on this jumping the fence deal and Tip quickly realizes she is in the dog house (cage) when she decides to disobey my mom. It does seem strange not to walk by Campbell's nursery and see all of her cute things, but our cozy little studio apartment over my parents garage is now filled with our wardrobes and a few necessities. Jeremy and I joke that having our laundry done and folded on the steps, warm bread from the oven, dinners on the table, and no household chores is the life to live. Jeremy wants to know if we can live here until we retire. My dad has been saying "He childproofed the home, but somehow we still get in". Funny one! I wanted to share some pics of our old home. It is a little weird to drive by our "old home" but we know a new house is out there waiting for us to make it our "HOME".

Have we been hit by a tornado?

2009-04-13T17:46:00.000-07:00

Stuff is everywhere!

Everywhere I look there is a box, a pile, a random item, etc. This moving thing is setting me over the edge. I am the person who puts all of Campbell's toys away every night before bed, who doesn't like dishes in her sink, who obsesses what is laying on the table or counter instead of the proper place I would like it to be stored. I am going crazy knowing that my great room is no longer great. That boxes are stacked as tall as me and piles of items on random furniture pieces are now the focus in our home. With the rain today and possibility tomorrow the big move is going slowly. I feel like we have gotten a lot done, but then it is the lingering pieces that lay in a room untouched.

Tomorrow I have called off work for a "mental health" day. It will allow me to do about another 10 hours of packing. My parents are coming over tomorrow to help Jeremy and I. Thank you Mom and Dad. I hope I can go to sleep tomorrow night knowing a few of the rooms are completely done.

I asked for this move, but not in such a fast moving speed. It is almost over. I want us to be out and done packing, but again it is our HOME and bittersweet feelings hang like a cloud.

Wish us luck!

Ready, Set, Go!

2009-04-09T17:49:00.000-07:00

Our computer and phone were down for 5 days due to the storm we had on Sunday. Here is the latest run down of our adventures.

Most important thing...
1. Jeremy turned 34 YESTERDAY, sorry for the belated birthday blog wish babe. Without access to a computer it was hard to post. I am glad you had a wonderful day at Purgatory playing golf and family dinner was fun. Happy Birthday and I hope you have a wonderful year to come with lots of wonderful adventures.

2. We are finally in the process of moving. With inspections back today with 6 very minor repairs, we couldn't be happier. We now have the green light to start moving items to storage.

3. Next week they will set the closing date and time. We know at this point, it will be a little before April 30th or on April 30th. The day of closing we give the keys to the new owner. With a little less than 17 days to move and thinking of how we cram 2700 sq ft of items into a 10x25 storage unit, I feel so anxious, excited, and overwhelmed to say the least.

4. I lay awake at night wondering what do I take to storage for the next month or months that I will not need or want for myself or my family. I think I have a pretty good grip on Campbell's items. It is my own, that is hard. How many jeans? How many sweatshirts? Shorts? Capri's? What shoes? Medicine to pitch and which to take? Hair clips, hair ties, headbands? It is one big jumbo cluster of what is really needed. Honestly, not much! And if we get to my parents and do need something, they will probably already have it or it can be bought. Okay then Jess, quit obsessing, right?

5. I went to see one of my best friends, Danielle, who moved to Georgia. It was so great to be with her. I was able to stay up late and sleep until I wanted. It was lovely. The highlight of the trip was our 1 1/2 hour massage at a day spa and sightseeing in all the fab stores in Atlanta. Thanks George and Danielle for hosting me! Can't wait to see you again soon!

6. It also dawned on me I never posted a pic of Campbell's new hair style with the bangs and all. So here she is... our super star.

Now after all of that, who needs a drink?

SOLD!

2009-03-27T09:55:00.000-07:00

We sold our house!

Emotions are high and excitement is building. I have prayed for 3 years that whatever is best for my family would happen. It looks like it means we will be leaving this home and adventuring to a new one eventually. In the meantime we are off to my parents to stay with them during the transition. We are having our appraisal done at this very moment as I am typing. Things are moving so fast. I have a lot to be thankful for right now. I am so appreciative of the offer to live with my parents for as long as we need to find the perfect home for "us" in the perfect location for Jeremy's job. I am so lucky to have such wonderful family and friends who have offered to help get us moved in time for the closing of this house. We are fortunate that our house sold for what we wanted in the economic status of real estate and within 2 months time frame.

Overall, we are just blessed.

Offer

2009-03-24T07:52:00.000-07:00

Well, we got an offer on our house. Wasn't the offer we were ready to accept yet, but we did counter offer. The lady who is interested in buying our home is pretty pushy about the items she wants, the price, the move in date, giving her an answer in less than 24 hours notice, etc. I am wondering if she wants me to just move her furniture in for her as well too. ha! Anyway- I will keep you posted. We have had 6 showings in 6 days. So things are at least happening our way!

Where is the rubberband?

2009-03-10T11:32:00.000-07:00

What a crazy day!

After getting to school this morning from dropping Campbell off at school, the daycare called. I was thinking that Campbell had gotten sick. Oh was I wrong.

Campbell took her pony tail down and proceeded to stick the hairband up her nose. The teachers tried to get it out when they could see it, but Campbell became upset and ended up snorting it all the way up her nose. Unsure where it went the teachers had to call mommy to see what to do. I called her family doc in which they told me to call her Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist. After wrapping her like a mummy, they had to do a scope in her nose/throat to make sure it was not in her airway. The doc told us she is fine and will eventually poop it out.

Wow- never a dull moment.

Needless to say her Aunt Amanda is cutting her hair tonight and she will now have bangs and a new "do" that doesn't need pulled back into a rubberband.

Come on Spring!

2009-02-25T13:54:00.000-08:00

Jeremy and I took Campbell to play outside today since the weather was so nice.

She just loves being outside.

She played on the swings. I know she is getting bigger and bigger because she wanted to swing on the "big girl swing" and not in her baby swing.

She made castles in her sandbox and tried to ride on her Dora tricycle. Wow! This spring and summer is going to be so busy with our new "BIG GIRL" independence she has now at the young age of 2 1/2.

Two weeks behind

2009-02-08T13:21:00.000-08:00

(Campbell loves playing dress up! Here is one get-up!)

The last time I posted we were working on potty training. I am happy to announce we or should I say SHE has it. Campbell is 100% potty trained. No accidents at all this week or so. She finally has all the connections made. I think that is just great. Campbell isn't even 2 1/2 yet.

Go Fruit Loop!

Jeremy has been on a golf trip since Tues night. We are glad to know he is on his way home from Myrtle beach right now and is due to arrive around 2 am. Campbell and I have missed you while you were gone but we know you, Poppy, and friends had fun. I am glad that our pipes didn't freeze or any major hiccups happened while you were gone. We all know I have had them in the past when he has been gone on his golf trips. Campbell told everyone she talked to that "Daddy on a golf trip with Poppy". She is thrilled you will be home tomorrow to play. I will be too!

Our house is up for sale. It has been on the market for almost 3 weeks now. We have had 3 showings. We are hoping to get it sold so we can have our family together more with Jeremy's job. If we live in his Henry Co. Sheriff Department job region, they will let him bring a squad car home and take calls from our house. Please keep your fingers crossed this happens soon!

My two good friends both had birthdays this last month. Happy Birthday to both Danielle and Jennifer. Danielle now is joining the 30 yr old group with me. Welcome!

I went to 3 baby showers over the last 3 weekends. Hilary (Clak) Pohl, Stacey (Weller) Bowman, and Stefanie Christianson. It was so nice to see the girls from high school at the showers. Hil and Stac... I can't wait to meet your little ones.

I need to get off here and start dinner. Just wanted to give a post on the happenings here lately. Enjoy the nice weather this week. I do have to say I love the 2 hour weather delays and closings I have been getting this last month. If only Campbell would sleep in.

Talk later~~~

We are in the pantie phase!

2009-01-30T15:06:00.000-08:00

Campbell now wears panties. Campbell is 99% potty trained. She is such a big girl! We have it totally licked except she has been holding her BM (or #2 as some say). She wakes up dry and stays dry all day even during outings. We just need to tackle the pooping. Campbell has panties in every character imaginable. She loves picking out which pair she will wear everyday. WE are so proud of her!

Way to Go CAMPBELL Q!!!!!

PJS

2009-01-15T18:37:00.000-08:00

I was just looking back through at the blog and noticed Campbell has on the same pjs in two of the blogs. I started thinking of all the clothes this little gal has and how many hundreds of PRINCESS night gowns and various 2 pc long Carter pjs are sitting in the drawer. BUT the ONLY pics I have taken are her in Christmas pjs. The luck!

Lego Land with Daddy!

2009-01-15T17:48:00.000-08:00

The finished product!

Tonight daddy is home and Campbell is loving every minute of it. Our family room was turned into our mini Lego land where daddy built multiple castles for Campbell. She loved helping put her own touch on the castles. Once they were built, down she took them for daddy to build another one. Daddy had a tough day today at work with two fatalities in a car wreak. We are always so proud of Jeremy and how hard he works. Sometimes life is too short and Jeremy knows this more than anyone. We are so proud of you Daddy. You are our HERO daily. Besides you make the best princess castles around. WE love you!!

PS. Yes, Christmas pjs are allowed all winter long. They are warm!

Are you serious???

2009-01-08T17:21:00.000-08:00

I dropped my keys out of my pocket today at school while unloading students off the school bus this morning. No big deal, huh? Well, my friend/assistant, Christie found them at 3:15 after a day of school buses driving back and forth over the same spot where my keys were dropped. The end product... not pretty. I now have a automatic car start, but no remote that works and a transmitter (the remote to lock and unlock) that only works when you are on top of the vehicle pushing the button over and over. Thank goodness for car insurance.

Vacation Break! Could it really be over?

2009-01-04T15:39:00.000-08:00

The holidays are over, which means tomorrow morning so is my vacation break. The two weeks we have off at Christmas time are one of my favorite times of all year. I love that since I am a teacher I have always had this break since I was a child. I got 2 weeks off as a kid, 3 weeks off as a college student, and now has a professional adult I still get 2 weeks off. Why ever have a different job? I loved being home with Campbell and taking in all the different opportunities to be with her, our family, and our friends. I will have a hard time getting up in the morning since Dec. 19th I have been on my own schedule. Poor little Campbell just doesn't want me going back to work. I can already hear her saying "Momma, you stay here, don't go to work.". It is hard to complain about going back to work when I am so lucky to have this time off with my job. Anyway, with that being said, I will go back with a smile and a little bit of a sad heart that Campbell and I will not be eating our breakfast tomorrow morning and taking in an episode of Imagination Movers. But who says I can't start the count down to the weekend!

The RESULTS are in!

2008-12-31T14:18:00.003-08:00

Jeremy has strep throat! Get better soon!!
I agree with Kris... We need to enter the new year on a high note.
love you!!! Jessica and Campbell

Another one bites the dust!

2008-12-30T18:53:00.000-08:00

I just talked to my mom and she too is sick with a fever. But after checking on her again, she is feeling much better after getting medicine from the local pharmacy. Please family, get well and stay well. Glad you are a tad bit better mom. I hate that you and Jeremy are both sick. Please bring the New Year in with good health. Love you Momma!!

GET WELL you TWO~~

103.3 and rising!

2008-12-30T14:22:00.000-08:00

Jeremy had to do a reverse 24 hour shift today (6pm to 6pm). The only problem was he woke up sick and couldn't call off. He was shivering, had an upset belly, sore throat, headache, body aches, and the fever that just kept climbing. We finally gave up with the thermometer at 103.something. I am so sorry you are having to work right now bud. I sure hope you get some well needed rest and aren't up all night with calls. We love you and hope you feel better. Campbell is still talking about "Daddy leave for work and not give me a kiss!".

What a Wonderful Chirstmas!!

2008-12-28T08:00:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!!!!Jeremy and I so enjoyed our Christmas with Campbell this year. She was so much fun to watch with her stocking, Santa presents, and overall gifts for the holiday. Campbell was never really into Santa this year as most of you know. On Christmas morning we told her Santa had been here so we better go downstairs. Campbell was very apprehensive thinking Santa was still at our house. We had to convince her that mommy and daddy were the only ones that would be downstairs with her. She wanted to know that Santa was gone. TOO funny! Campbell left cookies and milk for Santa and she got a big kick out of the fact that he ate part of the cookie.

Campbell loved her stocking just like her mom and dad always have. Why is the stocking always the best part of Christmas? Maybe it is all the family traditions we have as a child with our own families that stick with us when we now have a little one ourselves. Christmas is not only about "Baby Jesus" (as Campbell would say) and the presents we all exchange, but about creating memories with our families that last a lifetime. I hope you all had many wonderful memories this Christmas!
She had sooo much in her stocking.... we had to convert some to a Target bag.

We went and spent the day at my parents with my sister's family as well. I think they look wiped out!! Could Christmas really be over already?

Happy Birthday Charlotte!!!!

2008-12-24T12:08:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to wish Charlotte Symmes a most wonderful birthday!!! Charlotte is a very close friend of ours who we think the world of. I hope you have a blessed, safe, and cherished birthday! We love you!!

Thank you Aunt Heather and Kenzie!!

2008-12-23T09:43:00.000-08:00

Campbell had her first offical "group" sleepover at her Aunt Heather's last night. Campbell has stayed now several times at my parents and a few times at Jeremy's parents and has done wonderfully well. Heather (Jeremy's older sister) called yesterday afternoon to invite Campbell over to do holiday crafts with her cousins Brooklyn and Bailey and a sleepover. Campbell packed up 4 baby dolls and tons of books and was ready to go!!! They had so much fun! Heather decided with Kenzie ( my 15 old niece) that they would spend the night. They stayed up until midnight and were back awake at 9 am. Pretty good for 3 kids under 5 I think. Thank you Heather for the evening to finish my gift wrapping and overall a relaxing night. I appreciate the few extra hours of sleep this morning. Campbell wants to know... when does she get to do it again?

Wait~ Or is that her mom asking? Ha!
Thank you!!

Congrats George! We will miss you and Dani!

2008-12-21T16:34:00.000-08:00

Our good friends, George and Danielle Farrelly, have moved to Georgia. George just graduated on Saturday from BSU with a degree in accounting. George was offered a position with Crow an accounting firm in Atlanta. Dani was able to be transerred from her job to a local branch as well in Georgia. Dani and I have been best friends for over 10 yrs. I wish them the best and can't express how much we will miss you both. Please keep visting and don't even think about buying a house without a spare bedroom for the Quires'. See you in April!!!

PS. I had a blast going out with you all for one more go around last night~~~~ may we all recover by Monday!!!

Christmas Wrapping

2008-12-21T16:19:00.000-08:00

Campbell Last Year on Christmas Morning

I was done shopping the day after Thanksgiving with all my Christmas buying. But as of this morning I still had not even wrapped one present yet. I decided while Campbell was napping to dig right in to wrapping some of her presents. I only got 5 done until I heard little pitter patter of her feet. I quickly put my things away and did not want to make a big deal of the new items under the tree. I am wondering now if maybe I should of. During the time I was getting her a juice, Campbell decided to unwrap 3 of the 5 presents. She had all bows and name tags off and was starting in on the tape. She was so proud of herself. Jeremy caught her and quickly got her distracted before seeing the gifts inside. I have a feeling if I would of wrapped earlier in this month, it most likely would of been unwrapped countless number of times~~

Mary Had a Baby Boy... and his name is Jesus!

2008-12-14T17:21:00.000-08:00

Campbell loved singing her in school program. She actually sang the songs and did the motions. She was our star even though at one time she had her finger in her nose. I couldn't believe I was the mother who actually had tears in her eyes while she was singing. When she was done, she told us, "Come on Mommy take me back on the stage!". She was too funny. The one song they sang was about baby Jesus. Now everything she does is because "Jesus said so" (like spilling her dinner on the table, not wanting to do what has been asked of her, or calling her baby "baby Jesus"). Jeremy and I have decided that she can play the Jesus card now. It is still cute. But at 16 if she is still saying," Well I snuck out of the house because Jesus told me to, she may be in trouble. Jesus is the reason why we celebrate Christmas and I am glad Campbell knows that too. Here is Campbell signing Mary had a baby boy and his name was Jesus!!!!! Sorry it is sooo long. The first minute is them getting on stage. Of course I had to tape all of it. PS..She is the one in the black and gold dress.

Family pics

2008-12-03T17:04:00.000-08:00

Thought I would share a few family pics we had taken a few weeks ago. I think my favorite is the "group hug" as Campbell calls it.

I can't believe Campbell is getting so big!!!

LOOK AT ME GO!!!!

2008-11-30T17:55:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving night we went roller skating with my entire family. It was so much fun. I am not even sure how long it has been since I had last been on skates. Campbell was so agile and one would think she had done it 100 times before. She even skated backwards. She kept saying, "No Mommy I do it by myself.". Campbell would fall down and I would gasp and try to help her up but much to her dismay. She would tell me, Don't touch please, I do it.". What a big girl she is!!!! My little athlete... just like her mom! ha! (I guess I mean dad). Enjoy watching a clip of Campbell before my flip camera died. Wouldn't you think to carry extra batteries (not me). Remind you that I am on skates too and this is the end of the evening. Campbell is one tired child at this point. Talk soon~~~

My Husband

2008-11-26T09:50:00.000-08:00

Jeremy and I had a wonderful day this week together. I took the day off work just to be with him. We spent the day going to IKEA to just browse. I loved the conversations and just the time we got to spend alone together being "Jessica and Jeremy". It makes me realize how much I really do miss him when he is gone, but how much I not only respect him for providing for us even though it is hard to miss everything he has to miss when he works.

Many of you all know Jeremy has a crazy work schedule which can be difficult not only me, our family, but for him. I know their are many times he rather be at home with his family instead of going to work to take care of other families, but he always goes with a smile. Over the almost 10 years that he has been on the fire department he has rarely complained. He does hate working holidays and missing Campbell do her daily funny things, but again he makes up for it all when he is home.

Jeremy and I have learned that having homemade dinner on the weekends is just as cool as the local restaurant and renting a movie from McDonald's provides as much entertainment as the movies. That bedtimes at ten with all 3 of us piling into our bed and snuggling sure makes us smile after a long day. Rolling on the ground laughing with tickle attacks, playing in the toy kitchen and eating play food, drawing with markers, pretending to be asleep so Campbell can wake us up, singing silly songs, and dancing like no one is watching is a whole of a lot better than any theme park or night club we could attend.

I have become a independent person that I never knew I had the capability to become. Much of this is due to my husband and the strength he instills in me when he has to be gone. He has taught me that just because he is gone at night, I am not alone. That just because he isn't with us everyday, their is not a moment he wishes he wasn't. He loves his vices (poker, computer, watching ESPN) and respects that fact that I need them too. He has never told me no to something I would like to do even if it means it is on the only night he has off. He may not want to always do what I want or even be alone on the nights that I have something else planned, but he always is supportive and understands.

Campbell thinks you hung the moon. I agree. I am lucky to have a husband who works hard, is loving, plays like a kid himself with our daughter, and overall adores his family.

Jeremy- Thank you for being you. You are very unique and that is why I love you.

Sick House

2008-11-21T11:35:00.000-08:00

I am at home this afternoon from work early with a upset belly and aching in every part of my body. YEA! To make things even worse, our little darling was sent home from daycare (school) today due to her throwing up. Jeremy has to be relieved to be at work today and missing all of the yuckies going around our home. Wish he was here to make things a little bit easier, but thankfully tomorrow he is off. Mommy duties are calling. Hope everyone stays well!!!

Well... Finally...I am here!

2008-11-20T11:59:00.000-08:00

After much twisting of my arm, I am here on this blog site. I wasn't ever sure if I would do this or not since I am busy with Campbell (who is now almost 27 months), a husband who works 2 full time jobs, and a job that doesn't allow me much time at a computer. Many of you who know me know I speak in random thoughts and large circles and writing is even more complicated. But hey... it is worth a shot to be connected to all my friends and family. So ... here comes the lives of the Quires!