A Fun Survey

Okay...so I was reading LaNelle's blog and she had this cute survey on it so I thought well, since I am at the hospital with Lauren and have some time on my hands I thought I would fill in the survey with my own answers...so here goes....

1. What is your husband's name? Jeffrey Allen Coombs

2. How long have you been together? Almost 17 years now.

3. How long did you date? Well, that is kind of a long story since we really didn't date before we got engaged...I know, I know...we really did do things backwards.

4. Who eats more? Well, right now Jeff does..I am trying to cut back..I told Jeff the other day that if he didn't have a burning inferno of a metabolism then he would probably weigh 500 lbs.

5. Who said I love you first? Jeff did...it still makes me smile when I remember that moment.

6. Who is taller? Jeff is definitely taller...he's 6' 3" and I am 5' 7".

7. Who has more speeding tickets? I am not sure...I have only had one (before I ever met Jeff)and I don't know how many Jeff has ever had...he may not have had any...hmmm...I'll have to ask...we haven't had any since we have been married. Okay...the phone just rang and it's Jeff so I asked him and he said he had never had any so that makes me having the most...oh well!

8. Who is smarter? Jeff is...he thinks things thru and researches every possible solution to things while I just blaze ahead and try to figure things out as I go...gets me in trouble sometimes and you would think that I would learn not to do that but I haven't yet. I am always learning though.

9. Who is more sensitive? That would be me...it doesn't take much (esp. these days) to make me cry but Jeff is very sensitive to my needs and feelings...that is such a wonderful quality.

10. Who does the laundry? MEEEEEEE (if it is going to get done)!

11. Who does the dishes? Me unless I can convince Emily to do them for me which she is always willing to do...I have such a great young lady!

12. Who sleeps on the right? Jeff does...he sleeps by the door and I sleep by the wall.

13. Who pays the bills? I do...Jeff just works and is glad that everything gets paid on time and he doesn't have to worry with it. He just gives me receipts at the end of the week.

14. Who mows the lawn? Jeff does...he let me do it once but he didn't like the way I mowed so that was the end of it for me..I actually don't mind doing it but Jeff thinks I make the rows crooked...he is funny about how the likes the lawn mowed and so he takes care of it. I don't try too hard to change his mind...hahaha!

15. Who cooks dinner? We both do....depends on who is the busiest that night...sometimes I have a meeting or am going to the temple so he steps in and cooks on those nights. Jeff also does all the grilling out.

16. Who drives when you are together? Jeff does...I really don't like to drive and am glad that Jeff prefers it!

17. Who is more stubborn? Me, me and me! Jeff is so laid back and goes with flow unless it is something he feels very strongly about, then he is like an unbendable tree...but that isn't very often!

18. Who asked who out first? Jeff did...like I said, we had a wierd beginning!

19. Who proposed? Jeff did...and he did it on Jewel's birthday!

20. Who has more siblings? Jeff does!

Okay, so there you have it! Enjoy!

Another Hospital Visit!!!!

Well we are up here at Wakemed once again...poor Lauren..she has been having her migraine headaches again and we thought we had them under control but on Wednesday afternoon her blood sugar plummeted and we ended up not being able to maintain her blood sugar at home. She didn't want to come in so Jeff and I had to tell her that Dr. Muenzer was insistent that she come in (which he was...) so we ended up spending 8 hours in the ER last night and finally got up to a room at 8:00 this morning. By that time Jeff had now been up for 27 straight hours and I had been up for 25. Lauren also didn't get much sleep overnight because the pain was severe. They were finally able to help her pain somewhat and we are now up here for a little while. They are going to be doing her DHE Protocol for her migraines and that can take anywhere from 3 days to 10 days to get rid of the headache! We are hopeful that we will only have to be here for 3 days and that we can get the migraines under control quickly. So say a prayer that we won't have to stay very long and we can all be back home together quickly. In the meantime we are grateful for the nurses who we love up here and for our wonderful doctors. They all care so much for Lauren and bend over backwards to make our stays in the hospital as comfortable as possible! We are blessed to have good medical personnel to look after us!

Happy Easter!

We had a good week-end....laid back and lazy! Grandma and Gramps came over and we dyed easter eggs. Jeff grilled out hamburgers on Saturday and the easter bunny came to see us on Friday night as always. The kids enjoyed the things they got in their baskets and we hid three big eggs around the house and told them that when they found one to bring it to us and it would be worth a cash prize. They loved that.....now that they are older we are finding creative ways to have fun at Easter. Jeff and Lauren made an easter egg cake and decorated it...they even made it look like it had a yolk inside when you cut into it. They are both very creative so it was a fun project for them. Sunday at church the talks were very moving. Lauren spoke first and we were proud of how well she did...she wrote her own talk and then gave it while battling a migraine. She continues to amaze us. We all had a very restful, peaceful easter and we hope everyone else had the same. Happy Birthday late, Jerry....hope your "49"th (isn't it) was a good one and you enjoyed having your grandchildren there! Below are some pictures of everyone dying easter eggs and of the cake that Jeff and Lauren made!

Everyone having fun dying easter eggs

Emily decorating an egg

Lauren putting her own touch on an egg

The easter cake Jeff and Lauren made

The cake on the inside...see how it looks like a yolk!

RANDOM THOUGHTS........

I guess this is a place that I can share my thoughts and feelings sometimes. These past few weeks I have struggled to find some solace in a world that turned upside down for me on July 6, 2007. I have a wonderful family that I love with all of my heart and am grateful for my wonderful husband who has the strength of a giant, the courage of a lion, the patience of Job and the wisdom of the ages. He is my rock and without him I don't know how I would surive. My children are amazing and their ability to understand things so deeply never ceases to amaze me. For me....I know and understand the plan of salvation and for that I am grateful but to say that that knowledge doesn't keep me from missing my beautiful little boy would be a gross understatement. I am thankful that I know I will see Noah again one day and I will have the opportunity to raise him again but until that day it is hard to be here on earth without him. I miss his beautiful smile and I miss him running around the house, playing on the computer, his endless questions and his kisses and hugs. I want everyone I meet to know that I have four children and that Noah is a beautiful little boy that is missed here on earth. I want everyone to understand that he was this wonderful light to our family and that light has gone out here for a time. I want everyone to understand that it is hard to see others with their children around Noah's age and that the pain is real and deep and I long to hold my baby again. I wonder sometimes if my heart will ever heal. I went to the temple this past week and found solace and peace within its walls. The pain at times overwhelms what I know to be true but I do know where Noah is and what he is doing so that helps me get thru the lonely days. Jeff and I continue to move forward with faith but there are days when I just need to say how I am feeling and I guess this is one of those days. I would give anything to hold my baby again and to pick up after him and to chase him around and to change his accidents and tell him how much he means to me. A night doesn't go by that I don't look up into the Heavens and tell him that I love him before I go to sleep like I do all my children. I am thankful Heavenly Father gave him to me and allowed me to be his mother. What a great privilege for me. I have been so blessed.....thanks for listening to my ramblings.....! Below is the last picture we took of Noah. Emily took it on July 4th....I am so thankful we have it.

THE FLU!!!!!

This past week we have been battling the flu! Jeff brought it home from work with him last Friday with a fever of 102. He stayed in the bed for three straight days and I quarantined him to our room. I washed my hands about 5 million times, lysoled everything I could, waited on him hand and foot and made sure he drank plenty and kept medicine in him. On Sunday afternoon Michael began running a fever and had a cough. By Monday morning his fever was well over 103 and I headed to the doctor. We found out (after almost 2 hours of waiting) that he did indeed have the flu and on the way home he tossed his cookies into a bag. We called the doctor and made a dash for the hospital which thanks to our great doctors over at Chapel Hill we were able to go straight to a room and bypass the ER (we look for blessings everywhere!) On Monday night in the hospital, I came down with the flu and my fever began. Taking care of a sick child in the hospital while battling the flu is not the easiest but we got thru it. Michael finally came home on Friday night after spending five long days at WakeMed. Lauren and Emily have now gotten it this week-end but because Lauren was put on tamiflu right away last week she didn't get it bad at all. Emily is better tonight although still congested and Jeff has finally recovered. We all are still tired and I have cleaned and sanitized our house so hopefully we can all take a deep breath now! So much for getting the flu shots this year......! We hope everyone else has fared better than us! We are ready for spring!!!!!