Day 2

The meaning behind my blog....

Well I wish I had some great story about the name of my blog..but I don't. I don't know why I named it the "heath clan", I wish I would have named it the "heath family", but I guess I didn't think about that. I am not really one to say "clan" very often, but somehow that word worked its way into my blog:)

So there is my great story! Insightful huh!

30 days

Day 1- a recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself



1- crickets scare me to death...literally
2- I have braces on my bottom teeth
3- at night I look like a 12 year old girl, glasses, retainer and braces, no makeup (sexy huh)
4-I am extremely flexible- last week at kickboxing when I was kicking over the punching bag my friend asked me if I used to be a rockette!
5- dying terrifies me
6- If I ever eat out I always have Chicken.
7- I love the 4th of July
8- I hate to drive! I have only driven to Provo 2 times in my life and I really dont care to make it 3.
9- I love to sing.
10- I really want to go to hair school.
11- I hate when people "taste" the food while I am making it.
12- I have to have all the dishes done before whatever I am cooking is finished.
13- I got shot in the butt with a bb gun once
14- I am addicted to zumba
15- I have learned today that I am really not that interesting!


day 1- recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
day 2- the meaning behind your blog name
day 3- a picture of you and your friends
day 4- a habit that you wish you didn’t have
day 5- a picture of somewhere you've been to
day 6- favorite super hero and why
day 7- a picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
day 8- short term goals for this month and why
day 9- something you're proud of in the past few days
day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
day 11- another picture of you and your friends
day 12- how you found out about blogger and why you have one
day 13- a letter to someone who has hurt you recently
day 14- a picture of you and your family
day 15- put you ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play
day 16- another picture of yourself
day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have
day 19- nicknames you have and why you have them
day 20- someone you see yourself marrying or being with in the future
day 21- a picture of something that makes you happy
day 22- what makes you different from everyone else
day 23- something you crave for a lot
day 24- a letter to your parents
day 25- what I would find in your bag
day 26- what do you think about your friends
day 27- why are you doing this 30 day challenge
day 28- a picture of you from last year and now, how have you changed since then?
day 29- in this past month, what have you learned
day 30- you favorite song

Travels

Last Sunday we couldn't go to church because Jenna was still contagious, but I had to get out of the house, so we packed a picnic and headed to Fishlake. We found us a nice little secluded area to have a picnic and had fun eating lunch and taking pictures. We decided to go home through Loa,well then we decided to go a little further and a little further and then we ended up in Capitol Reef. What a beautiful drive. I can't believe we don't go down there more often! We stopped in Torrey for a drink and had fun looking around at the little store there. Then we headed to Capitol Reef to see if the apple orchard was open. We missed it by about 20 minutes! Kurt kept threatening to jump the fence, but we wouldn't let him. We saw a fox and a few deer in the orchard. Gavin really enjoyed getting out and walking around to take pictures and play in the grass. I definitely want to go back soon! There is so much beauty around us, I think we take it for granted sometimes. What a beautiful place we live in!

5th Disease

Somehow.....Jenna got 5th disease last week!! When I went to put her clothes on last Friday I saw this rash and thought she had chicken pox. I freaked out a small bit! I rushed her into the doctor and found out that she has 5th disease! I couldn't believe it! It isn't really a horrible thing to get symptom wise, it is just extremely contagious. We couldn't be around anybody pregnant either because it can be fatal to the unborn baby. So we were stuck in our house for a week! The rash is completely gone now so we are back in business!

Birthday Parties

For Jenna's birthday party we actually had one big celebration. It was Jenna, Keaton, Kurt and Chett's birthdays all within a few days of each other, so we decided we would do one party and 4 cakes! We all headed out to Maple Grove and cooked dutch oven chicken and potatoes. It is one of our favorites! The kids had so much fun playing in the water trying to catch fish and the adults enjoyed warming up by the fire. We had a lot of fun.

Jenna ended up with a whole new wardrobe! I still can't believe a year has gone by already! She is doing really well. Her eye surgery really improved the crossing of her eyes, they don't even cross anymore. We got the approval last week for her cochlear implant surgery!! YEAH!! It is scheduled for October 29th. It will be so amazing for her to finally hear! Jenna has been such a blessing in our lives and we love her to pieces.

Kurt turned 27 this year. He said he feels old, but I still think he looks like he did the day we graduated. It just isn't fair. He is working hard with the Alltel AT&T merger and it is keeping him very busy. I am thankful to him for all he does for our family. I love you Kurt!

That is all the birthdays until March for us! We had a fun few months!

Aging....

I have told my mother-in-law several times that I feel like the 9 months I was pregnant with Jenna and this year after, that I have aged 10 years. I feel like I look in the mirror and see extra lines that should not be there, dark circles under my eyes and a while ago my mother told me that I had a grey hair. Not fun, however, at the same time I feel stronger both mentally and physically, my faith has increased tenfold and the compassion I have learned is indescribable.

As I think about how I have changed with this whole experience the person that I think has changes so much is my little Gavin. I look at him and see a 16 year old in a 3 year olds body. He is not your typical 3 year old. I know that he has felt the changes that we have gone through and gone through some on his own. In a way he has been forced to grow up just a bit. He is talking so well and clear and he is such a big boy. He has so much compassion in that little heart of his that it brings me to tears sometimes. Just an example of how sweet he is to Jenna, everyday when she wakes up from her nap he says Mom I need to hug her and smooch her, then he makes sure to say I am so proud of you Jenna! He loves his sister so much and is always wanting to help and love on her. He knows that Jenna is different and we talk about it openly with him so that he understands. I just love him so much and I am so thankful for his understanding of this situation. I have to remind myself daily that he is only 3 and that it is okay if he makes a mess or spills his juice!


With this crazy world lately and things that have happened in my own ward, I feel very blessed to be a mother and to have these to very special spirits in my home.

Jenna turns 1

My sweet baby girl turns 1 today. And I am on the verge of tears! Not because I am sad that she will be one and is growing up, but because I feel so much emotion knowing that a year ago doctors didn't think she would even make it to birth. I know that God intervened in Jenna's life and allowed her to live. I will be forever thankful and in His debt. I truly feel like Jenna is my miracle.


The other night I had a tender moment with her. I was rocking her to sleep and I had just got finished singing the most beautiful and on pitch lullaby to her and the minute I stopped singing she started laughing. And not just a little laugh, it went on for some time! It was funny, but I found myself just crying and rocking her. I just was overwhelmed with the fact that with all she has been through here she was happy as can be laughing in my arms and about to turn 1. I found myself just saying thank you. Thank you God for giving me this angel.

This was the day Jenna was born. September 11, 2009 at 6:48 pm. She was 4 lbs 13 oz. and 17" long.




This was just a few days old, but it shows how small she was.




This is Jenna now. She is now 14 lbs and 28" long.



We love you Jenna and we our so happy you are part of our family.