A few days ago Hayden and I were chasing each other and running around the house, when all of a sudden a distinct thumping came from down below. Apparently our gracious neighbors from downstairs did not like the apparent large amount of noise we were making even though it was only five in the afternoon.
Instead of trying to talk to us about an opinion of theirs they decided that thumping on the ceiling with a broom would surely do the trick. We of course decided to return the favor by getting out every single loud truck of Hayden's and made him race down the hall back and forth as fast as those little legs would carry him! This not being enough we put on some old cowboy boots of mine on him and again instructed him to run with all his might, we could not control our laughter! Emily also deemed it necessary to make a few runs of the vacuum throughout our whole house at 11:00 PM. Needless to say, these people will think twice before they decide to bang on our floor again!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Halloween
Caitlyn
Caitlyn was a "trick or treat" for Halloween !I'm proud to say I made the costume ! It was lots of fun! Although she didn't really care for it much I loved it! She was very serious ! lol
Hayden
Caitlyn was a "trick or treat" for Halloween !I'm proud to say I made the costume ! It was lots of fun! Although she didn't really care for it much I loved it! She was very serious ! lol
Hayden
As for Hayden he was a Lion and we were a little worried that he wouldn't have that much fun because of the "scary guys" but nothing seemed to bother him to much. After about three houses he got the hang of it and he loved the idea of ringing door bells and knocking ! He had so much fun knocking on doors and saying "trick or treat" he totally forgot about the candy !
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
First time getting the cars out...
When Hayden came home from the hospital Shawn hid all of his ride cars in the storage closet and he totally forgot about them.
But we decided to get them out yesterday and he was totally stoked! Since Shawn got then out he plays with ALL 4 of them at the same time! he has been with them the whole time we have been home today ! It's to funny!!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Caitlyn
20 weeks
Where does the time go? It seems like it was just yesterday when we were bringing her
home from the hospital, and now she's already 4 months old Geez !
Where does the time go ?
Her personality is definitely starting to show!
She rolling over from tummy to back and trying really hard to get back on her tummy ! She loves to stand up she will not let you sit her down!
She'll get a bit hysterical (sattle bags)
She started eating "mush"
a couple weeks ago and she's doing pretty good! although she is NOT a fan
of the green beans.
Its like someone gave her a lemon!
She hates them...
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Hayden Update...
Hayden is doing wonderful! we went to the doctors and did another CT scan to make sure everything is OK, and it is almost all the way healed, although I can't confidently say he has learned anything from this but we're glad he's back to normal ! We will be going to to a hearing test in November to make sure he hasn't lost any hearing in his right ear.Although I think he already had a hearing problem before the accident. (lol)
In just the little time the doctors were with Hayden they got to know him well enough to know he wouldn't sit still so he will be sedated. (that will be a fun day)
well thats the latest...
well thats the latest...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Hayden
So I was cleaning the other day and I was pretty much done, And for whatever reason Hayden just can't stand a clean house ...
The more I clean the harder Hayden works to make a mess... LOL
I find his toy's in random places ALL the time...
But who can resist that face??
I'm so grateful for all that he does to keep me on my toes! We're so blessed to have him in our lives ...
The more I clean the harder Hayden works to make a mess... LOLI find his toy's in random places ALL the time...
But who can resist that face??I'm so grateful for all that he does to keep me on my toes! We're so blessed to have him in our lives ...
Friday, August 8, 2008
We've been home for almost two weeks now and Hayden is doing great !! As we were on our way to go see the doctor I got into a dang car accident and of course I was driving the good car. So the first thought that entered my mind after I god the kids out of the car and made sure eveyone was ok was "Shawn is going to kill me" to my suprise he wasn't mad. He was just happy that everyone was ok !
Well of course we missed the doctor appointment so we had to reschedule but I made Shawn drive this time!
When we finally did make it Dr. stampfl was amazed at how well Hayden is doing, and of course Hayden is running around in circles, jumping and throwing things trying to show off so it wasn't very hard for Dr. Stampfl to see Hayden was back to normal and he said the stitches look great.
Hopefully this is the end of our troubles this month and life will get back to normal soon. It sure couldnt get any worse LOL ...
Well of course we missed the doctor appointment so we had to reschedule but I made Shawn drive this time!
When we finally did make it Dr. stampfl was amazed at how well Hayden is doing, and of course Hayden is running around in circles, jumping and throwing things trying to show off so it wasn't very hard for Dr. Stampfl to see Hayden was back to normal and he said the stitches look great.
Hopefully this is the end of our troubles this month and life will get back to normal soon. It sure couldnt get any worse LOL ...
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Life Changing Experience
Hello everyone. I know I always have said that I dont care about writing a blog or that I dont have anything to say. Well I lied. I guess it takes a life changing experience to change your outlook on life.
That life changing experience happened on July 24th, 2008. My wife and two kids were enjoying an afternoon with friends and family. I was playing in the pool while my wife was holding our new baby. My two year old son Hayden is as most of you know very adventurous and decided to ascend to the top of the pool slide. The next thing I knew he fell from the top of the slide (6-7 feet) and landed directly on his head. All of us that saw this happen were freaking out. As soon as we got him up of course he was crying and as we all were dripping from our bodies, my brothers and I gave him a priesthood blessing. I was shaking from fear and could barely talk as my sister in law called the paramedics. He was bleeding from his ear and was crying hysterically as my brother and I tried to calm him down. My wife and I were in complete shock as the paramedics pulled up and tended to him. We changed our clothes and accompanied him into the ambulance. The paramedics recommended to us that we take him to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake so we did. Hayden stayed awake the whole time and was being very brave even though he was unable to move from being strapped down. He never lost consciousness and as we pulled up to the hospital he was beginning to calm down.
None of us knew how serious his injuries were until the doctor came in and told the nurses to get him into the trauma room. At this point we were not doing well wondering what was going to happen to him. Our fears were realized when he started to vomit blood. It was the single most disturbing image in my life and I pray that none of you have to see it from your own children. Minutes after this happened the doctors informed me that Hayden had sustained a skull fracture which caused a blood clot in his head. Emergency surgery needed to be performed by a neuro surgeon immediately to relieve the pressure. We were so distraught and prayed with all of our might that he might pull through this. We waited in the wating room as friends and family started to pour in hugging us one by one. When the Neuro surgeon came in after an hour or so of waiting my heart dropped fearing the worst. Hayden had tolerated the surgery well and everything went fine. He didnt know whether he would make a full recovery or not. We were happy that the surgery went well.
A few minutes later we were allowed to see our son in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. We walked in and were horrified to see our little boy with a breathing tube and all sorts of other things connected to him. It was so awful and we couldnt help but cry just to see him like that. My brothers and I along with my dad gave Hayden another priesthood blessing which I remember saying that Hayden would arise from this bed and walk. They escorted us out and we left our poor little boy to sleep. The doctors and nurses told us little about what was going to happen with him or if he was going to make a recovery. We left for the night and returned the next morning to see Hayden trying to pull his breathing tube out. He had awoken and boy was he upset. It was a great sight to see him moving and fighting once again. He was definitely not the same boy though. He was very irritable and upset when anyone would come near him. He kicked and hit the doctors and nurses several times and kept telling them to "Go Away."
At about 5:00 PM Hayden had improved enough to move from the ICU to the Neuro Science trauma unit. Most of the day was spent trying to control him. He was exhausted and refused to go to sleep. The nurses gave him morphine and other drugs to try to calm him down, nothing worked. The CAT scans showed that everything was normal in his head but he just would not calm down. Finally at about 12:30AM we were at our lowest hour. My wife and I were exhausted mentally and physically and didnt know if we would make it through the night. We asked the nurse to find some elders to give us a blessing. We found two brothers that came to our need. So right then in the middle of the night in an abandoned room, an older gentlemen whom I had never met before layed his hands on my head to give me a priesthood blessing. In that moment when he touched my head with his hands I felt a woosh of energy come upon me followed by uncontrollable tears. I dont remember what this man said but I felt the spirit stronger in that room then I had ever felt in my entire life!!!
We were reengergized and ready to help Hayden calm down once again. Finally after 18 hours of fighting him, I got Hayden to sleep in my arms. I breathed a sigh of relief. The next morning everything changed. Hayden was still a little wobbly but he would sit and read a book or play with toys or watch movies. He had completely changed after one night. After this he progressively got better and better. He recognized all of his family and remembered everything from before the accident. The doctors and nurses and especially the neuro surgeons were shocked at the speedy recovery he was having. Finally after three and a half days in the hospital, Sunday morning July 27, Hayden was discharged from the hospital! It was in all aspects a miracle! Even as we were putting all of his stuff into the trunk, Hayden saw his life jacket (the one he was wearing when he fell) and said "Daddy Swimming?" I wanted to burst into tears. After all that this little boy went through he still wants to go swimming. Unbelievable.
Looking back on this experience it is hard to put into words exactly what Emily and I felt through all of this. Every time I think that maybe it wasnt real or that it was a dream, I glance over to my two year old son and see his scar and even the smile on his face and it brings tears to my eyes. I dont know why this happened to our family but I know that the Lord knows. He has showed his power through his holy priesthood to bless this little boy and helped him make a full recovery. He kept us calm and our family calm throughout. I know that it could have been so much worse and that we are lucky to still have our little boy!
Dont take life for granted! We dont know when our trials and our tribulations are going to happen so we always have to be ready. Dont wait for tomorrow to be nicer to your kids or your spouses! Do it today because you may not have them tomorrow! The Lord watches out for us but only if we make an effort to be close to him. I know that he has watched out for Hayden. He saved him through his holy priesthood. I know that he did!
On Sunday morning as we were about to leave the hospital room, we knelt down in prayer. We thanked the Lord for sparing our little boy and letting him come home with us! As long as I live I will never forget the way I felt that night when a strange person acting on behalf of the Lord gave me strength to continue.
I want to thank all of you that visited us in the hospital, that called us, or that had Hayden in our prayers. Your prayers were felt and we are so grateful for them! Thanks so much to everyone that has been there for us.
We will be eternally grateful that the Lord has spared this little boy and has let him be here with us now as part of our eternal family. We love you all and hope that you appreciate what you have NOW! Grab your kids and tell them that you love them right now. I know I will because I know that the Lord has in fact given us our own little MIRACLE!!!!!
Love,
Shawn, Emily, Hayden and Caitlyn Allman
That life changing experience happened on July 24th, 2008. My wife and two kids were enjoying an afternoon with friends and family. I was playing in the pool while my wife was holding our new baby. My two year old son Hayden is as most of you know very adventurous and decided to ascend to the top of the pool slide. The next thing I knew he fell from the top of the slide (6-7 feet) and landed directly on his head. All of us that saw this happen were freaking out. As soon as we got him up of course he was crying and as we all were dripping from our bodies, my brothers and I gave him a priesthood blessing. I was shaking from fear and could barely talk as my sister in law called the paramedics. He was bleeding from his ear and was crying hysterically as my brother and I tried to calm him down. My wife and I were in complete shock as the paramedics pulled up and tended to him. We changed our clothes and accompanied him into the ambulance. The paramedics recommended to us that we take him to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake so we did. Hayden stayed awake the whole time and was being very brave even though he was unable to move from being strapped down. He never lost consciousness and as we pulled up to the hospital he was beginning to calm down.
None of us knew how serious his injuries were until the doctor came in and told the nurses to get him into the trauma room. At this point we were not doing well wondering what was going to happen to him. Our fears were realized when he started to vomit blood. It was the single most disturbing image in my life and I pray that none of you have to see it from your own children. Minutes after this happened the doctors informed me that Hayden had sustained a skull fracture which caused a blood clot in his head. Emergency surgery needed to be performed by a neuro surgeon immediately to relieve the pressure. We were so distraught and prayed with all of our might that he might pull through this. We waited in the wating room as friends and family started to pour in hugging us one by one. When the Neuro surgeon came in after an hour or so of waiting my heart dropped fearing the worst. Hayden had tolerated the surgery well and everything went fine. He didnt know whether he would make a full recovery or not. We were happy that the surgery went well.
A few minutes later we were allowed to see our son in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. We walked in and were horrified to see our little boy with a breathing tube and all sorts of other things connected to him. It was so awful and we couldnt help but cry just to see him like that. My brothers and I along with my dad gave Hayden another priesthood blessing which I remember saying that Hayden would arise from this bed and walk. They escorted us out and we left our poor little boy to sleep. The doctors and nurses told us little about what was going to happen with him or if he was going to make a recovery. We left for the night and returned the next morning to see Hayden trying to pull his breathing tube out. He had awoken and boy was he upset. It was a great sight to see him moving and fighting once again. He was definitely not the same boy though. He was very irritable and upset when anyone would come near him. He kicked and hit the doctors and nurses several times and kept telling them to "Go Away."
At about 5:00 PM Hayden had improved enough to move from the ICU to the Neuro Science trauma unit. Most of the day was spent trying to control him. He was exhausted and refused to go to sleep. The nurses gave him morphine and other drugs to try to calm him down, nothing worked. The CAT scans showed that everything was normal in his head but he just would not calm down. Finally at about 12:30AM we were at our lowest hour. My wife and I were exhausted mentally and physically and didnt know if we would make it through the night. We asked the nurse to find some elders to give us a blessing. We found two brothers that came to our need. So right then in the middle of the night in an abandoned room, an older gentlemen whom I had never met before layed his hands on my head to give me a priesthood blessing. In that moment when he touched my head with his hands I felt a woosh of energy come upon me followed by uncontrollable tears. I dont remember what this man said but I felt the spirit stronger in that room then I had ever felt in my entire life!!!
We were reengergized and ready to help Hayden calm down once again. Finally after 18 hours of fighting him, I got Hayden to sleep in my arms. I breathed a sigh of relief. The next morning everything changed. Hayden was still a little wobbly but he would sit and read a book or play with toys or watch movies. He had completely changed after one night. After this he progressively got better and better. He recognized all of his family and remembered everything from before the accident. The doctors and nurses and especially the neuro surgeons were shocked at the speedy recovery he was having. Finally after three and a half days in the hospital, Sunday morning July 27, Hayden was discharged from the hospital! It was in all aspects a miracle! Even as we were putting all of his stuff into the trunk, Hayden saw his life jacket (the one he was wearing when he fell) and said "Daddy Swimming?" I wanted to burst into tears. After all that this little boy went through he still wants to go swimming. Unbelievable.
Looking back on this experience it is hard to put into words exactly what Emily and I felt through all of this. Every time I think that maybe it wasnt real or that it was a dream, I glance over to my two year old son and see his scar and even the smile on his face and it brings tears to my eyes. I dont know why this happened to our family but I know that the Lord knows. He has showed his power through his holy priesthood to bless this little boy and helped him make a full recovery. He kept us calm and our family calm throughout. I know that it could have been so much worse and that we are lucky to still have our little boy!
Dont take life for granted! We dont know when our trials and our tribulations are going to happen so we always have to be ready. Dont wait for tomorrow to be nicer to your kids or your spouses! Do it today because you may not have them tomorrow! The Lord watches out for us but only if we make an effort to be close to him. I know that he has watched out for Hayden. He saved him through his holy priesthood. I know that he did!
On Sunday morning as we were about to leave the hospital room, we knelt down in prayer. We thanked the Lord for sparing our little boy and letting him come home with us! As long as I live I will never forget the way I felt that night when a strange person acting on behalf of the Lord gave me strength to continue.
I want to thank all of you that visited us in the hospital, that called us, or that had Hayden in our prayers. Your prayers were felt and we are so grateful for them! Thanks so much to everyone that has been there for us.
We will be eternally grateful that the Lord has spared this little boy and has let him be here with us now as part of our eternal family. We love you all and hope that you appreciate what you have NOW! Grab your kids and tell them that you love them right now. I know I will because I know that the Lord has in fact given us our own little MIRACLE!!!!!
Love,Shawn, Emily, Hayden and Caitlyn Allman
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