Little Finn

So my mom was teasing me that I had better update our blog before our child was 6 months old! She has a good point. Knowing me, that would probably be the case!

So here is the story of our little Finn:

It was July 5th and I had gone to bed the night before having some stomach cramps. I had had Braxton hick’s contractions before and so I thought it was strange to just have cramps in my lower stomach. I thought contractions would be your whole stomach. So, I tried to sleep (unsuccessfully I might add). I woke up the next morning and told my mom. She wasn’t sure either. I decided to go to the 4th of July parade with my family. We walked down to Main Street from my grandma’s house and that helped me feel a little better. After the parade we went to the park with my brother, his wife, and their kids. I was still feeling pretty uncomfortable. I went home and tried to research online what contractions should feel like (good ol’ Google right?). I didn’t find much. So still, wasn’t sure what was up. I tried to take a nap since I was so exhausted, but they were too painful. I decided to call the hospital and ask them what they thought. She said there was no real way to tell unless I came in. She said I could also try and take a bath and if it subsided I would know it was false labor. Well, since Cam was 8 or 9 hours away, we decided it wouldn’t hurt to just go to the hospital. (For those of you that don’t know, I have been living at home in Utah with my parents while Cam is in Montana doing a clinical rotation for school). Sorry if that was too much info for everyone. Just wanted to give the story!

We got to the hospital and the nurse checked me. I was dilated to a six!! I called Cam and told him to start the long trek to Vernal! They moved me into a labor room. I debated for a while but decided to get an epidural (hurray for modern medicine). The nurse knew Cam was quite some time away, so she just kept putting things off. She would say, “I’ll be back in 15 minutes to check you…” and then she would come back an hour later. I was getting nervous watching the little heart monitor, but Finn seemed to be doing okay. So, we just kept waiting and putting things off, watching that clock. I kept calling Cam periodically. He took the longer way home (taking 9 hours instead of 8). He finally showed up at 2:20am. It was such a miracle that he made it! We definitely had some heavenly help on our hands! We had been praying the previous weeks that he might be able to be there! The doctor came and they broke my water and I had him an hour later! It was so amazing! We love our little guy so much!

We named him Finneas (Finn) Ethan Hardy. He was 7 lbs 8.8 oz and 20 inches. I didn’t love the name Finneas at first, but Cam thought he needed something more substantial than just Finn. I guess he has a point. Also, when he is in trouble, “Finneas Ethan” probably packs more weight than just yelling “Finn Ethan”. We shall see!

I really can’t believe we are parents! It is such and unreal feeling. It was nice to have Cam here for a few days. He just jumped into the parent thing like this was his seventh kid and he had been doing it for years! I on the other hand am the clueless, scared one! He is back in Montana now. It has been hard not being with him! I don’t feel quite like myself without him. However, we have been extremely blessed through this whole school experience.

I feel extremely inadequate as a parent! Everything worries me! I’ve already cried I don’t know how many times! My parents probably think I am a nut case! He threw up the other day (Which is awful; its happened a few times!) and then he started gagging after that! I had a little break down/outburst. Pathetic I know! I have been glad to have some help around. We have a family edition Old Testament that Cam and I have been reading that has some quotes in it that relate to the stories. Here is one that really touched me the other day:

“We humble people, we who feel ourselves sometimes so worthless, so good-for-nothing, we are not so worthless as we think. There is not one of us but what God’s love has been expended upon. There is not one of us that He has not cared for and caressed….We may be insignificant…in our own eyes and in the eyes of others, but the truth remains that we are the children of God and that He has actually given His angels…charge concerning us, and they watch over us and have us in their keeping” – Elder George Q. Cannon

I believe some of those angels are mortal! I have some amazing family and friends! I have really felt God’s love lately and I am so grateful for his mercy. Even though I fall so short and struggle in many ways, I know that he listens to our prayers and is concerned with each of us.

Well, hopefully I will get some more pictures soon and keep up with this. We shall see! Miss you all! Here are a few pictures!




Excuse my hair! I had a bit of a fever and had put a wet rag on my head.




He had the hiccups. He gets them all the time!

Making a come back?

So, I am posting my annual post! :) Ridiculous I know! So I am going to try and make an attempt to blog again. I know I have been a huge slacker. Here are some reasons:
1- I am pretty lazy. Blogging takes time. Whenever I get on here, I get distracted looking at everyone else's cute blogs (and their creativeness as well) and then by the time I think about working on my own, have no energy left.

and B (little inside joke in case Kim reads this) - I'm on the computer all day at work. Usually when I get home I just check my email and that is about it.

3- We don't take pictures. We are kind of bad about doing that. Why? Good question. I will get back to you if I find an answer. Plus, we don't do much. Cam is pretty busy with school, and I am just boring.

Well, sounds like some legitimate reasons right? Okay! I know! I guess I have no excuse. So, I will try and catch you up on the last 6 or so months.

November and December:

Both had birthdays. One year older and wiser too? :) Cam turned the big 2-8 and I turned the big 2-6. Crazy huh! On Cam's birthday I made some sugar cookies (our favorite treat) and bought some little candies so I could spell out happy birthday. Well, Cam loves those candies and so he ate half of the words before I could put them on the cookies. So, I just put his name on them!






We had Thanksgiving over at a cousin's home. They live here in Oregon. It was so nice of them to invite us! They are so much fun!

Went home for Christmas! Missed our flights which would take a whole additional post to explain! It was pretty traumatic at that moment but luckily our prayers were answered and we found an extremely kind lady who helped us get a flight the next morning. We had a lot of fun! We have the best families! Pictures: Cam's cute niece on her new toy at his house and chilling at my family's house in the other.



Jan - now:

Went to the coast and took a little hike. We didn't go very far, but the view was awesome! The Oregon coast is amazing!




Easter! I made Cam decorate eggs. It was really nice to have conference over Easter. How much I need that uplift that conference brings! It truly blesses my life!



Went to a Blazers game! It was so fun! We had awesome seats too! Believe it or not, our home teacher gave us the tickets! What a guy huh?! He was going out of town and couldn't use them and so he just gave them to us! Thanks again Shawn!



Umm...I am having a baby! Just thought I should probably announce that so if you see me you won't be surprised. Here are two pictures. I am due in July. In the one I am 26 weeks; i think. The other I am 30 weeks. I put one of Cam's attempted belly in there too. I love the shirt tucked in! We are excited! Actually, I am getting a bit nervous to be honest! I know nothing about having or taking care of a child! I have always been pregnancy illiterate for one. For example, when people would tell me how many weeks they were I would have to try and do the math in my head (okay, if they are 28 weeks...there are about 4 weeks in a month...28 divided by four...). When anyone would mention terms such as uterus, trimester, etc., I would just pretend like I knew what they were talking about. Also, holding babies when they are really little scares me! They are so little! I won't even go into the other things that worry me! Does it come instinctively? Here's hoping!

The thing that really scares me is the responsibility of teaching them. What a huge responsibility! I hope and pray I can teach him well.





Cam just finished up his didactic year and is starting clinical rotations. Here is a cute picture of him at an elementary school. Their group got to go and educate the students on the effects of smoking. He is currently (just arrived today) in New Mexico for his first rotation (surgery). Crazy! I am still in Oregon at the moment. I miss him already! So does the kitty! He thought it might be good to have her here with me but she is driving me crazy! She loves Cam and is lost without him! She follows me everywhere! I feel lost without him too! He is a pretty amazing husband! He is renting a room in the bishop's home. They are an extremely generous family and we feel really blessed to have found that option. I think they are even going to feed Cam dinner (Which is more than he got here! He was usually the dinner maker!). We have been a little stressed with all these changes coming and decisions, but I can say that our Heavenly Father does hear our prayers and is mindful of us and our worries! I am so grateful to know that we all have a loving Father in Heaven and Savior. We feel very blessed!


Well, like I said I will try and make a come back. I can't make any promises, but I will try and be better than posting only every six months! Hope all of you are doing well! We miss you!