October 1981 - from my journal

October 1981

2 - brought Zac home

12 - Zac is 8 pounds 12 ounces 21 1/4 inches long

13 - immunization Amanda

16,17 - Deer Hunt

19  - cow

20 - Deer hunting

23,24 Bowl games (Mark and Kelly little league)
26 - PKU Zac 10 pounds, 22 inches

October 9, 1981

Well, we've been home from the hospital one week now, and all in all things have gone pretty smoothly.  The first two days were kinda rough, with Amanda getting used to being shared, but now she's sure a loving big sister.  She loves to touch and hold Zac.  We really have to keep an eye on her.  Zac is a good baby, but he sure has a tender stomach.  He's really hard to burp, and he gets gas really easy.  I really have to watch what I eat, because yesterday I ate dried apricots to help me, and last night Zac had the worst tummy ache. I finally had to give him paregoric to help ease it.  Two kids are surely allot work, but Roger helps out so much!!  Everyone has been so good, and we've had meals brought in and Zac has received many cute little outfits. Mom got him a baby book like Ambure and Amanda's. Monday is Zac's appointment with the doctor.  I'm taking Amanda also, and am going to have him look under her arm.  There are blisters in her pit area, and they're spreading.

October 16, 1981

Today, Amanda, Zac and I went with my family down to Salt Lake to tour the Jordan River Temple before it is dedicated.  It was very pretty and it surely makes me want to go there so bad and be sealed to our kids.  Last night Roger and I had a really serious talk, and hopefully he'll quit smoking this coming year.  Tomorrow is the opening day of deer hunting, Rog is going up tonight with Bruce to Sheep Canyon.  He is so excited, just like a little kid at Christmas.  I sure hope he gets a buck.  I love my kids so much, but sometimes my patience is so thin with Mandy, that I could kick myself.

October 23, 1981

Mandy and Zac are down for their afternoon naps.  Roger's on days this week, and next week.  It's really nice having him home at 4:30, but tonight he's staying down because Mark and Kelly are playing in the WFFL Bowl game.  They won all their football games on the 125 lb. team this year, and tonight they play Sunset for the championship bowl game.  I'm going down with mom to see them play.  Zac is in the crib now, and Manda's in her own little bed. Last night was the first night, and it went really well.  We are blessing Zac a week and 1 day from now.  He's really a cute little guy, even though he's allot crosser than Amanda.