Note to Self

• Never see Santa at the mall the week of Christmas....we got to the mall and it was at least an hour and a half long wait so we just looked at santa and took pictures next to the snowman.
• Make sure to see the temple lights in the middle of December. The week of Christmas is just way too crowed for our liking. We enjoyed looking at the lights but was in and out pretty quick.
• The day I buy my Christmas gifts that I don't know anything about, put it together! We ended up borrowing a lawn mower toy from Ryan's brother. Drew loved it and through a tantrum when we made him open his presents that were under the tree.
• Always have formula on hand! We had to go back to our house to make Kylee a bottle before looking at Christmas lights. It got later than we thought and Kylee was hungry and telling us so!

We definately had a wonderful Christmas. Kylee's RSV is gone...YAY! And we are heading to UT in the morning. We had to delay it a day because of this storm that moved in today. White out conditions are not fun or safe to drive in. I will try and post pictures up in UT. I need to get packing and run some errands!

It's Almost Christmas

My sister-in-law, Mary, took this picture of Drew at my parent's house on Sunday. He will pose for her but never for me. Thanks Mary! Sunday was the start of our countdown to Christmas. We had our annual Christensen White Elephant Gift Exchange. It was so much fun. This year, we didn't exchange gifts with one another but decided to up the amount you spend on your white elephant and make them nice gifts. I think it was a huge success, and I think I liked it better. I was so excited to see what we would get. Ryan got scratcher tickets and Neilson's Frozen Custard gift certificate and I got a DVD set with the classic Christmas movies. Not as much arguing over gifts because pretty much all were awesome gifts. Again, I ate too much with all the yummy pizza and Cindi's famous popcorn.

Then yesterday was my laundry day and I was going to clean out our garage but then Kylee was fussy in the morning, which is so not like her. I touched her ear and she screamed. I went to touch it again and she screamed. I got her into the doctor and she has a really bad ear infection. Poor thing. So that scrapped my afternoon plans. She is on a really strong antibiotic and is feeling a lot better today. We are very grateful her RSV is almost gone. She had a rough night Thursday but got back to sleeping better by Friday night. She only had this nasty cough which is now just a little cough. She has been such a trooper lately. She actually slept her longest stretch on Sunday night, 7 hours, so I was pretty surprised when she had an ear infection.

So tonight we are going to the temple lights and take Drew to see Santa. With all the craziness of the kids being sick, we still haven't seen Santa. Hopefully it is not too crazy. Then tomorrow we have Christmas Eve dinner and go look at Christmas lights. I try to keep tomorrow low key but I am having issues with Drew's present from Santa. We got him a lawnmower but when we put it together Sunday, it was way too noisy for us to tolerate. So it is going back to the store and all the stores are sold out of toy lawn mowers. I don't know what to do. Hopefully it all works out. Anyways, can't wait for Thursday. It is so much fun when your kids are old enough to somewhat understand. Have a Merry Christmas everyone!

Oh ya...we got the green light to go to Utah the day after Christmas! And hopefully we will have a surprise when we get back! :)

My Worst Fear Came True

Kylee has RSV. Yes, it has been a rough day. I actually thought she was getting over the cold yesterday morning but then her nasty cough came right back and got worse throughout the night. I ended up having to hold her after her 5 AM feeding on the couch for a little bit, until she fell asleep, then transfered her back to her crib. I would have loved to have held her throughout the whole early morning but I have a stubborn 2 year old that likes my complete attention when he wakes up. I was so glad I got her into the doctor this morning because at her 9 AM feeding she started to spit up mucus and cough uncontrollably for minutes at a time. I was a little freaked out. Thank you Cindi for watching Drew at the last minute. Have I ever told you how much I love my doctor...he is the best, really. He was pretty sure it was RSV but wanted to do a swab test just to be sure and sure enough, it came back positive. So now we are staying home for the rest of the weekend and hopefully Kylee can kick this pretty fast. I caught it early, literally formed over night, and it is suppose to get worse before better. Our UT trip might be cancelled...it all depends on how quickly Kylee can kick this virus. Even though she is sick and doesn't feel well, she still loves to smile. I absolutely love her smiles and makes me smile everytime!

Quick Update

Both kids are sick and I am so tired but I have been meaning to write an update for a few days now. Kylee had her 2 month check up and is growing like crazy. I think she grew some more because she is looking so big lately. She is now just under 10 pounds and is 23 inches long. She is in the 60% for her height and 25% for weight. So yes, she is long and skinny and has a big head. Very similar to Drew but without the height. She will probably be taller than Drew if she keeps it up. Anyways, I am trying to get our Christmas cards out and pictures have been a nightmare. We had our family pictures 2 weekends ago and Drew was so grumpy and whiney. We didn't get any good ones. So this past weekend I did some more myself of just the 2 kids and that was insane. We got a few but still not the best. Don't you love Drew's face in the picture?

Drew has had a cold for about a week and a half and it got worse this past weekend. Then, Kylee woke up Saturday morning with a cough and gradually got worse. Sunday was even worse for both kids. Drew woke up this morning with a fever and I am just praying Kylee doesn't get a fever because I am so worried about RSV. Hopefully we can get rid of this cold in our house and have a better week!

My Monkey is 2

Wow, can you believe that Drew is already 2?! I can't. My little rascal is growing up way too fast. We are so blessed to have Drew in our family. Some days are better than others, but you know what, I wouldn't trade him for anything. I don't know what I would do without him.

So at 2 he has become quite the climber and will get into everything...whether it be on the floor, entertainment center, or counter. He will take his tractor and push it to where he wants to climb and stand on the wheel and climb up. It is horrible. He thinks it is the best thing yet he has figured out.

He is finally starting to eat more foods other than chicken nuggets and hotdogs, THANKGOODNESS! I hope he continues to try new foods and like them. He is finally starting to talk using more words, which I am glad to see and saying more phrases...YAY. I was getting a little worried. I can't wait till he starts saying sentences. Also, he is now in a toddler bed. He transitioned pretty well and really hasn't had any problems. He sleeps better now than he did just before I made the switch. He is all about his freedom. Drew is definitely a total boy and loves to play in the mud, dirt, and rocks. I seriously can't keep his clothes clean. But I can't deny him his favorite place to play: the backyard. He loves to be outside. He loves anything that has to do with cars and loves to ride on any ride-on toy.

Funny/Scary Story (depending on how you look at it). The day after we lost Gizmo, we were at my mom's house putting in some laminate flooring for her. I let Drew outside in the backyard to play and was watching him. I decided to check my email, so I checked the gate and it was closed so I went inside on the computer. Seriously 2 minutes later I checked on him and he is no where to be found and the gate was wide open. I go in the front yard and can't find him. I start freaking out. We had just lost Giz and now I was picturing Drew getting hit by a car. I scream for Ryan to help and we search the neighborhood. I finally found him 3 streets down riding one of the cars my mom has in her backyard, down the walk way of someone's house. He was in heaven, just riding around in this new found freedom. I picked him up and just bawled. I didn't even spank him, I just hugged him tight. I was just so grateful nothing bad happened to him. Yes, that is my little rascal.

Even though he tries my patience, he is the sweetest boy. He gives the best hugs and kisses and loves to blow kisses. He has the cutest wave and I love how he says bye. He is also a great brother to Kylee. He is very concerned if she is crying and loves to help me give her a bath. He likes to help in everything! What a cutie. Today we took Drew to Chick-fil-A for lunch. It is one of his favorite places to play and I like it because it is so clean. They gave him a free ice cream with chocolate and strawberries on top and he ate it all. He gets his cake tomorrow! Happy Birthday Du!

I wrote this post yesterday and saved it because I wanted to take a few pictures of Drew to add to my post. I then forgot to publish it!

Brighter Days Ahead

This past week has been a tough one for our family but we are finally get past it and looking to the bright future. Friday night and Saturday were really tough. Gizmo is a total snorer and it was so quiet sleeping Friday. Neither one of us got much sleep. Then Saturday we had a lot of firsts that we normally do with Giz that we had get past. We were finally getting closure Saturday night and then we told Drew Giz had to go bye bye and he got upset. All day Sunday, he was looking for Giz and whining. He wouldn't even go to nursery, which was a first and completely out of character for Drew. When Drew got up from his nap, he was so whiney and asking for Giz, I just broke down in tears. Ryan was at church doing tithing settlement so I was home by myself which made it even harder. That night, we took my parent's dog, Sundae, home with us and it helped. Drew has excepted the fact that Gizmo is in heaven and won't be back. On Monday, I asked Ryan to take the day off. I didn't want to be home by myself quite yet. That night we buried Gizmo in my parent's backyard. He had been stored in our big freezer that happened to be empty thank goodness until we knew what to do with him. We are so thankful to have such wonderful family and friends. We really felt your prayers this week and appreciate the flowers, text messages, emails, and just your love and support. It truly has felt like we lost our child but we are finally moving on. It's still hard especially all the little things you forget about like dropping ice from the dispenser that Giz would eat, him coming and laying down next to me during nap time, eating up Drew's crumbs and food he would drop, and getting the mail with us everyday, but we know we will see him again some day! Now, we are looking for another dog for Drew to tease and hug. No dog will ever take the place of Giz but will help fill the void. Hopefully our next dog can be just as great as Gizmo!

Our Precious Gizmo

I just wanted to pay tribute to our sweet little dog that passed away last night. Gizmo was hit by a car and died immediately, thank goodness. Please keep our family in your prayers. Gizmo was like our child. He was a total daddy's boy and loved Ryan and was Drew's best friend. He was my little buddy during the day while Ryan was at work. He was a one of a kind dog and was Mr. Popular on our street. Everyone loved him. It will be hard driving to Utah because Gizmo always came with us. We know he is in heaven now enjoying all the steak he wants. We love you Giz and miss you so much!

I Couldn't Resist

I know I am posting so many pictures on here of Kylee but I had to post one more...and maybe a few more if I get any more. Today, a friend in my ward asked if she could take pictures of Kylee for a project she was doing for her photography class. She did a fantastic job and here is my favorite one so far!

Kylee's Blessing

On Novemeber 9th, exactly one month after Kylee was born, Ryan gave her the most beautiful blessing at church. Ryan's parents came in town for it and his brother's family was there also. I had most of my family there too. We are so blessed to live close to our family. Ryan and I were both up late Saturday night getting things ready for Sunday, so we were a little tired Sunday morning but at least it wasn't freezing cold (literally) and our water freeze in the pipe, which would mean no running water. Yah, that's what happened for Drew's blessing but not for Kylee's. It truly was a beautiful day. As we were driving to our church, Ryan got really nervous but he was a trooper and survived. He hates getting up in front of people so I bet this was 100 times harder. After his blessing he came back and told me he had blessed her with patience because of her older brother. I thought that was really funny. She is already learning what it is like to have an older brother...she got hit in the head with a toy car today, by accident, and really let Drew know it was not alright and that it hurt! We got so many compliments on her blessing dress, which was a Walmart purchase. My sister Cindi made her bow which made her outfit complete. After church, we had a small luncheon at our house with our family and it turned out really nice. Thank you to all our family for your love and support. We love you all!
Our sweet angel

Thanks to Wendi for these beautiful pictures. She did a great job, even in the horrible lighting!

Sneak Peak

Here's a sneak peak at what's to come soon!

5 Weeks Already???

Where has the time go. I can't believe it has already been 5 weeks since I had Kylee. We went to her 1 month check up on Tuesday and she weighs 8 lbs and is 20 3/4 in long. She is in the 25% for weight and 30% for height. I was so proud of her weight gain because I think Drew only gained a half a pound at his 1 month check up.

Today I was finally getting sick of the newborn onsies and decided to pull out the 0-3 month onsies with the matching pants. It was a little big but the pants looked even bigger. Oh well, they look cute and I need a change of scenery on her. I only had 5 newborn outfits so a change was much needed. She still is a great baby. Just wish she would sleep longer stretches at night and go to bed earlier but hopefully it will come this month, so my pediatrician says. Today has been a good day of nursing, so my day is going well. We have our ups and downs in that department but I think we are almost done with thrush and then I might go see our lactation nurse if she doesn't improve. Some nights, I am ready to go to formula but the budget can't handle that extra cost so I keep nursing. I am just crossing my fingers it gets better.

I love her big toe...Ryan calls her monkey toes!

Weekend Fun

What a weekend we had. First off, Ryan's parents came in town and gave Drew his birthday present a few weeks early. We thought it would be nice for them to actually give it to him and see him playing with it in person. He got a Cozy Coupe car and absolutely loves it. He is still figuring out how to make it go fast when driving the car, so right now he likes to push it around in our backyard. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa.

Then on Saturday we went to my Mom's school Fall Festival and had tons of fun. This year was a lot more fun because Drew was of age to actually enjoy the whole thing. He loved riding the pony and pulled a tantrum when it was time to get off. He also loved the bouncing house but his favorite was the little miniature inflatable obstacle course. It was so perfect for him. I am so glad we decided to go. I enjoyed eating my cotton candy and nachos and Kylee enjoyed her nap. Of course we forgot our camera and my sister's camera died so sorry, no pics! It was a fun but exhausting day. I stayed up till midnight getting everything ready for the luncheon we were having at our house after church. I was finishing up getting Kylee's outfit put together and making 8 dozen rolls. Thanks Sara again for the yummy recipe. We blessed Kylee on Sunday and Ryan gave a very nice blessing. I will post more on that when I get pictures, hopefully tomorrow!

What the....

Today I learned how to hold my tongue and even my breath (and counted to 10). I was sitting on the computer this afternoon working on a few things for Kylee's blessing this Sunday and realized it was kind of quiet in the family room. I know this should be nice but in our house, quiet means some little boy is getting into trouble. So I get to the family room and Drew is not in there. Then I walk into my bedroom and into the bathroom and find this....

and this

I about died. I actually am very proud of myself for how I handled things. I didn't yell or spank or strangle my son. I just talked very sternly and let Drew know how disappointed I was in him and how he doesn't need to get into Mommy's things. I about died when his bottom lip started to quiver and I could tell he was trying not to cry. But I kept my composure so I wouldn't laugh because I didn't want him to think this was funny....you might think so but I couldn't laugh at it until after I spent an hour cleaning up the mess, a nap, and Ryan getting home and seeing what was left. Yes, I still have purple marks on my counter. This stuff is practically purple dye that I have been using on Kylee and me because we are suffering from a case of Thrush. I really hate Thrush. You can get it over the counter for really cheap and it is suppose to be better and faster than the medicine the doctor gives you. All I can say is I hate the color purple at the moment. I have a purple boy, a purple hand from cleaning it up, a baby with a purple mouth, and now a purple counter. I cleaned it up the best I can but there are still some purple smudges. I will try again tomorrow and hope it comes clean, if not, I guess we get a new counter top!

Halloween

Halloween was a lot more fun this year. Drew was a cow and Kylee was a Kitty. My sister, Cindi, made her a little tutu...it was so cute, Thanks! Drew loved going with Daddy and his cousins trick or treating. He got lots of candy and was really good at holding up his pumpkin bucket to get candy. Next year Kylee will have more fun. She ate while the kids went around my Mom and Dad's neighborhood. It was a fun night but we seriously need to get rid of the candy in our house.

We love it when the cousins come over to play, especially Drew! The other day I was watching them and left the room and came back to Carter putting the burp rag on Kylee and 2 toy links. He was in the process of putting a 3rd one on her too but I came into the room and had a good laugh. I had to take a picture to show Julie! Kylee just kept sleeping.

Kylee is still being a great baby for me. She has her off nights where I don't get a lot of sleep but those are very few and most nights are great. Drew is doing great too. He gets upset if the baby is crying and wants to make her happy. He is starting to be a big helper and loves to give his sister hugs and kisses. We went on our first adventure outside our neighborhood on Thursday and we all survived. We went to the mall with my sisters and their kids. It really wasn't too bad after I figured out how to open the double stroller. I had to call Ryan after a few tries and it wouldn't open. I felt like a real dork in the parking lot but I got it open and off we went. Kylee slept the whole time till we were ready to leave. The car put her back to sleep. I am glad I have one child that will sleep in the car!

Our First Adventure

We finally went out on our first adventure this morning. Ryan finally put the double stroller together and we took a nice walk around our community. It was really nice outside and both Drew and I needed to get out of the house. Kylee caught Drew's cold over the weekend and was very congested on Monday. She had her second doctor's appointment and the doctor was a little concerned because it could turn into RSV very easily. So we have kept it low key and been hermits again this week. As of Monday, Kylee weighed 6 lbs 10oz. She had almost gained back all her birth weight. I was so impressed and so was the doctor. Now I know she is eating plenty. She has pretty much put herself on a schedule and still sleeps really well. I am just blessed with good babies. Hopefully she stays a sweet angel!Yesterday was very exciting for Ryan. He found out that he got a good raise....YAY! I think I was more excited than Ryan. Drew and I did a happy dance after I got off the phone with him. It was such an answer to our prayers and just in time to pay for the hospital bills. Congrats Ryan...you deserve every penny!
Last week, Drew had his first experience with Chocolate Pudding. As you can see, he liked it. The last picture is Drew eating lunch and deciding he needed to poop. He can get in the funniest positions when trying to poop!

Yes, he is watching Pinky Dinky Doo...a favorite lunchtime show.

Has It Already Been a Week??

Time is really flying. I can't believe Kylee is already a week old. This really has been a good week. Drew has been spoiled by my sisters and mom with attention and he now wants to go with them everywhere. He is finally wanting to be by the baby and hold her. I am still working on getting a picture of him holding her...he was having a little attitude tonight.


Kylee had some issues with nursing after being home a day but we are back on track and doing great. Drew is back to sleeping through the night and Kylee is going 4 to 5 hour stretches. So I am getting a few hours of sleep at night which is nice. I am so thankful to live so close to my family. They have been great in helping out with Drew and bringing in meals so I don't have to cook....Thank you!


The only bad thing since having Kylee, besides being cooped up in the house, is not eating chocolate. Do you know how much I love chocolate....well, I don't know how people can get by not eating it. I craved it so much while being pregnant and now I have to stop, but the cravings don't stop. I am going through withdrawals, it is bad. But it is all in the name of a mother's love. For some reason, Kylee is having a hard time with my milk and we narrowed it down to chocolate. Hopefully that is it because I don't think I can bare to get rid of my dairy. So hopefully this is just temporary because hot chocolate season is right around the corner!

But life is great and we are loving our sweet little girl and cute boy! Oh, do you like Drew's haircut? His hair was getting really long and I tried to cut it really fast and totally screwed up. Thank goodness my mom was planning on cutting it that night anyways. She cut it really short. I like it but miss his longer hair sometimes...Ryan has a different opinion!

We're Home!

Yes, we are home. We actually got home yesterday afternoon. Drew was having a hard time not having his Mommy and had a horrible night while I was away, so I thought it was best to only stay 24 hours at the hospital. We are all doing well and Kylee is really a great baby. She is eating and sleeping well and just so well mannered. She doesn't cry much and is just so content wherever she is. So we all survived the first night home!

She's Here!

Kylee Sharon finally made her debut at 1:45 PM. I really can't complain, it was an easy delivery. I stayed at a 7 for a while so at 12:30, the nurse gave me a little petocin to speed up the process. At 1:30ish, the doctor was watching my progress and saw "something on the monitor" and checked me again and I was ready. I pushed 3 times and was only in the pushing position for no more than 5 minutes before she came out. Ryan got to cut the cord and I held her and fell in love immediately. After 30 minutes, I nursed her and boy is she a good nurser! She latched on immediately and ate for 30 minutes...quite the opposite of Drew. The only unpleasant experience I had was throwing up a few times but once I got some medicine, I felt much better. I had the best nurse again and love Banner Gateway Hospital. I think they truly have the best nurses around. Anyway, we are loving our little girl and can't wait for her to meet her big brother!
This isn't the best picture because I brought the camcorder cable for downloading pictures and not the camera one. So tomorrow I will have better pictures.

At the Hospital

We are at the hospital right now. Our little one should be here in a few hours. I had contractions throughout the night but didn't bother me till 5 AM. We headed to the hospital at 7 AM and was dilated to a 5. I got my epidural at 9:00 and at 9:30 I was at a 7. So hopefully just a few more hours! It is just a waiting game now so that is why I am writing this!

Is It Getting Close, Yet?

This is one of my favorite pictures of Drew when he was only a week old. Soon, we will be adding another one of these adorable babies into our home. We are getting really excited. I had my doctor's appointment yesterday and I am 75% effaced and dilated to a 2 and her head is really low. YAY! But I told her she wasn't allowed to come until Sunday because my doctor is now out of town until late Saturday night. I just love my doctor and only want him to deliver me but what can I do if she decides to come before Sunday?? I will take her anytime! We will just have to wait and see what happens. I had lots of contractions last night and thought maybe it was time but felt like false labor, like I went through with Drew, so I wasn't worried and by 10PM, the contractions were gone. So I guess all I can say is, stay tuned!

It's Finally Fall...well, almost

Today is suppose to be the last day of triple digits here and I am so excited. We are suppose to be in the mid 80's by the weekend. Now in my mind, once you hit the 90's it is fall, even though according to Mother Nature Fall started a week and a half ago. No more 100 temps until next year...YAY!!!! Now I can start to take Drew on walks again and I can let him play in the sand box more because he won't sweat too death. The picture is a result of sweat and sand covering a little boy from head to toe. I am sure we had some poopy sand too the next day! ;) It seriously is a fight every afternoon, telling Drew he can't get in the sand box because I hate cleaning him up. So I try and let him do it every other day when it is bath night. But now, with the cooler temps, I won't care because I can just brush him off easily!

Anyways, yesterday I had my doctor's appointment and it was the first time he "checked" me. I am dilated to a 1 and 50% effaced. He was surprised by how soft I was and already at 50% and was able to touch her head. I left the doctors office feeling very stressed because I hadn't packed my hospital bag and still had tons to do before the baby came. Now some might say I need to chill but I had cramps all day yesterday and then last night I had contractions. So, yes, I was a little stressed. And of course Ryan worked late yesterday so I couldn't go and get a few errands done and Drew woke up that morning with attitude and stayed that way for the rest of the day. I was exhausted by the time my hubby got home but I did get my errands done and finished a few this morning. So now I am officially ready to have this little girl! Watch, now she won't come till closer to her due date... but that's OK because I am prepared. I just have 2 more cleaning projects left to do and my to do list is finished. We will just have to wait and see when she decides to come. I found out yesterday that my doctor is going out of town next Wednesday to Sunday so hopefully she can work around his schedule because I would prefer him to deliver me, but I know I can't control what she wants to do! Anyways, that's our life here. Now, I am going to go and take my nap while Drew is taking his!

Catching Up

Spending quality time with Daddy, watching cartoons!

So we all survived our crazy week last week. I think Drew really missed being in his own house and sleeping in his own crib for his naps. Sunday and Monday we were in heaven because he slept in until 7:00 and he hasn't done that in a long time. It was nice working last week to earn a little extra Christmas money but it is sure nice getting back to our routine. I still have a few videos I need to put on here but Ryan just hasn't gotten to downloading them on the computer yet. So hopefully sometime this week you can see how Drew gets into the bathroom sink, talks in "Japanese", and rides his tractor through the house.

A few of my favorites of Drew that has happened this week:

• Waving and saying bye to me when I put him in bed for nap and sometimes bedtime. He is doing so good going to bed, he knows he is tired and won't fight me.


• Giving hugs and kisses all the time, especially the baby. He even gave Ryan's brother a kiss goodbye on Sunday when we left their house and then blew kisses. He stopped giving kisses a few months ago. I am glad they are back!


• Talking so much better with his words. He still does his jibberish but is finally using more words he knows in his language which is nice to know what he is talking about.


• Pointing and saying the name of things in books. He can also tell you what noise some animals or things make. At church he saw a tiger in one of his books and roared.


• He is so into cars, trucks, and trains right now. He loves to make cars go vroom and the train he puts his arm in the air and makes a noise. He loves to push them all over the house and anywhere else we go. His 2 favorite cars we have lost but hopefully can find them soon because I am worried his train will get worn out!


• Just this week he will now fold his arms for prayers. We have been working really hard trying to get Drew to understand what to do during prayer time and it finally clicked. Ryan and I were both so excited for this milestone.


• Watching Drew watch his cartoons. I know it is bad to let your kids watch TV but when you only have 1 kid and pregnant with the 2nd and it is so hot outside, there is only so much you can do to entertain your child. I do limit TV time, probably not as good as I should, but hey, I will work on it this fall and winter. His favorite show is Wow, Wow, Wubbzy and he gets so into it that you sometimes can't get his attention. Sometimes, he is so entertained, he cracks up and rolls on the floor. I am trying to get this on video but it is hard.

Ok, so super long post, but all this has happened within the week.

Baby update: just about 4 weeks left. I see my doctor tomorrow! If there is any news to share, I will do so. She is still so much quieter than Drew. Moves around here and there but not too much in the kicking department, which I am not complaining. My feet are not quite as swollen as last week but my wonderful husband suggested putting ice packs on them and that did wonders! It really helped.