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Today I am thankful for baby wipes.... and not just for the obvious reasons. I have learned that you can get your kitchen floors SOO clean with baby wipes. Obviously you are down on all fours cleaning... but its amazing how much dirt came up. Then you just toss them in the trash, luckily they are pretty cheap.
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today i am thankful that sailyr is such a good sleeper. that is the one thing that i was most afraid of when it came to babies. and of course the first week was awful... but after that we kind of found ourselfs on even ground. i can see how motherhood is ten times harder when your sleep deprived. luckily i have not had to deal with that too much.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
today i am thankful that (so far) devin and i are on the same page when it comes to parenting. i feel like we have about the same amount of patince and breaking levels as well as diciplin techniques. i also think we are able to create a fun happy home with lots of love. i am so glad we see eye to eye about this, hopefully we can create a beautiful place for our children to grow.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Today I am thankful that my 'motherly instinct' kicked in. because to be honest even in the hospital after I had Sailyr I was not sure I had a 'motherly instinct'.
2 words of advice (out of the million) that I really remembered.
number1 - when ever anyone tells you how to raise/take care of your baby, say "ok" - and then just do what works best for you. (thank you Sarah N!)
and number 2 - nobody is going to be able to take care of your baby as well as you are. (thank you Danelle S!)
I have defiantly been told - she needs a Binky, why are you doing it like that?, you need to swaddle her more, you don't rock her to sleep?!?!, she needs more lotion. and on and on...
At first I got really aggravated with all the opinions (as loving as they might be) coming in... then I remembered my two brilliant words of advice. Cause really, I am doing what I feel is best for my baby. And my 'motherly instinct' did kick in... and obviously we are doing just fine!
2 words of advice (out of the million) that I really remembered.
number1 - when ever anyone tells you how to raise/take care of your baby, say "ok" - and then just do what works best for you. (thank you Sarah N!)
and number 2 - nobody is going to be able to take care of your baby as well as you are. (thank you Danelle S!)
I have defiantly been told - she needs a Binky, why are you doing it like that?, you need to swaddle her more, you don't rock her to sleep?!?!, she needs more lotion. and on and on...
At first I got really aggravated with all the opinions (as loving as they might be) coming in... then I remembered my two brilliant words of advice. Cause really, I am doing what I feel is best for my baby. And my 'motherly instinct' did kick in... and obviously we are doing just fine!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
tonight i am thankful for all of the angels that are all around us. watching over my loved ones.sometimes in the evening when i lay sailyr down to sleep or when i am feeding her i love to just sit in her room. maybe i am nuts... but the feeling in there is amazing. i feel crazy saying that angels hang out in there - but i really think they do. im sure its great grandmas and grandpas coming in to say good night.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
today i am thankful for being able to breast feed sailyr... as strange as that sounds. a book i read refered to breast milk as liquid gold because it is so healthy. breast feeding is also sooooo much cheaper and less work than bottles and formula. i was really really scared to nurse, but it has gone so smoothly. its just so natural. oh and p.s. i give credit to breast feeding for sailyr staying healthy this winter - even though we have been around pnemonia. and for the 10 lbs i have lost!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
today i am thankful for prayer. with all the stresses that come along with being a mom i sometimes feel like its my only life line. its great to be able to express how i feel to a heavenly father who loves my family as much, ok probably more than i do. in a world with so many opinions and confussion i feel like prayer is our only answer.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
today i am thankful that devin builds fires everynight. i am embarassed so admit that i have only built one fire this whole winter,and its when dev was gone for work. its funny in the middle of the night i listen and wake up when sailyr crys. devin listens and wakes up when the fire goes out. he is so great!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
today i am thankful for being born with a happy gene. today on oprah (i know- i know) it was all about being happy. did you know that 50% of your happiness can be genetic? i feel like i am a pretty happy person, although i can also be serious at times. i have learned in the past few years that happiness is a choice, and i choose every day to be happy. but i do believe i was born with some happiness.. probably from my mom!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Today I am thankful for my little brothers. Isn't it funny how you grow up with someone, live in the same house with them for 18 years or so. You were created in the same womb, have the same parents, pretty much have had the same childhood. But yet when you move away you can become so distant from each other. Isn't it sad that I don't talk to my brothers everyday, that I don't call them when something great happens. I do text asa a few times a month, and I write cree about once a week. I just think its interesting that I am not closer with my brothers. Maybe its the age/gender difference. Because I think they are closer with each other than I am with them. But I do love them, and think about them everyday.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Today I am thankful for film-less cameras. And film cameras. But mostly film-less. Its a good thing that modern technology invented cameras that let you take as many pictures as your heart desires and it does not cost money to get film developed. I know I have taken many, MANY pictures of Sailyr... but why not when I can upload them to my computer and burn them to a disc for almost nothing! We would be in film debt if I was a mother before the year 2000.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Today I am thankful for the revelations (D&C) given to and recorded by Joseph smith... isn't it funny that I teach section 104, the section about staying out of debt right when we get out tax returns. We have been going back and forth on whether we should pay off my car.... or buy a trailer. I guess we know the answer. Darn.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Today i am thankful for the sweet people in Tonopah. I went to the grocery store today and saw three of my old clients. It was the first time they had seen Sailyr so they came up and visited with me for quite a while. Its amazing how much people here care for others. I honestly don't know if I can say the same about utah'ns, that sounds really mean. But people here don't care what religion you are, what mistakes you have made, what your yard looks like, weather or not you were at the bar last night, that just does not matter to them.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Today I am thankful for a healthy baby. I know how lucky I am. There are SOOO many things that can go wrong during pregnancy and delivery that its amazing when it doesn't. Last night Devin and I were watching that new show on Lifetime called One Born Every Minute. And the baby that was being born came out pretty much lifeless. It was limp and not breathing, the doctors had to bring it back, which they did and everything ended up being fine. But in those few minutes when they were working on her I was tearing up, and thinking about hearing Sailyr cry right after she was born. What a amazing moment that was, one I hope I never forget.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Today I am thankful for my yard. It was warm enough today that we went outside and did a little yard work! There is nothing better after winter time than the smell of dirt! Our bulbs that we planted last fall are about 3 inches out of the ground and all of our rose bushes have starts on them. Makes me happy. Working in the gardens is the best marriage counseling around. Happy Day!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Today I am thankful that Devin is so willing to keep things moving smoothly around the house. While I usually would not think of being thankful for him climbing up on the roof and winterizing the swamp cooler each year, today I am. If anything is ever broke, leaking, making weird noises, clogged, needs to be cut, nailed, adjusted, rip out, re-modeled (this list could go on) he is the man to do it! I never even have to nag him about stuff like this... he just gets it done. He is also good to take on lots of un-important projects as well, like making cute shelves for our room.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Today I am thankful for the years Devin and I had before having a baby. Life is so great right now, and I could not love my little family more. But what a great time we had, we grew so close, and had so many great times! We were husband and wife, and very much in love, but we also became best friends. We went a lot of places and did a lot of things, he even let me plan a 2 week vacation to Europe! Those few years will stay locked in my heart for my whole life!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Today I am thankful for self-motivation. I hope I always push past all the goals I set for myself. I feel like I was born with a lot of drive and motivation, and I hope I will always feel the need to do and learn new things. Since staying home with Sailyr I have honestly tried to learn/read/try something new each day - even if its just a great quote. This journey of becoming the best mother, wife, ME will hopefully never end!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Today I am thankful for being called to teach seminary. It has taken me since September to be able to say the words thankful and seminary in the same sentence. While it is really time consuming I have to admit I have learned so much, and I feel like I really understand the D&C and I have a greater appreciation for everything that the early members endured for us. I have never studied, really studied the scriptures. I can defiantly tell a difference between the days that I do study and the days I don't. So many of my questions have been answered and I feel like some of the quotes I read are more for me than they are the students.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Today I am thankful that I have the option to stay home with my baby! I cant imagine having someone tend her from 9-5 every day. I cant imagine having someone else play with my baby, see her talk, and smile all day while I am at work. I dont think there is a job that could pay me enough, to make missing out on all of this worth it. I am so glad Devin does not pressure me into going back to work - and that he is willing to work hard enough that I dont have to.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Today I am thankful for what a great example other women are to me. After having a baby I cant help but believe women are the strongest creatures on earth, sure men might have the physical strength - but that is nothing when it comes to the mental/emotional/spiritual strength women have. Watching different women in my ward with their families is so inspiring - and so exhausting at the same time. I do believe being a mom and wife is the most thankless job on the planet - most men would crumble to the ground if they had to take on our jobs.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Today I am thankful for Nevada Winters. It was almost 60 degrees outside today so we took advantage. We went for a run, washed our cars and cleaned out the garage! Sailyr sat in her stoller while we worked outside and loved it (most of the time). I even saw our bulbs that we planted last fall are starting to come up - I hope they will do ok - I know it will freeze again.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Today I am thankful for nice people. Some people I feel are just out to prove something, or are to caught up in their own lifes to be nice to others. But those nice people, who say hello to everyone and make you feel happy are awesome! I am making it my lifetime goal to become one of these 'nice people'. I do think I am nice, but I am also kinda shy.... which I think sometimes comes off as stuck up. People who are not this way make me want to change.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Today I am thankful that I was born in these days. In seminary we talk a lot about the early members of the church always having to leave their homes and travel to avoid persecution. Just thinking about taking Sailyr to the grocery store (in my car) on a cold day makes me feel bad - I really don't think I could have left my home and traveled across America with a baby. Risking her life, and mine. I am sad to say it but I think I would have stayed behind. The stories of the Mormon pioneers are so much more real and make my heart hurt now that I am a mom. Its stuff like this that makes me know the church is true, these people must have known it with all their soul to be able to give up so much.
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