Being a mom

Being a mom means...

I can make the bed with Lily on it
I can unload the dishwasher with Lily in my arms
I can still think Lily is the cutest thing ever even when she has been a total monster
I can still comfort Lily even when I feel like crap
I will sleep in a ball on the floor for Lily's benefit if necessary
I can hear Lily even when Rob doesn't
working 24/7
I am more exhausted than I ever was when I was working full-time or going to school full-time and working
feeling like I what I am doing doesn't always matter
going a whole day with no other conversation besides "juice?" "jew" "thank you?" tan u" "please" "pleee"
I have the best job in the world....and also the hardest

Our newest addition

Here is the newest addition to our little family. It is blue, pretty, and makes me extremely happy. We have only had one car our whole marriage. While in AZ Rob had a scooter to get to school but we sold it when we left Peoria. Since we have moved to Carlsbad he commutes to a town 40 miles north 3 days a week and with other complications I have usually only had the car two mornings a week as of late. Hence, the need for another car for me to drive and to save my sanity. I love it!
We got it in Roswell so it has an awesome UFO emblem on the front license plate holder thing. Pretty awesome.







Here is Lily today when Rob came home for lunch. She loves it when he comes home for lunch. She stays in his arms the whole time he is home. She does love her daddy.





So, the truth of the matter is the car isn't the only new addition to our family. We also are expecting a new peanut! I am 12 weeks along. We are very excited and feeling very blessed. We decided to cram every major life event we could into six months----moving multiple times, buying a house, Rob graduating, Rob starting a new job, buying a new car, and having a new baby. Good times.
I was thrilled to see peanut swooshing around and being very active. I also asked if there was only one...the doctor laughed and said most people don't ask that, but yes there is only one. Phew....we were going to have to go back to the dealership and trade that car for a minivan if there were 2!
Rob took this picture today and was laughing hysterically the whole time. He took a ton of pictures zoomed in just in just on the belly. He thinks he is hilarious. The second baby pops quicker that is for sure.


Now, if you need something else to put a smile on your face (it made me cry...but I am pregnant, so.....) here is a video of Stephanie Nelson that is currently on LDS.org. It will make you laugh, smile, cry, and seriously re-evaluate your priorities.

http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/2010/05/i-was-honored-to-be-part-of-wonderful.html

After watching it I am resolving to be grateful for all the moments of motherhood and joy I have...even in changing diapers, cleaning, etc. Life is good. Life is what we make it. And, life can be blessed in the midst of tragedy, heartache, and hard times.

One Happy Mother Heart

Easter

Here is Lily thoroughly enjoying her Easter. She was a very spoiled little girl.

We are good.....Rob is working, I am at home surviving.

Living in a house...awesome

So, we are in a house and it is awesome. I love it. I love not having to worry about other people hearing us or anything.
Last night we were sitting on our back porch watching Lily play and it was such a peaceful great moment. We both looked at each other and said that this is what life is about. We are just so happy to be here and to be settled.
We are starting to paint our house. Rob painted Lily's room yesterday (pictures to come). We are probably going to try and do one room each Saturday for a while.

Pay it Foward

So, yesterday afternoon Rob and I were going to take Lily to a park when we saw a sign for a Yard Sale, looked down the street and saw a dresser. We have been looking for dressers so we immediately turned around and went to talk to them. It needs some TLC, but much cheaper than buying new, so Rob decides to try and see if he can put it in the car. He is carrying it to the car when a nice older couple drive by in a truck, stop, roll down their window and ask if we need help. They then asked is that going to fit? Rob told them that is what we are trying to figure out. Without thinking, they pulled their truck in the driveway, put it in the back, and followed us back to our house.

I am amazed at the generosity and giving spirit of others sometimes. I hope to be better and like that someday.

You know you live in a small hick town when......

• there is a Kmart attached to/in the mall...the one and only mall
• there is only one doctor in town
• in order to get an appointment with said doctor you must drive to office, pick up small novel sized packet, fill out packet, drive back to the office...then and only then will they give you an appointment...2 months later
• you call to ask if you can get an appointment, they take your information, have a meeting about it, and then decide if they want to take you as a patient or not (what are they discussing? did she sound mean? ugly? etc.?)
• people say, oh you bought a house? Oh, is it that one on that street with the red trim?
• you go to get a burger for dinner on a friday night, you pull up to the drive-thru, you order, and then they proceed to tell you it is going to be 25 minutes before you get your food....which in actuality turned out to be 45 minutes! (NO LIE!)
  
• there is only one person in front of you in line at Wal-Mart and it still takes you 20 minutes to get through the line
• anytime you want to buy anything bigger than a toothbrush, you either buy the floor model, or wait 4-8 weeks for them to order it in
  

Now, I grew up in a small Idaho town...but this place puts a whole new spin on small hick town life....that is for sure!