US-Week 4

I really need to do this earlier because my weeks are starting to all blur together.....

BEN: Ben has been really stressed out at work and a lot of dorky things are going on at the INL, yet he handles them so well. Last week he helped me get our baby crib together, move our baby changer into our house, put the kids bunk beds downstairs and re-install our gate outside. I don't think any of those things were easy and I really appreciated him doing them. I promised him a relaxing weekend this week-I think sledding might be in the plans?!?!?!?

JESSICA: Another week in pregnancy for me-week 33. This past week our baby dropped-A LOT! I can breath more easily, but have to keep my legs crossed for fear a baby will fall out! I have finished putting the baby's room together and took the leap of change and put my 2 other babies downstairs. IT WAS HARD. I am so used to have them right down the hall and moving them to a different level of our house made me panic. It turns out that I am fine, they are fine and I need to relax a little. I think I need to be more adaptable to change and not shelter my kids so much....

EMILY: This girl never ceases to amaze me! She wanted so badly to have her OWN room downstairs and was such a big help when it came to moving all of her stuff. She is definitely an OLDEST child, she knows how to take charge! The first night they slept in their new room, she was SO excited but a little scared. As we were telling them goodnight she asked if she could sing some "pretty" songs. I thought it was cute that she was trying to be so brave!

CALEB: Mischief maker and always on the go! Caleb has learned how to swing on things-it doesn't matter what, our gate, the fridge door, any door, his bunk beds, cupboard doors-you name it. He has so much fun but knows that Mommy doesn't allow it. I even catch him saying "Sorry" before he swings. He is so sweet and loves kisses. Every night he wants me to give him lots of kisses. Sometime this week I gave him a kiss before bed and he later was sad because he was afraid he had eaten all of his kisses (because I had given him a kiss on the lips), it made me laugh!

BABY BOY: Nothing new with this kid, he is still working on his gymnastic and boxing skills. I got out all of our baby boy clothes and I can't wait to snuggle this little guy!! We did set an official C-Section date to February 28th-less than 5 weeks!!

JUST A NOTE: Something I have thought a ton about lately....My kids will ask me to do silly things with them and sometimes most of the time I am right in the middle of doing something. I have had to make it a priority and stop what I am doing and play with them. For example: The other day I was doing my hair in a huge hurry and Caleb walked up and wanted me to dance with him. My first thought was "Not right now!" and then I stopped and the better thought came to mind "Caleb won't always want to be seen dancing with his Mommy, so do it now while he enjoys it."
So once again I am reminded to enjoy my kids now while they still want me around.  
Find Joy in the Journey as President Monson counsels us!