Brigham is walking! Hooray!

Last night Brigham walked!  It was so neat!  He is very mobile, but he would barely take one step away from what he was holding on to.  He was playing with a balloon sword that Gregg and I had made with all of the kids.  They were all crazy!  They were throwing the swords in the air and yelling "surprise!"  He thought it would be fun to try and hit Haley with the sword!  He walked 4 steps, then he continued.  He walked 6, then 10, then 12, then even turned to the side to switch directions.  I was sooo happy!  He is nearly 14 months old, and all the other kids walked before they were a year old.  I loved watching his face when we would cheer for him!  He loves to be the guy in the limelight!  I tried to take pictures, but every time the flash would go he would pause and turn to pose for the camera!  How stinking cute is that! I am so happy for him!  The hardest part of the night was all of the kids were calling his name from this way and that, trying to get him to walk to them!  I had to tell them to be quieter because he didn't know which way to go!  He is such a light in our house!  I can not imagine my life without him!

It's a boy!

I have mixed feelings today.  I am so thankful that Heavenly Father has sent us another sweet spirit, but I thought for sure it was a girl.  So...I am obviously not as intuitive as I believed I was.  I had a hard day yesterday because I worry about raising a son to be able to grow up and take care of he and his own family.  I guess I don't quite understand the will of the Lord.  I am grateful that the baby is growing and healthy.  Dr. Healy says that he is going to stick with our first date, meaning the 4th of July!  What a day to celebrate!  I am happy that the little one is able to sit in the womb for a while yet.  I am not ready to have another little person to care for.  I must sound pretty rediculous, but I will get over all of it.  Let me clarify: I am not unhappy to have another son, I am just unhappy that I was so wrong.  So...I guess we will confirm in 4 weeks.  I hope that I can be a better mother when I see the ultrasound the next time.  Argh!  I hate when I do things that I certainly regret.  When all of the mothers out there who can not bear children wish they could have one son, I am sorry that I complained about having another!  I will have a better attitude today I promise! Now to find a name!  WOW!  That will be a chore!  Sending lots of love to all who read this!  Have a wonderful day!

The Lord Loves Us!

I felt the spirit today at church. I am appreciative of the tender mercies of the Lord. I know that He knows what I need. As I sat in sacrament meeting frantically looking for what song we should sing for our next choir performance, I was reminded of President Monson's talk about "Have I Done Any Good." I knew the moment I read the title of the song in the index that it was what we needed to sing. After the choir performed the song "More Holiness Give Me," we returned to our seats. The High Counselor, Brother Brown, began his talk. He said that today he would be speaking about Pres. Monson's talk in conference. This is the same talk that had previously inspired me. I was touched by the spirit, and I smiled. I couldn't remove the smile from my face for I knew then, and I know now that Heavenly Father knows me, and he loves each and every one of us! I know that it is because of His thoughtfulness that I am who I am today!

Welcome To Our New Blog!

I have shed many tears of happiness in the past as I have read remarkable posts by my friends. I was so inspired on many occasions! I truly had a desire each and every time to "try a little harder to be a little better!" I have decided that maybe I might help someone out just like you have helped me! Welcome to our new blog! I am so blessed in my life! I look forward to days ahead with so much joy! I want to write about all of it! I have never been a journal writer. I love to write though, which probably doesn't make any sense. I love to talk about my beautiful family, and all the great things they teach me. I am excited that I can share all of this with you!
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