Christmas!

I have been a serious slacker on this blog lately. Life has just not been super exciting. The highlights have been Sarah getting her first tooth and everyone being sick including myself.
We did have a lovely Christmas this year at my parents home in Houston. We Opened presents, ate too much food and had a really good time playing games and catching up with my family.
The girls of course got way to many gifts. Which of course are now scattered around my house. Elizabeth's top presents were a hammer and peg set,a monkey pillow pet, Curious George pajamas' and Mrs. Potato Head. Sarah did not have a top present. She loved everything because she was able to put it in her mouth and use it as a chew toy.

I am Thankful!

So I know this post is a little late.
I was at church today and actually got to sit through most of the talks. These 2 talks are just what I needed to hear. They were about service and the ways that service has touched these speakers lives. The talks have stuck with me all day.
While I have had some tough challenges lately (bad back,stress with Elizabeth and so on) I feel the need to share the service that has been shown to me this past Monday in particular. On Monday I had a friend who called me to see how my back was doing and to see if they could do anything to help me out. Then another friend called me to ask if we would like to come to their house on Thanksgiving. Then a while later a member of the bishopric called to see how my back was doing (he had helped give me a blessing the day before). In addition my mom and sister called to see how I was doing that day.

The day before all this had happened I could hardly move due to back pain and spasms (I am happy to report that the constant spasms were gone after the blessing). I also wasn't feeling like I deserved the love of my Heavenly Father. I know now that he cares about me. He wants me to be happy. I am grateful for the people who called that day. I am grateful for small acts of kindness and service.

Elizabeth's New Best Friend

Elizabeth first met her new best friend at WalMart a few weeks before Halloween. We did not buy him because he was ten dollars and really annoying ( He dances and sings "Livin The Vida Loca."). Elizabeth played with him for a while as I was shopping and then we put him back.

The day after Halloween I was browsing the Halloween clearance and there he was. He was marked down to five dollars.I still thought it was expensive, but I bought him anyways. I must say that Elizabeth was overjoyed when I gave him to her. She loves playing with him. The poor guy is arthritic from her playing with him so much. I know he is really annoying but I am glad she loves him so much.

Freedom!

So I am hoping that Sarah is officially weaned from breastfeeding. I am kinda sad but it is for the best. I gave her 4 1/2 good months.
I had to get her on formula because Sarah had stopped gaining weight. She was 13LBS 90z at her 4 month checkup. That is not good considering the fact that she was 9LBS 12 ounces at birth.
Cory can now feed her too. I can now go places without worrying about getting home in time to nurse her. I also don't have to nurse in public. Yippeeeeee.

Ohhh the Joys of Having a Three Year Old!

My poor carpets this week have been through the ringer. On Monday Elizabeth dumped 2 dozen peanut butter w/chocolate centers on the floor. Then she smeared the chocolate all over the floor. It was such a mess. Then this evening I made Elizabeth noodles and then (mother of the year award--soooooo nutritious) went to feed the baby. When I came out there were noodles ripped up and ground into the carpet. I don't understand why it is so much fun to make messes all day long. I miss the days when my carpet actually looked nice. The complex will definitely have to replace the carpets when we move it. SO much for getting our deposit back. I wish I had tile floors sometimes.

Look What We Found

After 2 months of looking we found the keys. I have blamed it on Elizabeth from the start. But admittedly it was I who misplaced the keys. They were in the most random place ever. I got the cook book down from the shelf today and there they were right in the middle of the book. Don't ask me why they ended up there. It also is sad that I haven't used that cook book in 2 months. Well at least I have the clicker back for the car doors.

Soooooo Cute

I don't mean to brag but Sarah is soooo stinking cute. I just want to pinch her chubby cheeks. She is growing soooo fast. She can roll one way. She also smiles ans coo's all the time. She is also a very chilled out kid. She loves music and making everyone around her smile.