I have decided that A is 100% my daughter, not that I had any doubts, but you'll see why in a second...
While trying to get A to go down for nap yesterday I decided to chase her down the hall to her room, in hopes that she might go faster....
BAD IDEA!!!
See that bruise over her eye...
Yup, that is a black eye, thankfully not the whole eye, but enough to look horrible (at least to me since I was the cause of it).
We play the chasing game all the time, but somehow this time she managed to hit what I am guessing is the door knob to her bedroom door, and wham-o she was on the floor crying like a mad woman.
Now this wouldn't be so bad except that we have a funeral to go to this week (see previous post) and a whole bunch of family coming into town. Now they are gonna think I beat her or something...
Or at least that is my fear.
Then to top it all off, while playing during nap time today she fell and has a nice bruise on her rump....
And while playing with G after nap time, she pierced her lip with a tooth, so now she has a swollen lip...
Why does this make her my daughter you ask? Well you see there is a gene that runs in my family, I got it from my mom, I am sure she got it from hers, and so on. We have the klutz gene, and with me, and now apparently A as well, it just so happens to kick in at the worst times possible....
Like 2 days before moving I broke my ankle.... Broke my hand just after moving and days before starting a new school.... breaking my toe before a big swimming trip.... the list goes on and on, with more than just breaking things, I just cant rack my brain at the moment to remember all those moments I have hidden away into the deepest darkest recesses of my brain.
I hope they find a cure to this gene before my grand kids get it. I'm telling you, its no fun at all.
I have to start out by saying that this has been a pretty good year for the most part. I am thankful for all the blessings that Heavenly Father has given us.
This year has been sad though too. We have in just a matter of a couple of months lost 2 very important people in our lives. One of them we have been expecting, the other was rather sudden.
A few months ago R's Grandma H past away after a bad fall. Although I didn't have many chances to get to know her, I knew she loved me and our family. She spoke with a quiet gentle voice and she gave great hugs. I remember her being at our wedding, and being able to see her being part of our family not just for here on this earth, but part of it forever. I am grateful for her quiet example and her sweet loving spirit.
R's Grandpa F past away early this morning. He had been fighting Cancer and brain tumors for over a year. The Dr. said that he would only be with us for a couple more months, and yet he survived much longer than expected. Everyday he has been with us has been a miracle. I had more chances to get to know him than Grandma H, but I am sad to say that I didn't take them as often as I could have. I loved hearing stories about his life. This man has lived a very full life, doing almost anything that you could think a little boy would like to do. He was a cowboy, a security guard, he flew airplanes, a volunteer firefighter, he worked for SRP electrical as a line man, and most recently as a fire investigator, along with many other things. He was always willing to sit down and talk about his wonderful adventures, and things he had done in his life. I am so grateful for the chance that I had to get to know this wonderful man! R's mom has been working on putting together a book of Grandma and Grandpa's life story. I am so thankful that she was willing to take the time to do this. I can't wait to read it and get to know him better.
I have been so grateful for the opportunity I have had to have a grandpa near by. My Grandpa's had all past away before the time that I could really remember them (besides one whom I have very few memories of). I have been grateful for the opportunity to have another Grandma to love and to be loved by. With the passing of these wonderful people, I have realized just how grateful I am for the Grandmas that I had growing up, and I am thankful that they are still around. I hate to imagine what life would be like without them. I am thankful that we still have Grandma F and also Grandpa H. I hope they are with us for many years to come.
I am thankful for a loving Savior that made it possible to be with these people again someday. I am thankful for the knowledge that we have that their spirits live on, even if they have left their bodies behind. I am grateful for answers to prayers, that let me know that they are safe and happy.
Last week we had the opportunity to visit with R's father K and his wife E. It was nice to see them, since we don't get to see them very often. The last time we were able to see them in person was when R and I were engaged, more than 5 years ago. They had yet to meet the kids so it was a great opportunity for A and G to finally meet Grandma and Grandpa Wilcox.
After some pictures, K and E took us out to dinner to Cracker Barrel. Going out for dinner doesn't happen often in our home, so it was WONDERFUL! Grandma E let A pick out some toys for herself and G while they were paying for the food. I think that was the moment that A decided that Grandma E was cool. A purse, camera, flash light, radio, princess crown, toy car, and some candy later, we left to go back home.
We visited with K and E for a few more hours and got some more pictures.
A was a bit shy still with Grandpa Wilcox
G loved playing with Grandpa!
It was so nice for me to be able to get to know them a bit better. They live in South Carolina so they don't get out here very often. They have some property in north eastern AZ that they are planning on moving to when they retire. So hopefully in the next few years we will get to see them a bit more.
I had a friend that blogged about her Hand Print list. Pretty much the same thing as a bucket list. I like how she called it a Hand Print list, because it shows that you want to make an impact on the world with your life, not just to have fun. I decided to make one of my own, since she kinda tagged anyone who read it, and because I have been meaning to make one anyways. SO here you go, this is how I want to make an impact on the world, and have some fun along the way. There are stars after the ones that I have done already.
Places to go: 1-New York city (Manhattan) 2-Seattle Washington 3-Disney world 4-Germany 5-Mayan Ruins and Cancun with husband (this is the area he served his mission so he has to be with me when we go! 6-Sacred Grove 7-the beach 8-Washington DC 9-Australia 10-Redwood forest
11-Niagara Falls 12-The Smithsonian 13-The Statue of Liberty People to see: 14- Rachel Ray 15- Reba McEntire 16- Paula Deen & cook with her! 17- The Prophet & shake his hand! Adventures to have: 18- Culinary Tour 19- Cooking School 20- College (of some sort)* 21- Run a ½ marathon, or maybe a full one if I get brave. 22-Open a Restaurant of my own (mom and pop kind) 23- Go on a Mission 24-Live on my own for at least a year * 25-Hike down into the Grand Canyon 26-Ride on a motorcycle 27-fly in an airplane* 28-See a Broadway Musical! 29-Play in a waterfall (not a dinky small one) 30- Go through every temple in Utah and Arizona 31- See another Planet (through a telescope) 32-Go on a repeat Honeymoon (but take longer) 33-Help the “Helping Hands” after a disaster 34-Go on a picnic in a field of wildflowers 35-Help Habitat for Humanity build a house 36-Dance in the rain with my husband 37-Eat something I think would be disgusting 38-Catch a big fish 39-White water rafting 40- Ride a train 41- Ride in a helicopter 42- Go to a MLB game 43-Go to a NHL Game * 44-Go to a NBA game 45-Go to a NFL game 46- Go to a rodeo 47- Camp in the snow 48-Go on a cruise to Alaska (and take my mom if I can)
49-Lay down at 4 corners (so I can be in 4 states at one time :)) 50-take a step in every single state in the US 51- Get married in the Temple* 52- Be a mom* 53- One natural Child birth (eeks!) 54- Adopt a child
Things to do: 55- Sing a solo in church 56- Learn to play the piano 57-Be in a play in a community theatre 58- Change the oil in a car 59- Paint a painting 60-Learn another language 61-Make a quilt 62- Read through all 4 sets of scripture, one right after the other 63- Learn how to dive into a pool 64-Buy a house* 65-Learn how to can food* 66-Learn how to garden 67- Learn how to be happy with myself 68-Do every recipe in a larger sized cookbook 69- Build a piece of Furniture 70- Learn to ride a horse 71-Go through a live Temple session 72-Go through the Temple for at least 25 family members 73-Go to a Concert (of my choosing) 74-Buy a brand spankin new car 75-Learn to lay tile 76-make a Turducken 77-Get out of debt 78-See a shooting star 79-Learn how to sing better (voice lessons) 80-Build my dream kitchen
81-Make a pie completely from scratch 82-Learn to make bread* 83-Make an entire Holiday meal by myself* 84- Be a member missionary and introduce someone to the Gospel of Jesus Christ 85-Learn how to cut hair (and make it look nice) 86-Do 10 pull ups one after another not separately 87-Donate a gallon of blood, over time 88-Reupholster a piece of furniture 89-Make a scrapbook of our family’s lives 90- Get to a healthy BMI 91-Pay off a HUGE bill 92-Pay for a strangers meal at a restaurant with out them knowing 93-Make pasta from scratch 94-Teach my children how to read 95-Build a backyard BBQ 96-Change a tire all by myself 97-Read Le Miserables (the book) 98-Make a piece of pottery 99-Master a form of cooking 100- Make up a delicious recipe all of my own.
So if you have read this, I tag you. Write a Hand Print List of your own and post it on your blog. Let me know when you have done it so I can see what you want to do.
While reading the Book of Mormon this morning, I feel like I got an answer for my problem with being patient, with getting pregnant and in other areas of my life.
In 1st Nephi, chapter 3 (towards the end of the chapter) Laman and Lemuel had just seen an angel, and had been told by that angel that Laban would be delivered into their hands. After the angel departed they began to murmur again, and asked how will this happen? And then they showed that they were a bit scared to go up against Laban.
Relating this to my life, R and I both got an answer that trying to get pregnant was what we should be doing. I felt the spirit telling me something instead of seeing an angel, but still it was an answer from the Lord. After getting this answer, I kept asking, "How are we going to do it?" and now I am asking "When will it happen?"along with "how?". I am scared, but I know Heavenly Father will provide help.
What I should be doing at the moment is be preparing in anyway I can to be ready for a baby (or preparing for what ever other answers I have received) instead of worrying over it. Heavenly Father knows the best for us. He has sent us two wonderful children already, and I feel that they were hand picked just for our family. I am sure he will do the same for the next child, and will send us one of his children at the time that he or she is needed to be here. I just need to be patient, and enjoy the wonderful spirits that have been added to our family already.
I love how you can open the scriptures and find an answer to your problems. I love the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon. I am so grateful that we have them to read and that they along with the spirit can teach us lessons that we may not have learned otherwise.
So I am feeling really bummed right now, I don't want to be a complainer, But I just have to get it out there or I think I may burst.
R and I have been trying to get pregnant for about 6 months now and nothing. It is a bit frustrating due to the fact that we got pregnant while I was still on Birth Control pills with G. I was expecting it to happen quickly again I guess. I know it will happen in Heavenly Father's timing and not ours, but I am so stinkin baby hungry.
Before we decided to start trying I had been getting feelings that someone was missing. Not as instant like I had before getting pregnant with G. Both R and I felt (after lots and lots of prayer) that it was time to start trying again. We felt like this was a test of faith since we both didn't feel ready, and we knew that we still had (and still have) things to get done before we can welcome a new baby into our home. I know that since we felt that it was the right thing to do we will be provided for. I know this is giving us more time to get things taken care of, and help us be in a better financial shape for a new baby. Its given me time to be prepared emotionally for a new little one. I am so impatient though.
I am starting to hate Facebook because I am finding out that almost everyone is pregnant or having the cutest little babies, or at least it seems like everyone. I am so excited for all those friends because I know the joy that they are experiencing and wish them all the joy in the world. I can't help but be sad though....
I know we have been blessed with two beautiful children and I shouldn't be complaining. Especially since I know quite a few people who have been told they can't have children or have been trying for years and are taking all sorts of medications to help them to have just one. I feel even worse when I remember that I could have it worse.
Anyways I guess that is it. I need to just be patient, and place this one in Heavenly Father's hands.
I grew up in Utah,moved out here for college and met the man of my dreams. We were married in Aug. of 2005. I am the proud mother of 2 beautiful children. I am so greatful for the opportunity that I have to stay at home with them and watch them learn and grow. If you want to know more about me just ask.
See that bruise over her eye...
