catching up some

It has been over a month since I've posted anything on this blog. Instead of blogging I've been working on a blog book. I'm trying to finish it in the next couple of weeks. It is almost done mostly I just have to edit it which will include Ross. I've been intending to follow through with this task for a long time now and I think this time I will really do it. I've had a lot on my mind though and thought I'd share some of my joys of life (adding it to the book too).
These are just two pictures of many that I've taken over the last month (the others are in my book), just two pictures of my little sweet Emeline Tess who I love so much and I'm so grateful for beyond measure. As I'm writing this my eyes are filling up with tears. I know I can do so much more for her and at times I feel unworthy of her if that makes any sense.
One of my favorite times of the day is in the morning when I lay in bed with Emeline. She wraps her arms around me, kisses me a couple times and says, "I love you so much" with a great big smile. She'll repeat this over and over and it melts my heart to pieces. This morning she said, "say 'I love you so much'" as though she were telling me to tell her that I love her so much and I do more than she knows or will ever know. Life is not always easy I can attest to that I've had my share of trials, but some of those times of trial have brought me to where I am today where I have a wonderful husband and daughter. I'm so thrilled to be expecting a second child. At this time I'm only 13 1/2 weeks along and barely in the second trimester, but still it's gone by fast and I know in no time at all we will have a second child in our care. Double the task, but twice the reward. I'm up for it!!!

Follow the Prophet

On September 13th we had stake conference that was broadcasted so we were able to listen to some of the general authorities including President Monson and Elder Nelson. When Elder Nelson spoke he asked 10 of his grandchildren to come up and sing "Follow the Prophet" He also asked the primary children in the 63 stakes that this was being broadcasted to in Washington and Alaska to stand and sing if they want to (and if they couldn't see then to stand on a chair). It was probably my favorite part of the broadcast. Since stake conference Emeline has been randomly singing "Follow the Prophet" and who said 2 1/2 year olds don't listen to conference? Well she does love to sing. This evening at dinner I was able to capture this.

Picture Update

If anyone has looked at my blog as of 2 days ago please excuse the post that was made (deleted it right away when I first saw it moments ago) I do not know where the post came from. I know my sister knows what I'm talking about because she left a comment it is quite an embarrassment don't wonder too hard about it though if thankfully you didn't see it you might jump to a wrong conclusion. Here are a few new pics since I haven't blogged in awhile.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear

Emeline loves Greg and Steve. She is always telling me that she wants to dance which means she wants to listen to Greg and Steve. We have listened to it so many times she knows what the next song is before it even begins. It is so cute to see her dance around and sing. This time I've captured Emeline proving she knows "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" I love this little girl so much she is such a huge blessing and turning out to be a great little girl. I can't believe that she is already 2 1/2 years old. It's the best feeling when she gives me a hug and a kiss and says "I love you" She still loves books and has her favorites. When I'm not reading to her she reads to herself. She knows them well too. She knows how to count to 13 and her ABC's and catching on to things that we say. I have a habit of saying "oh man" so now she says "oh man" and a lot of other funny sayings. She enjoys praying though when I help her she just says the last word I say. She likes to be a big helper like when it comes to putting away laundry or putting dishes away. She insists on getting on the counter to put the glasses away herself. Sometimes instead of napping she'll talk to herself saying that she has pooped (we are starting to potty train her, but not as persistent as we should be) "mom where are you" darting from one end of her bed to the other saying "ready set go" or "One, two, three, go" At least she's not complaining and I get to get more done. Today I was having another one of my dizzy spells to the point where I couldn't walk straight. I was hoping Emeline would nap, she hasn't been the best napper this week) she wasn't napping and it was hard on me. While I lay on the couch Emeline read books for a little and then climbed on the couch with me and we both fell asleep. Okay so there is so much more, but this is getting long and I need to finish dinner so I'll record more later when I remember everything.

Sabbath Day

One of the greatest things in serving in the church is when you get to serve where your child is.

I'm so grateful that I get to be with Emeline in nursery for two hours. That may seem a little odd. Some might feel that those two hours are a releif on their part to have someone else take care of their toddler, but I have to admit I'd rather be there than anywhere else. Today was a very good day in nursery. We had nine children, but it went smoothly a lot better than some weeks that is although by the last ten minutes of church the children were definitely ready to leave and so were we.
I've been in charge of singing time every Sunday. Luckily these are just toddlers because I'm a bad singer, but I enjoy singing with the children even though I can hear my cracky voice more than the children's quiet sweet voices. I am very amazed at how well they know the songs at such a young age. Emeline is really into the songs and sings them all throughout the week. She'll grab our Primary Hymn book and say "Sing sing." she'll then turn to the first song, "I am a child of God" and start singing it. Her other favorites are "Wise man and foolish man", "Popcorn popping", "do as I'm doing", "Once there was a snowman" "I love to see the Temple..." (I've actually made up a song to the tune of "I love to see the temple" when Emeline was really little. I would sing it softly to her when I rocked her to sleep and still do,)
"I love my Emeline, my Emeline Tess. She is the very best in the whole wide world. I love my Emeline my Emeline Tess she is the very best- in the whole wide world." (OK so that might be a little much, but the words are for my record. It's not a perfect match of the tune, but it works) So a lot of times she'll start singing that song, but she does know the real words too.