Lexi's Blessing

lexi was blessed by her daddy on march 14, 2010. it was a very special day. both families were able to attend but i only have photos with my parents. her dress was made by terrell's mom. terrell and i found a bow at macey's that matched perfect; then we went to joann's so i could make it for her to wear. i also made a little blessing bracelet. lexi was so good during her blessing - she didn't cry at all - just a little bit wiggly towards the end! we loved having her uncle, great-uncle, both grandpa's, and a great grandpa all there in the circle with terrell and lexi.

to do list.

.shower.clean the shower.clean the rest of the bathroom. organize bathroom stuff.do the dishes. clean the kitchen sink.and the kitchen floor.and the kitchen sink.heck, clean the whole kitchen.fold the laundry.fold all the clothes that are on our bedroom floor from moving.get rid of half of those clothes.organize and put away everything from moving.school supplies shelves.dvd/book shelves.dust.vacuum.other cleaning.call the doctor for lexi.make thank you cards.card club-april.write parents a letter.read my books.go to the library and pick up my book that's being held for me.plan meals for the next week.visit grandma/grandpa johnson.birthday card for dallin.birthday card for ryan.spend time with my husband.practice smiling/lifting head for lexi.organize lexi's room.put together lexi's room.put that one dresser in the garage.hang up mirror in bedroom.take a nap?.put up decorations.hang up pictures.scrapbook like there's no tomorrow.get rid of some junk!.by this time, i'll have to do laundry at least 3 times.eat chocolate.skype with my sisters.make new calendar.

side by side

"In the marriage companionship there is neither inferiority nor superiority. The woman does not walk ahead of the man; neither does the man walk ahead of the woman. They walk side by side as a son and daughter of God on an eternal journey."

Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley

Today

"Celebrate the everyday"

Thanks to a wise and awesome mother, who sent me a card the other week with that phrase on the front, and her words on the inside:

"I liked this card because there's something to celebrate everyday when you're a mom -- whether it's something new your little one did, or just that you made it through the day!"

I often remind myself of celebrating the everyday, and my mom's words. Celebrate the everyday is my new favorite quote.

However, I think that today I'll be celebrating the fact that I made it through the day.

That's what I had to keep telling myself today as my poor baby cried all morning and all afternoon. Poor thing...she can't breathe, her tummy hurts, and she was tiiiiired! Finally, she fell asleep and I put her down in her crib. Ten minutes later, I went in to check on her and she was still asleep...until I went to get the camera. This is what I found when I returned:

Sigh.

On a brighter note, I finally have a picture where you can see just how blonde our little Lexi-bean is! (See the first picture!)

I sure love my baby though!

as of March 20, 2010

> We moved to a new place. It's bigger, and includes a washer and dryer in the apartment. It's also going to be saving us some money. Not to mention we are no longer an apartment number. We have an actual address.

> I will severely miss our Wymount ward. The only 2 things I won't miss about that ward are having church begin at 8am, and having to play the piano in Relief Society.

> Lexi was blessed by Terrell on Sunday 3/14. We l0ved having family here to be in attendance! (It was Daylight Savings time, so really, we had church at 7am that day.)

> Lexi will be 4 weeks old on Tuesday. As of Friday 3/19 she weighed 7 lbs 6 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. She's still a little tyke, but we sure love her!

> My family came for their Spring Break. I LOVE THEM! And thanks to them SO MUCH for everything they did for us this week!!!

> I'm ready for the semester to be over. I don't like school. AND, I haven't really been in the last 3 weeks. Me likey.

> Monavie is launching in Korea this week. If you have any association with Korea - this is a great opportunity for you and those you many know there! Click here to contact Terrell about it.

> I don't fit in my pre-pregnancy jeans. Cry. I probably won't ever again...dumb hips.

> Our box springs to our bed doesn't fit into our place (the stairs/ceiling...we are in a basement). We are now sleeping on our mattress on the floor. sigh...

> Terrell is going to paint the kitchen in our new place to make it look nicer and brighter.

> The concrete/iron walk-way on the stairs at Terrell's work collapsed. Now they have to replace ALL the stairs/walkways there. I wish I had a better story for this, but that's where it ends.

> I got to see my extended family at Lexi's family baby shower! It was so fun! Thanks so much everyone for everything!

> Our betta fish Galaxar is the fattest betta ever.He's super fat; he eats like a cow.

> I decided that one of the hardest things about being a mom (so far, anyways... :D ) is waking up 1-4 times in the middle of the night. Gah. I am a sleep-fan and I'm seriously lacking in that department. Sure am grateful for Terrell for helping me at night!

> I discovered that if you put the first initial of Terrell, Kellie, and Lexi together, it's TKL. That's like saying "tickle" on a license plate.

> At the current moment in time, I really want a milkshake.