Ramblings of February!

She looks so little in here!

She is a great eater! And I love watching her skills!

New favorite activity! I love Texas and the simple fact that in February we can still play outside...without coats on! It makes life blissful! and I love, love, love our neighborhood!

Melts my heart!

Can't get enough of her!

This little girl has him wrapped around her fingers!

4 weeks...how can 4 weeks come and go so quickly and I haven't made a minute to stop and blog about anything? Probably because I've been an emotional roller coaster! I've been trying to pinpoint if it's postpartum (by 9 months!), my depression, or just sleep deprivation. Honestly, I think it's a little of all 3. Whenever I feel like my depression is acting up, I go through my checklist of things I need to do to get me out of the slump. The short list includes saying my prayers (check), reading my scriptures (check check - my calling demands this!), working out (I hate it, but do it religiously on account of it helps my depression, I never want to be the fat wife with the skinny husband, and I love to eat!), acts of service (I've really been going out of my way lately), and keeping my house clean (I get into major slumps when things are dirty.) So honestly, my depression should be in check. Maybe still getting up two and three times a night with an almost 10 month old is having a greater effect on me than I might have realized.

My sweet husband has been going out of his way to make sure that I'm ok. I love that we were great friends for almost 2 years before we got married. He totally knew what he was getting into when we did get married. He's seen me and my best and my worst and loves me inspite of it. Not that our marriage is perfect, but I am constantly reminded how perfect he is for me and how lucky I am to have him in my life. And honestly, I love that he drives me a little crazy and that I do get mad at him, but I never can stay mad and I am usually the one that says I'm sorry first. I am totally a different person with him than I was without him...and I feel I'm better because of him.

My children are the light of my life! I am amazed and honored that I get to be their mom. They are different then other little kids. Benjamin is such a good little kid. And his spirituality is really blossoming. He constantly reminds us to say our prayers. He loves to read his scriptures. And he won't go to bed without singing a few primary songs. He seems to always show kindness both to his little sister and other kids around him. If he knows we are disappointed about something he has done, he just cries and wants to make us happy again. It's so cool to have prayed for him and heard blessings about him and to see him be this kind of little person.

And my little bug, Jamie Christine, is delightful! Everyday she seems to learn something new. I love this stage of development! Her happiness is infectious and she brings so much happiness into our family.

So that's been life the past month. I don't have any pictures from Valentine's Day, but we kept up with our tradition of grilled steak and shrimp with good friends. We love having people in our home. We love hearing kids play and laugh and having fun. And I love having an occasion to pull out our china and have tons of delicious food and great friends to laugh with. Bryan and I's engagement anniversary is in 2 days. I love that anniversary!