Not even 13 months and he has figured out how to climb on the table. Help me please! How can I continue being the laid back mom that I am when my son thinks it is fun to hang off the chandelier (yes, that is a true story - no exaggeration there)???
He is also able to climb up the slide at the park! I might add that walking on a regular basis just started last week - it makes me quite nervous about what is to come next week.
I just received this quote from SIL, and loved it so much I thought I would share. It is from a former RS President of hers.
“We need to want less. We need to have less. We need to do less. Service opportunities come unplanned. We need to have our lives less full so that when service opportunities come, we can step up and say, ‘I can do that’”.
I can't tell you how many times someone has needed service and I have thought, I would like to but I don't have any time. How sad is that.
I also have started shopping less lately, and it is a good feeling. Especially, since shopping inevitably means then returning later. I feel like I am at a place where I can't really think of anything I really want - the house is just the way I want it. Okay, I take that back - there are two things. I would like an ipod and docking station to listen to music and a mop. The first is because we used to use our computer, but there is no room for a computer and so we just have the laptop. The second is because Steve believes in the good old "get down on your knees and clean the floor" method. That is fine and all, except he never has time - so I end up hounding him for 2 months to clean the floor. With a mop, I can take care of it more often than it has been getting done and if he has time, then he can clean the floors his way.
I have wanted an elliptical forever!! I finally got Steve to approve it, but now I don't really want it. I am tired of having a house that is cramped full of furniture. I am quite enjoying my space and having things where they should be. I remember when I first moved to our apartment in SF and I was a little haughty and talked to my neighbor about how she should find a place for everything, becuase I had no problem at the time. So I helped her reorganize her house. Sad to say, but by the time I had lived there as long as she had - my house was the same way -- no where to put anything no matter how many times I tried to reorganize. So, I am just hoping that does not happen with our new house. I don't want to buy anything else because I don't want it to become cluttered. I would like to stay clean always! I am also coming to a realization that half the things I think I need, I don't really need it and it ends up being sold or going to DI in a couple of years. I have really started thinking about my purchases and only getting something if I absolutely love it - no settling!
That is my thought for the day!
I have found a new cure for migraines and I thought I would post it since I have told a number of people about it lately, but I thought this was the best place to advertise it. I get weird migraines - it is not so much about the pain behind my eye, but the nausea that lasts for weeks and months. It was unbearable and hard to function as a mom when I was always sick! My friend Anja told me about B2 and I have to say it works!! When I start to feel a migraine come on, I take 400 mg of B2 (Riboflavin) and 3 advil and I have become a functioning mom again. If you get migraines-get some B2 and try it-you'll like it!
Also, if you ever know anyone who gets Bells Palsy - definitely recommend accupuncture. It really works as well.
I guess that is just expected when you have 3 children. I have been mocked because I have not updated my blog recently and so I would like to share a little about what has been going on in my life for the past two months.
- At the end of March we were privileged to have Steve’s sister and her family come to stay with us for a few days. The visit was very fun and flew by and as we were going constantly. We were able to go to Muir Woods, China town, tide pooling and many more fun SF activities!
- On April 1st right after I called Steve and tried to April Fool him about being pregnant, I went in to brush my teeth. Of course being the good dentists wife I followed by fluoride mouth rinse – which was weird because I couldn’t keep it in my mouth and it just kept oozing out. Well, after several attempts I looked in the mirror and to my astonishment my mouth was crooked (more so than usual). My first thought was that I had a stroke and it was confirmed when I checked the internet and one of the hidden symptoms was hiccups which I had had for the 24 hours preceding this moment. Did I mention my husband was out of town for the week and I was home alone with the three kids? Did I also mention I was right in the middle of a move? Anyway, after some hysteria and phone calls, I went to the ER to find out what I actually had was Bells Palsy. Eventually I couldn’t blink my left eye and my mouth felt like I had just been to the dentist, but the feeling never left me. I couldn’t taste anything and it left my completely fatigued. My parents came to help the next day and Steve flew home from Dallas the next night.
- Since then I have been to an acupuncturist twice and had a priesthood blessing and I am proud to say that I think I was completely better within three weeks – which the usual healing time is 6-10 weeks. My acupuncturist did recommend that I really take it easy for awhile – which was impossible since I was moving!
- We moved to our new house on April 12th. I love our new house and Ben was finally okay with living here once the Wii was finally hooked up – so in essence you could say “Home is where the Wii is”. Anyway, we had a lot of help from friends and my parents came for the big day. It was nice because we could start moving in on the 1st, so we were able to take it slow and move a little at a time.
- The next weekend Steve’s parents came out for a visit. Again I was able to have help in getting stuff put away and make the house a home. I’m afraid I wasn’t into sight seeing on this visit. I am sure all the help I had definitely helped on my recovery as well.
What I have learned!!!
The past month has definitely been a learning moment for me. First of all, I have to say at one point I was grumbling with “Why Me”, but then I looked around and saw all the many blessing Heavenly Father has bestowed upon me and his tender mercies that he was giving me alongside the trial. I just had to look a little closer and realize trials are there for a reason and it helps us to learn and grow, but through it all if we look closely then we will notice his arm extended in love at the exact same time.
Another blessing I received, which at the time seemed like a challenge was forgoing the internet. In General Conference, Elder Ballard gave an amazing talk that lifted my spirits and helped me remember my true purpose in life. In the talk he said “Avoid any kind of substance abuse, mistakenly thinking that it will help you accomplish more. And don’t allow yourself to be caught up in the time-wasting, mind-numbing things like television soap operas or surfing the Internet.” At that point in time I made a goal to spend a little less time on the computer and more time with the kids. The next week I called to move my phone number and they told me in order to transfer the same number I would have to pay $25 and go a week without phone access – easy enough! Then he mentioned that also included the internet – that is when I started feeling weak and wondered if I could even go a week’s time without such a device. Well, due to some technical errors, the week turned into 2+ weeks. So I was able to survive the 2 weeks and felt like I was in addiction recovery, which is probably true and now I am not quite so drawn to the computer. Now I have spent about 10-20 minutes on the computer each day and have spent more time with my kids (except for today in order to finally update my blog). I am hoping it will also help because we are going to sell the computer armoire and just use the laptop on the side table in the dining room. As big as our house is, there was not enough room for the computer.
So that is the past two months in a nutshell – I will try to be better about blogging, but it is just the last thing to do on my list and often times I don’t get down that far! Know this – If I haven’t posted in awhile, it means more quality time with the kids and they are happier!
One of my favorite features is the cedar lined closet with a secret passageway into the bathroom!
The kids room!
The Living Room!
The Dining Room!
So there it is! Our new house sans the kitchen and bathrooms! I have to say I absolutely love it. It was amazing how many of the things I love are simple things that many would take for granted -- hallway, hall closet, paint, not sharing the washer and dryer, a garage and storage to name just a few. I also love having two tables - one in the kitchen and then a formal dining room. I feel like we are finally up and running minus a few more pictures that need to be hung and some small paint jobs.
to this:
you will have to watch this!
