Mar
29
One thing that I am extremely grateful for is that the Chemistry Department at BYU pays for our family’s health insurance as part of JJ’s graduate student benefits. When I was pregnant with Rebekah I did not have insurance and I found a wonderful midwife who gave us a very low rate for her services. [...]
Mar
28
I was invited to have a Nutella party which we decided to combine with Sariah’s Birthday. For breakfast we had scrambled eggs and whole wheat Pancakes with Nutella. I grew up with Nutella. We didn’t have it often but when we did have it in the house it would be either me or my brother [...]
Mar
25
I now have a 5 year old. Ever since March 1st Sariah has been asking how many days until her birthday. Then last Friday I told her that her birthday was tomorrow so on Saturday morning she woke me up and said “Mom! I’m 5 now!”. I wasn’t planning on having a party for Sariah [...]
Mar
17
About 2 weeks ago JJ heard that there were some left over Betta fishes from a Biology class project so he brought one home with him. Sariah and Rebekah were so excited to have a pet fish. Sariah, Bekah and I took the fish tank out of the shed and we set it up. For [...]
Mar
09
Miriam took her first steps on Monday afternoon! The object she was walking toward? A blue box. I don’t remember what Sariah first walked to but the first thing Rebekah walked toward was a little boy at church. I put shoes on Miriam for the first time this past weekend. She seemed confused at first [...]
Mar
03
My little Miriam is 9 months old and getting so close to walking! She will stand and put her little right foot in front of her, then behind her and then she will just sit down. Just a little more confidence and she will be walking! Rebekah started walking the day before she turned 10 [...]