Jul 26, 2009

What the girls were up to last week...

So we found Bailey sitting up in her bassinet, it is time to move on to the crib :) we haven't done the switch yet because Abby can clime into her crib, so we were worried about them sharing a room. So for now she is in our pack and play and she loves being able to roll around and spread out.




Abby LOVES putting on all of my shoes, but I was a little surprised to see her in my black boots, she keeps us laughing.


These two keep us busy and we love them so much. All the cute and funny things they do make up for the crying and screaming. Yes, some days are long, but they are so worth it!
In Relief Society today we talked about how as mothers and wives we are part of a great work, even if it doesn't seem like it because of all the small tasks we have to do every single day. I totally needed this lesson because there are days when I feel like all I do is change diapers and make meals and clean, etc. It becomes easy to think that I am not accomplishing much of anything, just doing busy work. But I had the thought during our lesson today about how I am so thankful that my own Mother staid home with us through all of our growing up years and how she did such a great job of being a great mother, wife, and took care of the house and made time for each of her children. I don't view the things she did as small or unimportant, I completely appreciate her example and through her hard work I felt loved. She worked so hard to make our home a happy place and was always there for me growing up. I want to be like this for my kids and husband. Her example helps me to see that what I am doing as a Mother is so important.

I just need to remind myself everyday that what I am doing is important and that Heavenly Father is proud of my choice to be a mother and wife and all I do to better our family life is so important. He supports us through it all and he knows how much we can handle.

Just some thoughts!

1 comment:

Ryans said...

Well said Jill! I've finally realized that without staying home and cleaning, changing diapers, doing laundry, cooking, there would be no "playing school", teaching to read, time for scripture study, talking with mommy, going for walks, discovering flowers, chasing potato bugs and all those million fun things we get to do each day. It's a small price to pay for such a huge return. And someday we will get to sit in the temple and watch our own daughters take a step towards doing what we are doing now, and I bet there is NOTHING that can compare to that moment. Gotta run ~ there's a load of laundry to be folded and a story to read!