It has been exactly one month since I last posted...so it has been far far too long. Life has been pretty crazy. In the weeks following my last blog, I have been slowly seperating myself from work and beginning to be a stay at home mom. I did have one week in there where I spent a lot LOT of time at work because I was helping with the Miss Farmington Pageant. Now don't scoff...there is actually a lot of work behind the production and you would be amazed at the politics. My eyes have definitely been opened. Now that the pageant is over, the intensity of work is beginning to slow and I actually think they are beginning to realize that they can continue on without me. I have been slowly getting into the life of being a stay at home mom. The first week or two was scary, but since we have signed Emma up for gymnastics, I have found a mommy and me group to hang out with, and we will soon have more playdates with other stay at home moms, I am beginning to realize the blessing it is to have this opportunity. And, I think it is really good for Matt and of course for Emma at this stage. So...overall things are going well.
I neglected to post anything for mother's day, but I am pretty sure - at least I hope - that my mom knows how grateful I am for her, how much I depend on her, how I don't know how I would survive without her...etc. etc. etc. And Marilyn has been such an example to me in Africa and of course Matt and I appreciate her generosity and faith in us to allow us to live in their home while they are away. I did take at least one thing away from my mother's day experiences...in sacrament the talks were given by young inspiring moms, one of which inspired me to start a journal of cute things that Emma does. It has been a blessing for me because I have found a new appreciation for the person that she is and for who she is becoming. She is getting too big. A couple of cute stories from the journal and from today:
-I was fixing her hair and tied it up into two pigtails on the top of her head. As she looked into the mirror, she realized that she looked a lot like a very familiar cartoon character. Upon this realization she turned to me and said "Mommy, I Mickey Mouse!" and so...I added some bows and corrected her: "No, you're Minnie Mouse!"
-She busted out Baa Baa Black Sheep today, a song which I have sung to her randomly here and there but never repetatively. She knew every word. She has great retention skills!
-We were hanging out with her friend Jack today and she was actually playing very nicely, taking turns and sharing. Jack's very favorite movie is "Enchanted" and she has watched it a couple of times with him, but tonight she was really into it until the wicked witch pushes the princess into the well - upon this event she jumped sky high, looked at me with a terrified look on her face, and crawled into my arms crying. "Mommy I scared." Despite this moment of fear, she was still glued to the screen and when Sarah turned it off, she proclaimed "It not working."
She is our pride and joy and I feel blessed to be able to have more time to learn about her, from her and to share in these little moments, of which you will now probably hear a lot of and may or may not get tired of. Either way at least maybe I will post before another month is out!
As for the other about to be child, I felt him/her for the first time last Monday and have been constantly prodded from the inside any time I sit down to rest. At least it is light f0r now. It has been fun to feel it so soon and to actually realize what I am feeling so soon! Today I had a freak out moment when I felt the baby in a whole new spot and thought maybe its new location meant not that it had moved but that there were TWO! Oh man. Matt then reminded me that we have been to the doctor and only heard one heartbeat more than one time. I guess it will all be made clear on June 3rd when we have the ultrasound. We will know for sure then if there are one or two and if it is a boy or a girl.
Well, I am hoping to get Matt to post to tell you all about his mind boggling Canyoneering trip. But, I will still post if the attempt is unsuccessful. So, even though you may be sick of me after this monster blog, it may be me again...and again...and again!
Sarah
