I love...
...love...
...love...
...having a daughter.
This little angel is 4 months old today. She is sweet, social, smiley, and beyond easy.
She has been a great addition to our family, and has brought us so much joy.
Raising 3 young children is
And so worth it.
Last Saturday night Jason and I attended the annual gala (aka, fundraiser) for the hospital where he works. As you can see, it was a black tie affair. It was fun to dress up and go out together, and I got to find out what it would have been like to go to prom with Jason. All we were missing was the limo and the corsage. Except that I was in 8th grade when he was a senior, and that would have been creepy. We had a really fun date, and even won something in the silent auction (but it's someone's Christmas present, so it's a secret!).
The other night I packed up Maddie's newborn (0-3 month) clothes and cried as I folded her little onesies...she's getting so big, so fast. I recognize how messed up that is. As I said to Jason, it's not like she's going off to college (although that will be here before I know it...excuse me while I go cry some more).
I snapped this picture with my phone before church on Sunday to show my mother-in-law that I finally bought Maddie some "girl" clothes (a dress and tights...which she didn't own before in her current size) and to show Jason (who was in Kentucky taking an exam) that I was on time for church. "So why can't you be on time when I'm around?" he wanted to know. Obnoxious.
Going to church with my 3 little kids was brave, reckless, and a little bit pointless. I had to pass Madeline off to someone (thanks, Christa!) and someone else came to sit with Ethan (thanks, Regan!) while I spent sacrament meeting putting Colin in time out. You might think the picture below is not a great one, since Colin is so blurry, but it's actually a perfect representation of my (and his) life right now.
