I haven't posted in awhile. My camera is BROKEN and we've been waiting for "Black Friday" to get another one. You all will just have to bear through this post without pictures.
Holynd has finally decided to grow a tooth! It not completely in yet, but she been chewing on everything. She has been trying to take bites of the dog, but somehow he narrowly escapes every time.
We've also decided to re-nickname Holynd, Wild-Crazy. She's quite the energetic little being. She crawls a million-miles-an-hour from wall-to-wall in the living room. Wild-Crazy is also knocking over picture frames and opening drawers & cabinets. She keeps me quite busy. She also races like mad whenever I open the fridge or pantry. She has to get there before I shut the door! She fascinated with the pantry and fridge. Wild-Crazy is now able to stand on her own, but she refuses to walk. Learning to walk would take time and patience, neither of which Wild-Crazy has.
Wild-Crazy also has grown just enough hair to do pig-tails. I have to give her juice in order for her to let me do her hair, but she looks really cute once it's done!
Matt and I don't have stairs in our house, but somehow Wild-Crazy learned how to climb up stairs. She also had her first fall down the stairs at the Green Church. Go figure.
Matt and I are still loving being parents. I count my blessings everyday. I love being a wife and mom.
We're still trying like mad to get through this school semester. The older Wild-Crazy gets, the harder it is, but I'm still very thankful for all those people who help me go to school while being a mom. (My mom and my mother-in-law, both are awesome!)
Today while reading C Jane's Blog, I love her blog, she mentioned a talk by Julie B. Beck called "Mothers Who Know". If the truth be known, I read church talks when I'm having bad days, especially talks about being a wife and mom. I've read Sister Becks' talk before, but today it was especially needed. Sometimes I just need a little reassurance that I'm doing the right thing and that Wild-Crazy won't end up a bum because she had a 22-year-old mom while in infancy.
I think that society often wants us to think that motherhood is for wusses. We're often sub-consciously told that the REAL women are in the workforce making 'something of themselves'. I will admit, I used to be one of these thinkers. Then the Lord sent me Wild-Crazy and I had a change of heart. Motherhood is hard work. Props to stay-at-home-moms and working-mom's!
Now that you've listened to my sappy thoughts on motherhood you can read some of my favorite quotes from Sister Becks' talk.
Enjoy!
"Children are being born into a world where they "wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" (Ephesians 6:12). However, mothers need not fear. When mothers know who they are and who God is and have made covenants with Him, they will have great power and influence for good on their children."
"Mothers who know desire to bear children. Whereas in many cultures in the world children are 'becoming less valued,' in the culture of the gospel we still believe in having children. Prophets, seers, and revelators who were sustained at this conference have declared that 'God's commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force.' President Ezra Taft Benson taught that young couples should not postpone having children and that 'in the eternal perspective, children—not possessions, not position, not prestige—are our greatest jewels.'"
"Mothers who know are always teachers. Since they are not babysitters, they are never off duty."
"Who will prepare this righteous generation of sons and daughters? Latter-day Saint women will do this—women who know and love the Lord and bear testimony of Him, women who are strong and immovable and who do not give up during difficult and discouraging times. We are led by an inspired prophet of God who has called upon the women of the Church to 'stand strong and immovable for that which is correct and proper under the plan of the Lord.' He has asked us to "begin in [our] own homes' to teach children the ways of truth. "
http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-27,00.html
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