Motherhood advice" Your momma heart"

I have been reading a wonderful lady's blog for quite sometime.  I decided today I would enter her show me your life link.  The question is " What is the best Parenting advice you have recieved?"

I had my first beautiful girl 13 years ago.  I received more advice from everyone than I could handle.  At the grocery store, church, family etc...   I learned very quickly that everyone is an expert parent until they are parenting their own child.  I really struggled with feeling inadequate as a mother.  I had an older lady at church come and quietly whisper to me "you have to do what is best for your baby.  Listen to your heart"  That has been my parenting style ever since.

   I learned to follow what I call my "momma heart".  Meaning  when other people tell you things you could do for your child you can sort through their advice and do what feels right for you and that particular child at the time.  All four of my children here on earth are so very different.  They need different things at different times.   If you follow your mother heart you generally do what needs to be done.  With my sweet angel boy, every baby loss mom remembers their child differently.  Some just keep their child in their heart and do not share with others  Others do many things daily, weekly and/or monthly.   I have learned to be confident in my mothering as I search for ideas when situations arise that I need help with  I read, listen, pray and then act following the things I feel are the best.   My husband and I actually do this together and it has always worked for us.

Joshua's 2nd

Happy 2nd Angel day.  Joshua.  We love you very much. 

Families Can Be Together Forever

Love you forever, Like you for always as long as I'm living my baby you will be. 

Everywhere in nature we are taught the lessons of patience and waiting. We want things a long time before we get them, and the fact that we want them a long time makes them all the more precious when they come.

~Joseph F. Smith

"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. I'll always be with you.” Christopher Robin to Pooh

3 months & 4th ofJuly(long)

 Jarom turned 3 months old  AHHHHHHHHHHHH! Make him slow down.  We have loved playing with him and watching his personality grow and show itself.  He is quite the character.  We have enjoyed him every day!  

He is Sleeping through the night (his biggest accomplishment this month), This makes a happy

mom and a starving Jarom.  He eats and eats and eats when he wakes up.  He sleeps from 10-6 Heaven!

HE was not impressed with fireworks

He weighs 13 lbs and is 23 1/2 inches long

Wear 0-3 month clothes (the are getting tight)
Size 1 diapers

He smiles easily and laughs at the kids. 
He is happiest when the kids are playing and he is in the middle of them.

He loves the noise of our home and is fussy when it is quiet.

He is laid back and can handle just about anything as long as he is fed.

He loves to be outside from about 7-9 every night.

Loves the Bjorn and his stroller.

Rachel, Shelby and Jacob can produce the largest smiles from him!

He is rolling from tummy to back making tummy time almost non existent now.

The fourth of July

We had all of my family (minus a sister-in -law and her 1month old) at my house on the third of July.  It was spectacular.  We love family.  The picture below is of the gang playing in our backyard.  Our home is not large but it handled the family just fine.  Three of the families slept here after fireworks.  I love to host all my family and provide opportunities for my children to enjoy their cousins.  To this day my cousins are some of my dearest friends.  I want this for my children also.  The day they left my home felt very, very empty. Our annual traditions of the day at the Park in the tiny town I grew up in, (not so tiny anymore) with fireworks at the neighboring town are dear to my heart.  What a fabulous day to celebrate this Free country we get the privilege to live in.  I am very proud to be an American!