Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Musings on Yoga

I started Yoga... I've gone two other times in my life  but this time is going to be different.  I think Yoga will help me tune into my body more and help my on my body image/ food/ always dieting recovery.    It's hard.  I can't do what all those around me are doing with downward dog, cobra stretch, pigeon pose etc... but I'm trying and I'm breathing through it.  If my mind starts to wander I come back to the breath...in and out.. breathe in peace -breathe out love.   It's good to sit in my body and get out of my head for an hour.

I've been on body weight recovery for 9 months now.  I haven't stepped on a scale and I haven't judged the food I put in my mouth as good or bad.    Well atleast I'm trying not to judge.   I haven't lost any weight..but I probably haven't gained much either. All my clothes still fit mostly the same as last April.

I want to be honest with myself about who I am and what I think about.  I want to use my words more and make my insides match my outsides.

So here I sit eating cinnamon bears.  I like to twist off the head and then twist off the feet and then eat the belly...it's how I eat them.... pondering me and how I got to this point.

I need to get to the point where  I can apologize to and thank my body for all it's given me.  I'm basically healthy with very few joint problems and aches and pains.  I can climb mountains and I can walk shopping centers, and I can get in and out of the car easily.   I can run with my grand kids and jump on the tramp.  I can do high fitness and sit on a motorcycle and carry stuff to a stadium or the beach.

Comparison is such a trap. 

Friday, January 26, 2018

Update on Lady Joy

After a week in the NICU things are improving for Lady joy. 
She has moved into a hospital crib.
She is wearing a NICU onesie
She is back to normal for white blood cell count, which means her infection is gone.
She is a good nurser...and making Lexi's breastfeeding experience far better than with Tayla.  When Lady falls asleep then Lexi pumps.
She loves snuggling.  And we have gotten a chance to hold her finally. -- all 7 of us allowed in the NICU with her that is. 
She loves to get her levels dangerously high and needs to be monitored for respiratory and heart rate still.  She is totally dependent on oxygen when she sleeps. 
For some reason her red blood cell count is still very, very, very low!  They are now trying a couple of other things to get that working faster.    Having a low red blood cell count makes Lady really lethargic and fatigued. 
Lady Joy is a beautiful  baby and  we know she will be home soon.

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

BIG 16!

Laila turned 16...and we celebrated all weekend.  Laila had her region cheer tournament on Saturday with her team and best friend, KP.  BHS took home two 1st place trophies and three 2nd place trophies.
 Then....we went down to Spanish Fork to pick up Fielding Morley so he could have an overnighter with Laila.  He is one of her BFF's that's for sure.  They ate Floriberto's gut bomb burrito, watched movies, went to church, helped with Sunday dinner, and played xbox.
 Holly had a special sparkly necklace and special card for  her special niece, Laila.  It was sooo sweet.  Laila also received money and spa treatments....massage, waxing etc.
 On Monday... Laila became an official driver!She's been practicing for a year..and now she is ready.  She will be driving the big, blue truck, which she isn't that excited about because it's so big, and she's so little.  The blue truck knows it's way around the BHS parking lot and will serve her well.  I think she's going to call it Pappa Smurf, like her brothers did.
 Monday night, we took Laila out to the Cheesecake factory with her friend Taylor Newton.  THe girls got dressed up cute and had a fun time trying calamari, chicken bellagio, fettucini alfredo and specialty drinks.
 Then....when we got home, KP surprised Laila with pics all over of the two of them, a sweet video of happy birthdays that she collected from different people in Laila's life, and cupcakes.  Laila cried.  She felt very special and taken care of.

16 things we love about Laila on  her 16th birthday:

1. She’s Sweet with her Aunt Holly

2. She goes to lunch with her Grandma Welch and asks about her as a girl

3. She’s Very empathetic

4. Her smile and sparkly eyes

5. She can talk and relate to little kids, adults and strangers

6. She’s kind

7. She cares about her school classes and grades

8. She could eat at In and Out every meal

9. She loves massages

10. Her beautiful skin

11. She’s responsible

12. She’s fun

13. We all love a Laila hug

14. She’ll say "I love you" unsolicited

15. She sings beautifully

16. She stands up for herself and what she believes in. She's not afraid to take the unpopular cause  in class and debate about it.


Tru is 27

My Truman... he has always had my heart...
Happy 27th Birthday to this Handsome guy...
Truman is on the struggle bus lately with work issues and life issues and figuring out if he is going to stay in NYC or get a fresh start some where else. 
I wish I could just run my kid's lives, but I know part of life is learning from our setbacks. 
Some things I love about this boy:
Truman doesn't take "crap" from people.... including at work, which is what gets him into trouble.  Truman sticks up for the underdog and he fights for what he believes is right.
Truman is an activist. He will protest with the best of them...and write his congress people etc... 
Truman embraces the new, fresh trends but he is also about tradition and family ritual. 
Truman loves his family and we feel it.
Truman makes no apologies for who he is.
Truman is a creative soul.



Sunday, January 21, 2018

Adelaide Joy - Jan. 19

Adelaide Joy came into our world Jan 19, and we are so  happy. 






 Lexi had a scheduled C section down at Timpanogas hospital in Orem.  Her mom-Rebecca and Kaitlyn came to town from Michigan.      Little Lady Joy has had quite a time of it ever since her first scream at 8:00 am.   8 minutes later and Lady was rushed to the NICU with all sorts of issues, an infection that they are fighting with two antibiotics, a high heart rate, and a high respiratory rate…so she has been on a cpap machine, that created a leak in one of her lungs, but hopefully will heal it self.  (She is now on regular oxygen tubes. )  She has low red blood cells .  She should be around 60 and she is  29, if it gets to 25 then she will need a blood transfusion, and in the mean time they are doing a treatment plan.  So…. Lexi has yet to feed her and really the only thing that calms Lady down is skin to skin with momma and daddy… they are all working that out together.   Adelaide will be in the NICU atleast til Thursday and then we shall see.   Lexi and Monson are feeling over whelmed, but very blessed and taken care of at the same time.  TAYLA  has been spending time with Landon and Alex and the kids and we are so grateful for them.  We are also grateful for Monson’s job and that he gets 10 weeks paid paternity leave.  This will definitely come in handy.


Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Headband or Reading glasses

Do you see it? 
Is it a headband? 
No it’s a pair of reading glasses used as a headband! 

I have now officially become that lady who wears glasses like a headband on her head every day because without those reading glasses I can’t see.

I don’t know when I got so blind but I do remember the very moment my eyes turned. I was 47, at a young women’s activity and some girl asked me to thread a needle and I couldn’t see the thread - couldn’t see the hole— the day before I was sewing at my house and I saw the needle and the hole just fine. I just started laughing and I thought this is it!!

So it’s been the last eight years but really just the last year that I have come to wearing readers on my head every day —- so I can read my phone, so I can read ingredients at the store, so I can make out prices, so I can read my computer screen, so I can read a recipe— it’s just crazy. I guess it’s just one more step in my earthly existence.

I should look forward to these steps by now I’ve had enough of them........getting my drivers license, getting married, graduating from college,  having babies, being a grandma ...so I guess it’s just the evolution of life —wearing glasses on my head. It’s what I do.

Sunday, January 14, 2018

We will miss Pres. Monson

I loved Pres. Thomas S. Monson- he was a Prophet for the People.   He did so many good things in his life and was a great example of Love and Service to all of us.    He felt really accessible --  like he was one of us.  I hope I can learn to follow and heed the Spirit's promptings as well as he did.

These last few conferences, watching Pres. Monson's energy wane...was difficult.  He literally wore out his life serving the Lord and serving all of us.

We named our son, Monson after this great man and then found out later when Pres. Monson showed off his wiggling ears talent, that our Monson could wiggle his ears too.

I was touched listening to Pres. Monson's funeral and  remembering is wonderful-ness.  I really loved his musical selections of Consider the Lilies of the Field and Oh Divine Redeemer.  Two of my favorite songs...and evidently his favorites too.

I didn't want to let this time go without honoring this great man.  I know he was thrilled to greet his two best friends again...his wife Francis, and Jesus Christ.  I'm so grateful for my testimony of life after death and the Plan of Salvation.

One of my favorite quotes by Pres. Monson:   "Fear not.  Be of Good cheer.  For your future is as bright as your Faith"

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Wayne's birthday

We celebrated Wayne's birthday with Poppy's blessing day.  Wayne got two new Sunday suits and was able to wear his Birthday Suit around all day.  
I took this Quiz on behalf of Wayne..... so I don't know how accurate it is, but it's pretty close. 

- What is something I say a lot?   "What’s Laila doing?"
"Where are you?"

- How tall am I? 5’ 10”

- If I became famous, what would it be for? Writing a novel

- What makes you proud of me? How committed you are to your callings and your family.

- What is my favorite food? Sushi

- What is my favorite restaurant? Thai. Chinese. Anyplace with really good Sushi

- If I could live anywhere, where would I live? Where ever Melinda wants to live--
Bountiful, Utah

- What do I do to annoy you? Make me take these quizzes

- What is a favorite movie? Star Wars saga

- You get a phone call that I am in trouble. Who am I with?
Eric Belnap or Bob Farley

-What is my dream job/career?   Finding stuff for people...a sourcer?  Biking.  Getting paid for reading.
 Wayne can do SOOOO many things.  He's a jack of all trades....he's just not a master of any. 


-If I could have dinner with someone famous, living or deceased, who would it be? Jesus


Monday, January 8, 2018

We are loving on Poppy

Poppy's blessing day was so beautiful and we are so grateful that Bre took pictures of us loving on baby Poppy.  Poppy actually looks quite a bit like my baby pics.