Molly's Song

When I was pregnant with Molly I was reminded daily what a miracle she was in our lives.  I chose this song because my patriarchal blessing reminds me to share my testimony with my children often.  I love that the music is like a lullaby but testifies of Jesus Christ.  I hope my girls know that I do have a testimony of Jesus Christ and his atonement.  I am not perfect, but through Him I can become all he wants me to be.

He came for Me by Hillery Weeks

Come close my precious child
Listen to the words I'll say
Many years ago, before you were born
Jesus came, and He changed my life forever

It was dark for many days
The storms had taken all we owned
I'd been driven to my knees
Longing for the warmth of my home
When a light appeared above me

He had come King of all Kings
Ruler of Worlds
For His other sheep
I felt His hands
I touched His feet
I'll forever rejoice
He came for me

It was like there'd been a drought
And every word He spoke was rain
Bringing hope into our lives
And life to the promise of prophets
Passed down through the ages

Then He called the children close
He loved them just as I love you
He let them touch the marks
He let them kiss His cheek
Any they knew. We all knew!

Chorus

Echos

Each of my girls have a song.  When I was pregnant I carefully chose a song for my girls and sang it to them throughout my pregnancy and when they were born.  Avey especially seems to know her song.  I sang it to her within an hour of delivery and often when we rock.  I remember kind of feeling guilty when I was pushing in labor because I was bringing this sweet, clean, pure baby into a world of harshness and pain.  I know it is part of Gods plan, but I just want to protect her so much.  I hope that she will have echos often in her life and that I can help her recognize them.

On the LONG Disney drive when she was fussy we would play the song over and over and it would calm her down.  (As soon as it would end she would cry until it came back on.)

Here are the words to Echos by Mercy River.

Long ago and faraway
You were held in another place
And you were whispered sweet words of peace
And you were wrapped in the Arms of Mercy
Soon you won’t remember those days
Soon you won’t recall His voice or His face
But baby, sometimes if you’re still…

Chorus:
You will hear echoes
Heavenly echoes
Reminding you of another time and place
Like waking from an old familiar dream
You will hear echoes

You may have feelings hard to understand
Like you’re a stranger in a foreign land
When your homesick spirit feels alone
Remember, remember this was not your first home

Chorus

There may be times it seems
Heaven never happened
But baby, there will be angels
Waiting to send you

Chorus

Avenley's Baby Blessing

I have been needing to catch up on some posts.  One is some of the things in Avenley's baby blessing.  Since this is my journal, I wanted to document it.

Avey was blessed with/to:

*Grow strong and develop attributes and characteristics that are pleasing to the Lord and will help her through her life
*Strong spirit
*Further education and help the world
*Serve others
*Glowing example of righteousness and brotherly love
*Stay close to righteousness
*Take Spouse to the temple
*Bear Children
*Be a legacy of righteousness

3 Months

Avenley keeps growing everyday.  It is almost so fast you can see it.  She is so allert and interactive.  She loves all people who smile at her and she smiles back and coos.  She is getting to have a preference who holds her though.  Mommy being number 1.  She still nurses about every 3-4 hours.  Takes several naps a day and is now only waking up once at night to eat.  Yea!  She is in size one diapers and still 0-3 month clothes.  She still loves her mobile but not so much the swing anymore.  She loves her bath and hates getting out.  Her skin is often dry and needs lots of good lotion everyday.  She has found her hands and LOVES to chomp on them.  She doens't really suck the fingers, just bites down.  She has started taking her binkie better for which I am thankful.  She is easy to put to sleep...just wrap, put binkie in and rock for a few min.  We love, love, love this girl!!

Changes

The week before we went to Disneyland Nick was approached about a job in Davis School District.  He has looked at several school jobs since we left Logan and even applied for one in the early spring last year, but the last few months we have become more content here and quit looking for anything.  We were settled in our house...I even unpacked the storage room and bought curtains for two of the other rooms just a few day before heading to Disney.  We were settled in Nicks job as he was able to pick up more time with kids and was getting ready to start working in the pediatric clinic.  We were settled in our callings...me making big plans for RS activities and Nick LOVING his time serving in the teachers quorum.  Anyway while we were in line at our first day in Disneyland, they called and interviewed Nick.  When he got off the phone I didn't even ask him about it because I knew it wouldn't amount to anything.  Nick has at least one recurter a week calling and telling him about jobs, so I wasn't worried.  Two days later standing in a different line they called and offered him the job.  Still not considering it, I said I would let him know.  On the drive home Nick said, it wasn't a well paying job, in a place we had never considered but we should at least pray about it.  I was surprised when Nick said after praying about it that he felt strongly we should take the job.  He encouraged me to pray and get my own answer.  I was freaking out at this point.  I don't want to move.  I feel like for the first time since leaving Logan I AM SETTLED.  Does the Lord think this is funny?  I have a 3 month old baby...still going through post baby feelings and health...I can't move.  We went to stake conference and I was honestly thinking have a talk or something that will hit Nick and change his mind.  Instead two talks hit me.  One on Change and one on following the spirit.  But I was still unsure and I didn't feel like we could tell them yes without me feeling good about it.  Mom and dad came over Monday night and dad gave me a fathers blessing.  Nothing amazing changed but the next day I felt peace about it.  Meeting more opposition that week I began to question my answer but on Thursday, mom and I drove up with the girls to get a feel for the place and peace was there again.  So WE ARE MOVING AGAIN!  I'm tired even thinking about the stress and work of a move.  We have found a place though in Farmington to rent.  We will miss so much about Price.  My parents, my grandpa, our friends, our ward, our callings, our house, Mollys dance and preschool, Nicks job, the ease of things being so close to get to, family visiting so often, etc.   I feel like my faith is being tested because this financially doesn't make sense for our family and it isn't something we would have chose at this time, but we are going and praying the Lord will support us.  Nick will start November 14th.  Not sure the exact date of the move.

Disneyland

SO MUCH FUN!!!!