4 months- where does time go?

Jace is 4 months old. Seems like the with the second kid time has flown by WAY faster.

weight: 14 lbs 6 Oz's (40th percentile)
height: 26 inches (85th percentile)
head: 41 cm (30th percentile)

A few things about Jace:

• He's SUPER smiley. Doesn't take much to get him to smile or laugh, just have to look at him and talk.
• SUPER ticklish.
• He likes to eat and when he's hungry he sure lets you know.
• He sleeps normal. Not the greatest ever reported but by far not the worst. I do like that he goes to bed at 8 30 pm so I can have my time. My morning generally starts between 6 30 am and 7 am with him. In-between those times he's usually up twice and on a good night once... that's a rare but good night.
• He naps pretty good. Two good naps with one short one in the evening.
• He has a fussy time in the evening. He likes to be by someone then he's fine.
• He's now formula fed. It's been nice having my body back and Jason has been able to help out more with Jace.
• He hates any type of medicine.
• Loves his feet.
• Has to have something in his mouth either be a blanky, soother, or his hands
• Doesn't roll yet
• Loves when Talia gives him attention.
• He has a very loud cry. Especially when he wakes up from his nap startled.
• Is NOT flexible in the least bit. He can barely get his toes to his mouth with my help. There's no doing it on his own, he can only grab them. He's more like Jason and I, where as Talia can still put her legs over and past her head.

Glad we have Jace in our family. He's a cutey!

No Other Way

I've struggled with what to title this post. There seemed to be many that fit:

• Gifts from God
• Our Saviors Love
• Things That Matter Most
• Too Perfect
• In the Arms of our Loving Heavenly Father
• Eternal Families
• No Other Way

This past Saturday Jason and I attended the memorial service of our friends beautiful baby. He was a full term baby born still due to an unforeseen complication. It was a very emotional service. So many different emotions. How is this fair? Why does stuff like this happen? Was he too perfect for this world?  Where is he?  How do parents get through this? I don't know if we can ever answer all these questions but some were answered and provided comfort through the letters/ testimonies his parents wrote to him, their perfect little boy. Through their letters they bore their testimony of where their precious little boy is and how they are an eternal family.

I loved when this Dad read his letter to his little boy telling him he will make it to the celestial kingdom. He will be a better person because of him. There is no other way. He will see him again.

This made me think of my kids and how I would do anything for them. Then my thoughts were turned immediately to my Savior and My Loving Heavenly Father. I don't think I can even grasp how much my Heavenly Father loves me. I've been taught that He loves us more than we love our own kids. Is that even possible? If it is...I know it is, then there really should be no other way than to live righteously (thanks to the atonement that is possible) so we are able to return and live with our Heavenly Father and families for all eternity.

Children are miracles sent from God. Maybe they're given to us to remind of us of His love. I love my children. Yes we have our moments/ days but after a service like the one on Saturday I am reminded not to take them for granted. They are perfect in their own way and remind me why I need to continually strive to be better.

Was it fair they lost their baby? No. When trials come we can either pull away or draw close to our Heavenly Father. I don't think we will always know why or be able to explain why some things happens but if we lean on our Heavenly Father through our trials we will feel his warm embrace.

My heart truly aches for my friend. I don't know what it's like to lose a baby, I can only imagine.  I do know the love of a Mother and the want and need to hold your own baby. I pray for her and her family every night. I hope she can find peace in the fact that she will see her baby again, hold him, and raise him. I am also aware that you can find a certain amount of comfort in what you believe and know but doesn't take away all the pain.

I know my Heavenly Father lives. He shows us love in mysterious ways. I'm grateful for the knowledge I have of this life.

Celebrate Good Times!

This year we are holding off on our Father's Day Celebration, my birthday, and Jason passing his final exam EVER till tomorrow night. Just seemed like a busy week and both couldn't find time to do something for each other on the specific day. Anyways our gifts to each other is going shopping for the day (with no kids thanks to my mom) then out to Ruth's Chris. Should be fun. Jason deserves a full day off... well we both do. Residency has been really busy and it's finally over!!!

So Jason was gone for my birthday (it was the middle of the week and he worked that day and evening), so I hung out with the kids. It was actually a pretty good day.

Jace's gift- tons of smiles and being cute!

Talia and I painted out toe nails

 

She's obsessed with her nose! Just today while we were driving home I heard her say "uh oh" and I looked back and she had two play jewels up her nose. I tried to tell her to take them out but then she preceded to sniff up and blow up making them come in and out, in and out. The jewels would almost be out but then she sniff them back in. I couldn't hold it in- I burst out laughing. How will I ever teach her? ha!

Anyways I feel bad we don't have pictures from Father's Day and I didn't do a blog post on it, but I will say a few things about him. He's such a hard worker. He honestly has been SO busy but he really does try and spend time with us. We're glad he's done residency and so proud of him for passing his exam. (I knew he would but it's always a stressful exam- last years fail rate was 30%).  He's great husband, friend, and Dad.

Can't wait for date night!



Poor Jace...

When you spit up on all your sleepers and you don't have any other brothers this is what happens...

He wouldn't be a very feminine girl, thank goodness he's a boy! 

Because he was forced into a girls sleeper, he wanted to do something manly so he watched hockey with his dad.

Cousins

This morning was an early morning. 1.) Jace woke up at 6 15 am (not fun!) and Talia at 6 45 am. 2.) Justin's graduation is this weekend and part one of his celebration is this morning so I started watching the Low kids at 7 30 am. Five kids under 4. Busy but fun. Talia is at the age where she likes to play with the kids. She's branching out.. *tear*.

Anyways it was actually a good morning- movie, snack, and toys. No I did not go outside, I don't have 5 leashes... well I guess I would need four. Jace would be strapped to me. Anyways we stayed inside. It was nice to see and spend time with them because they are moving on Monday. Yes we are related and it's likely we will be moving down south eventually so we will see them again. We just wont be a block away. Sad.

We will miss living a block away.  I will miss when we went for walks to stopping by to say Hi. I will miss borrowing things from you (because you always have everything I don't have!). I will miss going to the park (like we did last summer). I will miss our phone calls... well I guess we will still have the phone! I will miss coming over and just talking about really nothing. Maybe Amelia wont miss that because I am ramble on FOREVER!

I'm excited for them to be in residency though. Congrats and of course we'll see you again!  LOVE YOU GUYS!

Jaceface

 Jace and Talia are now 4 pounds different. Crazy thing is he's not a chunky baby but I think he's got some heavy bones! He'll probably catch Talia by 6-7 months!

Love his wavy hair!