Galveston Island

After earning five stickers and anticipating a trip to Galveston last Wednesday, Jacob lost two stickers for pottying in his pants TWICE in one night to stall bedtime. He was devastated...so were we since he had been making such great progress! So, we had to come up with ways for him to earn those stickers back before Saturday, which was the big trip to visit the Railroad Museum. He did it and we all had a blast. We ended the trip with a stop at Ben and Jerry's...yummy! Pictures will be posted in the next couple of days.

I have 16 more days before Emma arrives. When the doctor told me I had to be induced several weeks ago, I began to panic. I wasn't ready for anything, especially the labor and delivery part. It began to consume me and I started to stress out considerably. I was short with the boys and extremely needy with Jeremiah. However, when I attended the Women of Houston conference at church last Thursday, every worry I had subsided. I had a new outlook about everything. The General Authorities from Relief Society, Young Womens, Primary, and Brother Nielsen (sp) gave messages that directly related to the things that I was going through. My insecurities, lack of confidence, and worries, seemed to disappear as I sat there and listen with full intent and an open mind. I realized...truly...that I AM a daughter of God. That He loves me and I love Him. That was so powerful and intense and it sunk into my heart instantly. I felt so much gratitude at that moment. I've always recited the Young Women's theme growing up and monthly in Relief Society, but this time every word had a deeper meaning. I sat there teary-eyed. I was also reminded to be happy, to rejoice, and to live up to my privilege. This conference was the boost I needed to get through the last weeks of my pregnancy, the sleep training process with my boys, and the amount of time Jeremiah is away from home at work. Heavenly Father knows exactly what I needed and I am so glad that I was able to go.