We finally got settled in and the nurse brought some cookies.Ella woke up at about 12:30 am calling for Mommy on Thursday night. When I went to check on her, her breathing was labored and she clearly didn't feel well. She'd had a runny nose the past few days, but nothing … [Read more...]

There's quite a few pictures with this post, but I thought the story of Ella's haircut was so cute.Tim went to our friend's house to get his hair cut last night and Kendra was nice enough to trim Ella's hair as well.I was at Young Women's, so Tim took some photos for me.This is … [Read more...]

I changed my status on Facebook Friday morning and said I loved the sunny day, that it was Friday, Ezra's bright eyes, and Ella's red polka-dot dress. A friend I'd connected to from high school commented on my status. Rosemary told me that she and her friends call these "TSPs" or … [Read more...]

Having two children seems to have increased my mommy guilt exponentially. Some days, it feels like there's simply not enough of me to go around. Mostly, though, I just remember how Ella seemed to receive so much more constant attention when she was small. I, of course, recognize … [Read more...]

My sister, McKinzie, discovered this fun pattern at a Relief Society activity at church. It's a child's apron made out of a hot pad, a kitchen towel, and some ribbon. I finished it yesterday, but Ella flat out refused to wear it. I put on my apron to encourage her, but she wasn't … [Read more...]