Savannah's Blessing

So we blessed Savannah, Sun Feb 5, 2012. We had a lot of friends and family there. Can I just say that it feels really good to have so many people show up. It just made me feel really loved and I needed that. So thank you to all of those friends and family out there who support us and encourage us. I really really appreciated it.

And I just want to tell all of you who read this that I have such an amazing husband. I love knowing that I have a husband who is strong and close to his Father in Heaven and is worthy to give me and our children blessings from him. I felt the Spirit show strongly when Shaun was giving Savannah her blessing. I know that Heavenly Father has some amazing things in store for Savannah based on that blessing. It was really powerful and I feel privilaged and honored to be entrusted with her here on earth.

Some of the things that she was blessed with was the strength and courage to stand up for what is right. And also with the ability to hold on the rod of the Gospel and use it as her stronghold. She was blessed to be a missionary and an influence others around her. Also to prepare to have children and marry in the temple. I particulary liked it when he said that she is a choice spirit and was held back until this time to come to earth.

 I'm so excited to have a little girl!! And I love my handsome boy of course. If the doctor told me tomorrow that I couldn't have any more kids, I would be sad but I would also be fine because I have two of the most perfect children to raise.. and one of each... boy and girl!! I hope they will be the bestest friends!!
I was really excited about Savannah's blessing dress. My Grandma, June Phillips made this dress for my blessing and all my sisters were blessed in it too. When my Grandma made this dress she had pretty bad arthritis which makes it an even more cherished dress because it took her awhile to make it. I'm sure it wasn't easy at all, especially looking at the top part of the dress. Thanks Grandma for making such a beautiful dress. I wish you were her to meet your Great-Grandaughter.

PORTRAITS!!

My bestest friend is an excellent photographer and she offered to take pictures of my little girl...
She got some cute shots of Jake too!! Check em out!! I think they turned out adorable..

This is the pic that made me cry!! See below for story!!

I had a baby shower this past weekend and I hadn't seen the pics she had taken yet. She printed out a pic of her and jake and framed them for me. I started crying when I saw the one of Savannah.. I thought it was just so precious and it made me so grateful to Heavenly Father for blessing us with this perfect little angel.

Here are the rest of the shots!!!

This is the same as above only in color!! It's hard to decide if I like it better in color or black and white.. I love it both ways!!

This is the one she gave me of Jake only in black and white.. It's totally classic Jake!!

January 2012- Savannah Update

Pictures of my cute girl!!! She is getting so big and has already started smiling at me.. Now just around me but she will smile when I smile at her. She is such a cutie pie!! I love her to pieces..

Don't take a picture of me!! I haven't put my make-up on yet!! Haha!!

Savannah is a whole month old. It's been a rough first month but we are finally through it. We had a hard time starting to breast feed and then caught up a little towards the 2nd week. But then that whole sicknesses epidemic started going around and her germy older brother got her sick and she has been super congested. Her congestion has made it really hard for her to breastfeed; she just gets frustrated and starts crying. It's taken about 2 1/2 weeks for the congestion to work its way to her nose and now I'm sucking boogers out of her like crazy.. I could probably almost fill up a whole mason jar with her boogers.. Sorry for the disgustingness of that description.. But the more boogers I suck out of her the more she feels better... Needless to say breastfeeding never really caught up with her. Or maybe I'm just a wimp.. I understand that breastfeeding is supposed to be a wonderful experience and it's so good for them but I'm starting to realize that if something causes so much stress in your family that everyone is upset because of you then maybe it's just not worth it. So call me a bad Mom or whatever but I think we are done with nursing for now. Don't get me wrong.. I'm still pumping and giving her breast milk because it's what is best for her.. but eventually we will switch over to that expensive formula and I will probably have to take on a couple of side jobs to pay for it but guess what... I will be happy not going crazy feeding her every 30 minutes and sleeping for 3 hours at night (which I realize is part of having a newborn I KNOW I KNOW.. it's the way it is) again I would rather everyone be happy then to have a stressed out environment 24/7. I don't know if it's that my kids weren't meant to breastfeed or if it's me or maybe it's both of us.. Judge me all you want.. but I and more importantly Savannah will be happy!! and that's all that really matters to me at this point.