Happy and Tearful Emotions

This is really an emotional post... happy and tearful as the title states.   Last weekend was truly wonderful.  Not only did Jay and I have a great Saturday together, we also got to spend our Valentine's Day with our three children.  They were so happy and both days just reminded me of true love.  Our Savior's love is the best but he certainly gave us great tangible ways to feel love here on Earth.  The first three photos are of the kids on Valentine's Day.


The next photo is kind of weird and nothing special I know but it represents the tearful part of the post.  Underwear, sippy cups and beds!  Where does the time go.  Jack is potty trained except for naps and night time!  I cannot believe it.  It took me a while to say those words but really for the past 2 months we really have had just a handful of accidents and he only wears diapers at night now.  We've made it through a trip to Minneapolis, many to Grand Forks plus overnight stays and rest stops and he's done so well.  Plus the big boy bed... he just seems so old and we are so proud of him for adjusting easily to so many changes.


Then the sippy cups.  Jack uses a glass without a cover at meals and the girls are no longer on bottles.  They easily gave up their bottles less than a week after their first birthday.  It's crazy that I don't served formula or pureed foods anymore.  Hannah is almost walking and Bekah probably isn't far behind.  It seems like they grow so fast all of the sudden.  I have been so grateful for my little family lately and so these changes are bittersweet but great!


The forth baby is also still doing well.  My appointment yesterday showed everything was right on track.  I'm 24 weeks +2 days and only have 16 weeks left.  The baby's heart rate at resting was 154 and 167 once the baby heard Hannah.  I can't wait until this little one joins our group... the baby was such a surprise but is such a blessing already!