Four?

Tonight at the mall we saw a cute lady walking with four little kids. After a minute of admiring I realized they were all the same size, two girls with matching shirts and two boys with matching shirts. And then it dawned on me....they were quadruplets! I have never seen a set of quads and they were so darling probably 4 years old. And although they were cute I was so grateful at that moment to only have one on the way. Becoming a mom was a pretty scary thought this morning, and still is, but it got a lot less scary when I realized I don't have to do what that lady did!

Put us on team....

green! I have been so excited and have anticipated finding out the gender of our little baby for so long now. And today was supposed to be the day...

I had a Dr. Pepper so our little one would be totally active and ready to show us their stuff. Apparently caffeine has no affect on ours though :( The doctor tried everything to wake the baby up but it wouldn't at all (takes after me already!) and although baby was asleep it was quite amazing none-the-less. The doctor showed us every part of baby and it was so crazy!

The thing I loved most was that baby had hands folded and tucked up under their chin with legs crossed sound asleep. It was so cute! I was so amazed that we could see every little bone-fingers, toes, arms, legs, spine even. We could also see the heart beating inside it's chest! I was so amazed that a little person was inside of me.

Even though we couldn't find out the gender today and I was really bummed about it, I'm so grateful we have a healthy baby. I haven't been able to feel baby yet and was very worried that something was wrong. We measured tiny though (4 days behind) so luckily I won't have a giant baby and all of the fluid is sitting on top of baby like a pillow. With the combination of those two he said I may not feel baby for another week or two especially if baby continues to sleep as deeply as it was today.

I think Heavenly Father was like "I am giving you the reassurance that everything is fine with your little sweetheart. But you will learn the lesson of patience and what it's like to wait." I also realized that if we don't find out gender until the end of March I will only have 2 weeks of school left and no time to be distracted. If I found out gender today I would never get any homework done-I would be thinking about names, nursery design, and all of the fun things. So our little stubborn one could have really been a blessing in disguise.

So we will patiently await March 24 and hope that our little one decides to come out and show us the goods, ha ha!

I REALLY want This...

We went into anthropologie last night on our date and I found this GORGEOUS Rosette Quilt that I fell in love with instantly. It is officially the number 1 item on my LUST LIST!

My very own cowboy

Today I was chatting with Josh online and to start it off, he said "Howdy"

The conversation went as follows:

Libby: Are you a cowboy today?

Josh: Yes ma'am. You sure are a pretty little thing. And I've been missin' you like a horse misses the wild.....
okay I'm not very good at being a cowboy lol

Libby: Oh wow!

I just had to share this because it made me laugh and brought a smile to my face despite the snow on the ground outside. Have a great day everyone!

Satan's Power

Today my favorite student came out to work with me and said "I have a secret to tell you." And I got really excited that she was going to tell me something great. Then she said really quietly "My mom and dad got divorced."

I was instantly devastated for her.

She is 10 and her sister is 8 and their dad is gone. Her parents divorced on Sunday and he moved to California. My heart just started to ache for her and her family and I can especially empathize because of the situation my family finds itself currently.

Watching my parents and siblings go through pain has been one of the hardest things lately. I didn't realize just how hard divorce is until we found out that is what my parents would be going through.

My little student said she was alright, but I know that isn't the case. She is normally bubbly and full of life. She is the one that always brings a smile to my face and if I could adopt her, I would in a heart beat. But today, she just wasn't herself. And I know she isn't alright, because I'm not alright most of the time and I am 21 years old.

I can seriously sit here and just cry at the pain I know my family is feeling and the pain that this little girl's heart gets to go through now. I wouldn't wish this kind of pain on anyone. When I told my mom about my student she said "I wonder if the world is going to hell in a hand basket? Satan just seems to be winning lately." And my instant thought was "He only wins if we let him in long enough."

Going through these trials could make me wonder whether my marriage will survive over the years and triumph over all the trials that will be thrown our way. But ya know what? I don't worry about not making it because I have a husband who is strong in the gospel. His testimony is like a rock and I know he won't ever budge for Satan to come creeping in. And because I have him by my side I know I can do anything. I can be a strong person, have a strong testimony, and have the courage to share it with others and teach my children what is right.

Satan may be winning in many places and situations of the world-but he isn't going to win at my house!

Valentine's Day

As most of you know, I absolutely love Valentine's Day! I get so excited weeks in advance and find myself drawn to anything that may be pink or red. Sadly this year I don't get much of a Valentine weekend because Josh is busy with work.

So I indulged myself and got an early present: cute red glitter toes! My very own dorothy nails bring a smile to my face whenever I look down. I even wore flip-flops to work today and risked my job (not really) so that I could show the sparkles off.

I also had a delicious giant cupcake from Costco that had hot pink frosting on top and lots of sprinkles.(See picture below, ha ha) Yum! I'm a frosting kind of girl and just loved my Valentine treat. So far I have had a great Valentine celebration despite my husband MIA.

I think what really helped bring the spirit of love this year was making Valentine's to send out to our family and closest friends. I am going to post the digital copy with our letter soon so if you don't get one in the mail don't fret! And secretly...I am making a really cute Valentine for my one and only sweetheart.

Even if you are single, or hate a holiday that pressures you to spend money on a loved one enjoy Valentine's Day this year. Do whatever you can to tell those around you that you love them and make someone's day. That is the best Valentine present anyway and will make your heart grow a few times bigger!

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

Strangers

Today I was feeling very overwhelmed with school. I just can't seem to stay on top of anything this semester or find success on tests. I wandered over to some chat boards I am part of and explained my frustrations. I am so glad some women there were in tune with the spirit, even though they may not know it. Their comments and sweet encouraging to keep on going really helped me to pick myself up and get going. It's amazing how total strangers can be answers to our prayers. I am grateful to the Lord for his tender mercies that bring me peace and comfort in little ways each day.

Sunshine

Dear Mr. Sun,

Thank you for coming out today. Your beautiful shining rays made me so happy! I can't wait for you to come out everyday so I can enjoy your warmth and light. You are the best!

Sincerely, Libby
 

I just love the sun and how it makes me feel. After the dreadful winter it brings such life and I love it. I have tons to do today and it doesn't even feel stressful because I am sitting in the sun doing stressful things. Summer couldn't come fast enough! I'm so ready for snow cones, flip flops, swimming pool, Strawberry Days, and everything else that makes summer great. Hope everyone has as great a day as I am having!

Piano Fantasy

I am sitting at work right now while all of the fourth graders are at an assembly and decided it would be a great time to blog today. I knew I would have an hour to myself during the day so I decided to bring some boring geology reading with me (even though I have a great novel). If you know me really well you know I could care less about geology and everything that has to do with it. I think I was born with this natural hatred for learning about the earth and how it works because I seriously have hated for as long as I can remember.

So as you can imagine, I was dreading doing this reading assignment. I decided to put on some music while I read to help focus my mind a little bit and as I was looking through my iPod I came across William Joseph's album, Within. Researchers say that classical music helps the brain absorb more information and I am a sole believer in this so I always have a classical something on in the background. The only problem in my situation is that I am so familiar with my classical selections that it does me no good to listen to it. I always find myself singing the different parts or getting totally lost in the music.

Today I just happen to really fall into the music during Piano Fantasy. I absolutely love this piece because secretly I'm obsessed with piano music. Someday I want to take piano lessons and learn how to play at least the hymns and primary music for my kids someday. I am just so fascinated with pianists and how their fingers move so quickly and in different time with one another. This fascination comes solely from the fact that my hands can't do that whatsoever. Maybe someday though my brain will let me accomplish my goal of learning to play the piano.

For right now, I will stick to listening to Piano Fantasy and keep dreaming of my own Piano Fantasy. My day started out a little shaky, but has been brightened by the talents of a young man named William Joseph. Thank you William for bringing a smile to my face and warming my heart.

To hear this piece visit: Piano Fantasy

Family

I just needed to do a quick post about how grateful I am for family. My amazing mom and sister knew I was at the end of my rope this weekend and stepped in for an intervention. I seriously owe my current sanity and happiness to them. They willingly (almost with force) came over and cleaned my entire house! I seriously owe them so much because I just couldn't do it and knew it wouldn't happen until Jonah was over if it wasn't for their help. So a big THANK YOU to them.

I am just so glad that we are put here on earth in families because I seriously don't know what I would do without mine. My mom makes us dinner every Sunday and helps us out in any way she can. My whole family is just so supportive and loving all the time. I'm thankful for a Heavenly Father that loved us enough to put us in families because they make the world a beautiful place. Anyway...

Thankfully the sun is shining today and it's going to be a beautiful day! Thanks for reading :)