I look up to...

So I've been thinking a lot about people I truly look up to and want to end up like. And I definitely think it has changed through the years. In middle school, it was the kids in high school, in high school it was those in college, in college it was those who were married. And now that I'm married and have a kid I've been kind of confused on who I really look up to and want to be like. Part of me wanted to go back and be that fit high school girl I used to be (without post pregnancy stretch marks), or like those ideal wives and families you see on TV. But it just wasn't a fulfilling want and it has just wore me out and depressed me.
BUT lately I think I have finally found others to really look up to and it has been so relieving to let go of the ideal worldly way I have been wanting to be. Now I want to be like those people who have really sacrificed their life in service and in selflessness.
So I look up to anyone who is striving to do their best in hard circumstances. I look up to my parents cause I know what they have gone through in their lives to get where they are. And I particularly look up to the Elderly. Think about it! THEY HAVE MADE IT! President Hinckley and His Wife. They deserve a round of applause. So in conclusion, I want to be like those who are living and have lived an honorable life. They are the real idols.

BYU Grad

Joe graduated from BYU with a BS in Physiology and Developmental Biology. He's glad to finally be done! However, we do have some mixed feelings about leaving BYU and entering the real world. I'm sure we will love it, just a lot of unknown.

Joe got to walk with his sister.

Our little family

My mom brought this hat from her preschool for Jace to wear. So cute

My sister showed up after graduation and saw Jace wearing this hat and asked if those were the actual graduation hats. haha. "Did BYU have a budget cut? Didn't know the economy was that bad." :)

Wymount BF's

So I really wanted to post some pictures of some of Jace's little friends in the ward. And they really are friends! even though sometimes they hit each other on the head, and bug each other, they get excited to see each other too. I will be very sad to move out this summer. And I think Jace will miss seeing his little friends. Also, there are more friends in the ward but these are the pictures I have, I'm terrible about remembering to take pictures. Just so you know that we LOVE those of you whose picture I have yet to take.

Cute Katelyn (Also, sorry if I spell your kids name wrong)

Little Ruby and Elijah. So sweet.

Jace and Taylee playing nicely. We didn't even have to referee :)

And little Laneah from across the way :)

So Cute. I'm so glad to have such great friends. I may be adding to this post when I get more pictures :)

Eggciting Easter Weekend :)

To explain the title of this post... My sister and I had a fun time putting the word Egg in every word we could this weekend. I know, pretty dorky but we had fun. So we went to my parents house for Easter this year and had a lot of fun. Jace got to interact with his cousins and we ate a lot of good food. Here are some pictures of our time in B-town.

We had a Easter Egg Hunt with all the grandkids.

My mom has these miniture benches outside that Jace liked to sit on.


So this was Jace's bag. I thought it was cute because it apparently started out as somebody else's but it wasn't good enough, so one of the kids decided to make it Jace's by taping his name on it. And check out the spelling. So funny and cute.

Sitting with Grandpa

This is what Jace got from the Easter bunny. He mostly just pushes it and trys to play with the buttons.

And this drooling picture is to show off his new teeth. He has 2 on bottom and a little stub on top, with the the other top one coming in as we speak. Which equals a pretty unhappy boy. Poor thing.

No Good Terrible Napper

This mom is about to go bonkers!

So the story is, Jace has always been a pretty good sleeper, even within the last few months, we would put him down with a bottle and he would go to bed, put him down for a nap with a bottle at 10:30 am, and go to sleep, same thing at 2:00. But then we decided to try and train him to not use the bottle because we didn't want him to get used to it too much and we didn't want him getting bad ear infections (like Joe has and had). So we started the process of "crying it out" and the bedtime thing came pretty quickly, within a couple of days. However, nap time has gone the complete opposite! He hates naps and would still cry it out for an hour or longer. And so a couple of days ago I got to a breaking point of not making him cry it out for naps cause it just wasn't going well, I decided to try to give his bottle back for naps but he refuses the bottle and just has a terrible time trying to take naps now. So then I tried the crying it out thing again today, which was another hour. I know I should just probably stick to it, but it's just so hard!! It's emotionally taking me out. So then I decide to just not make him take a nap and he is super grumpy I have no schedule to my day whatsoever and by the end of the day just feel like screaming!

However, I know I should be grateful that he at least sleeps through the night and puts himself to sleep. I dont know, all I know something has got to change. He is just so grumpy through the day, which makes me grumpy and I am frustrated cause he used to do naps so well. So this is our nap crisis.

9 Months Old

Jace is 9 months old and constantly learning. Some good things and some things we would rather him not learn. We love him none the less, this is what he's up to.

• He is pulling himself to his feet and walking along the couch.
• He has become more interested in walking, even though his balance isn't that great, he is figuring it out.
• He has figured out how to get to things that are higher up than him (He's a reacher).
• He says mamama and actually knows who that is :)
• He's saying more sounds like "bababa" and "tatata". the "tatata" all started from a little girl in the ward who is named talie, he loves to be social.
• He does "give me five"
• He loves to copy others (sounds, motions and such).
• He is sleeping through the night and puts himself to sleep without any help, but is now a terrible napper. He doesn't do naps well at all. No matter what we try. Even crying it out, he's a true fighter.
• He loves to go outside and he knows what the word "outside" means.
• He is drinking from a sippy cup more profitiently.
• Overall becoming more and more "independant" :) (I'm still trying to decide if I like it or not)
• And he's starting to nurse only once a day.

That's our boy :)