My Baby

The other day Jacob took the front off of Linnea's crib. She was so excited. All smiles and giggles as she climbed up into her "new bed". She slept fine for that first night but last night she wouldn't go to sleep. She didn't take a nap yesterday and then at bed time she just layed there and cried. I went in and rubbed some Vick's on her chest and sat next to her stroking her hair and watched her as she dozed off to sleep. I was overcome with emotions (that happens a lot more now... could be all the hormones running around in there from the pill) and began crying as I sat there watching my baby fall asleep. Then I looked across the room and Emma laying in her bed sleeping peacefully and again was overcome with emotion. As I left their room I was sad that my baby was growing up to be big like her sister. I went and sat on the couch with Jacob who looked at me funny (I don't cry a whole lot). After a while we heard a thud. Linnea had fallen out of her bed and was screaming. Jacob went in to get her and I followed when Linnea saw me she grabbed for me. I took her to the couch and snuggled with her as she sobbed. She did not want to go back to bed. So I leaned over to Jacob and told him I thought she was too little to have the front off of the crib. He agreed and went into the girls bedroom and put the front of the crib back on. (Emma slept through the whole thing). Linnea kept looking up at me and smiling her drunk/tired smile and picking herself up and kissing me on my lips. Then when Jacob was done he came and got Linnea and put her in bed. She went right to sleep.

I'm so glad that my baby has decided to stay a baby for a while longer. While I am looking forward to the day where her and Emma will share a bed and I will be able to hear them giggling together at night, I am thankful that Linnea is still my baby.

Something else that has been on my mind lately on a completely different note/emotional track is my wonderful husband. He is the 2nd counselor in the Elders Quorum Presidency and in charge of moves. There have been a TON of new move ins this summer/early fall (like we've gained half a ward and they have all bought houses) and he coordinates them and gets people to come volunteer. A lot of them have been last minute moves which gets frustrating but that's life. He's had a heck of a time getting people to these moves. And it's not that men aren't available it's that they are unwilling to help. I don't know how many times men have complained and sometimes been mad that he was calling them (or I was if Jacob was still at work) and asking them to help move on such a short notice. Or that they were being called to help with heaven forbid another move. Now I'm not saying that every person he called was like this. There were men that were very willing to help and apologetic when they couldn't help and Jacob was so thankful to them for that. But I felt like asking these other men and even their wives if they realized that while they or their husbands were pitching a fit like a 2 year old that my husband was out there helping with yet another move and he was doing it with a smile on his face and gratitude in his heart that he was able to preform such a simple service to some new members of the ward. I am so thankful that Jacob is so selfless and willing to help those in need. I know that if anyone ever needed anything that Jacob would be there to lend his help. That is one of his qualities that I love the most. I love him with all my heart and despite his short comings in other things he is a wonderful wonderful man. I know I'm not easy to live with and he is so patient and for the most part understanding.