My grandfather passed away this afternoon during a nap, in his sleep. I'm sad because I will miss him, but it is such a good thing because he was pretty miserable there at the end. I'm in UT now with your family, but I will be back in time for the funeral because it will be next Thursday and I'm going home on Wednesday (your birthday). Anyway, I'm just really happy that my grandma and my grandpa get to be together again.
Well the flight to Utah this morning was very interesting. I had both girls by myself and it was quite a challenge, but ended up working out really well because everyone around me was bending over backwards to help me because they could all see I was in a precarious situation. I got a ride to the airport from Sara and my cousin Vange and they helped me get my bags and the car seats checked. Then I had Maren in the Baby Bjorn, the back pack (which I was using for the diaper bag) on my back, and Jane on my left hip. I was going to have Jane in an umbrella stroller, but at the last minute we couldn't find it and we think that it got stolen (not ours, my parents), it was in the parking garage. So I got to security and could tell that was going to be tricky, especially because I had the laptop in the back pack that I was going to have to take out. So, I asked an airport employee if there was someone available to help me get through security. The lady next to me over heard my request and offered to help. So she carried Jane through security with her boarding pass and I took Maren and the back pack and it was still a little tricky, but much easier than it would have been by myself. Once we got through security, got the laptop back in the back pack (which the guy behind me helped me with), and got our shoes back on, we went to our gate. I found a couch and sat down next to this young married couple who happened to be LDS, lived in Provo, went to BYU, and was majoring in Construction Management. So they helped with Jane (kept her entertained) while we waited to board the plane. I was able to pre-board with the girls and I still had Maren in the Bjorn and I was able to strap Jane in to her seat. Once everyone was on the plane I could tell that I was going to have an extra seat so I knew Jane would be able to play on those two seats and on the floor since I was sitting in the aisle seat so she wouldn't be able to get past me. Maren was pretty upset because she was really tired and every time I would get her to sleep I would have to bend over and do something for Jane and that would wake her up. So, there was a nice LDS couple across from me that the wife offered to hold Maren for me. So I took her out of the Bjorn and she slept in Julie's arms the entire flight and I was able to play with Jane. Then that same couple helped me get my luggage in SLC and get out to the car where your mom was waiting. I really couldn't have done it without them. But the good thing is now I know I can do it by myself when I come in to UT in October before I come to you in OK.
“We might kiss when we are alone. When nobody's watching, we might take it home. We might make out when nobody's there. It's not that we're scared, it's just that it's delicate.
So why do you fill my sorrow with the words you've borrowed from the only place you've known? And why do you sing Hallelujah, if it means nothing to you? Why do you sing with me at all?
We might live like never before when there's nothing to give. Well, how can we ask for more? We might make love in some sacred place. The look on your face is delicate.
So why do you fill my sorrow with the words you've borrowed from the only place you've known? And why do you sing Hallelujah if it means nothing to you? Why do you sing with me at all?”
Here's my update on the girls: Maren is getting so big and chubby. She eats so much, she just chugs down the formula all day long it seems like. I'm already going to need to get a bigger bottle because she is never satisfied with just one 4 oz bottle so I always have to get up and make another. She is so smiley, she just smiles all of the time. I haven't been able to get her to laugh since that first time, but I'll keep trying. Also, she is consistently sleeping through the night, which is great for me, and she's even starting to get on a pretty good nap schedule. She is sleeping right here next to me in the bouncer that I borrowed from Lara and Adam, and she is kind of snoring, so cute! Jane is having a lot of fun here with your family. She just started to say “meow” when she sees a cat or a picture of a cat. She is still wearing hats and dancing and talking up a storm. She still hardly ever chooses to walk on her own, only when we stand her up and tell her too. She still prefers to crawl. She's in a funny eating stage where she only lets you feed her like 2 bites of something and then even if she liked it she's over it, she wants to feed herself. Also food is more fun to play with than it is to eat for her these days. She's playing with the little red push car from “Cars”, “Oh yeah, Lightning is ready!”
I haven't gotten a letter from you for a couple of days so I'm hoping to get one tomorrow. Are you able to mail letters every day or do you have to save them up and mail a couple at a time? Also, does the mail come in every day or are mine building up before you receive them? Brad, I love you so much and I'm so proud of you. I just feel like I can't tell you those things enough. I feel them too big for words. In my prayers tonight I was trying to express to Heavenly Father how much I love you and need you in my life and how grateful I am to Heavenly Father for Him giving you to me and letting you be in my life. You are my everything and I can't wait to we can be together again and be a whole person together. Keep working hard and know that we are all doing great here, but that we miss you!
Love-Jess
P.S. I'm sleeping in Amy's room because she moved out today and is going to live in her dorm now. BYU starts on Tuesday, September 4th.
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