Love day 100?

I'm running out of motivation to do posts, I think I can always find LOVES to talk about, but the honest truth is I don't feel good. I have 3 weeks and 3 days until the doctor induces me and I am ready now! So my last LOVE post will be about pregnancy. I LOVE certain aspects that I truly treasure and will miss, with this being, without question, our last baby. I LOVE feeling this baby move. I myself have no energy, but he is doing great. He practically does somersaults in my abdomen! I LOVE that pregnancy is so personal, it is just between this baby and me. His little kicks are fun surprises he gives just me throughout the day and night(except for the ones under the ribs and to the bladder!). I truly am treasuring that part because I know it can never happen again in my lifetime. That really does make me sad.
But, I also LOVE being able to walk, sit, and lie down without pain, without having my pelvis separate from my backbone when I move certain angles. I LOVE being able to turn over in bed without hearing my pubic bone crack in three places. I LOVE not having to rely on pain medication to have a semi-good quality of life. Plus, having the meds side effects mess up my entire digestive system. I LOVE my feet and hands being regular sizes so that my shoes and my wedding ring fit.
Because of all this, I now look forward to this next stage in our life, knowing our whole family is here and I can focus on raising the four precious children my Heavenly Father has blessed me with. Even though I have had to suffer so much in the process of bringing them into this world, I truly feel so blessed. Physically I am miserable, but emotionally, so thankful for the most wonderful life. I really couldn't ask for more.

Love day 13

I LOVE a good foot rub! Especially now, my feet have just started swelling in the last few days and are so uncomfortable. Jared does enough for me around the house, so I feel bad asking him to rub my feet, so I actually have my kiddos do it. They acutally just squeeze them not so much rub, but I am not picky, I take what I can get! Being kids, they are not motivated to do it more than 10 seconds, so I make it a competition to see who can squeeze them the best, and then they really get into it. The problem is I have three kids and only two feet! I shower them with praises and they all think they all are the best feet squeezers and it always ends in a tie.:)

Love day 12

My 30th birthday was this weekend so I took a break from blogging to enjoy it. And it looks like everybody is committed to continuing the love blogs for the rest of the month, even though Valentine's Day has come and gone, so I guess I will too!

I don't have a photo to go with this blog because my LOVE is not something that can be seen, it is something I hear. I LOVE the sound of my children's laughter. There is no greater sound. It doesn't matter what kind of mood I am in, when I hear my little ones laugh I can't help but smile. It is infectious. When my children are happy and laughing, I know I am succeeding as a mother.

Love day 11

I LOVE Arizona winters! The average temp. is 70 degress. I don't think our heater has kicked on once this season. And what comes with the most beautiful weather, the most beautiful sunsets! Surviving the hot summers by the pool is a worthy price to pay for our winters. So if you ever desire to come visit us(which the invitation is always there), make sure it is during winter months, get out of the snow and come defrost!

Love day 10

I LOVE the women who have made me who I am. I am thankful for those women who have come before me and who are apart of my life today.

I LOVE my Grandmother Nancy Leinbach, she is the pioneer in the gospel for our family. She listened to the missionaries and joined the church even when her husband did not. She raised her children in the gospel and that had to be difficult without the support of her husband. I LOVE her for giving me the blessing of being a member of the church. Plus, she is the most wonderful Grandmother and great grand mother to my children. She just oozes love.

I LOVE my Mom. I get emotional just thinking about her and what she means to me. Growing up I had no sisters, and I was lucky enough to have her as my closest friend. Now as an adult I revere her. Experiencing life challenges myself, and knowing all that she has endured in her own, I respect her counsel, and see her wisdom. She too is the greatest Grandma. Whenever we go to see her she is waiting there with open arms for my children. She is a great love oozer too!

And now I am continuing the family line with my own little girl. I hope someday she will come to appreciate the posterity that has come before her and that has helped create the greatness that is in her. I LOVE my daughter!

Love day 8

This one is funny. I LOVE ear plugs. I can't sleep without them. Thinking back I think it started when Scott was a new born and I would wake to every whimper or sigh. I tried ear plugs so that I would wake only when he was crying. Well, he moved out of our room in a few weeks, but I haven't stopped sleeping with the ear plugs. I must have complete silence to sleep now. Jared can attest to my addiction because I have about twenty earplugs on my bedside table, just in case I lose one in the middle of the night. If you ever have a snoring husband, or a sleeping baby near by, try them, they really help. There is a specific kind that works best and you have to put them in correctly so they can be most effective. I can give pointers, I am an earplug expert by now!

Love day 7

I LOVE the Book of Mormon. I am amazed at the blessings that come from reading it. Many times when I have just taken the effort to pick up the book and open it, the first thing I read relates exactly to what I am struggling with at the time. It is just one of the tender mercies that the Lord gives to me through the Book of Mormon. It testifies to me that He is there and is aware of me and what I am going through. I LOVE the Book of Mormon.

Love day 6

Since I am pregnant, it is only expected that a lot of my LOVES are food. I LOVE Wendy's frosty. I get one everytime we go to Wendy's. I skip the soda, and use the calorie intake on a frosty. I know that it probably is not an even trade, but oh well! I also love to dip my fries in it. No that is not a strange pregnancy urge, I have done that forever. And if you haven't tried it, do! Yummy!(Say that in Kami's operatic voice!)

Love day 5

I am picking a fun LOVE today. I love Sonic ice. I love to chomp on the ice when I am finished with my drink. Unfortunatley Jared hates the sound of chomping ice, but when we go to Sonic, he just has to deal with it, cause it's my fav! Plus I just found out from a friend that they actually sell it by the bag at Sonic! Love it!

Love day 4

My LOVE day four goes to my Logan buddy. Yesterday when I told Cara I blogged about her, Logan overheard and started crying. Logan has such a tender heart and he loves to be loved and loves to give love. So my love for today is Logan. He is a good big brother to Scott and is Cara's right hand man. They do everything together. He makes the whole family laugh. We are so glad to have him in our family!

Love day 3

I LOVE Cara. This is an picture of when she was younger, but it is a favorite of mine. She has been my angel in this trying time for me. She does things I am not able to like picking up the house, unloading and loading the dishwasher, and most especially, chasing Scott around. The most amazing part is, she never complains. She just tells me that she is sorry that I am in pain. More than once she has brought me breakfast in bed. She is a sweet heart, and what is becoming more fun as she is getting older is that she is a great little friend. We love to cuddle and talk. It is a favorite time for both of us. I LOVE my girl.

Loves Day 2

Okay since we are doing our loves in honor of "the love month," I am going to do the obvious and say I Love Valentine's Day. I know people say it is too commercialized, but really, if we didn't have a special day to let others know how much we love them, would we make the special effort to tell them in a special way, like we do on Valentines day? I have a great husband but even he needs a little help in the romantic department.:) Plus it happens to be my birthday, so I can rightfully say it is my favorite holiday! I am happy to know I can share it with the most wonderful man in my life. I think a great love should always be celebrated!

February Loves

I got the invite to share my loves in the month of February. Fun idea and fun to see other's loves too!

I love my memory foam mattress! I couldn't live without it, especially during pregnancy. It molds to my big prego body so I don't have to toss and turn as much. Also, Jared has had a snoring issue lately and to be so kind to me, he is sleeping on the couch so I can have a decent night's sleep. So I am really loving having my king sized mattress all to myself!