Gooey

6 months (almost 7)

smiles ALL the time

happy
emits a delicious aroma

reaches for everything

puts everything in his mouth

likes chewing on his toes
holds my hand while he nurses

drools
heavenly

army crawls everywhere
still... misses his mama in the middle of the night

sort of sits up

has lights in his eyes and glitter in his veins

likes his mush
has the most adorable swallowing sounds ever

sucks his very cute thumb

pro jolly jumper

yummy open mouth kisser

quite possibly the best baby ever 

perfect. really. 

We love him. A lot.

"If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle." 

Vincent van Gogh

 "It is not a slight thing when those so fresh from God love us."
-- Dickens

VERY Merry Christmas 2011

Theo's Baby Blessing

A parent's love is whole no matter how many times divided.

~Robert Brault,

Theo - Blessing Day

If you would have told me 20 years ago that I'd be a mother to 6 children, I would have thought you were really crazy. I mean,  who has 6 children anymore. Not very many. And who wants 6 children? even fewer.  And I have come to realize that it is only others (ie walmart checkers etc) that think I am crazy because the only kind of "crazy" I feel is, crazy in love.  Pure RAPTURE.  Sure some days are crazy and I might think for a split moment that I could be loosing it, then I lay in bed at night.. soaking it all in. When all are asleep, I crawl my fatigued body into  bed, snuggled next to my precious forever husband, there I can quietly digest the prayerful ponderings of my heart. It is there that I am quickly able to pull focus again. Every night when I say my prayers, I find myself in a long ...probably redundant circle of thank you's. A whole bunch of thank you's for all the great and crazy things of life.  I realize all that I am trading to do this mom thing. You have to give up certain things at the stage I am in and deep down I am so grateful to be have this blessing of making that trade.

Mr. Mageo's baby blessing was the weekend after I broke my arm (Labor Day weekend). My surgery was Friday of his blessing weekend. Awesome timing huh? It was a really great weekend. We had 12 house quests and it was nuts but was really great too. I naturally was a little lame (in the literal sense) because of my condition but in a way that is what will make that weekend memorable.We are so grateful for the family that came to celebrate, support and help us in that time of need. We love all of them.

Read this! Referenced by Neil A Anderson in last conference. Sooo good.

falling in love. Again! and again and again

Gooey - 12 weeks

Twins. Oh the Twins.

Having twins is like being around a little bit of magic all the time. At times it is mentally taxing for sure, and some afternoons I feel like I have a very persistent shadow which is in reality, a line of beautiful children who need my attention and have words to be said. These two boys are wonderful in every way. They are making the best choices. They are so smart, in tune spiritually, conscientious and precious.

This day, the eve of their priesthood ordination, I wanted to capture some photos of the two of them. It was nearly impossible, neither one being mature enough to know when to stop. When one screams mercy, that's when it starts getting great fun for the other... and the cycle repeats itself. Over and over again. SO, I sit, watch, laugh and shoot away.

 

                              
See what I mean... magic!

Ben teaching the boys from the scriptures about the priesthood and their priesthood responsibility. Such a tender moment. I just sat there nursing, quiet as a mouse, like a fly on a wall in awe. Power of the priesthood in action.  These are the moments in life worth living for.

The day of their priesthood ordination. Their other dad in Utah came out with the twins grandparents. Ben did both their ordinations. It was a sweet day and I must just repeat for the record, such special precious boys.