Oh the help...

I couldn't have gone through the last few weeks without the help that people have so generously offered. It's tough to not be able to take care of things that you normally take care of. I have a hard time accepting help from people. I have this saying that if you want something done a specific way then you need to do it yourself. I hold true to this myself and like doing things myself, my way, and boy has that been thrown out of the window ;)! It's been a good experience for me to let others serve me and to be grateful for the good help of family and friends.

I already gushed on about Kristin, that was so great! There has been lots and lots of other help too that has made it possible for me to take it easy and still get things taken care of.

My sister offered to take care of Tru up in Utah for a few weeks which is such a kind and generous thing to do. To take on someone else's child for days on end. I know that he would have had tons of fun with his cousins, but in the end I just couldn't stand to have him away from me for that long. Instead she and the kidlets flew down for the day to play with Tru. This kid laughed the whole day! He just loves his cousins and thinks that they are the best things on earth! It was a huge help to have Tru have a fun day and to have some people to play with. Thanks Amy!

Last time we were up in Utah my mom sent me home with a bag of presents to give to Tru. He gets to open one when he is getting antsy and sick of sitting around the house with me. He's loved being able to read new books, play with new toys, blow bubbles, put stickers on everything!!! Thanks so much Mom for the presents!

My ward has been amazing. I feel so blessed to be in this ward. I have had so many sisters call to see if I need any thing, offer to take Tru. Bring lots of yummy meals over so that Trent can take a break from cooking. I have felt so loved and taken care of, it has been great. Again, I am one of those who has a hard time accepting help sometimes so a lot of these sisters that have offered to help I just don't know what to have them do! But I know that I can call them anytime for whatever I might need which is a huge blessing.

Of course my husband Trent. He has done so much, I feel so bad sitting here watching him do everything that I usually do. He doesn't complain he just does it. He has been very understanding and loving and I am so grateful for all that he does!

Last but for sure not least... my friends Mindy and Crystal. I have a few close friends here who have been amazing. They have taken Tru to play with their kids, watched him when I've had doctors appointments, let me sit on their couch while they watch my boy. They have gone to the store for me to pick up necessities, brought me lots of paper plates so that I don't have to do dishes! I'm very grateful for my friends!

This has been hard, but it's been a great opportunity for me to have a change of pace here. When you sit around all day a lot of things go through your mind. Most have not been pleasant things, meaning a lot of my weaknesses and faults have been brought to my utmost attention and that's been a little humbling. My relationship with my husband, my role as a wife and mother, how I can be a better friend to my friends. What things I fill my day with that are complete wastes of time and what things I really need to get in order before this baby is born. More than anything it's been good to learn how to let others step in and how to love and serve with their hearts. I hope that someday I can repay the favor. I'm so grateful for the good people that I have in my life. I couldn't do it without them!