I love that it's spring. it's helping to motivate me to get off my butt and get some good exercise. i'm now walking at least twice a day and doing some strength training too! it feels so good... kind of anyway, i'm quite sore. but i have to loose just enough more weight to be able to fit into my summer clothes or i'm going to have a big problem- or i'll just wear the same two pairs of shorts for the next six months! but really, it is wonderful. we've been keeping ourselves so busy that i didn't realize just how long it'd been since i've posted last. really, it's not that long, but quite a bit has happened!
first and most exciting.... JARED IS FINALLY CRAWLING!!! he is an absolute animal and the cutest thing ever. he thinks he is so big and can do anything. no fear in that boy. he also took two steps yesterday, and i honestly don't think it will be too much longer before he figures the walking thing out. he is ready to dominate the world (which in reality he already does- at least our world!) i just can't get enough of his smiles. as soon as i figure out how to put a video on here i will do so.
next, yes indeed i finished my classes and will soon have my diploma with a bachelor's degree in health education with an emphasis in nutrition. it is very fulfilling to finally finish. i feel free to do what i want without something constantly hanging over my head. it's great.
Third--we've started to plant our first garden. our ward has a community garden that is adjacent to our lot, though we still have to walk around the block to access it because of a fence, and we have a good size plot where we can plant whatever we want. they have a sprinkler system all set up (still not sure who pays for the water) and even had a rota tiller there for us to turn the earth with. it was a wonderful activity to do on saturday in between conference sessions. we are praying that we have all of this fresh produce to help our little jared boy to continue to grow strong.
Finally-- i have come to a realization that it is really going to be an entire new learning process for me to try and figure out what to feed my little allergy boy. i've been doing tons of reading and all the books say that if he has had problems as an infant, then to keep him away from milk, wheat, egg, fish, shellfish, nuts, and for him, soy, until he is 3 years old to help his body get rid of the allergies naturally so that he will not have to deal with them the rest of his life. While this is a daunting process (have you ever read any of your food labels?? it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to find something that does not have milk and soy in it or that we even processed in a plant that might have mixed milk or soy into it) i feel that it is exactly what jason and I need and really the rest of our children yet to come. when i approached jason on the idea of totally changing our diet to somewhat (with some exceptions- jason couldn't live without cheese) match jared's so that he will eat what i give him 'cause he sees us eating it, he was a bit hesitant. but i think overall it will be great. lots of fruits and vegetables and grains that i had never heard of before (when jason and i went to the store to buy some Millet he started going through the bins and showing me different things his mom used to make him eat-- i'm very grateful she prepped him for this, whether he likes it or not) so there you have it. rice milk with veggies drenched in flax seed oil for fat. sounds yummy eh?
(this picture shows jared's favorite pose-- whenever i'm holding the camera and tell him to smile, this is what he does!)
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