Thank you all for your words of encouragement about my weight issues. I am realizing that it is perfectly normal to still be packing pregnancy pounds and I just need to be patient. In other news, Jane turned 3 months old last week! These past 3 months have been the most wonderful, challenging, and exhausting 3 months of my life. I can't imagine life without her. She is such a fun baby and I love being her mom. She is smiling much more and will even giggle once in a while. She recently found her feet and will hold on to them while lying on her back on the bed. It makes changing her diaper and dressing her a little difficult. She was sleeping really well at night but has recently decided that she needs 2 night feedings again instead of one. I am hoping it is just a growth spurt. She loves to sing songs and loves to play with Carl. She is not so fond of her car seat (aka the "baby torture device") but tolerates it when absolutely necessary. She has made lots of friends here in Alabama including all of the housekeeping staff and the ladies who run the register at the dining hall. They will yell out in their thick southern accents whenever they see her, "How's baby Jane today! Aren't you so precious!" We had family pictures taken in early January before we left Utah for Alabama. I know its a little late, but here's a sampling. I will post more recent 3 month pics soon.


Jane was blessed a few days after this picture was taken, on January 9th. She did really well during her blessing. I was nervous that she would start screaming during it because she wasn't in the best mood when we left the house, but she didn't. Thanks to all who came to share this special day with us!