Many Thanks

I feel so grateful right now. I have been so blessed with so many great people around, near and far to help me out. So here is a shout out with a huge THANK YOU!

1. Drew and Cyndi took 2 days off from working at the temple to come stay with my kids while I was in the hospital. Not only did they run my home, Cyndi made about 10 loaves of bread, cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, pizza dough... for my family. She also showed me her tricks to making yummy bread. They got the kids where they needed to be, did the girls' hair way better than I do it, brought them down to the hospital each day... I knew I didn't have to worry while I was at the hospital.

2. My wonderful ward who brought in meals with enough food to feed the Marine Corps. We're still eating leftovers.

3. Mom, Dad, Matt, Dyan and her kids for making the journey up to PV to see us last Sunday. My kids love getting out of town visitors.

4. Julie and Loren, Joe and Cassie, Dyan and Ryan, and Mom and Dad for taking my kids this week. It has been wonderful getting to relax and rest with Claire. I know you all probably had better ways to spend your spring break, but I know my kids had a ball and we appreciate it with all our hearts. I never worried about them, though it was strangely quiet around here. After having Jake, being a first time mom seemed so hard. Then as I had each additional kid, I thought, "Man if I could go back to having one kid - those days were so easy!" Well this week, I kinda felt like I got to go back and have just one kid to worry over. Claire slept on me, we napped together, we stayed awake at night (not too happy about that one) and we bonded.

5. Cheramie who shared my aches, pains and worries throughout my pregnancy. BTW - I'm so glad she delivered such a beautiful, healthy baby girl this week!

6. My kids who have adored Claire and have kept the arguing over her to a minimum. One day, I dozed on the couch to wake up to a team effort of Jake, Abby and Hannah changing Claire's diaper. It didn't last long because she started to poop and pee and they all scattered. It was pretty funny. But Hannah has since changed her a few times mostly on her own.

7. Jeremy who is the proudest daddy ever. He has taken such great care of me and the family. He gets up with us during the night, swaddles Claire like a champ, finds her paci for her when she loses it at 3:00 am.... He doesn't let me over do things. He even surprised me with a box of Cadbury Eggs last week.

8. My Heavenly Father who has blessed me beyond measure.