Brandon and Jennifer: 4 Weeks Old

Introducing binkies to the twins. :)

Nursing twins is hard! Especially when they are numbers 5 and 6 in the family. They were on only breast milk for the first two weeks, then half formula and half breast milk after that. Paisley is a pro... she'll suck on anything, but Emmy hates nursing. She wants everything in a bottle, so I've been pumping for her since she refuses to latch on. Life is so busy now... its hard to nurse and it hurts! I'm not liking the whole nursing thing. I'm slowly going to stop and only nurse when I have to from now on. They had the important colostrum they need... and after 2 nights of crying and feeling completely overwhelmed, I seriously need to do what works to keep me sane. So my logic (and justification so I don't feel too guilty) is that kids who are formula fed end up the same as kids who aren't... you can't even tell by looking at them! Why all the pressure to nurse? I think its wonderful, but not for my un-perfect world.

Will is giving foot inspections today with his flash light...

...cute boy.

Sept 27, 2011

My Favorite Ensign Quotes

"I have found that implementing these five patterns-going to a private place to pray, kneeling, praying vocally, expressing gratitude, and praying for others-has helped me to pause and ponder on what I say in my prayers and has made the experience more meaningful. The Book of Mormon teaches other patterns of prayer as well, including being consistent and giving sufficient time to prayer and meditation. The Savior's prayers in the Book of Mormon include all of these five patterns."

-Patterns of Prayer in the Book of Mormon, October Ensign 2012

My thoughts: I want to make my own prayers more meaningful lately. As I read these patterns I could see what my prayers lacked. When I was pregnant it was very uncomfortable to kneel and pray, so I got in the habit of not kneeling. As President Thomas S. Monson stated, "Kneel to pray." I will follow his counsel and kneel to pray. I know praying vocally will help also.