Aliya was having a hard time with all the new baby furniture, so we went out and got her birthday present from us early. We have been saving all year to get her a present for her birthday. As soon as she saw it she seemed over whelmed, but now we can't keep her away from it. She gets her learning dog and baby dolls and sits them at her table in one of the chairs while she sits in the other. Aliya goes to her table when she wants to be left alone, its the funniest thing, when we go near her while she is at her table she starts to raise her voice and tells us to go out, and that its hers. Aliya is learning so quick its hard to keep up. We were going to wait to give her the table until We bring home baby, but decided not to, she was really starting to act out. Instead we gave her her table and bought her another little gift that she will get up at the hospital when she come to visit baby willy, the gift will be from the baby. She is so smart and bright. Aaron and i feel so blessed to have her in our lives, and home. Aliya is the light in our home, she is always doing something goofy, and when shes not being silly she is cuddling with us. We are so blessed to have her, and so will this baby.

We are moving right along with this pregnancy, we have 2 weeks and 5days until the due date. We are progressing very well. Aliya is starting to calm down a little bit, she doesn't seem so stressed out. We have made an effort to get a few things for Aliya as this new baby gets new things, so she doesn't feel so left out and its working. Aaron is almost done with finals thankfully. I am excited to have more of his time, and do things as a family. We got Aliya a table and chairs set she loves it, she does everything at her table. Well thats a rap.

The baby shower has come and gone. We had a very good turn out. Many people came and gave their support. It was a good social hour. The shower wouldn't have been as great with out the help of: Aaron (my hubby), My sister Camilla, Sister Erby and her Daughters, Becki Read, jessica poe, Adam, The missionaries, My Mom, and my sister Shaylee, last but not least all the women who helped eat the Delicious deserts. Thank you. To all those who weren't able to make it we missed you.

Life is a little scrambled and crazy for us at this moment. Aaron is studying for finnals this week, for next week. Aliya is having some minor difficulty dealing with all the changes right now. As for me........... I am ready to be done. Other than the stresses of school and finishing up on the small details of preparing for baby things are going very well. We are so excited to meet our son.

The Lenox home is filled with business and anxiousness. We are preparing our place for the arrival of our son, which has been tiring. Aliya is starting to understand that there will be a big change so for right now she wants very little of me and all of her dad. We are very excited for Aliya to meet her brother, we are also excited to meet him. The pregnancy is coming along very well. We are progressing very well also. Aaron is very nervous that we are going to go into labor within the next two weeks because next week is his last week to study for finals and the week following is finals week. As for me I am ready to hold him and love on him now. Aliya looks and touches the baby's things and say aw, in a squeaky baby voice. I will post pictures as soon as the baby is born.

One of the young women gave a talk sunday. There was one part of it that really stuck in my mind. She told a story of a boy who wrote out a list of chores he did that week, and then went on to tell his mother how much each chore was, it came out to $14.75. When the boy finished the mother then wrote out a list of things she as done for him through out his life and the sacrifices she has made for him, being his mother. The boy read it then wrote at the end Paid in full. I thought it was a beautiful story.

I love being a mother.

I enjoy sacrificing myself for my children.

It is hard at the end of the day to not be thankful to be a mother. Heavenly Father intrusted me with presoius spirits and what a blessing it has been to have them in my home.

I love watching my daughter grow and learn. she is so beautful in every way. Aliya teaches me something everday, mostly how to love unconditionally, she is so pure. Being a mother is a honor and a gift from our Heavenly Father, and I am thankful for such.

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Aliya is growing like a weed. She loves to take showers, color, finger paint, be read to, and color with chalk. Her favorite things are showers and coloring. She is talking a ton. I am so proud of her devopment in learning. She is a very sweet girl. Aaron is finishing up at CCC and is preparing to start Pre-med, we are so excited. Aaron is graduating in june with his assosiates, I am so pround of him. When he came back from his mission he was deathly ill, but went to school any ways. He got married and then added to his family with a baby. Aaron graduating is not as huge as graduating with your career, but it is a huge accomplishment he didn't know he could make. As for me, I am a stay at home mom, and prego. I am trying to servive this pregnancy with out losing an addision of my family. I am starting to nest but have nothing to nest with, I am getting stir crazy. We are very excited for our son to come. That's a rap.

A rose for mothers day.

Aliya's todler bed.

she loves showers.

How do I get out of this??

Aliya wanted to take a nap with ehr baby.