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Holding my daughter Chayse the day she was born, July 11, 2014.

When I first heard about the Brave and Beautiful project, I immediately knew I wanted to take part. As I thought about what I wanted to share, two experiences came to my mind. The first took place a couple weeks after my daughter was born this last July. 

With my son Titan in Disney World (May 2014 | 36 Weeks Pregnant and no makeup because I just did not have the energy!)

The second moment is from a few years ago, I was sitting in a conference/lecture and the speaker 

caught me off guard by asking me directly, “Are you beautiful? Are you pretty?” and then she waited for a response in front of the other 100-120 attendees. You know, nothing like being put on the spot. All around me I had people very nicely and politely whispering, “Say, yes. You should say yes.” 

What was my response? I really wasn’t quite sure what to say, so I said, “Well, I guess it depends on who you ask?” To which she replied, “Because you know in some cultures you could be too skinny, right? Or in others too fat? And some might think you are too pale, while others might think you are too tan. It’s all about perspective….” (And then she transitioned into something else probably about how at any given moment we can change our perspective and change our attitude).

Looking back on that experience, my answer should have been “YES! Yes, I am beautiful.” And that should be the answer we all have any time anyone asks us that question or even any time we look in the mirror and ask ourselves that question! 

That’s the way I know I want my daughter to answer that question as she gets older. No matter her hair color, weight, makeup expertise, the labels on her clothing, etc. I want her to always be able to say “Yes, I am beautiful.” without hesitation. And I want her to know that she is beautiful because she is one of a kind, because she is a daughter of God and because she serves and loves others. Of course, the first step in teaching her that is to model that behavior myself. 

So… “Yes, I am beautiful! Yes, I am brave!” 

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Chayse wearing the Pavlik Harness (10 1/2 weeks old)

As you can see from the photo, baby girl has a new fashion accessory! 🙂 For those of you that we don’t get to talk with very often, I thought I’d do a quick blog post about that fun new accessory. That way when pictures start showing up on Instagram and Facebook, you all aren’t wondering what in the world happened to her.

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Because Chayse was breech, her pediatrician recommended that at one month we do an ultrasound to double check that her hips are forming properly. (Hip dysplasia is more common in babies who are breech because of how they are sitting and growing in the womb). At that time (and at birth) her hips were not dislocating, popping, clicking, etc. (all the usual signs of hip dysplasia) but if there is an issue, it’s MUCH easier to fix at this age than later on when she’s older. That’s why they like to do the ultrasound just to be sure.

The other number is Broc’s number and so he spent a few minutes on the phone with the doctor and we learned that Chayse’s hip joints are shallow. Not a major issue right now, but could be a big issue as she starts walking, etc. So, another appointment was scheduled for her but this time with an Orthopedic Specialist at the Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh.

We took Chayse to that appointment this last Monday, September 22nd, and after hearing that it had been five weeks since the last ultrasound, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) immediately requested another ultrasound be done. A lot can change in a growing baby in that amount of time. (Of course, we had called in the week before to see if that would be beneficial, but never got a call back…) Thankfully, since we don’t live in Pittsburgh, they were able to move some things around and they got us right over for an ultrasound and the NP waited over in Ortho for us and the results. 

Quick picture before we went in for the appointment. I wanted one last picture of her this age/size and not wearing the harness.

She could probably tell that at this point I wasn’t too thrilled with the Children’s staff and their follow up capabilities since they can’t seem to send results over in a timely manner or even return phone calls. I will say though, that while everything leading up to this appointment was ridiculously handled and very frustrating, they were fantastic at the actual hospital and did everything they could to make sure similar things didn’t happen again. And for that I am very thankful! I would have been really upset had they told us we had to come back another day for another ultrasound and follow-up, especially since I had called in twice and left messages trying to set up an ultrasound in advance in an attempt prevent that issue and be proactive on our end.  

Getting the second ultrasound. During her first ultrasound they had us bring her hungry and then feed her a bottle so she would be occupied. This time around, we didn’t have a bottle but luckily her fingers kept her occupied. 😉

Any way…after the ultrasound, we walked back over to Ortho and there was the NP with a Pavlik Harness in her hand. SHOOT! I was hoping and praying they would say the ultrasound looked awesome and there was no need for the harness. 

Once the NP went over the treatment with us, we were shown how to fit Chayse into the harness and then we were done with the appointment. Truthfully, we were both surprised how much she can still move in it and while she did get upset when it was being put on, I think that was more from being tired and having lots of people moving her around and examining her all day than from the harness itself.

Amazing church we passed driving to and from the hospital. I seriously could admire the architecture here in PA for days! So much history!

Our appointment got out right during rush hour, so we passed some time at Trader Joe’s and Panera Bread and then made the drive back to pick up Titan from our friends…and Chayse slept through pretty much all of it! 🙂

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This time of year you see lots of moms (myself included) googling the latest General Conference Coloring Sheets, gathering the candy cups to put out, laminating the BINGO cards, scouring Pinterest for better and more creative ways to engage the children, etc. And while those are all worthwhile things and fantastic for our children (you can even find some AMAZING ideas to help with all of that at the end of this post) I’d like to suggest we spend a good portion of our time between now and Conference focusing on something else.

For the next seven days I’d like to challenge all the moms out there to step away from the laminating machines, cross the various forms of candy and bribes off your shopping list (for now anyway), look away from all the Conference Activity Boards on Pinterest, and instead focus on preparing YOURSELF and your heart for Conference and the messages that are being prepared.

Notice, I just said for the next seven days. After that, you still have 5-6 days to worry about prepping your family. That’s PLENTY of time! (I know for some, those file folder activities are the only way you are going to hear a single word uttered during any of the sessions!) 🙂 And I’m fairly confident in promising that if you will prepare yourself first and get yourself in the right mindset for Conference, preparing your family and knowing that your family truly needs to be prepared for it will be a lot easier to recognize. In fact, you may find you don’t need as many activities…or maybe you need different ones…or maybe there is a way to get the ones you are already planning put together faster and easier.

That’s the great thing about taking the time to prepare ourselves to receive inspiration, that inspiration will affect all areas of our lives and allow us to prepare and act from a place of intention and purpose instead of a place of frustration and comparison. (Please tell me I’m not the only mom who sees all the creative things other moms are doing to prep their families and so I start feeling really inadequate and feeling like I need to go bigger and do more? Eventually just thinking to myself, “Well, we’ll try again in another six months!” and totally forgetting to prepare myself and my family to receive the inspiration and answers that are available and promised…which is ultimately the real point behind Conference).

Now, if you are not sure what to do to prepare yourself (it seems there aren’t as many Pinterest boards for that now are there?!) 😉 Here are some fantastic ideas from the lds.org website:

• Read about why we need prophets today.
• Read President Uchtdorf’s three basic steps of preparation.
• Review the highlights from last conference.
• Read how to prepare your children. (This was a VERY interesting read & lots of great ideas!)
• Review the blessings of General Conference.
• Learn how General Conference addresses individual circumstances.
• PONDER and RECORD what concerns and questions you need inspiration for. (If you do nothing else, please make the time to do this! And make it a matter of prayer as well!)

And to that list I’d like to add the following:

• Shop for and prep two easy breakfasts and two dinners. (Think your kids’ favorite cereal and a couple super easy Crock Pot meals. That way you can enjoy the weekend as well).
• Find a notebook and pen to keep easily accessible so you can write down your concerns and questions between now and Conference. (I always like to go into conference with three main goals, questions or concerns written down.) And, so you can record your thoughts and answers that you receive during conference. Then make sure to use them as those promptings and thoughts start coming in!!! 🙂
• Schedule a 30-60 min. block sometime when you and your husband can discuss your concerns about your family and your goals for your family. (Do it after the kids are in bed, get a babysitter for a short amount of time, etc.) By doing this, you will be able to pray about how to go about those goals or concerns and possibly receive insights during Conference as to how to do just that! 
• Create a plan for the whole family that gets the house clean (or at least the areas you will all be in…total realist here!) by next Friday night. This may require saying no to some things this week or next, but it is much easier to stay focused during the sessions if you aren’t exhausted from cleaning in between sessions or looking at the dishes piled high in the sink. And make sure to get the kids and husband involved in the cleaning too if at all possible! 🙂

We hope that our activities and ideas will help to enrich your family’s General Conference experience! For more ideas and recipes, check out April’s General Conference round up for 13 additional posts!

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