Family Time

EJ and Ofa welcomed Judah Scott to their family on October 2nd.  I was so excited to meet him a week later.  He was tiny and perfect and so adorable.

It was so fun to hold a newborn.  I was so happy for Ofa that she didn't have to have a C-section and had a much easier delivery with him than with Zariyah. 

I met mom and dad over there.  We all loved holding him.

Mom cries a lot these days.  Alzheimer's affects everyone differently and unfortunately for her she is extremely anxious and emotional.  

She calmed right down when she held Judah.  She loved holding him.

It was so fun to see the girls too.  They change so much every time I see them.  Clara is just as cute as can be and always seems so content and happy.

Zariyah has so much personality and expression. I had fun playing with the kitchen with them. I love the toddler age, it so fun. 

After that I took mom to dinner and then we went back to their house and watched a movie.  I try to go out there once a week to help and spend time with mom. 

We all go on different days to be more helpful so we don't get together like we used to.  Me, Tiff and Mel decided to go on the same night and Matt happened to be in town for business so he came too.  It was great to be together.

My favorite thing is to see mom laugh. I try to make her laugh as much as I can.  It was so fun to see her laughing so much that night.

It breaks my heart to see her so anxious and miserable all of the time, so I had to capture these smiles. 

Mom takes lots of showers every day because they help with her anxiety.  She took one when we got home from dinner so I helped her blow dry her hair. Matt snapped a picture.  

A few months ago Caitlyn did a walk for Alzheimer's with Blakely.  She wrote grandma's name on her flower. It's heartbreaking to lose my mom this way, but I'm so sad that my kids are losing their grandma.  She is the best grandma and worked so hard at having a great relationship with each of her grandkids.  I hope they can remember those good times. I'm so grateful that we have lots of pictures.

Last week I went with my parents to the temple again.  I always worry if mom will be able to handle it, but she did well again.  It's a lot for her, but she calms down and does well during the session. She was very emotional that day so I wasn't sure if she was going to be able to stop crying, but she was able to for the session.  She likes going and always thanks me for my help.  I'm glad I can do that for her. We are all looking for ways to help. 

After the temple we got dinner and I was going to head home and Mel texted and said I could come over.  It was an amazing way to end the night. I'm always sad after I see mom, I miss my mom and I hate to see my parents suffer,  so this was a great way to lift my spirits.  I got to hold Judah for a while and he woke up while I was holding him.  Oh my goodness, he is adorable.  Everything seems like it's going to be okay when I'm holding him!

I loved playing with Zariyah too.  I can't describe how happy it makes me to see EJ and Ofa and their beautiful family.  They love each other and they love God and that is the perfect formula for a happy family.  They give me hope for the future.  I had the best time spending the evening with them!