We went to the bank today. As we pulled up to the drive through teller Elizabeth said, "Tell them you are going to have a baby." I rolled my eyes at her enthusiasm and went about my business. When our receipt came back there were 5 stickers in with the receipt. Elizabeth said, "They must have heard you." I laughed. Elizabeth then procceded to hand a sticker to everyone. With one left over she handed it to my belly and said, "This one is for the baby." I took the sticker and put it on my belly. Delighted Elizabeth exclaimed, "Baby's First Sticker!!"
I had a fun visit with some of our friends yesterday. We talked a lot and I learned a lot. At one point she said that she has to rely on the Savior and the Atonement to make up for the love that she cannot give her children. She loves them but her weaknesses do not always show that and she prays that they will feel loved through the Atonement. I loved that idea. In my life right now I am functioning good but not perfect. I need the Atonement to make up for what I cannot give my children right now. She also talked about how important siblings are. That in China one of the problems with only having one child is that there are no aunts, uncles, or cousins. The family network is gone. How as parents we may not be able to give our children all the love that we would like but they are still getting loved from their siblings. That as children we fought with our siblings but now as adults we are closest to our siblings. ...
either way- whoever it is for, that is awesome. For the baby- she somehow knew. For you- well, they never give me one when I am at the bank!
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