While Grandma was here Sarah was able to meet her newest cousin, who is only 6 1/2 weeks younger than she is. Matt and Katie live in Lancaster and had an adorable little boy they named Nathan Richard Craw. On his due date, January 15th we received a phone call from Aunt Penny asking us if we could pick her up at the Burbank Airport and then drive her to Lancaster because Katie had gone into labor during the night. Sarah and I geared up for the long day and headed out. How many people actually have their baby on their due date?! We picked up Aunt Penny and took her to the hospital where Katie was during quite well. We left as to avoid rush hour traffic and luckily were able to get home in about an hour. Sarah did such a wonderful job and slept the entire way there and back. Just a couple hours after we left Nathan was born. We just missed him. So, when Grandma Bigelow came we ventured out to Lancaster again. Sarah is becoming a great car rider and seems to enjoy her carseat.
Nathan is adorable and looks a lot like his dad but I can see Katie in him as well. We had a fantastic time hanging out with Katie, Matt, Aunt Penny, and Aunt Patty. Eventhough Sarah is not that big, she looked big next to Nathan but I am certain he will pass her up quickly. I can hardly remember when she was so small. Wow, how they grow!
On January 27, 2008 Sarah Jane was blessed by her daddy. It was a wonderful occasion and we had many family and friends who were able to join us for her big day. Both sets of Grandparents were here for the weekend, her Uncle Mark and Aunt Becca and their kids came from Arizona, the Steeles came down from Simi Valley, Darrel and Wendy Burbank came, and some of mommy and daddy's friends were there as well. Sarah looked beautiful in her white dress and was such a good little girl during her blessing. I was petrified that she was going to cry during the entire thing, but those priesthood holders bounced her just right.
Daddy gave her a special blessing and her life should be wonderful! There is much to look forward to. She was blessed with health and the desire to exercise and eat right. She was blessed to obey the Word of Wisdom, to love the scriptures, and to desire to go to the temple. I appreciated that Richard blessed her to have a sense of humor; she'll need it living with him, and that she would not be easily offended. She was blessed with kindness to others and with a love for her family and friends. He blessed her with a desire to learn and get a formal education. She was blessed to become a mother and grandmother one day. All of my single friends who were there said that maybe their dads left that part out of their blessings and that's what's wrong with them. :) Sarah was also blessed to find a husband who honors his priesthood and most importantly, her!
It was a beautiful blessing and the spirit was there. It really made me pause and think about what I need to improve in my own life so that I can help Sarah accomplish these things. If she is going to love exercising, I better. If she is to gain an understanding and love of the scriptures and the temple, then I better as well. If she is going to have charity for others, well then I better be prepared to teach her that through example. This mother thing is tough and requires a lot, but I am grateful for the opportunity it gives me to become a better person as well.
I told her that I had seen the following:
Marsha Cross and she too was shopping in various baby boutiques.
Kevin Pollack, who I really didn't recognize, but Carla did!
