Do Re Me Fa So La Ti Do....

Last Sunday I had an appointment with my Bishop.  During that appointment, I asked for a calling, an opportunity to serve. 

He looked at me and said he felt inspired to extend this particular calling, but it would shock me.  Boy, was he right!  I was called as our Ward Choir Director.  All I could do was laugh.  I mean REALLY laugh.  I accepted, of course, but oh man. 

The funny part.......I have NO training in music AT ALL, except for my 7th grade band class. 

Even though I can't carry a beat in a bucket, I have faith that the Lord has a reason for wanting me to have this calling right now.   I feel a sense of peace and excitement about this calling and I am looking forward to this new adventure.

Tammy's Bookshelf

Books have always been part of my life. I cannot remember a time when I wasn't engrossed in a book. Going to the bookshelf (whether at home or the library) and choosing a new book or one that I may have read many times has always been a source of enjoyment. 


Now, with a baby on the way {through adoption} it is more important than ever for me to have books around that our little one can treasure.

That being said, I decided to become an Independent Consultant of Usborne Books & More to share with others the joy that can be found in books.
 

Blank Canvas

We are finally starting to get the baby's room ready. And by getting the room ready, I mean going through all the crap we have thrown in there that we don't want messing up the rooms in the house that people actually see.

I am wondering how much we should decorate. Do people still create nurseries?

I am asking all of the parents out there, what did you do? Did you go all out or did you feel like you were fine with the bare necessities?

I Want My Mommy!

I called my mom last night. We talked about this and that. We talked about my impending adoption. The more we talked, the more emotional I became.

Our baby's due date is right around the corner. Our birth mom lives in a different state and due to all the legal hoops we need to jump through after the birth, we will need to be there for about 4-5 weeks. Due to hubby's work schedule, there is also a strong chance that I may have to be there for a few weeks by myself. with a new baby. by. my. self.

As I was telling my mom all of this, I realized how terrified I am. I also realized how much I need my mom during this time in my life.

I just wish she didn't live so far away.

If You Read My Blog... You'll Win a Trophy!!!

Well, not really, but it brings me to my point.

As some of you know, my husband and I are finally going to be parents. We were matched with a birth mother and our baby will is due in a few months.

I made a comment today at work about how if our child wanted to play on a sports team that gave out "participation trophies", that I would not let him play for that team.

The reaction to that statement would make someone think that I killed a puppy, and the "discussion" became very intense. I won't go into the gory details, but I felt that no matter what I said, I was just not going to be understood.

I still stand by my opinion. I think that participation trophies are ridiculous. I guess I grew up during a time where trophies were earned, something that you worked hard to get and if your team lost, it made you want to work that much harder next time.

Have I changed my mind about letting our child participate on a team that has participation trophies? I guess we will cross that bridge when we come to it.