Riann

    

Ok, I know I just said I was going to be better on my posts, but I got busy. sorry.  Next child is Riann. She is the middle child and the only girl. She is very girly and boyish at the same time (I think she is trying to fit in with her brothers) When I got pregnant with Riann I was so excited! I wanted a girl so bad. We tried to get pregnant for a year and it was not happening. Finally the day after Jed and I took out our endowments I got pregnant. I think she was waiting for us to be an eternal family. I felt like she was my gift. She was worth the wait. She was a beautiful healthy baby and I loved her to pieces. Riann was born in St. George and we moved to Lehi when she was about 18 months old. She has always been cute as can be, but a stinker at the same time. When she was a couple months old she got RSV. I was so worried that she would stop breathing I had her sleep with me and I held her close to my face so I could hear her breathe. I swear I didn't sleep til she was better. (I honestly don't know how I did it. I could never do it now.)  The older Riann got the more her "Princess" side came out. (That is the nicest word I can think of)  She was so difficult!! She would pout, cry, and throw tantrums constantly!! I remember thinking that I would never make it through this and she would never grow out of it. But she did. When she turned 4 she had grown up enough that I could reason with her. She has gotten better every year. She is my buddy, my little helper. She loves to help me around the house with cleaning, laundry, and cooking. She likes to organize things and cleans her room better than any of my kids. Riann also likes to care for things, and she is very good at it. She feeds and waters her dog every day, and feeds her fish every day. She also begs to clean her fish tank at least once a week.  Riann loves doing her homework and usually gets it done the first day then puts it right in her back pack for school the next day. She gets wxcited for school which makes it nice for me.  Riann also loves to get dressed up. She likes wearing bows, and earrings that match her clothes. She prefers to wear things that sparkle. And even though she dresses girly she loves to play in the dirt, ride her motorcycle, go camping, and hiking. As long as she looks cute while doing it, she loves it!! I can tell her and I will have fun dates together in the future. She already loves going with me to dinner, shopping, and to get our nails done. I love her to death and I cannot imagine my world without her, but...I think their is only room for one "princess" in my life! :)