Seventeen!

Happy Birthday Jessica! 

 

Jessica was born on a Tuesday afternoon. She was the perfect delivery. Seriously! My contractions were like clockwork and I got my epidural early. I could have taken a nap if the nurses would have let me. I remember Dr. Judd's son was waiting in the hallway because he had a soccer game at 5:30 p.m. Jessica was delivered at 5:10 p.m. Dr. Judd smiled and said "you did great" then took his son to his game.

Jessica is a peacemaker...always seeing the good in everyone. She loves to make others feel special. Sewing homemade gifts for friends is one of her favorite things to do. She has ambition, ideas, and creativity. Jessica knows who she is and what she wants. I feel so blessed to be her mother. She is an example to me.

Our family has many inside jokes about Jess. She once made sugar cookies with wheat flour. Gross. She also made pancakes with powdered sugar instead of flour. She took hours cleaning her bathroom one time. When I checked on her, I saw that she was labeling where everything should go in the bathroom cabinet and drawers. There were labels that said "brush," "lotion," "contacts," etc. Jessica is very efficient! She makes me smile. I especially smile when I catch Jessica reading her scriptures, or writing in her journal. Like I said, she's a really good example and leader to the rest of my children. What more could I want from my oldest child! I love her. Just in case you think Jessica sounds perfect....let me tell you her greatest challenge. She's always LATE. She cannot be rushed. We often joke with her and say "you will be late to your own funeral!"

Hope you all like the pictures. They were taken last Saturday by Brianna Fisher! She's an awesome photographer! Go visit her website at http://bfisherfotography.blogspot.com/