Jasmine Chanel Mulberg

How many children do you have? What are their names? Share a few memories about each one.

Right now I have one child, a little girl named Jasmine. I talked about her name earlier (Jasmine Chanel), she was born May 29th, 2015 at 5:52 PM in Kailua, Hawaii. Jasmine has been a happy baby ever since the day she was born, and smiles all the time. She loves to talk to people, play with the dog, read books, swim in the river, jump on the trampoline, eat... If Jasmine has taught me anything, it's to just love life! She gets so excited about little things like eating raspberries or seeing another baby, things I don't think twice about. 

One of my favorite memories of Jasmine is taking her to the library in Hawaii. When she was just two or three months old, I wanted to start reading to her, so we went down to the teeny-tiny library of Kahuku and checked out a giant stack of picture books. When we got home, I sat her down in the rocking chair we'd bought from the neighbors and read for probably 20-30 minutes straight. I was  amazed that Jasmine sat for so long and just listened. The next day we read again for just as long, and again the next day and the next. I loved holding her close and reading her stories. Eventually she got older and started squirming part way into a book, but now she's starting again to sit for a long time. Right now some of her favorite books are: Cowboy Camp, Hop on Pop, Little Blue Truck, and 1,2,3 in the Sea. 

Another one of my favorite memories is when Jasmine first rolled over. I'd been watching and waiting for a long time, making sure Jasmine was up to date with all of her milestones, and every time I thought she'd roll over she wouldn't. Like every first-time parent, I really hoped she was okay and normal and that she'd figure it out. Low and behold, one day in our living room she rolled right off of the blanket I'd put her on. I was so excited! I texted pretty much everyone I thought would listen, my mom and dad, Ethan, my grandma, friends from home.... I was the proudest mama in the whole world! I told everyone I saw that day.

I have so many great memories with Jasmine that it's hard to choose just a few. She has such a vibrant and loving spirit. One time in the mother's room, there was a baby in the chair next to us that was fussing and sad. Jasmine somehow got her attention and talked to her until she smiled. I was overwhelmed with love for my little girl and was so proud of how compassionate she was already. That day was a glimpse into the future of my darling girl's personality and heart.