New Baby Boy and More!

One exciting event that happened Saturday 9.7.19 was my sister Holly gave birth to her second child! That day while my sister was in labor my Mom and I watched my sisters 2 year old - Talmage. When we went to the park to play, my Mom used her iphone to film him and I playing at the park. He then wanted to watch the video of us playing together. My husband also that day had cut down a tree, and sent us a video of the tree falling down. Talmage probably watched that video like 10-15 times initially, and then again I showed it to him lots in the car while my husband and I were driving with him just a bit before we went to the hospital to see the newborn. He asked to watch it again and again, and then when I put it away he was sad, but not for long. We then went to see precious baby newborn Bridger, and lots of pictures were taken which I had my sister Makena send me some. Then on our way out Talmgage pointed to the different pictues of baby's on the wall and said, "baby." When we got home he watched Moana and I watched lots of it too, I am sure he got much more media use that day than was probably good for him. I was nearby at my inlaws house when my Mom called and told me she needed me to take Talmage because my sister was about to deliver the baby, and I and my husband would need to take full responsibility of Talmage. I was grateful for my cell-phone so my Mom could just give me a quick call, as well as coordinate when I was to bring Talmage to the hospital to meet his new baby brother.

It has been great for family purposes for other reasons. When I went to bed already, and my husband had a message that I would need to read before I left out the door the next morning, he just texted it to me. My sister Aubrey sent an electronic invite via text to for her baby boys 1 year old birthday party, which we all went to. My husband and I used a navigation app to get us to her house without losing our way. My mom also, was able to let all of us in the family know that our cousins grandpa on the other side of the family passed away. Both mine and my husbands family use group messages to inform eachother about things, or in both there were funny videos sent of the family in the messages. This has helped me to stay connected with both mine and my husbands family. Love it!

This week I have used media for schoolwork! For this class, I used my phone to call and interview my sister-in-law about her media use with her 1 year old. I then used computer devices and word to write up and Learning Suite to submit my assignment. I have also messaged the TA Sarah Petersen for this class. I also used my cell phone to do lots of the readings that were assigned for this class.

I have been grateful for media in my Stats class as it has made it possible for me to take the full 15 credits I needed to take this semester and also fit all of my classes but one in on both Tuesdays and Thursdays so I can then find a job. I have loved watching the videos and doing the online assignments int this class. They are great.

I have used media for every one of my classes in some way or another.

I haven't gone completely electronic... I have read from one physical textbook this week, and my Book of Mormon. I also read a pamphlet about atheists that my husband was given by the atheist club at UVU.

For my ministering assignment I used the app Tools to call the sister I am assigned to minister to as well as to find the Compassionate Service Leaders phone number to give her a call back since she was the one who reached out to me to contact the girl I am assigned to minister to. I also used it to message the sister I am assigned to minister to's husband so I could try and coordinate a time to bring their family dinner, since they also just had a baby. I then used the texting app to text the sister I am assigned to minister with to coordinate as well.

I have been trying to use social media less this week... I don't know that I have gotten on a whole lot, but I have also not been keeping super mental note.

I did use my notes app to make a grocery list, and that was helpful! I use the MACU app all the time, the other day it came in handy to transfer money into my needs card when I went to a store and realized that there was no more money on it. Or I will check and just make sure I have money on it, or my fun money card too.

Here is lots of what I have done with media this last week, I'm sure there's more: billboards, media used in class presentations, etc. But I loved reflecting on the media I have used. It is a constant thing!