the world according to The Rickles

good things...

2010-10-25T06:54:00.000-07:00

....that happened yesterday.

1. aidric did not choke to death on a cough drop. between ryan and i we were able to get him to swallow it. scary 6 seconds though.
2. watched Pretty Woman for the first time. I thought it was cute.
3. got a bunch of stuff we are no longer using posted on craigslist and already got a ton of responses.
4. made a plan and figure that i can buy my awesome stroller in a month or so!
5. came up with a great idea for ryan's christmas gift.
6. stretched.
7. sat with my sons and made them giggle
8. three words: clean.cloth.diapers

what was good about your day?

ergo baby carriers...could it be my new love?

2010-10-18T07:05:00.000-07:00

i just found my new favorite baby carrier...i think lol everything about it seems like it would be perfect for us. and im pretty sure that this is the same carrier ry and i saw on a dad a few weeks ago that we loved.

the awesome mama aat the 'Life with my Littles' blog is giving one away! i almost never do this kind of thing, but i would LOVE to win one!!

this is her blog: http://lifewithmylittles.blogspot.com/

check it out. she has tons of cool baby stuff giveaways. and not too many entries yet, so your chances are pretty good!!

the madness has to end...

2010-10-17T19:28:00.000-07:00

yeah. that is my bedroom. usually i would be to embarrassed to show it to you. but i dont care at the moment. how is one supposed to catch up on that, with 2 littles in tow?

not to mention the rearranging that is going on because we have decided to give Liam his own room instead of sticking him in with Aidric. why? you may ask. because my sweet Liam is a fantastic sleeper during the day (and by that i mean he sleeps for a while after im up with aidric, and then like a champ in the swing). but come 7 pm, the battle begins.

he will take a short nap and awake around 9......and then he is just awake. and he can not be pleased. doesnt wanna sit. dont you dare lay him down, but he isnt really hungry either, nor does he need to be changed. and he isnt gassy- we've made sure. he just fusses and fusses and fusses for almost 2 hours. grr,

so we are happily counting down the day till sleep training, and making space for him to have a room in the mean time.

oh, and my goal to loose this ridiculous baby weight? let's not even get started seeing as how today has driven me to bake brownies, which i am devouring as i type. =P

soo behind...

2010-10-14T06:59:00.000-07:00

much has happened, and much will probably be forgotten as I try to update this blog thingy. but i am working on it. so please excuse my digital dust as I am rearranging things and re- vamp this creaky old blog. pics of the new babe to come soon!

I'm an addict...

2010-05-07T16:08:00.000-07:00

i am addicted to cloth diapers, i think. i constantly sell the ones i dont like so that i can try out new one. i go back and forth between wanting to buy the nice handmade ones, and buying the fabric and just sewing my own. now i am on a prefold kick. you know- the old school ones that our grandmas used on our parents? except they make them out of super squishy and soft bamboo these days- or super duper absorbent organic cotton- i cant make up my mind!

as if my money doesnt have 32 other places to be used. no really- i made a list. i have at least 32 other things i need money for. lol why am i so crazy? =P

I know you're just as broke as me....

2010-05-03T20:40:00.000-07:00

so I thought this site would seem as cool to you as it did to me.

dollarstorecrafts.com

right?!! some of the stuff is pretty janky looking, but some of those look great! and since we are in the throws of nesting/re-doing everything in the house, it was a perfect find.

aaaaanddd....since i havent been on it months, ill try to give a little update. let's see...

1. we are having another boy! so fun! we are excited because a. aidric will have a little brother- something ryan and i never had, and b. we already had all the clothes and boyish things, so there hasnt been much we have had to buy over again (happy and sad at the same time lol).this pregnancy has been so different than before- i mean i still feel great, and dont really have any typical pregnant symptoms, just like with aidric- but half the time i forget that im pregnant! i am so busy with aidric and the day to day, i space it until i lay down and feel the baby kick, or realize that i can bend over to tie my shoes or pick aidric up. weird. but since we are only 12 weeks away, i have started to be a little more conscientious.

2.aidric is growing like a weed, and is so smart! he knows his shapes, can recognize 4 letter of the alphabet, is working on colors, and talks non stop! he still uses mostly one or two word phrases to tell us things, but i almost always know exactly what he is talking about. he learns a new word everyday it seems. he constantly brings books to ryan and i and asks us to read to him. he LOVES puzzles and carrying random things around in a bucket. and of course- he loves to take caps on and off of bottles and opening/closing doors is still good entertainment. what a miracle it is to watch him literally learn and grow right before my eyes. i can not believe he is almost 20 months now. we are also finally working on weaning. he doesnt nurse much anymore, but we want to be weaned before the baby gets here.

3. thanks to sara, we found a site called knock off wood (http://www.knock-offwood.com/) and have decided to build our own bookshelves, nightstands, dresser and bed! we are just awaiting the arrival of some borrowed tools, and then we will be in business! i can not tell you how excited i was to find this site! now i can finally have the furniture i want, stained the color i want for waaaaaay cheaper than you could ever buy it- even at overstock! love that!

4. the baby measures a week big, and has for about 2 months now. i was due august 1st, then july 28, now im told july 24th. aidric was 11 days early tho, so i am planning on meeting the little guy anywhere from july 10th on.

5. everyone else i know is pregnant with a girl... kinda weird, but it has given me a great excuse to make some very girly things for presents lately. see below.

but of course i had to make some cute boy things too...

6. i have very recently decided to try my hand at a business of sorts. the company is called Melaleuca. They make pretty much everything you use on a daily basis (laundry soap, fabric softner,kitchen cleaners, counter top, disinfectant, vitamins, toothpaste,shampoo, etc). Their products are concentrated, so you use less product and create less waste, AND they are CHEAPER than the crap you buy at the store. They dont spend their money on advertising or distribution- you buy right from the company. As a result you get higher quality items for less than wal mart stuff. I LOVE their cleaning product line, because it is 100% safe and natural. I dont have to worry about aidric getting into it and getting sick. Kind of similar to seventh generation stuff- but works even better. anywho- im excited to see where that goes cause i usually dont do that kind of stuff!

i read your blogs all the time, sorry for slakin on mine. love you all!

His first work of art

2009-12-07T20:20:00.000-08:00

we had just gotten something in the mail, and the box was on the floor...

so i pulled out the crayons and showed him how to hold them...

he was havin a pretty good time. he prolly sat there for twenty minutes just coloring away!

my little artist boy.

and then he saw that i had the camera out, and it was over.

a very merry suprise....

2009-12-05T21:09:00.000-08:00

and a good reason why i can no longer continue to try to loose weight.

thats right! we are pregnant with angel #2! we were planning on trying again starting in march or april, so it wasn't a super suprise....just a little earlier than expected. =)

i am six weeks along now, and am due around mid/late july 2010. its crazy!!! sometimes i forget that i am even pregnant because im so busy with aidric and school. but im so excited. Rickles will have someone to play with and another tiny angel will fill our home! <3 what am i gonna do with TWO munchkins?!! lol

sorry...this is a bit late

2009-11-19T08:28:00.000-08:00

i weighed in at 150 on this past monday.

i gave up pretty much these past two weeks. i would get so frustrated that i was so hungry and just say "screw it" and eat until i felt full.

i dunno. myabe weight watchers isnt gonna do it this time around. maybe i would be better off just flat out counting calories. one good thing though, is that i have been more mindful of my exercise, which has been awesome.

any ideas guys? im losing steam here, which is sad since it has only been two weeks. but everyday feels so long because i am constantly thinking about how much food i can eat, tracking, how hungry im gonna be lol....

whew!

2009-11-09T19:00:00.000-08:00

weighed in at 148.2 this morning guys!

honestly i didnt think i would have lost anything. i ate fast food 3 or 4 times this week. but i also did 2 kick butt cardio sessions of about 45 minutes each and a couple of strength training sessions. that must have been what saved me. =)

pro's of this week: good to get back into the habit of tracking, being aware of what im eating. the exercise has been awesome! it came back so easily too. it wasnt as hard as i expected to just go do it. a big thank you to ryan who always stayed with Rickles so i could go whenever i wanted. i love you hon. <3

con's: im not really sure if i want to track anymore lol i mean it helps me stay accountable and actually see what ive eaten, but it feels like such a pain in the butt. and on days when i really do try to stick to my 26 points, and even when i have chosen good food....i am hungry by about 6 pm. im going to give it 2 more weeks, and if it still feels like a hinerence, im just going to watch my portion and fat intake.

my clothes dont fit any different. last time i started to notice my clothes fitting better at about 6 pounds, so we shall see.

Nearing the end of week 1

2009-11-06T09:32:00.000-08:00

well today is friday. and i feel like the week has been half successful.

yesterday was my first day at my new part time job. while it was fun to be back at it, it did have a bit of a pull on my eating. i took carrots and a granola bar with me which worked great, but when i got off i was very hungry and wanted something quick. wendy's again =/

so i started tracking again today. i want to stay within my points and go do cardio at the gym. im pretty sure i can make those happen.

just checkin in. =)

Wendy's.....

2009-11-04T15:40:00.001-08:00

i had some today. =/ haha oops! i didnt want to deprive myself and binge later so i just had some. and we ate it at the park and swung on the swings, so i think it was worth it. =)

and im going to go run after ry gets home tonight. so far so good. i hopped on the scale just to see how im doing- and it's the same so far. maybe ill take a point off of my daily and see if that helps.

one day down...89 ish to go!

2009-11-02T18:52:00.000-08:00

day one was a SUCCESS!! yay!! i just tried to not over think much. i know the program, i just had to put some effort into carrying it out. i was shocked by how quickly i became full. i was able to keep track of what i ate easily and i even went to the gym (gasp!!) i did elliptical for 45 min.

so all in all, i say today rocked.

oh oh! PLUS....i got a 95 on an english paper that i wrote in an hour. cherry on top if you ask me. =)

and i wanted to share this recipe with you guys. it literally took me 10 minutes. and its awesome. not too bland and not too hot... and perfect for chilly weather.

weight watchers turkey chilli

1 medium onion, diced and sauted'

1 t. minced garlic

1 lb ground turkey 97% fat free

salt and pepper

1 pkg powder Ranch dressing

1 pkg taco seasoning

1 can green chilies (I use the bigger size)

1 can fat free refried beans

1 can chili beans

1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 can tomato sauce

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can corn OR I use 1 bag of frozen corn

If you wish to thin it down for taco soup and up to 1 cup water or fat free broth.

i just used 14 or 15 oz cans of the beans and cooked the turkey seperatly and then put it in with everything else. cook on medium for 20 min. and let simmer for 10. and it makes A LOT.

yummy yummies.

aaaaaand... a cute picture of the Rickles to brighten your day. notice how his mouth matches the mouth of the littlest pumpkin hehe silly kid.

cheers y'all

check it out ====> dudes

2009-11-02T11:21:00.000-08:00

149.2

here we go.... =)

mental prep...

2009-10-29T18:22:00.000-07:00

so today i have been trying to mentally prepare myself for my new way of eating. i only ate lunch until i was no longer hungry, and i didnt have any real 'i have to eat this or im gonna die!' moments. lol but i did buy candy to pass out on halloween...so i think i kinda landed myself right back to a normal day. thats ok tho! i have done this once, im going to do it again.

im thinking i will set aside like one day a weekish and grill chicken, and make up little pre portioned baggies of snacks. that way i dont have to waste too much time actually cooking, and i can focus more on Rickles and school. i hate it when it takes me an hour to make dinner. feels like way too long.

i think im also going to try to accumulate as many new recipies as i can- from magazines i like and weight watchers meetings or web sites. i think part of my problem is that i get deathly bored with what i eat all the time, so sometimes i just skip the meal all together.

anyhow. my back was kinda killing me today, but i feel better at the moment. it had better be back to normal by monday so i can start my running again. a bad back kinda makes everything difficult.

what else......hmm...aidric gets- and i kid you not- at least a half dozen comments about how cute he is every time we go to the grocery store. =) he is so funny about it too. he will just kinda stare at them for a moment..and then burst into a huge grin and turn away all flirty like. such a boy. ;)

happy halloween by the way!!! what are you guys dressing up as?

time to switch it up

2009-10-28T20:29:00.000-07:00

ive been doing a lot of thinking toady and i gave myself a little pep talk as i lay on my bed 20 minutes ago.

i want to loose weight. some people say "oh its not the weight, i just want more energy" or "i just want to be healthy." those are certainly nice benefits too. but im also kinda vain. i actually want to see that number on the scale drop- by 20.

i want to be hot. i want to look kick ass in those tiny shorts volleyball players wear (please note i dont actually play volleyball..i just think the uniforms are cute lol). i want to be able to feel strong.

and i need to do it right now. before i get preggo again, and before i have 2 munchkins and even less time to do those things that dont include dishes and laundry and errand running. dont get me wrong. i want to have more babies and be that happy but busy mama....

i just realized that if i dont loose it now, i may not give myself another chance for a long time.

so i talked to myself for a half hour and decided to go for it. i want to HAVE to go buy a whole new wardrobe. i want to not have to nap in the middle of the day cause im too tired to do anything else. i want to be in better shape so the next pregnancy/ baby are eaiser on me. i want to have the energy and health to keep up with my growing family.

so ill be posting on here if i remember about my journey and my success. prolly wont be a ton of pics, unless it's a 'before' and 'after' type deal. but i will be brutally honest cause it will be like inner dialouge on..web site.

so here it goes! my goal?? to be a hottie by ry's birthday. happy birthday to him, and happy shopping for new clothes to me. ;)

ill officially start on monday november 2. ill weigh in in the morning and every monday morning after that.

**please know that i, in no way, am lacking self esteem, or self love. i just love myself to become stronger and more disciplined. for me, this means losing weight. i want this. this is my choice. i love my body. it's just time to make it a little better. =)**

my boys

2009-10-19T22:06:00.001-07:00

One Year Ago Today...

2009-09-30T18:23:00.001-07:00

a baby boy and two parents were born. Today was Aidric's first birthday!

Aidric-

I have learned so very much from you. From the moment I knew I was pregnant things were different. I began to think about everything with you in mind. The pregnancy was easy, and you were nice enough to not kick me too hard or even make me sick!
Because you are our first baby, every new thing that happened during the pregnancy was exciting, even magical for us- The first time you kicked, even listening to your heartbeat for the first time! Your dad was with me the first time the doc let us listen to your heart. Your dad got this look of amazement on his face and told me " you have two heartbeats. that's amazing."

Labor was even quick and fairly uncomplicated. It was the last day of September, and even though I was told you were coming any day, I didn't think much of the appointment I had that morning when they stripped me. See, I had been sitting at a 3 for two weeks, but you seemed pretty comfy in there. ;)

I came home and went for a walk. When I got back I was very tired and out of breath and a little bit crampy. Your dad had to go to class, but told me to call him if I needed to. I layed down in bed and tried to rest, but the cramps weren't going away. Your dad was only in class for 15 minutes before I showed up and told him it was time. lol

We got to the hospital at around 2 pm. By 6:16 that same evening, the doc pulled me out of my concentrated pushing by telling me "Megan look! Look down here! Your son is here!" And that was it. I saw your beautiful face and fell in love with you. I always wondered what you were going to look like. And then suddenly, there you were!

I immediately held you and tried to kiss you. My arms were so dead from the exertion of pushing, that your dad had to hold you for a while.

I didn't sleep at all that night, although by the rights I should have been passed out. I wasn't tired. Not even a little bit. Me and you spent the whole night getting to know each other, and hanging out. I watched you sleep and tried to memorize your brand new little face. Dad went home to try and get some rest, but came back to us at about 5 am. He said "it just doesn't feel right being home without you guys." So he came and slept on an uncomfy, tiny chair so that he could be with us.

I love you baby. I love how you make your dad light up like a christmas tree.

I love your giggle, and how you like to play hide and seek. I love that you will smile at anyone.

I love your crazy hair, and your gorgeous eyes.

I love your sad face.

I love that you are just about always happy.

Thank you for picking us to be your mom and dad. Thank you for loving us even when we don't deserve it. You really are our angel. Happy birthday my sweet boy.

Love,

Mom

check it....

2009-08-03T23:15:00.000-07:00

there is a link right over here--------->>>>>>
that will take you to my new blog "sharks in the sky".
i will be taking one picture a day for the next year and posting it! how fun is that gonna be?!!

im not good at coming up with cute titles for my posts...

2009-08-01T18:36:00.000-07:00

i went to the temple on thursday night for the first time in a little over a year. i had forgotten how much i liked going. ive been kicking myself for the last 3 days for having waited so long to go since i went through for myself last july. but i think i shall try to go twice a month now. and our temple is literally 3 blocks away. no excuses not to go! if you havent been in a while, i highly recommend it. i promise that when you get done, you will feel 100lbs. lighter-emotionally i mean. =)

ryan got a job! HALLELUJIAH!! lol he was so cute when he told me. aidric and i were in the kitchen, and he comes down the stairs saying "hon, Hon, HOOONNN. hOOOnnnnn!!" and i was like ".....what?!" "I GOT A JOB!!!!!" and then we danced and smiled and said a thousand silent thank you's. and its perfect too! he will work with young adult men who are voulentarily at a half way house. they all have jobs and go to school. he will be in charge of devotionals, attending the gym with them (bonus score!) and other things related to learning life skills. the hours are good for us, and it will be decent money!! funny how the lord blesses you with the things you have really needed when you show even the smallest amount of faith.

hmm.....A.D. Rickles is going to be ONE YEAR OLD in less than two months! what??????? ok, how did that happen, and where did my time go? lol truth be told im really excited. it seems like he understands more everyday, and is constantly learning something new. his most recent accomplishment? climbing the entire stair case in our townhouse! he klind of disapperared around the corner a week or so ago, and when i got up to see why he was so quiet he was up on the third step. hehe...ahhh, i love watching him grow. it is honestly the most fascinating thing i think i have ever seen.

kennedy and i are planning a joint birthday party for him and rory. it will be on september 19th which is a saturday, so mark your calendars!! i havent really planned much in a while, so it will be nice to have such a fun project to pour myself into.

Feelin Crafty anyone?

2009-07-09T15:16:00.001-07:00

Feelin bored? Need some fun, cheap and cute crafty ideas to perk up your day? Go here. Be sure to scroll down the page a little more than half way, and look on the left. You should see a HUGE list of projects.

I swear Ashley is a genius! Have fun! I'm already doing a few of her fun crafts!!

2009-07-05T22:00:00.000-07:00

bath time is fun time!!

2009-06-23T22:35:00.000-07:00

so, recently aidric has realized that he can not only crawl around in the bath tub lol- but that he can get close to the edge and push his toys off the edge. lol it is so funny to watch him in action! he just keeps going back and finding more toys to toss.....

Sweet Corn

2009-06-21T22:12:00.000-07:00

So Ryan was eating some sweet corn and Aidric kept reaching for it and trying to climb Ry to get to it. So we busted out a bib and let him have some.

He seemed to be enjoying it and started makin some pretty cute noises and faces, but then I moved across the room......

and since he can crawl now, he came after me! lol he wanted my camera, and thought the whole thing was funny. I tried to take as many as I could because he was in such a goofy mood.....

and then he pretty much kissed the lens. haha! this is one of my favs..too bad its waaaay out of focus!

So...

2009-06-14T18:52:00.000-07:00

I know this is probably weird, but I really wanted to share two things.

1. Aidric just now put himself to bed for the night in FIVE MINUTES!! HOLY COW. He has been sleeping in his own room in his own crib for 5 nights now! It is amazing what having your own bed back can do for you! Sleeping without constantly being on the edge of awake has made me feel so much better. And let's not even talk about the hours of free time I now have in the evenings! I'm still not totally sure what to do with myself yet. lol

2. I think I am going to switch to cloth diapers. I have read so much about it over the last two days (and wasted a lot of time on the comp doing so lol) and really like the idea. I think my favorites just from what I have learned are Fuzzi Bunz and possibly BumGenius 3.0.

Do any of you cloth diaper? Ever wanted to? I know it can be a big start up cost, but they definitley pay for themselves as time goes on. AND you can resell them for near what you pay initially if you take good care of them. This has been a great site to find good quality diapers at a little cheaper price.

So- yeah.

Oh, and we moved a few weeks ago into a townhouse. I will post some pics soon. I like it so far. Kind of feels more like a home than the apartment did.

Update on Aidric

2009-06-11T08:48:00.001-07:00

So I know I never do official updates on Aidric, but some of you ask me to, and now that I have a little time, I will fill you in!

Aidric is now 8 1/2 months old. He weighs about 19 lbs. and has managed to cut 6 teeth already! He started to show intrest in crawling a few weeks ago. So now he will army crawl himself all over the place, and can go from his tummy to sitting up! He usually prefers to sit and scoot around on his butt though. He is a master at getting where he wants without getting down on all fours.

He eats really well too, and is pretty good at trying new foods, but pears and vegetable beef are still his favorite. =)

He has been learning to sleep on his own the last 2 days and 2 nights. And even though it has been hard for me, he is sleeping pretty well at night. Naps are still a little rough.

He is generally a very happy baby and loves new faces, after he has a few minutes to adjust to them. We really have been blessed with a happy, happy baby! He makes the greatest squeals and laughs when you tickle him and his is a mini version of ryan! They look so much alike. Looking at Aidric's eyes are like looking right at Ryan.

We love him so deeply, and he makes us giggle on a daily basis. I can't really remember how it was before his little angel self showed up!

Here are some recent ones. Enjoy!

ATTENTION!!!

2009-05-20T10:47:00.000-07:00

ATTENTION EVERYONE! my sweet sweet boy has learned to sleep BY HIMSELF!! i dont know what to do with myself and all this extra time. last night he slept in his own bed for almost the entire night! i was groggy at about 5 am when he got up, so i just brought him into our bed, but he did it!! i am such a proud mommy right now. i am excited to help him perfect this new skill! i imagine it will take me quite a while to adjust to sleeping without a baby next to me, but i HAD to share such insane, wonderful, once thought impossible news!!

Oh what a beautiful morning.....

2009-04-02T22:38:00.000-07:00

it was SO nice out today. we even went to the park and played in the grass and watched people for a bit. i love spring. mild weather rocks my socks.

growin like a weed!

2009-03-27T11:10:00.000-07:00

Today he rolled over from his back to his stomach! and he turns himself around in a half circle on the floor! This is craziness! So fun to watch him grow tho!!

Weight....

2009-03-06T20:26:00.001-08:00

I have been thinking about my health lately. Now that Aidric is almost 6 months and I finally feel semi-in control of my day I really want to step it up and do something good for my body, mind and spirit. I do ok with exercise and my eating habits flop between awesome and ...pizza. Lol. So i have put some thought into joining weight watchers. I know I know. I can hear the gasps and the "why would you do that" or"you dont need to's" but hear me out.

A good friend of mine is doing it and says that its just a great way to rethink your relationship with food and retrain yourself on how to make healthy selections a habit. And ive talked to a few gals who have done it and they have all been able to drop some unneccessary poundage- young and old alike.

So what do you think? Is weight watchers something you have ever wanted to do? Even if you never told anyone you wanted to? I just think that since Im young I can and should get in the habit of making the best decisions possible for my health so I can be around for Aidric and my other future blessings when they need me.

Whats your thought on your own weight wants?

this is what love looks like...

2009-02-09T22:59:00.001-08:00

Im such an awesome blogger.....

2009-01-31T23:31:00.000-08:00

i think all laptops have recently gone insane. ryans started to not work right, and mine blue screened and then died just two days ago lol so kenji..youre not alone.

but i really wanted to sit down to write down what aidric has been doing lately. because between the start of school and the holiday season i havent done much journaling or writing at all.

well, as of today aidric is 4 months and 1 week old. i spent a good half hour the other day while he was napping going through every detail of my memory of the labor and delivery. why? partly bcause i like to remind myself and i feel like i will forget if i dont go over it once in a while, and partly because our little guy is growing so fast and changing every day, it seems like his birthday was forever ago.

he is now very vocal. he squeals and giggles and laughs and on occasion screams. he has rolled over a few times. EVERYTHING goes in his mouth. his hair is coming in and will probably be white blond, not red like we thought at first. he loves to have a face to stare and and talk to. and whenever i pick him up he grabs my face and tries to suck on my cheek while laughing of course. and smiles humongoid smiles every time he sees ryan, and gives us a hard time when its time for a nap. he is too long for 3 month outfits, but still a little skinny for 6 month ones. =)

it is truly a wonder and a gift from heaven to watch him grow. i had no idea what it meant to be a parent. no clue as to the imense sacrafice and commitment it takes to have a baby. not to metion the natural test it puts upon a marriage. i am more and more greatful everyday to my parents and to parents in general. but you know what? NOTHING has ever made me so full of hope and happy either. and it doestn really feel like a sacrafice. it feels like a privelge, to be a mommy. and to watch ryan be a dad. hmm. babies are wonderful.

as for the grown ups around here, ryan is in school tryign to get the annoying generals out of the way. i have one online class, but am mostly trying to get the hang of the mommy thing, and am in the process of making our apartment a little more homey. ive finally put up pictures in cute frames, rearranged some rooms and am on to learning all about the coupon craze! (which by the way is awesome. if you dont use coupons, check out the 'coupon lady' link i have up in my friends section and check it out. you could save literally hundreds every month on your groceries.) i also have been really itching to get serious about my photography skillz...not that i really have any but i have a good camera, a couple of good photography books and some time to kill. i am dying to take some classes and really learn what im doing. dont know why the feeling came on so suddenly but im taking action asap.

and thats about it guys. love my babe, love my hubby and just chuggin along. weather here is gorgeous, and im happy. how are you guys?

and does anyone know of any good movies to go see? im way out of that loop lol

oh and here are some pictures (by kenji) of the cutie

and one of the ryan, my sleeping babe and a not so cute me and christmas time....

I NEED HELP!! Aidric HATES to nap....

2008-12-09T09:10:00.001-08:00

So Aidric is not a very good napper. I have tried everything from letting him cry for a few minutes and then going in to comfort. Ive tried picking him up when he cries and then setting him down when he is calm, rocking, walking, singing... the only thing that really works (naturally) is if he falls asleep on me.

I love my son, but there has got to be a better way to get him to sleep! He does still sleep in bed with us at night, but im hoping to transition him to the pack and play at night soon too.

Please help me! What have you done to get your babies to sleep? What can i do? Or is he just not a good napper? ANY suggestions are welcome. I really want him to get the rest he needs and I cant hold him forever.

Thanks guys

oh the life of a mommy

2008-11-20T14:08:00.000-08:00

Aidric sleeps with us at night so that i can nurse him a little easier. he prefers to sleep on his side and i try to keep him up against me so that he cant roll over too much.

well the other morning i woke up and found my son like this......

HAHA! he will end up like this most mornings now. i cant stop it. lol

and this is just a cute pic from our photo shoot earlier today. i ordered him a gap hoodie for christmas.......and couldnt wait to try it on him. im pretty sure he'll grow into it. =)

aside from that things are great! i loove this time of year! food family and good deeds....a few of my favorite things.

till next time yos

Lately

2008-11-05T23:32:00.000-08:00

i have so much i wanna do.

go running
send out birth announcements
blog on a regular basis
go to enrichment
whiten my teeth =)
practice my photography and read up on it too
register for winter classes
go to the farmers market on saturday mornings
go for walks around the track in the mornings
clean the floor
have FHE..cause lets be honest, that hasnt been happening lately with all the commotion going on around here lol

journal more often
make a blanket for our bed

so here's my question.....how in the world does one go about doing these things with a 5 week old? lol i know i may sound crazy but really. i love my little boy to death, but im struggling to get much else done besides a shower and maybe the dishes on a good day.

do any of you moms have any tricks you've developed over time to make time to get stuff done? any secrets im missing out on? lol thought it was worth a shot to ask =)

aside from that things are pretty quiet around here. we went to vegas for halloween and just took it easy for a couple of days. life has been great.

but now, on to what you guys are really here for...Aidric, my sweetie pie.

Sweet Angel

2008-10-07T13:06:00.000-07:00

After a very quick labor(from the time we were admitted to the hospital to when he was born was about 5 hours) Ryan and I were finally able to meet our son!

I must admit that it was surreal to actually see him. I mean I know I've been pregnant, and towards the end I was feeling very pregnant, but it just didn't click. Looking down and seeing his face and hearing his voice was amazing. I cried right away. I couldn't help it. Childbirth was such an overwhelming, wonderful and exhausting experience.

Meet our son guys! Aidric was born September 30 and was 10 days early. But we've never been so happy for an early arrival.

We are all doing very well and are happy as can be to finally meet our little dude.

ill post more as we all adjust to our new life.

=)

To sum it all up

2008-09-20T17:51:00.000-07:00

I had a doctor appointment yesterday and I am dilated to 3cm and am 90% effaced! Doc says i will probably go before the end of the month. =) We are excited to meet our little guy and I am ready to be a not pregnant mommy.

Been having mild back pain and menstrual cramps today, but nothing with too much of a pattern to it yet. YAY!!! let's have this baby eh?

maybe ill go eat some pineapple and go for a walk...

Only 8 weeks to go!!!

2008-08-14T13:45:00.000-07:00

That's right guys. We are that close! Unbelievable really. It went to fast. To think- soon there will be a tiny person in our home who will make everything change. In the best way though, of course. I am excited, and starting to get anxious as thoughts of the actual birth start to creep up. But I already know it will be worth it, and that it will be a very unique experience.

But, I am having one little problem. I have run out of things to do. I have literally cleaned, re-organized, and rearranged everything in our apartment. The baby shower has come and gone and I have everything washed and in it's place in the baby's room. I have even read the last Twilight book (which was very good imo).

So now what? Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do before I become a mom forever? Any last minute things I should do now before there is no time for a long time? lol I know this must sound like a silly question, but I really am curious. What is on your wish list of "stuff I shoulda done"?

I'm starting.....

2008-08-06T12:59:00.000-07:00

to notice that my boo-tay is getting huge-ish. Lol not complaining, I'm just saying...holy cow! Leg lifts and running will be my best friends after the baby arrives.. =P

we love July!!

2008-07-31T10:57:00.000-07:00

ryan and i were sealed on the morning of july 11. it was an amazing day. we had our closest family and friends surrounding us. i felt a spiritual buzz all day, and spent some time trying to etch every detail into my memory so i could remember what that special day was like in the future. i want to publicly thank my parents, sisters, randy, viv, kenji and brady, whit and cord, my uncle doug and aunt jackie....and just everyone who helped get us here. i know we can be hard headed sometimes, but your love made all the difference!!

so here are some pics... =)

here is ryan with cecily's cute baby tyson!! he is very mellow and basically just chills all day. kind of a cute preview to what ryan will look like with our son. =) and of course cady, who loves to help with the baby.

july 10th was our one year anniversary. we kind of decided that getting sealed was our gift to ourselves, so we didnt plan on doing anything extra. i was out running errands on the 10th. ryan and i had gone to breakfast but we were just taking it easy. i walk into the room we were staying in and found these!!! i almost fainted i swear. these were my first flowers from ryan. i loved them. i just had to show them off!!

here is a picture of us the morning of the sealing. i woke up a little late hence the all natural look, but it was much better later i promise! lol

ok, i must put this one up! tyson and CC hung out with us all week. i got to hold him a lot. but my favorite was watching him sleep.

tell me how cute that is!!! yay for babies!! it really is amazing how someone so small can have such a big impact on everyone around them. babies really are a little bit of heaven.

my sisters maureen and marsha threw me a baby shower this past weekend. they and my mom and dad put a lot of thought and time into getting everything ready. i love you guys!!! personally i had a blast. the decorations could not have been cuter. and marshas house is so gorgeous anyways, it didnt need much help.

i had some friends and family show up that i hadnt seen in a long time. Meggie and Elise came and played with us for a while! i always looove to see my old roomies. i wish i could have talked to them longer. but it was fun to catch up! thank you so much for coming guys. it meant a lot. my high school friend rachael came too. i hadnt seen her in like 3 years! my aunt Liz came with her sister. and Elanore who is only 84 years old took the time to come too. i felt very loved to say the least.

we played a few games like "guess how big the tummy is with ribbon" and "make a baby out of chewing gum". lol i wish i had taken some pictures of that one. of course there were prizes...and cake!!

i must admit thought, that i enjoyed opening the presents the most only second to seeing all my family and friends. (does that sound too terrible? i hope not lol).

our little guy got so many clothes! and some beautiful handmade blankets and quilts. we were given just about everything we could need! ryan and i thank all of you so so much! we love you guys!! ryan was so excited going through all the baby stuff with me. believe me, if he could have his son here tomorrow, he totally would. it's gonna be a lot of fun to see him with his son.

and thats about everything that has been going on this month. lol its be just a tad busy. but my favorite kind of busy. the feel good kind.

oh, i almost forgot. i am 30 weeks TOADY!! only 10 to go. i cant believe it! here is the latest picture....

alright, i think thats quite enough for one post. and im almost sure that ive forgotten something, but ill just put that in the next one.

=)

2008-07-25T20:22:00.000-07:00

oh....and there will be an update about the sealing. =) i just dont have any pictures on this computer to put up. i didnt forget (well...almost). there will be more updating after this weekend.

2008-07-25T20:01:00.001-07:00

Your Aura is Blue Spiritual and calm, you tend to live a quiet but enriching life.
You are very giving of yourself. And it's hard for you to let go of relationships.

The purpose of your life: showing love to other people

Famous blues include: Angelina Jolie, the Dali Lama, Oprah

Careers for you to try: Psychic, Peace Corps Volunteer, Counselor

Oprah eh? not sure how i feel about that... but being a Psychic? bring it on.

so here's the story. tomorrow is my baby shower!! i'm very excited and very greatful to my sisters and parents who have put in a lot of effort to make it happen. but, they won't let me do anything. so instead of helping clean, or cutting fruit or setting up chairs, i was banished from the house until tomorrow at 1 pm. and i didn't bring a book with me. or my husband. or a car to drive. or anything really besides my change of clothes.

so i sit here updating my blog out of a lack of other activities.

updates i can give you....hmmm.... am now 7 1/2 months prego with our baby boy. and we don't have a name yet. just feels weird to tag a name to the little guy before we even see him. i haven't had any complications at all this whole time. no morning sickness, no weird aches or pains, no glucose tolerance issues (yay no diabetes!!) not even any stretch marks yet! not to rub it in or anything. but i was pretty excited about that part. lol I've spent the last few weeks rearranging and reorganizing everything in the apartment. partly out of boredom and partly out of this odd 'super cleaning' mood that has struck me as of late. its been great though. got rid of all kinds of junk and found some old family photos in the process!

ryan is really tan and is taking the summer heat pretty well considering he is out working in it everyday. he's getting pretty good at golf. he starts up school again in the fall. im excited for him to get back into it. i enjoyed the classes i tool this summer at the college. feels good to use your brain for something other than planning dinner. lol

total tangent: more and more of my friends are gettin hitched! tyler wyatt...karen is married now, ryan's fav mission companion, people from high school like jessica polk and ashley max. its insane. it's been FOUR YEARS since i graduated high school!! where was i? lol i dont feel old by any means but holy cow! babies and weddings seem to be everywhere. its cool though. we should all get together soon and have a 'look how much has changed since high school' night or somethin.

so yeah. thats all ive got right now. but just for kicks.. got any cute boy names? =P

Guess what! No, really...guess.....

2008-06-23T23:09:00.001-07:00

Ryan and I are going to be sealed in the Las Vegas Temple on July 11, 2008! We are so excited!! I can not believe that we have been married almost an entire year. I have learned so much. Sometimes it feels like it has been forever, but most days we catch ourselves still in awe that so much time has passed.

Anyhow, I just wanted to let you guys know. =) It is news that has made my week...no, life. I just wanted to share the love.

I have to tell you...

2008-05-27T19:35:00.000-07:00

how much I love Ryan. He has been working so hard for us lately. And even more than that he actually enjoys going to work. His positive attitude seems so effortless sometimes. I love how simply happy he is. It makes me want to just chill out and let stuff go. How could I have been so lucky as to be blessed with the man that is my husband?

I am in awe. Really.

I love you hon. Thank you for everything.

I need a Mommy's help

2008-05-26T22:53:00.000-07:00

do any of you mommies out there know anything about the Combi brand strollers? i need some help in picking a good stroller, and i heard that Combi was a stellar brand; lightweight, durable and not too expensive. Do you ladies agree?

and just out of curiosity, what was/were the one or two most vital items you couldn't live without as a new mom??

2008-05-22T21:50:00.001-07:00

ITS A BOY!!!

looks like a lot of you guys were right! =D

A To Do List....

2008-05-22T10:23:00.000-07:00

first of all lets make sure that everyone know that i am so excited to have a baby! we both are. =) but i was just thinking of all the stuff i cant do at the moment and thought i would make a list of those things that seem to elude me at the moment.

-whiten my teeth
-go snowboarding!!!
-go running...and get to a mile time that isn't embarrassing lol
-get some sun, and maybe even a tan...kind of
-paint!!
-go to a rollercoaster park and ride em all day!!
- gymnastics...its kinda hard to do a backbend with a belly
-eat rare steak again. you know what im talking about!

thats all i can think of at the moment. heh- being pregnant has also seemed to make that whole memory thing a problem too. ;) what could you guys not wait to do while you were prego?

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS!!

2008-05-12T21:07:00.000-07:00

well guys i need some assistance. i have decided to read up on the finer elements of photography and teach myself some useful things while i wait to take a real photography class. but i need suggestions on books to read. i am currently reading Understanding Exposure, and it is wonderful. but where should i go after that? which books did you guys read? if you have any tips feel free to leave them. or even if you just have some advice on what you learned while learning how to shoot in the beginning it would be great!!!

thanks guys =)

iI KNOW i KNOW...

2008-05-02T15:00:00.000-07:00

"megan, how about an update on this baby business?"

lol. i hear ya guys. allow me to give you the run down. =)

i discovered that i was prego on january 30th. i took a test cause i had a hunch. lol and it was a big pink plus sign!

ryan and i tried to keep it quiet because of the last miscarriage. i think we made it all of 4 weeks without telling anyone outside the immediate family. lol we're pathetic.

anyhow, i headed to the doc shortly after and he confirmed that i was indeed prego. i was even able to see the tiny hummingbird like heartbeat on that first ultrasound. i was blessed to not be sick during the first trimester, so the ultrasound was nice proof of the little one that was there, that i couldnt feel yet.

i started taking those vitamins and trying to go on lots of walks. i did pretty well at everything except the eating part. i craved junk food like chicken fingers and hamburgers. and i could not get enough HOT SAUCE!! i still 'need' some once in a while. =P

ryan has been coming with me to all the appointments, which has been good for both of us. things have been smooth sailing ever since. there have been a couple of things that have caught me off guard though:

1. i got out of the shower one morning found that i had developed a belly out of no where! lol or at least it seemed that way. i just noticed it out of the blue. it made me excited. finally, a little physical evidence!

2. i was lying in bed talking to ryan when i felt that first kick. it was subtle and kind of felt like a heartbeat in my abdomen but only for two 'beats' or so. since then (that was about a week ago) i feel them more often but still at random. sometimes i will just lie on the bed and sit to read in hopes that the stillness will prompt the kiddo to move a little. i love it!!

so here are some pictures of the stummy.

<==== 4 weeks-ish im not sure what happened to the 12 weeks picture...so we'll just jump ahead a bit.

================> 8 weeks

im not really sure what happened to the 12 weeks picture so we'll just jump ahead a bit...

<==== 16 weeks. there is a shadow behind me, so look close. lol and that where we're at! pretty cool i think. ryan is positive its a boy and i have no idea so be sure to vote! we will find out on may 22nd. i am the most excited for that upcoming appointment. as far as all things non-baby, ryan got a new job at a golf course and loves it. he is all tan now. weird. our schedules are now total opposite from what they were before and we are working on becoming morning people. -_- so far it hasnt been too bad. its nice to have the rest of the day. oh! i chopped my hair too..... it was just that time again. =) with these vitamins im takin tho it will be long again before the baby gets here. hmmmmmmmm......... if you are looking for a cool website hit up pandora.com. free online that only plays the stuff you like. best site since google. seriously. turn it up and rock out while you do the dishes. i know you do it anyways. now you can just do it to cool music.

does it make me shallow that my new phone makes me happy? i hope not.

till next time homies. =)

$$

2008-03-04T15:26:00.001-08:00

does anyone else just want to scream in frustration because of money? i hate money. i really do.

Happy Day!!

2008-02-11T10:41:00.000-08:00

So I just got a call from the school district!! I am going to attend the orientation on March 4. This means that all I have to do now is pass the sub teacher test and I will be in!! Yesssss!!

Also, I have been accepted to Dixie and will start school in the summer.

Yay for good news. =)

How are you all?

Fires and Floods

2008-02-07T12:48:00.001-08:00

Work has been going well and things here in our world have been good. All has been pretty quiet as of late. But then, come Sunday night (it was also Super Bowl Sunday) all hell broke loose.

I went to church that afternoon and it was gorgeous outside- it had been raining since early that morning. When I got back from church I noticed that the sidewalk in front of our apartment was under several inches of water. I thought we would be ok as long as it let up a little. But it didn’t…instead, the rain came down a little bit harder and our apartment started to flood! Thankfully though it was only on the tile. We moved some stuff off of the floor and cleared the area out so that we could put towels down. Then ash came over and took me to wal mart so that we could get a broom mop and floor squeegee. By the time we got to wal mart the rain had turned into snow! And it fell for about an hour. It was gorgeous. I hadn’t seen snow like that in a few years. I stopped in the parking lot to enjoy it.

So we got back and ash went home and I cleaned up the water. There really wasn’t much damage at all and it gave me a chance to clean the floors like I have been meaning to. Then, shortly after I was done I went and got a pizza to cook cause we were hungry. I stuck it in the over and went to hang out with ryan for a bit. I came out 10 minutes later to check it…and the oven was on fire!!! Hahahah there was some grease on the bottom that caught fire and burnt the pizza and sent black smoke thru the whole apartment. Which, naturally set the smoke alarm off. So we opened all the doors and fanned the smoke alarm until it was safe.

I totally ditched the oven and just nuked some frozen dinners. Finally, we went to bed. All was quiet for a few hours. Then at about 3 a.m. I hear ryan up in the bathroom. He tells me that he is bleeding pretty bad because one of his scabs fell off. I sleepily told him to drink some cold water and have a popsicle. He came back to bed and sat up for about 5 minutes before he told me that he was really loosing a lot of blood. Soooo, we bundled up and went to the ER at about 315 a.m. luckily there was no one else there and ryan was able to just go right in. I parked while he went in. by the time I got done registering him and back to the room they had him in, he was propped up in a chair with a pail in his hand spitting up blood. Im sure it wasn’t that much but it looked like a lot at the time. I tried to call his doc in las vegas and he told me to just have him see the nearest ENT doc.

The doc that was on call took a little vacuum thing and tried to clear up ryans throat by sucking out the clots that were blocking the way. He gagged a lot but spit up an impressive sized blood clot towards the end. Ry prolly went thru three or so sessions of being gagged and then we waited to the ENT doc to show up. By about 630 a.m. the real doc showed up. He had a MUCH better bed side manner than the first doc and was able to put some silver nitrate on the open wound to stop the bleeding. Then between the doc and ryan and I we decided to have ryan admitted so that they could observe him in case he started to bleed again. As part of the prep to admittance they gave ryan an iv. They used the new plastic needles. Ryan, apparently has an extremem reaction to the new plastic needles. As soon as it was in, he went sheet white pale, beaded up with sweat and looked like he was going to pass out. He was conscious but was putting all of his energy into not throwing up. For a good 5 minutes I was very worried. I had never seen ryan look so…. Sick. It did pass though and about 40 minutes later we were being wheeled up to his room.

From that point, he pretty much just lied in bed and slept while the iv replenished the liquid he had lost. The nurses that attended to him were extremely nice and courteous. I think it was the best hospital care I have ever seen anywhere. I slept on the big couch and talked to my family on the phone. Ash brought me lunch and at 415pm they discharged us.

What a day eh? I just had to laugh because come on…that is just ridiculous. Thankfully that night ryan was able to get a blessing and he has been infinitely better since. His throat is looking more and more normal and his voice is no longer nasally.

Apart from that I am great. I turned in my application for substitute teaching. I really hope I get in on that. That would be PERFECT for us right now.

LOL yay for insane days! how are you guys doing? ;)

2008-02-01T16:12:00.001-08:00

Ok, Ok. I am sure that a lot of you have read these books. I am currently on the third one about half way through. They have been a lot of fun to read, and let's be honest. Who doesn't want to meet an Edward? haha

So the reason I wanted to post this was to ask your guys opinion on something. Does the whole Edward-Bella-Jacob thing that is especially prevalent in the third book bother anyone else? I don't want to say too much more to ruin anything for anyone else, but I was just curious!

Oh!! and i almost forgot to mention...it snowed here in St. George the other day for a good hour. It was sticking too! The pictures I took don't quite show it the way I was hoping, but it was cool nonetheless. Taryn was talking to me and stopped mid-sentence and practically screamed "oh my gosh! SNOW!"

President Hinckely has passed on...

2008-01-27T19:41:00.000-08:00

hey guys i just found out that President Hinckely died tonight at 7 p.m. they are saying it was related to his age. he was 97!!

he was the only prophet i have known since i joined the church almost nine years ago. he was such a young man at heart!! and always so caring of the youth. he will be sorely missed.

Lasers and liquid loratab....

2008-01-27T14:34:00.000-08:00

so ryan got his tonsils out yesterday!! he did really well and the surgery only took 35 mintues. the doc said one of his tonsils was already big and infected, so it was good that they were taken out now.

the funniest part of the whole thing was when the anesthesiologist came to give ryan the "i dont care shot." it was a precursor to the actual drugs that would knock him out. the doc said "okay, you will feel this in about a minute, from vein to brain haha." and so i watched ryan really carefully and asked him to tell me when it hit so i could watch for any visible change in him. sure enough, 40 seconds later, ryan slapped his forehead and said "ooo, there it is." lol and then he was totally gone. =P

anyhow, he is doing well. just sleepin and chowing down lots of jello.

it's just been one of those days....

2008-01-21T19:50:00.000-08:00

that you want to hold on to. i was running around trying to find places to work and came home to get some food. i was greeted by a beautiful sunset over dixie.

i just love it when that happens! i love to look up. you never know what you might see! and of course since i got a BEAUTIFUL camera for christmas (thank you honey, viv and kenji!) i decided to mess with the exposure of my sunset.

lol i love having a camera that does more than just point and shoot.

today was also Ryan's 24th Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE!! he thinks he is old. i think he is silly. twenty four is a perfectly acceptable age. =P

he had to work today so i took him a cake at work. it was a little breezy outside but he humored me anyways.

other than that i think i will be a substitute teacher. that is all.

=D put a smile on yo face!!

Juno Jargon. This movie is amazing!!!

2008-01-14T10:44:00.001-08:00

just a little something fun to play with. if you have yet to see this film, get to it! it is well worth the ticket price!!

For all you picture takers...

2008-01-09T22:27:00.000-08:00

ive got a question for you guys. i would love everyone's input. from budding photographers to those of you who just like to take pictures.

what is your favorite subject to shoot? people? weddings? animals? landscape? bugs? buildings? inanimate stuff? what do you guys like to take pictures of? how come?

i was just thinking about what i would want to specialize in. there is so much out there to capture. every aspect of normal daily life to the extraordinary scenes found in national geographic are fun to shoot. i have trouble picking one. whatdya think?

We want one!!

2008-01-07T10:43:00.001-08:00

i think this will be ryan's easter present....lol ;)

I see babies.... and weddings

2007-12-10T00:22:00.000-08:00

i have come to a realization that i am baby hungry. plain and simple. at first it was because of the miscarriage. then the feeling came up whenever we hung out with cadence. now its just random. like today at the fireside we went to...little cute kids were everywhere and had ryan and i in a laughing fit. lol i dont know.....i know that we could accomplish much if we waited for a bit. but part of me doesnt really want to wait! myabe im just craaazy.

in other news ashley gets married soon!!! she came over tonight with her bro and we spent two hours just going thru music and making playlists for her reception. i can hardly believe that she gets married on saturday! things went by so fast. she deserves to be happy. she really is one in a million, honestly. she has been there for me since we met at girls camp. she definitely qualifies as one of my favorite people. plus, the bridemaids outfits she chose for us are dynomite.

pics to come soon.

as well as random cool quotes from even cooler people.

=D

Get Elfed

2007-12-09T15:28:00.000-08:00

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1266574688

just a tid bit....

2007-11-27T22:37:00.000-08:00

i was sent a reminder email that i havent benn using this thing like i had intended on lol thank you mike...i will get myself in gear with this thing =)

i do however want to learn how to put up pictures and stuff so this post will be a short one, and i will update it for real-ios tomorrow!!

have a loverly night guys!!!!

The Baby is HERE!

2007-10-22T21:45:00.000-07:00

so whit went into labor earlier today. and i just got word a few minutes ago that the little girl is here! i bet they are so glad to see her. lol another precious girl. how fun! i cant wait to see her in person!!

congrats to whit and cord. may you be able to get sleep at some point ;)

gearing up for the partay

2007-10-18T19:19:00.000-07:00

our party is drawing closer and we are getting more excited as the days go by. im not even sure how it will all turn out in detail, but i just know that its going to be a blast. we just cant wait to see everyone and spend some time with them. =) october has flown by so fast i have trouble keeping up! it seems like just the other day it was the middle of august, in all of its heat stroke inducing glory.

in other updates, some of you may have heard that ryan and i had a miscarriage. while it is painful and we do ache at the loss of the baby, we are doing pretty well. some days are better than others. we thank you for all of your support and prayers. we know that it was for a reason, we just dont understand it completely yet. please dont be afraid to ask us how we are or feel like this has to be a hush-hush topic. it's just a sad time for us while we are trying to understand.

lately, i have been getting into photography. i am taking a beginners class at CSN and have learned a lot about the simple things i had missed before. i am hoping to continue with this new hobby of mine and maybe even take it to a level where i could earn a living off of it. so you may be seeing some of my attempts at photography on here in the near future.

ryan continues to love his work and the boys he works with. i am so great full that he can go to work and laugh and get paid to enjoy himself. we are both planning on attending dixie as soon as we have residency here soon. i think it will be a good change of pace to be back at the school scene for a bit.

till next time!

It's finally sinking in

2007-10-04T21:58:00.000-07:00

Well, after about a week of knowing that we are pregnant, the reality of it has started to sink in. I have been reading furiously about what to expect during pregnancy, and how the baby's growth is coming along.
Ryan continues to be overjoyed at the thought of a little one in our home. He'll turn to me every once in a while and say, "pssttt.... you're pregnant!" lol Oh! And I almost forgot...I finally had my first round of morning sickness a few days ago. It was definitely an experience that is tough to forget. haha All has been very well though, and I get more excited as the days go on to feel, and eventually see our little gift from above.
On another note, I am gearing up for HALLOWEEN! I absolutely love this holiday. From the pumpkins to spiderwebs I have really enjoyed decorating our apartment for the 31st of this month. And speaking of the holiday and decorating, I just wanted to let everyone know about our All Hallows Eve Party/Reception. Ryan and I eloped in July but still wanted to have a party. We still would love to see everyone and spend some time just having some fun!! The party is at the Broadhead Home in Las Vegas on October 30 from 530-8 that evening. If you can come we would love to have you! Even if you can only stop by to bop for an apple or snag some candy, please come drop in!!!
I think that is all I've got for now. Peace out ;)

Maybe it's in the water.....

2007-09-28T07:06:00.000-07:00

So I thought that I would get down to business and let you all know what is going on before the rumors start. lol Ryan and I found out yesterday morning that we are PREGO!! We are so excited. Ryan immediately started texting and calling everyone we knew as fast as he could. He looked more glowy than I did!
Needless to say it has been a bit of a whirlwind since yesterday morning. The thought of a new little soul coming to stay with us is overwhelming and joyous all at the same time. I will of course be keeping you updated!!