The baby is kicking in time with Coldplay's Viva La Vida on the radio. I love my life!

Today. Today was one of those days. One of those no good horrible bad day kind of days. It started off wrong and just kept getting worse--despite my best efforts to stay positive. You know persevere. It just wasn't working for me. Honestly it was like anything I touched went bad. SO many bad things happened I can't even remember them all. And I'm not in the mood to reflect back on all of it, but wow. I just had to document this day. Not even kidding this is going down in the record books. Thank goodness this day is coming to a close. I sincerely hope everyone has a great day tomorrow! I don't think I can make it through another today.

(sorry if this sounds so morbid...nothing seriously bad happened so don't worry on that front...just all day something went wrong with every. single. thing. I did. Talk about exhausting!)

Prepping for the kid

Lately it feels like all we've been doing is readying the house for the baby. It FINALLY feels like we're getting somewhere. Last weekend we finished painting the baby's room.
Tadaa!! I love it. The picture doesn't really give it justice, 1. cuz it's an iPhone photo (seems to be all I take these days, if I take any at all) and 2. cuz we put so much work into it--with the color, and I made Shawn install the chair rail (which looks amazing and totally brought the whole thing together). Then this weekend we were able to replace the old fan in the room. So it went from this:


To This:
Hooray!! I love it. (I HATED that multicolor fan. It was Absolutely hideous!) The new fan/light looks so good in the room. Now all we need is the furniture and we're on our way. Which we ordered yesterday...and I have the most satisfying story in regards to that. :) I had a coupon at the store where we wanted to buy the crib & dresser that would save us approximately $100.00. While I was checking out one of the workers at the store said, oh that crib is on sale and she still let me use my coupon on the whole purchase. So I ended up saving $200.00!! It was so awesome. I was ecstatic. Cribs/baby furniture is so expensive (seriously start saving now)...It was such a blessing to be able to save that much money. Now we just have to wait for it to come in. (I wish it were here already)

Everything is moving right along. And no, still can't believe we're going to be having a kid... The time has just flown by. I'm only guessing the next 2 months are going to go even quicker. Wish us luck!

The Next Guy In Line...

Am I the only one who has ever seen those videos where cops have to get sprayed in the face with Mace before they are allowed to use it in the field?

Anyways if you haven't ever seen it - it usually goes something like this.

In the beginning there's about 10 guys in a line. All in uniform. And then the sprayer (smartest guy in the area if you ask me.) They stand there waiting... like idiots... with their arms behind their backs and heads forward as if they're looking forward to the their turn.

The first guy gets sprayed and you watch a grown uniformed man crumple to the ground like a rag doll bawling and begging for relief while the other nine stare on at attention.

It's finals week. I feel like the next guy in line. :-)

Have a great week everyone!

Well Hello!

As a house warming gift last fall, my mom bought me tulip bulbs and helped me plant them in the flowerbed right in front of our house. I had no idea what else would be growing in that flowerbed, but it turned out all right. It has been so exciting to watch these little flowers bloom. They're absolutely gorgeous! [and I have to admit...I thought the tulips were a strange house warming gift...but now I love how they make our house, our yard, feel like home.] Every time I looke at them I can't help but think-"Those are my flowers! That I planted! and they're Beautiful!!" So, thanks Mom for a little bit of "home" insight :) Hooray for flowers and Spring!

27 weeks, General Conference, and a Snow storm

As of last Friday I'm officially 27 weeks and entering my 3rd Trimester. Wow. The time as just flown! Everyone says I'm small, but I feel huge...and can't imagine getting bigger...except that I know I will over the next 3 months. I'm definitely in that "nesting" stage. All I can think about is getting the house ready for when our little boy comes. We've been working on the nursery as of late. I think Shawn is ready to kill me over my indecision with the paint color. Hopefully it will all turn out alright--I'm still fretting over it.

It was General Conference this weekend. I loved it. I always love General Conference, but sometimes I pay more attention then others... I felt like so many of the talks were answers to prayers. I am so Thankful for a Heavenly Father who is aware of me, and my needs...and provides someone to tell me what I need to know. I would be so lost otherwise. I'm such a frail, insecure human being. I hope you had a wonderful weekend--and that Easter was beautiful. What a wonderful, hope-instilling holiday.


Right now it's snowing. Snowing more beautifully then it did all winter in my opinion. It's kind of funny that it's snowing in April, after Easter. I'd probably be mad any other year, but today I'm comforted by it. It just feels right somehow. Like this is the snow storm we waited for all season, but it never came...until tonight...just a little late. Maybe I'm just feeling sentimental because I fee like time is passing to quickly, and the snow is taking me back in time, to winter, so I can make this experience last just a little longer. It can't possibly be spring just yet. When Spring comes and goes it will be summer and our baby will be here. I am not ready for that just yet, on pretty much every level.

Did I mention life is good? Really good. Despite my crazed mind. I'm so grateful for my life...I feel so blessed.

Just Kickin' It

Our baby is a mover and a shaker...boy does he like to "kick"! I'm sitting here and can't help but laugh watching him move inside my belly. It looks like he is playing the drums in there and I get to see it all vibrate on the outside. Totally weird, but awesome.