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An anniversary of sorts

2011-03-16T14:42:00.002-05:00

I am an anniversary kind of girl. I remember all the dates of significant events in my life, and if they are good events I feel like they should be celebrated. Today's anniversary goes back five years ago to do the day that Nathan and I first talked.

Technically though, that's not the very first time we talked. We met at a our friend Andrea's birthday party when we were fifteen (I think). Nathan was kind of stuck up though and didn't say more than two words to me, but those were the days before I discovered a flat iron, so I can't say that I blame him. Oddly enough, the next time we talked (six years later) was Andrea's birthday.

So, Andrea if you ever read my blog, Happy Birthday!

And Nathan, thanks for calling me back. I love you!

K-I-S-S-I-N-G

2011-03-16T14:18:00.002-05:00

Today Maya and Kim (Maya's speech therapist) were playing with a super-hero action figure. Maya was enjoying herself, making him fly around the room. Kim turned to Maya and said, "Do you think he needs a drink now? I bet he's tired." Maya then proceeded to pick up the barbie that was laying next to her and make them kiss. Umm...really?? My two year-old is making dolls kiss each other? Why do kids feel the need to grow up? This is my baby girl who still sucks on a pacifier and wears diapers. I guess the innocence can't last forever, but for now I'll live in my naive little world where I still believe she is my baby instead of accepting the reality that she is now an independent toddler.

Linc

2011-03-14T16:11:00.004-05:00

I really wish I was a better blogger. My kids do so many cute things, and if I don't start keeping track, I'm not going to remember them. So, once again I'm going to make a goal to blog more often. We'll see how it goes.

Lincoln is two months old now. Two months?! Really?! It's so cliche, but time really does fly. We just had his two month check-up, and just like his previous appointments he is in the 95th percentile for weight and the 75th for height. My kids are porkers. His doctor was kind of shocked that he isn't sleeping through the night since he is so big, but my babies love their bottles. He is such a good baby though. Other than the fact that he has had some serious day/night confusion, I can't really complain. I totally love this little dude. I'll be honest here...I went to the hospital to be induced holding out hope that he was a girl, and I am so glad that he wasn't. I wouldn't want any baby but him. Look at the kid-isn't he the cutest guy ever? I mean, look at his cutie patootie lips. Don't you just want to smooch them?? I do. So, for now, feast your eyes on these pictures, and I'll try to update soon and include some pictures of my darling two year old.

1.11.11

2011-02-04T19:37:00.003-06:00

Lincoln Michael Hawk

January 11, 2011

4:31 pm

9 lbs. 5 oz.

20 inches

This post would be a lot more exciting, but although I have never figured out how to purposely delete pictures once I've uploaded them, I accidently erased every single one, and now I am too tired to upload them again and to write a cute little story about his "birth" day. How's that for a run-on sentence? I'll just say that Linc is the cutest guy ever. I am so grateful that he joined our family, and I'll be even more grateful when he learns to sleep at night. More pictures and stories to come!

Maya

2011-01-02T16:20:00.002-06:00

I am a horrible blogger, and generally when I do blog it's about specific events or holidays. Well, that or my random vents, so I thought I would share a little bit about what's going on with our cute two year old. I really don't think I could ask for a cuter, more entertaining little kid. She is so much fun and has so much personality. She loves watching Dora and Diego and would watch TV all day if I would let her. She is the cutest dancer and can frequently be found rockin' out to Journey and the Black Eyed Peas. She loves looking at herself in the mirror and being told she's pretty. She definitely won't be lacking for self-esteem. I don't know yet if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Time will tell. She wants nothing to do with potty-training, so unfortunately we will have two kids in diapers. Definitely didn't time that right. She's also speech delayed and will be starting speech therapy pretty soon. She never stops jabbering, but very rarely can you understand what she says. When she learns a new word it's like Christmas. She loves candy and probably has about as many cavities as she does teeth. Thanks mom. She also loves oranges and carrots. Whenever she goes to my mom's she goes to the fridge and pulls out a huge carrot and starts chomping away, so at least she likes healthy foods too. And, of course, she is going to be a big sister in the next couple of weeks. Basically, she is the cutest girl ever, and I'm so grateful that she's mine!

Russell/Mathews Christmas

2011-01-02T16:02:00.004-06:00

My mom and dad were friends with Paul and Carla Russell since before I was born. Every Christmas we get together with them and eat pizza and exchange gifts. This year was pretty crazy. You would've thought we gave Maya drugs before we went. The girl was out of control, but entertaining nonetheless. It's been tradition that Jenny (Paul and Carla's daughter), Megan, and I would get matching outfits and take pictures. Last year we opted to start wearing matching pajamas. We couldn't get the boys to join in on our tradition though. In the first picture Maya is tearing open yet another present. Then it's us girls in our PJ's, and finally Maya trying to close herself in the dog kennel. For whatever reason she found that highly entertaining. Maybe I should take advantage of that...

Christmas 2010

2011-01-02T15:26:00.008-06:00

It was definitely a wonderful Christmas at the Hawk house. Watching how excited Maya was about everything (and by everything, I mean presents) was so much fun! My sister and her husband were able to come home for Christmas which made it even better. They got in on Christmas Eve night, so they barely made it! We stayed the night at my mom's house that night and opened our Christmas jammies and our ornaments. Every year since I was little my mom and dad bought us Hallmark ornaments. This year Nathan got a Dwight bobblehead, I got an advent Nativity scene, and Maya got a Princess and the Frog to remember our trip to Disney World, and Rapunzel to remember her first trip to the movies to see Tangled. Another tradition we have is for all the kids to have a slumber party and watch Miracle on 34th Street. I was the only one who made it through the movie. They were all a bunch of bums. Maya stayed up longer than everyone. Well, except for me. I didn't sleep at all because I had to get up about 5,000 times to go to the bathroom. The joys of being pregnant. Christmas day my extended family all came over, and I was forced to help out in the kitchen because my mom wasn't feeling well. Remember how I mentioned that I'm not good at baking? Well, I'm not good at cooking either, but my sweet potatoes were pretty darn amazing. I was pretty proud. Here are some pictures from our day.

Maya in her Christmas Jammies.

The kids in our pajamas. I pretty much look like poo, so don't judge.

Nathan and me.

Maya tearing into one of her presents. That girl was so spoiled this year. We really need an extra bedroom in our house, so we can have a toy room. I still don't know what I'm going to do with all of her presents.

Christmas Cookies

2011-01-02T15:06:00.007-06:00

I hate baking. Hate it more than anything. The only thing enjoyable about it is eating the end product which I usually don't even like. I'm not big on cakes and cookies, but since I have been pregnant I crave sweets all the time, so I thought I might as well give baking another chance. Plus I thought it would be nice for Maya to have the experience of making Christmas cookies. Not only do I hate baking, but I'm not very good at it either. My friend and I attempted to make cookies when we were younger and we set the oven on fire, and I have never really baked since. Luckily Nathan is pretty good at it, so the cookies actually turned out. Hooray! Here are some pictures of Maya from our little adventure. She ended up doing a lot more eating than helping.

Maya Turns Two!

2011-01-02T14:55:00.005-06:00

Maya turned two on December 9th. I can't even believe she is that old already! Her birthday was pretty low key this year. We decided that we just wanted it to be us and Maya, so we didn't do a big family thing like we did last year. It worked out really well to do it that way though because she was sick. She didn't even eat her cake, and this girl never turns down sweets. We got her a tricycle for her birthday which she uses as a chair when she watches Dora. We should probably teach her how to pedal.

35 down, 5 to go!

2010-12-14T13:40:00.002-06:00

me. not at 35 weeks, but this is about all you're gonna get.

This pregnancy has seemed to drag on forreeever, but now I can't believe that I only have five weeks left. We still have so much to do and are so much more unprepared than we were when we were getting ready for Maya. If he's anything like Maya though, I'm sure we have a little longer than expected to prepare. This pregnancy is the polar opposite of how Maya's was. I don't know if it's because this time around we're having a boy...is there really any truth to the fact that carrying a boy and girl is completely different? I don't want little man to read this somewhere down the line, and see a long miserable post about this pregnancy and get some kind of complex. Let's not start the "mommy issues" any earlier than we have to. I don't want him in therapy too young. So, let's just say that this pregnancy has been an experience and that we won't be doing it again. Just five more weeks though and baby no-name will be here, and I will have a cute, little (or in my case-big) baby to snuggle with. It can't come soon enough!

2 Year Stats

2010-12-13T17:14:00.003-06:00

I know you all have been anxiously awaiting to see how Maya has grown these last few months, and I'm not one to disappoint, so here you go!

Height: 35 in. 90% (almost anyway. the dr. couldn't give me an exact precentile)
Weight: 27 lbs. 8 oz. 50%

So, my chubby little baby is gone. It's sad, but she's still cute as ever. Coming soon-Maya's birthday post.

Big Girl Bed

2010-11-15T21:33:00.000-06:00

Maya finally made the transition to her "big" girl bed. We've had it for a month now, but she just wasn't ready for it, and there was no need to push it. We tried again this last week, and she has done so well! The first couple of nights were hard because she got up a thousand times. You think I'm exaggerating, but I assure you, I'm not. Night #3 I got mean and held the door shut, so she couldn't get out. She cried for about 15 minutes and then went and got in her bed, and she has done great ever since. I'm really amazed she adjusted so quickly. This kid doesn't like change. She's a lot like me in that way unfortunately. Don't mind the purple walls and pink bedding. We'll paint them eventually when we decide not to be lazy and can actually afford to do it. And, yes, that is my "big" girl sucking away on her pacifier. Our goal to have it gone by the time she turned one, 18 months, and then two have flown out the window. We don't want to traumatize her too much, and I think baby #2 is going to do enough damage.

October Life

2010-11-15T20:45:00.001-06:00

I always make a mental promise to myself that I am going to get better at blogging and then I totally slack off and go another two months without posting. I'm horrible at remembering to take pictures though, and a blog with no pictures isn't very exciting. So, here I am again, vowing to do better and document all the happenings here at the Hawk house. Unfortunately, life isn't all that exciting, so there isn't too much to report, or maybe it's just that pregnancy is frying my brain and I can't remember all the eventful things that have happened in the last month or so. Here are some pictures taken over the month of October-all Maya of course cause she's way cuter than Nathan and me. I will be posting some preggo pics pretty soon though, so #2 doesn't feel neglected since I've failed to mention him on the blog. So, stay tuned for a pregnancy post and some really scary pictures of yours truly, and for now, enjoy the pics of our little terror cause she sure is cute!

Sexy Six

2010-11-12T13:14:00.000-06:00

My bf from high school got married at the end of September. I took pics on my mom's camera and never did anything with them. Kris (the bride) put her professional pics on facebook, so I thought I'd steal hers since they're cute than mine. Anyway, here's a couple pics of me and my girls on Kris's big day. In high school we were inseperable. We dubbed ourselves "the sexy six." We were pretty cool. Still are, really. It's been forever since the six of us have been together, and it was lots of fun hanging out again for the night. It almost made me miss high school. Also, I hope it wasn't illegal to steal her pictures, so sorry if it is. But not too sorry cause they're really cute.

Martha, Ashley, Kris, me, Em, and Liz

Nathan

2010-09-11T23:31:00.001-05:00

Nathan was (jokingly) complaining tonight about how I never blog about him, and since I didn't write a sappy post about how wonderful he is on our anniversary (8.26) here's one now. So, Nathan, you'll never read this, but here's your post.

Nathan, I'm not really sure you knew what you were getting into when you married me. Actually, I think you did know, which makes you all the more amazing. There isn't a man on this earth who would put up with me the way you do. How you have the patience to deal with me while I'm pregnant and unmedicated I'll never understand, but you do it and love me inspite of it. There are few people who really get me, and I'm grateful that I'm married to you, one of the few people who does. I'm so glad that I get to spend eternity with you-love you!

P.S. This is probably the second picture we ever had taken together, but we're still skinny there, and I can't let all of you who live far away see what I really look like. Yikes!

2010-09-11T00:25:00.000-05:00

Finally-a picture! My mom posted pics of Maya on her facebook and while I'm not computer savvy enough to figure out her picture program, I did manage to steal this from her facebook. Serisously, she's the cutest thing ever.

I don't know if I'm the only mom who has ever felt this way, but I often wonder if my future children can ever measure up to Maya. I would just look at her after she was born and think, none of my other kids will ever be as cute as she is. And now that she's older she just keeps getting cuter, smarter, funnier, you get the picture. I don't know if I can love another baby the way I love Maya. Even now that I'm pregnant, I wonder that. I'm sure that will all change once he gets here, but seriously, he has some big shoes to fill.

It's a BOY!

2010-08-27T22:56:00.001-05:00

I'm glad to be able to say that with some excitement now. I'm ashamed to admit that I was slightly devestated when we were told we were having a boy. Go ahead and judge. I would if I were you. There are women all over the world desperately seeking medical treatment to be able to have a child and would be thrilled beyond measure to have a boy or a girl, and here I am, pregnant after trying for just one night, and I was sad that I wasn't having a girl. I really wanted Maya to have a little sister and have always wanted to have a houseful of daughters. Well, not really a houseful. Maybe just two. Unless some miracle occurs-and by miracle I mean accident-Maya won't have a sister. It still makes me a little sad that Maya won't have that because I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have my sister, but she'll never know the difference anyway. I am excited to have a boy now though. A little scared. Well, a lot scared. Everyone says that boys are so much easier than girls, but I'm not so convinced. I don't get boys. I guess I'll learn though. I would post a pic, but let's be honest...ultrasound pictures really aren't that cute, and all babies look the same at this point anyway.

Just to clarify...

2010-07-26T17:07:00.000-05:00

I feel like I should expound a little on my last post. A LOT of you do some or all of the things on my little list. If you think it's your blog I'm referring to, most probably it isn't. If you can sew and take beautiful pictures then why shouldn't you show that off on your blog? It's the blogs where people BRAG about their abilities and push their opinions (mostly about breastfeeding) on other people that bother me. And MOST blogs I read aren't like that. And really, these people can post whatever the heck they want on their blog. I don't have to read it, and they don't have to read my blog. Basically, this is all coming from an unmedicated bipolar pregnant lady who has massive amounts of hormones surging through her body. I can't be held accountable for what I say. I just wanted to make sure I didn't offend all you breastfeeding, baby food making, clothes sewing, photographer moms out there. I guess I'm always on edge because there have been comments made about why I don't do some of these things, and I'm just sensitive. I can't guarantee that for the next six months there won't be more depressing, gripey posts, but I'll try to throw some fun ones in there too.

My name is Micah, and I'm a blog stalker.

2010-07-24T18:15:00.000-05:00

I have a really bad habit. I spend far too much of my day reading blogs. Sometimes I know the people and sometimes I don't. But, hey we all do it sometimes, right? No? It's just me? Sometimes I read posts and feel totally inspired and uplifted and my days is better because of them. BUT most of the time reading blogs just makes me feel totally inadequate as a mom and just as a human being because here's the thing...

I didn't breastfeed Maya, and I won't breastfeed baby #2. Go ahead and judge. Most people do.
I don't use cloth diapers.
I don't make Maya's clothes or my own (or any other thing that involoves a sewing machine, or even just a needle and thread).
I also don't make cute little headbands.
My house is NEVER clean. Maybe if company is coming. Maybe.
I rarely cook. I never bake.
I'm not a vegetarian and I don't feed my family all organic food.
I don't want a big family. Baby #2 will probably be the last.
I'm on an insane amount of anti-depressants to make me happy, and even then...(the reason baby #2 will probably be the last).
I'm not a photographer.
I'm not even a good blogger. (I am good at reading them. Does that count)?

I really could keep going, but I think you get the idea. I feel like I'm stuck. In the real world I'm not successful because I didn't graduate from college and I don't have a job. I have a friend (who shall remain nameless) whose mom has constantly judge me for this. In the Mormon world I'm not successful, well, for all of the above reasons plus some. I guess I'm hoping it's not just me and other women feel inadequate and useless at times. Well, was that depressing enough for you? Next time I'll come back with cute pictures and some happy thoughts, but like I said, I'm not a very good blogger...

The past three months...

2010-07-12T09:35:00.000-05:00

Whew...a lot has happened since I last posted, and I really don't remember most of it. So, this really shouldn't be that long of a post. I'm sorry to say that this won't include any pictures. Our camera broke and is very low on the list of new purchases to make, and my mom's picture program is way too complicated for me to figure out. Anyway, on to the update...

April: Got settled into our new house. I need to post pictures. I've been wanting to wait until it was fully furnished and decorated to post some, but if I wait to do that they'll never get posted. We love living in Litchfield, and Nathan's commute to work (which people gave us tons of grief about) hasn't been to bad. Maya and I went to Disney World with my mom and brother. It was, of course, tons of fun, but it was sad not being able to take Nathan.

May: Most everyone knows now, but we found out we are having another baby. It was planned, but it was still kind of a surprise because it happened so fast. Pregnancy this time around is basically miserable. I don't think we'll be doing it again, but I suppose that's for another post.

June: Maya turned 18 months and developed quite the attitude. I didn't know kids her age could be like this. She's quite the little rebel, doesn't like to share, doesn't like to listen to Nathan and me...I don't even know what to do with her. My mom said she wanted me to have one just like me, and I definitely did. On the other hand, she's the cutest kid ever and can be very sweet when she wants to be.

July: Like the rest of the summer it has been very uneventful. We spend most of our days at the pool. Maya is a little fish-no fear of the water at all. She has made some good friends at the pool. Adults of course, she would have to share her toys with kids.

So, this was pretty much the most boring post ever. I'm sorry if you made it this far. Hopefully next time I'll have pictures and we'll have done something exciting, but let's be honest....that's just not my life. I love it anyway though!

Visiting and old friend

2010-04-20T11:54:00.001-05:00

Three more days and we're heading back to Disney World. Heaven on Earth. Not even kidding.

Saying goodbye to the mullet...

2010-04-07T13:46:00.000-05:00

Before: Maya and the craziness that is her hair
During: getting rid of the mullet
Sadly there is no after shot. We forgot to get a picture. I'm sad that she was so young when I cut her hair for the first time, but the mullet was getting out of control as you can clearly see in the first picture. And now she is oh, so cute!

7 more days...

2010-03-19T18:00:00.000-05:00

...and this will be all ours!

Tubby Time

2010-03-12T19:40:00.001-06:00

How can you not love this face? It makes my day!

Maya May

2010-02-27T11:35:00.000-06:00

Maya at 14 months:

Runs everywhere she goes

Loves food-chocolate is a fave

Loves Baby Einstein

Still isn't talking-says "Bi-ah"-don't know what that means though

Doesn't sleep through the night and still has to be rocked to sleep-she's a little spoiled

Loves shopping, but hates the stroller-that makes for a fun trip for mom and grandma

Grandma's girl through and through

and last but not least

cute. as. ever.

Happy Birthday, Hubby!

2010-02-26T15:48:00.001-06:00

Obviously a super old picture, but our computer crashed taking with it our pictures

and the camera is still broken, so this will have to do. Plus we're skinny here, so why not, right?

Nathan's birthday isn't until tomorrow, but blogging sounded like a good idea, so I thought I would with him a Happy Birthday today.

I'm so glad that you were born. You're my bf and the love of my life. I hope you have the best day-you deserve it!

Love,

your beautiful wife

Tagged

2010-02-25T15:44:00.000-06:00

My sister-in-law Stacie tagged me to do this, and since I've been in a little bit of a blogging rut I thought maybe this will be a good way to get me out of it.

4 shows I like to watch:
1.Days of Our Lives (I know...)
2.Ellen
3.Today Show
4.Life Unexpected

4 things I am passionate about:
1.Pictures-I have gotten Maya's pictures taken every three months since she was born, and have spent way too much money on them, but I know I'll be forever grateful that I have Maya's life documented like that.
2. Being tolerant of other people-As a member of the LDS Church my standards are very different from a lot of other people's, but I think it's extremely important that we remember no matter what we may believe, we can't force our beliefs on others, and we need to be respectful of the way others choose to live their lives.
3. Animals-love them. I would be a vet if I could.
4. Being a good mom and wife.

4 phrases I use frequently:
1. Seriously?
2. Crap! (I'm with ya Stace)
3. That ticks me off! (only I don't say ticks. I thought I would tone it down for all you good Mormon folk)
4. You're killing me! (usually to Nathan)

4 things I have learned from the past: (this is a little deep for me)
1. it's a little cliche, but don't take the people you love for granted because you don't know how long they will be here, or how long you will be here I guess..
2. Forgive! and do it quickly...it only makes YOU unhappy.
3. Enjoy where you're at in life. If you spend you're whole life waiting for things to get better, you're going to miss out on a whole lot.
4. It's the Lord's will not mine. His is always better anyway. (I'm with you again Stacie)

4 places I would love to visit:
1. NYC
2. Disney World (it's serisouly my home away from home)
3. England
4. Hawaii

4 things I did yesterday:
1. slept in (I didn't have Maya)
2. watched vidoes on youtube (how much of a loser am I?)
4. cleaned
5. looked for a new car

4 things I am looking forward to:
1. Nathan coming home from playing airsoft
2. buying a house
3. graduating from college
4. being skinny again

4 things I love about winter:
1. nothing
2. nothing
3.nothing
4. nothing

4 things on my wishlist:
1. the abuzz cardi from Anthropologie
2. the pretty paisley rug from Anthropologie
3. new bedding from Anthropologie
4. a puppy

I tag:
you!

Februaruy Life

2010-02-21T13:11:00.000-06:00

I haven't been blogging much lately, so I thought today that I would go get all the pictures off my camera and make a nice long post. Well, the poor thing has died. I put new batteries in it, and it won't turn on, so I guess it's time we get a new camera. Life has been pretty crazy for us this month. Between looking for a new car and a house, we don't have much down time. It's good stress though, and we're pretty excited to be moving. Maya is growing in leaps and bounds and it's so fun to see her learn new things. I think she's going to be in kindergaten before she starts talking though. Well, before this post gets any more boring I'm gonna go. If anyone has a suggestion for a good cheap camera let me know!

on my mind

2010-01-10T23:49:00.000-06:00

It's 12:00 and I can't sleep, so why not blog? I have lots of things running through my head, so maybe if I type all out my head will clear and I can get some much needed sleep.

1. It's about time my little monster gets her first haircut. Is it that long you ask? Absolutely not, but she's growing a baby mullet, and we need to get the back evened (does that look right to you?) up with the top. Plus the child was cursed to have unruly hair just like Nathan and me, and the child already has split ends.

2. I am oh, so fat. I have gained, are you ready for this? 50 lbs since Nathan and I have been married, and it's about time I started losing it. Sadly, none of this is baby weight, so I have no excuse. I start dieting every Monday and by Tuesday morning the diet is over. My bf is getting married in June of 2011, so that gives me a year and a half to get my ginormous booty in shape. Although, I hope I don't lose the booty cause Nathan kinda likes it.

3. I love Nathan. He's perfect. I don't deserve him.

4. I love Maya. Right now she's sleeping soundly in her crib, and I just wanna go wake her up and snuggle her, so I think I will.

Good night!

Christmas Eve

2009-12-27T12:45:00.000-06:00

It was a fun Christmas at the Hawk-Mathews-Beadle home. The pictures are completely out of order, but cute nonetheless. We have a few Christmas traditions in our family. One of them is opening pajamas on Christmas Eve and another is decorating cookies. Maya definitely enjoyed eating more than decorating. Here are some pictures of our day. Pictures of Christmas day coming soon. Hopefully.

only an aunt

2009-12-27T12:38:00.000-06:00

So, I found this picture while I was looking throught my mom's photos, and I died laughing. I'm not sure what happened here, but somehow Megan ended up in the tub with Maya. Maya sure loves her!

one year and 18 days ago...

2009-12-27T12:02:00.000-06:00

my beautiful baby girl was born. We had a ladybug-themed birthday party for her on the 19th, and she had a great time. She definitely enjoyed being the center of attention, and she got LOTS of presents. Our living room is now flooded with toys. It's been such a wonderful year having her in our home. I don't know what we ever did without her. She's been such blessing to us, and we look forward to watching her continue to grow and learn new things.

This cute chick...

2009-11-16T14:45:00.000-06:00

will be home Saturday, and I can't wait!

My Little Ladybug

2009-11-05T14:36:00.000-06:00

Just a couple pictures of my little lady on Halloween.

And she's off...

2009-11-01T14:05:00.000-06:00

Maya took her first steps a few weeks ago, and she is harder than ever to keep up with. She still falls down a lot. Sometimes I don't think she's going to live to see her first birthday, but even so I can't believe how well she is doing. She's such a cutie and this is such a fun age. I love watching her grow and learn to new things, but it's sad to see my baby turning into a toddler. Where does the time go?

My Blue Eyed Girl

2009-10-28T21:15:00.000-05:00

Sadly, my computer has been broken and I haven't been able to get on here and make a new post for a loooong time. I have lots to post about and right now have every intention of updating everything, but I really doubt that will happen, so for those of you who miss this cute face-here's a picture just for you. Hopefully my computer will get fixed soon, so I can update everyone and keep up with what's going on in all of your lives!

Three Years...

2009-08-29T20:01:00.001-05:00

Nathan and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary on the 26th. I'll spare you another mushy post and just say I LOVE YOU Nathan. Thank you for the best three years of my life and for the most BEAUTIFUL little girl in the world!

Mall of America

2009-08-15T16:47:00.001-05:00

A few weeks ago I went to Mall of America with my mom, sister, Maya, and my mom's bff and my other mother Carla. It was serisouly the best time ever. I had way too much fun and spent way too much money. Here are some pictures from our trip.

The gang in front of a restuarant we ate at called Kokomo Island Cafe. It was yummy!
My mom and Carla and her fun drink.

Grandma and Maya hanging out at the Love Sac Store.

Maya and her Nana.

No, I wasn't sick. This is Meg and I at the oxygen bar. It was amazing! The fam in front of the mall.

My Little Ray of Sunshine

2009-08-15T15:51:00.000-05:00

So, for those of you who don't like mush and blubbering, this post is not for you. Fair warning. I was watching the Today show the other day (like I do every day) and they had this guy on the show singing a song about this man who thought life was horrible and sad etc etc., but then God gave him a sunset and let him see how wonderful life could be. So, I was sitting there thinking about that and realized that Maya is my sunset. She's my little ray of sunshine. She came to me at a time when I thought my world was falling apart, and she helped me see that no matter how bad things get there are always things to be grateful for. There is nothing in this world that I am more grateful for than my little girl. She is seriously the best thing that ever happened to me. I mean, not only was I blessed to be a mom, but I have the best kid a mom could ask for. I'm gonna brag a little here, but I can't go anywhere without people stopping to tell me how beautiful and well-behaved she is. It's true. And I love her to pieces for it. Le'ts just hope it stays that way. :) Ok, so I'm done for the day. Just wanted to brag on my baby a little bit and let her know how much I love her cause hopefully she reads this someday.

Everything we've been up to...

2009-07-09T21:05:00.000-05:00

I'm a little behind on blogging. Today Maya turned 7 months, and I'm blogging about her 6 month check-up. What can you do though? Everything went really well. She's still the biggest baby ever at 18 lbs. 12 oz. (92nd percentile) and 27 3/4 in. (97th percentile). We started giving her table food, but she doesn't really want anything to do with it at this point. She's crawling around like crazy, but it's her own little version of crawling. I don't know that she'll ever get the hang of actual crawling. She's a little water baby. We go swimming a few days a week with my mom and the girl is more tan than I am! All in all things are going well, at these last 7 months have been wonderful! I love you Tink!

The next pictures are of the 4th and 5th of July. Our 4th got rained out, so we went back to Hillsboro (where my dad is from and where we always watched fireworks when I was a kid) to watch fireworks on the 5th. I was so excited for Maya's first 4th and to see her reaction to the fireworks, but she slept through all of it.

Out at the lake before the fireworks. Getting sleepy.

Helping Daddy eat a yummy sno-cone.

Maya and her Aunt Megan.

Maya and her cute 4th of July outfit. Daddy hates the big flower headbands, but Mommy can't get enough of them.

Tubby Time!

2009-06-12T20:29:00.000-05:00

Maya loves her bathtime! Here are a few pictures from tonight's adventure in the tub.

Dear Grandma

2009-06-02T17:34:00.000-05:00

Do you miss this cute face...cause I miss yours. I can't wait to see you tomorrow!

Love,

Maya

Girls' Night

2009-05-31T18:12:00.000-05:00

My little sister spent the night the other night, and we decided it would be fun to pamper ourselves a little bit. It was fun to be able to spend time with her. She's leaving for BYU-I in the fall, so I have to take advantage of the time I have left with her. Maya too. I'm sad that Maya won't have her Aunt Megan around to spoil her. We sure are going to miss her, but I'm so happy that she's going out to Idaho. I has the absolute best time out there, and I know she will too!

Our Afternoon At the Park

2009-05-31T18:02:00.000-05:00

Today it was such a nice day out, so we decided to take Maya for her first trip to the park. There's a really nice park here in Troy, and since it was nice out everyone had the same idea we did. Needless to say, the park was a little crowded. Maya had her first ride in the little baby swing. She liked it for the first mintute, and then decided she was bored with it as you can kind of see in the picture. There's not a whole lot else you can do with a 5 month old at the park, but all in all it was a fun day!

A little behind...

2009-05-25T14:11:00.000-05:00

So, as usual I am way behind on what's going on in the Hawk house. Here's some random pictures of our beautiful girl. She's growing up so fast...almost 6 months now! And I'll keep this short because she's screaming for some attention right now!

The Great Florida Adventure

2009-04-15T13:13:00.000-05:00

I just got back from Disney World with my mom, sister, brother and Maya. It was such a fun trip. My mom was enjoying herself so much that she extended our reservations for a day. We visited all the disney parks and were out until at least midnight every night. It was a busy week to say the least. I know there are a billion pictures, but it was hard to narrow them down.

The boat that we rented. My sister drove. Scary.
My Momma

Eating with the Pooh characters.

Me and my super cute Minnie ears.

Dinner with Piglet. Maya was loving him. Her? I'm not sure.

Maya and her Fairy Godmother

Maya looking extremely cute in her sunglasses.
My beautiful sister. Me eating some yummy Norwegian desserts. They brought out three for the family to share, but I ended up eating most of it. I definitely had to forget the diet for the week.

Maya's very first ride at Disney World. She wasn't sure what to think of it. Meg and I eating some yummy cheesecake and brownie from the bakery at the Boardwalk. That's where our hotel was. Maya after a long day at Magic Kingdom.

My Growing Girl

2009-04-14T16:36:00.000-05:00

Maya had her four month check-up today and here are her stats:

height: 25 3/4 inches 93rd percentile
weight: 16lbs. 1/2 0z. 96th percentile

That's right. My daughter is huge. She's actually slowing down a little they said. At 4 months Maya is rolling over and starting cereal. Well, she's had it once anyway. She definitely did not get the hang of swallowing it, but she loved trying. She screamed every time I took the spoon away. Hopefully, she'll get the hang of it soon because I'm getting tired of the middle of the night bottles, and I think the cereal will help keep her satisfied longer. She's doing great though, and is so much fun to be around. She smiles and talks like crazy and he learned to put her pacifier in her mouth which is nice because she's constantly pulling it out. It ends up stuck in her mouth upside down a lot, but she's learning.

My Cute Girl

2009-03-30T21:12:00.000-05:00

Maya's first visit with the Easter Bunny. In this picture it looks a little like she's trying to escape. She wasn't quite sure what to think of him. We couldn't get her to smile at all, but at least she didn't scream. She's pretty selective about who she smiles in front of anyway. She smiles all day when she's at home, but get her out in public and she shuts down. She's anti-social already and she's only three months old.

Maya in her new toy. This is the one at Grandma's house, but I have one very similar. Mine is pick instead. I love this pic of her though. Even with eye crusties and drool all over her face she's still the cutest girl.

Another pic of Maya in her new toy. She has the biggest eyes-always checking things out.

Happy 3 Months!

2009-03-09T22:32:00.000-05:00

I can't believe it, but Maya is three months old today! It's crazy how fast time flies. It's been a wonderful three months, and it's so fun to see Maya develop her little personality. She's going to be a lot like me I think, and I'm not so sure that's a good thing. She has quite the temper. Lately when she gets mad she arches her back, straightens her legs, and screams. It's pretty funny, but I sure hope it's not a sign of what's to come. She smiles all day long and is starting to laugh. She's also sleeping through the night now which is a huge blessing. I wanted to get some picture of her today, but we were gone all day shopping and by the time we got home she was so fussy that this was all I was able to get. I wanted to document her three month birthday though! She sure is a sweetheart, and we are so blessed to have her in our family.

2009-03-07T21:10:00.000-06:00

It has been six months since my dad died and I thought that to remember him I would write six things that I love/miss about him.

I love that no matter what I did my dad was always proud of me. I don't think that I could have done anything that would have made him lose respect for me. That was the great thing about my dad. He never judged. He realized people were human and that they made mistakes and never liked them less for it.
I love that when I was young and my chore was to do the dishes that he would always rinse them off for me because he knew how much I hated it.
I miss listening to music with him. My dad had a great love for music and was always singing. He introduced me to lots of great music, and that is where my love for Elton John comes from.
I love that when I was in high school and my friends and I weren't able to drive yet he would take us to wal-mart in the middle of the night to get junk food.
I miss his sense of humor. My dad was constantly cracking jokes and even if they weren't funny you just had to laugh because even if the joke wasn't funny he was.
I miss HIM. I won't say that I had the best dad in the world. My dad was human and he made mistakes, but he was the best dad in the world for me. I'm so grateful for everything I've learned from him, and am grateful that despite the crazy relationship we had, above all he loved me and I loved him, and in the end that's all that really matters.

My Little Lady

2009-03-04T18:49:00.000-06:00

Much to her Daddy's dismay yesterday I went and pierced Maya's ears. I have been wanting to do this for awhile, but felt a little guilty inflicting unnecessary pain on my daughter simply because I think it's cute, but I got over that, and I am so glad I did because it looks so cute! I have to admit I was a big chicken though and had my friend Alyson hold her while I left and went to another store. I heard her screaming and went back and by the time I got there they were already done. She's a brave little thing, and now she's just the cutest little lady.

P.S. Nathan thinks it looks very cute, and he's not mad I did it.

What We've Been Up To...

2009-03-03T00:21:00.000-06:00

I've been really bad about blogging lately. A lot has been going on too, but unfortunately the batteries in my camera died and I have been too lazy to go and replace them until now. So, basically I have pictures of nothing. I managed to find a few that will tell a little of what has been going on in our lives.

Here is me and Maya on Valentine's Day. Notice my new red hair. I am loving it and plan on keeping it this way for at least a little while.

Here is Nathan and Maya on Valentine's Day. It was also Nathan's birthday on the 27th. I meant to post something for his birthday, but didn't so here are some belated birthday wishes for you Nathan. You are the best husband a girl could ask for, and I couldn't have dreamed of a better dad for Maya. You are the best and we both love you lots!

Maya has been smiling up a storm lately, but every time we get the camera out she gets shy and quits. So these aren't the best two pictures, but they're what we have managed to get so far. She sure is a doll! We just love her to pieces. She just had her two month check-up and she is at the top of the charts for her height and weight again, of course. We're glad she's a growing healthy girl!

The Happiest Place on Earth!

2009-02-07T16:03:00.000-06:00

Nothing interesting is really going on right now, and I feel like I need to update the blog, so I just thought I'd let everyone know that my family is going to Disney World in April. Yay! I'm really sad because once again Nathan doesn't get to go-darn school! But, I'm really excited that Maya will get to go on her first vacation. She'll have no idea what's going on and won't remember a second of it, but a kid's first vacation is pretty monumental, right? I think so anyway. A baby, Elton John, and Disney World all in one year! It doesn't get much better than that!

Can You Feel the Love Tonight?

2009-01-13T18:12:00.000-06:00

Many of you know that I have an unhealthy obsession with Elton John. Well, he and my second love, Billy Joel are going on tour this year. I found out last night that they are coming to St. Louis Mayb 14th-the day after my birthday. Happy Birthday to me! Tickets go on sale this Saturday, and they are selling out very quickly, so everyone pray that we get tickets! I'll let you know if we get them. I'm sure everyone will be waiting anxiously to find out!

Maya at One Month

2009-01-13T16:05:00.000-06:00

Mommy at midnight wishing Maya would just go to sleep.

All tuckered out after a rough day of picture taking.

Maya looking cute as a bug getting ready to go to the doctor.

It's hard to believe that Maya is already one month old. I took her to the doctor today for her one month check up and here are her stats:

11 lbs. 7 oz.! 95th percentile

22 in. 90th percentile

I cannot even believe how big this girl is, but I was a rather chunky baby myself. I started out small, so it will be interesting to see how big she gets over the next few months. She had her other hepatitis shot today, and it was the saddest thing ever. She screamed bloody murder and it was all I could do to keep from crying myself. The doctor said that Maya is just perfect. She's a healthy girl, and we are so grateful for that. This past month has been so wonderful and we look forward to all the adventures we will have with this cute little girl. Here are some pics from the last couple of weeks. And of course I can't get the pictures in the right place.

Maya's Blessing

2009-01-11T15:31:00.001-06:00

Today we blessed our little Maya bug. Nathan was surprisingly nervous, but he did a great job, and I was very proud of myself for keeping it together. Here are some pictures from the day.

Not the best family picture, but Maya was starting to freak out so this is the only one we wre able to take. You can't even see her little face.

Maya is proving to be just like mommy and isn't the most photogenic little thing. In this picture she's just not sure if she wants to be awake or asleep.

Maya's First Week

2008-12-19T15:59:00.000-06:00

Maya is a little over a week now, and she's already a handful. She has her days a nights mixed up, and at night when she should be sleeping she lays in her bassinet and screams until you pick her up. I haven't has much sleep this past week of being home from the hospital, but it's all worth it. She's a cute little thing and for those of you who were worried about it, I no longer think she looks like a slimey frog. I have more pics on my camera that I can't get uploaded, so I'll post some more as soon as I figure out how!

Maya is finally here!

2008-12-11T14:53:00.000-06:00

So, to start I just want to say that I am sorry, but there won't be any pics yet. My mom was the photographer and she has all the pics on her camera, so when she comes over tonight I'll download them all and put some on here. I'll try to make this short because labor stories might not be so interesting to everyone. Nathan and I went in on Tuesday morning at 6am for the induction. By 6:45 they had ruptured my membranes (I sound fancy, huh?) and at noon I was still only dilated to a one. (That's what I was when I went in.) Well, I'm a wimp, so I got my epidural then even though the nurse didn't think I needed one yet. Easy for her to say. She wasn't the one in labor. At about 5:00 I was dilated to a five and ten minutes later the doctor came in touch check me and I was an 8. Well, Maya wasn't having too much fun in there and her heart rate was all over the place. They mentioned doing a c-section which I was all for at that point because I was miserable and exhausted, but the doc said to wait and I ended up being fine. At nine I was finally dilated to a 10 and I could finally start pushing. Yay! The epidural was finally working at that point after kind of being dumb all day, and I could not feel a thing. I didn't think I would ever be able to push her out, but after about 45 minutes at 9:48 after 15 hours of labor out came our beautiful little Maya May. Well, I have to admit I'm not the best mom and I totally thought she looked like a slimy little frog, but she totally cutened up later. I'm probably the only mom on the face of the planet that didn't think my baby was the most beautiful thing in the world, but that's ok. Anyway, she's a short fat little thing at 8 lbs. 70z. and is 19.5 inches and she didn't lose any weight in the hospital. She has an appetite like her daddy. So, that's our story. We're so glad to be home and feel so blessed to have a healthy beautiful little girl. We'll post pictures as soon as we have the chance!

What's wrong with this picture?

2008-12-03T19:40:00.000-06:00

So, I didn't want to post a picture because as you can see I look like crap, but for posterity's sake I thought I should just go ahead and take one now in case I never have the chance again. Unfortunately I'll probably have lots more chances to take pregnant pics because it looks like I'll be pregnant for a little longer. Today is my due date and I'm still very much pregnant. I went to the doctor yesterday and I'm still only dilated to a one, so we scheduled my induction for Tuesday at 6am. Yay! Well, kind of. Tuesday is actually the worse possible day to be induced. Nathan has a project due that night and has to go to class and has two tests the next day, but what can you do? Hopefully she'll decide to come on her own, but at this point it's not looking like that is going to happen. It's a little depressing I'm not gonna lie, but at least she and I are both healthy. I guess it's better to be late than too early. Hopefully the next post I make will include pics of our little girl! Wish us luck!

7 days and counting...

2008-11-26T23:03:00.000-06:00

Just a quick little update. I went to the doctor today and I am officially dilated to one whole centimeter. Pretty exciting, right? That only took two weeks, so in another couple of months I should be ready to have this baby. I'm sure a lot of women are 11 months pregnant when they deliver. Seriously...what is wrong with me?? Why won't she just come out already? I'm trying hard not to complain. It's a blessing to even be pregnant in the first place, and I realize that. BUT, I am completely 100% miserable. I'm throwing up everyday, I have permanent menstrual-like cramps, I can't breathe when I lay down, and every once in awhile she decides to sit, or should I say do a headstand on my sciatic nerve and the pain almost paralyzes me. It's pretty fun. At this point my title is a little inaccurate. It's probably more like 14 days and counting because I'll probably have to be induced. Really though...aside from the nine months of morning sickness and this last miserable month I've had a great pregnancy. There have been no complications at all. She's apparently the perfect size (7.5 lbs.-which seems kind of gigantic to me), and thanks to all the morning sickness I haven't gained that much weight. I really am blessed, and I'll be even more grateful when this stubborn little thing is finally here. Wish me luck. Hopefully she'll be here by Wednesday!

Baby Bump

2008-11-08T15:10:00.000-06:00

Well, this is me at 27 weeks. I'm now almost 37 weeks, so this picture is a little outdated. I'll try to take another one soon because I'm obviously a lot larger than this right now. In this picture I'm still wearing my wedding rings, and I definitely can't wear them anymore because I am way too swollen...sad!

Baby Shower!

2008-11-08T14:50:00.000-06:00

A few weeks ago I had my baby shower given by my wonderful little sister Megan and two of my good friends Jenny and Alyson. It was the best shower. They did such a good job putting it all together and EVERYTHING was pink which I absolutely loved. For little party favors they had pink M&M's stamped with Maya (the baby's name) and pretty in pink. They were super cute! And there was lots of good food which is always important because I'm in love with food. So, here's some pics from the shower.

Of course I can't figure out how the put the pics last or how to put captions under them.

The first pic is some of my family and friends racing to see who can drink the Sprite the fastest. I also played that game and it was NOT a good idea. I felt so sick afterwards. The second pic is me with my friend Jenny and the way cute diaper bag she got for me. At the shower there was a separate table for all the presents she got the baby. I think it's safe to say that this is going to be one spoiled baby! And the last pic is me in the cute rocking chair my mom got for me and some of my presents. There were lots of other cuter pictures, but they're all on my mom's camera. Maybe I'll do a different post later with some of those.

26 days and counting!

2008-11-07T11:51:00.001-06:00

So, once again I have been really bad about blogging. I've meant to take a pic to show off my beautiful baby bump, but I rarely get ready anymore...ok, I NEVER get ready anymore, and when I do post a pic I would like to look halfway decent. My baby shower was also a few weeks ago, and I have yet to blog about that. It just takes me forever to make a post because I'm still really bad at this whole blogging thing. Anyway, I went to the Doctor for my weekly appointment yesterday hoping that he would tell me I was dilated to 9 and rush me off to labor and delivery where I would push for a few minutes and ta da! she would be here. No such luck...I have four weeks to go and absoultely nothing is going on down there. Now, they say that's normal, but I really want to have this baby on Thanksgiving, and at this point that's not gonna happen. I told the Doc's assistant or whoever she was that I wanted to have the baby early, so she told me that many people have said that what got them into this was what got them out. My friend told me that she heard a foot massage would do the trick...I think I'll try that first...

So, this is probably one of the more boring things I have posted so far. I'll try to get on later today and post pics from my baby shower. We'll see...

Tagged by Carrian!

2008-10-18T22:52:00.000-05:00

A list of 8's...

8 TV shows that I love to watch:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Law and Order: SVU
3. Jon and Kate Plus 8
4. Ellen
5. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
6. American Idol
7. America's Next Top Model
8. anything on E!

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. went to exchange the car seat because Babies R Us sent the wrong one
2. ran errands
3. attempted to clean the house and catch up on laundry
4. went to Wendy's
5. planned a RS lesson
and I can't think if anything else...hey, I never claimed to have an exciting life.

8 favorite places to eat:
1. Cheesecake Factory
2. St. Louis Bread Co.
3. Bajio or Cafe Rio
4. Millhollow
5. Wendy's
6. Subway
7. Pizza Man
8. La Fonda

8 things I am looking forward to:
1. Having this baby
2. getting the baby's room ready
3. going shopping for the rest of the baby stuff (I have baby on the brain)
4. Nathan graduating
5. Christmas
6. moving out of this apartment (one day...a long time from now)
7. tomorrow being over
8. Twilight coming out

8 things on my wish list:
1. new furniture
2. a new car
3. a vacation-with just Nathan
4. a house
5. a new puppy
6. tickets to an Elton John concert
7. to be skinny again
8. a new wardrobe

I've Been Tagged!

2008-10-10T10:32:00.001-05:00

A.The rules are posted at the beginning.
B. Each Person answers questions about their sweethearts
C. At the End of the post, the person then tags people and posts their names; then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged.

So, my friend Wendy tagged me to answer some questions about my wonderful hubby!

What is your husbands name? Nathan Joseph

How long have you guys been married? 2 years

How long did you date? dated for a month and engaged for four months...

How old is he? 24

Who eats more sweets? we both eat way too many, but I would have to say probably Nathan

Who said I love you first? Nathan

Who is taller? Nathan

Who can sing the best? neither of us could sing to save our lives, but I think I'm a little bit better than he is

Who is smarter? I'd say it's pretty equal-it just depends on what we're talking about

Who does the laundry? that would definitely be me, but I'm having a hard time balancing a laundry basket on my huge stomach so he carries the laundry downstairs to the washer and dryer for me...and then makes me do it.

Who pays the bills? both of us. we really don't have any kind of bill paying system....we should probably have one, huh?

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? me unless I get scared at night (that happens often...I'm kind of weird) and then I make Nathan trade me spots, so I don't have to sleep by the door.

Who mows the lawn? lawn? yeah, those are for people who are lucky enough to not live in an apartment

Who cooks dinner? I would say me, but I don't know if throwing a Stouffer's lasagna in the oven counts as cooking

Who drives? I HATE driving, so it's definitely not me

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? usually me...Nathan doesn't really do anything wrong...chessy as that may sound, it's pretty true. But, I like to blame everything I do wrong on the pregnany hormones.

Who kissed who first? Nathan kissed me

Who asked who out first? neither really...we had a weird dating experience. well, not weird-just different

Who wears the pants? usually me...when it comes to money though, Nathan kind of takes control

So, now I tag Shyann and Shara to tell us all about their wonderful husbands.

Daddy's Girl

2008-10-07T22:12:00.000-05:00

I have been meaning to blog about my dad for awhile now, but have put it off for lots of different reasons. For those of you who don't know, my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer in April of 2007. He was given about 6-8 months to live, but made it about a year and half before he passed away on September 7th. It has been a tough year and half and an even tougher month as my brother and sister and I have had to deal with him being gone, but a lot of positive things have come out of this tough situation. My dad never ceased to amaze me with his positive attitude and his determination to beat the cancer. At his funeral the minister talked about how it was my dad's fear that his children would blame God for this horrible thing that was happening, and it was a great comfort to me to know that my dad didn't blame God. Everything truly does happen for a reason, and while I don't know all of the reasons that this has happened or what exactly I'm supposed to learn from this trial, I was able to see a different side of my dad and I was able to have a relationship with him that I haven't had over the past several years. I think about him everyday and I'll never stop missing him, but I know that Heavenly Father will continue to bless me with the strength to get through this until the day that I see my dad again.

Cardinals Game!

2008-09-24T14:45:00.000-05:00

A few weeks ago Nathan and I went to Cards game with our friends Josh and Shyann. It was the first time we had been able to go to a game all summer, and unfortunately it was a pretty boring game. We left in the 6th or 7th inning and no one had even scored yet. I think they even ended up losing the game. Oh, well...if nothing else the food is good, right?

Viva Las Vegas!

2008-08-28T15:45:00.001-05:00

For those of you that don't know, I'm a little obsessed with Elton John, so this is me at the Elton John store pretending to play the piano.

Here is Wendy and I with the blue man after watching the Blue Man Group. It was probably the craziest thing I have ever seen, but it was so amazing. If any of you ever have the chance to see them definitely do it.

I don't know what just happened with that last post, but all it posted was the title. I'm still figuring this whole blogging thing out...obviously. So, this post was a long time coming. In March I went out to visit one of my bf's, Wendy, and am just now getting around to changing the batteries in my camera, so that I can actually get to the pcitures. It was tons of fun, and it was so good getting to see Wendy again. As much as I love living with Nathan, it's not the same as living with my Wendy Anne. He just doesn't get into the daily lunch dates, staying up all night watching lifetime movies, and the midnight runs to Horkley's to get penny candy and Mt. Dew. I guess there are some things that only girlfriends are good for. I still love you though, Nathan.

This one is for you Wendy. Two posts in one week...aren't you proud? Love you, girl!

God Blessed the Broken Road...

2008-08-26T11:27:00.000-05:00

It's hard to believe that at this exact time two years ago Nathan and I had just been sealed in the St. Louis temple. How time flies! And for one of the first times in my life I'm really at a loss for words. I feel so blessed to have Nathan in my life...I really am the luckiest girl in the world. It has been a crazy two years with a lot of ups and downs...probably more downs than ups, and I could never have gotten through any of it without Nathan. I never believed in soul mates and finding "the one," but then I met Nathan and I really believe that he is the only for me. I'm looking forward to everything the future holds for us, especially our little daughter coming in December! I love you, Nathan!

It's a GIRL!

2008-07-16T16:12:00.000-05:00

I know it has been about a million years since I have updated my blog, but I am back and with some very exciting news! Nathan and I are going to have a baby girl! Yay! We had our ultrasound yesterday and it was amazing. I bawled through the entire thing while Nathan and my mom just sat there like the rocks that they are. I guess someone has to be the emotional one. We are both very excited, and I will do my best to keep everyone updated on what's going on in our lives.

Tagged

2008-02-02T20:31:00.000-06:00

Here are 7 things you may not know about me...

1. I love pajamas! Half of my wardrobe consists of pajama pants. I would never wear regular clothes if I didn't have to, and I usually don't. My faves are Victoria's Secret Pink collection pants. They're super cute and very comfortable.

2. I'm really shy. I'm not sure if that's something that people know or not, but a lot of times I hear from people that they thought I was stuck up until they got to know me better. I promise I'm not stuck up, I just have to be approached first, and even then it takes me awhile to get out of my shell.

3. I love Elton John. I don't know what it is about him, but I think he's one of the most talented people I've ever seen or heard. It's a lifelong goal of mine and my friend Jen's to be able to go see one of his concerts. The problem is that he usually only plays in Vegas and the tickets are around $200, and sadly we just don't have that kind of money. Wish us luck on this one!

4. The smell of the mall is my favorite. If Ralph Lauren made a new scent called "mall" I would wear it. There's just something about that smell that I love. Everytime we go to the mall I'm always telling Nathan how wonderful it smells, and then he tells me I'm crazy.

5. I definitely share Kory's trait of being easily embarassed. I too am one of those people that turns red during an uncomfortble testimony. I obvisouly get embarassed for myself as well. I'll say something and then for days after that be embarassed that once again I opened my big mouth. I'll have to work on that one.

6. I love animals! Growing up I was not an animal person. I was one of those people that thought people who loved their animals. They're not human, you know? But then after my mission my mom got me a dog, and now she is just the love of my life. I've definitely turned into a dog person. I dress her up and let her sleep with me at night...it's just ridiculous!

7. I love blogging! I never thought I would enjoy it as much as I do. I could spend forever just looking at people's blogs. I know, I'm kind of a loser, but what can you do?

I now tag Andrea. Not that you don't have enough to do with all of your other blogging endeavors, but you're the only one I know that has a blog. :)

Time for Bath!

2008-02-01T17:42:00.000-06:00

We don't have any pics of our baby up here yet, so I thought I would post some of her in the tub...it's her favorite time of the week! Not really...it's sad how much we baby her. She's so cute though that we just can't help it. Those of you with dogs will understand this. I don't know what she's going to do when we have kids.

2008-01-25T17:26:00.000-06:00