Meet our new little guy..

If you haven't already. Caleb came November 1st at 8:30 pm. Weighing in just under 9 lbs at 8 lbs 15 oz. and 20.5 inches long. We are so excited to have him in our family and can't imagine our lives without him. Cory is the proudest daddy which just goes to show I picked a good one!

Day 1


Day 2


Almost 2 weeks old


Thanksgiving: 3 1/2 weeks old

Why won't this baby come already??

I'm feeling pretty big, and by everyone's comments... HUGE! This was me 2 weeks ago. And yes, there is definitely only 1 baby in there!

Baby Shower

So I should have blogged about this weeks ago, but here is an update anyways. My mom and sisters threw me a baby shower and it was so much fun! It was mostly family and some close friends which was perfect. Our theme was the poem "What are little boys made of?" We had some great food, played a game, opened gifts and did a little craft. It was lots of fun. Thanks everyone!

Me and Kylie

Me, Alyssa and Aymara

Opening gifts... (take note of the cute blanket Lindsey made me on the chair...)

I got some cute bedding... thanks Julia!

A car seat and stroller! What every baby needs..

Everyone working on the onesies...

The finished products....

Thanks for a great baby shower! I had fun and I think everyone else did too!

A Happy 2 Years...

Cory and I have made it 2 years! It's no surprise to me though, it went fast. Our anniversary was on Sunday (August 23), but we celebrated it on Saturday. It was a pretty low-key anniversary, we celebrated Aymara's birthday as well. We went out to dinner at the Porcupine Grill and Cory and I took our desert to go. We had a romantic desert picnic in the park with a surprise of fireworks. It was a lot of fun. I just love spending time with him and he really is my best friend. I love you Cory!

love this.

update on the bump...

Here is a quick update with pictures on my baby bump and a subtle progression...

Me at 12 weeks... just a little bump which probably only I can see...



Me at 18 weeks... definitely popping here..


Me at 25 weeks... it doesn't look like much of a difference from the picture above, but I promise there is one!



But looking at these, I know I need to take more pictures of the belly. I haven't been that great at doing it. But our baby boy is growing strong and seems to be on track. We can't wait for him to come! It's still hard to believe every day that I am pregnant and we are going to have a little boy with us soon. It makes me nervous! Also looking at these pictures I realize, I need a haircut! I've been wanting to do locks of love again because pregnancy makes your hair grow pretty quickly, but I haven't decided on how short to go or what kind of cut. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!!

summer projects

So for the baby's room, I thought it would be fun to try and reupholster a chair. I found one with great shape to it and just went to town. I had a really hard time picking fabric for the chair because I wasn't sure what direction I wanted to take the room. This one seemed subtle enough, so I hope it works out. The before fabric was a sort of dirty pea green color that kinda smelled funny, and the new fabric is sort of a silvery blue with a small brown print. I love the button tufting on the back and the mostly upholstered arms. It was a little tough to take it apart with the many old staples in it. My least favorite part was probably sanding the arms and legs to re-stain them, but I think they turned out looking pretty good. I had so much fun working on this project. Here are the before and after pics...

BEFORE:
AFTER:


Sorry, I know they weren't taken at the same angle so it's a little tough to see. But pretty good for my first time reupholstering a chair, right?

update

Just a quick update.. life has not been too exciting, especially since Cory has been gone. But he gets back Saturday! I am so anxious, I can't wait for the weekend to come. These past 2 and 1/2 months has been a little tough, but definitely not as bad as when he was gone for 7 months when we got engaged.

Anyways.. I have been horrible of taking pictures throughout this pregnancy, but will need to put some up soon. So, pictures to come!

A Little Cory to Come...

So it's a boy! We are so excited to have a little boy coming into our lives. I'm sure I would have been just as happy with a girl though. Here are a few photos from our ultrasound on June 8th. It was so fun to see him! He moves all over the place and opens and closes his mouth like he is talking to us! It was so cute!! Anyways... enjoy!



He kind of looks alien like in this one, but we still love him.


This one is really cool, we got a great shot of the ear which I guess is pretty tough to get.


And here it looks like he is blowing bubbles but it is just the umbilical cord.

Longest 2 1/2 Months Ever...

So we have officially moved from Salt Lake (temporarily). I am staying down at my parents house and Cory is in California for an internship. He has only been gone a week and it feels like so much longer. It will be quite the learning experience with him gone and I already appreciate him so much more! I will try and keep up the blog, but I am not sure how exciting it will be with Cory gone.

So far he loves it out there. He is already trying to convince me that maybe we should move out there when he graduates. He's staying with his grandma and getting fed better than he would be if he were with me. Which he loves. haha. I guess I'll just have to try harder. His commute is a lot better than expected and he really likes the clinic he is in. He has already been able to teach the physical therapist something new and he'll be taking a trip to Yosemite in a few weeks. His summer will definitely be more exciting than mine!

So far, I have just been hanging out with my mom, and if I can't have Cory with me, she's the next best thing! It's been fun. She loves gardening and since I don't have a garden of my own, I just let her talk all about it and give the best design input that I can. We have a few summer projects which I am excited about, so I will keep everyone updated on that. (and also the pregnancy). So I am hoping the next 2 months go by quickly, because this first week definitely felt way to long!

Great Weekend!

We had a great past weekend. On Friday, I spent about 7 hours picking out the upholstery and drapery fabric for the two parade of homes I am working on. After returning back to Salt Lake, Cory and I went to dinner with Chris and Lindsey. Cory loves the Chinese Gourmet buffet place down the street. I am not such a fan, I don't have the stomach for an all-you-can-eat place. But we had fun. We spent the longest time at our table just talking. After dinner we went bowling. It was a lot of fun, but I am horrible.







Also, Lindsey and I are incredible at Deal or No Deal at the arcade. We only got to play once because this lady with a whole cup of coins hogged it the rest of the time!


I still can't believe they are moving to Kansas! I know they'll have an exciting adventure and we'll miss them a lot!!

On Saturday, Cory and I looked around at a few apartments. We aren't quite sure where we'll be at the end of the summer when Cory gets back from his internship. We do like the South Salt Lake and Murray area though, so we'll probably keep it close to here.

Saturday night we went down to Provo and hung out with Julia and Brad. We had pizza and watched the office. We also played with the ferrets. (And when I say we, I mean I watched while everyone else played). I'm ok with touching them and all, I'm just not to the point of playing with them freely. I'll get there though. But it was fun to hang out with them and have a chill night.

Sunday was our last day in our ward. It was sad to say goodbye to my girls in primary. It has been so much fun to teach them, and I have learned a lot along the way. Maggie gave me a cute going away gift for our baby. I have my first books to read to the baby and I am so excited! It was so sweet and thoughtful of her. Thanks Maggie! I'll miss you and Hailey! We then spent the afternoon at my parents house, doing laundry and playing the Wii. It's always fun to get together with family. It will be quite the change when I am living there for a few months instead of just stopping by for the afternoon. But it was such a fun weekend! The next one will not be as exciting because Cory is getting ready for finals and we have some packing to do.

First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage....

Then comes an exciting surprise! It is official, Cory and I are definitely having a baby! We went to our 1st doctors appt. yesterday and it was so exciting. We got to see the head and hear the heartbeat of our little one. He checked around for a twin, but as of right now it looks like there is only one. Which is fine with us! I would love to have twins, but I don't think we could handle them first.

I am 12 weeks along and I still can't believe the first trimester is over! It really wasn't that bad, but Cory thinks I am sugar coating it when I tell people that. There was a time when I didn't want to cook anything because then I wouldn't eat it. I didn't want to do dishes because they smelled awful and I just didn't want to move because I felt awful. But when I mean it wasn't that bad, it's because this only lasted about a month and I wasn't throwing up. And compared to other people I know and there first trimesters, that wasn't too bad. haha. But things have been getting so much better lately. I'm excited and nervous for the rest of our pregnancy! I'll post some pictures of my growing belly as the months go on.

Easter

This year we had Easter with my family and had a little easter egg hunt with the neices. It was a lot of fun. Breanne was too quick at it, so next year we'll have to do more eggs and a few harder ones for her. Janey and Claire also really got into it. They especially loved it when opening the eggs and finding the candy inside.

Searching for the eggs...

Finding the candy...







I love spending time with these girls, they are always so much fun! After our Easter egg hunt we had dinner and played games. It was a great Easter and I can't wait for next year!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my Mom's 50th birthday! We had a surprise party for her on Saturday and it was so much fun. We had a great turnout and she was so surprised. Thanks to all my sisters who helped put it on!! She loved it!

So to surprise my mom, I wanted to do something fun and different on her birthday. Especially since I haven't had a very busy life lately. I surprised her by getting tickets to be in the audience of Good Things Utah. (Unfortunately the batteries were dead in my camera so I have no pictures.) But it was so much fun. They had a segment on all of these animals from Sea World, which is odd because none of the animals were water ones. But they had a monkey, a warthog named Kiki, a vulture, another bird (I'm not sure what kind) and two baby porcupines. The porcupines were really cute and kept making these squeaky noises. They were very tempting to pet even though they were prickly. It was a lot of fun!



After Good Things Utah, we did a little shopping and had lunch at Gardner Village. It was so much fun. So Happy Birthday Mom!! Hope you had a great day, because I know I did. Thanks for being a great mom and always being there for me!! I love you!

Picture Tag

RULES:

1. Go to my documents/pictures
2. Go to the 6th folder
3. Go to the 6th picture
4. Blog about it
5. Tag 6 people to do the same

This picture was taken when I was on study abroad in Europe by my friend Glenn, apparently I wasn't ready. This is in Paris in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris was so much fun until I got pink eye. Definitely a dirty city, but I still loved the experience!

TAG....

Katie

Jessie

Becca

Kellie

Lindsey
Mare

List of 100

Bold the items you have done:

1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited Hawaii.
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not sick.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a marathon.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Seen an Amish community.
36. Taught yourself a new language. (Not completely, of course, but some)
37. Had enough money to truly be satisfied.
38. Seen the leaning tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo's David.
41. Sung karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted.
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater.
55. Been in a movie. (do home ones count?)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia.
60. Served in a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi concentration camp.
67. Bounced a check.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Times Square.
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Seen the changing of the guards in London.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.
80. Published a book.
81. Been to the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the paper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited the White House. (I didn't go inside though.)

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had Chicken pox.
89. Saved someone's life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake.
97. Been involved in a lawsuit.
98. Owned a cell phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.
100. Read an entire book in one day

...Only 39.

Valentines

Cory and I had a great Valentine's Day. Chris and Lindsey came down and we doubled all day. First, we went to the aquarium. Probably the worst I've seen, but it is great for young kids. They had a Utah section that had all fish from Utah of course. They also have another section with everything else. After the aquarium we went shopping for a bit and then to dinner at Johnny Carino's. It was so good, we definitely ate way too much and our poor waitress brought us like 10 loaves of bread because we couldn't get enough. After dinner we went and got some stuff for our fondue dessert. Which was delicious. We had fondue and played games while Chris watched the basketball game. We were super bummed about the upset in Boise. But the Aggies are still great! And so was our Valentine's day! We took some pictures and I'll post them when I get them on my computer.

Christmas and More...

So a quick update before we get to Christmas.

Cory just finished up his second semester in the physical therapy program. He did really well in his classes, and I am so excited because this is suppose to be the hardest year in the program. So Cory has been out of school and just looking for things to do.

Cory and I had an exciting weekend before Christmas. We were out shopping the Saturday before and I wasn't feeling too well. I went outside the store we were in to get some fresh air and thought I was gonna be sick right there on the sidewalk. When Cory finally came out, we were walking towards the car and I totally passed out in the parking lot. How embarrassing. People thought I was drunk. I have no idea why I passed out, but it makes for a good story.

Here's an even better one... That day, Cory's eye was really bothering him, so he didn't wear his contacts. His eye progressively got worse, was sensitive to light and was bright red. His pupils were different sizes and he had a horrible pain in his eye. He thought he had acute glaucoma. I thought that was a crazy idea. Sunday he spent at home with the shades closed and no lights on. Monday, he finally went to see the doctor. The first doctor didn't know what was wrong and sent him to an eye specialist. The eye specialist took one look and saw a piece of metal in his cornea. He took a needle and picked it out. Cory then had to take eye drops every 10 minutes, then every hour to get rid of the infection that occurred. I'm just happy it wasn't glaucoma. And his eye is perfectly fine now!

So Christmas has come and gone. I still can't believe it. It was a great second Christmas with Cory. Last Christmas I was sick all Christmas Eve and spent the whole night in bathroom, it was miserable. So this year was definitely a step up. No sickness, well not as bad as last year. We spent Christmas Eve with Cory's family. They had dinner and a program planned out. We also got to open a special Christmas Eve gift (it was exciting because we don't do that in my family). Cory got me some really cute pj pants. We spent the night at his parents. Christmas morning was fun and different than what I was used to. Cory's family rotates who open's a gift and everyone watches. Definitely new to me. But we had a great morning. Cory surprised me with a new camera for the both of us. Definitely the biggest surprise of the day. We took tons of pictures, I'll post some as soon as I put them on my computer. We spent the rest of Christmas day with my family, just hanging out, watching movies and playing games. Katie and Colin got a great game called Curses. It was so much fun, we played it for the longest time. We ended up spending the night at my parents house because of the weather. But it was fun because then we got to play longer. Well, that was my little vacation in a nut shell. I'll post some pictures soon. Hope everyone had a merry Christmas! And I'll update you after New Year's.

For Angela & Ben

I know Angela and Ben check our blog, so I thought I would update it for them, because they hate reading the same thing every day! haha. Our lives here don't seem too exciting lately. Well, at least not for me. Cory is almost done with finals, tomorrow is his last one. So it'll be nice to have him around more instead of always studying. Even though I still have to work, Cory has big plans to go snowboarding over his break. I wish I could play.

Cory's brother Rick and his wife Jen just had a baby yesterday. They had a little girl (which they found out when she was born). Since they already have 2 girls and a boy, this time they thought they would wait to see what they would have. It was so exciting! I don't think I could have waited that long not knowing. We haven't seen the new baby yet, but we'll probably go by when Cory is done with finals. (Sorry I don't know her name yet)

In other news, Cory and I are doing well. Just living life and so excited for Christmas! Cory is like a little boy. Every day he asks if he can open his presents. Not a chance! :) Plus, we love the time with family.

But sadly, not too much has happened in a month. Now it's your turn to update Angela and Ben!

Movies A-Z

This looked like a fun tag, so I thought I'd pass it along... it's hard, though. Some letters I have a ton of favorites for, but others I can't think of a single movie, so... here is my list of favorite movies from A-Z. Feel free to play along! (from Jessie)

Armaggedon
Baby Mama
Cars
Dark Knight
Enchanted
Father of the Bride
Grease
Horton Hears a Who
If a Man Answers (oldie but goodie)
Just Friends
King Kong
Love Actually
Moulin Rouge (good music)
National Treasure
Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter)
Pride & Prejudice (I love all versions)
Quantum of Solace (I'm sure it will be good)
Recruit
Serendipity
Twenty-seven Dresses (27 Dresses, there were no numbers so I had to come up with something)
Ugly Dachshund (oldie but a goodie)
Vantage Point
While You Were Sleeping
X-men (maybe not a favorite, but it starts with an X)
You've Got Mail
Zorro (not a favorite movie though)