Scary Realization

Today we were out shopping for clothes and I overheard a conversation between two teenage girls..

Girl 1 : I can’t believe your mom wouldn’t let you wear that! (talking about some sleazy article of clothing) Your mom is honestly crazy.

Girl 2: I know she is! Maybe I could keep a separate wardrobe at your house for party nights.

Girl 1: okay! Do it!

Girl 2: (Takes the sleazy article off the rack.)

I’ve heard all kinds of conversations similar to this…but today it hit me in a very new way. I looked down at the carseat where my little Adaliah was peacefully sleeping, and my eyes filled with tears. I was suddenly completely overwhelmed with the thought of being a mother.

What was I thinking bringing her into this crazy world?! Is she going to be strong enough to make it? Am I’m prepared to teach her how to love the gospel and live by its standards? Is she going to hate me someday like most teenagers hate their moms?

Wow! If the world is this crazy now, where will it be in 13-17 years from now? I suddenly want to run away and freeze time and just love my baby girl forever.
But because I can’t do that…I’ll have to do the next best thing. I’ll have to keep studying, praying, having family night, going to the temple, and all those other Sunday school answers. Then I just have to hope for the best. It’s scary!

(ps- on a lighter note… am I too old to be shopping at the same store as 15 year olds… I’m only 21 but I’m the only person carrying around a car seat and asking my husband for his opinion. I don’t know where I belong anymore. Haha)

Move #6

On Monday afternoon I got a text saying, “Hey! Whatcha doing? Is it okay if I come over and help you pack?” Hello? Who does that??? Only my sister Karen- she is so wonderful! She came over and packed up ½ my house in 5 hours.


Yes it’s true- we are moving in just one week! I am not excited to move away from ward friends but I am excited to be in our new place. It is…..

*Bigger (two bedrooms instead of 1)
*Newer
*Nicer
*Still in a convenient location
*Pool and Gym
*Bottom floor (yay for not having to carry the stroller and car seat down the stairs anymore!)

AND! Drum roll please…..

$35 CHEAPER than what we are paying now!!! Amazing, I know.

Now we are just crossing our fingers that we can be in a house by the time our lease is up at the end of 2010. We’re shooting for move #7 before our 3 year anniversary! Haha Crazy!

The best news is we are not changing wards until the end of June so we can still help with youth conference. That will be a very sad day though….we LOVE our ward.

Adaliah is excited for the move too. She can’t wait to have her own room! I caught her smile on camera finally….I love my happy girl!

Good Luck Cecily!

My sister in-law Cecily is leaving for her mission tomorrow!! We are so excited for her to bring joy to the people in Spain but so sad to see her leave.

Pete has 7 boys and 2 girls in his family. Cecily is #8 and also #8 to serve a mission! We just have one more to go (Chris who is currently 18), and there family will be 9 for 9. How amazing is that?
Cecily is going to make an amazing missionary! We are so excited to hear the stories. Good Look Cec!! We love you!!

1 month

Didn’t I just get home from the hospital yesterday? Crazy how fast it goes! She has already outgrown her newborn diapers and clothes. :( Slow down Adaliah!

I wanted to write a few of my favorite things she does so I can remember!

1. I love when she just stares at me in the eyes. It makes me cry- I swear she remembers me from before this life.
2. I love the spirit she brings into the home. It makes me want to be a better person and remove everything that would offend her sweet new little spirit.
3. I love when she wakes up…groans for a min… and then lets out a 10 second- adult sounding stinker or poop- then she sighs and goes back to sleep. It never gets old- Pete and I laugh our heads off every time.
4. I love when she is fussy and her little leg bends and straightens over and over…so stinking cute.
5. She makes the most adorable “ewww” face...as in the face you make when you make the sound “eww”. I call it her Drill Team face. She gets big wide eyes when she does it….I’m dying right now just picturing it. I could just eat her up!
6. She is the funniest eater! She tries to drink way too fast! I’ve heard of babies doing this with a bottle- but she does it with nursing. It sounds like she is going to choke. It stresses Pete out- he’s always saying “Jeez Adaliah! Slow down!”
7. She is always SO CALM when we change her diaper. She will be so fussy before and after..but while she’s getting changed she just looks around and enjoys herself. Haha- kinda weird

Best of all…Adaliah smiled for us for the first time on her 1 month birthday!! I know what you are all thinking- it was probably gas- but I swear it wasn’t. I’ve seen her gas smiles. This was a full open mouth gummy smile and she has done it a few more times in response to Pete and I talking to her. So adorable. I love my girl!!!

Being married to a sports fanatic

Pete loves sports. I promised myself I’d never marry a sports fanatic but somehow I got tricked into it. (I love you Pete :) ) I always get excited when basketball season is finally over, only to remember baseball is now in full swing…soon to be followed by football season.

One night I decided I was going to plan something super fun and romantic for our date night. I soon remembered it was Jazz vrs the Lakers in the play offs and I knew no matter how fun the activity was..Pete would be wishing he was watching the game. So I decorated the apartment with Jazz and Lakers stuff...bought some goodies and called it good. I'm finnaly learning how to show Pete I REALLY love him.

Last fall we were invited to a “fantasy football bbq” and I was naive enough to be excited. (Let me defend myself- I grew up in a home that NEVER watched sports) I had no idea what that meant- I was expecting something like a mystery dinner but with a sports twist. Little did I know a "fantasy football bbq" conisted of 10 mins of eating with Pete and 4 hours of waiting for him while he picked his fantasy team with the boys downstairs. It also meant football was on ALL the time followed by phone calls and texts from his friends.

But I’m learning to adjust…

The one thing I do love about marrying a sports fanatic is going to the games. I can put up with that ANYTIME. :)

This Monday we got to go to the Jazz game - 5th row tickets! Thanks again Cec and Susan for watching Dali so we could go.

We also went to a few while I was big and prego.

Here are a few more professional teams we have been able to see in our short 2 1/2 years of marriage.

Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox

New York Yankies

"Da Bears"

Newborn pics...

Okay- I know what you are all thinking.....enough already on the millions of pics... but I can't get enough of this girl.

Here is her first photo shoot. Thanks again to Shauna who took them. She did an AMAZING job....and thanks to Jeffrey who touched them up. I love them!!!

My favorites

1. Snuggling with Dad & Mom

2. Sleeping! (If its too bright I have to cover my eyes)

3. Spending time with family. Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and especially cousins.

4. Playing with my friends

Adaliah

A Daisy

A Rose

A Dahlia

Is pronounced the same way as.....

Adaliah!

This picture is a sneak peek of her first photo shoot! The rest are coming soon!

Valentines Day

So I realized I never blogged about Valentine’s Day!! I can’t believe I have gone this long because it was by far the best v-day I’ve ever had.

It started out at our birthing class from 9 am to 3 pm. Perfect timing for the class…only 5 days before Adaliah came. While driving home from our class, Pete started heading the wrong direction on the freeway. I thought maybe we were going out for dinner or something fun but much to my surprise he pulled up to the Marriot in Salt Lake. He had reservations for the night, our bags all packed in the trunk, and he had taken care for all my responsibilities for the weekend.

Also, Pete had heard that swimming felt really good for huge, miserable pregnant people like myself…so he surprised me and packed our suits!

So you better believe we went swimming….2 times…and I loved every min of it.
We went out for dinner, then went to the store and bought all kinds of yummy treats for the hotel room. We had such a fun weekend laughing and talking and enjoying out last vacation as a family of two. The last time in a LONG time that we can leave the house alone and not have to worry about what’s going on back at home. A little bitter/sweet…. but mostly sweet.

Pete did it again…he went above and beyond any expectation I had for Valentines Day this year…he is the best…love him love him love him!

Ps- No pictures to go with this post….I stopped taking pictures at 36 weeks for a very good reason. :)

So....Ideal!

1. I am loving my new little life with our family of 3

2. I will spare you the details of my delivery story- but it was SO IDEAL…. My water broke at 7:30 pm and she was here by 1:30 am

3. My recovery has been so ideal… I’ve decided that I prefer the 2 weeks of recovery over the 2 weeks before baby comes…

4. Adaliah is so sweet, she barley every cries…just as happy as can be…again…so ideal

5. I’m wondering how we got so lucky…or maybe we’re just having it easy because we have a big trial coming..either way I’m loving life right now

6. I am 100 times more in love with Pete then I ever thought possible. 3 words….Worlds greatest Dad. He is so adorable with Adaliah and so sweet to me…..love him!

7. That is all I’m going to say because I would rather be spending time with my little angel then blogging… the end.