Change of Plans

This whole apartment hunting has been quite the emotional roller coaster for me! It really wasn't that big of a deal at all but I let my raging pregnancy hormones get the best of me!

We had plans to move into our friends darling basement apartment as I had mentioned in an earlier post. I couldn't believe how lucky we were to have found something so great before we even started looking! But in June they had some unexpected change of plans. They told us they were still planning & hoping to move by the fall, so we decided we would just wait until August to see if any plans had changed with them or if we needed to start looking for something different! I seriously wanted nothing but our friends apartment, I compared EVERYTHING to it and the apartments we saw didn't even come close to matching up to that one! Nothing we saw was good enough! I was almost 90% convinced that we would end up moving in there because every time I would stress about it I would get this peaceful feeling like it was going to be okay! I really just had to put my trust in the lord and have patience with him but it was difficult for me! The stress of not knowing where or what you are going to bring your first baby home to scared me to death! We have such a great place right now and honestly it would have worked out just fine but this brought me the worst anxiety especially not knowing if it was a for sure thing that we were going to move in there & especially not knowing if I would have everything done & ready in time for him to come.

Last Friday night I just broke down into tears, and again let my emotions get to me! I am blaming this all on the baby!! (tears have been a constant thing through this pregnancy not because I am sad just because i can cry at anything) I got worried again about where we were going to be living and especially because of the cost of things! Renting is RIDICULOUS! Ty just hugged me and said "it will work out" Our famous words!
That night I just decided to forget about it! We still had over a month to wait until we touched base with our friends or had to start looking and really its just an apartment right?
So Sunday came and we did our usual routine in the ward, & as we were leaving we ran into our old Landlords so we stopped to just say a quick hi. The first thing he said was that their daughter (who lives 3 doors down from them) was moving!
NO WAY! We have been dying to stay in the ward and the area! We truly feel like Alpine is home to us! We LOVE it there! With in 24 hrs everything was squared away. They close on their house July 28th so if all goes well (which we have been told we have nothing to worry about) we will be moving in the first week of August!

My jaw dropped when we saw this place! IT IS BEAUTIFUL! it will be so perfect for our little family! It actually ended up being cheaper than the other and even a little bigger! We seriously are so blessed! We are so excited to stay in the ward and the same neighborhood! When I found out I was pregnant the only reason I cried was because i knew we would have to move! Who would have ever guessed we would end up just 3 doors down! We have never been so excited! We truly feel like this was "Meant to be!" & that this is a better fit for our family!

I have learned once again that we are on the lords time table and not our own. He knows what's best for us, and what's to come. We just need to have faith and patience! This truly is a blessing in our lives. I just always think & say... If I only would have known, I wouldn't have stressed out so much!
I use to have this quote hanging on my mirror since my sophomore year until I got married! I think it's time to put it back up!

"Answers to prayers ONLY come when we are PREPARED & PATIENT!"

I will post pictures once we are settled in!

Six Months!

Today I had my 6 Month check up! Everything is still looking GREAT! My Blood pressure is getting back on track. Still a little bit lower than normal for me but they say its better to be low than high, so I will take it and run. The doctor told me my swelling is due to the heat. Last week during the cold streak I was able to put back on my wedding ring but today I have resorted back to the fake one! A lot of the swelling has decided to settle in my face. Not the best spot I feel nor would have chosen or hoped for. This is why I am not as picture happy as I use to be. So to the many that have requested I post pictures of how "BIG" I am getting (I hope they mean my belly)! Here it is! (sorry I had to resort to taking a picture of myself this time around.)


I am still loving and enjoying every second of pregnancy & still could not be more anxious for this one thing in my life! It has been very fun & exciting the past 4 weeks to see the changes and to feel him move more and more. He is very active & has moved up into my ribs now. It's not to the point where it hurts yet but startles me more than ever. It tickles to some extent, it feels a little like the thump you feel when you get your reflexes checked.
He is usually more active during the day while I am sitting at work and at nights when I am laying down to go to sleep. So while I am here at work I have to try and not giggle too loud when I feel him. Some times I just can't help it! Tyler is able to feel him completely now and he is enjoying every second of every kick! I am getting to the point now where you can see movement while I am laying down. Tyler's reaction has been so fun to watch while he witnesses this! Makes me even more excited to see what's to come.
This poor little guy has had many cases of the hiccups already, but it kept us entertained yesterday during sacrament meeting as we watched my stomach twitch about every 1-2 seconds! I am sure people were wondering what in the world we were doing!
I have been making a goal list to accomplish before he arrives. I have never wanted to be such a better person than I have since the day I found out I was pregnant! Being such a HUGE example to someone scares me to death. I have a lot of things to check off the list and hope I can get them all done in time. I am also hoping this helps the time pass just a little faster as well!
I am getting very anxious to buy things for this little one but am trying to hold out until after my showers, but I couldn't resist with this purchase and just had post a picture of what I bought!!
I would have to say this has been my most FAVORITE purchase yet!!

Sharing Time

I just had to post this cutest picture of our primary class. Our class had Sharing Time on Sunday & they did the cutest job! The theme was on "Families." So I had them each dress up and play the role of someone that makes up or plays a part in a family. We had a Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom, Sister, Twin Brothers, & a Baby. Tyler & I love our calling! We teach the 4 & 5 yr olds. There never is a dull moment with these kids. We seriously hear the funniest & cutest things. It will be bitter sweet once the baby comes and we will be released. I wish we didn't have to leave our ward.

We are going to have a couple of Class Activities this summer so I will have to post more pictures once we do so.

Engagement * June 10, 2006

I can’t believe 2 years ago today my sweet husband proposed to me. I couldn’t have asked for more. Tyler & I’s relationship started out as a really fun meeting story & I always wondered if that’s all it would be! My best friend Breelyn tried setting us up for 2 years before Tyler left on his mission. The timing was never right. Tyler left on his mission and I had just finished my first year down at Snow College. I decided to come home to stay. Breelyn had tried to get us to meet just weeks before he left but I was interested in someone else. Breelyn was sick of my excuses and thought she would take things into her own hands. Breelyn took a picture from my room one night & sent it to him along with my address.

What do you know, Just 4 days later here is a letter from an unknown person in my mailbox! My first thoughts were “Desperate!” so I rolled my eyes through the whole letter and pushed it aside. 7 months passed & that letter was still sitting in a pile in my mail bin untouched. The guilt got to me. I decided that was pretty rude of me and decided to write him a quick non thought letter back to end the guilt trip in my head. The letter was very simple and didn’t give him much hope to write me back. One week later…. Another letter was waiting for me in my mailbox. The rest is history! Tyler & I wrote from that day on until the day he walked off the plane 8 months later. 6 months later Tyler proposed and we were married 2 months later in the Salt Lake Temple. I couldn’t have asked for someone more amazing to come into my life and sweep me off my feet!

And that day he did…..

He thought of the perfect proposal. Its very hard to surprise me even though surprises are my most favorite thing! But he truly fooled me this time….

Tyler told me he had to work that day & that he had planned a date night for us that night so he would just pick me up later once he got off work and got ready. I thought nothing of it and decided to go birthday shopping that day with my mom. Tyler got off “work” a little early and told me he would just come over, once he got to my house I was eager to head up to our reservations. (He said we were going to the Blue Boar Inn in Midway for dinner) He told me we were going to be way early but I insisted we go. So Tyler gave in and we started heading up Provo Canyon. When I got in the car the setting was so perfect he even had our song playing. He kept telling me we were going to be so early and that they wouldn’t take us because they didn’t have any other time slots available before ours. So out of no where right before we reached the Sundance turn off he said “do you want to go drive past Sundance since we have time?” At this point his hands were sweating. I thought nothing of it and said “Sure” his plan was working perfectly as I was off in La La Land thinking nothing of it! His families best friends have the most BEAUTIFUL cabin up there and he told me he was going to show me where it was. We pulled into the driveway and he asked if I wanted to go in? I hurried and said “No way! I am not going in with out them knowing. Let’s Just go.” “You don’t even have a key.” Right then he lifted down his visor and pushed the garage door opener! I don’t even remember talking after this. When we walked in I saw a flight of stairs with a single long stem rose on every other step all the way up (There were 3 flights.) My cute hubby was so good at keeping a journal on his mission and a little bit after he got home. Each card had a date and an event on it that marked our journey to this point. This first card started with the date of my first letter back and then last card ended with “ June 10, 2006 You thought you were going to the Blue Boar in for dinner” I looked at him and he asked me to close my eyes. He of course started into this whole romantic speech as he walked me through a room. He ended saying I don’t want it to end if it doesn’t end here” He had me open my eyes and there on a table was the most beautiful picture of the Salt Lake temple and a vase of roses. He got down on one knee and ask me to marry him!!

I love you Tyler. I couldn’t have asked for a better husband or best friend. Thanks for making me laugh every day, and Thank you for choosing me!

Date Night @ Labor & Delivery

(Long Post!! Sorry.)

On Friday Xango gave Tyler tickets to a Real Salt Lake Game. Tyler was so STOKED!! He has been wanting these tickets for quite a while now. The game was Saturday night @ Rice Eckles Stadium. We had so much fun. Ty & I went up early and stopped by Tai Pan first (What a trooper) and then Headed to dinner and then to the game! We had awesome seats!! It was so nice to finally have Date Night with just my hubby. We haven’t gone and done something with just the two of us in the longest time. I love spending time with my best friend! We stayed for the whole game (even though the score ended 0/0). Thanks for such a great Date Night Ty! xoxo

The Story Continues……………….

(Let me set the scene)

We had just left the game and had only been on the road about 5 minutes. I have been really good the past month or so making sure my seat belt is below my stomach on my lap. We had just reached a red light so I decided to sit up a little bit and adjust my sitting position. As I was sitting up the seat belt ended up across my stomach tightening quickly. Just as I had Made it to a straight up position we heard tires SCREECHING behind us, I looked at Tyler and said “OH NO!!” I went to grab my seat belt to pull it down off my stomach but I was too late! That’s when we were hit from behind! I would say he was going about 25- 30 MPH by the time he hit into us. We were not thrown too far, So I didn’t even think anything of it until we both pulled over into a parking lot to exchange information and then I felt a throbbing ache coming from my stomach.

Try to believe this but….

I stayed CALM (I don’t know where this came from because knowing my self I should have been freaking out at this point) until Ty got back into the car. I calmly told him my stomach was hurting where my seat belt was and I should just call the doctors office to report the accident. (My past 2 appointments I have been told I need to report any Falls, Accidents, Punctures to the stomach, Etc. ASAP.) So I thought I will just call & leave a message reporting it in case they want to see my Monday.

Some one ended up answering at the Dr. Office. I explained to her what had happened and told her we weren’t hit very hard but was just calling to report it. She told me that she HAD to call the Dr. on call right away. I tried explaining to her that I wasn’t hurt but she said she needed to report it immediately. So I hung up & told Ty “no worries they just want me to talk to the doctor.” With in 5 min. Dr. Gamette ( I Love this man! He was so great) was calling me back. I explained to him that I was fine I just tried to report it to his office. The first thing he asked me was where was your seat belt. I started to explain the situation & he interrupted me and asked “Was it across your stomach?” Once I told him yes, he told me I need to come directly to the hospital. He was very demanding so I whispered to Ty go to the hospital. Tyler FLOORED IT!!!!

I have never seen this side of Tyler before in my life! Honestly it was the cutest thing ever!! I kept telling him to slow down before we get into another wreck but he just said we have got to get you there! I told him everything the doctor said and told him I was fine but he didn’t listen. Ty was so nervous he couldn’t even think straight enough to know the way to the hospital once we got off the exit. He was like one of those dads you see on the movies when the wife is in labor! He was so darling! He takes such good care of me!

We got all checked in about 10:30 pm, changed into a gown & hooked up to the machines. This is the first time my heart dropped & I was nervous.

She couldn’t find a heart beat!!! Tyler stood right up and started staring at the machine. FINALLY she picked it up. Tyler started reading off numbers aloud from the machine and asked her what it should be at. Tyler didn’t take his eyes off those numbers for about 5 minutes. I was also having small contractions at this point, & my blood pressure was a little lower than they like it so the Dr. decided to keep me for a few more hours to observe. We were released about 2:55 am & were given many instructions. I was just relieved and excited everything was okay and I was ready to crawl into my own bed!! I am now REALLY anxious to have this little guy!!

Your own Sneak Peak……..

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Here is Tyler pacing back and forth on the phone with Breelyn.
This is the first smile I had seen for a couple of hours.

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This is not the best picture of my self but I took this to document. I was nothing but smiles and giggles while waiting for the nurse to come hook me up to the monitors.

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It was really fun to sit back and listen to Braxtons heart beat & movements. He was the most active I think he has ever been. The nurses were pleased to see that.

We had a lot of paper work to fill out & were given A LOT of instructions!

Pregnancy Update

22 Weeks and 4 days....


I absolutely love being pregnant! Every night I get really excited to go to bed because that's the time Tyler and I can feel Braxton move the most! I think it is the neatest thing in the world to feel! We will just lay there in bed and watch my stomach twitch or we will just hold our hands on my belly for so long just so we don't miss anything! Tyler still thinks it's not fair that he can't feel him like I can! I keep reassuring him that he will soon get to feel bigger movements (Hope that's true since I am only telling him this because I have heard it from others) I still think its one of the major rewards a women gets and deserves through this whole adventure! Braxton is getting more and more active and the movements are becoming more defined! Saturday morning we think he had the hiccups. My stomach looked like it was twitching every 1-2 seconds. It was so much fun to watch. I just kept laughing.

I day dream about him all day, just wondering what he is going to look like and be like. Both ultra sounds I have had he has just been so mellow and I have even had orange juice just 30 mins before each ultra sound (this is suppose to get them moving I have heard) So it will be fun to see his little personality once he is here and see if he is as mellow and relaxed as he has been! I am planning on this little attitude though only because every time we rub or poke on my belly he kicks back! just once. I am pretty sure he is telling us to quit it!

My body is starting to swell and I had to put the wedding ring away this morning! I am in love with my ring and did not want to take any chances with it. I have heard stories where they have had to be cut off! So I had to part with it today! Time to hit the stores and find me a fake one! I can't go 4 1/2 more months with out one! I just didn't think it would be this early that I would have to put it away!
I feel like I am growing and inch a day, I guess if I am growing he is as well and that means he is a healthy little boy. The changes have been so much fun and so rewarding! Time is still dragging a little. I am getting so anxious to meet this little guy and just hold him. A lot of my friends have just recently had their babies and It has made me that much more anxious as I watch them with there little ones! I still have a lot to do so I am glad I have time, and I am excited to spend the summer playing with my cute husband and spending as much alone time with him as I can before this little guy joins our family.


(This is really for me since I am trying to use this as a journal. Sorry if you were bored!)

Memorial Day Weekend

For Memorial Day weekend we headed down to my families cabin. I love it down there. We had a lot of fun fishing, hiking, riding the four wheeler, most of all RELAXING!! It was so fun to be with my family! I love spending time with them.

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