2008 has come and nearly gone- only about 14 hours left in the year. i can hardly believe it. so here it is.. the year in review.
best of 2008:
deciding to have a baby/getting pregnant quickly.
having a healthy and complication-free pregnancy.
starting evapaul and having success there we didn't know was possible.
celebrating our first anniversary. one down. eternity to follow.
finding our love for san francisco.
date night every friday with very few execptions.
being close to family while living in idaho.
our summer trip to bakersfield for my Nana's 80th birthday and going to my favorite childhood beach with nic.
taking classes together- learning and growing and stretching ourselves to do well in school.
nic finding a career he loves {graphic design} which makes him excited about school.
working 6 inches away from each other, at the same desk.
discovering that we love to read. its awesome.
shopping for clothes for Daphne.
celebrating birthdays-- my 24th, nic's 23rd.
thanksgiving with the Andersen fam.
valentines day and getting a wedding band :)
our california adventure. not so great this year.. but still fun.
christmas with the Binghams. it was so much fun- i was sad about another Christmas away from my family but it's silly.. the Binghams are my family. i am looking forward to Daphne's first Christmas in CO next year though.
mothers day. my first one as an almost mom... plus we got to talk to blake on his mission and let him know he would be an uncle. that was awesome.
telling everyone we were pregnant. i think madisyn's reaction was my favorite. she has been SO excited our whole pregnancy- keeping track of what week i am and trying to feel Daphne kick whenever she gets the chance. its so cute. Daphne is going to have great aunts/uncles all around.
moving into our new place. we are renting which kind of sucks but we love having a house, 3 bedrooms, a carport to park in, storage, a washer and dryer and a little more room to breathe.
getting Daphne's room together. we're going to take pictures today- i am in love with her room.
loving nic. i love him more everyday. he has loved me more too even with every extra pound and mood swing- i could not imagine a better husband. i have the best.
going to emily and tony's wedding in October. thanks for flying us out :) we loved being able to be there- even though i was a huge bridesmaid.. ick.
finishing the semester! it feels so good to be done even though we loved our classes.
getting a new camera- a 30d which nic totally loves. i love it too- but i am still afraid to hold it.
being in several different wards- the church is the same everywhere but that doesn't make it any less awkward to go to church parties.
buying new {and old} furniture for our house.
finding out we are having a girl! I know we would be just as happy to have a boy but i love thinking about our little girl. it is going to be so great!
new movies. tv shows. music. life enriching stuff...
blogging! i nearly forgot. i love reading about other people's lives and writing our own history.
learning about paper, printing and design.
the anticaption of being parents. i haven't really LOVED being pregnant, it's been hard, but I am so excited for Nic and I to have a baby :)
making Janell's yearly scrapbook pages. i make a page of each of her kids every year and give it to her on Christmas. She always cries and is grateful and it makes me feel really good.
learning new recipes. you might be surprised to know how much i like to cook.
no alarm clocks for the past 3 weeks. since we got out of school we only had to set the alarm a couple of times. that really makes the day better though we are not nearly as productive as we wanted to be... maybe after the holidays. i hear newborns really make you productive :)
(the bold entries do not make them more important... it was just an effort to make the list easier to read also i can't figure out how to make some of the stuff not huge.. it just won't work so i am publishing it anyways)
Worst of 2008:
who wants to dwell on the bad? it's over... I just want to remember all the good things of 2008 and there were so many. I feel really blessed as I think back on a great year- our first full year of marriage. I am so lucky.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
january 2nd!!
we went to the doctor today and got only good news!
I am now ALMOST a 3 and the doctor partially stripped my membrane. I don'treally know what that means but it hurt like hell. seriously. it sucked so it better do something! He said if i was at a 4 it would probably make me go right into labor but since i'm at a 3 it should at least get the ball rolling. If not, we're all set up at the hospital for a 11 am induction on friday- jan 2nd. My mom is flying in on thursday and we're excited to have her here till next wed the 7th. I looked up other awesome stuff that has happend on January 2nd- none of which seems as good as Daphne being born. But, here it is:
2001 - Sila Calderón becomes the first female Governor of Puerto Rico.
1999 - A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and 19 inches (487 mm) in Chicago, where temperatures plunge to -13°F (-25°C); 68 deaths are reported.
1974 - President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.
1872 - Brigham Young is arrested on charges of bigamy for having 25 wives. {I'm so happy this made it into wikipedia... great}
births: 1983 - Kate Bosworth
1940 - S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician {if you haven't heard of him... you're crazy}
1978 - Toyoguchi Megumi, Japanese seiyuu -voice actress {one of the best}
And lastly- these important holidays.
Basically, we are SO excited. 3 full days remain between us and a baby! We're going to go dye some onsies, pick up a bed for my mom to sleep in, spend some time with the fam in IF and check out the rain gutter that just fell off half the roof. that's a full day... no time for mas blogging. <3
I am now ALMOST a 3 and the doctor partially stripped my membrane. I don'treally know what that means but it hurt like hell. seriously. it sucked so it better do something! He said if i was at a 4 it would probably make me go right into labor but since i'm at a 3 it should at least get the ball rolling. If not, we're all set up at the hospital for a 11 am induction on friday- jan 2nd. My mom is flying in on thursday and we're excited to have her here till next wed the 7th. I looked up other awesome stuff that has happend on January 2nd- none of which seems as good as Daphne being born. But, here it is:
2001 - Sila Calderón becomes the first female Governor of Puerto Rico.
1999 - A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and 19 inches (487 mm) in Chicago, where temperatures plunge to -13°F (-25°C); 68 deaths are reported.
1974 - President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.
1872 - Brigham Young is arrested on charges of bigamy for having 25 wives. {I'm so happy this made it into wikipedia... great}
births: 1983 - Kate Bosworth
1940 - S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician {if you haven't heard of him... you're crazy}
1978 - Toyoguchi Megumi, Japanese seiyuu -voice actress {one of the best}
And lastly- these important holidays.
- Second day of the Hogmanay Bank Holiday, Scotland
- Second day of New Year, Slovenia - Public holidays in Slovenia
- Second day of New Year, Serbia - Public holidays in Serbia
- Day after New Year's Day, New Zealand - Public holidays in New Zealand
Basically, we are SO excited. 3 full days remain between us and a baby! We're going to go dye some onsies, pick up a bed for my mom to sleep in, spend some time with the fam in IF and check out the rain gutter that just fell off half the roof. that's a full day... no time for mas blogging. <3
Saturday, December 27, 2008
update
i washed the lasagna pan.
i just thought you deserved to know.
my back is killing me... and my mom always tells me that's where labor starts. we'll see!
Monday, December 22, 2008
january 2nd
will {supposedly} be the day.
we went to the dr. today and nothing is moving. in fact, daphne is really high. he said he couldn't break my water at this point if he wanted to. not great news. i went into the appt. really hopeful- i was thinking: well, at the worst, i'll be induced on the 29th and maybe i am dilated now and can get a baby for Christmas. I really haven't even imagined Christmas coming and going while still being pregnant. Apparently, that was just wishful thinking. So, the dr. said if we wanted to, we could still probably get induced on the 29th but the chance we would need a c-section would be a lot higher so of course we didn't want to do that. (see, i am not THAT irrational about not wanting to be pregnant anymore) so, we have another appt. on monday (the 29th) and as long as i am "ripe" then they will proceed with the induction on Jan 2nd (next friday) it is all scheduled through the hospital- 11 am on jan 2nd. Let's hope for some ripening over the holdiay.
we went to the dr. today and nothing is moving. in fact, daphne is really high. he said he couldn't break my water at this point if he wanted to. not great news. i went into the appt. really hopeful- i was thinking: well, at the worst, i'll be induced on the 29th and maybe i am dilated now and can get a baby for Christmas. I really haven't even imagined Christmas coming and going while still being pregnant. Apparently, that was just wishful thinking. So, the dr. said if we wanted to, we could still probably get induced on the 29th but the chance we would need a c-section would be a lot higher so of course we didn't want to do that. (see, i am not THAT irrational about not wanting to be pregnant anymore) so, we have another appt. on monday (the 29th) and as long as i am "ripe" then they will proceed with the induction on Jan 2nd (next friday) it is all scheduled through the hospital- 11 am on jan 2nd. Let's hope for some ripening over the holdiay.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
another
even day has come and almost gone.
perhaps this girl just wants to be odd.
who can blame her?
but, even at its worst (if she doesn't come before i'm induced) we'll have a newborn in 8.5 days.
ahhhhhhh
perhaps this girl just wants to be odd.
who can blame her?
but, even at its worst (if she doesn't come before i'm induced) we'll have a newborn in 8.5 days.
ahhhhhhh
Thursday, December 18, 2008
december 18th, 2008
i think today should be the day. let me tell you why.
i love the date.
i have this thing about even numbers. i really like them. nic is the same way actually, which is a cute thing we both have in common :) when we were dating, he was kind of crazy about it. on the volume in his car- it HAD to be on an even number. If i would turn it up or down and leave it on an odd number, he would change it. i don't think he does this anymore... but we both like the evens. i think a week before Christmas is def. not ideal, but it is better than 2 days before..or a day after. december 18th. is today THE DAY?
i am breaking down.
Julie warned me of this day- when all i could do is cry and think that i just couldn't go on. i haven't cried yet today- but i did yesterday. janell texted me to ask me how was I feeling and for some reason that nice act really sent me over the edge. how am i feeling? miserable. stretched. child-less. anxious. nervous. impatient. excited. sick to my stomach.
my ankles are going to get stretch marks.
my ankles/legs/fingers have been really swollen for the last 4 months or so. my feet are especially bad. i can only wear one pair of shoes- my red vans. they are the only things that will fit and even those took me about 5 minutes to put on yesterday. i do have one pair to wear to church too- they look horrendous. my chubby little feet are spilling over the confines of the flats. not pretty. we went to the hospital on sunday. did you know that? well, i was feeling pretty crappy at church so we left after Sacrament meeting and went to walgreens so i could test my blood pressure. it was high, of course. 155/95. so, we called the on call doctor because i also hadn't been feeling Daphne move as much as she used to- so that worried me too- he said to come in. so, we did. the nurses were really sweet. they checked me out and monitored Daphne. She looked good. Nothing to worry about. My blood pressure finally went down after being there for an hour and 1/2. they took some blood, ran some tests that all came back good and then sent us home. babyless once again. When they were examining me they looked at my swollen ankles and you could tell they felt really bad for me. And really bad for for Nic and anyone else who has to see my legs without pants on (including themselves) they said my swollen ankles were a "plus 2" I asked if that was like the max you could be puffed up. She laughed and said: oh, no! But inside she was probably saying: yes, but i don't want to break your heart, you already have cankles, i don't want you to completely lose your will to live.
our bags are packed.
and they are waiting anxiously for us by the front door, wanting to make themselves useful at madison memorial hospital. we packed them up on sunday for our first hospital trip, just in case. i have so few things that i can wear that i have to do laundry every like 2 days in order to keep our bag packed. its a joy.
the house is clean.
nic is amazing, if you haven't heard. he has been working so hard lately. as i write this he is cleaning the toilets. what a gem. the house is looking great- daphne's room especially. it is all ready. last week when i thought i was really dying to have the baby (now i know that THIS is what dying to have the baby really feels like) the house was a wreck. it wouldn't have been as fun to bring a new baby home to- or let my mom and mother in law in our house. now, we're ready and so is the house.
it is sunny today.
ever since the last day of school, its been snowing like crazy. i am already sick of winter, and it won't even officially be winter till next week. awful. nic's plan to move to costa rica is sounding better with each dip in the thermometer. today, while there is still a foot of snow on the ground and a thick layer of ice/snow packed onto the road (rexburg doesn't plow... it's awesome) it is sunny! i'm excited. i love the look of snow with sun. it reminds me of..... COLORADO!!! (i bet you couldn't see that coming) There are even patches of our driveway that are clear- you can see CEMENT! what a huge improvement.
bad night/ good morning.
last night when we were going to bed nic said to me: i hope your water breaks tonight. i concured. i am not going to blame him for my lack of sleep last night, but i couldn't sleep! i think it was a mixture of things. I got up 3 times to go to the bathroom- not cool. then, from 3:30-5:30 daphne was kicking LIKE CRAZY. she was seriously trying to bust out of my skin. (i am not sure knows which direction to make her escape- but it is NOT through my ribs) I really love feeling her move around. I am going to miss that- but last night- mixed with all of my excited feelings it just meant i couldn't sleep. then, i got hungry. then i was just feeling weird things happening... i really thought we were progressing! but alas, no. I think around 8:30 i got up for the 4th time. when i got back in bed, nic had switched me places and pillows (his pillow is awesome) and for some reason, that's all i needed! So, we slept in till 11:30. i know, lazies. But, if we do go into labor today at least i am well rested.
bangs{check} eyebrows{check} eyelashes{check}
i am weird. i picture things in my mind and then want them to be exactly that way. there is so much of the unknown in my mind about labor/delivery so i want to pin down the things i do know. for the past couple of weeks, when i picture holding daphne for the first time, i have straight-across bangs (not my normal to the side bangs) so, on sunday, i cut my bangs to match this picture in my head. I also knew i better catch up on the simple grooming habits that i occassionally (ok.. all the time..) let slide. like my awesome pedersen brows. i knew they would have to get some attention before the birth- because i have a sneaky feeling i won't have all this free time on my hands anymore. then, on saturday we were watching TV and saw this commerical for mascara. did i need new mascara? NO... but, i didn't matter. I just HAD to have this stuff! Its the kind that is white and extends your lashes by 60% and then you put on black over top. I was seriously tempted to break the sabbath to buy it- i REALLY wanted it- and after I saw that ad, a new element of my daphne's birthday picture in my head was added- i had to have super long, awesome lashes. well, as of monday- i've got them.
i love the date.
i have this thing about even numbers. i really like them. nic is the same way actually, which is a cute thing we both have in common :) when we were dating, he was kind of crazy about it. on the volume in his car- it HAD to be on an even number. If i would turn it up or down and leave it on an odd number, he would change it. i don't think he does this anymore... but we both like the evens. i think a week before Christmas is def. not ideal, but it is better than 2 days before..or a day after. december 18th. is today THE DAY?
i am breaking down.
Julie warned me of this day- when all i could do is cry and think that i just couldn't go on. i haven't cried yet today- but i did yesterday. janell texted me to ask me how was I feeling and for some reason that nice act really sent me over the edge. how am i feeling? miserable. stretched. child-less. anxious. nervous. impatient. excited. sick to my stomach.
my ankles are going to get stretch marks.
my ankles/legs/fingers have been really swollen for the last 4 months or so. my feet are especially bad. i can only wear one pair of shoes- my red vans. they are the only things that will fit and even those took me about 5 minutes to put on yesterday. i do have one pair to wear to church too- they look horrendous. my chubby little feet are spilling over the confines of the flats. not pretty. we went to the hospital on sunday. did you know that? well, i was feeling pretty crappy at church so we left after Sacrament meeting and went to walgreens so i could test my blood pressure. it was high, of course. 155/95. so, we called the on call doctor because i also hadn't been feeling Daphne move as much as she used to- so that worried me too- he said to come in. so, we did. the nurses were really sweet. they checked me out and monitored Daphne. She looked good. Nothing to worry about. My blood pressure finally went down after being there for an hour and 1/2. they took some blood, ran some tests that all came back good and then sent us home. babyless once again. When they were examining me they looked at my swollen ankles and you could tell they felt really bad for me. And really bad for for Nic and anyone else who has to see my legs without pants on (including themselves) they said my swollen ankles were a "plus 2" I asked if that was like the max you could be puffed up. She laughed and said: oh, no! But inside she was probably saying: yes, but i don't want to break your heart, you already have cankles, i don't want you to completely lose your will to live.
our bags are packed.
and they are waiting anxiously for us by the front door, wanting to make themselves useful at madison memorial hospital. we packed them up on sunday for our first hospital trip, just in case. i have so few things that i can wear that i have to do laundry every like 2 days in order to keep our bag packed. its a joy.
the house is clean.
nic is amazing, if you haven't heard. he has been working so hard lately. as i write this he is cleaning the toilets. what a gem. the house is looking great- daphne's room especially. it is all ready. last week when i thought i was really dying to have the baby (now i know that THIS is what dying to have the baby really feels like) the house was a wreck. it wouldn't have been as fun to bring a new baby home to- or let my mom and mother in law in our house. now, we're ready and so is the house.
it is sunny today.
ever since the last day of school, its been snowing like crazy. i am already sick of winter, and it won't even officially be winter till next week. awful. nic's plan to move to costa rica is sounding better with each dip in the thermometer. today, while there is still a foot of snow on the ground and a thick layer of ice/snow packed onto the road (rexburg doesn't plow... it's awesome) it is sunny! i'm excited. i love the look of snow with sun. it reminds me of..... COLORADO!!! (i bet you couldn't see that coming) There are even patches of our driveway that are clear- you can see CEMENT! what a huge improvement.
bad night/ good morning.
last night when we were going to bed nic said to me: i hope your water breaks tonight. i concured. i am not going to blame him for my lack of sleep last night, but i couldn't sleep! i think it was a mixture of things. I got up 3 times to go to the bathroom- not cool. then, from 3:30-5:30 daphne was kicking LIKE CRAZY. she was seriously trying to bust out of my skin. (i am not sure knows which direction to make her escape- but it is NOT through my ribs) I really love feeling her move around. I am going to miss that- but last night- mixed with all of my excited feelings it just meant i couldn't sleep. then, i got hungry. then i was just feeling weird things happening... i really thought we were progressing! but alas, no. I think around 8:30 i got up for the 4th time. when i got back in bed, nic had switched me places and pillows (his pillow is awesome) and for some reason, that's all i needed! So, we slept in till 11:30. i know, lazies. But, if we do go into labor today at least i am well rested.
bangs{check} eyebrows{check} eyelashes{check}
i am weird. i picture things in my mind and then want them to be exactly that way. there is so much of the unknown in my mind about labor/delivery so i want to pin down the things i do know. for the past couple of weeks, when i picture holding daphne for the first time, i have straight-across bangs (not my normal to the side bangs) so, on sunday, i cut my bangs to match this picture in my head. I also knew i better catch up on the simple grooming habits that i occassionally (ok.. all the time..) let slide. like my awesome pedersen brows. i knew they would have to get some attention before the birth- because i have a sneaky feeling i won't have all this free time on my hands anymore. then, on saturday we were watching TV and saw this commerical for mascara. did i need new mascara? NO... but, i didn't matter. I just HAD to have this stuff! Its the kind that is white and extends your lashes by 60% and then you put on black over top. I was seriously tempted to break the sabbath to buy it- i REALLY wanted it- and after I saw that ad, a new element of my daphne's birthday picture in my head was added- i had to have super long, awesome lashes. well, as of monday- i've got them.
Monday, December 15, 2008
update
i have no idea when it's too much...
i went to the doctor today and i want to shout it from the rooftop what's happening in the progression of our pregnancy- but at the same time, do people want to hear about centimeters, effacing, dilating, induction (he isn't going to induce us till december 29th.. so we're hoping it doesn't come to that!) ect? I just don't know.
all i can say i guess is that i am happy things are progressing... she's moving in the right direction. Today little Daphne is FULL TERM! She weighs aprx. 6.4 pounds and is over 19 inches long.
It's the final countdown (Gob Bluth is my hero)
i went to the doctor today and i want to shout it from the rooftop what's happening in the progression of our pregnancy- but at the same time, do people want to hear about centimeters, effacing, dilating, induction (he isn't going to induce us till december 29th.. so we're hoping it doesn't come to that!) ect? I just don't know.
all i can say i guess is that i am happy things are progressing... she's moving in the right direction. Today little Daphne is FULL TERM! She weighs aprx. 6.4 pounds and is over 19 inches long.
It's the final countdown (Gob Bluth is my hero)
Sunday, December 14, 2008
this will in no way talk about Daphne.
except the title. she is not here yet... i wish she was. now i am done.
last night the Alexanders came over for dinner, laundry, dessert and love actually. I've always wanted to see that movie and they had rented it from clean flicks and brought it over... i LOVED it. wow. so much. what made it even more enjoyable was the fact that I made a new treat last night that I've never made before and now I am obsessed with. Caramel popcorn. My dad made this a lot while we were growing up so I guess I have found memories. I had a good caramel recipe and 2 bags of buttery popcorn so i got to work. it was easy and delicious.
caramel {from Sister Esplin's caramel pretzel logs which she makes for her class every semester}
this is a half batch but it was PLENTY for 2 bags of popcorn:
1 cube butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 light corn syrup
a little bit of vanilla (does anyone actually measure vanilla?)
stir constantly over med/low heat. i don't know how long nic and i stirred- maybe about 10 minutes. enough time for both bags to pop and some chatting in between. (chatting is required)
pour over popcorn while stirring. enjoy.
in other news...
there is about 4 inches of snow on the ground and this may mean that it will be on the streets at least till April- there comes a point in Rexburg (and its usually earlier than now so I should be grateful) where once it snows, it will never ever melt until winter is replaced with summer (spring does not exsist) which i must admit, is kind of a downer. (I LOVE COLORADO!)
we are pretty much done with the nursery. we have a few more things to hang up on the walls but we made a little mini art gallery of our work from this semester on one of her walls and i really love it. i'll have to post pictures once it's complete. (I don't think this counts as talking about Daphne...)
I try to fake my sister out by sending her texts saying: she's beautiful! but it hasn't worked.... i wish it would, that would be funny. yesterday she just called me a dork and then kept on talking.
maybe if i post about this on our blog i'll be more motivated to remedy the situation:
about 2.5 months ago... maybe 3 months ago, nic's family came up for Sunday dinner at our house instead of us going down to IF at their house. I made lasagna and then nic and i ate some leftovers the next day for lunch... or dinner.. who can remember, it was months ago! then, i put the rest in the fridge (in the same pan it baked in..) and there it remains. today. probably over 75 days later. it is our only 9x13 pan and there it is... with moldy lasagna in one corner (there is very little left in the pan) and for some reason, i can't bring myself to throw it away. i think once i do the baby can come (opps... i did it) so maybe i'll face my fears and do it today.
school is over! its kind of crazy not having homework to do today... or tomorrow... or EVER! Well, nic will be back in school at the end of April, and I'll be back in September but a 4 month break sounds heavenly. now we just have evapaul to concentrate on. it's going to be fun!
I really can't think of any other news. I've been grasping at straws for awhile now (hence the lasagna story) i think my mind is a bit preoccupied by she is shall not be named.
last night the Alexanders came over for dinner, laundry, dessert and love actually. I've always wanted to see that movie and they had rented it from clean flicks and brought it over... i LOVED it. wow. so much. what made it even more enjoyable was the fact that I made a new treat last night that I've never made before and now I am obsessed with. Caramel popcorn. My dad made this a lot while we were growing up so I guess I have found memories. I had a good caramel recipe and 2 bags of buttery popcorn so i got to work. it was easy and delicious.
caramel {from Sister Esplin's caramel pretzel logs which she makes for her class every semester}
this is a half batch but it was PLENTY for 2 bags of popcorn:
1 cube butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 light corn syrup
a little bit of vanilla (does anyone actually measure vanilla?)
stir constantly over med/low heat. i don't know how long nic and i stirred- maybe about 10 minutes. enough time for both bags to pop and some chatting in between. (chatting is required)
pour over popcorn while stirring. enjoy.
in other news...
there is about 4 inches of snow on the ground and this may mean that it will be on the streets at least till April- there comes a point in Rexburg (and its usually earlier than now so I should be grateful) where once it snows, it will never ever melt until winter is replaced with summer (spring does not exsist) which i must admit, is kind of a downer. (I LOVE COLORADO!)
we are pretty much done with the nursery. we have a few more things to hang up on the walls but we made a little mini art gallery of our work from this semester on one of her walls and i really love it. i'll have to post pictures once it's complete. (I don't think this counts as talking about Daphne...)
I try to fake my sister out by sending her texts saying: she's beautiful! but it hasn't worked.... i wish it would, that would be funny. yesterday she just called me a dork and then kept on talking.
maybe if i post about this on our blog i'll be more motivated to remedy the situation:
about 2.5 months ago... maybe 3 months ago, nic's family came up for Sunday dinner at our house instead of us going down to IF at their house. I made lasagna and then nic and i ate some leftovers the next day for lunch... or dinner.. who can remember, it was months ago! then, i put the rest in the fridge (in the same pan it baked in..) and there it remains. today. probably over 75 days later. it is our only 9x13 pan and there it is... with moldy lasagna in one corner (there is very little left in the pan) and for some reason, i can't bring myself to throw it away. i think once i do the baby can come (opps... i did it) so maybe i'll face my fears and do it today.
school is over! its kind of crazy not having homework to do today... or tomorrow... or EVER! Well, nic will be back in school at the end of April, and I'll be back in September but a 4 month break sounds heavenly. now we just have evapaul to concentrate on. it's going to be fun!
I really can't think of any other news. I've been grasping at straws for awhile now (hence the lasagna story) i think my mind is a bit preoccupied by she is shall not be named.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
the waiting game.
is not really a game, games are fun.
{i know i really can't complain... i still have 3 weeks till my due date and some women go PAST their dates... but, i know she is ready and so am i}
yesterday was the last day of the semester. RELIEF! we are finally safe to have our baby! So, i did what every desperate pregnant lady does... i took castor oil and jumped on our neighbor's trampoline. after some "discomfort" from the oil... we went to walk laps at wal mart. what a party for date night! nic sat at the fabric books and timed me. I was hauling. well, a waddle mostly but i was doing that as quickly as i could. when we got home, we had dinner and watched hours of TLC (thankfully a baby story wasn't on- i still can't watch that show) during every commercial i would pace around the house. when we finally went to bed at midnight, the contractions started. i was in so much pain but was happy deep down that the ball was rolling. but, after about a half an hour of consistancy, they stopped.
nic is helping dave and shauna move right now but i think we'll go back to wal mart for laps when he gets home. i just can't wait!
{i know i really can't complain... i still have 3 weeks till my due date and some women go PAST their dates... but, i know she is ready and so am i}
yesterday was the last day of the semester. RELIEF! we are finally safe to have our baby! So, i did what every desperate pregnant lady does... i took castor oil and jumped on our neighbor's trampoline. after some "discomfort" from the oil... we went to walk laps at wal mart. what a party for date night! nic sat at the fabric books and timed me. I was hauling. well, a waddle mostly but i was doing that as quickly as i could. when we got home, we had dinner and watched hours of TLC (thankfully a baby story wasn't on- i still can't watch that show) during every commercial i would pace around the house. when we finally went to bed at midnight, the contractions started. i was in so much pain but was happy deep down that the ball was rolling. but, after about a half an hour of consistancy, they stopped.
nic is helping dave and shauna move right now but i think we'll go back to wal mart for laps when he gets home. i just can't wait!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
tagged.
Jaq tagged me and i am feeling like not working on homework OR client work so this seemed like a fabulous thing to do. My only wish was that it was just a little longer....
6 things that make me HAPPY.
{NIC}
I know he isn't your husband, and I'm sure your husband is 100% perfect for you- but let me tell you... Nic is 100% perfect for me. I am very much in love. He has been especially sweet lately- I think my increasing belly size has something to do with it. So helpful and tender and kind. I appreciate all the little things he does for me and the big things too- He is the best husband I could imagine and now that I've had him, I can't imagine life nic-less. It would be miserable.
{warm car feeling}
you know those cold days that are still sunny? Maybe a little windy too (esp. if you live in Idaho) but then, you get in your car that has been parked somewhere sunny and it feels like you just wrapped up in a down comforter. I LOVE THAT. Its especially good after church I've noticed.
{the time is drawing nigh}
I know I probably shouldn't talk so definitively about having Daphne next week- but I feel like my positive brain power is all I have at this point so I've got to use the Secret and make things happen :) Either way, we're getting close. We are at the precipice of our news lives with our new baby. i am more excited than i have words for.... i just can't wait for the day to come.
{pumpkin bread}
I especially love it for breakfast with cream cheese on it. That may sound weird but its not, its the best. Plus.. pumpkin is a vegetable. healthy. Or, i love it fresh out of the oven (and I always seem to crush it because i can't wait till its properly cooled) with butter. yummm... for awhile there I was making a loaf every week. i think it lasted 2-3 weeks and i think i should bring the tradition back. now.
{pell grants}
I was thinking about this again today because it was our last day of design+color class and our professor talked about how great of an education we get at byu-i and the tuition is so little. and for us- its free thanks to the us government (and you fine tax payers...) I love learning. I complain about homework and grummpy teachers but when it comes right down to it, i love it. i love challenging myself and then having someone who knows far more than me tell me that it's good. today bro huntsman told me to go into graphic design and said: and nic, you support her. it was just something simple but it made me feel so good- I wish so badly i could take it back and get my BFA in graphic design but with only 3 classes till I graduate in communication, I can't throw that away. maybe i can get a second degree... or an MFA... i don't know, but i never want to be complacent and stop learning. i'm just grateful that for the time being its free.
{san francisco}
when we would visit san francisco this summer and then drive over the bridge and back towards home (northen ca) my heart would hurt. i am not exagerating. i LOVE it. there are so many little things that draw us there... and i can't wait to move there someday. perhaps when we have some cash flow.
6 things that make me HAPPY.
{NIC}
I know he isn't your husband, and I'm sure your husband is 100% perfect for you- but let me tell you... Nic is 100% perfect for me. I am very much in love. He has been especially sweet lately- I think my increasing belly size has something to do with it. So helpful and tender and kind. I appreciate all the little things he does for me and the big things too- He is the best husband I could imagine and now that I've had him, I can't imagine life nic-less. It would be miserable.
{warm car feeling}
you know those cold days that are still sunny? Maybe a little windy too (esp. if you live in Idaho) but then, you get in your car that has been parked somewhere sunny and it feels like you just wrapped up in a down comforter. I LOVE THAT. Its especially good after church I've noticed.
{the time is drawing nigh}
I know I probably shouldn't talk so definitively about having Daphne next week- but I feel like my positive brain power is all I have at this point so I've got to use the Secret and make things happen :) Either way, we're getting close. We are at the precipice of our news lives with our new baby. i am more excited than i have words for.... i just can't wait for the day to come.
{pumpkin bread}
I especially love it for breakfast with cream cheese on it. That may sound weird but its not, its the best. Plus.. pumpkin is a vegetable. healthy. Or, i love it fresh out of the oven (and I always seem to crush it because i can't wait till its properly cooled) with butter. yummm... for awhile there I was making a loaf every week. i think it lasted 2-3 weeks and i think i should bring the tradition back. now.
{pell grants}
I was thinking about this again today because it was our last day of design+color class and our professor talked about how great of an education we get at byu-i and the tuition is so little. and for us- its free thanks to the us government (and you fine tax payers...) I love learning. I complain about homework and grummpy teachers but when it comes right down to it, i love it. i love challenging myself and then having someone who knows far more than me tell me that it's good. today bro huntsman told me to go into graphic design and said: and nic, you support her. it was just something simple but it made me feel so good- I wish so badly i could take it back and get my BFA in graphic design but with only 3 classes till I graduate in communication, I can't throw that away. maybe i can get a second degree... or an MFA... i don't know, but i never want to be complacent and stop learning. i'm just grateful that for the time being its free.
{san francisco}
when we would visit san francisco this summer and then drive over the bridge and back towards home (northen ca) my heart would hurt. i am not exagerating. i LOVE it. there are so many little things that draw us there... and i can't wait to move there someday. perhaps when we have some cash flow.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Doctor's orders...
We're "free to have her next week"
he encouraged us do many thing about it... including but not limited to caster oil and jumping on the trampoline. NEXT WEEK. we'll see what we can do. get excited.
he encouraged us do many thing about it... including but not limited to caster oil and jumping on the trampoline. NEXT WEEK. we'll see what we can do. get excited.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Daphne's baby shower!
Today my fabulous mother in law, Janell and 2 sister in laws {Danielle and Madisyn} hosted a baby shower for Daphne and I. It was so much fun to see all the family that we don't get to see very often. Its sad that we live so close and rarely hang out. A lot of the cousins live in Rexburg even but we never see each other- so today was really fun! We had super yummy food (cinnamon rolls, fruit and these delicious breakfast wontons. so good) and just chatted. Then.. THE GIFTS! It was like Christmas, but better- and miniture! Daphne got hooked up. Super cute outfits, grooming accessories, a teeny tiny bracelet, bows, gift cards, little boots, a stroller, $ for a pack-n-play that we immediately went to target and bought, other $ (which we also immediately spent at target- i got one of those big nursing pillows, a foam pad to turn our table into a changing table), covers for each and receiving blankets, a car seat (my mom couldn't be here but thank you!!!) and probably other things but my feeble pregnant brain just can't remember. I am so grateful for my family in law for making this such a fun and memorable day! Daphne's room is filling up!!
sorry Jenn! I was going to post at least this one picture... but we were running late. It turns out, and this is QUITE depressing to me... I have a double chin now. So, i rejected the other 4 pictures from the shower because I was sitting down in all my double chin glory. I guess I never knew this because i don't sit down in front of the mirror, I stand up- like a normal human. but, if I do sit down something awful and horrible happens... and it was all captured yesterday at the shower. there isn't enough money to pay me to put those pictures up. But this one captures most of the people there. Becca apparently missed the shot, DeAnna's head is hidden by a light and my friends Rayna and Shauna are covered by giant candles. you can barely see me.. but if you could see me any better it wouldn't be pretty :) that reminds me since I doubt I will post tomorrow... tomorrow I am 36 weeks-
N I N E M O N T H S P R E G N A N T. ahhh this is getting exciting!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Daphne
We've created a new blog for Daphne. My brother Mark has one of their daughter, Mia (you should look, its adorable) and I love the idea of taking a picture every month to document how she changes. I also wanted a place I could do some personal journaling, so if you don't feel like reading my mushy letter to Daphne, there is no need to read the first post :)
I just feel like I am thinking and feeling so many things in these final weeks till she is due, and I want to remember, and I want her to know, exactly what was going on...
Later, her blog will be more frequently updated with her pictures and the like, so if you would like, add her to blog roll and keep tabs. Now its just a month till our due date... anxiety is building but more importantly, we're just thrilled and excited to meet daphne.
www.daphneryn.blogspot.com
I just feel like I am thinking and feeling so many things in these final weeks till she is due, and I want to remember, and I want her to know, exactly what was going on...
Later, her blog will be more frequently updated with her pictures and the like, so if you would like, add her to blog roll and keep tabs. Now its just a month till our due date... anxiety is building but more importantly, we're just thrilled and excited to meet daphne.
www.daphneryn.blogspot.com
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Logo
This is a logo that I did for a class project. Seth said I should post it, so here it is. It is for an imaginary paper company named "carta", thats Italian for paper. Plus Dunder Mifflin was already taken. The company makes all types of recycled paper for art. For the final I might take out the recycled part just because I ordered some awesome paper for its stationary, but it hasn't come yet, so unless it comes tomorrow, or the place I'm printing at has some good recycled paper, then I'll have to get rid of that idea. Kirsten you should put yours on here, after all yours did go in the gallery! Oh, so to explain a little more we had to use a reptile in the image. The lizard thing I made is supposed to look like folded paper, or origami I guess. I liked it better when I had the origami lizard drawn with lines, but I really didn't like the type with just a stroke, so this was the outcome. I had to manipulate the type in some places so the letters would match up better, especially with the "c" and the "a" and the "r" and the "t". I am pretty excited to make the stationary tomorrow, but it's going to be a busy day. Me and Kirsten have to do the same thing but for a real company tomorrow, and hopefully be pretty much done all in a day. Wish us luck......
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
34 weeks
i thought i was 35 weeks this week...
so i got a depressing email in my inbox this morning entitled:
Your pregnancy: 34 weeks.
Here is Daphne's size this week:
she is almost 5 pounds (the size of an average cantaloupe)
and 18 inches long. (not the size of an average cantaloupe)
we just can't wait to meet her!!!
We took absolutely no pictures in Utah this weekend but we had a lot of fun. We stayed with Jarom on Friday night- ate some bbq, watched a couple of movies and nearly enjoyed being around a dog. (it wasn't that bad) Sat and Sun we stayed with Christian and Errin. We basically went out to eat, watched always sunny in philadelphia and that's about it :) It was a nice, relaxing weekend. on Sun Kjell, Sarah and their boys Drew and Chaz came down from Heber so we all got to hang out which was fun since they live in CA so we don't see them very much. Drew loves scooby doo so he was pretty excited about Daphne.
On Monday we visted the UVU campus to check out the graphic design department. Hopefully Christian won't get fired for our extensive tour during his work hours... it was cool though. We'll see where we end up :)
facinating i know... stay tuned for more exciting things. -- Kirsten
Sunday, November 16, 2008
YES WE DID!
So, not only did Obama do it, so did EVAPAUL!
Since we started on Etsy at the of February, we've been watching as people have added our shop on their list of favorites. When we filled up the first page of 100, we were so excited. This morning we reached 1000 people who "heart our shop!" We decided to do something awesome when we got to 1000, both for us and the 1000th person. But, the 1000th person has their favorites marked as "private" (it's like when lame people turn off blog comments... julie) which means we can't reward them with 50% off! But, we're going to do it for the 1001 person instead. Basically I just wanted to share the good news! We feel so blessed that our dream of working together and creating evapaul (which we originally wanted to be a clothing/home/thrift store of sorts) has finally happened- and we're not even out of college yet. It is awesome to be able to do what you love for a living especially since we get to work together too. YES WE DID!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
email forwards! can we afford to lose email forwards! - michael scott
holy hell, lets all talk about email forwards. sometimes i wonder why the spam recognition sucks so bad, email forwards get through and emails i want get stopped. two weeks ago we almost lost a new client because our spam folder grabbed their email, and i believe its because i have to mark so many email forwards (spam) that the poor computer just gets confused. does anyone else share in my pain? just to clarify, email forwards are not emails from one person to another containing a forwarded message, email forwards are most of the time untrue and gossip and get sent to one's ENTIRE contact list, no matter the relevance of the contents of the email to the individual people in the contact list.
p.s. speaking of michael scott, the office tonight, awesome. pb&j im so glad, no more fat kid in NY making us worry.
i wonder if andy will remember hearing a man's (dwight's) voice with angela when he called in the night. also, oscar was great. and was michael kicked out of his own hotel room by the concierge? sad.
An update of sorts
I feel like I don't have anything new and exciting to reveal but I am going to attempt to write a blog anyway.
-we bought Daphne's crib and mattress today! The crib won't arrive until mid-december but the mattress should come in a couple of weeks. Either way, I am so excited. We settled on this one:
and I really love it.
also, we haven't gotten these things yet either but my mom bought us a car seat:
and Nic's parents got us this stroller:
We are so excited about both! Thanks parents!!! (or should i say: GRANDPARENTS!)
This is Nic's parents first grandchild so they are so excited. My parents are old grandparents- Daphne will be #12 but i hope they are still excited, nonetheless.
-I have been having a really hard time in Rexburg lately. Most of our friends moved away last year and we haven't really met anyone in our ward and def. not in our neighborhood. We have classes with lots of fun single people, but i think they get a little weirded out hanging out with a married/going to have a baby couple. What made things worse is I looked up all the classes Nic still needs. He is planning on applying for the BFA program for graphic design, probably next fall. With all those required classes, I think we will be here till July 2011 and that is with Nic going to school year round till he is done. I cried when I figured this out. I lived in CA for the first 9 years of my life, then Colorado for the next 9 and now Rexburg, Idaho for the last 9 years (by 2011, I started here in June 2002) Its not just that we miss our friends but we are really struggling finding things to do here. We find ourselves with cabin fever, especially working from home but there is NO WHERE to go! We just sit here trying to think of something to do and its so frustrating. I am SO ready for a change... but it looks like that is not exactly in the near future.
- I think I had a contraction this morning. I am not sure, but something hurt. it lasted about a minute probably. I have a cold so I stayed home from class and when nic left he told me to call him if i was having the baby. not today, i hope- but i would be SOOOO happy if she arrived a month from now!!
-Our friends Ben and Melissa had their baby on the 11th. She was 5 weeks ahead of me, so its seems crazy that she now has a baby!!! I had a dream last night about Daphne. It was so fun- I didn't want to wake up... she was really smiley and happy in my super bizarre dream (oh, she had a twin brother too- see, it was weird) but it got me even more excited for her arrival. I know everything will change, but in a good way.
-We are staying here for Thanksgiving and Christmas with the Binghams. It will be fun, but bitter sweet because most of my siblings will be home for thanksgiving this year and I haven't been home for Christmas in 4 years. We said last year that we were FOR SURE going to CO for the holidays but we had no idea I would 8 months pregnant. Oh, how things have changed!! We are planning on going for 2 weeks in March so her grandparents can have some more Daphne time while she is still small, it will be fun but there is nothing like the holidays. I really miss my family so much. Much more than I thought I would :) I think it is especially hard being pregnant and then knowing that Daphne won't be around them much for at least the first 2.5 years of her life. I really would love my mom and sister to be close by, I miss them so much and visiting is just never the same, it always goes by so fast and we always have a million things to do and see while in CO that we don't spend as much time at home as we should.
-Evapaul has been off the hook all the sudden- super exciting.
-OK, this is all I can think of, plus I want to go call Julie and ask her about this contraction thing I think I had :)
Sorry for a lack-luster post... more exciting news next time, I promise!
-we bought Daphne's crib and mattress today! The crib won't arrive until mid-december but the mattress should come in a couple of weeks. Either way, I am so excited. We settled on this one:
and I really love it.also, we haven't gotten these things yet either but my mom bought us a car seat:
and Nic's parents got us this stroller:
We are so excited about both! Thanks parents!!! (or should i say: GRANDPARENTS!)This is Nic's parents first grandchild so they are so excited. My parents are old grandparents- Daphne will be #12 but i hope they are still excited, nonetheless.
-I have been having a really hard time in Rexburg lately. Most of our friends moved away last year and we haven't really met anyone in our ward and def. not in our neighborhood. We have classes with lots of fun single people, but i think they get a little weirded out hanging out with a married/going to have a baby couple. What made things worse is I looked up all the classes Nic still needs. He is planning on applying for the BFA program for graphic design, probably next fall. With all those required classes, I think we will be here till July 2011 and that is with Nic going to school year round till he is done. I cried when I figured this out. I lived in CA for the first 9 years of my life, then Colorado for the next 9 and now Rexburg, Idaho for the last 9 years (by 2011, I started here in June 2002) Its not just that we miss our friends but we are really struggling finding things to do here. We find ourselves with cabin fever, especially working from home but there is NO WHERE to go! We just sit here trying to think of something to do and its so frustrating. I am SO ready for a change... but it looks like that is not exactly in the near future.
- I think I had a contraction this morning. I am not sure, but something hurt. it lasted about a minute probably. I have a cold so I stayed home from class and when nic left he told me to call him if i was having the baby. not today, i hope- but i would be SOOOO happy if she arrived a month from now!!
-Our friends Ben and Melissa had their baby on the 11th. She was 5 weeks ahead of me, so its seems crazy that she now has a baby!!! I had a dream last night about Daphne. It was so fun- I didn't want to wake up... she was really smiley and happy in my super bizarre dream (oh, she had a twin brother too- see, it was weird) but it got me even more excited for her arrival. I know everything will change, but in a good way.
-We are staying here for Thanksgiving and Christmas with the Binghams. It will be fun, but bitter sweet because most of my siblings will be home for thanksgiving this year and I haven't been home for Christmas in 4 years. We said last year that we were FOR SURE going to CO for the holidays but we had no idea I would 8 months pregnant. Oh, how things have changed!! We are planning on going for 2 weeks in March so her grandparents can have some more Daphne time while she is still small, it will be fun but there is nothing like the holidays. I really miss my family so much. Much more than I thought I would :) I think it is especially hard being pregnant and then knowing that Daphne won't be around them much for at least the first 2.5 years of her life. I really would love my mom and sister to be close by, I miss them so much and visiting is just never the same, it always goes by so fast and we always have a million things to do and see while in CO that we don't spend as much time at home as we should.
-Evapaul has been off the hook all the sudden- super exciting.
-OK, this is all I can think of, plus I want to go call Julie and ask her about this contraction thing I think I had :)
Sorry for a lack-luster post... more exciting news next time, I promise!
Friday, November 7, 2008
A little disturbing...
Who else is worried about Pam and Jim? I am sick of these episodes that end bad between them. Why are they toying with our emotions like this? I just want them to hurry up and get married and stay married, is that too much to ask?
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
more for spring 2009
a few new designs from your friends at
evapaul
the 20% Daphne discount sale is going strong- just 10 more days to get 20% off!
evapaul.etsy.com
Saturday, November 1, 2008
how to ruin...
hello! i had an assignment in advanced visual media to create a podcast. it had to be 2-3 minutes, be narrated by me, include music and at least 20 images. well, i couldn't imagine doing something serious like a portfolio so I decided instead to do what I do best- be bitter and cynical- so I created: how to ruin a pregnant lady's day. Just know that I am not being serious- so if you have said any of these things to me, its OK, we're still friends. I have learned to have slightly thicker skin during this process- which is a great thing for me. So hopefully you'll enjoy it- it was pretty fun to make (except listening to my voice OVER and OVER- does anyone actually enjoy that?)
On Monday I am 31 weeks- 7.75 months pregnant. Its crazy to think that now she can come in a month and that would be OK. I feel so unprepared, but I think we are going to get that first crib pictured- it has come back in stock so that's good. Other than that, a totally uneventful week, even with the major candy holiday.
On Monday I am 31 weeks- 7.75 months pregnant. Its crazy to think that now she can come in a month and that would be OK. I feel so unprepared, but I think we are going to get that first crib pictured- it has come back in stock so that's good. Other than that, a totally uneventful week, even with the major candy holiday.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
blog comments
lately my sister Julie and I have pretty much only communicated through blog comments. we are, apparently, too lazy to dial phones, type emails or keep our conversing private. we instead have found that commenting on each others blogs back and forth is the ideal form of conversation.
so, Julie... what's new?
(i was going to find a picture of you to put on here.. but here is oscar the monster instead- i only have ones of us from the wedding, we need more sisterly photos- i think a trip to glamor shots is in order!)
Sunday, October 26, 2008
No, I am not pregnant. Why do you ask?
Oh wait... I can't even hope to get away with that lie anymore! (I have never actually said that but I've really wanted to- I am just always too excited to gush about my pregnancy that even making a stranger feel extremely uncomfortable isn't worth it) so here it is everyone... my enormous belly. Tomorrow I am 30 weeks!!! 7.5 months and that means only
TEN WEEKS TO GO!!!
As is evident from the pictures, I am pretty thrilled. 2 and 1/2 months sounds like there is still awhile left but 10 weeks! that sounds fabulous! I am feeling pretty OK. nothing I can't handle at this point. But, stay tuned, I'll be bitchin and moanin in no time, I'm sure. This week has been really good except we are on an eternal (or so it seems) search for an awesome crib. (that is in stock somewhere in utah or idaho and doesn't cost over say... $350) i think it is impossible but we really don't want to settle- i want it to go with the rest of our house and be something we can use for lots and lots of kids. here are ones we like but for one reason or another we can't have (out of stock, way too spendy, the mattress isn't adjustable or there isn't a drop down side (i have short arms) or they don't ship here)
we still have a few weeks to figure it all about but my nesting instincts make me want to turn Art Center (what we call Daphne's room because we keep all our art supplies in there for the time being) into Daphne center. Hmm... I am trying to think of some thrilling things to share with the readers of our blog but I am pretty much drawing a blank. We are still loving school and still doing tons and tons of homework. evapaul has really picked up in the past 2 weeks again and we're really grateful for all these spring/summer brides who are planning ahead! Life really is fabulous. I am married to the greatest guy and even when i feel huge, have a horrible headache or am just generally unpleasant to be around (what? not me!) he still loves me a lot a lot. I can't say enough good things about him but just know-- i really couldn't live without him nor would I want to. till next time- loves from idaho <3
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
new for spring 2009 from evapaul
It had been awhile since we updated our etsy shop and so we've decided to create a few new designs for the upcoming spring and summer weddings. Plus, we're offering a 20% Daphne discount for couples who get started on their 2009 weddings before November 15th (so we can start working on their designs before Daphne arrives) Here are the first designs in our spring 2009 line. for more on the sale or to see all 65 invitations visit www.evapaul.etsy.com
Paisley
Monica
Hazel
Navy save the dates
we have now had over 200 sales on etsy in the past 7 months and are looking forward to bigger and better things in 2009! We're also available through www.weddingwire.com (sponsored by Martha Stewart!) and www.trunkt.com
<3 Nic and Kirsten
Paisley
Monica
Hazel
Navy save the dates
we have now had over 200 sales on etsy in the past 7 months and are looking forward to bigger and better things in 2009! We're also available through www.weddingwire.com (sponsored by Martha Stewart!) and www.trunkt.com
<3 Nic and Kirsten
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
scarf of the future
one problem with working from home is that you are home. a lot. sometimes, you get apartment fever. this happened to me all the time during the summer while nic was gone knocking doors. tonight, nic is the one going crazy from being home all day (minus a 3 hour trip to school for drawing) he is trying desperately to think of something fun to do. he does not like my plan of going to walmart to buy a blow dryer and shampoo. he does not find supporting walmart "fun". so, instead he makes this- a scarf, to keep himself warm, of course. he called it the scarf of the future and talked in robot for about 45 seconds as i took his picture and told him to hold on while i write a blog. he is still going crazy, so i better go.
Monday, October 13, 2008
SEVEN MONTHS!!!!
Today is week 28. We went over to the family's house for dinner last night and saw Grandma Nell for the first time since we've been home from CA. As we walked in, Janell said that Grandma was so excited to see me and was wondering if I looked pregnant yet. I don't know how these women hide it so well, but YES at 7 months, I'm pretty sure you can tell I'm pregnant :)
I feel a little odd now in everyday life. its hard to tie my shoes, none of my coats button (kind of a problem since the low today is 16) and my hands and feet are swelling like crazy. Nic pried my wedding ring off a few weeks ago. The Livelys watched in horror, and Heather did exactly what I do when I am uncomfortable and people are crying (me, not Nic)- she laughed. Sorry that I called you the B word, Heather. It was a moment of weakness and pain, forgive me. The wedding band wasn't TOO bad but then when he tried to take off my engagement ring i basically wanted to die. Once I started crying and freaking out he tried to put it back on but it wouldn't come off or go on. Finally, he did it. thanks nic. you are #1. I now wear a silver band from walmart that is 3 sizes bigger than my real ring. classy, classy lady.
As for the lack of updating: I feel like we are barely keeping our heads above water- we've got the office to watch every thursday, school, season 2 of 30 rock which we just got in the mail a few days ago (and finished today while eating lunch- it was awesome) our business, taking at least one nap an afternoon, housework, checking other people's blogs far too frequently, deciding who to vote for, looking at every stroller/car seat and crib possible... the list goes on and on. But, we'll try to be better. I've really got to get some pictures up too.... oops. So, for this post all you get is a chinese cabbage. No kids, its not dinner- gross- its OUR kid! Daphne is now the weight of one these things- 2 1/4 pounds and 15 inches long. She has been moving like CRAZY. Not just kicking, I barely feel that because its so often- but she moves all around my stomach- Nic felt her in like 3 different places during our class this morning. My stomach gets all misshapen- its awesome. 11 more weeks to go I think is the countdown. I am feeling the pressure of being 7 months pregnant and we're not even to midterms yet. Luckily most of my teachers are pretty nice about it. One of my art teachers went super easy on my critique last week because i came into class crying and basically didn't stop the whole time. if he would have been even a little bit mean i don't think i could have taken it. Nic had to drop me off right in front of the building today because I had awful charlie horses last night and my legs still hurt way bad- i tried to cry and yelp in pain extra loud to wake him but he slept right through it.
this is far too long and far too pictureless. my apologies. loves from kirsten.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
the baby and birthday and catching up
oh blogging... I've missed you so. Nic and I had no idea (Nic REALLY had no idea because i signed him up for all of his classes...) how much work we would be doing taking 3 studio art classes each. our house turns into a chaotic studio most of the week and it just seems pointless to clean up the paper, mattes, paint and pencils so I rarely do. but, we are LOVING school. I think this is both of our favorite semesters thus far in our education. We have 3 classes together- graphic design, design/color and doctrines of the gospel which we take one night a week with the Alexanders! So, everyday we have class together and that is awesome. In addition, Nic is taking drawing (he is really good :) and Book of Mormon. I am taking advanced visual media (i am creating a website which is completely new to me and scary) and public speaking (not new, or scary but my teacher is INSANE!) Fridays are our easy days- we just go to a graphic design lecture for an hour at 10:15 and that's it! Besides that, i feel like we are at school or working on homework for all remaining hours in the week. I should be working still but I just had to write about a blog about my bitchin birthday yesterday!
Nic planned an awesome day and gave me my presents days in advance, just the way I like it. He got me this awesome drawing pad that links to the design program we use so we can draw with this special "pen" and it will appear on the screen. it is really awesome but i suck at it so far- i am working on it though :)
he also got me this hat on etsy that i have been eying FOREVER! it is so cute and i love it. I would take a picture of me wearing it if only I wanted to- and if i had showered today.
yesterday we had a great time together. in the morning we did homework and ate lunch at frontier pies! then in the afternoon we went to Idaho Falls and went go-kart racing (i really hate spelling things that are supposed to have a "c" with a "k") which was really fun. We did it for our last date before Nic left on his mission 4 years ago and i sucked WAY bad. Yesterday i still finished last, but the other guys (including Nic) only lapped me once which is much better. I attribute this moderate success to birthday powers. Then we went Daphne shopping! This was a special treat because Nic doesn't really LOVE shopping for Daphne but I think all the cute stuff we got yesterday might have changed his mind.
here is all her loot (some of which we got on different days) and the ADORABLE mary-jane socks are part of a set of 6 socks that Kim gave us. We love them and know that if Daphne could speak, she would agree. Thanks Kim!!!
You may notice that we bought her boys pajamas. But, you might also notice that we love robots and it is hard to find girl robot clothes. Plus, we just really loved these pajamas. It is so hard (nearly impossible) to find baby clothes we like. We are trying not to go TOO girly with tons of light pink and the such but that is really hard. Also, we are having a hard time finding clothes with cute designs that don't say: apple of mommy's eye! rockstar! adorable! too cute for you! ECT ECT ECT. Though we already know Daphne is an adorable rockstar, we don't want to advertise it at this level. It's tricky but still really fun. A lot more fun than shopping for clothes for me which we also attempted yesterday. I am a whale.
Then, we went to a super nice dinner at Jakers. We both have tons of leftovers for lunch today which I am thrilled about! Then we went shopping some more and found a few more things including an awesome diaper bag (that is not at all a diaper bag, but thats how we'll use it) which I failed to photograph but will make a whole blog of someday because it is that rad. then we went to baskin and robbins for some MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP (michael scott) and then to see: Ghost town with ricky gervais. It was SOOOOOOOOOOO good. we loved it.
I have the best husband for planning such a great day to celebrate my 24 years. Thanks Nic, I love you.
Nic planned an awesome day and gave me my presents days in advance, just the way I like it. He got me this awesome drawing pad that links to the design program we use so we can draw with this special "pen" and it will appear on the screen. it is really awesome but i suck at it so far- i am working on it though :)
he also got me this hat on etsy that i have been eying FOREVER! it is so cute and i love it. I would take a picture of me wearing it if only I wanted to- and if i had showered today.
yesterday we had a great time together. in the morning we did homework and ate lunch at frontier pies! then in the afternoon we went to Idaho Falls and went go-kart racing (i really hate spelling things that are supposed to have a "c" with a "k") which was really fun. We did it for our last date before Nic left on his mission 4 years ago and i sucked WAY bad. Yesterday i still finished last, but the other guys (including Nic) only lapped me once which is much better. I attribute this moderate success to birthday powers. Then we went Daphne shopping! This was a special treat because Nic doesn't really LOVE shopping for Daphne but I think all the cute stuff we got yesterday might have changed his mind.
here is all her loot (some of which we got on different days) and the ADORABLE mary-jane socks are part of a set of 6 socks that Kim gave us. We love them and know that if Daphne could speak, she would agree. Thanks Kim!!!
You may notice that we bought her boys pajamas. But, you might also notice that we love robots and it is hard to find girl robot clothes. Plus, we just really loved these pajamas. It is so hard (nearly impossible) to find baby clothes we like. We are trying not to go TOO girly with tons of light pink and the such but that is really hard. Also, we are having a hard time finding clothes with cute designs that don't say: apple of mommy's eye! rockstar! adorable! too cute for you! ECT ECT ECT. Though we already know Daphne is an adorable rockstar, we don't want to advertise it at this level. It's tricky but still really fun. A lot more fun than shopping for clothes for me which we also attempted yesterday. I am a whale.
Then, we went to a super nice dinner at Jakers. We both have tons of leftovers for lunch today which I am thrilled about! Then we went shopping some more and found a few more things including an awesome diaper bag (that is not at all a diaper bag, but thats how we'll use it) which I failed to photograph but will make a whole blog of someday because it is that rad. then we went to baskin and robbins for some MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP (michael scott) and then to see: Ghost town with ricky gervais. It was SOOOOOOOOOOO good. we loved it.
I have the best husband for planning such a great day to celebrate my 24 years. Thanks Nic, I love you.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
what i wish i was doing....
sleeping. its midnight and i had a frustrating night of not completing a project for our design and color class that is due on monday. what am i doing instead? HAVING HEARTBURN. this has never happened to me before and I am really bitter. this is especially awful because i can only take tums (which we don't have) and there is not one store open in rexburg at this hour though nic is completely willing to go buy me some relief. Oh Daphne, you better be cute.
Friday, September 5, 2008
It's a.....
GIRL!
Little Daphne Ryn Bingham was identified yesterday. We've had a hectic week with the move and are not at all settled- but its nice to know what's going on in my own uterus at least!
We are thrilled- everything looked great and she appears healthy (and she really packs a punch/kick)
yayyy!
{oh, and a lot of people wonder about the middle name... My grandma is Kathryn and she paints and signs her paintings Ryn. (pronounced Wren) so we thought it would be a good way to name the baby after her in a different kind of way- and Daphne we saw on a adopt-a-highway sign driving from Thousand Oaks to Bakersfield- good thing they adopted that mile of the 101- we love it.}
Little Daphne Ryn Bingham was identified yesterday. We've had a hectic week with the move and are not at all settled- but its nice to know what's going on in my own uterus at least!
We are thrilled- everything looked great and she appears healthy (and she really packs a punch/kick)
yayyy!
{oh, and a lot of people wonder about the middle name... My grandma is Kathryn and she paints and signs her paintings Ryn. (pronounced Wren) so we thought it would be a good way to name the baby after her in a different kind of way- and Daphne we saw on a adopt-a-highway sign driving from Thousand Oaks to Bakersfield- good thing they adopted that mile of the 101- we love it.}
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
All the way from San Francisco...
Hi everyone...
Ima make a blog cuz i never do, so Kirsten said i got this one. So we went to SF this last weekend. This time we traveled with some friends - Oscar and Lenin - they both work with me..well not anymore cuz today was my last day! (Hells yes) Throughout the summer I was supposed to give out incentive money and I saved up a little through the summer and then in August, saved all of it. That came to like 640$ i think? So we got to spend it all on this gnarly trip.
The first pictures are of our homey Lenin breaking the glass bottle that we kept the money in.
The nex one is with the skrilla in ma draws.
Then when we ate our first meal of the trip at Denny's there was this sign and we thought it was great cuz Kirsten was so hungry.
Then Im standing on some trees on Telegraph Hill.
Awesome. So we love the Mission District(want to move there) and we were hanging out there one night after seeing this guy get arrested at this Salvadorian restaurant we had dinner at, we were walking down this street and this dude goes up to a toilet, exactly like the one in the next picture, but at night, and drunk, and he was yelling: what?! you have to put a quarter in this M-Fer just to piss in it!? HAHA Highlight of the night I would say.
Then also on the trip Kirsten hurt her feet really bad walking all day and this is a map on the side of said toilet showing the distance of our venture. We wanted to go to the exploratorium but were almost there just to find that it was closed. so then we walked back, so we made this distance twice for part of the day.
The rest are just some pictures I took of San Francisco and the Coit Tower.
love
NIC
Ima make a blog cuz i never do, so Kirsten said i got this one. So we went to SF this last weekend. This time we traveled with some friends - Oscar and Lenin - they both work with me..well not anymore cuz today was my last day! (Hells yes) Throughout the summer I was supposed to give out incentive money and I saved up a little through the summer and then in August, saved all of it. That came to like 640$ i think? So we got to spend it all on this gnarly trip.
The first pictures are of our homey Lenin breaking the glass bottle that we kept the money in.
The nex one is with the skrilla in ma draws.
Then when we ate our first meal of the trip at Denny's there was this sign and we thought it was great cuz Kirsten was so hungry.
Then Im standing on some trees on Telegraph Hill.
Awesome. So we love the Mission District(want to move there) and we were hanging out there one night after seeing this guy get arrested at this Salvadorian restaurant we had dinner at, we were walking down this street and this dude goes up to a toilet, exactly like the one in the next picture, but at night, and drunk, and he was yelling: what?! you have to put a quarter in this M-Fer just to piss in it!? HAHA Highlight of the night I would say.
Then also on the trip Kirsten hurt her feet really bad walking all day and this is a map on the side of said toilet showing the distance of our venture. We wanted to go to the exploratorium but were almost there just to find that it was closed. so then we walked back, so we made this distance twice for part of the day.
The rest are just some pictures I took of San Francisco and the Coit Tower.
love
NIC
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