The Dent family

Vigor 5-k!

2012-02-08T14:58:00.010-07:00

Over the weekend I ran a 5-k with an old friend, and several friends of hers that I only met the night before our run. This 5-k was a winter race and included obstacles. It was lots of fun and such a beautiful morning to take a nice run. The funny thing is... I was totally expecting it to be very casual, but my teammates had other plans. We finished in about 42 minutes... and... we came in first place within the women's team category! Hilarious. I am so not accustomed to running outside, at a high altitude, breathing in the cold air... so it was HARD for me! But I challenged myself and stuck with it. Good times :)

Look at the air on that kick... amazing ;)

Neglected.

2012-01-27T14:24:00.003-07:00

That's how my blog feels lately. Yet another school semester is here and Dave and I are caught up in reading and homework. I really enjoy my classes and my Professors, which is awesome, but it seems there is hardly any time to do anything except for babies and homework. There is nothing too exciting to blog about as of late. For now, fun consists of renting movies from Redbox!! We have a couple of exciting things going on in February though, so hopefully I can do some blogging in a couple of weeks. Until then...

Bringing in the New Year!

2012-01-05T20:32:00.006-07:00

New Years Eve was fun this year, spent with friends, as always. I'm really excited for 2012, I think it will be a pretty big year for us. Some exciting things to look forward to...

Dave and I will both run our first half-marathon together.
We will both walk in the spring and graduate at the end of the summer!
Trey and Easton will turn 2!!
We are really hoping to reward ourselves for graduating and take a nice vacation together.
Dave will be in search of/find a new job, hopefully related to his major.
I'm planning on becoming certified to be a Yoga Instructor and explore photography more in depth.

Yep, really looking forward to this year :)

Hope everyone had a great New Years as well :)

"Where are you Christmas?"

2011-12-20T14:29:00.003-07:00

This song should be the theme song for Christmas this year at the Dent house. Decorations are non-existent. Christmas tree... we figured we could do without one. Our home is definitely lacking Christmas spirit. In my defense, I blame school finals and two sick children. OH wait! And... a sick mommy! OH wait! All at the same time! Yes, during the last week and a half of school, Trey and Easton became sick with croup. And I jumped on the sick train just a couple days later. Talk about worst. timing. ever. Thanks to the craziness I'm just not feeling Christmas this year :( I was so ready to tackle Christmas after school was finished, but now I really just want to sit around and do nothing. Our apartment is a disaster, there is a "to-do" list that is not being done, and I plan on it being that way until the Holidays are over. At least I've been able to bring myself to make some yummy Christmas treats for family and friends, and best of all... visit Santa Clause. I hope everyone has a great Christmas! :)

Trey was not fond of Santa Clause, so I jumped in and we got a good picture :)

Our twinners...

2011-12-14T13:06:00.004-07:00

... are 18 months old now! They are more fun than I can handle, and I love being able to be with them so much. Here is what Trey and Easton are up to lately...

They love dancing to music.
When you ask them... they will tell you where their eyes, nose, mouth, ears,head, and belly are.
Easton especially likes to show and tell anyone where his "pee pee" is.
They love giving high fives and "pounding it."
They take one nap a day and it usually goes pretty well, occasionally we struggle.
They love giving hugs, and more recently they have started to hug each other. So sweet.
I think their most favorite thing is to be chased by Mom or Dad.
They are becoming quite independant and want to do just about anything on their own.
They are constantly climbing onto anything, tables, chairs, etc...
They eat with forks all by themselves.
They love flushing the toilet.
They love throwing their diapers, or anything else, into the trash.
They are saying lots of words these days, and just as of late it seems they are trying out new words much more often.
Some of their words are... Mama, Dada, nana (banana), up, no no, don't touch, more, pee pee, doggie, two, yeah, ball, and... that's all I can think of for now.
And evidently... they love to kick back and hang out in our pantry :)

I love my baby boys!!!

Thankful.

2011-11-28T10:53:00.007-07:00

We had a really great Thanksgiving this year. I love being able to spend time with family and friends. The break from school was so nice and much needed. We stayed up way too late just about every single night and now I'm hoping I can do some catching up on my sleep.

Over Thanksgiving weekend I finally saw The Help with some girlfriends. (I forced myself to hold off on seeing it until I finished the book. The books are always better.) Dave played football with his pals. We spent Thanksgiving with my family. I went Black Friday shopping for the first time ever, and we got some pretty cool stuff. We hung out with friends who were in town from out of state. And Dave and I hosted our first ever Thanksgiving potluck with friends. Great times!

I'm extremely thankful for many things in my life, but this year I am specifically thankful that Dave and I have a sweet, sweet, little family. And that we are always blessed with the things that are most important and that we need, not only so we can just make it through everyday life, but so we can enjoy it as well :) I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend!

First things first.

2011-11-14T09:25:00.009-07:00

Blogging hasn't been on my list of priorities lately, so here's my attempt at bringing us back up to date! Halloween. We had an awesome Halloween this year. Dave and I attended our 4th annual Halloween party with friends. Always a good time. This year we did a Halloween picture scavenger hunt. And of course, our bobbing for apples contest......

I'm all about family themed costumes. Tacky, I know, but you can only do it for so long before your kids don't care to participate. This year Dave was a bee catcher. I was the Queen Bee. And Trey and Easton were our little bees. So much fun. We all experienced our first Trunk-or-treat which was fun, although, I still think trick-or-treating is way better.

Other than Halloween, we are just living the dream as of late. Busy with babies, school, and work. We are anticipating Thanksgiving, especially because after that Holiday, there are only 2 more weeks of school left! This is my last fall semester ever and I am beyond excited for it to be over. I registered for spring semester, my second to last semester, and it feels so good to almost be done! I don't think I've ever anticipated something as much as I am anticipating graduation. For both me AND Dave! We've been going to school since we've been married. I feel like this chapter of school is about to come to a close, and we're on the verge of a new chapter, which I'm very excited for.

As for Trey and Easton, there are as great as ever. Busy busy toddlers always getting into things, climbing on to things, and keeping me on my toes! My patience has been tested a lot lately, but I suppose it just goes along with the age. Every day they seem to learn something new which is so much fun to witness. They are truly the sweetest most loving little toddlers ever. They give me hugs and kisses all day long and it makes me so happy, and makes the few not so fun things about parenting totally worth it :)

My Pinterest addiction.

2011-10-20T12:38:00.006-06:00

I am obsessed. I love logging into Pinterest so I can pin away. My board filled with the most stuff... is junk food. Sadly. But with the holidays here and parties to attend left and right who isn't making treats every other day? I have used several Pinterest ideas in the last month and they are all awesome. Compliments are handed out way too graciously and I have to remind everyone that I'm really not that cool or crafty, I simply copied someone else's idea. So... here are the things I have done...

The first thing I did was a kit-kat cake for my step-dad. He loves kit-kats so when I saw this cake I knew I had to make it for him.
After my step-dad's Birthday my family voted me in as the Birthday cake maker. My mom's Birthday was coming up so I asked her what she wanted. She said, red velvet, elegant, and delicate. So I found a red velvet trifle cake. So good.

I then came upon the "Green Monster" smoothie, which I had heard about but never really looked into. I made the smoothie I found and I've made it almost every day since. Awesome.

We had some new neighbors move in right next door. So I made them the chocolate chip cookie/oreo/brownie treat. I'll admit... this one didn't turn out to be the best, only because I didn't do it properly. Still super yummy. I can only imagine what it's like when it's done correctly. Hopefully our neighbors liked it.

And lastly.. our apartment complex had a Halloween party for all the little kids. Everyone was asked to bring a treat so I did the spider-web cupcakes. So much fun.

Pinterest is the best. I love being able to take things to parties now. It's so much fun to look up anything for a party and be able to find something that will meet your needs. Love love love it. If you aren't on Pinterest already, you should jump on the bandwagon :)

Easton sleeps...

2011-10-15T11:53:00.002-06:00

... so funny. When we check on the boys as they sleep we usually always get a good laugh thanks to Easton. He is such a silly sleeper :)

Sweet sixteen!!!

2011-10-10T23:11:00.006-06:00

Sixteen months that is. And I think it's more bitter-sweet than just sweet. These two children of mine have got me on my toes constantly. The only free time I ever have is nap time, and even then it's hardly free because I do homework. I dont' know about anyone else... but I've found this age to be extremely challenging. I'm approached by moms of twins all the time and they ask me how old the boys are, etc... and then I swear every single one of them (mostly moms of twin boys) has said something along these lines as our conversation ends... "It only gets worse!" And they smile at me and tell me how cute my kids are, and wander off, as if their comment hasn't just made me seriously question our future and what's in store for us. At first I laughed it off, but now I'm wondering if they were all right. Trey and Easton are just as sweet as can be. They really are. But we've hit this stage where they cry over every little thing. They steal toys from each other. They bite each other. They even hit now. Even though it's crazy frustrating at times, and there are days when Dave and I tell each other this is it, no more kids (which we both know isn't true) we put them down for bed at the end of the day and all we can do is talk about how cute they are and how much we love them. It's the awesomeness of children I guess! So now let's get to the good stuff!

They both have a serious obsession with shoes. I don't know what it is... but they want their shoes on, always.

They loooooove being outside, even in the freezing cold rain.

They are finally off the bottle. Which is an interesting thing to me how so many moms want their kids off the bottle asap. What is the big deal?

They have started signing, and I have no idea how because I gave up on teaching baby sign a long time ago. But they both sign "more" and "milk" now. Baby sign is the cutest thing ever.

They say a few words here and there but as for talking... they are not doing much of it for now. Which is totally fine.

They love giving hugs and kisses.

They are difficult to feed sometimes.

They love jumping on the couch or in their cribs.

And even though we are going through a difficult stage... they are loved and loved by mom and dad.

Thoughts

2011-09-29T11:38:00.002-06:00

I'm sooo thankful fall break is around the corner. One more week of school and then a whole week off! And... fall break means this semester is half way over! Makes me so happy.

During fall break, I plan on reading The Help. And sitting and doing nothing. That sounds soooo nice.

This semester has been my most challenging yet. Between school, babies, Dave's school, Dave's work, homework, finding time to go to the gym, and finding time to do things we like just for fun, life is more chaotic than it has ever been.

I think I think about quitting school every day.

I had a dream the other night that I was driving my father-in- law's car and it ran out of gas. I pulled into a parking lot and sat there forever. Just waiting for someone to come and help me. You know how they say your dreams mean something? I looked it up online. It said that a dream in which you run out of gas means you are physically exhausted. Doesn't that make perfect sense? I'm totally physically, mentally, and emotionally drained this semester. As of late, I seriously don't function like a normal human being. Blah.

I look at houses online all the time. I so desperately want to move into a house. Mostly so we have a backyard. With a fence. So Trey and Easton can play outside like they love to do. And I won't have to chase them all over the place. Out of the parking lot. Out of our neighbor's apartment. Away from the stairs. Etc... Our apartments obviously aren't very baby friendly.

Lately I'm in one of those moods where I just want life to fast forward. Pretty much to when I'm done with school and we have a house. ha. I hate being in this mood though because I know that through the struggles lots of good/great things happen.

I'm so excited for Halloween. I love Halloween. All of the festivities and activities to do with family and friends are so much fun.

I have a thing for family themed Halloween costumes. Kinda tacky, right? I can only do it for a few more years though, and then Trey and Easton will totally decide what they want to be on their own.

This September has been amazing!!! I am loving this weather. I hope it stays as long as possible. Especially for the sake of being able to take little kids outside...

...Which brings up winter. I am dreading winter. I need to get creative and think of fun things to do inside to keep the boys entertained. Which makes me think...

Play group anyone? I've tried to organize one but ya know... it's hard. Everyone has crazy busy schedules, but couldn't we get together like at least a few times a month? I know people who have play groups and get together once a week. C'mon people.

I am already thinking of what I can get Dave, the babes, and family members for Christmas.

The Biggest Loser is back on. Best. Show. Ever. As I sit and watch it while I scarf a bowl of chocolate icecream or a bag of popcorn or a Dunford donut I'm totally inspired and want to go to the gym and work out right at that minute. But then I just eat some more icecream/popcorn/donuts ;)

I love the Allstate Insurance commercials... with Mayhem. Hilarious.

I wish that 90% of my free time wasn't consumed by homework. Although, I'm very thankful for our amazing families who are always willing to help out and babysit so we can catch a break. I really shouldn't complain, we do a lot of fun things considering how busy we are.

I hate cleaning our apartment. Seriously... it stays clean for one split second, and then it's a complete disaster again. Is there really a point? Like, really?

I hate laundry too. I've mentioned this before. It is a never-ending vicious cycle that will never end!!! As a matter of fact, I should be doing laundry right now... or homework.

This weekend should be a good one. A nice little break, lots of fun plans... but it would be so much cooler if I didnt' have homework in the back of my head... stressing me out.

So pretty much, the conclusion of this post it something that I just can't stress enough. School is for the birds!!! I hate it. It is ruining my life. That statement may or may not be a little over dramatic, but I'm sooooo over it!

Here's to the weekend! :)

Admit it.

2011-09-19T22:43:00.003-06:00

Seriously... aren't these guys just the cutest little Utah football fans out there? A BYU fan can't even deny the cuteness of my Utah babies ;)

Sad day :(

2011-09-08T20:22:00.002-06:00

When Trey and Easton were born and Easton was taken to the NICU, I of course cried and cried and couldn't stop crying. At one point I told my mom I just wanted someone to tell me what was wrong and that he was going to be ok so I could stop worrying. And then my mom said, "Carly, you're a mother now. You will never stop worrying." And boy did she make a good point! It's true!

A few weeks ago Dave noticed that Trey had what he thought was a hernia. We took him to our pediatrician and sure enough... he had not one hernia, but two! So we quickly scheduled surgery at Primary Children's and have been playing the waiting game ever since. I've dreaded this day since we knew it was coming.

Today we woke up at 5:00 in the morning and journeyed up to Primary's. The whole way up I kept telling Dave how lucky we are to live so close to such an amazing and well recognized facility. Primary's and University Hospital are AMAZING!!!! Don't you all think we are so lucky??? :)

We did all that dreadful sitting and filling out paper work and more sitting and finally it was time for Trey to go in for his surgery. It's so devastating to watch your sweet little baby be taken away by the Doctor. Trey was sad but I knew he was in good hands so I was ok.

A quick hour later he was done and he was so good! He handled surgery and all the medications like a champ! We were discharged about 45 minutes after surgery and I was so happy to be able to come home.

Our families are the best ever. We had so much help all day long! Dave's mom came over at 5:30 in the morning so Dave could come up with us and support us until he had to go to school. When I got home Dave's sister Lisanne took Easton off my hands so Trey and I could catch up on our sleep. When she brought Easton home we were still asleep so she just changed his diaper and put him down for a nap, and we all napped some more! Later in the evening my mom brought us Cafe Rio for dinner. Lisanne watched Easton again... just so we could catch a break. And then Dave's mom came back over to bring us a whole box of diapers, groceries, some new PJ's, and Elmo DVD's! Holy cow! We are so lucky that we both have such great families who love us and love Trey and Easton so much. Not to mention... Dustee is coming over tomorrow morning to help me out while Dave is at school. We are beyond grateful for all the help :)

Since being home things have been fine. More difficult than usual, but that's what we were expecting. Trey is quite irritable, and Easton wants to know why his brother seems to be a completely different person and why mom and dad aren't paying as much attention to him as they are to Trey. We are on the road to recovery, and excited for Trey to start feeling better and get back to his normal self :)

Where to start?

2011-09-06T09:05:00.006-06:00

Sometimes lots of stuff happens all at once and I just have to catch up. It's probably not interesting for others to read but I like to do it for the sake of our family and being able to look back :)

At the end of August we enjoyed a nice weekend with close friends up at Bear Lake. We boated. Played games. Watched movies. Swam. And relaxed. It was lots of fun and we're so grateful we have the opportunity to go to Bear Lake every year.

Dave and I went to the first Utah game of the season. We love Utah football so it was lots of fun being able to go. We somehow ended up sitting in the MUSS... and I think I've just grown up way too much since having children. It is so not my thing. Next time we'll just sit in the student section. But what are we going to do next season when we aren't students any more and don't get to go to home games for free? :(

And lastly... over Labor Day weekend my family spent the afternoon at Liberty Park. We ate food. Ran around on the lawn. And played games. It was such a fun way to spend the day.

With all that said... school has started and this semester is probably the most challenging we've had yet. I don't know what makes the difference but we are just so busy! I have somehow managed to start waking myself up at 6:30 in the morning to go to the gym... because that is the only time I have to go. Dave is around a lot less than we are used to, so I am taking the babies on by myself much more than I am used to. I watch friends and in-laws children on a regular basis (who would have thought I'd be such a caretaker one day!?) And I have so much reading and writing to do!!! AHHH! The only thing that makes me push through is thinking about this time next year and how our lives will be oh so different. Lots of fun and exciting things will be going on, and I'm excited :) Until then... we are managing to enjoy now and in the midst of school and what I feel like is complete chaos we find the time to do things that we love and find enjoyable.

Happy Birthday... to US!!

2011-08-22T11:13:00.005-06:00

I celebrated yet another Birthday this year, along with my sister and my sister-in-law. My sister's Birthday is August 18th, mine is August 20th, and My sister-in-law's is August 22nd! It's really fun that we all have Birthday's so close. My family had a fun get together a little early since it's summer and everyone is busy. We ate dinner, each of us had our own cake, and we all got money! It was lots of fun. I spent my actual Birthday up in Bear Lake with some of our closest friends. (Post coming soon.) I don't think there's a better way to spend your Birthday... at the lake, with your little family, best friends, boating, swimming, "beachin' it", and just hanging out. Here's to 24! It will be a good one :)

P.S. Don't make fun of our cakes. My mom made them... but we ran out of frosting. Nichelle's is completely decorated. Candice's is half way. And mine is less than half way. Does it really matter when they taste great though?? ;)

The Parade of homes, a derby, a wedding, and my thoughts on summer.

2011-08-14T21:11:00.007-06:00

That's a long title for this post! First things first. We did the Parade of Homes this summer and it was awesome. We do it every summer but I think this summer was our favorite so far. We saw so many houses that we loved. It's fun to look at houses because even though moving into a house is a couple years down the road for us, it gives us a really good idea as to what we like. I think as far as our first home goes, we found our dream home. And as far as our dream home... I think we found that too. I love it and I'm excited to go next summer.

This last weekend was a busy one. Our group of friends went to the South Jordan derby. We've gone every year for the past 3 years and we always have lots of fun. Hopefully something we can plan on every summer.

My best friend since 4th grade got married. Not only has Chelsea been my best friend since 4th grade but she was the 1st friend I made when my family moved to Sandy from Arizona. We were in the same 4th grade class, and on my first day, which was in the middle of the school year, they weren't prepared for me and didn't have a desk for me to sit at. So my teacher asked little Chelsea if she would so kindly share her desk with me until I received my own. So for about a week we squashed ourselves together at a little desk. Isn't that a cute story about how we became friends? I think so ;) Her wedding was so beautiful and so much fun. I loved it.

And lastly... I'm really looking forward to fall. That is something I never thought I'd say. Summer has been my favorite season since forever, but summer just isn't the same as it once was. Back in middle and high school it was nothing but hanging out with friends, sleepovers every night, and going to the pool all day every day. Now... it's kinda just like normal life, but warmer! I think I see my friends more during the regular school year, because everyone isn't vacationing. Never have sleepovers. And the pool is still awesome, but instead of getting my tan on, I actually get in the pool and play with my children. And we usually last an hour and half before we go home. Aside from those things... it's just chaotic. I'm such an organized person and I really like having order and structure to my life these days. I like to plan on things and if my plans turn out differently I become a tad bit irritated. Summer is fun loving and easy going which is great, but I feel like 3 months is all I can handle. I feel like life is easier when I can just plan on going to school and being at home Mon-Thurs. And I can plan on having a nice break and hopefully see some friends and family over the weekend. I can plan on going to the gym, without getting phone calls from friends to hang out, and then dropping my plans to go to the gym because I'd totally rather hang out with friends. I feel like when I'm more organized and fun, fun, fun, isn't the only thing on everyone's minds I'm more capable of getting things done and accomplishing my goals. It's just nice and orderly. This summer has been so busy, and fun of course, but I'm just ready to bring on the fall.

Celebrating 2 years.

2011-08-09T22:28:00.008-06:00

It's fun to look back on the last two years of our marriage and see just how far we've come. We've had lots of good times. And some hard/challenging times. We love doing new things together. We laugh together a lot. And we know how to have a great fight. Through it all, we have made it to 2 years, and we are happy :) For gifts this year Dave was cute and stuck with the theme, cotton. He gave me two pairs of skinny jeans, and I love them. I on the other hand, did something a bit different. I gave Dave this!

This beautiful work of art is hanging in our living room now. I love it, love it, love it. I stare at it all day long. Dave loves it too :)

For our anniversary I really wanted to do something we don't do on a regular basis. Both our parents are awesome and helped us out so we could go out and celebrate.

First, we went to a really nice dinner at Fleming's.

After dinner Dave had his last softball game of the summer, so we had to go. And then we spent the night child-free, which is always nice. And then... we woke up early in the morning to go horseback riding! It was so much fun. I'm so glad we took the time to go out and do some really nice, fun things together.

This was my horse... Navajo.

And Dave's horse... Hammer.

Here's to 2 years! More good times, more challenges, more laughs, more children, and many more years of marriage to come!

P.S. The best thing about having a night away from your children... is coming back home to them! Dang we missed our babies! They are the best!

WARNING: This post is x-rated.

2011-08-06T12:19:00.007-06:00

Ok, not really. But maybe a little escandaloso?? We had yet another Bachelorette party this weekend. Some of our closest friends made our way up to Ogden to take a pole dancing class at a studio called French Kiss Dance. It was beyond hilarious. And I'm pretty sure we all have a new found respect for strippers. Seriously. We twirled our little hearts out and now we've got the bruises and sore bodies to show for it. We all left the class that night and couldn't stop talking about how much fun we had. Getting a punch card to a studio in the near future so we can perfect our pole skills has a nice possibility of happening. All you girls go out and do it! It's so much fun.

Oh... and did I mention that we learned how to give lap dances? And we had to practice on each other? What a fun and hilarious night.

These two...

2011-08-02T12:04:00.003-06:00

... are 14 months old now. It really is unbelieveable how quickly they grow up. Here are some fun things about Trey and Easton.

They are both walking
They love to be chased.
Dave has taught them how to give "zerberts." I don't know what everyone else calls them. Maybe they are more commonly known as "raspberries?" Any time I am laying on the floor now they come over to me and lift up my shirt and give me a nice big raspberry. Pretty funny.
They both love to give hugs and kisses.
They are not fond of sharing.
I'd prefer to have Trey steal toys from Easton, because Easton is a little more mellow and most often doesn't mind, and will find something else to play with.
Trey loves to crawl into things and just sit in them. I found him in a large pot in our kitchen the other day.
They wave "hi" and "goodbye." And they both have completely different waves. So cute.
Temper tantrums have begun, mostly with Easton.
They take one nap a day now.
They dance to music.
They love to open and close doors, drawers, basically anthing that will open and close.
They hang out in their cribs when they wake up from naps and just laugh and laugh with each other. I never know what's so funny because as soon as I walk in the room they stop.
They like to put mom and dad's shoes on.
And they are just the sweetest little babies ever. Here's to 14 months! :)

All you runners out there...

2011-07-26T12:15:00.002-06:00

... I need your advice/tips. I consider myself to be an active person. I go to the gym on a regular basis. I love going to classes. Specifically zumba and yoga. I do cardio for extended periods of time. On the stairmaster. Or the bike. Or pretty much anything aside from the treadmill. And if I do hop on the treadmill I'm all about intervals, but never running at a steady pace. Dave and I, along with friends, have signed up for the Dirty Dash. So I get out and do things that are physically challenging!

But I have this hate/hate relationship with running, and I really wish I didn't. I'll run 1 mile... and most often I find myself contemplating suicide the entire time. Ok, not really. But at times I think I'd really rather be dead than run. Once I've hit 1 mile, I'm done. No more running for me. I'm over it. I'll go do anything else, but no more running. That's how much I hate it.

How do you do it??? What helps you enjoy running? How can I come to a place where I enjoy it? I know so many people who run on a regular basis and really love it, and I really want to get to that place. I have hopes of doing things... such as a half marathon... maybe. A triathlon. But before I do any of those things I really just need to be able to run without desperately wanting to quit 2 minutes into it.

Maybe I'm just not a runner and need to come to terms, but before I do that, I'd like your advice. And we'll see how that goes.

Help please??? :)

Zoorassic park

2011-07-19T13:38:00.006-06:00

We went to the zoo today. Dave's mom gave us zoo memberships for Christmas. It's really nice to have something fun to do and something that will entertain our babies any given day. We loved watching the elephants and new baby elephant, Zuri. We also loved the new dinosaur theme going on, hence, zoorassic park. Lots of fun :)

Happy Wedding!

2011-07-13T12:39:00.004-06:00

Last Friday, one of my best friends finally tied the knot with her boyfriend since 9th grade! It was so much fun to be a bridesmaide and be so involved in the wedding. The ceremony was beyond sweet and the reception was so much fun. I would post the 150+ pictures I took of that night, but that would be ridiculous... so here's some of my favorites.

Happy 4th!

2011-07-05T12:22:00.004-06:00

This year for the 4th... Trey was sick :( He had been throwing up since Saturday. Luckily, Easton did not get sick. Dealing with sick babies is never fun, especially on a holiday, but Dave's parents were kind enough to take on the babies for the night so we could get out and have some 4th of July fun with friends. We went to Sugar House Park and hung out and watched the fireworks. It was a good time, although... sadly, I wasn't very impressed with the fireworks. The finale was 2 seconds long! Long enough for me to snap one picture with my camera, and then it was over. I didn't even see it! So it was a good time, but next year... if Sugar House even puts on fireworks, I don't think we'll be attending. I hope everyone had a fun 4th of July!

Confession

2011-07-02T16:45:00.002-06:00

David and I are hoarders.

Compulsive hoarding (or pathological hoarding or disposophobia)^[1] is the excessive acquisition of possessions (and failure to use or discard them), even if the items are worthless, hazardous, or unsanitary. Compulsive hoarding impairs mobility and interferes with basic activities, including cooking, cleaning, hygiene, sanitation, and sleeping. It is not clear whether compulsive hoarding is an isolated disorder, or rather a symptom of another condition, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Ok... so definitely not to that extreme. Dave and I live in a very clean apartment. But still. I've been organizing today, and I have to admit it.

I have this problem when it comes to sentimental things. I just can't let go of them. Notes from 5th grade up through 12th grade. Cards. Sweet things that little kids make for me. Ticket stubs from anything. Wedding invitations. Invitations to anything for that matter. Hotel keys. Clothing attire from activities in High School, like Cheer or Dance Co. Letters from ex-boyfriends. (Yikes! Dave hates that one.)

It's not that I dwell on these things... but they are memories to me. People I was friends with. Experiences I've had. Etc... I guess I feel like I have to hold on to them or have proof of them. They sit in boxes in closets and slowly but surely grow... and grow... and continue to sit there. What is the point? What is my deal? How have I become a HOARDER!?! I look at these things like... once every 5 years! BAH! At least I'm an organized hoarder. Am I crazy or does anyone else do anything like this?

Dave on the other hand... he won't admit to having a problem. But Dave is a clothing hoarder. He has like twice as many clothes as me, and I swear, half of them are from 9th grade. No joke. (Yes, he still fits into his clothes from 9th grade.) Anyway, he has the hardest time giving them up. As I go through his closet to throw things out he makes remarks like this, "But I stole that shirt from Mark Fiedler in 9th grade." (Talisha and Mark, if you read this, now you know.) And he has to keep shirts because they have been labeled for specific activities. For example: He'll tell me, "That's a gym shirt. That's a boating shirt. That's a lounging shirt. That's a Bear Lake shirt. That's a Jazz shirt. That's a country dancing shirt. Etc..." Are you kidding me? Isn't a shirt just a shirt? Like, a nice shirt, and a not-so-nice shirt that can be used for not-so-nice activities? And jeans... he has more jeans than I do and as I try to throw them out he makes remarks like, "But those are 7 jeans." Yeah, 7 jeans that have sat in our dresser for 2 years. What is the deal?

We need help. Not really. But maybe a little? Someone come over and hold us back while you throw away all of our worthless belongings that we won't allow each other to throw away. Until then... I'll be contemplating how I've become so obsessive compulsive over things of "sentimental value" and getting rid of them. Maybe.

Showers galore!

2011-06-25T15:25:00.005-06:00

I've already mentioned how busy this summer is... filled with Wedding showers, Bachelorette parties, baby showers, and all sorts of other parties. Here are some fun pics of some events within the last week.

We spent the night in Park City for Jessie's Bachelorette Party. Yes, we made her wear penises on her head. (And do some other pretty ridiculous things. But hey... it's a Bachelorette Party right?) We ate out, went dancing, and spent the rest of the evening at our hotel where we made all sorts of innappropriate jokes and laughed really really hard. We were up past 3:00 in the morning, which never happens any more. It was such a fun night.

We made her get up on the table at our restaurant and dance :)

Lindsey also had her baby shower which was lots of fun. I love events like this where I get to see girls from High School who I love so much but I never see any more. Good times!

Happy Father's Day!

2011-06-19T20:37:00.006-06:00

This year Dave celebrated his second Father's Day. Yay! We celebrated with Dave's family on Saturday. Today I spoke with my dear Dad on the phone, because he lives in New York. And we went bowling and had dinner for my Step-dad with my family. It was a great day. Dave is such an amazing daddy to Trey and Easton. I love how much he loves to play with them. And how much he loves to hug them. And that he helps me out with them so much. He changes diapers. He feeds them. He give them baths. He does their hair. He makes them bottles. And every little thing in between. What a great Dad. Happy Father's Day.

Summer madness!

2011-06-11T15:18:00.009-06:00

This summer is so crazy. There are showers, and parties, and weddings, and more showers. It seems never-ending. With the babies and school, it's overwhelming. But it's fun and I like that we have lots of fun stuff going on this summer. This last week 2 events took place and as fun as they were, I'm glad we are able to scratch them off our to-do list for the summer.

First I threw a Bridal shower for Jessie. I've never done a shower for someone so the experience was new to me. Lots of planning, a little stressful, but really fun. I wish the weather would have turned out in our favor :( But overall, it was a success! Lots of friends showed up and Jessie got great gifts!

Also, we had a Birthday party for Trey and Easton. Family and friends got together for a BBQ and swimming at Crestwood Park. It was so much fun. The perfect 1st Birthday party. Thanks so much to everyone who came and helped out so much and just showed your love and support. And to everyone who brought gifts... you're too kind. We are so appreciative!

The big ONE!!!

2011-06-02T21:53:00.008-06:00

Today our sweet baby boys turned 1. What a fun day! We really didn't have any plans... Dave had to work. I had homework and class. There really just wasn't any free time. But it turned out to be a pleasantly eventful day. Yay for Birthdays! First we visited Dad at work and ate lunch with Grandma Kallie and Aunt Candice.

Then Grandma Lori and Grandpa Morry came over for a quick visit and we opened some presents!

And the fun just couldn't stop there! When I got home from class we made a quick run to get chocolate donuts and let Trey and Easton indulge. Funny how indulging seems to be squashing as opposed to eating. As long as they have a good time we're all happy campers!

We love our sweet baby boys so much! Life has been so much more exciting, challenging, eventful, stressful, precious, busy, and all sorts of good and crazy things since they made their way into this world. Happy 1st Birthday!

Memorial weekend 2011

2011-05-30T10:22:00.005-06:00

How to sum up Memorial weekend of this year? Uneventful. Weather that I do not love. Wait... wait... let me rephrase that. Weather that I'm beginning to hate. Cleaning the apartment. Not even being able to go swimming. (That's the worst part.) And I think it's been summed up! Although, there was this one joyous event that took place... getting together with my roommates from Hawaii! This is the first time in a long time that we've gotten together and someone wasn't missing! All five of us were together and it is always such good times. We laugh and laugh and laugh, and pretty soon we have no idea why we are even laughing, but we keep laughing. And our husbands all sit and stare at us like we're a bunch of morons cuz seriously... nothing funny is going on. It's the best. I love these girls and the memories we have :)

First swim!!

2011-05-24T11:21:00.004-06:00

I have been anticipating this day since Trey and Easton were born... seriously. And now I'm being tortured thanks to this weather. Yesterday when Dave got off work the weather had turned around a bit so we decided to hit up the pool. It wasn't perfect, but good enough to swim for a bit. We purchased so many things for the pool this summer, swimsuits, rash guards, floaties, life jackets... and I've been so excited to put everything to use. I don't know what I was expecting... that our babies would be "water babies?" That they were born to swim???

It's safe to say that Trey hates swimming. And Easton tolerates it. hahaha. But ya know... it's all good. I realize it's something they will have to get used to. And they will get used to it. (Especially since I am their mother and live at the pool during the summer.) We have until September to make them realize swimming is fun!! I'm sure they'll love it in no time! :)

Us.

2011-05-22T20:29:00.006-06:00

I feel like I never take pictures of Dave and myself together any more. Looking back on the past year, I bet 95% of our photos are of Trey and Easton. And some of them include Dave and myself. Which is just great because who wouldn't want a million pictures of their sweet babies? We went to Liberty Park today and I made sure we took a picture of us. Because... well... because it's nice to look back at pictures of just us. I like pictures of me and my dear sweet husband together. So we made progress today! Now if only I can make sure to take pictures of us when I've actually washed my hair, done my hair, and applied a bit of makeup... ;)

eleven

2011-05-19T11:42:00.007-06:00

I'm late on this 11 month mark. (Better late than never though!) So now that Easton and Trey are 11 months old they both have two teeth that have come in. Both of them have two bottom teeth. They are pulling themselves up onto everything and figuring out how to get into everything!!! It's chaotic sometimes but it's so much fun. They are both so sweet and lovable and I'm so lucky to be their mom. It's crazy to me that they are almost 1 year old because they are still so small and seem so baby-like to me. Maybe once they are walking I will actually feel like I have toddlers on my hands! Here's to 11 months! :)

They love getting into their drawers or the laundry basket and pulling out all their clothes!!

Blog envy

2011-05-17T23:02:00.003-06:00

Does anyone else have blog envy? Like, do you ever read someone's blog and just love it? Love how they write. Love how they express themselves. And then wish your blog was more like theirs? Cuz I sure do! There are two blogs that I envy, but I shall not name them. One is on my list of friends. I love her blog because she writes so well, and shares such personal stories, but doesn't do it in a manner that makes you feel uncomfortable. She shares the funniest little things about her cute little family, and it seems they are always doing something fun! And she does such a great job at blogging about all of it!

The other blog I envy belongs to someone not on my friends list, but I do know her from High School. She could blog about anything, like, the dumbest most pointless thing ever, and I'm still interested in reading about it. She also writes very well and she makes her blog funny to read. On top of that... she has this really creative take on photography. She's not a professional. But she seems to take pictures of just about anything. I definitely envy her blog the most. I wish I could blog every day and make my life seem interesting like this girl does. But unfortunately, everyone who reads my blog would die of boredom if I did that. It would go something like this... "Today I woke up. I went to the gym. I ate. I changed babies diapers all day. I hung out with babies. I was really excited when Dave came home from work. We ate dinner. We watched some T.V. We read. We went to bed." Then the next day, I would just sign into my blog, copy, paste, and TA-DA! I'd have my blog written for that day. And the next... and the next... so this girl's blog is awesome because like I said before, everything about it is so creative, and I completely envy it! :)

Easter weekend.

2011-04-28T21:31:00.009-06:00

We took family pictures at Wheeler Farm the Saturday before Easter. I was the photographer... don't judge the pictures because I ain't no pro. We had a color scheme but the weather was chilly so Dave put a black jacket on. Black was not part of the color scheme, but I didn't even notice until after we were done taking pictures... one of those things I will hopefully notice in photo shoots to come because one day I'll be pro ;) For now I've got a really nice camera so I figure I can play around a bit. Aside from pictures we colored eggs. Ate several dinners. And spent lots of time with family. Hope everyone had a great Easter.

Some of my personal favorites

Hmmm....

2011-04-18T21:59:00.006-06:00

I feel like blogging tonight... but I honestly don't know what to blog about. So here's what's been going on as of late. NOT A WHOLE LOT!!! ;) We've been consumed with school since the semester is coming to an end. And of course... we're busy with babies! Although, on occasion we know how to have a good time.

We celebrated two Birthdays. First my brother Aaron turned 25. For his Birthday we went bowling with the family.

My dear husband turned 26. The celebration was neverending... We had multiple Birthday celebrations with family and friends. A nice double date to Rodizio Grill. Dave got a new racquet for racquetball. A GPS. And a giftcard to Market Street. And I really slacked at taking pictures :(

My sister often comes with me to run errands. I evidently need extra help. Going anywhere alone these days is just too exhausting. (She's great.) I asked her to come to The Pottery Barn with me because I had a gift card I wanted to use. She in turn asked me if I would journey with her downtown to see a friend. I agreed and in the process, I let a total bum hold both my children. Am I crazy??? He was really nice and asked if he could hold my babies! How do you say no without feeling like you are saying no for the wrong reason!? I didn't want to come off as stereotypical. She had my camera and photographed the exciting event.

Dave has a "thing" for writing me cute messages with baby toys. It's sweet :)

Trey and Easton had their first haircut! So exciting. They both did a really great job.

We babysat cousin Carson a couple days in a row and enjoyed having him around. Babies interacting with other babies is soooo entertaining. Love taking nakey pictures of these boys.

Other than that... I'm just looking forward to this semester being over. I'm officially registered for two summer classes. So even though I'll hardly catch a break, I will catch a little one! Three weeks of no school will be wonderful. Here's to going to school for the rest of my dang life... at least it feels that way :/ I'm just thankful for all the good stuff that occurs in the midst of school. CHEERS to that!

10 months

2011-04-04T11:45:00.004-06:00

So we've hit another milestone. Trey and Easton are doing very well. They are both army crawling and they are great at it. You'd think army crawling would slow them down a bit, but they are so quick. They get into anything and everything. They both say "mama" and "dada." They both clap their hands. They both still fit into 6 month old clothes! And there are plenty of other fun little things they do, but for now, that's all I can think of. It's crazy to think that when I blogged about them being 9 months Trey had just barely started to army crawl short distances, and Easton hadn't even started. Things change so quickly with babies! It makes me very excited to see what happens in the next month. I have a feeling they will both be completely crawling by
the end of April :)

I fed them pancakes the other day... it was a MESS! But lots of fun :)

Making love in the shower

2011-03-23T11:44:00.004-06:00

Not literally of course! But today... Dave really did make love in the shower ;) After I fed the babies this morning I made my way to get a bath started for them. I pulled the curtain aside and found this!

Made my day. Just goes to show a little goes a long way :)

Nothing quite like it...

2011-03-16T09:39:00.003-06:00

The feel of summer on the way. Going to the park for the first time since last summer. Laying a blanket out on the grass. Watching all the people at the park who are clearly just as excited as you for summer to come. And enjoying some fresh strawberries. We can't wait for summer to get here :)

Jumping on the bandwagon...

2011-03-10T11:22:00.003-07:00

...the private bandwagon that is. Indeed, I have decided to go private. It just seems like the smart thing to do. Most everyone is familiar with how this works, so leave your email and I'll gladly add you :) Even if we aren't the best of friends but have some kind of connections, or I at least know who you are, don't hesitate to add your email! I'm a major "blog stalker" myself so I know what it's like to request an invite when I don't necessarily know the person all too well. Gotta love blogging ;)

9 months!

2011-03-03T13:59:00.006-07:00

Where on earth has time gone? I can't believe Trey and Easton are 9 months now! Today we had their appointment and here are their stats.

Trey's weight: 16 lbs. 4th percentile

Trey's height: 27 in. 15th percentile

Easton's weight: 16 lbs. 5th percentile

Easton's height: 27 1/2 in. 25th percentile

It's been so fun to witness everything going on lately. Trey is army crawling everywhere. Easton is army crawling as well, just shorter distances. They love eating all sorts of things like bread, raisins, noodles, etc... They don't have teeth yet but we are expecting some soon! They are sleeping 12 1/2 hours through the night. And they are just the sweetest, most easy tempered babies. We love them!

On a side note: Their Birthday is 3 months away, but I have already been thinking about it for several weeks now! I'm beyond excited to throw a party, and let them have at it with cake, and get them presents, (I never realized this before, but I may or may not unintentionally spoil them) and the best part about their Birthday... It will be SUMMER! So much to look forward to.

Juno

2011-02-25T13:26:00.004-07:00

Since I can remember I have always been a dog lover. All through elementary school a dog was all my siblings and I wanted. And when I was in 4th grade... we finally got our dog. It was the night of my 4th grade recorder program. My family was getting ready to leave our house when someone knocked on the door. There were our neighbors with sweet Juno, telling us she had been at Macy's grocery store in a box with other puppies, being given away for free. We were all on our knees begging and begging to keep her and our parents finally gave the go ahead. The rest is history... she was a crazy puppy. She ate/destroyed literally everything in sight. She constantly escaped our backyard and we would spend hours chasing her through the neighborhood. We would have her pull us down the street on our rollerblades. She jumped on the trampoline with us. As she matured she became a dog whom we enjoyed taking on walks and loved very much. Old age hit her quickly and we soon realized it was time for her to go. Last night she was put down. It was really hard to say goodbye to Juno. She was a part of our family for 14 years. As hard as it was I am glad that she isn't in pain or suffering any more. I left my parents house last night feeling gratitude for having had her as a dog. And feeling hopeful that one day we will have dogs of our own, and Trey and Easton and other children to come will grow up knowing what it's like to have pets, and know the joy that they bring into the home :)

Our first weekend getaway!

2011-02-21T11:45:00.004-07:00

Over the weekend Dave and I left the babies for the first time and went to Zermatt Resort. This was a gift to us from a friend when we were married. Since we had babies right off, it took us awhile to get around to using this awesome gift package. It was a very nice and relaxing weekend. We ate tons of food, hung out in the hot tub, had a couples massage, visited some "Ice Castles", and mostly just relaxed! It was nice to get away for a short while and enjoy some of the things we are no longer able to, like sleeping in! I would recommend a little getaway like this to any parents out there. Everyone needs a break, and grandparents love taking on babies for a bit :) As great as it was, we missed Trey and Easton so much. We were so excited to come home to our babies. Due to lots of lounging around I hardly took any pictures, but here's a few :)

A doggie and a froggie

2011-02-16T11:37:00.004-07:00

I love bath time pictures. There's just something about a little naked baby or a little naked baby all wrapped up in a silly towel. I can't help but take a million pictures :)

8 months

2011-02-02T11:01:00.003-07:00

Trey and Easton are 8 months today! Just like every other mom out there says... I can't believe how fast they are growing. Some fun things about Trey and Easton:

Easton has discovered his vocal chords and loves to scream... LOUD!

Trey has also discovered his vocal chords... but in a different way. He likes to growl.

They are sitting now, although, I still like to keep pillows behind them because every once in awhile they fall back and bonk their heads.

Neither of them have teeth yet.

Neither of them are crawling yet.

They love to hang out in their walkers.

I decided to teach them baby sign language. We are currently working on that and in a couple of months we will hopefully see some signing from these boys! Here's to 8 months! :)

Bath time has been conquered

2011-01-25T13:26:00.002-07:00

For quite some time, bath time was not enjoyed by anyone. Trey and Easton both hated it. It was a less than enjoyable experience that I never brought myself to take on alone. I always made Dave help me out, because our goal was to get it done and over with as quickly as possible. Regardless of tub toys or bubbles, in the sink, in the tub, in the shower... Trey and Easton made it very clear they did not like it. Thankfully the tables have turned and bath time has become fun! Trey loves splashing the water and playing with the cup I always use to rinse them. And Easton thoroughly enjoys playing with his bath book that floats in the water. Finally, I can take this chore on by myself. Although, lucky for everyone, Dad still loves to help out :)

Friday night

2011-01-21T19:03:00.003-07:00

You know you're a parent when Friday night rolls around and all you want to do is eat dinner, put the babies down, watch a movie (maybe), indulge in icecream, and be in bed by 10:00. My babies are one of the greatest things that's ever happened to us. It's just been one of those days... here's to tomorrow :/

Walkers/sitting

2011-01-12T15:23:00.011-07:00

I will always be forever grateful for my sister-in-law Lisanne, for having had twins one year before we did. Thanks to her we have been able to borrow loads of things, such as; carseats, swing chairs, bath seats, and now... WALKERS!! Easton and Trey love being in their walkers. They don't walk around in them much, but they like to hang out, and as long as I can have them hang out for a little while so I can get some stuff done I'm happy :)

Also, Trey and Easton have finally began to sit... sort of! It's really fun to witness each milestone.

Meh.

2011-01-10T09:29:00.003-07:00

Blogging hasn't been my thing as of late. And might not be for awhile... I'm just not feeling it, on top of that, when do I really ever have the time? Never. First things first, celebrating the Holidays was wonderful. We have amazing family and friends who we love spending time with. We did a lot of fun things this year and Christmas/New Years were great. I'm glad all is over with though because my fumes were running low.

Since life hasn't been so busy... we've engrossed ourselves in the Hunger Games Series. We are addicted and stay up way too late reading. Especially since the babies determine when we get up in the morning.

I start school this semester and I am actually pretty excited. It will be challenging with babies but it's gotta get done! Dave and I are both really really close to finishing. We can finally see an end in sight which I think is motivating the both of us to crack down.

And that's all for blogging as of now, I'm already spent. Until next time...

What the boys have been up to

2010-12-18T12:19:00.008-07:00

I never posted pictures of Trey and Easton's room... kinda random but I figure if I'm just posting a bunch of pictures I might as well include them. We aren't allowed to paint at our apartments so we got creative with stickers. And we were lucky that people offered their cribs to us and that they look almost the same! Simple and inexpensive... I think it's cute.

And now this is what the boys are up to!

Trey gets into just about everything... including Aunt Nichelle's bra :) He's so proud of himself

They play with cousin Carson

They hang out with Mommy all day long :)

They roll over onto each other

They are on Santa's naughty list because they get into their presents early

Trey loves the blinds and always seems to be in them

What cute babies! They keep me super busy these days but I sure do love it :) Today we are going to get pictures with SANTA! Wish us luck... I hope they like him!

6 months!

2010-12-14T16:34:00.003-07:00

What on earth? I can't believe these babies of mine are already 6 months. They had their 6 month appointment the other day and are doing very well. Their stats are pretty much the same as they were at their 4 month appt. They have little little bodies and even bigger heads than they did last time :) Some fun things about Trey and Easton...

Both are rolling all over the place. Especially Trey. He seems to always roll over to our blinds to play with them.

Neither are sitting on their own yet, but I'm sure they will be very soon! (They've got big heads to hold up... it might take them a little longer than what's considered average)

We are all having lots of fun with baby food. They love eating it and I love feeding it to them.

They are for the most part sleeping through the night. Occasionally one or both will wake up for some reason. But we can handle 'occasionally.'

It's crazy how fast they are growing up. In just another short 6 months they will be 1 year! Ah!

Reunion

2010-12-03T09:41:00.003-07:00

How lucky am I to be able to say that once upon a time I moved to Maui Hawaii with my best friend. And that we lived there for about 5 months. And that we had the greatest roomies ever. I LOVE my roomies so much. Getting together with them last night was the best... it had been far too long. This is something we need to do on a much more regular basis! (We missed you Nikki! Maui vacation better be in the planning....!)

Thanksgiving

2010-11-20T15:00:00.005-07:00

I think Thanksgiving is a great Holiday, mainly because it is so simple. You spend the day with your family, eat great food (lots of it), and remember the things you are grateful for. There is no "hustle and bustle" to it or any stress. It's nice. We spent Thanksgiving with both of our families. This year I'd like to share with everyone what I'm grateful for... in no particular order :)

David. He is an amazing husband to me and the best daddy ever. He goes to school, works, and at the end of the day he is more than helpful with the babies. What a great guy.

Trey and Easton. They are the cutest ever. I couldn't have ever imagined how much I would love being a mom. They make us laugh and smile every day and are the greatest blessing in our lives.

The ability to have children. What a blessing.

Our families. Dave and I both have great families who we love to be with.

Our Moms. They do so much for us. Between the two of them... Trey and Easton experience something along the lines of Christmas several days a week.

Our friends. We have the greatest group of friends who we love hanging out with.

My girlfriends. I have been friends with the majority of them since elementary and middle school. Even though I don't see some as often as I did once upon a time I'm grateful for the lasting friendships :)

Alta Pines. I could moan and groan about Alta Pines any given day. But when it comes down to it I'm very glad that we have the rare opportunity to live somewhere rent free and so close to Dave's family. Basically next door :)

School. I could moan and groan about school as well. But it's great that we are both able to get an education and that one day we will be able to say we are college graduates! That's an accomplishment!

That Dave is able to provide for our little family. I had no idea I would ever think being a stay at home mom is so important. I Love it.

My body. Sometimes I'm capable of picking it apart. But it's fully functioning and healthy as can be! When it comes down to it, isn't that all anyone really wants out of a body???

On another note... I have never been shopping on Black Friday. Am I crazy? Everyone thinks I am, but I love my sleep too dang much. And... I feel like there's never anything I want to buy that would actually be on sale! So if clothes and sectionals are included in the amazing deals going on, let me know. Those are pretty much the only things I'd care to wake up at 5:00 in the morning for :) Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Our first Thanksgiving as a family!

Rice cereal. Yum!

2010-11-10T17:45:00.005-07:00

Feeding Trey and Easton rice cereal is one of my new favorite things to do. It can be quite the chore but it is beyond hilarious. Dave and I laugh our heads off every time. Easton cries every time he sees me feed Trey. And Trey somehow always manages to pull is bib, covered in rice cereal might I add, over his face. It's MESSY but always a good time :)

Random post

2010-11-03T09:34:00.003-06:00

I just don't have the time to do this as of late... so here's an update of the latest and greatest :)

I've recently become a nanny. Three days a week now I drive to my brothers' to take care of my baby nephew Carson. I take Easton and Trey with me as well. It's hard taking care of three babies at once but thank goodness for Dylan! My other nephew who is 7 and very helpful in the smallest of ways. The things we do for a little extra money...

My new guilty pleasure is Keeping up with the Kardashians. I'm embarrassed to even admit this. I think I lose brain cells every time I watch it. Thank you Netflix.

Oh yeah. We cancelled our cable and opted to get Netflix. We will see how long this lasts... Dave is already struggling with not being able to watch most sporting events. And HD! Oh how we miss you HD...

I really really want a sectional so that when guests come to our apartment I will feel like we have somewhere for them to sit... aside from the floor.

I'm not a crafty person. But I try. I envy those of you who have cute furniture and when I ask where it was purchased the answer is "DI" or "a yard sale" and it has been redone and looks AMAZING. Dave's Aunt gave us a dining table when we got married. It is nice, but I thought some redoing was a must. I have purchased everything to do this. But I'll admit, with these babies, and the patience I have when it comes to projects (which is zero) I think this project will be finished in five years. And by that time we'll be ready to just buy a new one :/

Exactly one year ago on November 1st was when I found out I was pregnant. I can't believe that was a whole year ago! Time is FLYING!

I love run-ins with old friends I haven't seen forever. I've had several as of late :)

My car is almost paid off. I am more than excited that soon enough we will have one less car payment to take care of every month!!

Easton and Trey are stinkin' cute.

And lastly... Halloween was great this year. A little stressful due to procrastinating. But our 3rd annual party was so fun and the babies were a hit. We already have our idea for next year :)

Carving pumpkins

2010-10-11T12:28:00.004-06:00

I love Halloween. There is so much fun stuff to do :) We carved/crafted pumpkins with friends over the weekend. Great times. I'm really looking forward to the rest of this festive month!

4 months!

2010-10-06T10:15:00.005-06:00

It's crazy that these babies are already 4 months! We had their 4 month appointment yesterday and it went very well. Both babies are healthy and exactly where they are supposed to be developmentally. Here are their stats!

Trey: 12.4 lbs... 8th percentile

23.5 inches... 10th percentile

head is 43.4... 70th percentile

Easton: 11.13 lbs... 5th percentile

24 inches... 23rd percentile

head is 43... 60th percentile

So basically our babies are really really little guys with big heads :) They are so much fun these days. They have started to laugh and it is the greatest thing ever. My favorite thing as of late is to put them on their play mat together. After awhile they have moved around quite a bit. The end result is usually Easton crying because Trey has his hand on his face. Or Easton crying because Trey is kicking his belly. But this morning it was Trey crying because Easton was hugging him while simultaneously trying to eat the back of his head. Two babies are great :)

They love me.

2010-09-18T14:16:00.003-06:00

They might not be aware of the fact yet. But I'm quite sure they love me.

They love daddy too. We need to take pictures in their outfits that say so :)

Labor Day weekend

2010-09-09T12:57:00.013-06:00

Originally, we planned on going to Lake Powell. After taking the babies to Bear Lake for 5 days... I opted out. Something about 3 month old babies, camping, and hot weather just didn't appeal. Vacationing with babies is HARD!!! We were bummed, especially because I have never been to Powell. (So if you're reading this and you go on a consistent basis, INVITE US one of these days!! PLEASE! I'm desperate!) Anyway, we still had a great weekend. Here is what we did:

Friday: Swimming at Dave's parents. Lunch @ Iggy's. Hanging out/playing games with my family. Best part... my mom learning how to play Farkle and being her silly self. We laughed our dang heads off!!

Saturday: Boating with Brinly and Korey @ Utah Lake. Bee's game with Cassie and Danny. Best part... Brinly boogie boarding behind the boat while simultaneously having her swim bottoms almost come off. She mooned us for a good 5 minutes straight! I got great pictures, but I won't post them ;) Also, hanging out with friends we don't hang out with on a super consistent basis.

Sunday: A nice day of relaxing. Surprise visit from family. Hanging out with Brinly and Korey.

Monday: Boating with my family up @ Jordanelle. Boating isn't something my family does so it was fun to be able to take them :) We got our last runs of tubing, wake boarding, and skiing in!!

3 months!

2010-09-02T12:02:00.007-06:00

I can't believe these little guys are three months now! Here is some fun stuff about Trey and Easton.

1.) They both weigh 11lbs.

2.) They are all smiles these days. Dave and I love it.

3.) They are starting to "coo." It's dang cute.

4.) They can hold their heads up, although, they are still "bobbleheads."

5.) Trey is rolling from his stomach to his back on a regular basis.

6.) Trey loves tummy time.

7.) Easton cries during tummy time.

8.) Easton completely gives up during tummy time and is therefore, NOT rolling over along with his brother.

9.) Both babies enjoy car rides and most often fall asleep during them.

10.) Easton loves car rides so much... that when we stop at any light, he starts to cry. And as soon as we start driving again he goes right back to sleep! It makes us laugh :)

Playing catch up!

2010-08-30T10:15:00.010-06:00

August has been a busy month! Hence, no blogging. We spent lots of time with friends due to Mandy and Josh moving to San Diego. It was a great couple of weeks because we rarely hang out with friends in groups so large that often any more. We went to a derby. Had tons of hang outs. And played lots and lots of games.

My sister in law had her baby shower. They are expecting their baby any day now!

I had my 23rd Birthday! Over that weekend we spent time with friends and family in celebration. I was spoiled this year and got a combined $500 from Dave, Mom and Morry, Dad, and Grandma Reynolds. Shopping shopping shopping!!! :)

My little sister and sister in law also celebrated their Birthdays!

Dave started school.

We spent 5 days in Bear Lake with the Dent family. Boated. Played at the beach. Swam at the pool. Rented wave runners. Played games. Watched movies. And just had a really great time. I'm so thankful I married into a family that has a condo up there!

On another note: I can't believe fall is already around the corner! I enjoy fall and winter, but I'm sad to see summer leave. It never lasts long enough. I'll make the most of this forthcoming chilly season, but I'm already looking forward to sun, warmth, pools, boating, and vacationing next year! :)

Happy Anniversary!

2010-08-11T11:21:00.007-06:00

Wow. I can't believe Dave and I have been married one whole year now. Well, a year since August 8th... I'm a little late on this blog. It feels like just yesterday we were in San Diego getting married on the beach! I would have never expected my first year of marriage to be ANYTHING like it has been. Our initial plan was for both of us to finish school. Get some traveling in. And after 2-3 years start having kids. But life goes nothing like you plan! I would have never expected to find out I was pregnant just a short 3 months into marriage. And I would have never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have twins!! Then having to quit school in the middle of the semester and quit my job in the same day to be on bed rest for 3 months. Then having the babes! It was truly a crazy first year of marriage. Even though it was completely opposite of how I had imagined it... looking back now, I can't see it going any other way. It was great. Challenging. Hard. Stressful. Exciting. Happy. And a million other things. I really feel like our first year made us stronger. I always tell Dave that if we got through our first year... there is no way we can't handle anything else that comes our way!!! I'm really looking forward for all the years to come and everything those years will bring. Both of us finishing school. (Yes. I'm going back eventually.) Dave applying for Dental school. Buying our first home. DOGS!!! More babies. Traveling. And so much more :)

Dave was sweet and got me a teeny tiny white gold band. I've been wanting one forever because I'm not one to take my ring with me everywhere. I don't like to take it on vacation, or swimming, or hiking, or to the gym, etc... I just have this fear of something happening to it. So I've been wanting one I can wear at events like that. I absolutely love the ring he got! It's so dang cute. And I stuck with the first year theme of paper. I got us tickets to The Parade of Homes. And tickets to see Brad Paisley in September.

In celebration... we took things easy! It's a little hard when you have two babies to go spend the night at some nice hotel or take a weekend vacation. On August 8th we celebrated by going to The Original Pancake house with my family. And then we saw some houses in The Parade of Homes. Later that evening my mom watched the babes while we went to dinner at Market Street and saw Dinner for schmucks. It was a perfect first year outing together :)

At The Parade of Homes and out to dinner and a movie

This is my life.

2010-08-02T13:32:00.004-06:00

I usually don't wake up until noon. I get about 7-9 hours of sleep each night but when it's all broken up thanks to babies it's just not the same... even at 10:00 in the morning if I get the babies back down I will go back to bed!

Sometimes I don't find the time to brush my teeth until 4:00 in the afternoon. Sick. I know.

Laundry. Laundry. Laundry. And more laundry. It's never ending. I swear I could spend all day doing loads and loads of laundry and there would still be more to do!

Our apartment is a mess. And when I have a spare minute cleaning is the last thing I want to do. (Obviously. I'm blogging) When we do clean it, we enjoy it for a day and then it's just right back to it's messy self. And sadly, I'm starting to not even care how gross it gets.

Some days I don't walk out of our apartment until 7:00 in the evening. Some days I don't walk out of our apartment at all.

Some days I can hardly find the time to eat :(

It seems that all I do these days is breath, sleep, think, and live babies! It's hard and amazing all at the same time. They are already growing so fast so I'm really trying to enjoy this stage. I'll admit though... I'm looking forward to when I'll have just a little more time to myself, and to get back to doing the things that I love doing.

Things I'm looking foward to... Dustee and Andy's wedding weekend! Our one year wedding anniversary! Derby. Mandy and Josh's going away party. Parade of Homes. Nichelle's baby shower. My 23rd Birthday! And Bear Lake with the Dent family. August should be a good month! :)

Pictures worth sharing

2010-07-26T18:11:00.006-06:00

This is me rambling.

2010-07-15T11:15:00.002-06:00

I had my 6 week appointment on Tuesday. Everything is going very well regarding my pregnancy recovery. I decided since I had such an easy pregnancy, an easy delivery, and an easy recovery I should become one of those surrogate mothers. Not really. But it might be kinda cool.

After 6 weeks I've decided to start supplementing along with breast feeding. People think I'm crazy for trying to only breast feed. But "breast is best" right? I think so. Especially since we have given Easton several different kinds of formulas and he throws up his entire bottle after drinking it. That's enough proof for me.

Easton had an appointment today for his head. It is healing well. We no longer have to put his medication on it and change his dressings twice a day. Now we just have to put Neosporin on it. No beanie! No dressing! No tape ripping his hair out! Yay!

So now that Easton's head is better we're pretty sure he has a hernia. Which is corrected by surgery :(

Trey rolled over from his belly to his back at 3 weeks. Freak accident? I don't think so. He has done this a total of 3 times now.

My sister-in-law who had twins told me when we went out and about with the babes we would get lots and lots of attention from perfect strangers. So true. I feel like a celebrity we get so much attention. Everyone wants to get a look at our little twinners.

I took some clothes of mine to Plato's Closet. They took 4 items and offered me $8. And I took it! That money was like gold to me. It's the first amount of money I could call mine since March. I was planning on using it on something wonderful, like going to lunch with a girlfriend or something. The most exciting part would have been not having to ask Dave for money. And then I had to use that $8 on gas :(

I have two ingrown toenails right now. Last time I had to deal with this was in 8th grade and they were so bad I had to have them surgically removed. Let's hope this isn't the case this time around.

I got sick of Wii fit sighing and telling me how overweight I am every time I step on the board. I finally started going back to the gym. My legs kill. And I'm going to Zumba tonight for the very first time :)

I'm caving in after 6 months of attempting to go back to my natural hair color. It's just too hard. I don't have the patience to deal with orange hair as my dirty blonde/brownish hair grows back in. I've scheduled my appointment! I will be a brunette once again.

For the first time since I've been married I went grocery shopping by myself. How nice of Dave to always come with me.

I'm on this heath kick right now and attempting to not eat anything with high fructose corn syrup in it. Which pretty much means I can't eat anything unless it's all natural. This makes grocery shopping expensive. Dave will most likely come grocery shopping with me next time to make sure things don't get too out of hand ;)

My mom has been amazing with helping me out with the babies. She's done so much for us, and ME! Like buying me a cute yellow swim suit from Victorias Secret, and I'm so very grateful.

Dave's parents moved last November and I miss their old house. It takes me back to the exciting days of dating Dave. Although, I thoroughly enjoy their condo due to the pool I can go to any day... for free.

This summer should be considered the "summer of love" due to two of my best friends getting married and one who is getting married in a couple of weeks. Attending showers and receptions has been lots of fun. I love seeing my girlfriends happy and in love :)

I have a new obsession with strawberries. I could eat them all day every day. But I don't. Citrus fruits tend to disagree with babies bellies. Lame.

I'm really looking forward to college football right now. Mostly so we can dress Trey and Easton up in cute U of U attire. Yes. We are raising our children right.

And lastly... Katy Perry's song California girls is my new favorite song. It really makes me wish I was a California girl so I could have sun kissed skin so hot I'd melt your popsicle ;)

Easton has been added to the mix.

2010-07-07T14:54:00.003-06:00

Since having baby Easton home life has been insane. There is no time to do anything! My life consists of nursing. burping. nursing. pumping. changing diapers. and more diapers. and more. napping. (when there is actually time.) change Eastons dressing. repeat. AH!! I'm surprised my sanity is still with me. Having just Trey home for a month gave us a pretty good idea of what having one baby is like. And I just have to say to all you moms out there... I'm sure you have it hard at times. But looking back at just having to take care of Trey... oh how easy one baby is!! Two is insane. Thank goodness for help! And days Dave doesn't have to work! :)

Getting to know the boys

2010-06-19T13:13:00.007-06:00

As his mother, I know I'm biased. But I think he's so stinkin' cute :) Trey has been a real treat to have at home. What a sweet, sweet baby boy. He is truly such an easy baby and for that I am so thankful. I can honestly say he is just so content except for when he needs his diaper changed, or wants to be fed. Other than those two things... we never hear him make a fuss. Hopefully I haven't spoken too soon! ;) Anyway, I love having him home and being able to spend time with him and just watch him as he grows. Dave and I laugh at him lots. We love him.

As for Easton... we need more pictures of him :( I'll admit I feel a little cheated out of getting to know him :( I don't blame anyone. He is sick and needs to be in the NICU. His infection is getting better and better. He is only on antibiotics now. No more oxygen. No more feeding tube. We recently found out that one of the massive lumps on his head is NOT a dermoid cyst. It is fluid and they don't know what it is. They did a MRI this week and it was determined that the fluid is not interfering with his brain, which is great. As it continues to grow they seem to get more concerned so this morning they decided to drain it. Kinda scary but I'm glad because once that is taken care of all we have to do is wait on his antibiotics to run their course and then he gets to come home! Like I said before, I feel like I don't know Easton quite as well as Trey yet. But the nurses up at the U adore him. Every time we visit they comment on how sweet and easy he is. So I'm hoping he and his brother are alike... both just easy little babies! Maybe that is the reward for having two at once ;)

Poor baby Easton's MRI

My baby story :)

2010-06-14T11:48:00.003-06:00

I've been wanting to blog about my whole labor and delivery experience since it happened and I've only now found the time to do so. Here goes! I had been set up to be induced on June 8th. But on June 1st we went in for my final Doctors appointment. Once again... I had high blood pressure. I was sent to OR emergency for more testing for preeclampsia. This time... results came back with cause for a little more concern. They decided since I was 37 weeks it was safe to keep me and induce me that day. We were moved to labor and delivery and we called all our family members and friends to let them know the babes were on the way. I was already dilated to a 2 so they were able to start me on pitocin right away, around 3:30 in the afternoon. Family and some close friends came up to hang out as I labored. Around 11:00 at night the contractions hadn't made much of a change and I was still very comfortable and hardly experiencing any pain. They decided to break "baby A's" water. Friends left at this time. Once "baby A's" water was broken the contractions came on a lot stronger!

(People who don't give any credit to moms who have a natural birth are so wrong. Props to all of them. I've always wanted to give birth naturally but wasn't given the option under all the circumstances of twins. But I wanted to experience as much as I could so that one day... when a third child comes along I'll have an idea of what I'm in for. And I'll be in for it!)

I contracted for about 2 1/2 hours without medication when I finally decided I'd take the epidural. At about 1:30 in the morning I was given my epidural and it truly was instant relief. I was finally able to fall asleep for a bit. I was woken up by a Doctor at about 4:00 in the morning and they told me I was completely dilated to a 10 and it was time to go to the Operating Room to deliver these babes! My family had stayed with us the entire night.. they are awesome. Dave called his mom and she immediately came up. It took awhile for them to prepare the operating room so we made our way in at about 5:00 in the morning. Not even a half hour into pushing I had two beautiful baby boys! How great. The rest of that day is kinda a blur now. Visitors came. Dave and I tried to sleep. We held our babies. Etc...

EASTON UPDATE: Thursday morning was the worst day of my life :( Easton was taken to the NICU. We went to see him and he was hooked up to all sorts of tubes and IVs. He was so irritable. It just made me so sad. They didn't know what was wrong with him. And actually, to this day still don't quite know. In a nutshell, he has some kind of an infection. They don't know what or where. He has gotten lots better since then. He's had much of his medications removed and is such a happier baby now :) Just recently though it was discovered that he has two dermoid cysts on his head. They are these weird large patches of fluid. It is being debated if they will be removed or not. Also, he has a little bit of palsy in his left cheek. When he cries his left cheek does not droop down along with his right cheek, it just hangs out. Soooo sad. And so crazy. I would have never thought one of these babes would have so many complications. I just hope that he will get 100% better and live a fully functioning life. That's all I want. We expect him to be home in a week from this Thursday :)

After 6 days in the hospital we were able to take Trey home and he's been great ever since. He is such a great baby. At least so far! He's always so content. If he cries we change his diaper, feed him, and he goes right back to sleep. Love it.

How insane it is to say I have two babies now. Parenthood is great. A huge change, a huge challenge, but honestly so rewarding. I've had several moms of twins who had to leave a baby in the NICU tell me that it's a blessing in disguise because you are able to adjust to one baby for awhile before you bring the second baby home. It's very true, but I'm ready for Easton to come home and be with his family :)

BABIES!!!

2010-06-08T16:04:00.005-06:00

They are here! They came on Wednesday June 2nd. Since then things have been absolutely insane! But things are for sure calming down. Easton had to go to the NICU and it breaks my heart. Thursday morning when we found out what was going on was one of the worst days of my life! I cried and cried but all is well and he's getting better and better every day. The doctors think he has some kind of an infection. But they can't find it :( Considering... he really is doing great. And we are looking forward to him coming home. Little Trey came home with us Sunday evening. He is so much fun. Dave and I have loved every minute. It's been hard at times but Trey is overall a really easy baby so far. More updates to come!

baby Trey

baby easton

36 weeks!!!!

2010-05-25T12:09:00.002-06:00

K... so my blogging pretty much has nothing to do with anything but my pregnancy these days. I'm sorry! But it's obviously pretty much the only thing that consumes my mind or time. Especially now that we are so close to the big day! Everything is going super well. Truly... I think everything is perfect. Today our Doctor told me I've had the easiest most uncomplicated twin pregnancy she's ever seen. So that definitely makes me feel good! I've had an inducement date set which is pretty exciting. It isn't a for sure thing because... it was only set so that if the babes don't come in the mean time we will know for sure when we will have to go in to have them. So if they aren't here within the next two weeks... you can plan on them being here on June 8th! I'm really curious to know if everything will happen on it's own or if I'll actually carry out this pregnancy to 38 weeks! Anyway... I'm always asking for some kind of feed back when it comes to questions I have. So for those mommies out there... once again... if you were induced and you'd like to share your experience of being induced please do so! Giving birth is one of those things you just can't prepare for completely. So I really do love hearing about others experiences. Just kinda makes me feel a little better to know what to expect! Thanks! :)

35 weeks

2010-05-19T16:38:00.004-06:00

So great to be here! I can't believe that in 2 more weeks I'll be full term for twins. There's pretty much no telling when these babes will decide to come. It could be any day now! I had a Doctor appointment yesterday and it we were given some unfortunate news :( Everything is actually really well. The only bad thing was that my blood pressure was high so they kept me there for 6 hours to do testing to see if I have preeclampsia. And the worst of the worst about it... they didn't let me eat the whole time! I had to do a non-stress test again and both babies are doing so well. Aside from that it was discovered that I am contracting quite a bit. They are very small and I can't feel them but they come pretty frequently. My body is practicing for the real thing!!! After that I had to have blood drawn and do urine tests. It took forever to get the results back. At this time they were still monitoring my contractions and then they did a cervical exam to make sure they weren't actually making my cervix dilate. I am still effaced at about 70%... which is 1 cm. Exactly where I was at 24 weeks! Our tests eventually came back and thank goodness everything was negative! But they still sent me home to do a 24 hour urine test. In which for 24 hours I had to collect my urine and... this is the best part... store it in our refrigerator!!! haha. Huge pain in the butt. Kinda funny though. Hopefully our results from that will come back negative as well! If not... the most likely thing to happen is I will be induced! Preeclampsia makes your internal organs swell. And the only known way of getting rid of it... is by not being pregnant any more! Seeing as how I've come quite far in this pregnancy they will probably just get the babies out! Kinda exciting to think about. Although I hope that's not the outcome. Oh.... so crazy. I can't believe in less than a month I will have two babies here with me! Yes, very grateful to be returning my jug of urine to the hospital. TMI??? ;)

A post pregnancy question

2010-05-17T20:44:00.002-06:00

This blog is for all you mommies out there... I have this question and I hope some of you will have some kind of an answer for me! I've heard things about wearing a corset after pregnancy. Or... some kind of a band that is similar to help your rib cage shrink back to it's normal size and also, help your tummy resume it's original size. I don't know of anyone personally who has worn anything like this so I'm really curious to know... did anyone wear something along these lines? If so... did it help? Was it worth it? Did anyone not wear anything like this and feel as though everything pretty much went back to normal regardless? Sometimes I feel kinda vain worrying about things like this... but what mom doesn't want to get back into shape after pregnancy?

A "Bachelorette shower"

2010-05-17T11:46:00.002-06:00

What is a "bachelorette shower"? I don't know... I think our girlfriends made up that term. It's a mix between a bachelorette party and a bridal shower. We had one last Friday night for the soon to be bride Loraca. Ate yummy treats, played silly games, and opened lovely presents. Good times with great friends :)

Soooooooo HAPPY!!!!

2010-05-11T11:08:00.003-06:00

I'm officially at the start of my 34th week now. Really happy to be here as always. All the progress we make is so great. We had our ultrasound today and I was given the best news ever!!!! "Baby A" finally turned and is now head first along with "Baby B!" Ahhhhh! Couldn't have been given better news than that! I have been really trying to prep myself for a c-section and just be accepting of it if that was how things turned out for me and the babes. After the good news today I feel such a sense of relief. And gratitude. And so many other feelings of happiness! Both babies are so so so good and healthy! Right now they currently weigh about 5 lbs each, give or take a little bit. Through ultrasounds it isn't possible to get an exact weight. Anyway... things are looking so good! I'm just so thankful that I have a healthy body and that through my life I've made wise decisions in taking care of myself. I really do feel like all my healthy decisions have helped in making this twin pregnancy quite simple so far! And I'm glad that through my pregnancy I have been aware and made wise decisions to take care of myself because it really does effect the babies! And they are so happy and healthy!! The ultrasound technician we had today we have had a few times before. Dave and I both really like her a lot. She is the nicest, sweetest lady ever. At the end of our ultrasound she told us that we need to tell everyone, even strangers, just how beautiful our babies already are!!! So I'm telling everyone... our babies are BEAUTIFUL!!!! And I'm so stinkin' happy! :) :) :)

A GOOD day!

2010-05-08T18:42:00.002-06:00

It consists of these things...

Waking up at noon.
Having a nice morning with your husband.
Your sister in law coming over to visit with cute babies and always offering to get you a drink and snacks from the 7-11.
A surprise visit from your mom who takes you to Babies R' Us to get baby stuff! Most importantly... a belly support strap. (Amazing. Thanks mom!)
Lunch at Village Baker after you haven't eaten there for at least a year and a half! Mmmm...
Long drives through beautiful neighborhoods.
Noodles N' Company delivered by your mother in law.
Friends coming over to hang out with you for the night.

Needless to say... I'm quite happy right now. My belly is even more so happy... probably meaning these little babes in my belly have happy bellies :) We're all just a happy bunch!

32 weeks

2010-04-27T11:29:00.002-06:00

So glad to say I'm here! What an important marker! Now... if I can just make it to 36 weeks that would be ideal! When I think about that, I think... only 4 more weeks?!? I know it could be longer than that. But only 4 more weeks at least?!? Insane. Time has been flying, even on bed rest. Looking to the future makes me so excited! Excited to finally meet these babes! Excited to bring them home. Excited to have my normal body back! Excited to be off bed rest! Kinda nervous too though... there's seriously nothing that can prepare a first time mom for everything!

We have a Doctor's appointment next week. I'll share all the good news when we get it! :)

C-section

2010-04-22T12:15:00.004-06:00

So... as I draw nearer to having these babes the daunting question as to how they will be brought into this world keeps crossing my mind. It's honestly one of those things that I will end up not having much of a say in because it all depends on the babies! Through my entire pregnancy, and currently, "baby A" is breech and "baby B" is head down. I've been hoping and hoping that "baby A" will turn but he hasn't yet. And as my belly gets bigger and bigger I fear there is less and less room for him to even be able to turn. I don't have a scheduled c-section as of now. And it's been made known to my Doctor that it's the last way I want to give birth. So we are just waiting to see what the future holds. We had a Doctor's appointment yesterday and it was great. Everything is perfect. But I was told if I deliver before 36 weeks it would for sure be by c-section. As Dave and I discussed a c-section after our appointment I seriously started to stress myself out which resulted in lots of tears! :( The biggest reason I really want to refrain from a c-section is because I'm a big baby and I'm terrified of having surgery. Never in my life have I had to make a visit to the hospital! My worst injuries consist of my older brother punching me in the gut, or bloody noses, or sprained ankles! Things that are so miniscule! So the thought of all of a sudden having to go in for MAJOR surgery scares me to death. I know that in the end it won't matter... because having these babes here safe and healthy really is the only thing that's important. I know I'll be fine... and if it happens to be the way I deliver I'll look back and wonder why I made such a big deal out of it. But I'd still appreciate any advice or words of comfort from those mothers out there who have delivered by c-section. Whether it was scheduled or emergency. How did it go? Do I really have that much to fear? What was your experience like? I feel like the more I hear about others experiences the more I'll be reassured! :)

Baby shower!

2010-04-15T11:26:00.005-06:00

Oh... my goodness!! I can't even begin to explain how great my baby shower was! I couldn't have hoped for a better turn out. Dave's mom figured with me being on bed rest it would be easier for everyone to just have one big shower. Invitations got out late so I was a little concerned about family and friends being able to make it. I don't know why I even worried a bit! So many people came, it was unbelieveable! I eventually got sick of opening presents there were so many! They just kept coming and coming.... and because I was so busy with that there were a lot of people I didn't really get to even talk to! So if you are one of those people and reading this, just know that I'm sooooooo happy you came and so sorry we couldn't chat. It was a mad house. The gifts we received are amazing. We have so much stuff now I don't even know what to do with it all. It sits in the babies room and just makes me more and more excited for these little guys to get here so I can swaddle them in their cute blankets and dress them in their cute clothes and carry them around in their carriers and lay them in their cribs and sit them in their bumbos! I seriously come into this room every day just to look at everything. I love it all! Thanks again to everyone who came! You made my day! :)

29 weeks

2010-04-08T12:13:00.003-06:00

I'm currently in my 29th week of pregnancy. We had a Doctor's appointment on Tuesday and I'm happy to say everything is going really well! The babies both weigh a little over 2 lbs right now. One is head down while the other is breech. I'm really hoping breech baby will turn around at some point! Their heartbeats are still as good as they get! My cervix was checked for the first time since being in the hospital and it hasn't shortened at all since then! Still at 1cm so I'm really happy about that! It makes me feel a million times more comfortable! Unfortunately one of my glucose tests came back with barely higher than normal results so I had to refrain from food for 8 hours in preparation of another test. Wednesday morning Dave and I woke up bright and early and made our way to the hospital. They drew my blood upon arrival. I had to drink a super sugary drink. And then remain at the hospital for 3 more hours so they could draw my blood every hour :( And I couldn't eat during any of that either! No food + lack of sleep + getting blood drawn 4 times = a pretty unhappy pregnant woman. I did a pretty good job though and I think even Dave will admit he was surprised at how pleasant I was during the whole process. When we got home I fell dead asleep for a good two hours. Felt great! Let's hope my test results come back with good results! I really don't want gestational diabetes!

Also, my brother Aaron and his wife Nichelle are expecting. They found out that their baby is a boy and I'm so excited! Our twins will only be a few months older than their baby so I'm super excited that they will be close in age and hope that they will grow up being friends :)

Easter and Birthday!

2010-04-05T10:02:00.004-06:00

Such a fun Easter weekend. Saturday night we colored eggs with friends. And Sunday we spent time at both families houses in celebration of Easter and of course Dave's Birthday, which is today! It was a great day. We ate an early dinner with Dave's family and then we headed to my families house for a later dinner. Because of bed rest I was not capable of going out shopping for Birthday gifts like usual, so this year I had help from my mom. She went above and beyond for me and I'm so very grateful! Dave got lots of cute clothes and money! She even remembered his two all time favorite desserts, brownies and lemon cake and made both for the occasion! Thanks so much mom for helping out a ton! And Happy Birthday to Mr. David Dent. He is 25 now! He's the sweetest husband and thinks of me so much, especially under our current circumstances. He goes to work, when he's home he makes me food, he does our laundry, he's been doing all the preparations for the babies, he rents movies for me, he plays games with me, and overall just takes care of me :) Couldn't be happier :)

Pregnant belly

2010-04-01T12:15:00.006-06:00

As of late... Dave really enjoys either drawing on my belly, or putting tattoos of Yoda on it. Makes for a fun time I guess. We had a Doctor's appointment yesterday and it went really well. I really look forward to Doctor's appointments because I can get out of our apartment for a bit. And also because it's so fun to see how things are progressing. Some fun/interesting things about yesterdays appointment....

I took my second glucose test. This is to see if I have gestational diabetes. I passed my first one so let's hope I pass this one as well.
Dave helped the receptionists in the OB clinic put up/hide Easter eggs in the office while we waited for our Doctor.
I currently weigh... (I can't believe I'm going to share this info. I find it quite amusing though.) 187 lbs!!!! hahaha.
Everything regarding me and my body is just great. I'm nice and healthy.
Babies heartbeats are perfect.
This Tuesday we have an ultrasound and another appointment. My cervix will be checked at this appointment which is great because we will finally be able to see if things are progressing. If not... wonderful! If they are... a plan of action will be put into place. Most likely more steroid shots. Yay.

Unprepared

2010-03-28T13:15:00.004-06:00

Ugh. As we draw closer and closer to actually having two more bodies living here in this apartment with us I just get more and more anxious and feel less and less prepared. Is this normal??? We have this "to do" list and it's so frustrating to have to sit here and not be able to cross anything off of it myself! Poor Dave has to do majority of it. He works, takes care of me, and at the end of the day I think he seriously wants to just sit. But I sit instead and bark orders, like, "Put the crib together", "Clean that", "We need this", etc... It's really hard sometimes. Things are slowly gettting done. But there's still SO MUCH to be done! Tomorrow is the start of my 28th week. I feel confident in saying that I don't think the babes will come in the next two weeks. But once I hit 30 weeks... I just know I will be filled with anxiety because at that point, I honestly feel like there is no telling when they will come! Two weeks to get things done so I can feel like we're prepared! Ahhhhh! I think I've learned a lesson though... babies are the type of thing you should be prepared for way in advance! Especially in case the scenario turns out as mine has! Complete craziness. Good thing I know everything will work out just fine in the end! :)

26 weeks!

2010-03-19T12:38:00.005-06:00

I'm so happy to say that I am now in my 26th week of pregnancy! This is a big deal to me because by 27 weeks if they have to do a c-section they can do it horizontally instead of vertically. And of course... each week in there for these babes is wonderful! So I'm very happy that in just a couple days I will be there! I read in my book, Your pregnancy week by week, that at this point my belly should grow a half an inch each week! Which means if I can carry these babies to 36 weeks I will have 5 more inches on my belly! But... that's also with a single baby! Oh man. I can't wait to see what I look like in the near future. It truly just makes me laugh. These two love to move around these days. I love feeling them kick or do whatever it is they do in there. I especially love when I'm looking at my belly and get to see one of them move. Every time I just laugh my head off. It is the weirdest thing ever. With that said... we've got some more great belly pics. After looking through all my pregnant pictures I got to thinking... why doesn't anyone else who is/was pregnant post pictures of their bare belly? Am I just really comfortable showing off my new curvaceous body??? ;)

One week down!

2010-03-11T14:38:00.008-07:00

I can't believe it's been over a week now that I've been on bed rest. I can honestly say it isn't as bad as one would think. I have boxes and boxes of pictures I have been wanting to scrapbook forever and this has been the perfect opportunity for me to finally get a start at it. Aside from that I have lots of good books to read and of course, T.V. has kept me plenty entertained. Lots of family and friends have come by as well to keep me company. If things continue like this... I think I'll make it! ;) Anyway, I just have to express my gratitude for everyone so far. I can't believe how loved I am. I have had sooooo many family and friends come to visit already. They bring food, movies, books, and anything else they think I might need or want. It's really helping me out so far! Thanks so much to everyone who has been thoughtful and made a visit!

I'm officially in my 25th week now, which is great. All I want to do now is make my way to the next weekly mark! And then the next, and so on. It's really important to me because each weekly mark I make means these babes are bigger and healthier! And that's all I could ask for :)

In the hospital :(

2010-03-03T11:22:00.003-07:00

Ever have one of those days where you expect it to go one way and it ends up turning out COMPLETELY opposite of what you expected??? Yesterday we had an ultrasound appointment. I woke up, ate breakfast, went to my spanish class... it was a totally normal day. Dave picked me up after class to go to our ultrasound appointment. And I figured it would be nice and short. We'd go home. I'd go to work. Go home and do homework. Watch LOST. Etc... Little did I know I would end up being admitted to the hospital for 2 nights! With the chance of possibly being here even longer! Luckily for us, our ultrasound technician discovered that my cervix is thinning quickly. At this point in pregnancy a woman's cervix should have about 3cm of thickness left. But I only have 1 cm. This caused concern because it meant that there was a possibility that I was experiencing pre-term labor. After lots of consultation with Doctor's it was decided that I be admitted and stay for testing. They hooked me up to a monitor which keeps track of both babies heart rates along with if I'm having contractions and just not feeling them. I was hooked up for about 5 hours! Ugh. Because the babies are only 24 weeks it was kinda difficult due to their ability to move around quite a bit. It made it hard to keep their heart rates on track. The worst part about it was that I couldn't eat the whole time and I was starving! During the test they attempted to give me an IV just in case I was to seriously go into labor. It didn't work out so well and according to the monitor I was not having any contractions. Thank goodness they decided it wasn't necessary and gave up on it. They then drew blood. And gave me a type of steroid shot in my left hip which will help with the babies lung development. Lungs are the last major body part to develop so the steroid shots will hopefully help if they come early! Not a fun day :( Because as of right now I'm not experiencing pre-term labor they figure it's just my cervix. In this scenario, there isn't a lot to do but keep a close eye on me and be put on bed rest. Yes, at 24 weeks I am on bed rest. They are keeping me one more night so tomorrow morning we can do one more test. If it turns out well they will send me home. I'm really hoping that will be the turn out! I'd much rather be on bed rest at home and keep these babes in here AS LONG AS POSSIBLE!! Please come visit me anyone and everyone! I will be lonely! And I'll keep everyone updated! :)

5 months!

2010-02-10T15:51:00.003-07:00

I'm officially in my 21st week of pregnancy! With twins typically coming earlier than the given due date it's really weird to think that they'll be coming in around 3 1/2 - 4 months from today! I know having two babies will be a challenge in and of itself... but I'm honestly really looking forward to it! This semester of school will be DONE! I will be done with my job... FOREVER!! I won't be pregnant which means all these aches will be GONE! (Might have new ones though, due to recovery... we'll see.) And it will be summer! Hanging out with my two babes during my favorite season with no responsibilities and nothing to worry about except them, them, THEM just seems so appealing! I made Dave take pictures with me because we don't really have any together yet :)

Bah ha! He wishes he could be prego.

Day at the Zoo!

2010-02-05T15:06:00.004-07:00

For Christmas Dave's parents got everyone year-round passes to the Zoo. We finally went and used them this morning. It was a lot of fun walking around and looking at all the funny animals. Plus, it was fun to hang out with the Dent family :)

Funny side note: After the Zoo Dave's sister and I went and got Cafe Rio. We laughed as we were done getting our food because together we are truly handicapped!! She has twins... and because I'm pregnant with twins she refuses to let me help her out at all! So she's on her own. Together... we struggle to accomplish ANYTHING! Thank goodness for nice people who help us carry the twinners and food out to the car!!!

Two...

2010-02-01T16:20:00.003-07:00

... baby boys!!! How exciting. Dave is beyond thrilled. He was terrified at the thought of starting off parenting two girls. But he has officially given me the ok to have a girl now. That won't be coming our way for some time though!!! Our ultrasound went great today. It's so funny watching these two babies move around inside of me and see their hearts and spines and kidneys, etc... The only lingering question remains... are they identical or fraternal?? We won't be able to find out until they are born. All fraternal twins develop their own separate sack within the placenta. But identical twins can go either way. They can develop their own sack OR share one. So unless it's boy/girl twins... there is no telling until they are born. The babies will have their blood tested and if they have the same DNA they are identical. Dave thinks that will be the case. I'm still not sure just because identical twins are so rare and random! But... Dave has seriously called everything so far. So he might be right again! He had a feeling we would have twins and he had a feeling they were boys! We will wait and see.... :)

One week...

2010-01-25T12:27:00.002-07:00

... from today and we find out what our twinners are! I'm sooooo excited. The anticipation is already killin' me! Everyone asks what I think they are and I honestly have no idea. I say a boy and a girl just because those are the most common type of twins. I think that's our greatest chance. Although, I've had dreams about two boys! We will soon see! :)

Bye Nikki!!!!

2010-01-12T15:31:00.005-07:00

Last night Dustee and I made a trip down to Provo to say our goodbyes to old time Hawaiian roomie Nikki. She is moving to San Francisco in just a couple of days. There were lots of guests so it was hard to keep Nikki all to ourselves. Other old time Hawaiian roomie Sarah eventually joined us and we laughed our heads off the entire night. Whether it was reminiscing or sharing more previous stories. I love these girls sooooo much! I will always be ridiculously fond of all our memories in Hawaii. I can't believe we've been home for 3 years now. Good luck Nikki! We missed you Gina!

Nikki, Dustee, Me, Sarah

Some of my favorites from back when we lived in PARADISE!!!

St. George getaway...

2010-01-12T15:10:00.005-07:00

Dave and I randomly decided to go to St. George last weekend. A nice little getaway before school, more work, and less free time. It was a nice outing. We went to the St. George Temple and walked around the grounds. Went to dinner at the Brick Oven. Dave sat in the hot tube while I put my legs in and wished so badly I could get all the way in... We watched a couple movies. Went to Zion's National Park. And did lots of nice relaxing. Enjoy the pics :)

4 months

2010-01-05T14:19:00.003-07:00

Here are my 4 month pictures!! (16 weeks) Dave insists that my shirt be up to reveal my unclothed belly :) I already feel like I'm so much bigger than the average pregnant woman at 4 months. I've been looking at pictures/researching to get an idea of when I'll really start to look pregnant and I have no doubt it's going to happen soon... and overnight!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2010-01-01T11:22:00.002-07:00

I love the new year. I love making resolutions and goals and being excited for everything that the new year brings. 2009 was a great one. Soooo much happened and 2010 will be another BIG year for us! Here are some things I am looking forward to already!

Spring semester. I don't love school... but this will be my last semester for awhile. So I want to try really hard to just enjoy it!
Our first Valentine's Day as a married couple!
Michael Buble concert in March!
Dave's 25th Birthday.
I will be forever done working at my current job.
Our TWINNERS will arrive!
Being a new mommy!
Summer. (I always look forward to summer)
My 23rd Birthday.
A nice break from fall semester :)
My best friend Chelsea will come home from her mission!
Experiencing the Holidays all over again with two new little ones.
Snowboarding! I'm missing out this season and way sad. So I'm hoping to go at least once next season!
And sooooooo much more!

It's crazy how fast things go by. I feel like I was writing a similar post just yesterday. I really am so excited for everything to come.... but even more excited for all the things to come that I don't know about yet! I'm sure this coming year will be filled with so much more... more engagements, more weddings to attend, more babies on the way, more fun things going on with family and friends. It will be great :)

2nd trimester already???

2009-12-22T13:41:00.003-07:00

Indeed... it is here. I am officially in my second trimester. I can't believe how quickly it is already going by. I am 1/3 of the way through my pregnancy! Crazy. Many haven't noticed, but I really do feel like I have already gotten HUGE! I can't even begin to imagine what I'm going to look and feel like when I'm farther along. Carrying two babies at once is going to be a craaaaaaazy thing! Here is my 12 week or 3 month picture. Soon enough I'll be posting my 4 month!

P.S. We had our annual girl's Christmas party over the weekend. So fun. I love my girlfriends so much. And I'm so very thankful for each and every one of them.

Christmas fun!

2009-12-14T13:53:00.008-07:00

Lots has been going on with family and friends lately. That's why I love the Holidays so much :) Two weekends ago we spent the weekend in Park city in celebration of my mom finally finishing her dissertation and getting her PH.D. We had a fun get together with some friends. We ate dinner, made gingerbread houses, and watched a movie. Then, we went with other friends and saw the lights at the Temple and enjoyed dinner at The Dodo afterwards. Great times. Enjoy the many pictures! (In no particular order.)

The ladies...

And the gents.

Jessie and Loraca being oh so excited for my twinners in there! :)

Favorite picture of the Temple that night

The whole crew out to eat!

My familyCute brother and sister!

Playing the wii!

Taking a ride on the Cabriolet.

The ridiculous house my mom rented for the weekend.

Hanging out with best friends!

Our awesome gingerbread house.

Can't even believe it!

2009-12-10T13:01:00.006-07:00

November 1st of this year Dave and I found out I'm pregnant! Even though it was a huge surprise and totally not planned we were really excited. We finally had our 1st appointment yesterday and it was so crazy! When we did our ultrasound our Doctor found a surprise! Not just one baby! But TWO!!! HOLY COW WE'RE HAVING TWINS!!! I couldn't stop laughing. I honestly can't believe we are having twins. Sooooooo much to look forward to! :) I really want to post our ultrasound but have NO idea how to post videos on here! If you can help out that would be great!

O Christmas tree

2009-12-07T14:16:00.004-07:00

Last Thursday Dave and I finally went and got our Christmas tree. I have been beyond excited for our tree this year, probably because it is our first Christmas being married :) We went to the Home Depot and found a cute little fat one! Once we got it home I took care of all the decorating. Dave claims he would have helped if it weren't for me being so picky about things, but really, there was just too much football/t.v. going on! It was really fun and I love our Christmas tree so much this year!

Livin' at Alta Pines

2009-12-01T14:22:00.004-07:00

Last night I really wanted to take a bath tub. I haven't had one in forever. Sadly... our bath tub has one too many problems that have been preventing me from doing so. Our plug is too large for the drain. When you put it in it slowly comes back out. I kept complaining about how badly I wanted a bath so Dave finally helped me out. He took a knife to our plug and cut all around it to make it smaller for the drain. Problem fixed. Next problem: The bath tub handle that switches the water from the shower head to the bath is broken. Dave said I'd just have to fill up the tub with the shower head. Problem fixed. I finally had my bath! Afterwards though, as the plug was being pulled from the drain... the plug broke. And remained stuck in the drain. Dave had to put his huge muscles into use and remove it. Phew! I would have never thought taking a bath would be such challenging work! I tell myself and Dave almost everyday that Alta Pines will only make us so much more grateful for when we have a nicer place one day! One where I can take a bath. Where we don't have to constantly complain about how our hot water runs out so fast. Where our dishwasher doesn't sound like it's literally eating our dishes. Where our refrigerator doesn't smell bad. Where our heating doesn't quit on us. Where we have door knobs! Where our mail actually gets delivered to us. Where we can have pets. I could name a ton more things! (Sigh) I'm looking forward to that place already. Until then... we remain here at Alta Pines :)

Thanksgiving weekend

2009-11-30T15:33:00.005-07:00

I can't believe it's come and gone! Time is going by too quickly! Thanksgiving break was a good one this year! I love spending time with family :) Here is a break down of what we did.

Hung out with friends Wednesday night

Went to Hillcrest for the annual Turkey Bowl. Dave played while I sat on the sidelines with Janzyn and chatted

Saw New Moon. (Don't take offense anyone, but I'm all for Jacob after seeing the movie. He's 10x more attractive than Edward)

Spent Thanksgiving with my extended family.

Got Christmas decorations for our tree!!

Watched Little Rascals

Switched bedrooms! YAY! I've been sleeping tons better

Watched the U of U game... sort of... Dave was at dunk ball practice and I was busy running errands. So I kinda forgot about it...

We attended the Jazz game Saturday night. Dave was performing and it was his Dad's birthday so his whole family went! It was a way fun outing! Sadly, I hardly took any pictures. What on earth is my deal these days??? I used to be camera happy! I'll work on it. Enjoy! :)

Pilobolus

2009-11-18T11:39:00.003-07:00

Last night was date night with my Mom and Candice. We went out to dinner at Market Street and it was delicious. Then we headed to Kingsbury Hall to see Pilobolus. Super cool... although I'll admit I wish they would have done more performances where they make things out of shadows. Regardless... they are amazing. Thanks mom for a super fun outing! :)

P.S. Dave served me breakfast in bed this morning. Cheesy scrambled eggs with a bagel and orange juice! What a cute husband!

As of late...

2009-11-05T14:43:00.012-07:00

... things have been busy! Where shall I start? Halloween was great this year. Completely jam packed with lots of fun stuff to do. As great as it was, I'm glad it's over because it was wearing me OUT! A few weekends ago Dave and I were out until 3:00 AM Friday and Saturday night. Ugh. We are never out that late. We dressed up as 80's rock stars and attended Hallofunkoween with friends. Had our 2nd annual Halloween party with friends. We went to a Haunted house with Brinly and Korey, and then watched a scary movie! And on Halloween we went to the U of U blackout game! Great times. Sadly, no pumpkin carving this year :( We had our first Bunco run through with all the girls and it was super fun. I'm really glad we will be playing Bunco on a regular basis now! It's a great way for the girls to get together and do something fun once a month. My mom is finally finished with school and now has her PH.D! Thank goodness that is over with. She took me shopping and out to lunch on Saturday. It was great being able to spend time with my mom. We went to the Jazz game last Monday night with Brinly and Korey. (Thanks Gina for the tickets) And aside from all that we have just been busy busy with school and work. I'm so glad that this semester is almost over!!!! This is the best yet worst time of the school semester. It's the best because it's sooooo close to being over with. Yet the worst because the end is the most stressful part, filled with projects, tests, essays and all that stuff. Really looking forward to the Holidays coming up! :)

The winning team!

My team for apple bobbing. We lost :(

Cute little sister and Cam.

Go Jazz!