In the past few months, I have become aware of several people in my life dealing with a huge trial. They have lost their tiniest of angels. Whether weeks in the womb, or minutes or months old, their little one has been called back Home into the arms of our Heavenly Father.
I cannot begin to imagine the feeling of loss and extreme woe my friends have experienced and endured. They have been such examples of faith and strength to those around them. I pray for them daily that they will continue to receive the strength they need to make it through each day, that they will be able to feel and accept the love and help from those around them, that they might finally feel a sense of peace.
Every baby is a blessing. Every baby comes into this world with a perfect spirit.Some, sadly, are needed here for only a short time.
I am grateful everyday for the chance that I had to be pregnant with Hiccup, that he is in my life today. He is my most precious little miracle.
I know that we will have the chance to be with our loved ones who have gone before us again. I know that we will have the chance to be parents to the little ones we have lost.
To my friends, or anyone who is dealing with this trial, don't give up. You are an amazing example to those around you. Even if people may seem to forget or move on with their daily lives, we still remember your trial and are thinking of you, praying for you. I love you all. My heart aches for your loss. I am here for anything I can help with.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
#2
1. Have my make up professionally done
2. Couples Massage
3. Grow out my hair long enough for a pony tail
3. Grow out my hair long enough for a pony tail
4. Go on a bike ride
Casey and I went to Beyond Spa in Layton for our anniversary massage. We went after we got married and we decided it was something we definitely needed to make a tradition out of. I've been going there for a few years and only once did I have a not-so-great experience. I have requested Kami as my therapist since I was pregnant with Hiccup and she's never let me down.
Sorry, no pics... kind of an intimate number on the list :0)
Casey and I went to Beyond Spa in Layton for our anniversary massage. We went after we got married and we decided it was something we definitely needed to make a tradition out of. I've been going there for a few years and only once did I have a not-so-great experience. I have requested Kami as my therapist since I was pregnant with Hiccup and she's never let me down.
Sorry, no pics... kind of an intimate number on the list :0)
AM I THE ONLY ONE? {who doesn't like...}
Personally I don't consider myself a picky or stingy person, but to a lot of people I might come off that way. I happen to be opinionated in my likes and dislikes. Love it or hate it... you gotta deal with it.
CHOCOLATE FOUNTAINS: They are messy. I'd much rather have my food uncovered with chocolate. I just don't get the appeal, especially of chocolate-covered fruit.. yuck.
NUTELLA: I don't get the big deal about this. It tastes like nutty chocolate frosting and I don't really love putting frosting on every single thing I eat. I've figured out that I don't enjoy anything hazelnut related.
THE BEATLES: I watched Across the Universe and appreciated the Beatles' talent for writing songs, I am just not a fan of when they sing them. One word: overrated.
TEXAS ROADHOUSE: Overpriced. Not that great of food. Twice I've been there and they've been out of what I wanted to order. How does this happen? I happen to have several friends who work there, who I fully support and love.. just not coming in to see ya there :0)
3D MOVIES: They hurt my eyes. They are so dark. They make me wish I would have just picked the regular version. And, holy expensive! I'll leave my 3D experiences to Disneyland and Universal Studios, thank you very much.
ROOSTERS: I did have a decent experience at the Layton restaurant when I went with my mom and grandma about a month ago. Every other time before that it was bad food with worse service. I'm all for supporting local restaurants, I just pick Union Grill over this place every single time.
CHOCOLATE FOUNTAINS: They are messy. I'd much rather have my food uncovered with chocolate. I just don't get the appeal, especially of chocolate-covered fruit.. yuck.
NUTELLA: I don't get the big deal about this. It tastes like nutty chocolate frosting and I don't really love putting frosting on every single thing I eat. I've figured out that I don't enjoy anything hazelnut related.
THE BEATLES: I watched Across the Universe and appreciated the Beatles' talent for writing songs, I am just not a fan of when they sing them. One word: overrated.
TEXAS ROADHOUSE: Overpriced. Not that great of food. Twice I've been there and they've been out of what I wanted to order. How does this happen? I happen to have several friends who work there, who I fully support and love.. just not coming in to see ya there :0)
3D MOVIES: They hurt my eyes. They are so dark. They make me wish I would have just picked the regular version. And, holy expensive! I'll leave my 3D experiences to Disneyland and Universal Studios, thank you very much.
ROOSTERS: I did have a decent experience at the Layton restaurant when I went with my mom and grandma about a month ago. Every other time before that it was bad food with worse service. I'm all for supporting local restaurants, I just pick Union Grill over this place every single time.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Hiccup One Year
In effort to a be a good and sentimental mama I've decided to write Hiccup a letter on his birthday. I already write a letter on Mother's Day but that's mostly how I feel about him and my hopes for him. This one, I decided, should be all about him-- to let him (and us as parents) look back at what his life and personality was like at this stage in his life.
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I can't believe you are a whole year old. You learn something new everyday and are changing so much. You have blonde hair that grows kind of crazy so most of the time it's messy. You have big blue eyes that are wide and curious. You get lots of compliments on them. You have long, dark eyelashes so I think your hair will darken as you get older. You have pretty, pouty lips that all the girls love. You have your dad's body type with short legs and natural muscle.
You are walking (and trying to run) everywhere. You are a very busy little boy! You like to investigate and be involved in everything.
My favorite part of the day with you is first thing in the morning after we wake up. You are so excited to see me when I come in your room. Your hair is a mess and your face is soft. Your eyes are bright but still sleepy. You give me a hug and you'll snuggle with your blankie while you have your bottle. We all snuggle in our bed with all the pillows and blankets around us and watch George or climb on Daddy so he'll wake up. The morning is when you're the happiest and most loving.
I love how attached you are to your blankets. You definitely have your favorites so it gets rough when they need to be washed. You are a boy who loves music! You love to dance and wiggle when you hear songs you like. You even sing a long to some of them.
You are a total mama's boy lately and I love it. I think it makes Daddy a little sad but you guys will be best buds soon enough. You love to hold me and give me hugs and pats. You like to watch me when I get ready and help me pick out clothes from my closet. You help me cook and clean and do the laundry.
Some of my favorite things you do are things you've figured out on your own. I love how you know to step out of your pants when we get you ready for your bath and how you think you're big enough to climb in the tub by yourself. I love how excited you get. You ball up your fists and literally shake because you're so excited. You say 'ooh' and 'wow' a lot and smile great big. You look around to see if everyone is as excited as you are.
You've picked up a lot of my facial expressions; mostly ones I didn't realize I made. You're learning even when we don't know we're teaching you.
You are the most independent when you're being mischievous, otherwise you want us to play too. You love George! He makes you light up and I love it!
You aren't talking much but you wave hi and bye and are starting to point at things. You love planes, trains, trucks, balls, and animals. You are such a boy and you are so excited to grow up so you can do all the things you watch the big kids do.
You love to eat breakfast foods and snack foods. You aren't a great eater most of the time but we're trying to be patient with you.
You make us laugh every single day and we tell you so many times how much we love you. I hope you never forget that for even a second.
You are my little angel and my best little friend. I am so happy that I get to be your mama.
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We had Shanda from Shanda Photography take pictures for his one year. She did a fabulous job (and is gorgeous) and we had a lot of fun with her. Hiccup doesn't usually like to smile for pictures so we were thrilled when he was in a good mood and we got several different expressions from him.
{George & Rex are from Kohls. Reginald is from Anthropologie. Teepee is from Little Uinta. Blanket was a gift made with fabric from Ikea. Blue polo from Crazy 8, red plaid shirt from JC Penny. Shorts from Target. Pumas from Babies R Us.}
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I can't believe you are a whole year old. You learn something new everyday and are changing so much. You have blonde hair that grows kind of crazy so most of the time it's messy. You have big blue eyes that are wide and curious. You get lots of compliments on them. You have long, dark eyelashes so I think your hair will darken as you get older. You have pretty, pouty lips that all the girls love. You have your dad's body type with short legs and natural muscle.
You are walking (and trying to run) everywhere. You are a very busy little boy! You like to investigate and be involved in everything.
My favorite part of the day with you is first thing in the morning after we wake up. You are so excited to see me when I come in your room. Your hair is a mess and your face is soft. Your eyes are bright but still sleepy. You give me a hug and you'll snuggle with your blankie while you have your bottle. We all snuggle in our bed with all the pillows and blankets around us and watch George or climb on Daddy so he'll wake up. The morning is when you're the happiest and most loving.
I love how attached you are to your blankets. You definitely have your favorites so it gets rough when they need to be washed. You are a boy who loves music! You love to dance and wiggle when you hear songs you like. You even sing a long to some of them.
You are a total mama's boy lately and I love it. I think it makes Daddy a little sad but you guys will be best buds soon enough. You love to hold me and give me hugs and pats. You like to watch me when I get ready and help me pick out clothes from my closet. You help me cook and clean and do the laundry.
Some of my favorite things you do are things you've figured out on your own. I love how you know to step out of your pants when we get you ready for your bath and how you think you're big enough to climb in the tub by yourself. I love how excited you get. You ball up your fists and literally shake because you're so excited. You say 'ooh' and 'wow' a lot and smile great big. You look around to see if everyone is as excited as you are.
You've picked up a lot of my facial expressions; mostly ones I didn't realize I made. You're learning even when we don't know we're teaching you.
You are the most independent when you're being mischievous, otherwise you want us to play too. You love George! He makes you light up and I love it!
You aren't talking much but you wave hi and bye and are starting to point at things. You love planes, trains, trucks, balls, and animals. You are such a boy and you are so excited to grow up so you can do all the things you watch the big kids do.
You love to eat breakfast foods and snack foods. You aren't a great eater most of the time but we're trying to be patient with you.
You make us laugh every single day and we tell you so many times how much we love you. I hope you never forget that for even a second.
You are my little angel and my best little friend. I am so happy that I get to be your mama.
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We had Shanda from Shanda Photography take pictures for his one year. She did a fabulous job (and is gorgeous) and we had a lot of fun with her. Hiccup doesn't usually like to smile for pictures so we were thrilled when he was in a good mood and we got several different expressions from him.
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| with Reginald the raccoon |
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| with George |
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| excited about something |
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| he loves to look at the animal book |
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| he got a little sleepy so decided to rest |
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| playing catch |
{George & Rex are from Kohls. Reginald is from Anthropologie. Teepee is from Little Uinta. Blanket was a gift made with fabric from Ikea. Blue polo from Crazy 8, red plaid shirt from JC Penny. Shorts from Target. Pumas from Babies R Us.}
Happy Birthday Hiccup
He has been in love with Curious George for quite some time so we found it fitting to incorporate into his party. We got together for dinner and treats with family and some good family friends.
I of course had big ideas for things but I tried to keep it as low key and stress free as possible.
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| treat table with fruit kabobs, cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, cupcakes, popcorn in boxes |
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| some table decorations - I borrowed books from the library |
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| we had everyone sign a birthday book for Hiccup |
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| a friend from work made the cake and cuppies, Casey made the George decorations |
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| candle from Target, cake topper made by me |
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| he loves to mimic the open mouth funny face |
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| he only liked his party hat for about two minutes |
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| he loved his lego wagon |
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| he loved opening presents but got upset each time we put one toy away to open another one |
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| he was a bit timid with his cake at first, only leaning in to take small bites |
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| but soon he had no trouble making a giant mess with it |
We had a great time celebrating with our curious little boy. We sure love him and are so grateful for the family and friends in his life that love him so much.
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