What a Day!

*Note: Yesterday was kinda a rough day... this was started yesterday, but I was unable to finish it because it got so late. So, here it is! WARNING: A little bit of venting is found here!*

I woke up this morning to Kamryn screaming from her crib. Usually she is very happy in the mornings and will often chatter to herself and play in her crib for a while (sometimes up to an hour) before she'll start really "crying" for us to come get her. So when I heard her crying loudly at 8 this morning, I knew we needed to go see what was up! So...I turned to Ryan and woke him up! ;) Ryan, being the wonderful husband and father he is, just rubbed his eyes and jumped out of bed to investigate. It turned out that she really was just ready to be up and had a VERY WET diaper! But Ryan and I sure weren't quite ready to get up...so he turned on Winnie the Pooh for her out in the front room and came back to bed.

We layed in our warm cozy bed for another half hour before Kamryn decided to come in and "bug-us-out-of-bed"! :) (However...she was VERY cute! She came in to color with my pen and journal, then took my phone, then went into our bathroom, then shut the door, then went to her bathroom, then came out and shut that door, then brought back my phone...and the only way I could convince her to GIVE it to me was me offering to feed her! Hence...I HAD to get up!) :) So, we all went out to the kitchen for breakfast.

Ryan sat down at the table with his computer--started some work (and played a little on facebook) :) My checklist began:
*Kamryn cereal
*Ryan some food
*my bowl of cereal.
*start loading the dishwasher

*Kamryn crying for attention (playmate)
*play with Kamryn
*read with Kamryn

*change Kamryn's diaper
*find clothes for her
*No clothes in her room... oh yeah...they're in the dryer (from Monday!)
*get out her laundry

*feeling really sore in my hips.
*Feeling tired
*Ignore the soreness...I'm always sore! It comes with pregnancy!
*found a diaper
*found clothes (leaving the majority still in the dryer however)!
*change Kamryn.
*Kamryn Struggled and cried
*finally dressed
*Distract with a toy
*didn't work
*finish dishwasher
*Kamryn "helping"
*sweep floor (that I've ignored all week)
*feel hot and claustrophobic
*turned on the ceiling fan and sat down on the couch
*Looked at the clock--it's only 10:05.

*I'm exhausted!

I was so frustrated because I was SO tired! I shouldn't be tired. We'd only been up for really an hour!! grrr.....

But I stayed on the couch for only about 10 minutes and then decided that Kamryn and I both needed to go take a nap. so that's what we did. Next thing I knew, it was 12:30 and we were both waking up. It was almost time to take Ryan to work! I felt 10 times better after I slept!

Then this afternoon I had a Dr. appointment at 3. Ryan had a meeting at 2. (His office is across the street from my Dr.) so we drove down together at 1:15ish with a stop at wal mart on the way. Dropped Ryan off at work, the Kamryn and I ran to the bank and to Babies R Us. Kamryn ran around Babies R Us like it was heaven! So much to touch and so much to take off the shelves! (I've never really seen her so aggressive actually! It was funny!) Luckily everyone at the store thought she was just cute and fun so they didn't care that she was a little crazy! :)
We barely made it back to Ryan's office for me to then run over to the Doctors. I was feeling fine and happy...then I decided to tell the nurse about feeling out of energy and just on an emotional roller coaster all of the time. And of course...being the emotional person I am... I cried as I talked. Cried to the nurse. Cried to the doctor. Felt kinda dumb but oh well! :) I've always been a crier! :) The nurse decided to check my iron levels. As soon as she mentioned it I was like "duh"! Of course! That would make sense! AND SURE ENOUGH...my iron count is low!

The doctor also talked to me about not being too much of an overachiever and being too hard on myself. I haven't ever felt like I'm too hard on myself, but I AM often telling myself to stop doing so much and stop pushing myself! And sure enough, as I wrote the above checklist of this post, I can see what the doctor meant! I mean...why did I decide to sweep today?!! I've been putting it off for a week...why not one more day?!! :) And Ryan can get his own breakfast(which he usually does...I was just being nice!) ...I don't always have to entertain Kamryn...and I can ask for help! It's just not in my nature so it's harder for me to not just do it myself! I don't have to go shopping! (although I enjoy it! That was my "fun" thing to do for myself today...but with Kamryn it requires too much energy!)

After my Dr. appointment, I RAN to go get Kamryn from Ryan before he needed to start shifts at work. I showed up and Ryan immediately asked "What's wrong!?!" (He could tell I had been crying...blochy faces do that somehow!) :) haha I told him that nothing was wrong...I was just emotional...like usual! Even though he had lots to do, he hugged me and kissed me and truly was focused on me...to make me okay. I was grateful for his support....and cried again of course! :) But had to pay attention to Kamryn now, called my sister Kelsey to tell her I was done, and she came to get us. (She was graciously taking Kamryn and I home so that I could leave the car with Ryan). I decided I needed to go do something fun after a day like today...so I took Kelsey out to dinner! (My treat since I was pulling her away from homework! She was very willing to go anyway, but me paying helped of course!) :) We enjoyed a dinner at Wingers and then headed up to my apartment.

When we pulled into the parking lot, after a 15 minute drive, I suddenly realized "I don't have a key to my house!!" I had left the keys with Ryan because our car key is on there...and didn't bother to think about needing the house key for myself! Oops! Another pregnancy flaw...total memory loss and forgetfulness!

SO we turned around and headed back to Provo, where Kamryn and I hung out at Kelsey's apartment until Ryan got off work. Finally at 9:00, we were headed home! Ryan felt so bad for how exhausted I was that he pampered me a little last night and we just enjoyed eachother's company. Thank goodness I have a husband who takes good care of me and can be an emotional and physical support when things are just a little bit off!

What a Day! No wonder my energy is off, my emotions are off, and I get frustrated easily!! :) Luckily these days only come around once in a while, right?!

My Project of the Day!

Ok, I've been working all afternoon on a few "blogging" things... and I'd like to know what you think! :)

First: My new blog! It is called Aloha Memories! I know what you are thinking... "Another one!?!?!" BUT...This is a place that, for now, is just somewhere to put up all my scrapbook pages that I have done. Hopefully in the future, it may turn into something more! But it's a start!

Second: Kamryn's Blog. New background. New header. I had a little fun! Click here to see.

Third: Fonts! :) Thanks to my wonderful programming husband...we were able to figure out how to customize these blogs a little bit more to my liking!

Anyway, happy reading! It is now midnight and DEFINITELY time for me to go to bed!

Good night All!

Blogs

Reminder to anyone who visits my blog!

Kamryn has a blog! Click here to see it! Go read about her adventures every once in a while. I try to post things there that would be better from her perspective. Usually fairly humorous! (if you need permission to it, email me or facebook me and let me know! I can email you an invite!)

Also,
my brother Eric has a blog (that I help manage for him). Click here to see it! Follow it so you can see updates!

Just thought I'd let you all know! :)

2010 Goals

I'm behind on blogging...again! *(what else is new?!!)*

HOWEVER, I decided this post is needed NOW and I can catch up on other things later. (hopefully soon though!) :)

A few things I want to do better in 2010:

1. Pray Daily (yes, Ang, I'm with you there...it's easy to get out of habit sometimes)

2. Study the Scriptures Daily! I was good at this before I got married and had a kid...now I'm very inconsistent and want to be better!

3. Drink more water! My goal is 3 bottles a day (which ends up being 72 ounces). Sounds doable for me. This is partly because I've been feeling more dehydrated with this pregnancy, and partly because I know it is good for me and it would be a great habit to form NOW! :)

4. Stay on a schedule. With a new baby coming and Kamryn getting older, I've realized that I really need to be better at having a schedule and not letting important things slide. So, Kamryn is getting her first "chore chart" this year, and Ryan and I have daily checklists of things we often forget or put to the side that we are accountable for.

5. Be more positive when life is giving me "lemons". I've found that I (especially with pregnancy) find myself using the word "hate" a lot. I don't really mean to...it's just when I'm venting. But I want to delete this word from my vocabulary. Instead, if something is frustrating, I will strive to find something positive with the situation.

6. Write a missionary or a family member I don't see/talk to often every Sunday.

I'm really hoping and praying to get into a habit with all of these things! They will not only improve my life, but make our whole family happier and easier I think! Especially with a new baby coming this year!

Hope you all are having a fantastic 2010 so far! I want to hear about all of your goals/resolutions this year... maybe some of mine are the same as some of yours... and we can make connections throughout the year! :)

Happy 20th Birthday Eric!

Today is December 30th which means it is my
Brother Eric's 20th Birthday!

He is celebrating it in Brazil today!
(Ok...so I'm not sure how much celebrating he is actually doing whilst being a missionary, but I hope he is having a Wonderful Day!) :)

Some Pictures I have of Eric(on my computer!)!




Boy of Many Talents!





Cute!

Very nice!


Laying across us all! Does that sound like Eric?? :)

Brandon was Baptized by Eric


First time through Temple (in Hawaii)


This is one of my favorite pictures of Kamryn! So precious!








Love you Bro'! Proud of the work you are doing in Brazil!

I've been tagged

(***Nicole...you better update soon! :) ***)

1. Do you like blue cheese? Not really! I like the dressing but not the cheese itself.
2. Have you ever smoked? nope! never will
3. Do you own a gun? no...talked about it...but not yet
4. What flavor of Kool-Aid was your favorite? I didn't ever really like Koolaid ... or Jello. (Weird to not like the 2 things mostly made out of Sugar!) :)
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointment? not really... only if I think something is really wrong.
6. What do you think of hot dogs? They're alright sometimes...
7. Favorite Holiday Movie? There are so many...I can't decide! :)
8. Favorite thing to drink in the morning? OJ
9. Can you do push ups? yep (not many...but I can do them!) :)
10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? I always wear my wedding ring, my Mickey ring, and earrings. Necklaces I gave up on when I had a baby! :)
11. What's your favorite hobby? blogging and digital scrapbooking
12. Do you have A.D.D? nope
13. What trait do you hate about yourself? I'm not sure. I have a really hard time cooking AND don't like to do it... but I don't know if I wish it was different! :) I don't like that I am bad at making decisions...does that work?
14. Middle Name? Renee
15. Name 3 thoughts this exact moment: What time do I have to leave in order to pick up Ryan, will Kamryn be up by then, Why is there so much snow and cold outside today?? :)
16. What do you read in the bathroom? Nothing...not really into Reading in the bathroom.
17. Current Worry? If I'll be able to stay awake for the 9:30 movie tonight!
18. Current hate right now? snow... It's pretty to look at, but not fun to be in the cold and drive in it... (amongst other people who are bad at driving in it!) :)
19. Favorite place to be? With Ryan and Kamryn
20. How did you bring in the New Year? With family!
21. Where would you like to go? Hawaii
22 . Name three people who will complete this? Hopefully everyone I tag! :)
23. Do you own slippers? yep! 2 pairs actually!
24. What shirt are you wearing? green long sleeve--maternity! :)
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? no, not really. Tried it for a little bit, but my pillows had a hard time staying on the bed (and I have to sleep with LOTS of pillows!) :)
26. Can you whistle? no
27. Favorite color? pink and yellow
28. Would you be a pirate? ha! no!
29. What songs do you sing in the shower? I don't usually sing in the shower
30. What is your favorite girl name? Kamryn! :) (amongst MANY others!) :)
31. Favorite boy's name? blah, I don't know... and I have to know by April! (help!)
32. What's in your pocket right now? no pockets in pajama pants!
33. Last thing that made you laugh? probably Ryan...talking about different stuff while still laying in bed this morning!
34. What vehicle do you drive? Aveo
35. Worst injury you've ever had? hairline fracture in my leg when I was 2
36. How many TVs are in your house? 2 (but ask how many COMPUTERS are in our house...there's a different story!) :)
37. What is the best memory as a child? Disneyland!, Vacations, and having a busy house all of the time! No boredom ever!
38. Do you have any pets? nope :( After grad school I'm sure we'll get a cat or a dog or both! :)
39. Does someone have a crush on you? kinda a weird question for married people, don't ya think?! But yes...Ryan does! :)
40.Your favorite books? I'm with Nicole here...not sure about a Favorite...too many to choose from! (back to the inability to make decisions!) :)
42. Do you collect anything? pillows! :) and Disney stuff!
43. Favorite sports team? BYU cougs probably... not really into sports much!
44. What song do you want played at your funeral? I don't know! I don't really think about that yet... should I?!?!
45. Who do you tag? I tag...Angela, Kelsey, Danielle, and my Mommy! (whose Bday is today! Happy Birthday!!) :)

Talking to Eric Christmas Day!

My brother, Eric, is serving a mission in Salvador, Brazil right now. His year mark is in January! Hard to believe it has already been a year since he left!

We all got to talk to him while we were in California. It was fun to hear his voice. He is just as excited and enthusiastic about EVERYTHING as ever.


Krista Talking to him through the microphone. Ryan and Brandon listening.

Kylie...holding Kamryn's toy...but listening to the conversation just the same! :)

On Mother's Day, we could barely hear him as we talked to him. We had to strain through the mumbling! So, Dad decided to try to call through Skype this time. It worked MUCH better! We could hear him perfectly through the speakers and he could hear us for the most part. The Microphone we had was a little "iffy" at times, so Dad may look into getting a better one for this upcoming May.
Eric got a little emotional at times, when hearing how much older Austin and Ryan sound, and when he found out that Kelsey wasn't here to talk to him once again. (She had to work on Mother's Day and then she was spending Christmas with Zac's family this year). However, we figured out a way for him to talk to her! He was so excited! We called Kelsey on Ryan's work phone, and turned on the speaker phone. We held the microphone to that phone for her to talk, and then she heard him through the speaker! It was very cool.

Then, because that worked, we thought maybe we could get Grandma and Papa Moe on the phone in the same way. Here's a shot of the set up! :)

I had to capture the moment ... it is amazing how much technology we have at our disposal to communicate with people anywhere in the world!


Ryan, by the end of the conversation! :) (If you turn this photo upward, he kinda resembles Edward from Twilight... WEIRD!)! :)


Kamryn, enjoying her newfound "hut" under the high chair! (not sure what she is doing with her binkie...but whatever!)

It was a very fun hour! :)