baby girl

I might have ordered this from etsy today:

(the headband, not the baby)

If you haven't heard, I'm knocked up. Today we found out it's a baby girl, and we're pretty freakin excited.

I had been dreaming about a boy and hoping for a boy all along, but the last couple of weeks all I could think about was girl stuff. Girly outfits and tiny bracelets, girly everything.

Lucas and I couldn't be happier.

The only bad news: we have a list of about a hundred boy names, but zilch on girls. This website, babynamewizard, has been helpful (and fun and addicting) ... but maybe you have some ideas?

PS One more thing - if you get a chance, will you say a little prayer for my cervix? It needs to stay closed and even though it looks great now, it's my greatest cause of stress. Thanks guys.

PPS For those who aren't aware: I'm at 18 weeks, due January 15th, it's a girl. We're dying of excitement.

(17 weeks. I hate taking pictures of myself.)

If you really knew me

If you really knew me, you would know:

- I love the hot hot weather, but not the beach.

- I lucked out with Lucas, he's a way better person than I am.

- I love my dog like my own child.

- I love to work. I feel lazy if I have less than 3 jobs at a time.

- I think black licorice is the best thing in the world, ever. Specifically Good & Plentys.

- I'm really scared to have a daughter. Please please please let me have all boys ... I just wouldn't know what to do with a little gal.

- I don't love swimming. Unless it's in a lake or pond. No pools, no chlorine.

- I with I had more freckles on my nose.

- I sleep through most movies. Home on the couch, in the theater, doesn't matter.

Wasn't that fun? Inspiration from this fun blog I've been reading lately ...

And lovely quote to finish things off:

“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” ― Dr. Seuss

Pioneer Day (yesterday)

"Each of us has a heritage—whether from pioneer forebears, later converts, or others who helped shape our lives. This heritage provides a foundation built of sacrifice and faith. Ours is the privilege and responsibility to build on such firm and stable footings." —Thomas S. Monson

(picture stolen from my talented photographer friend, Vicki, from her recent pioneer trek)

Thanks Julie for making me obsessed with these guys.

a ring

So once upon a time, Lucas had a really sweet wedding band. It was super thick and just his style and awesome ... then one day it was gone. Missing. Suspiciously. Never to be seen again.
Point is, he needs a new one. We've been shopping around (mostly on etsy, they have the best ones), but haven't come to a conclusion. We really like both of these:

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Personally, I feel like the first one is not really wedding band material ... but he is from Michigan .... I just really love the thickness of the second one. They can make it 15mm thick!

Any thoughts? Maybe we should just get both?

on my mind

Don't you hate it when you're trying to do something really nice for someone else, who needs help? And someone else tries to make you feel stupid or tells you you're doing the wrong thing? I guess it doesn't happen a lot, but it happened to me today. I got really frustrated and upset, but I feel like I stood my ground. Maybe I even tried to make that other person feel a little bit bad for not helping. I just don't get it ... if someone needs help, and I can help them - why wouldn't I?

Thanks for listening to me vent ... I'll reward you with some fun things I've been looking at on the internet:

Utah fire info - Maybe this is only interesting if you live in Utah and have ash on your car and smoke in your lungs ... but it's kind of neat to see where all the fires are, how contained they are, and what started them ...

I really like this store. I mostly want to buy this, but it is a bit pricey ... maybe I'll make my own.

My friend Brian is a really super awesome photographer. This summertime shot is one of my very favorites ... but check out his whole site, he's very talented.

Bored? Doodle here.

A lovely post with a great reminder.

How fun does this backyard movie night look?? Let's do it.

This might make you feel bad ... but it also might make you feel awesome.

And since it is the Sabbath, I'd like to share some really nice (random) church thoughts:

Alma 37:37
"Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day."

"This is a paradox of man: compared to God, man is nothing; yet we are everything to God. While against the backdrop of infinite creation we may appear to be nothing, we have a spark of eternal fire burning within our breast. We have the incomprehensible promise of exaltation—worlds without end—within our grasp. And it is God’s great desire to help us reach it." —Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Have a great Sunday!