30 day challenge update......

I have began a nesting stage where I want my house sparkling clean floor to ceiling. I made a list that is 2 pages typed long of "spring cleaning" that I told myself I would get done by the time baby #2 comes.... well I am more than half done with the list! (did i mention I made the list 4 days ago) I AM A MAD WOMAN!!! But I must take full advantage of this motivated cleaning feeling cause it is not a normal one... So my daily blogging has come to a halt. I will get back on board when I get over this.....

Off to clean behind the fridge... GOOD-BYE

Doctors apt. at 2 years 6 months

Tay had another check up today... her doctor has been seeing her more regularly to check on a problem in her (kids terms) pee-pee area....(a labial adhesion) She is at risk of getting bladder infections and such if it cant be fixed so the Dr. started her on some hormones today to correct the problem. We are crossing our fingers the meds work or she will need a little operation YOWCH!!!!

On a good note we got her stats.....

-WEIGHT 27 LBS (31ST %)

-HEIGHT 38 IN. (97TH %)

SHE IS REALLY TALL AND SKINNY JUST HOW WE LIKE HER. TALIA IS POTTY TRAINING. SHE IS OFFICIALLY IN UNDIES BUT STILL HAS THE OCCASIONAL ACCIDENT. IN HER PANTS YOU ASK??? NO NO.... IN THE BACK YARD!!! SHE LIKES TO GO OUT THE DOG-DOOR AND RELIEVE HERSELF IN THE GRASS. SHE IS A WORKING PROGRESS... I HOPE...... LOVE YOU TAY

XXOO

DAY 11 (SOMETHING YOU DISLIKE)

I DISLIKE..... NO I HATE ADDICTION. I HAVE MANY SPECIAL PEOPLE IN MY LIFE OVER TAKEN AT TIMES BY ADDICTIVE PROBLEMS. IT MAKES ME VERY ANGRY AND SAD. SOMETIMES AT THE DEMOND ITSELF AND OTHER TIMES AT THE PERSON IT IS CONTROLLING. I FEEL FOR PEOPLE WITH THESE PROBLEMS AND I TRY EVERYDAY TO BE UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTIVE. I JUST WISH OUR HUMAN MINDS WERE NOT SO WEAK.

- (THERE ARE DEFINITELY A FEW DAYS IN THIS CHALLENGE THAT MAKE ME SOUND DEPRESSING. YUCK!)

Tucson

Talia and I took a trip down south to visit Krista while Ben was slaving away at Law School preparing for finals. The weather was beautiful and it was so nice to catch up with the Neilsens. I can not believe how big Taylor has gotten. She is so freaking cute. I am so happy that her and Talia get along so well. It gives me hope for Talia enjoying sisterhood. The girls played the WHOLE TIME while Krista and I chatted and felt sorry for Ben.

Krista spoiled us the whole time by preparing meals. She knows just how to treat a pregnant lady right...... Here she is making homemade blueberry muffins with a lemon drizzle. Krista you are amazing!!!

The cousins share a common interest in dance. They jammed to In-sinc, Miley Cyrus, and Taylor Swift.... Krista made Talia and our new baby these leggings. Aren't they SWEET???!!!! I cant wait for my girls to be matchy-matchy.

Grandma/ Nauni bought the cousins Easter dresses. Yes this picture is really cute but the other 96 (exact number) pictures it took to get to this one might not have been worth it. Krista and I spent thirty minutes trying to get the girls to pose together. Taylor is in the "I am a new walker stage" so she has no interest in missing a single moment of leg freedom. All Talia wanted to do was roll around in the grass with her dress over her head. We would have given up much sooner but Deb really wanted a pic of them together. So after sweat, tears, and bunny poop (dont ask) we captured a keeper. THANK THE HEAVENS!!

DAY 10 (PAST RELATIONSHIP)

(wish I had a pic).... I will scan one soon

I LOST MY GRANDMOTHER ON MY MOMS SIDE BACK IN 1999. SHE WAS A MESMERIZING WOMAN. SHE LIVED IN TUCSON WITH HER HUSBAND JACK. SHE WAS SO GLAMOROUS!!! SHE WAS TALL AND THIN. SHE HAD PERFECT WHITE HAIR. HER MAKE UP WAS TATTOOED ON (we think) SO SHE WOKE EVERY MORNING LOOKING LIKE A MILLION BUCKS.... SHE SMOKED CIGARETTES BUT ONLY WITH A LONG FILTER ON THE END. (LIKE CRUELLA DE VILL) AND SHE ALWAYS HAD A COCKTAIL IN HER HANDS.

I REMEMBER HER SHEETS WERE SATIN, HER BATHROBE WAS SATIN, HER PJ'S WERE SATIN. EVERYTHING!!!! SHE WAS A GREAT PAINTER AND HAD A TOTAL DESIGNER HOUSE. WHITE CARPET AND SITTING ROOMS THAT I AM SURE ONLY A FEW PEOPLE HAD ACTUALLY SAT IN. SHE DROVE A CONVERTIBLE WHICH WAS AWESOME AND LOVED TO PLAY THE PIANO AND GOLF. SHE WAS VERY CONSERVATIVE AND CLASSY AND I LOVED HER VERY MUCH.

DAY 9 (SOMETHING YOU ARE PROUD OF)

BEING A HOME OWNER

BLAKE AND I BOUGHT THIS TOWNHOUSE MAY 2007. IT IS ON A QUIET STREET ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN OFF OF 4TH ST. I LOVE THIS LITTLE HOUSE. IT IS 2 BED 2 BATH AND IS THE PERFECT SIZE FOR US. I REALLY LIKE THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND LOCATION SO IF IT WERE UP TO ME I WOULD BUY ONE OF THE 4 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSES AND LIVE IN IT TILL I DIED. BUT BLAKE SAYS "NO WAY." HE WANTS ROOM TO PARK OUR BOAT, RV, AND ALL THE OTHER TOYS WE DON'T OWN. HA HA!!!

NO HE JUST WANTS A HOUSE WITH A BIG YARD AND ROOM TO GROW. MORE ROOM TO ME MEANS MORE TO TAKE CARE OF AND MORE TO CLEAN.... LOOK AT THE FRONT YARD. DO YOU THINK I WATER AND CUT THE GRASS AND PLANT FLOWERS??? NO SIR! WE HAVE A PERSONAL LANDSCAPER OR WHAT YOU UPPER-CLASS LIKE TO CALL AN HOA... WHATEVER. YOU SAY CUBIC ZIRCONIA I SAY DIAMOND...

I AM PROUD OF THIS HOUSE. WE GUTTED THE INSIDE TO MAKE IT OUR OWN AND I AM VERY HAPPY THAT WE CAN CALL IT HOME.

DAY 8 (GOALS FOR THE MONTH)

MY HOUSE IS IN NEED FOR SOME SERIOUS SPRING CLEANING!!!! I HAVE BEEN AVOIDING THE BLINDS, FANS, BEHIND THE DRYER ECT... SO THIS IS A GOOD MOTIVATOR FOR ME TO GET STARTED AND IF A MIRACLE OCCURS ACTUALLY GET IT ALL DONE...

BLAKE AND I ARE NOT THE MOST ORGANIZED PEOPLE. OUR HOUSE IS NEVER "DIRTY" BUT IT IS ALWAYS MESSY. WAH! MY MOTHER IS A CLEAN FREAK AND I AM STILL WAITING FOR THAT GENE TO KICK IN. I FEEL SO GOOD WHEN MY HOUSE IS CLEAN TOP TO BOTTOM BUT I AM LAZY AND DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME AND MOTIVATION TO FOLLOW MY CHILD AND HUSBAND AROUND ALL DAY TO CLEAN UP ON DEMAND.. MAYBE I WILL HAVE A BIGGER HOUSE ONE DAY TO WHERE IF ONE TOY IS ON MY LIVING ROOM FLOOR IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A TORNADO CAME THROUGH... I KNOW YOU YOUNG FAMILIES KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!

DAY 7 (PERSON WHO HAS THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON ME)

MY MOTHER

MY MOM HAS ALWAYS MADE A HUGE IMPACT ON ME. SHE IS A WONDERFUL WOMAN AND I LOOK UP TO HER SO MUCH. SHE HAS HAD A HARD LIFE AND IS SO HUMBLED BY IT. SHE IS ALWAYS POSITIVE AND HAPPY AND I ADMIRE HER IN SO MANY WAYS. I AM A SPITTING IMAGE OF HER INSIDE AND OUT. WE LOOK ALIKE, THINK ALIKE, REACT ALIKE EVERYTHING. SO I HOPE I CAN FILL HER SHOES!!! EVERY SITUATION I HAVE STRUGGLED WITH SHE HAS ALSO AND ALWAYS KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT TO SAY TO HELP ME THROUGH. I HOPE I AM HALF THE MOTHER SHE IS TO MY OWN KIDS.

I LOVE YOU MOM!!!

XOXOXOXO

DAY 6 (HOBBIES)

- SEWING

-DECORATING ROOMS

-PICTURE TAKING (I AM NOT TALENTED ENOUGH TO SAY PHOTOGRAPHY)

-PAINTING

-MAKING ACCESSORIES

I AM A COPY CAT.... I LIKE TO GET ON ETSY.COM OR YOU-TUBE AND SEE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE MAKING THEN GET INSPIRED AND MAKE MY OWN VERSION. I CONVINCE MYSELF I AM SAVING MONEY BY MAKING MY OWN BUMPER FOR A CRIB OR A BABY SKIRT FOR TALIA AND IN THE END I PROBABLY SPEND MORE MONEY BUT IT MAKES ME FEEL PROUD... I AM NO GOOD WITH A BALL OR AN OVEN BUT GIVE ME SOME PAPER OR FABRIC AND I WILL CREATE AN ENTIRE WORLD FOR YOU!

my latest project.... pillow case dress. which was made from a $1.00 pillow case from savers. (way cuter on a kid then the hanger)

DAY 5 (A PLACE YOU HAVE BEEN)

GREECE

2006 A MONTH BEFORE MY WEDDING MY MOM MY SISTER MY STEP-FATHER AND I TRAVELED TO EUROPE. MY MOM WAS SO GRACIOUS AND GAVE US A TRIP FOR OUR COLLEGE GRADUATION GIFT. SHE TRAVELS A LOT AND WANTED US TO EXPERIENCE A BIT OF THE WORLD. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT. I AM NOT SURE WHY WE CHOSE GREECE BUT WE DID. WE ALSO STOPPED IN LONDON FOR A FEW DAYS. LONDON FREAKING ROCKS. WE WENT TO A DIFFERENT SHOW EVERY NIGHT. MUSICALS IN THE U.S. WILL NEVER COMPARE TO THEIRS.... I PACKED MYSELF NEW SHAMPOO AND USED IT IN GREECE. NOW EVERY TIME I POP OPEN AVEDA SHAMPURE IT TAKES ME BACK TO PARADISE.

DAY 4 (MY LIFE SOUNDTRACK)

THERE IS NO WAY I COULD COME UP WITH 15 SONGS BUT HERE ARE A FEW THAT LEAD ME TO WHERE I AM TODAY....

AS A YOUNG CHILD I WAS VERY STRANGE. I WOULD TELL PEOPLE I WAS A WITCH AND CAST SPELLS ON THEM IF I WAS ANGRY... YEAH I KNOW "FREAK" I WOULD DEDICATE THE SONG "SUPER FREAK" TO MYSELF. JUST THE TITLE!!!! THE SONG IS ABOUT BEING "FREAKY" AND I DEFINITELY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ANY OF THAT IN 3RD GRADE....

IN 4TH GRADE I WENT THROUGH A TOM-BOY STAGE. PROBABLY ONLY BECAUSE MY SISTER WAS A HUGE TOM-BOY AND I GOT ALL THE HAND ME DOWN CLOTHES AND WANTED TO BE JUST LIKE HER... SO FOR THAT STAGE... "IF I WERE A BOY" BEYONCE..

6TH-7TH GRADE I WENT THROUGH A "THUG" STAGE... I WENT TO KINSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. LETS JUST SAY I WAS DEFINITELY MINORITY THERE. AT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION ONLY FOUR OF THE 10 OR SO GIRLS I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH GRADUATED WITH NO KIDS. FOR THAT SONG "BABY BABY BABY" TLC... I ACTUALLY DID A DANCE TO THIS FOR A TALENT SHOW IN 6TH GRADE

HIGH SCHOOL.... OH HIGH SCHOOL. MY THEME SONG FOR ALL FOUR YEARS WAS PROBABLY AVRIL LAVIGNE "WHAT THE HELL" BECAUSE THAT WAS PRETTY MUCH MY RESPONSE TO EVERY STUPID IDEA. I THOUGHT I WAS FEARLESS AND INVINCABLE AND WHEN ANYONE SUGGESTED SOMETHING I WOULD ALWAYS SAY WHY NOT LETS DO IT. MY PORE PORE PARENTS....

COLLEGE... I DEFINITELY MADE BETTER DECISIONS THAN HIGH SCHOOL BUT I WAS STILL A CRAZED TEEN. I WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH ANY KE$HA SONG. I WAS A HOT MESS BUT BOY I HAVE SOME FUNNY STORIES. (REMEMBER I AM NOT LDS YET) I DATED A LOT AND WENT OUT A LOT AND REGRETTED A LOT... BUT TODAY I CAN LAUGH A LOT ABOUT IT.

AFTER COLLEGE, I HAD A KNOCK AT MY DOOR. SISTER MISSIONARIES FROM THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATER DAY SAINTS. I MET BLAKE AND DID A COMPLETE 360.... THEME SONG "I BELIEVE IN CHRIST" MORMON HYMN BOOK.

NOW I AM MARRIED AND A MOTHER OF 1 1/2 GIRLS AND MY THEME SONG WOULD BE.... "JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE" PHIL VASSAR.... WE ARE BROKE AND GETTING BY IN THIS CRAZY WORLD AND I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

DAY 3 ( BAD HABIT)

I AM A TERRIBLE "BACK-SEAT DRIVER" ONLY WITH BLAKE... I CANT CONTROL MYSELF. I AM EITHER MAKING NOISES OR GRABBING HIS ARM. I AM FLAT OUT ANNOYING. IT DRIVES ME CRAZY!!!!! AND I AM PRETTY POSITIVE IT DRIVES HIM MORE CRAZY BUT HE KNOWS THAT BY YELLING AT ME WILL ONLY CREATE MORE ANXIETY AND USUALLY LEAVES ME IN TEARS. ..... I AM CONSTANTLY ANXIOUS AND FOR SOME REASON AM CONVINCED THAT EVERY CAR PASSING US IS GOING TO KILL US. MAYBE ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE DRIVE ON "FAST-AND-THE-FURIOUS" MODE... BUT LETS NOT GET OUR HOPES UP.

DAY 2 (SOMETHING YOU CANT LIVE WITHOUT)

MY FAMILY AND VACATION

I DONT LIKE TO BE ALONE AND FAMILY IS ALWAYS THERE WHEN I NEED THEM...(MAYBE I WILL HAVE 12 MORE KIDS JUST SO I WILL ALWAYS HAVE SOMEONE IN THE HOUSE) HA HA... VACATION BUILDS MEMORIES AND IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME IN OUR BUSY LIVES....

DAY 1

1- I AM 24 WEEKS PREGNANT

2- I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED 4 KIDS

3-MY WEAKNESS IS COFFEE FLAVORED ANYTHING

4- MY LOVE LANGUAGE IS QUALITY TIME

5- I AM VERY CRAFTY

6- I LOVE TO DANCE WITH TALIA IN MY KITCHEN..... ON A DAILY BASES.

7- MY FAVORITE SONG... WHITNEY HOUSTON- "HOW WILL I KNOW"

8- MY CELEB CRUSH... PATRICK SWAYZEY ( I LIKE OLDER MEN LOL)

9- I AM ALLERGIC TO BEES AND HONEY

10- I WOULD RATHER LIVE SOMEWHERE WARMER

11- I HOLD BACK TEARS WHEN I WATCH PEOPLE HUNT... SORRY BABE

12- I AM A DEMOCRAT ....... DOES IT REALLY SURPRISE YOU???

13- DARK CHOCOLATE IS WAY BETTER THAN MILK CHOCOLATE

14- I LOVE CAR DRIVES WITH MY HUSBAND

15- UMMMMMMMMM I AM SO EXCITED TO HAVE ANOTHER GIRL. I SECRETLY HOPE WE ONLY HAVE GIRLS

30 days

-HOPING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MYSELF THEN MY READERS.....

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself.

Day 02- A picture of something you cannot live without.

Day 03- A habit that you wish you didn’t have.

Day 04- List 15 songs that represent your life’s soundtrack.

Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to.

Day 06- A hobby you have.

Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you.

Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why.

Day 09- Something/someone you’re proud of.

Day 10- A story about a past relationship.

Day 11- A picture of something you dislike.

Day 12- A picture of your room & don’t cheat by cleaning it. Share a secret.

Day 13- Write a letter telling someone something you could never tell them.

Day 14- A picture of something you ate and 10 confessions.

Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle & share the first 10 songs that play.

Day 16- Something you could live without.

Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why.

Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have.

Day 19- Nicknames you have & how or why you have them.

Day 20- If you had 3 wishes, what would they be.

Day 21- Share a picture from your day.

Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else.

Day 23- What is something you crave.

Day 24- Share a story about your past that you are ashamed of.

Day 25- What I would find in your bag.

Day 26- Places you want to visit before you die.

Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge?

Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?

Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned.

Day 30- A picture of you today & 20 goals you want to accomplish.

23 weeks pregnant!

Utah

This week end we got an opportunity to get out of town. We joined Blake's family on a trip up to General Conference. On Thursday we hit the road at 3 p.m. and head up to Provo. We decided to make things even more interesting and potty-train Talia that week. I didnt bring one pull-up on the trip. PANTIES ALL THE WAY!!!! Talia did great. She had only 1 accident the whole trip. Thank goodness I have to use the bathroom every ten minutes so I always remember to remind Talia. ( I still hate potty training. It is a nightmare!)

Marissa and Lauren are attending BYU so we picked them up and spent Friday at a Mini-golf park. It was a lot of fun. Batting cages, Go-Carts, Arcade games, Mini-Golf... The weather was gorgeous and we ate at Brick Oven Pizza. (the highlight of the pregnant ladies day)

SOOOO GOOOOOD!!!!

No pregnant women aloud... Wah

Talia licking my face.... Me pushing her off

Deb had some mad skills with the bat and ball.

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We drove to Salt Lake that night to prepare for a busy Conference weekend. Blake and I spent the evening with one of Blake's Mission Companions and his wife. They cooked us dinner and we chatted about missionary stories. I had planned on visiting my long time friend Alexis while we were there but she ended up having her baby that day and the timing just didn't work out. What a great day!!!!

We were able to get tickets for the Saturday morning session. Our Hotel was one block from the conference center which was so nice! No parking!!!! It was a mad zoo of people either begging for tickets or picketing how crazy they think us Mormons are. It was quite a show. Since no one under the age of 8 can go Blake stayed at the Hotel with Tay.....

Conference was amazing. The Choir is my favorite. I was bummed that the prophet didn't give a talk that morning but I really enjoyed the strong spirit and inspiration of the talks. I didn't get to walk around the Temple as much as I would have liked but we will go back soon to create more memories there.