Mommy, Mommy, Mommy

Ok, so this is me at 9 months pregnant. And then my beautiful daughter Zaria the day after she was born. She is currently 4 weeks old (I'm a really slow blogger.) and I love being a mom. There are so many cute things she does, and I know that once people have kids they can talk of nothing else....but let's face it, when you spend 9 months creating something and they take up ALL your time after they're born....you don't have much else to talk about and everything they do makes you proud. So let's see...she giggles and sings in her sleep, she gave me a hug the other day by putting one hand on each side of my neck and then dropping her head on my chest, she sticks out her tongue all the time, she hates being left alone in the room (and believe me, she knows when you run out really fast), she hates being in her carseat because she can't see anyone, and she folds her arms for prayers (accidentally of course). I still have trouble believing that she is really mine. I think it took me about a week to feel like a mom, and sometimes it's still surreal. I feel so bad when she has to cry, especially when it's the quiver lip because she's at the end of her rope or in pain, but I'm so glad I get to stay home with home. I also want to thank those who've contributed for their help and support. I will try to return the favor someday.

Graduation

I did it! I finally, after 11 years, have my bachelor's degree. My family and Jeremy's family came out from Nevada to support me. We had a very nice family BBQ at the park before the ceremony. It was so nice to see everyone and the food was great! Thanks to everyone for their help and support.

Baby, baby, baby

Ok So I've been out of it for quite a while. I found out in November that I was pregnant and then got really sick. I have struggled to stay afloat since then just trying to pass my classes and get ready to graduate. These are some getting ready for baby picks. Jeremy's Mom helped me make some really cute blankets for Zaria (the baby is a girl) and then my recent baby shower was filled with family, and friends who have been so wonderful and generous.

Babysitting the Busters

So Mike and Jen called us to babysitt their kiddies. We

had a great time! I found these foam alphabet letters

and I remembered turning them into boxes when I

babysat Christopher back when he was still a toddler.

We turned them into robots and stomped around the

room. It was great!

Bingham Family Visit

During fall break Jeremy and I went to visit my sister

Danielle and her family. I wanted to see her before she

popped and take her all the cute baby goodies I had

made for her. While there we went to a fall festival

and got to roam around a corn maze, pet some animals,

and buy some yummy farm treats. She also asked me

to help her make a carseat cover and it turned out really

cute. I was very proud of how well she did seeing as how

the last time she'd sewn was before she was ten. We had

a great time relaxing and Jeremy enjoyed some gaming

with Brock.

Gustin Family Visit

Jeremy and I were able to visit my sister Regina and her family.
They are getting so big and her tummy was starting to show
with her 5th baby. We had an enjoyable time playing games
and relaxing.

Water Waste

There is something that I have never understood about Utah. What's with the wasting of water!?!?! I see this kind of thing all the time. Now I know that a little sidewalk spray is not THAT bad, but it's so much worst than that. First of all, it's OVERCAST. Second, it rained yesterday. Third, it's supposed to rain ALL WEEK! Forth, it's October! The first apartment complex that Jeremy and I lived in was aweful. They watered so often that the supposed grass was nothing more than a mudpit covered with grass. The green grass beckoned to the unsuspecting person who would then slip and fall in the mud underneath. This happens in shopping centers and many other places. Not to mention that even though they have these awesome adjustable sprinklers you still have to avoid the area because they aren't adjusted properly and water the sidewalk road, and anything nearby. Maybe it's not a big deal, but when you're from Vegas (where you're fined for watering in the middle of the day during the summer, and even have to wash your car early or late in the day) it seems like the biggest waste and you're really trained to notice those things. I think we all remember that water commercial with the fish in the lake next door who calls the boy brushing his teeth and asks him to turn off the running water. Let's hold commercial water wasting more accountable.