^^that's what i want to be doing all day, every day. life right now is hard. between me being in school and preparing for boards, and mat working at preferred, his two bands, and being in the middle of a fix and flip, this gig has gotten down right overwhelming. i literally feel like life is just happening and i'm just existing and...
i am almost 3 weeks post partum (I started writing this on 8/4/14) and am finally feeling about 90% myself. and that is a big deal! i'm still going to recount different stages of my pregnancy for me to look back on, but want to post about our little big guy first :) so without further ado… Benson Steven Shaker born July 16,...
The last month of my pregnancy was a roller coaster, and the first week post partum has been no different. This has definitely been one of the most trying times I've ever been through, and I can honestly say that I wouldn't be doing nearly as good as I am if it weren't for that guy right there. Up until he had to...
I know I've been posting throughout my pregnancy, bust I want to have a concise summary of everything to look back on before I forget it all. This post is more for myself than anything else, but I don't think many people check up on this blog anyways haha. I found out I was pregnant on November 5, 2013. A few days before...
i am now 8 months pregnant, and 5 weeks away from my due date. pregnancy has been 100% not what i expected, and i wanted to write down all my experiences before i forget and am caught up in new mommy bliss. here are a few things i've experienced this pregnancy that i don't want to forget. 1. i am a marshmallow. i...
(note: this was actually taken 3 weeks ago.) officially in the single-digit week countdown! so weird. this boy has been kicking and moving and pushing in such funny ways lately. he went from ninja kicks and punches, to subtle wiggles, to very clearly trying to stretch and/or escape. pretty sure my ridiculously short torso is making it hard for him to get comfortable,...
the last little bit has been nuts. i am sporting a huuuuge belly now, and i feel it get bigger by the minute. with the belly has come some fun new adjustments, like taking a full minute to get up off the couch, and waking up before i really want to to go to the bathroom. school has become more challenging the...
my sweet mat lost someone very dear to him today. this morning we learned that Angie Shull had passed away. Mat met her in one of his last areas on his mission, and instantly clicked with her and her amazing family. She helped him get through the last part of his mission, and provided him with a home away from home. I've heard...
today, i am exactly 3 months away from my due date. i can't believe it's coming so fast! school has definitely helped this pregnancy fly by, and i know that as soon as i'm done, everything i going to slowwwww down. until then, i'm enjoying feeling this little mister's wiggles and jabs throughout the day. speaking of wiggles and jabs, mat can feel...
of school, that is. and about three and a half months left of pregnancy. that is insane! this semester has flown by, and I can't believe that I'm almost done with my first year of hygiene school. naturally, the last half of this semester is ridiculously full of projects and papers; i've got 5 more to finish before i'm done! but thanks to...
last week was… glorious. haha we were fortunate to be able to go on a cruise with our good friends randy and devlyn. it was the perfect baby moon! pictures will soon follow. well, maybe not so soon. its back to the daily grind, and my procrastination level is right back up where it was when we left. babymoon 2014 from Kaelin Shaker...
i'm knee deep in midterms week, and there are a million other things i'd rather be doing. liiiike, shopping for our cruise! and finding maternity pants. pants over here are becoming a joke. this weekend we spent up at our friends the Gurrs' cabin, and i ate crap non-stop, which resulted in me feeling like crap non-stop, but i could not find the...
20 weeks! holy canoli. we've got about 5 months left to go, and if you did your math right, that means that the way dr.'s count pregnancy, it's actually 10 months, not 9. those tricksters. it's been a whirlwind week. friday we took part in Give Kids a Smile, a huge event put on by AT Still University to benefit kids in lower...
in layman's terms, i'm 4.5 months pregnant. whaaaaat? there's a mango in my belly! speaking of which, nothing sounds better right now than a ripe filipino mango. mmm… today was my official "anatomy check" ultrasound, so i got to see my little guy again. he is such a wiggle worm, its awesome. i feel him a lot, especially when i'm not distracted with...
a boy. a boy! we could not be more thrilled. we found out on jan 31st when my dear friend Natalie did an ultrasound for us at the school she attended. I'll save that story for a day that I have more time, but I wanted to make a point to say that I have started to feel little jabs here and there from...
I've been a Mia Maids advisor for about a year and a half now, and from day 1 I've never felt adequate. half the time (okay, all the time) I look like I am one of these 15-16 year old girls. I am shorter than all of them, they all dress cuter than me, and they all have testimonies that are leaps and...
alright. i've got resolutions. you know, those goals that i write up and never follow through on. here's the thing though, i'm currently growing future posterity now, and i want something to be proud of, and for them to look back on. so here are my 3 resolutions for the year. 1. book of mormon. i'm embarrassed to admit that i have never...
hoooooooray! we are expecting. nothing is more exciting around these parts these days. it is so fun to see how baby has grown each week with apps and ultrasounds but can I be real for a quick second? pregnancy is hard! I am tired, but unable to sleep well. bloated, even when I don't eat crappy. nauseous, but unable to throw up (and...
