tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74416236847209059232024-03-12T20:27:43.514-07:00The Newly Wed Chronicles: Life After "I Do."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-53881913718063995622014-02-21T16:20:00.001-08:002014-02-21T16:20:21.915-08:00Where Did the Time Go?!Oh me, oh my. Goodness gracious. What the heck.<br />
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Guys -- I have a five month old baby. Weird, right? As of yesterday, I've been a mom for five whole months!! It's seriously mind blowing to me that in a few short weeks my baby will be half a year old!<br />
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She's great though. She's enormous and ridiculously strong. She doesn't fully sit up yet, but she's about a week or two away from fully crawling. Yeah, that's right, you heard me: crawling. What five month old baby already crawls?! I guess my she-hulk of a baby does.<br />
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Here are some fun pics I got of her a few days ago.<br />
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There were some that were a whole lot cuter, but for the sake of not putting an entirely nude baby on the internet, these were the ones I picked. I know they're basically all the same, but what can I say - I'm a mom and I think my baby is the cutest one in the whole wide world!</div>
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She's really funny these days. All she wants to do is babble and make wet raspberry noises either on you, or books, or with her tongue. She also is on the move and 6 days from potentially getting solid foods (fingers crossed the DDS says it's ok!). She smiles at her toys. She LOVES looking at herself in the mirror, always kissing and smiling and cooing at herself. She's super social with other babies. She's starting to show love in different ways. She reaches for people when she wants them to hold her. She laughs like crazy. She drools all over the place and chews on everything. She LOVES playing with her toys -- if you take a toy away she gets visibly upset unless you replace it or pick her up. Reading is her new favorite activity besides chewing on the books. Basically, she puts the sunshine in my life daily.</div>
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I'm putting ones that I got of her the day before her 5 month birthday on the other blog. If you'd like to see more of those, click the picture below :)</div>
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But they're not up yet. I'll set a click through link once they're posted!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-17091997201441818772014-02-17T17:36:00.001-08:002014-02-17T17:36:28.164-08:00Me, Myself, and IGuys, I'm super stoked!<br />
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Photography has always been something I've loved. A little hobby that brings a smile to my face. For years my favorite thing in the world has been taking pictures of friends and family for all their different occasions . . . but for the most part, it was always put on the back burner.<br />
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A few years ago, my friends asked me to take engagement pictures for them. Normally I'd think it was no big deal, but for whatever reason, I got super choked up! I mean, I was excited, but I didn't feel I had the goods to take someones engagement pics. I mean, those are super important! Well, they were to me. Anyway. Since then, I've been itching to take classes. Not that I necessarily think I don't know enough or am not good enough, but just to build my confidence and make me feel ok asking for and accepting money for my work. <br />
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Well, I've finally done it! I finally found classes, that I believed were legitimate <i>and</i> affordable. They're taught by a Brooks Institute graduate, which already had me weak in the knees. Ever since I first picked up a camera, I swooned over the dream of going to Brooks. But, my parents thinking it was just a phase I was going through, said it was too expensive. Which, has some merit. Brooks is a pretty expensive private school. <i>Any</i>way -- this is like, the next best thing for me. One day, when the hubs has loads of moolah, and my babes are all independent, and we for whatever reason decide to move to Santa Barbra . . . I'll attend that oh-so dreamy school. But probably not until after I get that masters from Penn State I've been dreaming about (whaa-wha).<br />
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I'm just excited I'm finally allowing myself the chance to focus on me and my passion. It's not the traditional pampering of ones self, but for me, this is the best! I have classes and assignments. Oh gol-ly, I'm giddy!<br />
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Tune in for updates on my other <a href="http://www.meganfosson.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>. I normally don't do crossover posts. But this was just too cool for me.<br />
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xoxo<br />
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- MegsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-77357343836143147572014-02-11T12:16:00.000-08:002014-02-15T22:38:08.491-08:00All Tied Up: A story of tongue and lip ties<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*<i>Disclaimer: This post may be a bit controversial, and is very long. To those of you who follow my blog, please know this is super dear to my heart. To those of you who stumble upon my blog, I'm speaking from first hand experience as a first-time mom.</i></span><br />
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So I'm writing this post and updating my blog, because I've become pretty passionate about a few things over the last few months.<br />
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No one tells you how difficult it's going to be to feed your baby. You think, "Oh it's natural - people have done it for thousands of years,"which is true . . . but at the same time, it's so not. I had an especially hard time with my little Harper Mae. Because I'm a first time mom, I had no idea what to look for, what was right, what was wrong, what it was supposed to feel like, what it <i>wasn't</i> supposed to feel like -- that whole deal. I knew she had issues, but I didn't realize just how bad they were until two or three weeks ago. <br />
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Ever heard of tongue-tie? It's that weird looking thing some people have where their tongue attaches to the bottom of their mouth. It's known medically as <i>Ankyloglossia: </i><br />
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Basically, in infants, tongue-tie prevents babies from being able to eat effectively or stick out their tongue. They get fussy because eating is very difficult, tiring, and frustrating. Imagine trying to eat, drink, or talk while holding a skittle or two under your tongue. It's like, basically impossible. So not only are they not getting adequate food, they're not able to latch on well or suck well. Which makes them unhappy and many fail to thrive. They're pretty quiet too, because even their cooing is exhausting.<br />
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Well, Harper <b>doesn't</b> have that. Well . . . she does, but it's different and I'll come back to that later. Almost every mom, experienced or not, knows to look for one. But what they <i>don't </i>know (or at least I didn't), is to look for a <b>lip-tie</b>.<br />
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A lip-tie is where the maxillary labial frenum is attached, at some degree, to the gums and/or hard palate. Essentially there is a piece of skin that tethers the upper lip to the roof of the mouth preventing the babe from getting an adequate, or deep, latch. Babies with sever lip-ties fall off while eating and cause for an especially painful feed for momma.<br />
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<a href="http://cdn.mothering.com/3/3d/3ddd7a10_liptieNerix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://cdn.mothering.com/3/3d/3ddd7a10_liptieNerix.jpg" height="259" width="320" /></a>They come in different widths, lengths and severity, just like a tongue tie. These also can cause oral hygiene problems. Food and milk can get stuck in pockets under the immobile lip as teeth develop resulting in tooth decay in baby teeth which eventually leads to tooth decay in adult teeth. But also issues with orthodontics. Many infants with tongue tie grow up to be toddlers with a huge gap in between their teeth and end up as teenagers with braces.<br />
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Now the maxillary labial frenum is essentially pointless. It doesn't have many nerve endings or a large blood supply, and is often cut when adolescents get braces anyway . . . but for whatever reason, doctors don't often advise to get the issue corrected as an infant. A moderate to severe lip tie can (this is speaking from personal experience) absolutely cause huge issues breastfeeding. Some issues related to lip-tie include failure to latch properly, painful feeds, low milk supply, poor weight gain, GERD, reflux, gas pains and countless others. This is mostly because when the lip is tightly tethered down, the infant cannot flange (or flare/flip out) their upper lip. Instead of their mouth looking like a tulip or fish lips, the top lip curls under while the bottom lip flares down. <br />
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Harper was gaining weight fine . . . but at my expense. She was eating every hour on the hour all day and every three hours at night. Which, for a newborn is totally understandable and find . . . but a four month old? Come on now, Momma needs a break! I wasn't able to leave her, because she was still insanely dependent on me. Not only that, her feedings included screaming to get on, screaming while on, and screaming coming off. Harper's feeds were incredibly stressful for me, and her. So much so that both of us dreaded it. We weren't bonding over those moments, in fact we were feeling alienated and distanced. I sat there crying wondering what I was doing wrong and why I couldn't get her to eat. While I'm sure she was laying in my arms wondering why this was so tiring and frustrating.<br />
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So we met with a consultant. She opened our eyes to the world of lip-ties and posterior tongue-ties. This is what I said I would get to later. A person can have a tongue tie, that's basically invisible. Tongue ties can be under a layer of skin on the bottom of the tongue, or so far back that you just don't see it if you don't know to look for it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.staciebingham.com/uploads/2/8/2/7/28278/2723044_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.staciebingham.com/uploads/2/8/2/7/28278/2723044_orig.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a>It was amazing. Everything our consultant was telling us just clicked. Everything <i>finally</i> made sense!! The tongu-tie was why Harper couldn't stick her tongue out or lateralize (move it from side to side). The tongue-tie is what caused the clicking sound every time she "fell off." The lip-tie caused Harper to continually slip off. The lip-tie was what prevented her from getting a deep latch. The combination of the two caused her fussiness, gassiness, and reflux. I felt as though I was once blind, but could now see.<br />
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This is the icky part: getting the infant frenectomy. Many pediatricians, unless it's the tongue tie that first comes to mind, don't deem it necessary to get ties fixed. When they do, they're often referring out to a pediatric ENT. This is all fine and dandy . . . but why not go to someone who works on mouths, gums, and teeth all day every day? Pediatric dentists are equipped with tools to only use local anesthetics rather than put an infant or child "under." They also have lasers.<br />
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Although an infant frenectomy is referred to as "surgery," by some professionals, it is not surgery in the traditional sense. It is as much "surgery," as getting a wisdom tooth pulled (not removed), having a root canal performed, or having a cavity filled is surgery. The numbing method used by the pediatric dentist is the same as for a child getting a cavity, but at a <b>significantly </b>lower dose. Harper received <b>three drops</b> of Novocain. The effects of which wore off minutes after the procedure was completed. Furthermore, the procedure takes no more than a maximum of five minutes. </div>
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I'm sure what you're thinking right now is somewhere along the lines of, "UHM. WHAT?! You want me to allow some stranger to shoot a LASER into my sweet baby's MOUTH?!" Well . . . calm down. And yes. Yes, I absolutely do!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I'm a pretty anxious person, and am basically always afraid that Harper is on the brink of death. Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration. But the point is I'm very cautious with her. I take things slow and read as much as I can on the topic to keep myself informed. As someone who graduated with a BA in a Social Science, I've been trained to look for both qualitative and quantitative empirical, peer reviewed, journal articles. I understand that small sample sizes can lead to tainted data. This being said, I <i>also</i> understand that it takes a while for studies to build their sample size and for there to be enough studies out on a certain topic to really make an impact in the social and medical world. A truth can be a truth, but unless it's presented the way those at the top of the ladder want, it's often scoffed at and brushed aside.</span><br />
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But back to my point -- using a dental laser is ideal for this procedure. The DDS knows what he or she is doing. A laser provides faster healing as well as a more painless and bloodless procedure.<br />
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I'm lucky that my pediatrician said, go ahead and do what you think you need to, I don't know that it's necessary, but if you think it'll make a difference, go for it. Which I guess is a better reaction than most. So we went to a pediatric dentist. Who was AMAZING. The pediatric dentist called us that night to check in on Harper. He comforted and reassured me as I held her during the procedure. He even offered to have us come back multiple times a day to do the massage and stretch if it was too upsetting for me to do on my own.<br />
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Anyway: The procedure itself is heart breaking. You stand there holding your child's arms down, thinking, "I am a terrible mom," as she cries and cries and cries. Then when you feed her immediately post surgery you think, "WOW! I can't believe what a difference this is! What a relief, I've done the right thing." Then four hours later when it comes time for you to stretch her lip/tongue and massage the incisions, you turn back to the, "I can't believe what a terrible parent I am. Purposefully inflicting pain on my precious little angel," as she again, cries and cries, and cries. This goes on for about three weeks (I'm only at the one week mark, but I hear things get better). <br />
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Now I haven't made it through all three weeks yet, but I have made it through one week. I also have seen my lactation consultant once in home and once in a weekly mommy-and-me breastfeeding group. I felt miserable until I saw the difference in Harper's pre and post feed weight.<br />
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When we first saw our consultant, she was eating for somewhere between 2 and 5 minutes every feed and drinking only 1.2 oz per feed (hence the need for feeding every 45 - 60 minutes). But at the group, Harper ate for 6 minutes (still only eating for 3-6 minutes at a time) and . . . drum roll please . . . took in 6.5 oz!!!!<br />
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Seriously. It <i>is</i> worth it. My baby can go 2-3 hours between feeds, is satisfied at the end of every feed (unless she is just being a grump), laughs more, smiles more, coos more, sticks out her tongue, mimics more, and is all in all a much happier babe. It's so nice to see her so different. She has freedom in her mouth that she didn't have before and she LOVES it.<br />
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Long story short. If you're having troubles, check. If you're nervous, do you research. But in the end, if it's right for your babe, no matter how hard it may be on you, just do it. These few short moments of anguish will result in an amazing change. Plus you're much less likely to have to deal with speech impediments and a whole host of oral hygiene issues later.<br />
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<i>My hope with this post is that it will help someone out there somewhere, who is looking for answers like I was.</i><br />
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<i>** These videos are the ones my Harpers DDS recommended we watch.</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-77035107768293280182013-11-12T13:01:00.000-08:002014-02-12T21:37:48.236-08:00The First Few Months<div>
I meant to post this months ago, but my newly acquired momma brain kept me forgetful. I would add a little every time and forget to post. But not this time!</div>
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For all my man readers (#yeahright) who have eagerly (again #yeahright) awaited the announcement of our baby girl - it's finally here!<br />
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I am oh-so pleased to announce the birth of our baby girl Harper Mae. She was born September 20th at 11:45pm . . . only 15 minutes before her due date and an extra day in the hospital for mom. At birth she weighed a total of 8lbs 14oz and measured 21.5 inches long.<br />
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She came out quiet after a stressful labor and eventually had her lungs aspirated, but other than that she was nice and healthy! I say eventually because it seemed like forever, but in reality she was quiet for maybe 15 seconds before she started crying and coughing up fluid. Silly girl didn't realize you're not supposed to try breathing <i>before</i> entering the world.<br />
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The first few months of being a mom has been crazy. . . crazy amazing that is! No, but seriously. While it has been hectic the sleepless nights, dietary changes, aching body, and hours of crying have been so worth it. In all honesty, our sweet little baby girl has been pretty perfect. I know I have a mother's bias, but she really is a good baby. Now that we have her reflux under control she only cries when she's hungry, tired, has bad gas, or needs her diaper changed. One day she'll be so embarrassed I've posted this. But until then, I'll blog away!<br />
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I then proceeded to get only a little rest. For some reason I could only fall asleep on my right side, and I had to switch sides ever hour until I really got into it. </div>
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And so now I'm a mom. Crazy, right? It's the best thing in the world though. It's a lot easier, and yet harder than anyone tells you it will be. She is my world.<br />
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<i>I haven't done a very good job of updating this blog. For pictures of Harper over the last few months, please see my photography blog <a href="http://www.meganfosson.blogspot.com/">www.meganfosson.blogspot.com</a></i><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-68203722304892261902013-09-09T16:08:00.000-07:002013-09-09T16:13:55.708-07:00Thirst QuenchedI don't know what has come over me, perhaps it's the last and final pregnancy craving, or maybe the fact that we've entered the season of pumpkin flavored everything -- either way, this week I have been absolutely unable to get Starbucks off my mind.<br />
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Well anyway, I decided today while thinking about a Starbucks pumpkin spice latte, that I wanted to find out what options they do have for LDS and other no coffee or caffeine drinkers. No matter where I looked I couldn't find an exhaustive list, or one that was truly caffeine free. So obviously, I decided to make one of my own! And boy, oh boy did what I find excite me!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-45170626725056163632013-09-04T15:11:00.000-07:002013-09-09T16:14:59.276-07:00Oh, Baby!Well, time sure does fly when you're . . . pregnant?!<br />
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As one could expect, it's been a crazy 9 months. But not as crazy as I would have initially expected. I've been blessed to have a complication free pregnancy!</div>
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<li>One the down side, I ended up having to get a root canal basically the second we found out I was pregnant. Which meant I got nothing to help relieve the pain - talk about ouch!!</li>
<li>And perhaps the saddest part of my first trimester was our inevitable move from Southern California back "home." After living somewhere for five years and finding the most amazing job ever, the move was almost devastating. It was so sad to leave my friends and colleagues, but it was so exciting to turn the page to a new chapter and live in a place surrounded by family.</li>
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<li>Eventually I did really pop to basically my full-term size and learned the painful world of heartburn</li>
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<li>More swelling</li>
<li>More bathroom breaks</li>
<li>More difficulty breathing</li>
<li>More heartburn</li>
<li>More trouble sleeping</li>
<li>More contractions</li>
<li>More kicks . . . harder kicks</li>
<li>But it all prepares you for labor, delivery, and post-partum life! Plus my crazy monthly weight gain tapered off completely and I've still yet to get stretch marks!! Lucky, lucky, lucky.</li>
<li>Best part of the third trimester - her hiccups. My Mr. gets so excited and giddy when she gets hiccups . . . which of course makes me beyond happy.</li>
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It's crazy how much you bond and how much closer you grow as a couple during this gestation period. Knowing you're soon going to be responsible for human life -- that you have created and are bringing into this world a tiny little person with wants, needs, emotions, and who is entirely dependent on you for survival is truly amazing. The fact that your body can combine random gametes and turn these little cells into a living, breathing human being is breathtaking.</div>
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As scary and crazy as all of this is . . . and as much as I really don't want to have to give birth . . . I am incredibly excited. It's going to be so fun to see her face and hear her voice! With 2.5 weeks left, she could come any day now. We have the nursery set up, the hospital bags packed, and are just waiting for the "time."</div>
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Knowing how terrible I am at blogging, you probably won't hear from me again until our little one is here with us. But I'm beyond excited to show her off! And hopefully her presence and my 6+ month leave of working will be enough motivation to get the weekly blogging habit engrained into me :)</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-91072351857054106172013-08-11T13:01:00.000-07:002014-02-11T13:07:15.978-08:00One YearJune 22nd, 2012 was, until now, the best day of my life. It was the day I married my sweet husband. We have officially been married 1 year and I couldn't be happier!<br />
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Seeing as this was our first anniversary, I wanted to do something special. But we're not millionaires, so I looked to Pinterest for inspiration on how to make this day as special, if not more so, than our actual wedding day.<br />
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Let's be honest - we all know I went over the top. Because that's just kind of what I do! I thought it would be fun to start the <a href="http://www.hallmark.com/anniversary/ideas/anniversary-gift-ideas/" target="_blank">traditional anniversary gifts</a>. Thank heavens year one was paper! I don't know what I would have done if it was the diamond anniversary!<br />
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Anyway, I found my pinspiration, and proceeded to craft away! We've been staying with family the past few months to save some extra bucks. The town we grew up in, where just about all of Mr.'s family lives is not an inexpensive area!! Seeing as he wants to settle down here, we figured it was best to save up the money rather than rent so we can get that much closer to purchasing a home. Back to the story -- I wanted to have an amazing romantic and fun anniversary, but couldn't quite figure out how to work that out . . . seeing as we live with family. So I ended up renting a hotel room down the street to create the magical vision I had for our anniversary.<br />
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Step 1) Ambiance.<br />
I gathered together some white Christmas lights to create romance without candles. Plus, what's prettier than a bunch of twinkling lights?!<br />
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Step 2) Set Up.<br />
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Step 3) Surprise.<br />
I didn't want him to know about ANY of my plans . . . so I was super sneaky and pulled it off as though I didn't really do, get, or make anything for our special day. I woke him up with a box of doughnuts and said something along the lines of, "I'm sorry I couldn't really do anything special for us today. I know you hate breakfast, but love doughnuts . . . so I got you these so we can have breakfast-in-bed." The sweetheart he is thought I was adorable and said he didn't need anything else and this was perfect. Meanwhile on the inside I'm squealing with excitement thinking I've fooled him. I then excused myself because my mom "needed my help" and told him I had one other small thing for us, the time I would be home, and just to be in whatever is comfortable. I left to set up . . . having sneakily already packed a bag of his clothes and toiletries. Upon my return I convinced him to put on a blindfold as I drove to our destination and walked him through the halls of the hotel -- all the while he kept guessing and freaking out about what was going on (especially in the elevator). When we got to the room I walked him in and told him it was ok to take of the blindfold, he was speechless. I haven't seen the man cry since our wedding day. He was so touched by everything, making all the effort worthwhile.<br />
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We had a super fun rest of our afternoon and got ready together at the hotel for our traditional anniversary dinner (from when we were dating) at The Melting Pot. And I got to surprise him one last time with my final first anniversary gift to him -- a 52 Reasons Why I Love You deck of cards book.<br />
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When we got back full-bellied and exhausted, he played our first dance and we ended our celebration dancing in the moonlight from the balcony.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-37443160527553662632013-07-07T22:58:00.000-07:002014-02-11T13:07:38.173-08:00G.G.'s 85th Birthday PartyHere are a few shots of my grandmother's 85th birthday at family reunion from back in July<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-28670348555701080122013-03-21T17:04:00.000-07:002013-03-21T17:04:03.604-07:00The Beginning Middle of a New YearSo I promised myself in December that once I graduated I would actually start blogging again and I'd be good at it this time. Turns out not only was I wrong, but I was INCREDIBLY wrong. These last three months have been some of the busiest months I think I've ever had.<br />
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Why you ask? Good question. Here's the gist:<br />
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1. We have some exciting news you should expect to hear about soon<br />
2. The hubs got a new job<br />
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Wha-BAM. It's almost like life looked at me and said, "Take that for slowing down and relaxing!" But in all honesty, these crazy busy months have been amazing. We have a whole new adventure ahead of us and I'm beyond stoked to begin it.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-68262125151365519502012-12-06T18:13:00.000-08:002013-01-07T18:14:30.037-08:00November, December<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; clear: right; color: #0000ee; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></span><br />
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Well, in 7 days my sweet hubby and I will be married 6 months -- and boy has that time FLOWN by! Between the craziness of the final semester of my undergraduate, packing moving, holidays, going from three callings as a couple to two for myself, and being the wife of a seminary teacher I almost don't even know what happened!<br />
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As I near the end of my journey at this precious little Cal State, with only a week left of finals and papers, why do I blog now? Of course, for no other reason than procrastination! But seriously, I just need a break from theories, statistics, and papers.<br />
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So to lift my spirits as I wait for some lovely dough to rise, I present you with Thanksgiving and the beginnings of Christmas:<br />
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My darling husband and I took a quick trip to see our families for Turkey Day. Luckily this time we were graced with the benefits of flying (1 hour vs. 6 by car). Here is a little photo-documentary of our trip.<br />
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On Thanksgiving we went to his dad's uncle's house an hour and a half north of my hometown, which was surprisingly an easy drive with the Thanksgiving traffic! Aside from the delicious dinner that I was too hungry to even try snapping a picture of, the best part of that trip was playing with the kids and riding around on a super sweet red Vespa!<br />
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Don't let this picture fool you, I was too much of a sissy to drive it myself!<br />
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Well anyway. We got back from a lovely trip and immediately I turned Southern California into a Christmassy Winter Wonderland! So what if I can't have actual cold or snow, it's like on of Dom's favorite Christmas Songs goes:<br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">In Bethlehem two thousand years ago"</span></i></div>
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We went to pick out our Christmas Tree, per my request, the Monday we got home from our Thanksgiving travels. I know, I'm ridiculous, but hey! This is my first Christmas as a wife and nothing sounds more exciting to me than baking, decorating, and stringing pretty lights everywhere :)</div>
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The lucky tree that now calls our apartment home is a beautiful Noble Fir that was taller than me, again per my request. My sweet husband, despite knowing it would be way too big for our tiny little apartment, appeased me and got us a tree just shy of hitting the ceiling. And boy I could <b>not </b>have been happier that night!<br />
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But the best part is decorating the tree! I love that my mom sent us a cute Christmas package filled with holiday pillows, blankets, ornaments, and kitchen accessories.<br />
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This one has always been a favorite of mine, even before I understood what Christmas was really about or what the nativity really was. I think I liked it at first because it has a little spot at the bottom you can stick a light in that brightens up the background illuminating the star behind baby Jesus. I love that my mom sent me this ornament. Not only because I used to fight to put it on the tree every year . . . but more importantly because it brings the birth of Christ into the trivial wintertime activities.<br />
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But what makes everything even better, is that I decided to go on a hunt. My brother got this beauty of an ornament before I was born and I was determined to find it's soul mate via the internet. I'm not going to show you everything I got . . . But I'll give you a preview of the package . . . </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-72438428310429525692012-11-16T15:08:00.004-08:002012-11-16T15:08:46.704-08:00Life as a Wife.Ok, I'm not going to lie, I'm a TERRIBLE blogger. When things get hectic, the blog goes out the window - and by gosh by golly, it has been a hectic first five months of marriage! But we've had the time of our lives.<br />
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Living life as a wife is, how do I put it . . . AWESOME. I love married life. I love being my own family. I just love it. That's all I really have to say. I just love it.<br />
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A lot of perks and fun stories come from being married.<br />
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One perk I particularly enjoy is the addition of a new extended family. I've now officially found myself a part of the Fosson Family. Such an amazing check off my list. The family I've adopted has adopted me ten times over. They are such a phenomenal support system. I love knowing that not only do I have <i>my</i> family, the family I grew up in, but I've got a brand-spanking-new extended family of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews.<br />
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(a) Meet <i>my </i>Family:<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-56082808926564122382012-08-30T19:29:00.002-07:002012-08-30T19:55:04.298-07:00Daddy's Little GirlSo normally I center my posts almost entirely around the man of my dreams, my husband. But this post is going to be a little different. I want to write a little homage to the first man I ever loved, and the one who (aside from my husband) will love me forever and ever . . . my Daddy.<br />
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Dom and I got all our wedding pictures recently from the amazing <a href="http://www.caitlinsheffer.com/" target="_blank">Caitlin Sheffer</a>. And before I show any of my beau and I, I want to show the some of my Daddy and I.<br />
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I love my dad. But just because he's awesome, doesn't mean he's an awesome dancer as well. Haha. Although, you wouldn't guess that from these pictures. He looks like a bonified twinkle-toes here. This was probably one of the most fun things I've ever done. It took us FOREVER to pick the song, but when he picked it . . . well, he definitely picked it!! We danced to <i>Isn't She Lovely</i> by Stevie Wonder. I just loved it.<br />
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The last wedding my family was all truly a part of was my biggest brother Michael's (not pictured below). I was nine and my daddy . . . well he was a little younger . . . and maybe a bit skinnier . . . but an amazing daddy all the same!</div>
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Throughout all the years, I've always been daddy's little girl. I've always been his curly haired princess</div>
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While this is true, things will be different. I'm no longer just daddy's little girl. I'm the little girl he gave away. But his giving away came with standards. He wanted the man I married to be honest, loyal, brave, and funny. He wanted the man I married to "hang with the boys," to love my family as much as we do. My dad pretty much described in detail, the man I actually did marry. And when my husband sat down with my dad to ask if he could be with me forever, it's no wonder he said yes.</div>
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And as I cried my eyes out on the walk down the aisle, my sweet daddy hugged me, kissed me, and told me how proud he was of me as he handed me away.</div>
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He is the most wonderful, handsome, sweet, and amazing man I've ever met and will ever. He is the only man that will ever measure up to my dad. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kZsvvWeS222FCsA4n5kgn3TEPsSEQenoMpZ9qetqwRg3GrJEWT16SgKOXS4VRpsNFar4Lym8Uew7Dcc5SwI5GPRL8hacxp6Fo3IuFkBPsBYjYXAxE33ljfQVeobnyJ0LySZWad0rp07o/s1600/IMG_5503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kZsvvWeS222FCsA4n5kgn3TEPsSEQenoMpZ9qetqwRg3GrJEWT16SgKOXS4VRpsNFar4Lym8Uew7Dcc5SwI5GPRL8hacxp6Fo3IuFkBPsBYjYXAxE33ljfQVeobnyJ0LySZWad0rp07o/s320/IMG_5503.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="213" /></a><br />
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I don't remember <i>ever</i> being as happy as I am now.</div>
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Scene: Waikiki, Oahu, Hawai'i<br />
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<i>Act I: Waikiki Marriot, Floor 30</i><br />
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Out of 33 floors, we were placed on the 30th, in a corner room with two ocean view balconies. Every morning, we opened the door to warm sunshine and ocean breeze and every night we sat out on our favorite evening balcony and watched the sun set slowly into the ocean as surfers caught waves back to shore. Hawai'i was seriously magical. One morning we even woke up to a rainbow, literally right outside our door!</div>
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<i>Act II: Pearl Harbor</i><br />
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This part of our honeymoon travels was a very humbling one. We scheduled a tour of Pearl Harbor, and specifically, we toured the USS Missouri, the USS Bowfin, and the Arizona Memorial. We arrived early in the morning, not sure how the whole process worked. But quick enough, we purchased our tickets and began the day. <br />
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Though much of the boat was blocked off to tourists, it still felt like a huge maze. Tiny doorways and ladders, and many dark rooms. I appreciated them keeping some rooms preserved to reflect what they looked like when the ship was in active duty. It helped enhance the experience for me. Perhaps the most interesting part of this boat was learning about the surrender ceremony that took place aboard its deck. It was interesting to look at the black and white photos of the Japanese officials who stood behind the document stating their surrender, then being able to walk to the exact spot where it occurred.<br />
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Last up was the tour of the USS Arizona. We took a short ferry ride out to the spot of its sinking and immediately when people started getting in line for it, there was a pronounced silence that fell over the whole place. This is why people go to visit Pearl Harbor. Not because the Arizona was more important than any other part of the harbor, but because, I think, it symbolizes the heartache of the attacks that day. It was the biggest ship in Pearl (luckily) and is responsible for the most casualties. So our ferry docked and we got out on a big dock that is parked perpendicular to where the Arizona sank. As we were standing on it looking out, we were able to see much of the length of the ship extending for our left and right.<br />
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All in all, it was my favorite day. It was worth the trip to Hawaii in and of itself. Its a trip that puts things in perspective and makes you grateful for those who serve our country in the armed forces.<br />
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The PCC was seriously, amazing. Besides being beautiful and having delicious food, it was so fun to see some of the many different cultures of the polynesian islands. This place is really too amazing for words. So rather than explain it myself, I will refer you to their <a href="http://polynesianculturalcenter.com/?gclid=COrNhKiBtbQCFal7QgodhDUAPQ" target="_blank">website</a> and this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/polynesiancultural" target="_blank">video</a> . . . plus some of the thousands of pictures we took there. We went to the Alii Luau, which was to die for and I know I've only included a very few pictures, but for the sake of getting this online after 6 months . . . here they are!<br />
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Act IV: Hanauma Bay, Snorkeling<br />
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This place was seriously beautiful. A little crowded and chilly (for Hawaii) the day we went, but seriously so amazing. I wish we bought an underwater disposable camera. The fish were so bright and colorful. <br />
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All in all, we had a marvelous time. There were so many things we did and so many pictures we took (as I'm sure you can tell by the massive amount included) it would be impossible to include all the details . . . especially since this is being posted so late. Well in ending the post, I'll add a few obscure pics that I just think are great.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-53174247520711032822012-08-20T11:21:00.002-07:002012-08-30T19:53:29.147-07:00We Love Baseball!Now D (my husband) is a HUGE baseball fan! He's loved it since he was a little guy and will love it madly until the day he dies. I love the fact that I'll never have to worry about him making eyes at another girl, but he does have his mistress: SF Giants Baseball. I laugh because he will, in the most tender of tones, tell me how deeply he loves me and how he could never imagine life without me...but have his eyes glued to the baseball screen! At dinner or church if the team ha fallen into some bad happenstance you best believe he will be in the most somber of moods. He tells me in detail the happenings of the team - all the juicy gossip and what the sports writers are saying. Now, when we started dating I HATED baseball. I thought it was the most boring game in the world and it was a huge waste of time. BUT, my man got me. And now I can honestly say, baseball is awesome. <br />
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We don't go to games often, but we do love them a lot. Every summer we tried to make at least one Giants game and typically we can manage going up to two a year, but this summer we got a second blessing!!<br />
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Somehow, someway, my babes managed to sneak in a giants game date juuuust barely before the weddih! AT&T park is amazing. There is seriously no better ballpark - and right in the middle of San Francisco! The ballpark overlooks the SF Bay, where loyal kayaking fans suit up for the frigid Bay in hopes of catching a home run ball. Oh it's beautiful. We had so much fun. We splurged a little too and ate the most delicious of ballpark treats!<br />
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My amazing boss had a customer with season tickets for the LA Angels of Anaheim, and he gave them to me. We were so excited and so grateful!! The game just so happened to fall two days before our one month marriage anniversary, what an awesome wat to celebrate! The seats were awesome. We had such a good time! Plus, to make things even better, it was a fireworks game! TNhey set off all their fireworks timed to certain Beatles songs, which my hubby absolutely adored. <br />
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LET'S GO GIANTS!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-51979720123566207262012-08-05T22:01:00.000-07:002012-08-30T19:31:17.708-07:00Mr. Turns 24I know the post is about two months past due, but in all the wedding craziness I never posted about it.<br />
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My now husband's birthday was just before our wedding at the end of June. I couldn't afford to do much for him, since we were pinching pennies to go on a honeymoon of a lifetime, but I tried my darndest to do the best I could for him.<br />
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He is the sweetest husband in the whole world. He is the most loving and loyal man I've ever met. He tells me year after year to never get him anything, and that all he wants is me by his side. My sweetheart would rather have me save my money so we could afford something together, rather than spend solely on himself. I love this humble and selfless man. He is a man who tells me I'm prettiest with no make up, with my hair all a mess, just the way I am. He wouldn't change a thing about me - and for that I will be forever grateful. He is my hero in so many ways. The best man I've ever met. I have so much to learn from him. Hopefully all his wonderful and amazing attributes will rub off on me one of these days :)<br />
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I found two candles at home a broken number two and a four. I superglued and melted the two back together (good as new, right?) and bought him a six pack of his favorite glass-bottled rootbeers and his favorite candies. The love of my life has a huge sweet tooth, and I made sure that was filled!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-54977758858360034692012-08-02T22:28:00.001-07:002012-08-30T19:53:01.854-07:00Sneaky SneakySo I got a little email from the darling Caitlin Sheffer today and . . . you guessed it -- we got our very first sneak preview of our wedding pictures!!! And just to be me, I'll sneak preview the sneak preview!<br />
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AHHHHHH!!!! I love it :) :) :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-60482899467839850032012-07-28T22:12:00.000-07:002012-08-30T19:54:17.645-07:00One Marry MonthThe Babes and were married on month on July 22nd. And to celebrate and make up for our missed four year anniversary he took me to my favorite restaurant: The Melting Pot!! Here are just a few pictures of how much we loved our time together:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-77054681187314379742012-07-11T21:50:00.000-07:002012-08-30T19:52:00.760-07:00So . . . This is Married Life.And let me just start out by saying: It's great!<br />
If you're not married yet or don't have plans of being married, I'm going to go ahead and say you need to seriously reconsider that. I know I'm no marriage guru, but even after a few weeks I can say undoubtably that marriage is the single most wonderful thing you can ever do in your life. Now, granted I don't have kids, but seriously, being married is an amazing and wonderful thing that literally, nothing can compare to. It has given my life so much more depth, meaning, and purpose . . . and in only three weeks!<br />
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Our wedding was wonderful.<br />
My sweet and sensitive man cried his way through the whole thing. I don't know what I'd do without him. He's such a sweetheart! I'll go into more details of the actual day once I get some pictures from our phenomenal photographer <a href="http://www.caitlinsheffer.com/" target="_blank">Caitlin Sheffer</a>, but for now, here are the few snapshots I've collected from friends and family of the best day of my life:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-16627914014770862682012-04-06T18:04:00.000-07:002012-04-06T18:04:19.919-07:00SometimesEvery now and then I go back and look over our engagement photos. I just really love them so much! Even the ones I rarely show people. I just really love him. I love seeing us together. I love laughing and smiling together and being wrapped in his arms. All in all. I just really, really love him! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so lucky and SO blessed.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-30264467705904972342012-04-02T18:44:00.000-07:002012-07-18T18:51:18.109-07:00The Wonderful and Amazing Caitlin Sheffer!Sorry, I know it's been a while since I've posted! Life is crazy, as usual. But that really shouldn't be an excuse. I was doing so well too, haha :)<br />
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Well anyway, I need to finish up the details of my last Utah trip.<br />
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These ones don't <i>exactly</i> have to do with my darling fiance, but they do involve the <i>amazing</i> photographer who shot my favorite pictures (Dom & my engagements) and will be traveling to the wedding!<br />
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Before I get into too many fun details, I'd love to share a little something about <a href="http://www.caitlinsheffer.com/" target="_blank"><b>Caitlin Sheffer</b></a>. Cate is<i> </i>so sweet! She is darling and cute and all the things you would love in a person,<i> and</i> in a photographer. She is so in love with what she does, and loves to meet people in love. My favorite part about my engagement session is how giddy Cate was as she took the pictures. Every now and then she'd look down at her camera, review a picture she shot and squeal because she loved it so much. Seriously, no one is better than this girl. Dom and I felt so comfortable with her. Nothing was awkward and she had wonderful ideas.<br />
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So anyway, while I was out in Utah, I met up with Cate to help her with a styled shoot she was planning. Her concept was Aphrodite & the Golden Apple, of which details you can read more about <a href="http://www.caitlinsheffer.com/2012/04/24/aphrodite-the-golden-apple-grecian-inspired-styled-session/" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>, because Cate explains it worlds better than I do.<br />
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I can only speak for myself, but the time I spent with her that day was incredibly fun. I loved spending time with her, she's seriously, such a doll. Cate has an incredibly creative mind and makes you feel right at home. I'm sure I could talk with her for hours. I'm so excited to see her in June!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-59357008356978252272012-04-02T18:17:00.049-07:002012-08-30T19:50:32.347-07:00The Last TimeSo I realize, I'm only good at blogging when Dom is around, or when I'm around him I suppose. Life is just so much more exciting and enjoyable when he is close.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lBcNNMdbXuSvUCFPNn56skyPStH-4t232cI8JJ2QqNGqbK8Ys8_RC67qddvQ8-oeLi8EzcRT96fygyzk_qRSIdwefXANngJHiZTE3Rc6khUQypNQL0C-iGaqW1ngRBGl7m-qKNccMchU/s1600/IMG_1251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lBcNNMdbXuSvUCFPNn56skyPStH-4t232cI8JJ2QqNGqbK8Ys8_RC67qddvQ8-oeLi8EzcRT96fygyzk_qRSIdwefXANngJHiZTE3Rc6khUQypNQL0C-iGaqW1ngRBGl7m-qKNccMchU/s200/IMG_1251.jpg" width="150" /></a>But anyway! I'm back to post about my weekend. Last night I got home from visiting my sweetheart for the last time. Can you believe it?! The LAST TIME. I will never have to fly out of state or drive hundreds of miles to see him ever again! The thought of it is so unreal. We've spent so long apart that I can't believe it has finally come to an end. But it has! It really, really has!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYksyqMbY-emvUZeo0h4vWshG9ElLO1IlFVYL_Xle9a3i-iaek9OhKoPqZbAAEkK4qNOuuhZn49GVnBjYwO5hWFdiqJLU0vu3ZqCYwVH6tFuJVTqDMnbb_SAAUi5eejWTwb_ZgFamXwHaR/s1600/IMG_1254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYksyqMbY-emvUZeo0h4vWshG9ElLO1IlFVYL_Xle9a3i-iaek9OhKoPqZbAAEkK4qNOuuhZn49GVnBjYwO5hWFdiqJLU0vu3ZqCYwVH6tFuJVTqDMnbb_SAAUi5eejWTwb_ZgFamXwHaR/s200/IMG_1254.JPG" width="200" /></a>We woke up early Saturday morning, put on our Sunday best, and headed off to Salt Lake City to hear the Lord's Anointed speak. Darling Dom picked me up right around 8AM and we headed out! Well, with a little stop at target along the way. I guess the problem with last minute packing is that you forget things. Lots of things. Like shirts! Oh well, it all worked out.<br />
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Once upon a time, in a place far far away (Salt Lake), there existed General Conference. The bi-annual event was always littered with reporters, photographers, journalists - you name it! And little Megan Mc always wanted to be a part of the action! She hoped so badly someone would take her picture or ask her for an interview. Why? She didn't really understand...but she did know she wanted it! She wanted the potential to be in or on the Ensign Magazine.</blockquote>
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Anyway! Enough with my silly nonsense. We got into the first session, which was amazing and decided to sit the second one out. We made plans to have our lunch pic-nic style on one of the grassy areas in Temple Square and listen to the Conference.<br />
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All in all, it was quite nice.<br />
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Oh man. I never thought I'd say it, but I'm going to miss the trips to visit each other. I'm definitely going to miss Utah. At first I never thought I'd like it. But that state has become pretty dear to me. Not to mention that it is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been.<br />
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Now of course I saved the best for last. We took tons of pictures last year. And we tried our best this time! Buuuut . . . They just didn't turn out as good. I think we were too busy being in love this time to worry about being cute! Hah :)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-25087032180916531152012-02-17T21:00:00.000-08:002012-08-30T19:33:39.079-07:00Snowy Sunday!<div class="" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_5mdpgilZ_XuCexiPdAXZKWeW7CJL5ApoCJbbfLlstGVR4cB7x_TKip76eWaG5DBmPxtNs66PgpRh6ZF_72w8BtByDeDm9s_-wWkJ2N-XWFuHDTD-a0-H_IVjwgfw2PtKfdb1geEUacD/s640/blogger-image--2145953561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_5mdpgilZ_XuCexiPdAXZKWeW7CJL5ApoCJbbfLlstGVR4cB7x_TKip76eWaG5DBmPxtNs66PgpRh6ZF_72w8BtByDeDm9s_-wWkJ2N-XWFuHDTD-a0-H_IVjwgfw2PtKfdb1geEUacD/s200/blogger-image--2145953561.jpg" width="200" /></a>As previously posted, I spent the last four days in Utah with my Mr. To-Be. This past Sunday, like the rest of my trip, was entirely magical! I woke up and got ready for church as usual, but the surprise came when the fiance called telling me he was there and to grab an umbrella because it was <u>SNOWING</u>!</div>
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I don't have pictures of it, but we ended the night playing speed scrabble and scattegories. I will gladly announce that I placed second in speed scrabble! That's the best I've ever done - everyone was so surprised, including me! Then scrattegories was just hilarious, as usual. And we found out that a certain someone was being sneaky with their points! Oh well, games are games - and it just leaves us with happy memories.</div>
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I hope everyone had a Sunday as lovely as ours! Unfortunately we don't get to spend too many together. But that will all be changing soon :)</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-8978725629857095372012-02-13T22:58:00.000-08:002012-08-30T19:34:37.253-07:00Dream DaysIn my opinion, nothing gets better than the day date. Day dates are the best kind of dates to go on. These are the early-mid morning to evening kind of dates. They let you see the person at all hours - both their good and their bad sides. Plus you have so much more time for fun activities!<br />
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In honor of dates and the near approaching Valentines I'm going to blog more about one of the best dates, and thus weekends of my life.<br />
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My man knows me. There is no other way around it. He knows me through and through, and I know this for a fact. Especially because he planned perfectly to pick me up at exactly 11:11am. Dumb boy. He knows exactly how to win me over!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYR2zA0rjrzHpzIL72hFTJwCP0Q-Pl1PUQcOqxB2GpN84qoqnqXMhPSC4XrLeRCk5uiLJbVyVZPe_j02sJm8_xpVsByFzxGgKbiRbcgKoW16gwXEyzYkiLhpSWM01M0kPRJe8PM-HOulwg/s640/blogger-image--371359487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYR2zA0rjrzHpzIL72hFTJwCP0Q-Pl1PUQcOqxB2GpN84qoqnqXMhPSC4XrLeRCk5uiLJbVyVZPe_j02sJm8_xpVsByFzxGgKbiRbcgKoW16gwXEyzYkiLhpSWM01M0kPRJe8PM-HOulwg/s200/blogger-image--371359487.jpg" width="200" /></a>After that, he surprised me with one of the best surprises a girl could ask for! He drove us 30 minutes to Thanksgiving Point, just so we could go to the Dinosaur Museum! Boy oh boy! I love ancient life, and I love, love, LOVE dinosaurs! The drive to Thanksgiving point was absolutely beautiful. Snowcapped mountains are perhaps one of the most beautiful sights a person can see. They're so majestic and peaceful. Which is, without a doubt, made even more beautiful when you're holding hands with the person you love most in the world, listening to songs that make your heart beat fast and a smile impossible to wipe off your face.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiF6z8xEfMYWhwChcIpmol_bLGZ21xyuvJ6Osapie0GVjlw8lLrp1nGLGP-GranQlwQ9EQE-1a5SlY_s_XWsXUPwmeZkwsI0NPp52fM21ZLse4HG8qDD7p-mpXSU_ZKS7IFuxi6-hTUD5/s640/blogger-image-2057641531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiF6z8xEfMYWhwChcIpmol_bLGZ21xyuvJ6Osapie0GVjlw8lLrp1nGLGP-GranQlwQ9EQE-1a5SlY_s_XWsXUPwmeZkwsI0NPp52fM21ZLse4HG8qDD7p-mpXSU_ZKS7IFuxi6-hTUD5/s200/blogger-image-2057641531.jpg" width="200" /></a>But enough about gnomes. DINOSAURS! Oh man, how I love those great giants. They mesmerize me. And every time I see their bones and learn about them I am so in awe about everything about them. </div>
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After the museum we saw the muppet movie at the dollar theater and then I was surprised with a dinner at La Jolla Gardens in Provo. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-7455058888759818232012-02-11T09:40:00.000-08:002012-08-30T19:35:31.957-07:00Day TwoI'll admit it. I go a little picture crazy. Most of my posts are 90% pictures and 10% words. But I promise I'm going to get better!<br />
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And now for Day Two!<br />
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Oh man! I'm really excited and somewhat anxious for today. Its a mystery day-te. My future Mr. has made it very clear that this is planned, paid for, and paired off.<br />
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I'm really excited about this. Even though it may just be something small and silly, we're going on a date! Oh man! That sounds normal to so many couples, but for us, that is a once in a blue-moon experience. Dom and I only spend about 30% of the whole year together, and this has been happening for the past 3.5 years! Don't ask me why, we're absolutely crazy, and if you want my advise DON'T DO IT. I mean, to me it's worth it. But we definitely have dealt with a ton of hurt feelings and frustration from miscommunications on all sorts of levels coming from all different directions. It takes very peculiar people to be able to work out a long distance relationship, and I'd be lying to you if I said we were strong the whole time. I'm pretty sure our relationship is fireproof now, but we almost separated more than once - for no other reason than distance tears people apart and breaks them down. All in all, if the person you're considering doing distance with is the only person you can ever imagine yourself with and ever be close to for your whole life, do it - but be prepared. It - is - difficult. But just remember when you "choose your love - <b>love your choice!</b>"<br />
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Anyway, to end on a more uplifting note: I still don't know what today has in store for me. But you'll all get a post soon elaborating!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263918028096197520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441623684720905923.post-87644519305591551342012-01-27T14:12:00.000-08:002012-08-30T19:51:24.827-07:00Oh How Engaging!So over the winter holidays my fiance and I had an engagement party in New Jersey hosted by my beautiful sister-in-law Melissa. All the decorations were hand-made and the food was to die for!<br />
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