A Day At the Dental School...

Yesterday Nick invited me to go with him down to the dental school. This doesn't happen often, but when it does I don't pass it up. I actually really enjoy it. Nick knows me well and knows I would rather being doing anything with him (even if it is watching him work on a project for school) out of the house than being home alone with Katelyn. Not that I don't love being a stay at home mom, I just love being able to go out and do stuff, that's why Katelyn and I try to make as many trips as possible to the park, I just love being out.

So we watched him work on a project for awhile. I walked around the halls with Katelyn. I saw some of the offices where they work on patients. They showed me a freaky clown hanging from the ceiling in the children's office, etc. etc.  It was a lot of fun, I don't get to go down there very often. After Nick was all done with his project he asked if I wanted to make a cast of Katelyn's foot. I was more than excited to do this!

SO.. we did. It was a bit hard, which now I'm thinking we really should have come in earlier to do it. 1. Because we were planning on doing it when she was a newborn, but never did. 2. Because it really would have shown how tinsy tiny her little hands and feet used to be. 3. Because she moves A TON now so it was really hard. & 4. Because her foot was too big even with 2 packets to get all of it! haha, but here is what we got.. and I absolutely LOVE it! I think it will be such a great thing for her to see when she is older, and we can still remember, even if she is not a newborn, how tiny her little toes and foot used to be.

Here is our paperweight:

 It actually worked REALLY well. I was surprised at all the detail it got. Fingernails, lines in her feet, etc.

And there it is. Her tiny little foot. I love it and I think Nick should use it in his dental office as a paperweight when he is finally working. :) Best thing about it is that it was free! Actually. . . it wasn't considering all the tuition and fees we pay.. this foot is worth thousands of dollars in that case.

Thanks for taking us to school with you NICK!! :)

SEND ME SOME COOL WEATHER!!

I wish my sister could send over some cool weather. I actually think I'm about ready for fall. Summer has been nice. However when it's too hot to take your kiddo outside.. the inside days drag on a little too much.

Running Update:

The whole running thing is going alright, but it's just still too hot for me outside! After I posted I went every day. I'ved slowed down a bit. I think I got bored with it.. which isnt very good considering it hasn't been that long. I at least have been taking quick runs/walks to the park every day with Katelyn. She LOVES the park. She'll even do this little cry when I put her back in the stroller when it's time to leave. She loves holding our hand now to walk around different places.

I ran around in my house for a little because I hate going places alone. Is that weird? Running in your home just doesn't feel the same as running outside though. I have been going to the park, but when I come home I'm sweating it's so hot outside. I'll admit it has got a bit cooler lately, but it's still so humid and muggy I hate going outside.

Guess I'll have to keep trying to look for a treadmill or something.

Good Feeling:

I guess the moms who have had babies will know. Doesn't it feel great to buy your first pair of jeans after having a baby!?

The other day I bought my first jeans since I had Katelyn! Actually... since even before Nick and I got married. So it had been awhile. I forgot what it was like to go jean shopping (except for the one pair of maternity jeans i bought, but i didn't care to find cute ones I just needed something that fit). I had to try on so many, try on different washes to see which one I liked best, and now they have so many styles, including the skinny jeans which I HAD to try on to see what they were all about. Yeah.. they didn't really work for me. They may look cute with some pumps or something but I just feel like they make the thighs and bottom area look so big with these skinny little ankles! Anyone else in my same boat??  I'm sure some of you girls look fabulous in them (don't get me wrong I'm not dissing them or anything, I think they are WAY cute just not on me ;).. ) Also happy to say that surprisingly I have not gone UP a jean size.. but DOWN a jean size.


Approaching: The HOLIDAYS!!

I'm really getting excited for the holidays. Once Halloween hits it just all takes off from there!! And I'm early excited because my little bro is coming BEFORE halloween gets here so that is like an extra holiday for me to look forward to! :) And this year I get to dress up a cute little kiddo in a Halloween costume :) how fun is that?

I love fall. I love the decorations. I got an email from Pier 1 today.

I'm dying, I want to go buy some fall decorations, but maybe I can make some inexpensive ones.. anyone got any good ideas?

Family Pictures:

Last thing, we took some family pics. Just in a JC Penny studio. I know some of you might think LAME, but I really wanted some and at this certain moment we can't afford a photographer who does fancy ones outside and all that :) they turned out alright though! Some of them look like we are taking school pictures.. but that's ok we don't have to post those ;) And get this, the sitting fee was free, a free 8x10, and then we got 2 more 8X10's a 10x13 and 2 5X7's all for 12 bucks. So 6 pics total.. not too bad. And now I have some family pictures to put up :) here's a couple hopefully i'll get more soon!

 I love this one of Katelyn.. haha I don't know why, she just looks so cute and just sitting there relaxing!

I think I'm on a blogging kick..

Ever since a couple posts ago I've just really got back into blogging and I like it! :) Nick got home early from school today! YAY! So now I have a computer and can blog.

A few things are on my mind. I said awhile ago that I've been trying to decorate our house a bit more, especially our big wall. I still haven't got to the big wall, but I got a few other things done.

I had a square dish I've been wanting to fill and put as a centerpiece in our kitchen and I finally got it done! I like it. It has potpourri, a candle in the middle, these big and small twine balls, and a runner underneath it:

I also finished another little area that didn't have really anything... just the picture of me. It had a mantel so I really wanted to add something to it. It's simple and not a lot, but I ended up really liking it.

We also took a look one day at the model homes around our neighborhood and they were painted so nice that now both Nick and I really want to paint!! That would be a fun project.

There are a lot of little baby girls coming into the world it seems like (maybe it's just every one I know) but i've made a few more bows and headbands lately and it's been really fun. I haven't made any in a while because Katelyn already has so many and lately she'll just pull the headband right off! So it was fun to do this again :)

Well, I'm glad to say that I've been running everyday ever since I posted about it. I know.. it's only been two days, but that's a start :)

Dental School

I thought I'd give a little update on dental school since I haven't talked about mine or Nicholas' lives recently, mostly just about baby Katelyn.

Nicholas started his 2nd year of dental school August 17th. It was hard to start up again, especially with such a nice long summer break, but we're just glad we're back going at it and into our usual routine.

He seems to be extra busy this year. Classes seem to go later into the night than the semesters before. He usually get's home around 6:30, sometimes later, and every once in awhile earlier. I've had many people ask me if it's hard being a stay at home mom with a husband in dental school, or I've had people say, "Oh I remember being in that situation, it was tough". I have to say that I do miss him, but he really does a lot to make things better for me.

I have heard a lot of people say that their husbands leave the books at school and when they come home they are home to be with their family, not study. Nick also does this and he does it well.

He has been very good at this and he tries to come home and not have to study at home. He studies very hard and I know that when he's home it's for him to spend time with me and Katelyn. On occasion of course when there is a big test coming up he will study at night at home, but he is very good at balancing school life and family life.

It's really cute. When he comes home we can usually hear the garage door open, if not that the alarm beeps when the door to the garage opens. Katelyn will drop everything, flip around to face the door, and I'll usually say "Ooooh, dadda's home!" and she'll just get this huge smile on her face and run (crawl) really fast over to the door. As soon as Nick get's home he's down on the floor tickling, chasing, and playing with her. I love it. He's such a great dad.

All the time when I was pregnant and home alone I knew he would try to come home as soon as he could after school to be with me. I kind of felt bad about it, but I knew he did it because he cared about me. He would take me out at night and show me around town. Or he would just sit and talk about my day when he got home. He really did a lot to not make me feel so lonely. I'm so grateful for all he does and that he cares about our family. He is such a great guy and I don't know what I'd do with out him!

I think I can.. I think I can...

I'm just going to cut to the chase here.. my sister LU is crazy. No just kidding, she's really great and actually, I really admire what she has accomplished lately! She has exercised, has been eating healthier, and has lost A LOT of weight. Now why can't I do that? I want to. So.. I often ask her what I need to do and today I told her I just didn't really have any motivation to run, so... she is motivating me.. :) read here.

That's why I love having her as a sister. She has always been an example and someone I can ask for advice or look up to.

Now for the running part. I can't really go running outside because it's WAY too hot. It has been cooling down though, so maybe at night I can go. I don't have a gym pass and Nick is way too busy with school for  me to have to depend on him watching Katelyn whenever I go.  So I thought a treadmill would be nice to have. What do you think? I just need to find a way to save up for one. OH, and why running? Well, I've tried the work out videos and other things, but talking to Lu, we both agree that running just makes you feel the best, like you've really worked out, and you're sweating off all the fat. So that's why I'm going to try and start it up. So any hints to get started and to keep going at it would be great :)

Anyways, hopefully I can start this up! If not.. I just won't tell you :)

Thanks again Lu!!! We can do it!

Thinking..

I haven't had a computer lately... If you haven't noticed my blog posts have become fewer and fewer. For awhile there i loved not having a computer. My house was clean, dishes stayed clean, and i planned and did more activities with Katelyn. But.... After a few weeks i think i miss my computer (it's hard typing on an ipod).

I wonder to myself though do i really need it? I'm a lot more productive during my day now? I.... Do miss skyping my little brother though. I guess i'm just rambling on wondering if i should try to convince nick to buy a new computer.

Anyways other news.. I've had so much time i've been going crazy thinking of new things to put in our home, rearrange couches, hang decorations, etc. Anyone have an idea of how to decorate a large blank wall? I have pictures on it right now but im looking for something new... That is if i get any good ideas or see anything online.

Alright, well recently katelyn has stood up without holding onto anything for about five seconds! Its exciting, but makes me nervous too. Her being able to move makes me have to have a close eye on her. We actually had a bad incident today.. I was eating breakfast she was crawling around the kitchen and i turned to eat a couple bites. Next thing i know she had opened our bottom cupboards pulled our blender off the shelf and it fell and broke on the tile! :( please say something like this has happened to any of you other moms so i don't feel like a completely horrible mom who wasn't watching her kid!


Enough of that. Im excited for halloween! I can't believe the end of the year is coming so soon. Katelyn is getting closer to a year and i really can't believe it! I love the holidays :)

Hope everyone is doing well!

3 YEARS AGO

September 1st 2007

I can't believe that 3 years ago today Nick and I were married. Three years has brought so much happiness and many blessings. I love having Nicholas in my life and he is such a wonderful husband and father. I can't wait for the years ahead of us and to keep making wonderful memories with him!

First Christmas

Honeymoon to Disney World

 California Vacation

First New Years 2007

Christmas

 First broken finger/surgery in the family (Nick's hand)

BYU football game

Vacationing

 Saying goodbye to Nick's old home

 Date Night @ BYU

Graduation

 Katelyn