dear husband

You are amazing....

for so many reasons but today that reason is for cleaning our apartment while I was at work.
Today was busy. My feet and back were aching as I was getting ready to leave and face the doom of coming home knowing we made Saturday night plans to clean. (We're such an exciting couple right?!)
I almost cried of joy seeing the front room clean, the dishes done, bed made, clothes put away, even our shoes put neatly in each row in the closet.
I feel like some days I'm back in the first trimester of pregnancy. I get tired out of no where and can easily nap for hours. You haven't once complained of my lack of being a good wife, your lack of dinners, even falling asleep on the couch on your birthday.
Thank you for making me feel like a giddy teenager again with you whispering to me how beautiful I am and wanting to make out. Holding my hand and always asking what can you do for me.

I am the lucky one, thank you for all that you do for me and our soon to be growing family. <3 xoxo

The Name

We decided when thinking of names for our future children that we wanted the first born daughter to be named after her great grandma O. (Ryan's grandma) She was an incredible woman and I want our daughter to have someone to look up to and read about. Grandma Mary wrote a journal and left it behind for her children and grandchildren to read. In it she writes about her childhood, the Armenia genocide, and tragedy of her parents being killed and herelf being kept in hiding. -I should have had Ryan write this post since he is the story teller in our family and obviously knows much more about these details than I do.                                                                                   *picture of Grandma Mary & Ryan

After marriage and children and being on the wealthier side living in Armenia and now having the gospel in her life they knew they wanted to move to the United States, to Utah. They had to leave the majority of their belongings and money and could only bring a few rugs (they were rug makers in Armenia) and a few of their personal belongings. They spent the rest of their life poor but Ryan has said they were the happiest people you would meet as well as the most giving. Their testimonies in the church were strong and they had many blessings from our Father in Heaven so they would not go hungry and to know that everything would be ok. I love her journal and can't wait for baby Mary to read about this side of her heritage.

So with that history said, we were thrilled to find out that we were to expect a little girl this fall. Also because coming up with a boy name we both like has been so difficult! You should hear some of the names Ryan has come up with... really?? I cant' even pronounce some of them! ;)

Mary will also be named after my mom's middle name 'Jean'. My mom means the world to me and is another wonderful example for baby Mary to look up to. 

                                             -This rug was made and donated by Ryan's
                                         grandparents to the church museum which you can

                                   see down town salt lake on the 2nd floor. There was a private

                              seller who wanted to buy it from them for a substancial amount of money

                           but they knew and had planned to giving to the church. They knew no English

                         and made these pictures of the Temples and Prophets by looking at pictures
                       from The Ensign. It's incredible to see it in person and look at every stitch.-
                                                      

*26 weeks!*

            

First weekend in August

What an incredible, crazy and very tiring weekend! Great family and friends, delicious food, fun activities. Best weekend of the summer :D

(25 weeks pregnant)

Ryan surprised me with dinner at The Roof at Joseph Smith Memorial Building

Their  buffet is a pregnant woman's dream, so many choices of
delicious food and treats! Pretty sure I looked 9 months pregnant after we left..

Next morning on Monday we got up and spent the day in Park City. Last year for our honeymoon we spent the weekend there so it was fun to go back to the arts festival. Quite different this year! I about passed out from the heat and lack of water..and so much walking! My calfs are feeling it today! Ryan was such a sweet heart letting me take my time, holding my hand so I wouldn't trip and kept asking if I was ok and needed anything.

                                         mmm best part of the day! We are addicted to these, try the
                                           Butterfinger caramel apple if you haven't already. Delish!

                                       Next surprise stop was seeing a concert! The Utah symphony paired
                                  up with some broadway singers singing classics from Mama Mia,
                                     Wicked, Phantom of the Opera ect What else could a girl ask for
                            listening to great music with her husband and eating Cafe Rio out side.

     After being in the sun all day and walking I look dead, I was beat! I had so much fun and loved spending the entire day with my sweetheart. It was such a treat to just be
with each other especially come this fall he will be full time working and a full time student. boo.
                   Happy one year anniversary Ry! This past year has flown by that's for sure. We've had
                 some great adventures and look forward to the many more

one year already?

Where does the time go?? I can't believe it has already been a year since Ryan and I were married. This year has been incredible to us, I love married life, nothing better than waking up next to this handsome guy and coming home each day to my best friend. I look forward to the many more years and memories we will make. 

           xoxo

home made pizza

Yummy home made pizza! here's the recipe for those who asked :)

I got my pizza crust just at the grocery store pre made (pillsbury pizza dough) 

8 oz of fresh mozzarella cheese (I used Galbani Mozzarella fresca) there's enough for two pizzas or you can use the whole thing for one cheesy pizza. Cut in small/medium slices.

One tomato sliced

pepperonis 

half of green bell pepper

sprinkle basil on top

obviously you can use what you like but these are the toppings we love.

cook in oven at 430 degrees for 10 minutes than let sit after for a few minutes to cool off. I like to put it in for another 5 on broil just to make the top a bit more crispy.

Super easy and way yummy! Enjoy! :D

bu bu bu bump pic!

First picture I've had taken of my self since being pregnant...That's right the other few I have are close ups and back profile shots with my head turned across my shoulder. So B- This one's for you! Love you and miss you guys!  

(just about 25 weeks a long here)

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baby baby baby

All of my latest posts are about baby things, I have no life other than working and watching this belly grow so I hope my posts aren't boring you to tears. Than again, it's my blog and I'll write whatever I want I guess! It has been so much fun looking online for little girl things. Here are a few things that I either want to buy, make myself, or just think are plain cute (like the bedding, not sure what I want exactly so I've been looking at websites for ideas)

This owl mobile is adorable! I'm definitely going to make this, maybe tweak a few things

but it will be on my list to do.

Click here

                              So stinking cute! Saw this the other night, another definitely going to make, this
                           will be perfect for Mary in the cold months of winter.       Click Here

                                            While searching around the blog world I found this cute
                                                 idea, just wish she posted how to make it! You can use
                                     this as is, or her plans were to hang her girls' hair bows on the ribbon
                                             hanging from the tulle and on the bodice. How cute!

Love these easy made flowers, I am so not crafty nor do I 

 sew, this is my kind of craft! Click Here

         
                                                        Bedding from Babies R Us

                                                       Bedding from Target

                                                            This is a must have for next spring/summer!
                                                      Click Here        or Here for romper with straps

                                           I will either make or buys these, so so cute!
                                                         Click Here  or Click Here to purchase the pattern

summer is just about over!!!

It's bitter sweet knowing August is approaching and summer will be ending. We have had such a short summer but in a sense I'm grateful for that as well as it hasn't been the hottest summer this year either. I have to crank on the AC all the time, my cankles are ever so sexy and I hate finding clothes to wear out because it's just too dang hot. I may be complaining as well because I haven't spent as much time as the pool as I would have liked due to skin still healing after a horrible sunburn. Reminder to self: skin is much more sensitive when pregnant, and even if I plan on only staying out by pool for a half hour with out sunscreen.. set an alarm on my phone due to falling asleep for 2 hours. That's right, smartie pants here did just that.

Unfortunately I still have no updated pictures other than a few close ups from Draper Days when we went and saw fireworks which I'll post another day. Maybe I'll get up the nerve to post a ''belly picture'' we'll see...

A couple of days ago I was having quite the rough day all around. I wanted to complain about everything whether it was my back and feet hurting, stretch marks appearing, swollen hands and ankles, breaking out on my chin again, feeling huge and not attractive. After my sweet husband telling me I'm more beautiful than ever and telling our sweet girl to hurry and grow strong that he is anxious to see her I realized how selfish I was being. Now before I go on let me say for the record I have completely enjoyed pregnancy, I was just having ''one of those days.'' I have been fortunate enough to not get sick at all, to still work full time being on my feet all day and be carrying a healthy beautiful baby girl. I am going to be a mom!

I kicked myself in the butt for having a pity party that day and now trying to embrace all of these so called negative things about pregnancy. After all they are only temporary, my feet will look and feel normal again, my back aches and heart burn will fade, I WILL fit into my other clothes again, and who cares about stretch marks, it's not like I plan to wear a bikini ever again and apparently the hubby thinks their ''cool'' looking. I disagree but again, who cares?!

I can't wait till M.J arrives, to finally see and hold her, it's surreal just thinking about it. Coming up on 23 weeks this week, this pregnancy seems to flying by!

this past week:

She is still a girl! We went in for a check up ultrasound yesterday and Ryan says to me before we get there, what if the first ultrasound was wrong and they tell you it's a boy' haha. I don't care what we have as long as we have a beautiful healthy baby. But we are still having ourselves a little Mary Jean. I get to see her on the big screen again in 2 weeks since she was being a stinker and they couldn't see everything they wanted. But she is looking great and growing perfectly. Just wish she would move around more! She loves to stay on my lower side on top of my bladder. So whenever I stand up from sitting it takes me a minute cause she is pushing against that left side.

This week has been pretty fun! Thanks to our friends Drew and Emily who called to inform us that Sears was having a blow out sale on cribs. We purchased a crib for 50 bucks! originally almost 300. oh yeah, bargain shoppers! We saw an awesome firework show with Bryce and Megan at the Taylorsville days, seriously the show lasted 35 minutes! And genius me took my purse that weighs a million pounds and wore crappy flip flops so of course by the time we walked to our destination my back and feet were killing me!

I've been slacking off in the picture department I really need to take some of our summer adventures! Especially with my new amazing camera Ryan bought me. I'm still looking like I got hit by a truck though, that or looking like Ryan beats me because my eyes are red underneath and sore looking. The skin just will not heal up thanks to these pregnancy hormones I'm guessing. yay for cover up though!

I can't believe I am already into my 5th month of pregnancy! I have loved it and have been so lucky to not be sick at all. I only have minor complains but I wouldn't change them for anything, I can't wait to meet our little girl in November it's still so crazy to me to think I'm actually going to be a mom.