So, the first five people to respond to this post will get something homemade gifted to them from me.
When and what it is will be a surprise.
The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog.
Be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Baby?
This week we had our ultrasound. Ally found the process to be incredibly boring and was more interested in playing with my sunglasses. Matt looked at the ultrasound and told me, "It's either a girl or a very under-developed boy." And he was right. The first part. It's another girl. I was/am shocked. I thought for sure it would be a boy considering how different this pregnancy has been compared to last time. And now we're back to square one: We have NO girl names we can agree on. None. I have lists of boy names, but I've never had any girl names. I just assumed with all the boys in my family and all the boys in Matt's family, we'd need more male names handy. (And no, we can't use our boy names for girls. Blaine just doesn't work for a girl).
My mom got busy pointing out all the good things about having a girl:
"Ally will have someone to play with."
"And fight with. And pull each other's hair."
"Two words: Matching outfits."
"Two words: Matching attitudes. I'll have 2 teenage girls hating me at the same time and there will be more of them than me."
But in the spirit of matching outfits:
And although I am embracing my fatness this pregnancy, I still try to workout a couple times a week because it makes me feel better and prevents another emotional breakdown. Ally likes to do yoga with me:
...until it turns into a wrestling match. (This is why I prefer to workout at the gym):
My mom got busy pointing out all the good things about having a girl:
"Ally will have someone to play with."
"And fight with. And pull each other's hair."
"Two words: Matching outfits."
"Two words: Matching attitudes. I'll have 2 teenage girls hating me at the same time and there will be more of them than me."
But in the spirit of matching outfits:
And although I am embracing my fatness this pregnancy, I still try to workout a couple times a week because it makes me feel better and prevents another emotional breakdown. Ally likes to do yoga with me:
...until it turns into a wrestling match. (This is why I prefer to workout at the gym):
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
I lost my drawers
So, as you all know, my momma Salt has lost quite a bit of weight. There was a time where she was standing up at church after her weight loss and her slip fell right off onto the floor.
I have an even better story.
I have limited maternity clothes. Mostly I wear the smaller ones, but I wore a skirt on Sunday that I guess is for a more "advanced" woman. Anyway, while setting up chairs in Young Women's my skirt fell completely off. Underwear exposed and everything.
I think I win. Sorry Mom.
I have an even better story.
I have limited maternity clothes. Mostly I wear the smaller ones, but I wore a skirt on Sunday that I guess is for a more "advanced" woman. Anyway, while setting up chairs in Young Women's my skirt fell completely off. Underwear exposed and everything.
I think I win. Sorry Mom.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Valentine's Gifts
This year my husband gave me the best gift EVER! I have been looking around for violin lessons, but it makes it tricky that I can only take them on Saturday afternoons (I work during the day and Matt has class at night, leaving me in charge of Ally). I had already been turned down by a couple of places. Well my Valentine's card contained enough money for 4 violin lessons and number of a woman who was "expecting" my call. I'm so stoked!!!
My gift was probably less exciting, but I remember how much Matt liked my hair curled on our wedding day and I NEVER do it because I have way to much hair and it takes forever, so on Valentine's Day I got my hair done for him. I love you babe!
My gift was probably less exciting, but I remember how much Matt liked my hair curled on our wedding day and I NEVER do it because I have way to much hair and it takes forever, so on Valentine's Day I got my hair done for him. I love you babe!
Happy freakin Valentine's Day
Our Valentine's fireside went over Dr. John Gottmans' 5 Languages of Love. we were all supposed to go home and evaluated which of the issues were most important to us and our spouse so we can better show them how we love them.
My favorite part is highlighted:
Primary Love Lanaguage
1. Words of Affirmation – You feel loved when another person tells you that he or she values you as a person and appreciates your special way with the most ordinary tasks
2. Quality time – You feel closest to another person when you receive focused attention.
3. Receiving Gifts – Tangible expressions of love assure you that the other person is not only thinking of you, but he or she cares enough to show it.
4. Acts of Service – You feel most loved when someone helps you carry out your responsibilities
5. Physical Touch – You enjoy being embraced and feeling another's touch
Primary Apology Language
1. Expressing Regret – What you want to hear in an apology is an immediate expression of sorrow for causing you pain. A simple, "I'm sorry" goes a long way
2. Accepting Responsibility – What you are looking for in an apology is maturity. You most want to hear the offending party say, "I was wrong and I take responsibility for my actions."
3. Making Restitution – You find it easiest to forgive when action is taken to compensate for the wrong done to you. You listen not only to an admission of fault, but also for the question, "What can I do to make it better?"
4. Genuinely Repenting – You are most able to forgive someone who offends you and is willing to change in order to avoid hurting you again.
5. Requesting Forgiveness – You want to know that the offending person highly values your relationship an sincerely desires restoration.
What Makes Love Last
1. Satisfied couples/families maintain 5:1 ratio of positive to negative moments in their relationships. In other words, if something harsh is expressed, it must be followed by 5 sincere and positive expressions of love to balance the effect.
2. Couples headed for divorce allow the ratio to slip below 1:1.
Four Keys to a Happy Marriage
1. Learn to calm down
2. Learn to listen and speak non-defensively
3. Validate the other person's thoughts
4. Practice, practice, practice
My favorite part is highlighted:
Primary Love Lanaguage
1. Words of Affirmation – You feel loved when another person tells you that he or she values you as a person and appreciates your special way with the most ordinary tasks
2. Quality time – You feel closest to another person when you receive focused attention.
3. Receiving Gifts – Tangible expressions of love assure you that the other person is not only thinking of you, but he or she cares enough to show it.
4. Acts of Service – You feel most loved when someone helps you carry out your responsibilities
5. Physical Touch – You enjoy being embraced and feeling another's touch
Primary Apology Language
1. Expressing Regret – What you want to hear in an apology is an immediate expression of sorrow for causing you pain. A simple, "I'm sorry" goes a long way
2. Accepting Responsibility – What you are looking for in an apology is maturity. You most want to hear the offending party say, "I was wrong and I take responsibility for my actions."
3. Making Restitution – You find it easiest to forgive when action is taken to compensate for the wrong done to you. You listen not only to an admission of fault, but also for the question, "What can I do to make it better?"
4. Genuinely Repenting – You are most able to forgive someone who offends you and is willing to change in order to avoid hurting you again.
5. Requesting Forgiveness – You want to know that the offending person highly values your relationship an sincerely desires restoration.
What Makes Love Last
1. Satisfied couples/families maintain 5:1 ratio of positive to negative moments in their relationships. In other words, if something harsh is expressed, it must be followed by 5 sincere and positive expressions of love to balance the effect.
2. Couples headed for divorce allow the ratio to slip below 1:1.
Husbands who share housework are likely to
1. Have happier marriages
2. Have greater physical health
3. Have better sex lives
Four Keys to a Happy Marriage
1. Learn to calm down
2. Learn to listen and speak non-defensively
3. Validate the other person's thoughts
4. Practice, practice, practice
Friday, February 6, 2009
Like Mother, Like Daughter
For as long as I can remember, my mother loves to tell the story of when I was 4 years old, a woman came up to her and said, "What a cute little girl!" to which I responded by sticking my tongue out at the woman. I don't remember the incident, and it really doesn't sound like something I would do, but I've heard the story time and time again.
Today, Matt and Ally came to have lunch with me at work (yeah!) and we bumped into one of my friends. He stopped to say hi to Ally, and what did she do? She spit at him. That's right, for no reason at all, she just puckered up, blew through her lips, and spit all over the place. I have no idea who taught her that.
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