Girl's Day

Every three months the women on my mom's side of the family get together for a girl's day. Its always a lot of fun and relaxing! For November girl's day we thought it would be fun to have an over-nighter. On Friday I met my aunt Bonnie and Grandma at my mom's house around 5:00. The four of us drove to Park City to get settled into our room. We turned on a movie and snacked and chatted while we waited for my two sisters, Kristine and Julie, to arrive. Once all of us were there we went out to dinner. The food was super yummy, but I did feel jipped on my salad. I ordered a side salad that consisted of lettuce and cucumbers. No tomatoes or nothin'! But my steak was excellent and the horseradish mashed potatoes were super good. Anyway, after our meal we went back to the hotel room and just talked and laughed for a long time. This is one of my favorite things about girl's day! I love sitting around with the girls talking, and getting away from all worries and stress. We finished the movie we had started earlier and then got to bed after midnight.

Saturday we got up and brought breakfast back to the room so we could visit more while we ate and got our things together. Then we went to the outlet stores and enjoyed shopping for a couple hours. I wasn't too interested in the clothing stores, since I can't buy anything right now, but my mom and I had a ball in the baby store. They had a really cute baby store and everything was on sale for really good prices. If Matt and I knew what we were having, I'm sure we could have bought the kid's entire wardrobe there! My mom did buy us a really cute, soft blanket that matches the baby's room and a cute puppy stuffed animal that rattles. Those two things are the very first baby items we have gotten. Yay! After we were done shopping we decided to head to main street for lunch. We took a nice walk down the length of main street (it was cool to check out all the shops) but decided in the end that we were ready to go back to Salt Lake. My only regret is we never made it into the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.

We drove back to Salt Lake and had a late lunch at Marie Calenders. When we got back to my mom's house everyone was ready to head home. I realized I had left my pillow at the hotel in Park City, so my sweet sister Julie offered to drive me back. (Thank goodness Park City isn't very far) She dropped me off in Layton on her way back to Logan and thus concluded our trip. Thanks ladies! It was a blast!

Celebrity Look-alikes

I'm not sure what I think. Do you think its very accurate?

Tell me I don't want a kitten

Cats have never appealed to me before. I've never minded them, but being allergic has always kept me at a distance. Then I got married and we moved into Matt's parent's basement. They have two cats. Suddenly, I'm not allergic anymore! At least not to the extent I was before. Its totally true what they say, if you spend enough time with something you are allergic to, you can build up the immunities you need to handle being around it!

Now Matt loves cats. He's always grown up with them and I've promised him we can have a cat someday. But suddenly, everywhere we go I see adorable kittens and he is the one who has to be the grownup and tell me "not now". Tell me I don't want a kitten!

I don't know if its my nurturing instincts kicking in and I just want another tiny animal to care for, but I seriously want a kitten! Matt tells me to think logically. Wait till we have a house with a garage, for the litter box. Wait till you are home all day and can watch the kitten and care for it. Wait until you aren't pregnant, so you don't have to worry about the germs and cleaning up after it. Tell me I don't want a kitten!

If we got a kitten, my family would never come over again! Most of my siblings are allergic to cats and would have problems being in our house if we got a kitty. Tell me I don't want a kitten!

I need some help, because my will power is almost gone! I have come very close to calling a few people with ads on KSL for adorable little kittens. Every time we drive by the Humane Society sign I pick out which cats I think are the cutest. And every time we go to the pet store to get dog food, I stroll by the kitties for sale and ache to take one home. Tell me I don't want a kitten!

What's in a Name?

As everyone knows, one of the biggest questions you get asked while pregnant is "So what names are you thinking about?" Some people have their names picked out from the moment they find out they are pregnant. "If its a boy its going to be ____ and if its a girl its going to be ____." That is perfectly fine and works well for some people. Matt and I, however, are not those people. I firmly believe you can't know the name for sure until you see the child. Don't get me wrong, Matt and I have names picked out. We have it narrowed down and will probably be 99.9% sure of the child's name by the time we find out the sex. But we are not going to tell anybody the name, or any names we like for that matter, until the baby is born. We have many reasons for not wanting to share the name until his or her birth day and here is why:

I had a friend who was trying to decide between three names she liked. She told her mother-in-law the names and her mother-in-law really liked one of them. So she went out and bought a whole bunch of stuff with that name on it. Well, then my friend was stuck. I probably would have changed the name out of spite, but she was nice about it and her son was thereby named by his grandmother.

I have another friend who told her family the name they had chosen. The family then spent the next two hours making fun of the name. Coming up with nicknames and ways that child could be tortured for having that name in elementary school. After that, the name was ruined for them and they ended up changing it to something else by the time the baby was born.

Bad associations. When my sister told me they were naming their son Joshua, I was less than thrilled. I dated a guy named Josh and he turned out to be a really big jerk. So until little Josh was born, I had bad associations with that name. The minute I held my new tiny nephew I knew the name Joshua was perfect and I've loved it ever since. But I almost wish I hadn't known his name until I saw him. Then I wouldn't have had those bad associations to begin with.

Another person I know had her little girl's name all picked out from the time she knew what she was having. She loved this name and had wanted to use it for a daughter for many years. Her little girl was born and she looked at her tiny little face, and the name didn't fit. She just didn't like it for her daughter once she had seen her.

Matt and I went out to dinner with his family Saturday night and it was really funny because when the name question came up, we started like we usually do and threw out ridiculous names. "We're thinking Rastis Bo-didilly or Thadeus for a boy and Christina Miss for a girl." (Chris Miss Carroll, get it?) They laughed but didn't drop the subject like most people do when we throw out funny names. They wanted to know what names we were thinking of. So we told them how we wanted to keep it a secret until the baby was born. They didn't seem to like that very much. We told them a few reasons why we weren't sharing our choices with anyone, but they still tried to convince us that they wouldn't do or say anything to ruin a name for us. Nor would they name the child for us. I don't really believe they would do anything to ruin a name for us, I don't really believe anyone would, but I still want to keep it a secret, sorry. So you can ask, you can suggest, and you can pester all you want. But I'm sorry, no names for you.

Its here!

Election day is finally here! Woo-hoo! Soon all this campaigning and annoying crap will be over!! Personally, I don't see the point in voting in the state of Utah. We will always be Republican. That's just the way it is. But alas, I will go after work and vote anyway. I will do my civic duty, but I will not be doing it with a heart full of song.

An Ode to My Squishy

"I shall call him Squishy
And he shall be mine
And he shall be my Squishy"
-Dory, Finding Nemo

Oh my Squishy, so soft and warm
How I love that you mold to my form
My sleep has improved so much since that day
That I found you at Wal Mart in the huge metal tray
Your furry half rests gently under my face
While the silky smooth remains securely in place
Between my knees, you perfectly reside
To prevent tossing and turning at my husband's side
Your long, tender body holds baby and me
Until the time I must get up to pee
But when I return, there you await
To lull me back through dream's happy gate
You've saved my back from aching each night
Oh my dear Squishy, you sure treat me right
So please continue to bless me with sleep
And alas, my Squishy, by my side you will keep

All About Matt

I got husband tagged! I've been tagged a lot lately, but I really liked this one so I am going to do it anyway. But please, no one tag me for awhile, I need a break!

1. What is his name? Matthew M. Carroll
2. Who eats more? In one sitting, he can definitely eat more, but I eat a lot more frequently.
3. Who said "I love you" first? Him! I wanted to say it, but I was waiting.
4. Who is taller? We are EXACTLY the same height.
5. Who is smarter? Depends on the subject. I am better with English, but when it comes to computers, I'm the dunce in the corner compared to him.
6. Who is more sensitive? Hello! Pregnant! Need I say more?
7. Who does the laundry? We both do. He probably does more loads, and then I fold and hang up the clothes more.
8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Looking at it from the foot of the bed, I do.
9. Who pays the bills? Mostly Matt.
10. Who cooks more? I used to cook every night, with the exception of special occasions. Matt would always help me when I needed an extra set of hands too. Now, however, he makes breakfast, lunch, and dinner since I can't handle being in the kitchen. Such a sweet guy!
11. What meals do you cook together? Our two favorites to make together are wan tons and tacos. (He makes the homemade tortilla shells while I cook meat, grate cheese, and chop veggies.
12. Who is more stubborn? Neither of us is all that stubborn, we are both pretty "go with the flow".
13. Who is the first to admit they're wrong? Usually that's the only thing we argue about. "I'm sorry, I was wrong, its my fault." "No, I'm sorry. I was wrong."
14. Who has more siblings? Me. I have five, he has one.15. Who wears the pants in the relationship? I'm going to answer this one by saying one of Matt's favorite quotes: "I wear the pants, but she washes them, folds them, and puts them away. So if I want to know where they are, I have to be nice."
16. What do you like to do together? EVERYTHING! We especially love going to, or renting, movies. We have the same taste concerning most movies, which makes it great! Also camping, hiking, boating, walking, cleaning, cooking, swimming, babysitting, shopping, playing games, playing mario party, and if we had the money, traveling.
17. Who eats more sweets? We both enjoy our fair share of goodies.
18. Guilty pleasures? Downloading illegal movies, and bags. Not like girly handbags, but Matt has an obsession with backpacks and other such bags.
19. How did you meet? He was the "class president" in my seminary class our senior year of high school.
20. Who asked who out first? I asked him to a girl's choice dance when the first guy I asked said no (he had already gotten asked).
21. Who kissed who first? He kissed me, but I made it rather difficult by laying with my head in his lap. Its an awkward position to try and kiss someone in. Try it.
22. Who proposed? Definitely Matt! He had everything planned out perfectly!
23. His best feature? There are so many to choose from! But I will answer this one in two words: soccer player. He has got the best calves I have ever seen!
24. What is his greatest quality? Again, too many to choose from! But I love that he is always serving other people! He never just sits and watches, he is always the first one on his feet to lend a helping hand, no matter where we are or what the circumstances are.

I tag anyone with a husband they want to brag about! Bonnie, Kristine, Aubrey, Laurie, Haylie, Julie, Stacy, Janae, Lissa, or Ashlee....any takers?