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Today is Matt's 26th birthday! He is the best friend, husband, and father a girl could ever ask for! Unfortunately, he has a super busy day ahead of him. School, then work, then he has a midterm tonight...so we won't even get to see him until late tonight. Not a very exciting birthday. But we will be celebrating tomorrow. So if you feel so inclined today, wish him a happy birthday!
Today is our fourth anniversary! What can I say? I am married to the best man in the whole world! He is still my best friend, my confidant, my shoulder to lean on, my hero, my support, my love. He can always make me smile. We laugh together, we cry together, we work together; I never have to feel alone in anything I do. We have gone through many unexpected trials these last four years, but they have only brought us closer together. And even though money is tight and school is hard, he was still able to get me the most perfect present. I love him with all my heart and look forward to an eternity with him!
Don't you just love our new family picture?! Aubrey does such a great job!
This is mine and Matt's new favorite expletive. It gets rid of all the crude words or swear words that normally end this phrase. Plus whenever we say it we immediately think of 30Rock and can't help but laugh. Anyway, my What the What for today is I have been losing weight. Normally this is not considered a bad thing. But I have no reason for it! Its very confusing to me. I still go walking everyday and my free weights (aka Kalianna) continue to get heavier, so I know I'm not losing muscle mass. And I haven't changed my eating habits at all. I'm not even close to as low as I got last year after surgery and pregnancy, but I'm on my way. Is there any other reason I would be losing this weight?
Kalianna had a rough day in church today. I was sitting with her in Relief Society when she started getting fussy. I stood and rocked her for a minute, but she was done. So as I started walking out of the room, I saw a sister in my ward lean over to the lady next to her. My first thought was, "Oh no! What is she going to say? That baby is so loud...Doesn't she have control..." something along those lines. (As I'm sure all you other moms can relate) Instead, I heard her whisper, "She is so patient with that baby!" It made my day!
I'm up, well past bedtime. The only sound echoing throughout the house is the ticking of the bathroom clock. I sit, curled on the couch, a blanket pulled up to my chest, hands gripping the novel that I just couldn't wait for morning to finish. The tears come in waves as the story ends in ultimate tragedy; the death of a child. I slowly walk up the stairs toward bed, pausing outside my daughter's door. I want nothing more than to scoop her sleeping form into my arms and never put her down. Maybe if I hold her to me tightly enough, I can fight off any harm or illness. But I know this isn't true. She will have trials. She will have injuries. She will have illnesses. She will have broken hearts. I can waste my life away with worry for what's coming next. Or I can enjoy every moment while I watch her live.
Happy six months Kalianna! And what a happy six months it has been! From the first moment, when I was finally able to hold her for the very first time, I knew. This is what I am meant to do with my life. My whole life, up until this point, has been to prepare me to be a mom. Nothing beats spending my days with the most precious little girl, a gift straight from heaven. She makes every day worth it! I love her so much!
Kalianna is getting close to sitting up by herself. As Matt pointed out, because she has such a long torso, she is a little too top-heavy. She loves to squeal and giggle, sometimes for no other reason than to just make mommy laugh. She loves to hear her own voice and loves when people sing to her. She is turning into a mama's girl and sometimes, especially when we are somewhere unfamiliar, won't let anyone else hold her. Her eyes are starting to turn from blue to hazel. She loves trying new foods and so far likes vegetables more than her fruits. Kalianna is becoming very mischievous. She likes to pull my glasses off and then giggle. I'll say "hey!" and put them back on.Then she will take them off again and grin, just waiting for my reaction. She is very interested in everything! I just know she will be super fun once she starts crawling. She is so happy and beautiful! I can't even remember life without her!
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Today is Matt's 26th birthday! He is the best friend, husband, and father a girl could ever ask for! Unfortunately, he has a super busy day ahead of him. School, then work, then he has a midterm tonight...so we won't even get to see him until late tonight. Not a very exciting birthday. But we will be celebrating tomorrow. So if you feel so inclined today, wish him a happy birthday!
