4 DaYS TiLL We FiNd OuT!

Friday is a BIG BIG day! We find out if we're having a boy or girl! SOOOO excited that the only thing that is keeping my mind off of it is because I have the first 10 pgs of a 35-50 pg paper of my Capstone ( my final graduation paper- kinda like a thesis that English majors have to do) due on Thursday. At least I have something else to concentrate on! My pregnancy is going well and I'm very thankful for that. I am feeling great....I still get sick here and there but who doesn't? It is harder to sit straight up because I feel like I'm going to pop my stomach open so I'm starting to have to lean back more when sitting down or popping my stomach out when I'm walking, lol. Time is still going by SLOWWWWWW for me...I'm ready to get this show on the road and start being able to be active with baby, I've only felt it kick strongly once and the other times I can't tell if it's gas, twitching, the baby kicking, or whatever it may be! Welp I'm sure I'll write again! P.S. I FINALLY finished the scrapbook for my hubby and I's wedding and honeymoon, I'll post pictures soon because it's my first true scrapbook and I'm so proud of it! :)

 

CraFTs AnD PrEgGo UpDaTe

 

The glass jar above is something I made for a friend. I had an empty pickle jar and couldn't figure out what to do with it and then I thought of this! Next time I would use Mod Podge so the jar could get wet if need be but I didn't have so I used a hot glue gun, scrapbook paper, ribbon, and a button there we go! It took 5 mins...it's easy, cute, and can be used for anything! I love the jars that can be used to store pencils, pens, candy, add some stones and put a candle in the middle, seashells, etc. you name it you can do it! :)

The wreath is a project from my other blog entry http://carianddanmarino.blogspot.com/2011/08/fabric-wreath.html  . But I have a different camera now and I thought these photos looked better so I retook the pictures :)

 Pregnancy Update!

First and foremost, I have to say how incredibly blessed I am for my pregnancy and my family. Over the past few months I've learned of several friends that have miscarried, had difficult pregnancies, lost their newborns, or have not been able to get pregnant at all. I am so extremely blessed because I have my pregnancy has started and is going by with ease. Yes I was very sick for about 6 weeks in my first trimester but it is nothing compared to the pain some of my other friends are feeling and I know that I owe my blessings to Heavenly Father. I haven't gained any weight yet but that's okay, my last dr appt the heartbeat was 156, all of my lab work and everything has been normal so far. January 27th, I find out if it is a boy or girl and that's when they do the entire fetal check of heart, lungs, etc.  I feel the "butterflies" often now and I have been able to tell 2X where my baby is in my stomach. Once the baby was crammed into my left rib and the other it was crammed into my right rib. Dan and I are very excited and we can't wait till we can find out what it is and feel the full blown kicks :) My moods are still pretty normal, my friend told me she noticed me "waddling" a little bit, I refuse for that to be the case so early in the pregnancy. I got maternity clothes to fit me now and I love them! Slip on maternity jeans are the best!! I am still LOVING potato chips but I am also loving tuna fish but I have to limit my amount (DARN!). Limiting one of the few things that I am loving stinks tho! Well that's all for now, see ya'll later!

Preggo Update!

Notice the bump??? YeaaAAAHHHH! Haha okay well it's barely there but for me...it's there! Especially when I sit down and my stomach is hanging over my jeans! So here is a list of updates about the pregnancy!

Baby Update: The baby is healthy and doing well! Heartbeat of 161. My OB thinks it's a girl :) But we will see...I'm 13 weeks and at 20 weeks I'll know for sure but fingers crossed!!

Cravings: Pickles, Potato Chips, Mexican Food 

Gross Outs: Nasty cuts, Chinese Food, Dirty Mop Water, Dog Poop

Difficulties: Getting out of bed in the mornings! UGH!, bending forward...already, getting off the floor when I'm laying flat, finding clothes that fit me (haven't bought new ones yet)

Moods: Depends on the minute, haha! My best moods are usually during the afternoon, mornings and nights I'm usually tired or cranky. I get aggravated easily but the hubby has been very nice in dealing with me :)

I'm definitely working on getting a larger coat too as I'm not going to be fitting in mine too much longer! I'm always eating...most of time I have food in my hand snacking on something :) The 65 lb brute husky I have...haha...is starting to be "sweeter" to me....aka he is better about not jumping on me! I hope this continues and he will calm down enough in time for the baby. So that's about all...hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas season!! XOXO

BREAKING DAWN PART I

 

It is quite a silly question to ask if I of all people went to the midnight premiere of Breaking Dawn Part I....you know I did! :) Dan was a trooper I must say. He bought tickets for me weeks in advance but even the actual midnight showing was all sold out so we technically saw it at 12:32 a.m. to be exact. He had just worked a full shift that day, had to be up at 5:45 a.m. to work another full shift till 3:00 p.m. then go back in at 10 p.m. for an OT shift. All with just a couple of hours of sleep here and there when he could fit it in. We didn't get done with the money till right around 3am but MY OH MY it was so worth it! Well at least to me...haha I don't know about him. He stayed up through everything and never complained once...ahhhh I love my husband! The movie made my heart melt and jump at the same time, made me cover my eyes, and sawww ahhhh I want Jacob! No I want Edward! Ugg can't I just have them both? Oh lucky Bella....haha. 

My Eclipse t-shirt I got at the Twilight Convention August 2010 :) I need a Breaking Dawn one!

My Breaking Dawn cup collector's cup to add to the collection

There were 4 concession lines, all parallel to each other, and all going out the door!

I'M PREGNANT!!

Dan and I are officially having a baby! Eeeekkkk! We are truly excited to be first time parents! It is going to be a busy 9 months for us. I am currently a senior in college and 6 weeks pregnant which means I graduate college on May 5th, 2012 and our baby is due June 17th, 2012! Too amazing life events 1 month apart!

But let's back up a little bit first. Dan and I knew I would be getting out of school in less than a year and after much thought and many prayers, we felt it was right for us to put it in Heavenly Father's hands to know when the right time was to bless us with a child then....2 weeks later.....the stork visited us! We were laying in bed and I just couldn't get my mind off wanting to take a test after I was already "late". So I got up while Dan was still half asleep in bed, took the test, waited 2 minutes.....couldn't believe what I saw...waited an additional 5 minutes JUST to make sure. Nope...still positive. I open the door of the bathroom and yell "DAN!" and he grudgingly looked at me "Whatttt?" I'm sure my face was priceless. I had both hands cupped over my mouth and just stood there silently...I was speechless. After a few seconds, I finally spoke and said "I'm pregnant". He rolled over to go back to sleep and said no your not... do what? He just rolled over??? BUT then he rolled back over "Really?"..."YES REALLY!!" The next moments were special and we were realizing that our lives were officially going to change. Though we had disagreements about the color differentiations of the blue lines, I took a 2nd test in the morning...yep...still positive. Okay well I REALLY need to make sure, lol. So I went to the doctor to get an official test and WAHLA!! I'm 4.5 weeks pregnant!!

Needless to say, we're ecstatic! I am really hoping for a girl and Dan really wants a boy. But of course, we will be greatly thankful for whatever Heavenly Father blesses us with :)

Youth Conference 2011

At the beginning of July, Dan and I were leaders for the Youth Conference this year at church. Just so happen that our tribe's name was "Dan" :) It was Daniel's first time leading and it was my first year period! We had a wonderful group and my girls were great! I felt like I experienced it from a youth's point of view while also being the responsible adult and making sure no one got in trouble ;) It was a weekend filled with LOTS of games, dancing, good food, community service, and A LOT of fun! One of the perks for me was having a lovely girl named Ali :) who knew how to french braid my hair and I can't french braid and I'm not used to having that, I totally took advantage of her. Every day at 6:30am I walked downstairs.....woke Ali up "Ehhheemmm Ali....hair time....whatcha going to do to me today?" Needless to say, I had my own personal hairstylist with me the entire weekend! Other perks was being able to enjoy the time with  my husband as we did teamwork together to do many activities and had fun doing it. Also, listening to all of the girl's testimonies at night before we went to bed was a definite favorite :) These young ladies (and boys I'm sure) are faced with such hard decisions and adversity in a world that wants them to think it's okay to do all of these non-healthy activities but you better believe our girls are STRONG and stand up for what they believe in! I was surprised to hear how many girls have stood up to people, boyfriends, friends, etc. about their faith and they always chose the right. I am so proud of my girls :) And I hope that all of our young adults will stay strong, hold onto the iron rod, and stay true to their faith! I know they can!

Half of these were my girls mixed with Ben's tribe

You're going to get soaked when you play in the rain!

Approx. 150 teens!

Happy Sweet 16 Kayla!

Hawaiian Themed Dance

Fabric Wreath

Hello all :) I actually completed this project a while back but am just now getting a chance to blog about it. So here it is! One day I will get me a NICE camera instead of just my old digital one so all of my photos will look better.

How to make this? It's pretty easy...until you get to the rosettes. Cut off strips of fabric according to what length or thickness you like. Mine were about 1" X 12". Only tie them in one knot to save on fabric. After you get the entire wreath covered, start making the rosettes. I am NOT a natural at rosette making and honestly you just have to practice, practice, and practice some more. For my rosettes, I used strips that were pretty thick around 2" X 12" and used super glue for making them. Then use left over material from the wreath to create the small "jewels" in the center of the rosette. Since my wreath is not a flat surface, I first hot glued the rosettes to black felt, cut them out, then attached them to the wreath. Again, my camera does NOT do my wreath justice. It's not the best but for my first time, I think it's down right pretty :)