The Sederbergs...together forever

Getting Bigger!

2011-12-15T10:45:00.000-08:00

This baby boy is growing growing growing, and is even bigger than this today. We are thinking about naming him Owen but were not 100 percent sure, well I am but Tim's not. I am growing too as you can see. I am starting to get uncomfortable and sleeping is becoming more difficult. This pregnancy is very different from the first. This baby is carrying very high...Zach's was the opposite. He is constantly in my ribs and it can be painful and take my breath away. I can't wait for him to drop. I can feel him move all day long and sometimes all night. Tim has been able to feel him multiple times and I am getting so excited to meet our son!

The Happiest Place on Earth

2011-12-07T14:50:00.000-08:00

About a month ago we went to Disneyland! It was so much fun and Zach had a blast! We had hopper tickets so we also went to California Adventure. We spent 3 days there and then went to Tim's sisters house for the weekend. We also stayed a few nights with my best friend Lindsay. Here are some pictures of our trip:

Building a fort with the boys
At the museum, big fish!
I grew up in this house, I miss it! They were filming at it!
Bugs life Land!
We bought Zach this Pooh Bear, he loves it!
The Haunted Mansion, his first ride!
Finding Nemo, Zach's Favorite ride.
Apparently my knee was digging into Tim's leg.

I love Zach's expression.
Toy Story box!
Pulling on the sword
He would not let go!
Dumbo, his least favorite ride.
On the Farris wheel, it was sooo windy!
More Nemo
On the Jungle Safari
Waiting in line. Lines were short the whole trip, it was great.

Zach Update

2011-10-18T12:36:00.000-07:00

I realized that I haven't done an update on Zach in a while. He is will be 15 months in 2 days and he is getting so big and becoming such a little man. He melts my heart.

Things he likes:

* Balls

* Doors

* Slamming cupboards

* Milk

* Sweet Potato Fries

* Playing with moms makeup

* Skyping

* Making silly faces for the camera

* Playing with curtains

* Giving hugs

* Going for walks

* Visiting Grandparents...and many more things

Things he is not so into:

* Diaper changes

* Waiting for his bottle of milk

* Terrified of the DVD player

* Cartoons

* The Dark

humm, there's not much he doesn't like.

He is so gentle with everyone and I just adore this boy from head to toe. He is my best friend and I can't wait to see how he will be with his little brother.

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue....we're having Boy #2!!

2011-10-10T20:43:00.000-07:00

It's another Boy!!! We are so excited to have another son. I can't wait to pull out all of Zach's old clothes and see all the cute outfits. I have tried to think of names but I can't seem to find the perfect match...it's kinda frustrating. I also wonder if this baby will look similar to Zach and look like his dad or be like me. It would be fun for him to be a little darker like me. I guess we will see!

We Have a Walker on Our Hands!!

2011-09-14T09:25:00.000-07:00

Zach is finally walking!! This video was from a few weeks ago, now he is much better. He loves walking everywhere it is just the cutest thing ever. My baby is getting so big and he makes me smile so much! I officially feel like I have a toddler now!

The other baby is growing fast too! We find out in 26 days what this little bean is. Here is a 3 month belly picture....not the best because of the mirror but oh well!

Baby #2 Update

2011-09-05T09:13:00.001-07:00

This Pregnancy is flying by so far which is nice because last time it felt like it lasted forever. I had my first baby doctor appointment this week and I heard the heartbeat for the first time! It took a little while to find it but it was for sure there. We're scheduling a repeat c-section for the end of March. I can try a VBAC if I go into labor before 39 weeks but my doctor said that's most likely not going to happen and to plan for a c-section. The thought of just going straight to the c-section is relieving in a way because last time I labored for 16 hours before the c-section and I was exhausted by that point. It was a little to much for me to handle.

As for symptoms at about 91/2 weeks....nothing to bad. I get nauseous every once in a while, mostly at night. I hate throwing up so I fight it as hard as I can. My back hurt really bad my first pregnancy and it hurts again. The most annoying symptom is having to pee a lot! I don't really mind it during the day but I hate being interrupted at night. I will lay there until it hurts....dumb I know but if I get up then it takes me a while to go back to sleep, sometimes hours. I also already feel huge. I am bloated all the time and I am feeling ligament pains much earlier this time, which can be annoying. I guess they say a balloon that has already been blown up once, blows up faster the second time. Well, I can't believe I am about a fourth of the way done. We are going to go next month around 16 weeks and see if we can find out the gender early! I would love another boy but a girl would be exciting too.. I feel like it's another boy :)

Family Reunion

2011-08-07T19:38:00.000-07:00

This weekend we went to Island Park, Idaho for a family reunion. We had sooo much fun. It is such a beautiful place. The picture below is of Big Springs, we canoed down this river and we saw a Moose and her baby. I was a little scared at first because I saw this show one time called Moose Gone Wrong or something like that. We also spent a day in West Yellowstone. I have never been to such a beautiful place, I wish we were able to spend more time there. We went to Old Faithful and had lunch as well.
Big Spring Idaho
The water is so clear its ridiculously gorgeous

Old Faithful

Zach doesn't look to happy to have his picture taken A Video of Old Faithful

We also enjoyed long games of foosball, I am a pretty good defender. We also went four-wheeling which I loved and would probably go everyday if could. There was lots of good food too, so good that Zach did not refuse any of it! It was great to spend time as a family and I just have to say......I LOVE MY IN-LAWS!

A Mom of 2 under 2

2011-08-03T13:58:00.000-07:00

Yep, Zach is going to be a big brother! We are so excited to be increasing our family. When I think of being a mother of two, I feel very excited but also very nervous. I remember how difficult it was trying to breastfeed. I was not very successful doing so with Zach because of some health problems I had. With this next baby I really want to be able to breastfeed. I know it will be hard and even more complicated than the first because I will have a toddler running around as well.If his sibling is anything like Zach than having 2 kids will not be so hard. But I am not so sure I will continue to have angel babies like Zach. I am sure there is a little menace up there in heaven waiting to come down, and this one could be it. I strongly felt like Zach needed to have a sibling close in age to play with and become good friends with.

I have been feeling great for the most part. I have had some morning sickness which I never had with Zach. I am sure mine isn't even as bad as some people get it and for that I am thankful. We are expecting this baby to arrive April 6th!

Zach's One!

2011-08-03T00:42:00.001-07:00

My baby is one! Zach turned 1 a few weeks ago and I can't believe how much he has grown! He went from this...

to this!
I would not change one thing about this boy.

So his stats for his 1 year check up were : 23.8 lbs, 31 inches. He is bigger than both Tim and I were at a year.

This year has been the best year of my life and I love being a mother. I love waking up and walking into Zach's room and seeing him smile and picking him up and giving him a hug and a kiss every morning. He is just the happiest kid and he makes me laugh all the time. We have the greatest time together. He really is my little buddy and I love him more than I ever thought I could love a person. Happy Birthday son!

Zach's First 4th of July!

2011-07-07T12:34:00.000-07:00

Well, this is officially the last of the first holidays for Zach. He will be 1 in just two weeks! I can't believe it. I remember last year on the 4th I felt like I was going to burst, I could feel him kick and kick with each fire work explosion. This year, I got to hold him while he looked at each firework with curiosity. Much better that being kicked I must say.

This year we were so lucky to be able to attend the Stadium of Fire, the big 4th celebration here in Provo. Tim works for Qualtrics and they were the #1 sponsors for the event, so they gave each of their employees 4 tickets. We took my brother Nick and Tim's brother Micheal. We had a blast. The show opened with sky divers who were to land right behind us. They came right above us, I seriously thought they were going to take us out. It was one of the coolest things I have seen in a while. David Archuleta and Brad Paisley were the performers for this years show. David was amazing and Zach loved dancing to his music. Brad was good too, but I am not that into country music and it seemed like Zach wasn't either. The fireworks were amazing, and Zach loved them. Overall, everything was amazing.

I love the fourth of July and I am so thankful for all of the men and women who serve our country and keep us safe. I can't imagine leaving my family for long periods of time not knowing if I would see them again. During the Stadium of Fire they showed a video of mothers and fathers returning to their families and I cried because the love felt in their embraces was so strong. These men and women are sacrificing their lives so that my family can be safe. I hope that one day we can bring them home from Iraq so that they can be with their families.

Tim Graduated!!!

2011-05-22T20:41:00.001-07:00

Drum Roll please.............Tim graduated!!!! A few weeks ago BYU returned my husband to me and I am so happy that he is finally done. He has been in school our whole marriage so I never knew Tim to do anything else but study. Now we have every evening to ourselves and sometimes don't know what to do with all the time we have. Surprisingly we have kept quite busy. Running errands, spending time with family, playing a lot with Zach, cleaning, and much more.

Graduation was in one word...stressful. For me anyway. First there is commencement in the Marriott Center. Zach and I went and when we got there there were a bunch of seats but every time I went up to someone and asked if I could sit there, they said "sorry it's saved." After I asked about 20 different people I wanted to yell, "My goodnees, can't a Mom and her baby just sit and watch her husband graduate?" The answer...no. And my I add I hate it when people save seats. I strongly feel this shouldn't be allowed. What happened to snooze you lose? So there I am trying to find a seat and I end up hiking all the way to the top, diaper bag in hand and Zach strapped to me in the moby wrap. We finally reach the top and I feel like I am going to have a panic attack because I am squished at the very top. I try to calm my self and try not to overreact. I am finally calm and then bam....Zach pooped. So then I hike back down and find a restroom. To make matters worse...there are NO changing tables in the bathrooms. Let me think about this.... were on BYU campus with hundreds of babies and pregnant women and there are no changing tables?
Who built this place? So where were all the moms changing their babies? The foyer...It smelled lovely. After Changing Zach I didn't want to walk up to the top again so I stayed put standing in the foyer. Do you know what a 22 pound baby feels like strapped to you in a moby wrap for hours? It feels like being pregnant with quadruplets....not fun.

The next morning was the much more pleasant part. Watching Tim walk. It was so fun. Tim graduated in Computer Science and his dad is one of the Deans, so he got special permission to have his dad hand him his diploma. What a special moment. We're so proud of him!

Watching Daddy Graduate

8 months

2011-03-20T21:25:00.001-07:00

Zachary is 8 months today! I can not believe how fast time flies. By the way don't you love his face in this picture?! He has grown so much and I just can't get enough of my little man.

Things he likes:

*playing with mom and dad....duh

*eating big boy solids

*laughing

*taking baths

*reading books

*taking walks

* dance parties with mom

*cooking with mom

*rolling.... he wont crawl, he is satisfied with rolling everywhere

*scrunching his nose

* cardboard boxes

*his new chair... it latches on the side of the table, you can take it everywhere!

*singing

* getting his teeth brushed

Things he's not so found of:

* bibs

*crawling... again he will just roll and roll

* being quite in church... he loves to entertain anyone that will look at him

*taking his vitamins

He has two teeth and his top ones are just cutting through.

Happy 8 months Zachary!

Lately

2011-03-07T22:35:00.000-08:00

So, I am not the best at keeping our blog updated but don't worry we are still alive! For this post I decide I will just update everyone one on what's been happening lately.

Tim: Tim got a job! He will be working for a company called Qualtrics. We are so excited for this new chapter in our lives. He will be graduating next month. We can't believe that the day has finally come....BYU will finally return my husband! Throughout our whole marriage Tim has been in school. So I don't know what it's like to have my husband come home at 5 and have him all to myself for the evening. I am so excited to experience quality time together without homework getting in the way. I have many fun things planned for us!

Christina: Starting next week my occupation will be, full time mom! I am so excited. Now that Tim has a full time job I can dedicate all my time to Zach. I have been waiting for this for 7 1/2 months. I have so many fun things I want to do with Zach now that we have all day with each other. I would also like to become more crafty and learn new skills. Basically improve my domesticity.

Zach: My goodness Zach is getting so big. I feel like he was born yesterday. Has it really been 7 1/2 months? I miss my tiny little baby, but I also love this chubbster. He is now 20 lbs. He really is quite solid all over. He got his first two bottom teeth in January. He doesn't crawl yet. He is a pro when it comes to rolling though. He will just roll from one side of the room to the other. He also has better posture than I do, he sits up so straight.He makes me smile and laugh so much. I couldn't have been blessed with a more perfect son.

3 years

2010-12-10T17:59:00.000-08:00

December 1st was our 3 year anniversary....we went to an awesome Jazz game and to dinner at Texas Roadhouse! It has been an amazing 3 years!

HE PASSED!!!

2010-11-04T17:45:00.000-07:00

I received the greatest news today!!!! Zachary passed his hearing test! When he was born they tested him like twice a day, he failed each time, but only in one ear. So then we went on to do a BEAR test, and he failed that in both ears. So what we thought was a hearing problem in one ear was now both! So we scheduled another appointment which was today, and he passed strongly in both ears! We are so happy to know that Zach's hearing is ok. We are so grateful for all the prayers that were said for him. I strongly believe that he passed because of those prayers! Thank you!

Happy Belated Halloween!

2010-11-02T21:37:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful Halloween! Zach looked so cute with his Mask, and I just had to buy the binky!

Zach Update

2010-10-09T20:17:00.000-07:00

My little man is getting bigger! He will be 3 months in about 10 days. I can't believe how fast time has gone. At his two month appointment he was 14.2 lbs. He is probably 15 lbs or more today. He is the cutest thing I have ever seen!

The other day I put away all of his 0-3 month clothing. It was kinda of emotional because I just want him to stay tiny forever but I know he can't. He wears mostly 3-6 now but also quite a bit of 6m. I realized that most of it is summer clothing, and it is starting to get cold here quick. I guess I have some shopping to do ;).

Zach is a very curious little guy. He loves to look at everything. I recently showed him a little baby movie of Jonah and the Whale. The movie told the story while showing all the sea animals that Jonah saw. Different classical pieces were playing for each animal as Jonah discovered them. Zach loved it and wiggled and kicked as he watched.

What he likes:

*smiling
*eating
*cuddling
*playing with mom/dad
*eating
*drooling
*being in the moby wrap
*pacifiers
*bath time
*music
*sleeping in mom an dads bed
*standing
*chewing on hands
*tooting

Really, a Kidney Infection?

2010-08-28T18:34:00.000-07:00

So..... on the 19th we got back from a wonderful family vacation to Bear Lake. The next day around midnight I started feeling really cold. I thought to myself... our house is like 75 degrees, how can I be cold. I soon fell asleep and then woke up to feed Zach. My chills continued and my skin was very hot but I had goosebumps. Never having had a fever before I did not know that is what I was experiencing. I laid there for about four hours before waking Tim up. I told him I knew something was wrong.

The weekend went on and I spent all of Saturday and Sunday in bed. Tim was great at taking care of Zach through the nights so I could rest. I had been taking Tylenol and it would help the fever for a while but then it would shoot back up. After three days I knew this was bigger than I thought and I needed help.

The next morning we went to urgent care. My fever had gotten up to 105.8. They said that was one of the highest temps they have seen. The doctor felt that it was a kidney infection, so they put me on and IV with medication. We went home and I felt pretty good the rest of the day and then the fever came back that night. The next morning we went back to Urgent Care to get more medication through my IV. I told her the fever came back. She said that should not have happened. She was confused and said that maybe my uterus was infected. The next day we went back again for more medication and she said that she wanted me to do a CT Scan to find out what really was the problem.

After 4 hours at the hospital, they discovered that it was indeed a kidney infection. They also found a 8 cm mass on my liver. They said that they will check in 6 months to see if it has grown. If it has then they will test it, if not they said I wont ever need to worry about it. We got home around 5:45 and I got a call from urgent care saying that I needed to go there immediately for further treatment even though they were closed. People stayed after hours to help me. I am so thankful for that.

So now I don't have to wear an IV! Three days of that dumb thing in my arm made it hard to hold Zach. I am now on antibiotics for 10 days which sadly forces me to stop breastfeeding. I struggled through 6 weeks of breast feeding with a low supply, doing everything I could to produce enough to feed him. In a way I feel relieved because it took a lot out of me, but I also miss having that bond.

Can I just say.....It's been a crazy week!

Sweet Zachary is Here!

2010-07-31T19:57:00.000-07:00

Our son has arrived!He was born 7/20/10 weighing a whopping 8 Ibs 13 oz, 20 inches. We are so in love with him! Here are some pictures of our little guy :)

3 days!

2010-07-16T12:55:00.000-07:00

We are 3 days away from the due date and time is dragging! Zachary is very content and he is showing no signs of wanting to come out. If he is not here by Monday I have another appointment that affternoon. Hopefully at that point they will schedule an induction becuase of my gestational diabetes. They still have not decided if a c-section will be needed. They think I may be to small to deliver regularly. They won't decide though till I am in labor.

We are so excited to be parents. I can't wait to see Tim as a father. I know that he will be amazing! I also can't wait to kiss his little face!

Come On Out Zach!

2010-07-02T09:24:00.000-07:00

Man oh man, we are ready to meet our son! At our appointment this week the doctor said I was 2-3 cm, and 80% effaced. The doctor also said that he will probably be here before his due date! We hope so!

Today was my last day at work, so he is welcome to come anytime. Today would be nice since we have a nice long holiday weekend and Tim doesn't have to work. It most likely won't happen, just wishful thinking. He will come when he is ready!

I am not sure if Zach will wait for his Oma(my mom) to get back from Texas. My sister Katie who lives in Texas was due June 27th, and still no sign of the baby coming. She is scheduled to be admitted to the hospital on Tuesday but might not have it till Thursday. That's the 8th. My mom is supposed to be back the 9th but might end up staying a week longer. Which will mean she will come back the 16th, which is 3 days before Zach is due. So we will see if Zach decides to wait or not. Maybe Zach will share a birthday with his cousin :) That would be funny.

All I can say is that I can not wait to meet him and see his adorable little face, hands and toes! We are so excited! I will have to post a picture soon of his room!

2 1/2 years...and 6 1/2 weeks to go!

2010-06-02T12:40:00.000-07:00

2 1/2 years:

I am not the type of person who notices half birthdays, maybe it's because I don't have one. But I do notice half Anniversaries. Yesterday marked 2 1/2 years of marriage for Tim and I. I can't believe that it's been that long. It has gone by sooo fast! We are only half a year from 3 years! wow, really can't believe it. We have had so much fun together and have accomplished so much.

We quite Chuck E. Cheese and got real jobs :), moved 3 times, spent a summer in Idaho, I graduated school, Tim has only 9 classes left, fell more in love, and made a baby! May not sound like much, but yeah looking back where we were 2 1/2 years ago we have come along way! I can't wait to see what we will accomplish with in the next 2 1/2 years! Hopefully have another 2 kids, have a house, and Tim will have a good job that he really enjoys.

6 1/2 weeks:

Drum roll, please!!! We have truly begun to count down the weeks till Zachary makes his appearance! I can't believe that we only have 47 days left. It sounds shorter to me in days than it does in weeks. Counting from 40 weeks down to 6 has felt like forever sometimes but for the most part flew by. I have 4 weeks left at work and then I am resting up for 2 weeks to make up for the loss of sleep I will have for the rest of my life. In my opinion I don't think 2 weeks will be enough or any amount of time, but it will all be worth it when I hold him and see him smile.

We are moving out this month and we are very excited. We found a two bedroom apt and the bedrooms are huge! All I have for his room is a crib and a changing table. I am trying to talk Tim into letting me get a glider chair and hopefully that will fill it up a bit. This new apt is also within the boundaries of our old ward. I am so happy to go back and see all my old friends, and a bunch of them are due with their own babies around the same time Zach is due. So he will have plenty of baby friends to play with, and I will have adults to talk to!

I now have 2 doctors appointments every week till he comes. One normal appointment, and then a non stress test appointment. I am hoping that this will help time go by fast because it gives me something to look forward to. Yesterday the doctor said that he is sill really big. So, a c-section is still a possibility which he said they will do at 39 weeks if not sooner. I am still hoping for a normal delivery though because it's cheaper and I feel like a c- section will rob me of really "experiencing" giving birth. It may sound weird, but I want to feel the labor pains, I want Tim to cut the cord, and I want to hold my baby the second he is born. With a c-section I can't hold him right away, and I need that instant bonding moment. The thought of being cut open just scares me as well. My deepest cut has been a paper cut, and now I have a big possibility of being cut open. But I am preparing for it if it does happen. We can't wait to meet our little man!

Maternity Pictures

2010-05-05T19:02:00.000-07:00

My good friend Mallory Kerwin was so nice to take maternity pictures of Tim and I yesterday. She is so talented and has an amazing eye for photography. Check out her photography blog at

mallorykerwin.blogspot.com

Here are some pictures from the shoot:

Our Getaway

2010-04-26T09:52:00.000-07:00

So, this past week Tim and I went on a little getaway before Zach comes. Tim had a week break between semesters so it was a perfect time to go. We went to Vegas and stayed at the Tahiti Village Resort. It was really good except the bed. It was hard as a rock, so my back didn't appreciate that much. The first night we were there we went and saw The Lion King! It was amazing! I was afraid that Tim wouldn't like it because he hates musicals. He ended up loving it. After the show he whispered to me that he is a sucker for father and son stories now. I love that he said that.

The Next day I really wanted to go swimming. We woke up to rain! I was so sad, I wanted the sun to be out and we wanted to go in the lazy river. Since the weather was not agreeing with our plans we went to the outlet malls. The place was huge! Tim bought some Nikie shirts. We then had lunch at Chipotle. The rest of the day we rested and rented some movies and ordered wings and pizza. In the morning we had to be out by 10 and it was a beautiful day. Finally nice weather and we had to leave.

It was a relaxing trip, and it was so nice to spend quality time together! Now we are beginning to count down the weeks to Zach's arrival. 11 1/2!

20 Weeks, Half way!

2010-03-01T13:02:00.000-08:00

Yeah! I am half way! This is very exciting to be half way done! The first 20 weeks flew by so I am hoping that the next 20 fly even faster! I have been able to feel him kick a lot more, just in this past week alone. Tim has yet to be able to feel them, but hopefully in about two weeks he will. We can't wait to meet him!

It's a...

2010-02-15T13:36:00.000-08:00

Yep! It's a boy! We are so excited! We have chosen the name Zachary Timothy Sederberg. Tim is so excited to have a son to watch sports with and play with. The smile on his face gave it away to his family! We can not wait to hold him and see who he looks likes.

16 weeks

2010-02-01T19:22:00.000-08:00

Just an updated belly pic :)

Girl or Boy????

2010-01-27T11:07:00.000-08:00

I have an appointment on Feb 13th at 4 to find out the sex of our baby! I am so excited. We are excited to be finding out over Valentines Day weekend as well! We plan to find out and then celebrate with a good dinner! It will be the best Valentines day ever!

Miracle Baby

2010-01-23T08:38:00.000-08:00

Tim and I have been very excited about having our first baby in July. Throughout the first trimester I never threw up or anything. I felt great! I was always nervous about the thought of miscarriages. When we went in at 13 weeks the doctor said, " The chance of losing the baby is very slim now." So we thought we were safe. That was on a Tuesday, then 5 days later on Sunday I came home from my parents and discovered that I was bleeding a lot! I had read that some people bleed and have no problems, but also that blood was a big sign of miscarriage. I tried to remain calm, but all I could think about was our baby and praying that it was ok. I really thought we had lost the baby and that thought broke my heart.

Tim called his brother Mark to come over and assist him in giving me a blessing. Then my Mom and Sister came over, and Matt and Tricia. It was nice to chat with them to take my mind off the bleeding. I then got a call back from the doctor and he told me to go into the ER. I really didn't want to go, I had never been to the hospital and I didn't know what to expect. All I could do at that moment was cry and pray.

While we were there the doctor did some blood tests and hooked me to an IV. After waiting for a long time, they did an ultra sound and a pelvic exam. In the Ultra sound the baby was jumping around and it had a strong heart beat! I was so happy to hear that heart beat! They looked around and could not see where the blood could be coming from. They also could not figure it out in the pelvic exam. This bothered me but I was just so happy to know that the baby was ok! Since they could not figure it out they thought it would be best that I be on bed rest.

After about a week of bleeding and being on bed rest we went in for a follow up appointment. I thought maybe there wouldn't be a heart beat this time. There was!! This baby is not going to give up and it's our little fighter! They still couldn't figure out the bleeding though. I never thought that this was going to happen to me. I had been having such and easy pregnancy and then bam! I guess I spoke to soon. I am just so grateful that our little one held on and kept going. Everyone thought I was losing the baby, and even myself. The bleeding has stopped, as our baby is ok. So we will continue through the pregnancy expecting everything to go well from here. This little one is truly our Miracle baby!

13 Weeks

2010-01-13T17:40:00.001-08:00

So I am 13 1/2 weeks and loving it. We had an appointment yesterday! We FINALLY were able to get the chance to hear the heart beat. It was amazing. At first the doctor could only find mine but then we clearly heard the babies heart thumping away! It was such an amazing experience. I kept saying" Tim, Tim do you hear that?" I don't know how many times I asked him that. It was so nice to have confirmation that it is in deed living an healthy. Still no U/S but that's ok. All I wanted was a heart beat! It plays over and over in my head.

I added a belly shot in this post. This baby has no place to go but out. My torso is so short....by the end I don't think I will be able to breath. The doctor said I haven't gained any weight. I have eaten so much I definitely thought I would have gained at least 5 pounds, but I guess not!

We can't wait to find out the gender in February!

Christmas

2009-12-26T20:41:00.000-08:00

Christmas was awesome this year. We spend all the holidays with both my family and Tim's . It's nice to have them 10 min away. I had to work most of Christmas Eve, but Christmas day was filled with fun. Tim got the chance to dress up as Santa this year and surprise the kids in the morning. He loved it. Tommy our nephew figured it out pretty fast, but it was still really fun!

Later that afternoon we went to my parents for a while. We got the chance to speak to my brother Justin, who is on a mission in Italy. We are so proud of him and we can't wait for his return. My mom made us a really cute baby hat of BYU colors and a BYU blanket. She also made a Beatles Yellow Submarine blanket. Tim got a remote control helicopter from m parents, which has entertained everyone all weekend!

It was a great day! We can't wait till next year when we can celebrate it with our baby!

Celebrating 2 Years!

2009-12-26T20:32:00.000-08:00

Tim and I celebrated two years on Dec. 1. I was surprised when I came home and Tim had gotten me a dozen roses and he made a slide show titled "24 months with Tina- 24 great things about her". I did cry a little. I was very surprised and touched. I have loved being married and I can't imagine going through this journey with anyone else. I am one lucky girl! Tim is an amazing man and I am thankful for the love, support and friendship he shows me everyday!

7 Weeks

2009-11-30T20:19:00.000-08:00

Well, I am 7 weeks pregnant, and so far I can't really complain. Morning sickness doesn't exist for me, in which I feel very lucky. I can't relate to those who throw up everyday. I hope that I am not going to get a late case of it. As long as I keep my stomach satisfied by eating small healthy snacks, I feel great.

The only thing I can complain of is having Pregnancy Rhinitis. Pregnancy rhinitis occurs when nasal passages become irritated and inflamed during pregnancy. Thus experiencing nasal congestion, sneezing, and runny nose. It is said to last six weeks in the first trimester but could occur the whole pregnancy.

This annoying symptom has made it really hard to sleep at night. So I decided to try sleeping in our lazy boy chair. It is so far the most comfortable for me. The only thing is now Tim and I sleep apart from each other, which I don't like but it's the only way I have been able to sleep. I am going to move it into our bedroom though so we can at least be in the same room.

I can't really complain, because I would rather do this then throw up everyday, several times a day.

P.S. Our baby is the size of a blueberry now! not very big but a lot bigger then a dot! ahah

WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!

2009-11-19T21:23:00.000-08:00

Tim and I are happy to announce that we will be expecting a little one in July! We are so thrilled! I am feeling good... so hopefully that will continue!

A New Niece and Nephew

2009-10-19T20:34:00.000-07:00

Katelyn Ireta Shurtz is my sister Elizabeth's 4th child. Born 9/17/09

Max Kellogg is my sister-in-law Rebcca's 3rd baby boy. Born 9/05/09 He was 8 lbs. 2 oz. and 20 inches long.

They are both just soooooo adorable!!! Two babies in one month!! <3

Trip to Idaho

2009-09-15T20:54:00.000-07:00

Tim and I went to Idaho a while back and I have yet to post about our trip. We went up for the fourth of July. We stayed Tim's Grandmas. Tim's sister Rebecca went along with her two boys, and a couple more of Tim's siblings. We had tons of fun visiting with relatives, going to the zoo, and doing a temple session in the Rexburg Temple. Here are a couple pictures from the trip

Tim and I at the Rexburg Temple.

We went to visit Grandpa Clark's grave.

The Penguins.

Tim with the Tigers.

When you go to the Zoo in the summer all the animals just sleep.

Tommy and Isaac with Uncle Tim

Tommy with David

Disco Skating!!!!

2009-06-30T17:43:00.000-07:00

So Tim and I went with my friends Danette and Levi, Disco Skating last week. It was so much fun! I only fell once, and that was when we were leaving. Tim doesn't enjoy skating that much... he whispered in my ear...."Tina, I would rather be watching High School Musical, then do this" ahahah this made me laugh so hard, at that moment I could tell that he really does hate skating, but he knows that I enjoy it. I have such a good husband.

Also this past week Tim and I went to lagoon for the first time. It was so much fun! As we get older we realize our stomachs can't handle many roller coasters anymore... :(

Paul Mitchell Culture

2009-05-31T18:43:00.000-07:00

While going to school, I have learned a lot more then cutting and coloring hair. I have learned a lot about myself as a person and I have learned that there is a Paul Mitchell culture that I try to fallow everyday. Last week I went to color class and Taryn was teaching that day.... I love that women. She is amazing and the Paul Mitchell culture changed her life. I wanted to share with everyone some things about our culture and how it can change your life or at least your outlook on life.

First of all...Are you Forward Focused??? There are many people in this world that are negative and very few that are positive. There are many negative words that people use to describe things and that is exactly how the words when said make people feel, negative. Some words include:

stupid, terrible, can't, dumb, awful, ridiculous, hate, sucks, lame, ugly

Instead of using such negative words everyday we need to lift our positivity with positive words like:

can, will, awesome, yes, love it, magic,improvement, great, strength, grateful, love

At school we are learning all the time and people may say that we make mistakes in coloring or cutting a clients hair. Never tell someone they made a mistake. Mistakes is a negative word. So we don't say that, we say discoveries! What a positive word! We made a discovery not a mistake! Being positive makes us excited to learn, if were told that we are making mistakes all the time we begin to have negative feelings. If we are told we made a discovery, we learned about what we did and therefore are more educated for the future. Discovering new things makes learning fun!

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The next thing I wanted to talk about is the 3 Laws of The Mind.

Law 1: You can only focus on one thing at a time.

Sure everyone says that you can multi task, but really you can't. You can talk on the phone and drive. But really how well. Either you are not fully paying attention to the conversation because your driving, or your not fully paying attention to the road because your on the phone. The quality of the tasks are not as great as they would be if done separately.

Law 2: You can't avoid a don't

Your whole life there are always people telling you don't do this don't do that. Especially with children, we tell them don't all the time.

Example: Don't go in the street.

Immediately the child wants to because he can't resist.

Instead say: Don't go in the street or a car may come and not see you because your small, and it can hit you and squish you.

So it's not really that we can't say Don't, we just need to emphasize and explain and tell them the consequence, and then they will avoid it... if they are smart.

Law 3: You move toward what you focus on

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F.A.C.E

In school we F.A.C.E each other and celebrate victories.

Find what is working.

Acknowledge it.

Celebrate it.

Enjoy your victory.

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Are my Behaviors matching my values?

Everyone had values, or things they Value but is our behavior supporting that.

Here are some things that I Value:

My Husband

My Family

Job

School

Being Alive

Health

Knowledge

Religion

These are just a few things. I sat down and really thought about whether or not my behavior was matching. It was not. As I wrote down health... I was eating hot cheetos and cake! School... I was slacking off.... knowledge, I was watching TV instead of reading good books. So as I did this exercise I saw that my behaviors were not matching. I am working on this and making sure that my behavior matches so that I can honestly say that I value these things. I think everyone should do this exercise and see what they learn.

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Random thoughts:

* Take time to find the value in all lessons learned.

* It is none of your business what other people think of you.

* Learning is change that requires growth.

* Many People fail because their plan is beyond their ability to execute and follow through....take baby steps... what 10% shift can you make towards your plan?

* What is the best thing that happened to you today?

If you ask someone this question you will be surprised what they will tell you and how excited they will get to tell you, they have been dying to share!. It can build relationships, and make people feel like you care and are invested in their feelings.

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Well that's a little taste of the Paul Mitchell culture! Hope you enjoyed and learned something! I sure did! Let me know what you think!

Six Small Meals

2009-05-01T09:44:00.000-07:00

The other day I was looking at pictures of myself from high school and before I met my Husband. I realized that back in that day I was about 30 pounds daintier. When I was getting married I found my wedding dress. Then because of the stress that comes with getting married I gained a few pounds. A couple weeks later doing my last fitting for the dress, my mom said it looked a little tight. So I quickly had to lose those few extra pounds. Then after we got married I wanted to be the best wife so I made 3 good meals..probably not healthy meals...but good ones. I noticed that Tim could eat quite a bit... so then I started eating Tim sized portions. Bad idea...When Tim ate, I would want to eat. Never in my life had I ate so frequently, nor the amount. So what happened.... I gained weight. I have not been feeling healthy, and the winter makes me so lazy.
Now that the sun is out I want to get rid of this extra weight and have my high school body back!
My sister and my good friend Raquel and I are all wanting to lose 30 pounds. So we are all eating six small meals a day so we don't over eat. We will also be doing lots of Cardio. I really hope I can stick to this, so no one tempt me! I will be blogging about my progress, so join in the fun!

Food is fuel, Not pleasure... this phrase has helped give me motivation.

Nothing tastes better then being thin... This has helped to..it will be posted on my fridge soon!

Caper 09' Las vegas, Nevada

2009-04-21T11:59:00.000-07:00

A couple months ago I have the opportunity to participate in Caper. It is a Hair training by Paul Mitchell Platform Artists. I learned new techniques in coloring, cutting, and styling. It was so much fun and the artists were amazing. I saw artist such as Stephanie Kocielski, Robert Cromeans, Takoshi, Linda Yudici, George Morales... and many more. Here are some pictures from the event. Enjoy!

Life!

2009-03-16T17:57:00.000-07:00

Well, I discovered that I suck at posting! I need to be better!! So its been a while... Tim and I are still doing the same thing... school, and work, and married life.

Tim is about to finish up the semester and made it through a hard week. But he got an A! He also forgot that he applied for a scholarship and got it!!! So that means we have our insurance covered for the next two semesters! What a blessing, paying your tithing brings blessings!

This past week was so fun! My best friend Lindsay came and visited us. Sadly we never took out our cameras so we have no pictures. But we do have lots of memories. We spent a couple days watching my sisters(Beth) kids. We saw the movie 17 Again, is was so funny. We then met up with Tim and have a feast at Tucanos. Then we went to the mall and got our nails done. What a girl day! She met Tim for the very first time.. and what do you know, she loved him, who doesn't!

Today is an exciting day! Tim's brother Mark comes home from his mission in spain. Tim is very very excited. I am too, though I have only met him once. But I am excited to get to know him.

The Very First Post

2008-09-09T18:11:00.000-07:00

So... this is my very first post. I am horrible at keeping journals, so I thought if I started a Blog, I would find more interest in keeping a live journal. Recently I went to California to visit my BFF&E ( Best Friends Forever & Eternity). Tim let me go for my Birthday. I had so much fun. Here are some things we did: We went to Disney land, to Wicked, and to the beach!!!