tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32605026268058972032023-11-16T05:28:20.185-08:00Dockstader DaysThe adventures that follow happily ever after Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18054706929808411971noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260502626805897203.post-90304469494424061292018-06-06T09:12:00.001-07:002018-06-06T09:12:02.603-07:00Italy<div style="text-align: center;">
For as long as I can remember, it has always my dream to go to Italy. </div>
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(It may have something to do with all of the history classes I've taken where I fell in love with ancient Rome and the Renaissance but if I'm being honest it's probably because I was obsessed with the Lizzie McQuire Movie when I was in Jr. High).</div>
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My dreams came true in January when Keiton and I celebrated graduation a little early and snuck away for a two week trip to Italy.</div>
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We had the most incredible trip! We had great food, saw amazing sights, fell in love with Italy and had so much fun!! We wanted to share just a little bit of that magic.</div>
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Our first stop was Firenze!</div>
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Florence was the biggest surprise for us, it exceeded our expectations! We bought the Firenze passes and were able to do EVERYTHING.</div>
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We stayed at the cutest B&B right in the center of town. Just a block from The Duomo, St. Maria Cathedral, which was my favorite place in all of Florence!</div>
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Florence was a beautiful town with so many great museums, beautiful buildings and delicious gelato. </div>
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Florence was such a cute, quant little town. Just walking the streets was incredible, we LOVED our time in Florence!</div>
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From Florence we took a train to Venezia.</div>
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We spent the day exploring. After a while we put our map away and just enjoyed the little bridges that lead to secret alley ways.</div>
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St. Mark's Basilica blew my mind! </div>
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The gold, the mosaics, everything was grand and breathtakingly beautiful.</div>
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Keiton and I had so much fun in Venice. I loved walking the narrow streets with sparkling lights and running into bridges everywhere we went. It was such a romantic city and I loved being there with my prince charming.</div>
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From Venice we took a train to Trieste. Trieste is off the typical tourist map but I was excited to go because we got to see one of my favorite people in the world! </div>
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We got to spend a couple of nights with Annalisa and her family. It was so much fun to get the true Italian experience. The Nigido's spoiled us with the most delicious food. They are the most amazing and fun family, we loved seeing what life is really like in Italy.</div>
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Trieste is such a cool city, it is so different from everywhere else we went in Italy. It has a more modern feel and has an Austro-Hungarian influence. It was absolutely beautiful and we were so glad that we could go to the very top of Italy!</div>
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And the pizza did not disappoint! We only had a day in Naples but we loved walking down the coast and exploring the beautiful castles!!</div>
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Pompeii was easily one of our favorite parts of our whole Italy trip! We stayed at the cutest Air B&B and our host family was so much fun! We were able to go to the volcanic remains of the ancient city Pompeii and holy cow that was incredible! </div>
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We loved the audio tour we took. It was so cool to see how advanced these people were before Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. They were able to control the temperature of their bath houses, they had pipes that could run water through the whole town, and we were able to see the actual marks on the streets from where the chariots used to drive down. We LOVED Pompeii!</div>
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We decided to take a 100% impromptu trip to the beach. We hopped on a train and headed to Salerno. Driving along the Amalfi Coast was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen! I fell in love with the bright colored building that were along the coast. Salerno was a beautiful coastal city that had sparkling lights everywhere!</div>
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We had a blast walking along the coast and exploring this beautiful city!!</div>
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EASILY THE BEST FOOD we had in ALL of Italy was in Pompeii! </div>
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We loved the South of Italy but I was SO ready for our last stop, ROMA! We got on a train and as we pulled into the Roma Termini railway station tears flooded my eyes because I was so excited!</div>
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Rome was as amazing as I hoped it would be! When I was in college I was a teaching assistant for a history class that focused on ancient Rome through the rise of the Roman Empire so I was so excited to tour the Colosseum and the Roman Forum.</div>
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We stayed at a B&B that was just a few steps from the Trevi Fountain. That was my favorite thing about all of Rome. I loved walking out and having the Trevi Fountain right there! We would get gelato and eat it in front of the Trevi Fountain every single night. It was so beautiful!</div>
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St. Peter's Basilica was amazing but my favorite was the Sistine Chapel!</div>
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Another highlight of our time in Rome was exploring Trastevere. It had such a fun vibe, especially walking around at night!</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply." ~Stephen R. Covey</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learning to communicate with your partner is a skill that requires a lot of practice. Take listening, there is a lot that you have to pay attention to in order to truly understand what your partner is saying. It is so much more than the actual words they are speaking, there is also the intent behind their words (what are they really trying to say) as well as body language that we have to pay attention to. With all of these signals to interpret it is no wonder things get lost in the translation and couples end up on different pages. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Without intentional, emphatic or attentional listening there cannot be healthy communication in a relationship. As a society we aren't very good at this. All too often we are hearing what others are saying to us without listening to the words they are saying. We get wrapped up in our own lives and try to multitask while our partner is talking. We may be thinking about how we are going to respond or let our thoughts wander. We can miss so much as we let the TV, radio or our social media distract us from what our spouse is trying to tell us. In order to create a strong, healthy and happy marriage, active LISTENING is required. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here are a few tips you can try this week that will help to improve listening skills:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Give your spouse your FULL attention:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is something I am often guilty of. As a full time student and mama I am constantly trying to check off things from my to-do list. When my husband calls I think I can keep working on my homework or surfing the internet but it always leaves me missing half of the conversation. I know I'm not the only out there guilty of giving into distractions while trying to have a conversation. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is challenging to give our full attention to the speaker because in today's world distractions are literally at our fingertips. The best way to protect ourselves from being distracted is to actively turn away from our electronics. Turn off the TV, put your phones away and close your laptops. Doing this may be hard but it is an important way to show your partner that you care. This helps your partner to know that in that moment, they are the most important thing to you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Don't think about how you are going to respond:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Be honest, how many of you have found yourself in an argument and while your partner is talking all you can think about is the next zinger you are going to hurt them with? Well, it's time to stop! Even when conversations are positive it can be very easy to find your thoughts wandering as you contemplate how you will respond. Staying in the moment is important in order to hear the entire thought your partner is sharing. Often we are guilty of this when trying to offer advice or trying to share an encouraging story they can relate to. However, you can actually give more relevant responses and increase understanding by staying fully engaged throughout the whole conversation. By not worrying about how you are going to respond, the conversation will flow more naturally leaving both partners more satisfied in the process. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Practice reflective listening:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the great things about getting married is that you become one with your partner. You live together, spend a lot of time together and know each other very well. It can be very easy to make the conclusion that since you are in love and know the other person so well you automatically understand what your partner thinks, desires or feels. However, this can lead to inaccurate assumptions and will result in frustration. Practicing reflective listening can help couples to remain on the same page. Replying with "so what I'm hearing you say is that...." after your partner has finished speaking is a great way to make sure you understood them and their intentions correctly. Practicing reflective listening and asking clarifying questions help couples to better understand one another. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Often when our partner says something that can make our blood pressure rise and we soon find ourselves getting defensive. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">A conversation cannot be productive if one or both partners become angry or annoyed. In fact, those types of feeling in a conversation usually make the situation worse. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is amazing the change that can occur in a conversation as we take just a moment to take a deep breath. If needed, take a little time out to allow yourself to cool off and think more clearly before reentering the conversation. Making an effort to be calm and positive in our conversations will go a long way to building a relationship of trust and satisfaction. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Active listening will bring new life into your marriage. As you implement these listening tips into your conversations this week, your partner will feel loved, appreciated and understood. It is amazing how the tone and direction of the conversation can change when your partner feels that you sincerely are interested in what they have to say. So take the time to let your partner be heard!</span></span><br />
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Now that you have had a week of putting your relationship as top priority let's talk about something all couples experience, <b>conflict</b>.<br />
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It is an enviable part of relationships. When we think of conflict we usually envision hearts pumping, fists clenching and voices raising. Conflict has a negative connotation in our society however, research shows that conflict itself is not harmful. Disagreements are natural and even have positive aspects in relationships. However, conflict can be detrimental for a relationship if it is not managed in a healthy way. </div>
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In his many years as a marriage and family therapist and researcher, John Gottman noticed common negative communication patterns that lead to relationships failing and named them, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: "alegreya" , serif; font-size: 15px;">¹</span>. This article will address each of the four horsemen as well as the antidotes to stop them from destroying your relationship.</div>
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<b>Criticism</b><br />
Voicing a complaint or giving a critique in a healthy way is a great way to resolve misunderstanding and manage disagreements. Criticism is harmful because at it’s core the statement is an attack on your spouse. Instead of addressing the situation, criticism attacks the other person’s character or personality. An example of complaint vs criticism would be:</div>
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Notice the difference between the two statements, the first focused on the behavior while the second attacked the character of their spouse. The antidote for criticism is to complain without blame. In these situations, it is helpful to use “I statements.” I statements avoid blame by focusing on how the individual feels and then stating a need. In moments of frustration, take a deep breath to think about what you are really trying to say. Discussing with your partner this way will have more positive results. </div>
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Responding in a defensive manner is giving excuses to get our spouse off of our back. The problem with responding defensively is that it does not solve the problem. In a way defensiveness is used to place the blame on your spouse. The issue will never be resolved and will continue to escalate if defensiveness is often used.</div>
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The antidote for defensiveness is taking responsibility. A better response would have been, “Shoot. I had a crazy day and forgot all about it. I’ll put a reminder in my phone and be sure to pick it up on my way home tomorrow.”</div>
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Contempt uses disrespect when interacting with others. The intent is to make the other person feel worthless and despised. Dr. Gottman found that <b>contempt is the greatest predictor of divorce</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: "alegreya" , serif; font-size: 15px;">¹</span>. Signs of contempt include; eye-rolling, mockery through sarcasm, mimicking, ridicule, and name-calling. An example would be:</div>
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"You think you are tired? Oh please, all you did today was go to work. I was up with the baby all night and busy running around with our toddler all day. If only my day was as easy as yours. Could you be any lazier?” </div>
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Contempt never solves problems; it only makes the other person feels worse. The antidote to contempt is to build a relationship of appreciation and respect. A tip to approaching your relationship this way is to spend more time focusing on the positives rather than dwelling on the negatives. Consistently thinking about the negatives of a spouse will lead to frustration and disrespect. However, noticing the good in a spouse will help to create an environment of love.</div>
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This occurs when one partner shuts down and withdraws themselves from the conversation. When a conflict arises they choose to run away from the problem rather than to address it head on. There can never be unity in a relationship when one or both partners choose to act busy or walk away in the face of issues. Stonewalling is a lack of responsiveness that starts as an easy-out but all too often becomes a habit when frequently used. The antidote is to self-soothe.</div>
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This is a great strategy to use when tension is rising in order to prevent all four of horsemen from creeping into the conversation. The first step of self-soothing is to take a quick time-out from the argument. When conversations get too heated often they will continue until one partner either explodes or implodes (stonewalling). Neither of which are beneficial to managing conflict. Time-outs are a reasonable strategy to use in order to avoid emotional flooding and to regain composure. This allows your body time to calm down and to think more reasonably. Use this time not to replay the argument in your mind over and over again but instead, to calm down. It is important to take that time and then come back together and finish the conversation more rationally.</div>
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Applying these antidotes will help to build positive communication and emotional safety within a marriage. Being aware of The Four Horsemen is the first step. Next time time you sense the conversation is taking a turn for the worse, take a deep breath and try applying the antidotes, it will make all the difference in your relationship.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18054706929808411971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260502626805897203.post-5368706598406417862017-12-05T19:22:00.000-08:002017-12-07T16:20:17.718-08:00Week 1: Priority<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
Romantic relationships begin with the stars and hearts phase. Everything is new and exciting, partners dedicate most of their time to each other. The young couple cannot imagine anything but fun and smooth sailing from here on out.<br />
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After marriage, time goes on and other responsibilities start creeping in. Bills, work, kids, errands, and a never-ending to-do list starts to consume the married couple. If the couple is not careful, these other responsibilities can crowd out the time they spend together. The fun times they used to experience on a regular basis can fizzle out or become lost entirely. It can be easy to unintentionally let our other demands drain our energy leaving little (if any) for our spouse. The chaos of life can consume the relationship unless the couple commits to make their marriage their top priority.<br />
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It is easy to assume that being in a relationship automatically means your marriage is your top priority. However, when our demands outweigh the attention we give to our spouse, it is time to reconsider priorities. Making our spouse top priority means making time everyday to connect with our partner. These daily interactions are critical for a relationship to thrive.<br />
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There is an idea emerging in family science know as emotional capital. Couples create capital when they share positive moments together. Think of it like depositing money into a bank account, the more money an individual puts into the bank, the more they have to draw on when a rainy day comes. Overtime those positive experiences between a couple accumulates and their emotional capital gets stronger. When times of conflict or distress arise, individuals in the relationship can draw on their emotional capital to get them through challenges.<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: "alegreya" , serif; font-size: 15px;">¹</span> Participating in fun activities, laughing together, enjoyable conversations and expressing affection are all examples of positive moments that contribute to the couple’s emotional capital.<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: "alegreya" , serif; font-size: 15px;">¹</span> These positive interactions help individuals feel connected, loved and valued. Having positive interactions and shared activities together <b>everyday</b> is an important way keep your marriage a top priority and to maintain the quality your relationship overtime.<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: "alegreya" , serif; font-size: 15px;">¹</span><br />
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Throughout the course of a relationship couples experience major milestones like having babies or buying a home. These moments bring the couple together, connecting them in a way that brings immense joy to the relationship. However, these events are few and far between. In between these big events, couples share countless days of ordinary moments. It is these small, seemingly unimportant moments that have a huge impact on a couple’s emotional capital. Research shows that daily routines like catching up after work provides the opportunity for a couple to connect and strengthen their emotional capital. How do couples utilize these little moments and not let the stress of everyday life take priority?<br />
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<b>Set aside time everyday to connect </b><br />
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Time together is all about quality, not just quantity. It is important to set time aside everyday to spend together, distraction free. Put the phones away, turn off the TV and spend at least 15 minutes catching up, talking about your day. A great time to do this is right before going to bed. Pillow talk is a great way to unwind, laugh and have fun together. Regularly engaging in this practice will help couples to reconnect.<br />
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This one can be easy to overlook especially with little ones in the house! Life can get so crazy that sometimes we wake up to realize that weeks have gone by without a proper date night. Sending the kids to a friend’s house or getting a babysitter may be inconvenient but it is really important to do on a regular basis. In his book, <i>Fighting for Your Marriage</i>, Dr. Harold J Markman says that a key factor in predicting overall marital happiness is the amount of fun that partners have together.<br />
When it is not possible to have a date night, put the kids to bed early or have them watch a movie. Take the time you have together to have fun! Pull out a board game, get dressed up or a fancy dinner together, have a photoshoot, or watch your favorite show together. There are so many fun and cheap date ideas you can do, even in your own home.<br />
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<b>Send a message to your spouse</b><br />
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Receiving a love note helps to make your partner feel special and appreciated. Taking two minutes out of your busy work schedule to send a text to your spouse will let them know how important they are to you.<br />
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<b>Looking for little ways to serve</b><br />
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Complementing your partner, bringing home their favorite treat and doing the dishes are great ways to help build emotional capacity in your relationship. There are a lot of small ways to serve. Notice what your partner needs and then do something nice for them. It doesn’t take much time but can make a world of difference in the quality of the relationship.<br />
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Everyone told me the new born phase goes by in the blink of the eye. At the time, I didn't believe them. Especially with all the late nights and early morning feeds, it felt like we would never sleep again. Now, I'm kicking myself because I blinked and somehow she has gotten so big!!</div>
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It was the perfect day for the perfect birthday girl! </div>
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We were right in the middle of moving and about to go back to school so life was super crazy. But I didn't want anything to get in the way of her special day. We made this cute birthday sign and seeing her pictures from every month melted my heart.</div>
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This little girl loved Disneyland, is obsessed with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse so, of course she had to have a Mickey Mouse birthday party! What can I say Mickey is in her blood! </div>
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My favorite part of the day was the cake smashing. She loves food so much and since she doesn't usually get too much sugar we thought she would be all over the cake. But she surprised us and ate it so daintily, it was adorable!</div>
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It was so much fun to spend the entire day celebrating our favorite little girl! </div>
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Life with Little L has brought us more joy than we have ever known! She is so much fun and she always keeps us laughing! Life is so new and exciting to her and we love seeing the world through her eyes. I am so grateful for this little girl who has taught me what life is all about. We love her so much!! She is our whole world!! </div>
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Here are some more pictures from her big day!</div>
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Seriously?! She is the biggest "cheeser" 😍</div>
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Yesterday was one of<i> those</i> days... </div>
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Baby Girl woke up at 4 AM, threw up, and the day just spiraled down-hill from there.</div>
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Unexpected things like that always seem to happen at the worst possible time. With finals creeping up our mindset is on school because we are absolutely bombarded right now. Keiton has had a few late nights on campus, finishing up projects and preparing for presentations and that is always hard for me. We make a great team and we are better when we are together. Keiton has a great way of keeping me clam so the fact that I have eight papers due in the next two weeks and that I was putting Baby Girl to bed by myself increased my stress a ton.<br />
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Baby Girl proceeded to throw up two more times. My mommy mind took over and all I wanted to do was hold that sweet little girl. Putting off the ten page research paper that is due in less than a week yet again...<br />
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Sometimes I think, it is just not possible, there is not enough hours to finish everything for school in two weeks. It seems like these unexpected things keep popping up more and more making everyday feel like one of <i>those </i>days.<br />
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We haven't been to the grocery store in weeks, our dinners consist of a lot of fast food or throwing whatever is in the pantry together. Let me tell you, we have had a ton of interesting meals! Our apartment isn't clean and life isn't going how I had envisioned it but somehow we are making it through just fine.<br />
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We have learned that we just have to laugh at our crazy life and trust that somehow everything will get done. That was hard to do after we had broken our cardinal rule of not letting Baby Girl sleep in our bed and then she threw up everywhere. But now with a little time, and Baby Girl feeling a ton better, we think it is hilarious.<br />
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Right now we are in survive mode and we just can't wait for this semester to be over!! Life is a beautiful chaotic mess but we wouldn't change it for the world! While there is <u>so much</u> that is stressing us out at the moment, holding us together are all of the good things we have been blessed with and that is what we try to spend our energy focusing on.<br />
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This little girl! She ALWAYS puts a smile on our faces, no matter how stressed out we are.<br />
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Like I said, Keiton and I make a great team and no matter how stressed I am, he has a way of calming me down, helping me to laugh and see that there is way more to be happy then upset about. I lucked out with this one!</div>
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Keiton is always trying to surprise me, and by celebrating my birthday a day early he caught me completely off guard. He wanted to make sure I never saw it coming, so imagine my surprise when I walked in and saw my favorite treats, sparking cider and tickets to Lion King! He made my birthday-eve the best night ever!!</div>
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On my actual birthday we went down to my parents house. My mom made my favorite food, Cafe Rio Salads and Cheesecake. It was DELICIOUS! I love that we live so close to them and that she gets to spend so much time with them! My parents are the best and it is fun to hang out with the Monroe Clan. </div>
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Well, lately those kinds of days seem to have become more common. But seriously... when was the last time I washed my hair :/<br />
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I have my list of things to do and I rely on it way too much. I have learned that it is simply not possible to have the house perfectly clean, be the perfect mom, perfect wife, or to successfully get my homework done. So I have to actively choose what my priorities are. If I don't, every little thing that pops up would distract me and I would never even make it to my list. Or worse, I would get everything done but not have time for Keiton and my Baby Girl.<br />
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This nightly ritual has saved me this semester. When I am stressed out, or disappointed because I bombed a test, I have something to look forward to that brightens any bad day! Laughing and relaxing every night has done wonders in my life. And the weirdest thing has happened, I have seen that as I actively put my family first and figure out how to fit everything else in my life, I have had more time to get the other stuff done. It's that weird time paradox where I feel like God has helped me be more productive with my time and cross off a lot more on my to-do list.<br />
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Another important lesson I have learned is to let it go. What even is the "perfect wife", "perfect mom", straight A student and who has a "perfectly clean" house? Not me, that's for sure. I don't think it is possible to do all of those things perfectly, so I have chosen to focus on my family. I still try to do well in everything else, that is the perfectionist personality inside me. But if we have no clean spoons and to eat cereal with forks it is going to be just fine!<br />
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I had a research paper due in one of my classes, I had known about this paper for two months but I had put it off for way too long. The day before it was due I put it off even longer because we decided to go on a family walk, so I didn't even start it until after we put Baby Girl to bed. I was up until midnight but I finally finished. I had to learn that it was ok that my paper wasn't going to be the best just as long as I did my best. I know for most of you, you are thinking 'well... duh!' But for a busy perfectionist mom this was a break through 😉<br />
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The final thing I have learned is to make the time to work on my Spirituality. Life is SO busy and reading my scriptures usually was the first thing to get bumped off my list. Recently I have made the resolution that no matter what I am going to set aside at least 20 minutes and those 20 minutes have made all the difference. I have found I am A LOT more patient and kind if I put God first in my day.<br />
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Putting family first, letting go of the expectation to be perfect, and making time for Spiritual growth has helped me to become the happiest I have ever been in my life! I have also taken courage in the quote by Elder Holland that says " Don't you quit! You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead. For those who embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ blessings come! Trust God and believe in good things to come!" I have found that somehow, it all works out! </div>
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Can you even believe it? Homegirl is getting SO big! </div>
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Baby Girl's personality is coming through more and more each day and she is so interactive! She absolutely loves "joining the conversation," when ever Keiton and I are talking she babbles and screeches because she thinks she is so big 😂 She smiles 100% of the time and is a complete dream! (Except around 1 AM, she is always hungry and definitely thinks it's the end of the world) </div>
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Her new favorite thing to do is giggle. We were at Walmart the other day and she giggled at everything. It was one of those adorable laughs that can make anyone smile. We had people around us smiling and laughing and she was loving the extra attention. I was laughing so hard because she apparently she thought her jokes were hilarious, it was SO cute!</div>
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Baby Girl makes being a mom the best job in the entire world! She brings so much joy and happiness into our lives! Her smile melts my heart and my favorite thing in the whole world is seeing her face as she lights up when she sees me or Keiton. She makes life so much fun and I love seeing her excitement for the little things in life 💕</div>
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She is definitely my daughter because her new favorite thing is Mickey Mouse. She loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and she gets SO excited every time she see her Mickey stuffed animal. I took her with me to Disney On Ice with the Dockstader Girls and she absolutely LOVED it! Disney girl through and through. </div>
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I still have a hard time believing it was six months ago she joined our family. Time has flown by so fast! I feel like I blinked and she went from a tiny, cuddly, precious newborn to the wiggly, playful, smiley baby she is now. Seriously, I need to stop blinking because I want her to stay little forever!</div>
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This has been my favorite stage by far! She LOVES to play! She is a chatterbox, cooing all the time. She thinks it's hilarious to coo back and forth with people. Peek-a-boo makes her giggle so hard we have to take a little breather 😂 Her absolute favorite toy is her stuffed animal raccoon. She also loves her baby doll and to chew on everything she can get her hands on.</div>
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We are at that point of the semester where every professor has decided to make life miserable by assigning tests, projects and papers at the same time. Everyday I go to class and feel like I'm being buried deeper and deeper by the amount of things to do (the phrase suffocation.. no breathing... comes to mind). </div>
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I do have days where I would rather play with Baby Girl and catch up on my shows but for the most part, Keiton and I are somehow making it through this insane busy time. I mean we both bombed tests last Saturday but hey I didn't say we were successfully getting through this busy time, just somehow floating through. </div>
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Keiton got his hair cut this week and the lady who was cutting his hair was our age. When she found out we had a baby she freaked out and asked him if he regretted having a baby so young. Keiton was taken back at the question and told her if he could go back he wouldn't change a thing.</div>
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It's crazy to think how much has changed in a year.</div>
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This time last year we announced on social media we were having a baby. And now look at her, she is getting SO big! I don't know what we did in our life before she came along. I don't know how I filled my days without kissing those chubby cheeks a million times or tickling her chunky belly and listing to her adorable laugh. </div>
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Now we have our little one and she makes everything in our little family feel complete. Even as little as she is she makes holidays, even little ones, a lot more exciting.</div>
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Before Keiton, I never really cared about Valentine's Day. I thought it was a fake holiday and dumb that we had to have a day to tell our loved ones we are thinking about them. Now that I have my forever valentine, he has changed my mind!</div>
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One of the things I love about Keiton is that he is so good at telling me and showing me just how much he loves me every single day. He is really great about randomly bringing home flowers, making me dinner, leaving notes around the house. So Valentine's Day still isn't a super big deal, but I still get really excited because any chance I have to go on a date with with my love, I'll take it! </div>
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Because of Keiton and Baby Girl, I have found myself getting a lot more into this "fake holiday." I had so much fun dressing Baby Girl up and taking Valentine's pictures and I even made an Oreo cake and heart shaped pizza. Yep, I have gotten mushy over the years, but we had SO much fun!</div>
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It was the perfect night. I am grateful for this fake holiday because we blew off all the homework we had and just had a fun night together. Keiton got me flowers, we had dinner together, put Baby Girl to bed early and watched a movie together. This weekend we are going to dress up fancy and go to dinner. But I am so grateful that we get to celebrate this love all year, not just on February 14th.</div>
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Mom life, college life.... I know I talk (maybe even complain) about this a lot but, right now, that's all I know. I was having one of those days where I was thinking 'how in the world are we going to make it through?!' </div>
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These days tend to creep up when I am running on little sleep or have a big assignment due. Stress overpowers me and I just jump to the worst case scenarios, I'm going to fail my classes, I won't be able to finish school, or a similar thought pops into mind.<br />
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Lucky for me, the very day I felt all this pressure there was a lecture on campus called "<i>How Am I Supposed To Do This, Advice for Moms Trying To Get Through School</i>."<br />
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The speaker shared many great tips and I feel like all of the advice could be applied to anyone who is overwhelmed.<br />
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First, <b>gain a testimony of your path</b>. When God asks us to do something, it is rarely easy. That is because there is no growth in our comfort zone. Seek for confirmation that you are doing what God wants you to do, then go forward and trust those feelings. <br />
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Second, <b>manage your expectations</b>. Basically all of the ideas I have had about being a mom have been thrown out the window. Baby Girl has slept in our bed, our house is rarely clean, I don't wake up early, we eat out too much, I'm not getting A's in my classes anymore and that's ok. I am guilty of having too high of expectations for myself and it usually just adds way too much stress! I am working on having high but healthy expectations for myself and my role of being a mom. <br />
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Third, <b>use your village</b>. We weren't meant to get through this life alone. <i>It is ok to ask for help! </i>This is something that I have a hard time remembering.<br />
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Fourth, <b>take care of yourself</b>. Find things that energize you and fill your day with you love. This is hard for me because I feel like every second of every day is packed with so much to do that I can't even check everything off my to do list. But I have been trying to add little things throughout the day that I look forward to.<br />
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I've been a mom for 5 months, but this was the most "momish" I have ever felt. When I think about moms I think of my own amazing mom, who spent most of her time in a car driving us three kids everywhere. Well, I definitely got my feel of the car. I listened to Nicholas Spark's book <i>Two by Two </i>audiotape and got through half of it.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's crazy to think I spent 5 months straight throwing up and nauseous while I was pregnant with Baby Girl. Those 5 months were the slowest months of my life. Now that Baby Girl is here and five months I can't even believe it! Having her here has been the fastest months of my life!</span></div>
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Baby Girl was sick for the first time ever. All three of us had a cold and poor Baby was coughing, sneezing and her nose would not stop running.</div>
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Keiton and I caved and bought a NoseFrida. Yep that's right folks, we sucked the boogers right out of her nose. We were disgusted with the thought but desperate for her to be able to breath so she would sleep longer than 2 hours at a time. The nasty thing is it works and we are converted- seriously the coolest baby invention 😬😬</div>
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Baby can balance!! She can't really sit up yet, but she is really good at balancing on our laps or if we put her hands out she will sit like a monkey for a while (until her head gets too heavy and she topples over 😂).</div>
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5 months is so much fun! She LOVES to coo, sing and screech. She is a wiggle worm who LOVES to play. She is starting to get bored when there aren't toys or books around. Bath time is her favorite because she loves to kick and see the water splashing around. She is starting to sleep a little better at night again... HALLELUJAH </div>
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But we made it! Even if we were in zombie mode it turned out to be a perfect Christmas! This was the first time in 3 years that all of the Monroe's were together for Christmas so that was so much fun. </div>
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Well. . . Baby Girl is a little older than 4 months (almost 5... whoops!) but I thought I would give ya'll the update anyways!</div>
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Baby L turned 4 months old in Austin, Texas. This was her first time on an airplane and she was a CHAMP! Seriously a perfect angel the whole time. She either slept or sang the whole way there and back, including all of our delayed time.</div>
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Baby L is 15 pounds, in the 69 percentile. 23 3/4 inches long, in the 93 percentile. And 17 inch head circumference, still rocking the upper 98 percentile.</div>
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The 4 month sleep regression hit her hard. But we learned if we wrap her up really tight, turn on white noise (specifically the sound of a really loud vacuum), and place a baby doll next to her she will sleep tons better!</div>
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She absolutely loves to eat anything she can get her mouth on. She loves her babydoll and the sound of plastic crackling. She can still roll from her tummy to her back and is really close to being able to roll from her back to her tummy!</div>
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Baby L is so happy most of the time and loves to laugh, sing, coo, and smile.</div>
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Nearly 24 hours of travel later, we finally made it to the blessed state of Texas!</div>
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It has to get better now. . . We repeated that phrase MANY times on our what turned into our 24 hour travel down to Texas. Seeing our awesome family, visiting Magnolia Market, eating Tex-Mex and real bbq, we had been looking forward to this trip for weeks! That was what we had to keep reminding ourselves as we went through this hellish journey. </div>
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We left at 2 PM, which gave us plenty of time to make our 12:45 AM flight. Driving 5 hours down to the Las Vegas with a 4 month old baby, no problem, we just did that for Thanksgiving and Baby L had been perfect so we weren't worried. Well Mother Nature had a different plan for us. Keiton, who is from Star Vally, where it snows like 300 of the 365 days of the year said this was the worst storm that he has ever driven in :/</div>
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We barley got out of Utah County, when traffic came to a complete stop on the freeway. We sat there for OVER AN HOUR and we didn't have any service so we had no idea what in the heck was going on. Let me tell you, that was the most annoying hour and when my road rage started raising. We finally started crawling and pasted the culprits, a semi that had spun off the road and about 5 cars that got stuck.</div>
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The snow was hitting SO HARD, there were times when we finally got up to 40 miles per hour and let me tell you, we felt like we were flying. The roads were so bad, we counted over 75 cars that spun off the road. Some crashed into rails, some fell into ditches and I was so sure we were going to be next. In fact, there was time when we started spinning. I was SO scared but luckily there were no cars around us and Keiton was calm in a crisis and corrected the car. We were fine and Baby L was sleeping like a log in the backseat but, I cried for the next 30 minutes. It was so hard, the roads were so bad we couldn't stop or else our car would get stuck, so we had to keep going at snail pace, passing so many cars/semi-trucks that spun off and were stuck. </div>
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Around Cedar City, right as the roads were the worst, Google Maps informed us that we would be arriving at 12:40 AM. Shoot. There was no way we were going to make it. We were beyond frustrated but we couldn't stop so we crawled on. Finally we dropped out of the mountains and the rain turned into ice. The hatred I have for snow increased exponentially and we vowed we were NEVER going to drive in the snow EVER again.</div>
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We had to hunt down a worker but we found out our flight was delayed. No notice anywhere, would have been good to know. We sit down and every couple of hours there was an announcement "your pilot is stuck in a snow storm in Colorado but will be here in 2 hours." 2 hours would come and they would announce the pilot never left and would be delayed another 2 hours. The annoying thing was they knew our flight was going to be delayed even longer because the stupid pilot wasn't even in the same state, but they NEVER told us until after we were supposed to leave. Finally on the screen it said our flight was cancelled, they never came on the intercom to make an announcement. STUPID FRONTIER thought they could nonchalantly hide the fact we weren't getting on a plane. Well we noticed, we all noticed.</div>
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I have NEVER seen so many angry people. We were all FROZEN (the LV air port doesn't believe in heating) sleeping on the nasty floor, we were tired and upset. Frontier wouldn't do anything to compensate their cancelled flight. Not a thing. They were not transparent the whole night and not accommodating. FRONTIER is literally the worst EVER. We ended up booking a panicked last second flight, that was so dang expensive. But hey we were going to make it to Texas, even if it was the last thing we did. </div>
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But somehow Baby L was PERFECT, the WHOLE time. Singing and sleeping that whole time! Even though it was the worst, scariest, and most frustrating experience of my entire life we saw so many little miracles. The fact that Baby L didn't scream in the awful weather, or plane ride in itself was huge. But when we went over to the Southwest counter to buy our tickets they needed Baby L's birth certificate. Of course I don't travel with that. So with no proof of birthday we couldn't get a ticket for her and we had to turn around and go back home. BUT somehow I happened to grab her insurance card, which has her birthday printed right on it! I don't know how that happened but that was a HUGE miracle! Also the biggest miracle of them all, we made it safe and sound! It made our arrival and seeing family that much sweeter! </div>
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This has been the toughest semester we have ever had and we are just hoping to pass our classes so we don't have to relive this heavy semester again! Because of that, we haven't had time to go get a tree :/ I know pretty sad news. When we told our Primary class they couldn't even comprehend it and this is basically the face they pulled haha</div>
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At first when another weekend came and went and the realization hit me that we won't have a tree for our cute baby's first Christmas I was sad. But driving baby back and forth to my mom's house before and after class has given me a lot of time to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas and what the first Christmas was really like and I have decided there are worse things then not having a Christmas tree. (I mean look at that huge smile in her Christmas jammies)</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Even though we will for sure be getting a Christmas tree next year, when we look back at this first Christmas with our beautiful baby girl, I want her to know it was focused on Christ. That we spent every possible moment we could with her even if that meant missing out on a few things. I want her to know she is loved and that most importantly because of the love of the Savior we can be a family forever! I am grateful for the Savior's birth, life, sacrifice and love!</span></div>
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Ok. Ok. I am super late to write about L's first Thanksgiving. . . BUT between L's sleep regression and the last few days of school we have been walking around like stressed out zombies! After another night of battling baby girl to get to sleep, then proceeding to wake up every 3ish hours, I really needed to reflect on our week in paradise for the motivation to make it through this busy day! </div>
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Tahiti Village! Honestly this is the coolest place ever! A little slice of paradise on Las Vegas BLVD down just a bit from the strip. </div>
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AMAZING desserts from Carlos Bakery and Shake Shack!!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18054706929808411971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260502626805897203.post-39998419605629246042016-11-28T17:20:00.000-08:002016-11-28T17:20:20.441-08:00Gratitude <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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For one of my classes I had to do a social experiment on gratitude. The days leading up to Thanksgiving I had to write down one thing I was grateful for that day and then after Thanksgiving I had to document if it had any impact on my life. For 24 days I took the time to reflect on blessings I experienced that day. I will admit, some days were a lot harder to find something that made me smile but overall I was amazed at how many blessings I saw every single day. It was amazing how little blessings really added up and made a huge impact on my overall happiness. There were quite a few blessings that I would have usually overlooked but since I took the time to look for them I realized my life is overflowing with blessings and happiness. There is a hymn that we sing in my church that says "count your many blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done." So friends and family reading this, I challenge you to do the same! Set aside time in your day to look for your blessings and see if it makes a difference in your life!<br />
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"We can choose to be grateful no matter what." ~ President Uchtdorf </div>
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Baby Girl turned 3 months old and I can't even believe it! Holy cow it's been the fastest three months but at the same time it feel like she has always been a part of our little family. I'm not sure if it is the lack of sleep or what but I can't remember what life was like with out our little chatterbox. She is awake a lot more which is SO MUCH FUN! She loves to coo back and forth with her mommy and daddy. She even sings along to music and it's hilarious. She has learned that she HATES her carseat but she is starting to enjoy tummy time so little victories. She has even flipped from her tummy to her back a few times which has been so exciting. She eats all the time, at least that is what it seems like, and it shows because she is really starting to fill out. She is definitely a wiggle worm and loves to lick anything and everything she can get her little mouth on. She has so much personality in her little body and it's so much fun to watch her figure out the world around her. We are tired, stressed, busy, and it has been a roller coaster but she has brought so much joy, love, and light into our lives. We wouldn't trade these crazy days for anything! <3 </div>
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**proud wife post** Our super <b>big news</b>. . . . Keiton got an internship with Honeywell! I love BYU and I love the Marriott school, I think it is amazing that Keiton gets to study at one of the top Finance programs in the nation. It is awesome how the big prestigious companies come to BYU to recruit. That being said there are quite a few things that drive me crazy about the Marriott school and one of them is summer internships. There is SO much pressure to get an internship and we have been looking all semester for a good fit for our little family. Well, this week Keiton accepted his offer and we are so excited the recruiting season is over for us! Hallelujah! Maybe we will get to see Keiton a little more (fingers crossed) ;) So we actually don't know where we will be going yet, but Keiton got to rank a few different cities. Hopefully in a few weeks we will know where we have to pack up and move. It could be anywhere from Charolette, New Jersey, Chicago, or randomly somewhere in Minnesota (we are hoping for an exciting adventure this summer so we are hoping for a big city!) We are so excited and I am so proud of Keiton and the extreme hard work he has put in this semester even though it has been insane hard especially with a little one! </div>
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That was awesome which made my experience at the Social Security Office such an awful contrast. For some reason we never got baby's card after she was born and we had to submit it to her insurance this week, so I was super stressed and already dreading going to get it. To make it worse, I walked in and it was PACKED! Seriously, I had to wait in a 20 minute line just to get a number! Overall such a stressful experience, there was a little boy there who would not leave baby alone. This boy smelt as though he hadn't bathed in days and I had NO idea where his hands had been. So I was trying to keep him out of her stroller. She started crying and the whole room turned and were giving me dirty looks. There were 4-5 people coughing their lungs out so I didn't want to get her out of her carseat. But by a HUGE miracle I was able to calm her down and she fell asleep and stayed asleep while I waited and waited. Those 5 minutes were so stressful but I am so grateful she is such a good baby and that she calmed down because those people were not understand and if looks could kill then we would have been in trouble! It took over 2 and half hours and my mom ended up coming to get baby girl because I could not keep that little boy away but everything got sorted out. yay for efficient government offices. . . </div>
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