Good Bye Hair

My hair was thick and wonderful. The thickness I have always wanted it to be. Now it is rapidly coming to an end. WHYYYYYYYYY?!?! Well, I guess it is fair to say, these pregnancy hormones got the best of me. Why must my hair go and my body weight stay? I don't get it? This is the exact opposite of what I was hopping for. How can I get my body on the same team as me? Huh?!? Ahahaha... Also I am having to vacuum the apartment twice a week because there are a billion strains of about 2.5 feet long all over... and I mean all over. On the cupboard, on the carpet, on my clothes, on Gian's head (hahah how does that happen), on and in my shoes. Hair is everywhere and I constantly have that Dashboard Confessional song in my head when ever I find a new strain. You know the one where he sings, "Your hair is everywhere, screaming infidelities...." I don't get what hair and infidelity have in common. Weeeeiiiiird-o!!!

And to double the hair loss, my little Ekemona is getting quiet the bold spot too. Not his great locks too!!! His is a different story, he keeps rolling his head back and forth in the crib, therefore causing bold spotsssssssss all over his lower half of his head. Ohh well at least his will grow back, LUCKY!!!

Please tell me that I am not the only one to be sad about this hair loss? Did anyone else feel like their house was becoming a furry home?

Now for some pictures that have absolutely nothing to do with this topic! Yaaaay, Randomness!

Such a happy little boy. He loves looking at these dinosaurs during belly time.

Ekemona with Mr. Claus (7 weeks old)

I miss this new born. He fell asleep on Gian's chest.

Eskimo baby

I love how babies sleep

My doctor and cousin - Ryan Ollerton

Forgot to get a picture of Dr. Ollerton holding/delivering Ekemona when we was first born, this is the best we can do. Ekemona is 2 months old in this photo.

Who doesn't love a baby elephant?

I don't know why I only take pictures of E. There are no recent ones of Gian or myself. Maybe next time.

Do You Want to Laugh Too?

I thought that this was so funny and blogworthy.

Remember how I did a post of the dentist.... well this is what a little texting conversation between me and my sister McCall while high on laughing gas looks like.

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McCall: Have you seen the previews for the Real

Housewives of Beverly Hills? Looks intense!

Me: YeAh looks crazy!!! (gas is starting

to kick in)

McCall: Can't wait!

Me: I'm at the dentist right

now. High as a Kure gaga

Me: Ms too wlt to see it.

I though it was last inght si I

am glad you said sinethingp

McCall: hahahahahah YES!!! Keep sending text

they'll be HILARIOUS!!

Me: What should I say.

I love Elmo!!!!

Me: Want a picture

McCall: ahhahahahah I have never had laughing

gas, what's it like?

Me: IRS pretty awesoe

McCall: Yeah ahhahaha

Me: I never relusedhibf sounded

likep war break

Me: I meant to sat I ne er realized what

breathing sounded Luke

Me: I wonder if they can see me writtingp

Me: Picture Text

McCall: ahhahahahhahha hahahahhahahahaha

That'd be hilarious. Does it sound like "Luke I am your fada?"

Me: Kinda.

Me: My only rail hires

Me: There's bad reception

Me: U read belong it read Helmont

McCall: You look like a scuba diver

Me: Ask me questions

McCall: hahahahhaa what do you mean by bad reception

Me: IDK it seems low

McCall: Are the drs in your mouth yet?

Me: I think they are don't

McCall: What ever is a root canal anyway?

Me: IDK I think they put tubes where the riot was

IDK. Gian knows. By Hevesy Gian wD late so I

don't care if I'm late he cav wait.

Me: Intact a gaw I mt mouth

McCall: Hahhahah well it's not up to you if

your late right, isn't that the drs fault?

Me: Why gold, why now

Me: Noooooo Gian's fault. Hecwad late

Me: Picture Text

Me: Ttttttttttttttttvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

McCall: Late coming home from school?

Me: An I smiling. I feeling like I am and

everyone CSS see.

Me: Weekly work. He was late cause he had

new missionaries today.

Me: My hair really hurts

McCall: Oh ok. What is on the screen?

Me: IDK cookiemonster maybe CNN

McCall: What should we name this baby?

Me: McKinley

McCall: Even if its a boy?

Me: Name the baby raider

McCall: Like the Oakland riaders! Ok!!

Me: Will my hair ever stop hurting

Me: B and h look alike

Me: I'm hungry do you sleep a kit?

McCall: Yeah it will stop hurting what does

it feel like, a ponytail that you need to take out?

I hate that feeling

McCall: hahahah they do (the lower case letters do)

Me: Yeah exactly that. Yeah the

user case ones too

Me: All done just oxygen now

McCall: What does the oxygen do?

Me: Thailand

Me: Nothing get me back to

normal. Like air

Me: CNN is so boring

McCall: What was Thailand by the way? ahhaa

Me: IDK I was still high and I saw

it on CNN and it sounded like

House Bunny THAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIILAND

in my mind hahahahaha

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I went back and read our convo and tought WTF!!! That was so random. hahahahahah I hope you found this as funny as I did.

P.S. I have no idea why I was talking about Sesame Street characters so much.

Nursery Update

This is very over due. I have been meaning to update the nursery for a while now. So here are somethings that we added to E's room.

My mom gave us this ornament for Christmas. It is a porcelain paper crane. It is really pretty and I loooooooved it. When I was looking at it one day I thought to myself, I really would like to hang this somewhere in our house.

It inspired me to make a mobile. I never really wanted a mobile for E's room, but he is always so focused and alert I was on a mission to find him one. So I went to the craft store bought blue origami paper that came in a pack of 8, and fishing string. Six dollars later this is what Gian and I made.

Since Gian is Asian and knows how to make perfect paper cranes, he was able to teach me. I thought it was the perfect little Asian touch for Eke's nursery. The white ornament sits in his room as well. It is the perfect mobile because it is so lightweight it moves with the slightest breeze. Eke really likes to stare at it too. Mission accomplished!!

This technically isn't in the nursery, it is in our living room. I forgot to document it earlier, so here it is! My favorite piece of furniture in our whole apartment.

His name in block letters that hang on star pegs. I found this at Rosenberryroom.com

You pick out whichever ribbon you want, they had tons of options. Everything there is great!

This lady has a company called Tiny Touches where she does hand, feet, and paw impression on ceramic. She either comes to you, or you go to her house. You can pick any color paint you want, or shape plate.

She came over to my house when Ekemona was 4 days old. Since my sister Brittany was in town, she came over and had Lily do her prints as well. It was such a great investment and I plan on doing it for all my kids. This lady did a great job too!

Lily and her mommy, Brittany, getting her feet done.

Lily putting her hand in like a celebrity in Hollywood.

Forgot to get a picture with Eke, but I got this...

This hangs in his room. You also have the option to pick out different kinds of font or her hand writting.

My mom got ornaments of Lily and Ekemona's feet to hang on her Christmas tree.

Brittany just did white, like a little angle. She too did ornaments to hang on her tree.

Don't Be Hatin'!!!

"They see my writing

they hatin'

people readin' this blog try to diss me

don't catch me writing dirty

don't catch me writing dirty

don't catch me writing dirty

don't catch me writing dirty..."

Guess what everyone.... I am finally broken through the blogging world being controversial!! I have no idea how but I managed to do it. Hahahaha If anyone would like to tell me how, I would deeply appreciate it.

They other night I received a comment on one of my post that was beyond rude. Of course the person who left it, left it anonymously. I first would like to say, if you have the guts to leave a rude comment then have the guts to leave your name!

Gian deleted the comment the second he saw it because this is what it read, "I think this is the real-life inspiration for Seriously So Blessed." For those of you who follow the blog Seriously So Blessed you know that this is the ultimate blow to your blogging self-esteem. If I was insecure this sentence would probably dwell with me and make me worried that I suck, and my writing is poor taste, and I would debate going private.

But for everyone who truly knows me knows that I would first think who the hell would be so mean!!! Then you would know my second thought would be... DON'T BE HATIN'!! Ahhahah Seriously Anonymous Person, I am more offended that you couldn't leave your name. You must have known in your heart of hearts that what you were doing was wrong, otherwise you wouldn't have hidden your identity.

Actually I am now flattered because it means I have offended you in some way which really means that I HAVE MADE IT IN THE BLOGGING WORLD!!!! I mean do you know how much hate mail Seriously So Blessed gets?!?! She is a shear genius, and I am thrilled to be compared to her! You guys, I'm controversial!!! I never would have thought this little blog of ours would touch hearts the way it does! Ahhahahahahahah

So my fellow followers, quiet ones or loyal ones, followers all around the world, big or small let me hear your opinions! I would love to see more comments left, and hear your unspoken voice. Maybe leave a comment of some topics I can write about, or something I have never even heard of!

And I would like to give a big thanks to all who have left comments (anonymously or not) in the past! You hold a special place in my heart!

The Real Tooth Fairy

Sooooooooooo, I truly believe that my personal hell would be at the dentist for all eternity! Why you may ask? Well I don't think I am alone in this but here is my reasoning:

*I dislike the way their office smells

*I dislike their dumb fish swimming around in the lobby trying to calm my nerves

*I dislike the noise the drill makes

*I dislike the shots

*I dislike the way their gloves feel in my mouth (that's what she said)

*I dislike the scrapping thing they do when they clean each tooth

*I dislike the x-rays and those things in between your teeth that you have to bite down on

*And mostly I can't stand more then anything, the way I feel when preparing for the dentist

I don't think I am one to have anxiety issues or cry... but there is something that makes me timid and shy and sit in the fetal position with tears when waiting for the dentist to approach me. Can you see why this would be my ultimate punishment?

You see, as a kid my teeth were as soft as snow. So I have always struggled with cavities, and if you ccouldn't tell by this post I recently visited the dentist. I was fine on the drive there, I was fine sitting in the lobby filling out paper work, but then it hit me... I am at the dentist!! HOLY SHIZ!!! All my childhood fears overcame me like I was just thrown into a pool of frigid ice water... I was paralyzed.

The assistant could tell that I was having a great time and really excited about this... NOT. So she asked if I would be interested in laughing gas. I looked at her as if I had never heard the idea before. With wide eyes I accepted and threw my head back waiting for her to pump that delightful gas into my lungs. I waited, and waited, and waited. I could hear the tank making a quiet whisper so I knew it was just leaking out waiting to enter my lungs! Where was the mask? Why didn't I have anything to breath except plain old air? Who wants stale air when their muscles are as tight as a drum? I needed this delightful gas to make me laugh, not cry!

She then returned back to the room and informed me that they had no oxygen but only nitrogen and that I could not have the laughing gas because it would make me sick. I DON'T EVEN CARE!!! I can get sick if that means I can actually relax and stop having anxiety. So I cried, I held my hands tight and cried some more. All I could think about was how I wanted to go home and crawl into bed and not leave for at least 24 hours, while I processed all of my emotions.

After doing one tooth on my left side they were thrilled to share with me that I was able to get the laughing gas. I think they were happier then me at this point. Can you picture this chick crying the whooooooooooole time you are drilling? I am sure the doctor was more annoyed then anything. I CAN'T HELP IT!! I just had to cry... OK!?!?!

Once the gas kicked in, my shoulders relaxed and I didn't have a care in the world. I could hear the dentist trying to talk to me, I didn't even acknowledge him. I was as limp as a bag of sand and as content as one of those care bears sitting on their little clouds! I actually started to think my teeth really looked like this:

It made my whole experience 100x better. So thank you to who ever invented the lovely cocktail of Novocain and laughing gas. I think you are the real tooth fairy!

New Years Eve

This year my delightful and lovable parents took me, Gian and little E to Las Vegas with them. It was heaven sent. We stayed at Caesar's Palace for two nights and then The Hotel at Mandalay Bay. We had a blast with my parents. We ate some bomb food and Gian and I got to see The Phantom of the Opera, while my parents graciously baby-sat. Phantom is hands down one of the best shows to ever see in your whole life. If there was any way to possible meet Andrew Lloyd Webber I think I would faint with excitement. I am desperate to hug him and express my love to him in person. He is a genius!

New Years is crazy in Vegas. They close down the strip at 3pm so no cars are allowed, only cabs and pedestrians. People are everywhere, I couldn't see any asphalt. The hotels and casinos where the exact same. We went to Spago with my parents around 7:30 got back to our hotel room around 9, put Ekemona down for bed and the next thing I know it is morning. Gian and I slept through the whole celebration. The funniest part about this is ever since I met Gian we haven't gone to bed before midnight.... the one day of the whoooooooooooole year where you are suppose to make it past 12:00am we feel asleep. WE ARE SUCH LOOSERS! Ahahahah

While we were in Vegas we had the opportunity to see Gian's family. It was the first time that any of them have met Ekemona. Here are the photos of Eke meeting his family for the first time. {I would like to inform you that I am incredibly ridiculous and didn't take any photos of our trip. None... zip... noda! Why do I keep doing this? The only photos that were taken were the ones that Gian took of his family with Ekemona.}

Lolo {Gian's Dad} and Eke

Lola {Gian's Mom} and E

Natalie {G's sister} with her nephew

Gen {Gian's cousin}

Gian's Lola. She is 91 and amazing! This is her 4th great-grandchild. I just love love love Lola!

Gian's Lolo passed away a few years ago. While we were there Lola grabbed that photo of her husband {you can see it propped up against the wall} and started kissing it. I could slowly see her get teary eyed. Within a few minutes she was crying because of how much she misses him. It melted my heart and I couldn't help but start crying as well. It was so beautiful to see the way she loves him!

I love to see the way Ekemona looks at his family members. I can just see the love he has for them already. It is like he already knows them, and can see all the good in them. You can see it for yourself in a few of these photos. I think this baby will move mountains!!

Our Little Lily

You may remember reading my previous post about my sister Brittany having a little girl named Lily. Her and Ekemona are 3 1/2 months apart, and when I was in the delivery room, when Lily was born, Eke was kicking up a storm. It wasn't until later on I felt like Ekemona had this strong spiritual connection with Lily. I remember holding Lily for the first time. She had this amazing sense of peace and beauty. She was so little and petite, I remember thinking, "This is just her little body." I could envision her being this vibrant toddler who was short with this cute high pitch voice. I knew from that moment she was going to be an amazing spirit.

When Lily was a month old, Brittany took her for a check up. The doctor felt like she was not developing the way every young infant does. Since he was the doctor who delivered Lily he remembered when she first cried. It was very quiet cry and sounded much like a kitten, she also was small for her gestation age. With these signs he felt it was best to inform Brittany that he thought Lily had a very rare disease, and then would refer them to a doctor at the University of Utah to do some further tests.

It took about two weeks for the results to come back, and the doctors confirmed that Lily did have Cri du Chat. Cri du Chat is a very rare chromosomal disorder, where there is a deletion of the short arm in the fifth chromosome. Cri du Chat is french for the cry of a cat, and was only discovered in 1963. It is so rare that only 8 (approximately) babies a year are born in the USA with this condition. If you would like to learn more you can visit Brittany's post or for more information Click Here.

When Brittany and Mike heard the news they saw a vivid huge double rainbow. There were a few other occasions that revolved around Lily when they would see these vivid double rainbows. I thought it was very interesting that the day that Ekemona was born there was a bright double rainbow. And the most amazing part was, it was there when Brittany and Mike came to visit... and Brittany was the one to have noticed the double rainbow. If they had come any earlier or later there is a chance they would not have seen that rainbow, or if we were in any other room in the hospital we may have missed it. This was too much of a coincidence to think it was just another rainbow.

Sweet little Lily has inspired something in me and other family members. The amount of love that surrounds her is astonishing, and I know that she is aware of the love and acceptance that is around her. She will be a great example and influence on her cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings, parents, and grandparents. I can't wait to see her spirit blossom and grow as she progresses in this life, and all the amazing things that she will be able to accomplish.

The gospel has shined such a beautiful light on the situation. To see Brittany and Mike grow spiritually is amazing. I love that we believe that families can be together forever, and that our bodies will be restored to their fullest perfection. This sentence assures me that one day Lily will get to run, jump, sing, laugh and express herself with out any limitations, and that as a family, we will be there with her to enjoy and embrace her happiness.

While I was spending time with Brittany and Mike they introduced me to this song. The week Lily was born, Mike received a random free download which happened to be the song "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry. After learning about the significant meaning of rainbows for Brit and Mike, this song stuck out a lot to me, like it did for them. This song has been stuck in my head ever since I heard it for the first time.

Lily, you were welcomed with open arms. You are such a joy to have in our lives, and I felt that from the moment I met you. Your spirit is strong, peaceful and beautiful. You were meant to come into this specific family, with no exceptions. You will be loved forever by those you touch in this life. You are perfect in God's eyes and in ours. You are a joy, a blessing, and a child of God. You will always be remembered, shared, and treasured. Continue to be the strong girl that you are as we watch you grow and learn. We will always be here for you, and your parents will be your pillar and light. You are our little Lily!

If you would like to learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and what we believe, please feel free to visit Mormon.org or LDS.org

So This is Christmas

Thank goodness Christmas wasn't late! I know I was a total Grinch before... but guess what, my evil spell has been broken. Thanks to my Mom and sister, Brittany, I am a jolly holly christmas lady!! Trust me I was kicking and screaming the whole way... but once the fuzzy warm feeling defrosted my heart, it was easy to get into the holiday spirit.

Here is a list of things we did this holiday:

*Learned to knit

*Snowmobiled

*Built a snowman

*Decorated the tree and house with festive lights and colors

*Learned to make beautiful bows

*Baked lots and lots of goodies

*Made a gingerbread house

*Christmas movies and songs

*Saw the Nutcracker Ballet

*Saw Santa

*Went to Temple Square

*Went to a Christmas Party

*Wrapped lots of gifts

*Went sledding

*Got snowed in {Technically doesn't really count}

*Went bowling

*Snowball fights

*Drove around town to admire people's Christmas lights

*Christmas Eve program

*All the Grandkids were in matching PJ's and hats

See with all of this going on, I was only bound to get into the spirit of the holidays. How couldn't you really?

Not only was it amazing with all the fun and wonderful things, but we had two awesome programs that reflected the reason of the season... our beloved Savior Jesus Christ. I am so thankful that we have a time of the year where we can reflect on Christ and the importance of his birth, life and atoning sacrifice. This time of year reminds me of the love I have for Christ and how strong my testimony is, that He lives, and that He died for all mankind. It truly is a beautiful time of year.

I must say this has probably been the best Christmas of my whole life. Maybe if I keep being Scrooge, Christmas will always be this fun! Ahhaha just kidding! I don't know why, but I felt like there was this amazing amount of love and happiness. Everyone was just having a great time and really making each other laugh. It was a real vacation from the rough year of 2010.

Ohhh by the way I have to show you what we made. My dad doesn't like gifts {weird I know... but I'm not kidding, you give him anything and he is seriously offended} so in the past we have either made him things from hand or have done gifts like sending a care package to the troops, or making hygiene kits for infants, or playing secret Santa to a family in need. This year we couldn't think of anything new, so Brittany came up with the idea of making him a shirt. Guess what he freaking loved it!!! He loved it so much that he put it on seconds after opening it. This is a very rare thing... and I don't know how we will ever be able to out do ourselves again. Here is how the shirt turned out.

Here is a close up of what is on the back of the shirt

Here are some pictures that we captured of our awesome holiday! Merry Merry Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. I hope that you were able to enjoy this time with the ones you love dearly. These are in no order whatsoever.... actually they are all out of order. Don't mind me, I was uber lazy! And a special thanks to Brittany for letting me steal 90% of all these pictures from her blog. I have officially failed at being a photographer. I have learned my lesson and will be at least 3x better by next year!

Xmas Eve

Temple Square with cute Ella

My little caterpillar!

Koko with her grandkids and Santa

My cousin Jared Ollerton and his wife Melinda

Every year it is a tradition to open these poppers. They pop... hence the name and there is a crown with a not so hilarious joke and prize inside them. We have done this every Christmas Eve dinner for the last ummmmm 20 so years.

I love my parents to pieces!!

Lauren, Jared and Melinda's beautiful daughter

Ella and Spencer (he too is Jared and Melinda's son)

Me and Mike on the quad

Hunter loves to do every thing his dad does

Jared getting ready to toss a snowball with the best launcher ever!!

I love my snowman!

Ella and her dad on the snowmobile

Lauren and Spencer (can you see their little sister Leah in the background?)

Leah getting pulled by the snowmobile

Check out this beaut! My dad found this for a steal and got it for us to ride on Christmas day.

Hunter and his dad Mike. Don't you love Hunty's awesome hat?

Ella... just love her!

6am on Christmas day!

Hunter and Ella's gifts from Santa

Getting ready to watch our traditional Christmas movie, Love Actually. PS Brittany made this popcorn it was phenomenal!! Ohh do you notice the scarf I am knitting... are you impressed? Well you should be!!!

Don't you wish your cookies were great like ours? hahahahhaha me too, wish we could take credit for that one. (They are store bought.... SSSHHHHHH!)

Brittany and Mike's cute kiddos in their matching PJ's

My dad and Spence

Lauren played the piano for the talent show

Hunter did a wonderful dance

I video taped and held Ekemona... such a talent!

Lauren playing the violin

Ella did a fan dance from the Nutcracker

Ekemona matching his cousins with his PJ's

Don't you just love them

The Nutcracker. How funny is it to see Ella in the background? She looks like a 20yr old all sophisticated.

Hunter making cookies with Koko

Our amazing gingerbread house. My mom made the snowman. hahahhaha his scarf is blowing in the wind ahhahahaha

Please admire my laborous windows. I made them out of Jolly Ranchers. Aren't they just spectacular? Thank you.... they took forever!!! I am just really proud of this house. Brittany, Ella, my mom, and I all had a blast putting this together!

Before we started our house of food!