It’s that time of year again. Everyone packs up their mini vans, SUV’s and any other family friendly vehicle and heads out to their annual family reunion. This will be the second year that we’ve missed the Shaw family (my mom’s mother’s side of the family) reunion since we are far away on an internship. …
Yesterday I had a couple hours to burn after my doctors appointment before I needed to pick up Devin so I decided to waste some time at a mall. I discovered something–there are some dang ugly baby clothes out there. Honestly I’m not sure what some of the designers were thinking when they made them….
Yesterday we had a bit of a moment. Since there are so many interns in our ward just for the summer, the Elders Quorum found it convenient for most of them to home teach each other. The boys decided to make it a social event for this month and just have the four couples get together…
Is it too early to be getting impatient? During the past week or so I’ve been feeling anxious about getting things ready for the baby. Many of you know that we have put off buying many things because it doesn’t make sense to purchase things here in California where we would probably pay more for…
Occasionally I listen to a podcast called "Pregtastic". During my first several weeks of pregnancy I was finding it difficult to fall asleep at night. Distractions seemed to help which oddly enough came in the form of podcasts. After we had exhausted Devin’s podcast faves (Buzz Out Loud, Twit, and Mac OS Ken), he found…
Sometimes I like to check the stats on our blog to see how many hits I get and how people end up here. Google has a great tool that tracks that and it’s fun to look at once in a while. Sometimes it’s fun to see what people search for an end up at one…
Recently I’ve come to the realization/decision/confirmation that unlike I originally thought, it is not fun to be pregnant at the same time as anyone else. Previously I thought it would be fun. However, I found out quickly that it is impossible to not compare myself to everyone else. Several weeks ago we went out to…
In the past several years, most people have made the switch from film cameras to digital for obvious reasons. During this transition period, Devin and I have found that you have to find the right stranger to take your picture. One who looks like they have made the switch. One who looks like they would…
Being at home without a TV, I must be talking more when Devin is around. Either that or his wonderful family genes of ADHD have been more active lately. Sometimes I have to remind Devin to focus on me and what I am saying. If I don’t, frustration easily takes over. Usually I figure out…