do not read if you are offended by flatulent talk

Oh man, Ryan called me with a doozy of a story last night. Really, brings tears of joy to my eyes. So the kid, as in Ryan, was walking down the stairs of the U library when his stomach started to hurt because of a gas issue. He decided to try out the let it out slow and hope for the silent kind, but instead it busted out with a bang and then piddled out slowly. Seriously stopped him dead in his tracks with a stunned look upon his face. (he said it was very populated) He slowly looked around to notice people looking and laughing and then, get this, he took off running! Ha! Which is maybe the funniest part to me. Stopped dead and then took off. Hilarious!! I know, I am so immature and inappropriate to share this on my blog, but I know many of you will appreciate my potty humour. So here's to a little gas and a good laugh! Ryan said he was just trying to go out with a bang :0.

Molly, what else?

So, here is more Molly. Because I am computer stupid, I just uploaded random pictures not really knowing which ones they were, but I figured I couldn't really go wrong considering the subject matter. Admitted, the one with me in it is a little scary, but I will leave it be anyway because Molly is sporting her glasses she got from Erin and Mandy. Hmm ... maybe I should include something about what all's goin' on round here. Ryan is on the home stretch of school which is wonderful and yicky. You know, all those dang end-of-semester group projects with some not so great groups this time around. Poor guy. Then it's applying for internships and we will be going wherever that may take us. It's just same old for me. Working part time caring for Katie and being Molly's mom. Molly is dang cute, as you can see. She loves splashing in the tub, eating solids, and not taking naps. Although, yesterday she took a solid 2 hour nap. Way to go Molls!! Okay, so hope all is well with you and yours! Have a good un' or something!

ode

Ode to my Ryan

I was just folding up the laundry in my haphazard way and then stuffing them into the drawers and was just reminded about how lucky I am to be married to Ryan. He never once has criticized me on the way I do things or complained about my rarely made box, frozen or canned dinners or the fact that my belly has started to expand rather than shrink back since having Molly (not to mention my hips or thighs). No no, instead he is always telling me he loves me and that I'm doing such a great job and how pretty he thinks I am. He's always trying to get me to take breaks and have a nap. For my birthday he wants to tear me away from Molly to take me to a play. Also, he made me the cutest homemade card with coupons that you ever did see. One was that I could ask for a house as long as it was on April first ;). He also got me some beautiful roses and book. He's just so great. So thank you Ryan, your my main squeeze and I love you mucho!

By the by. Thank you to all that wished me a happy birthday (I got all your messages) so thanks it means so much and junk. Okay got to go Molly is in meltdown mode.

Yo YO Yo!

Don't start eating like.. cakes and cookies.. or you'll blow up, like my Aunt Roberta. Happy Sunday all!

confession

Hi, my name is Melanie, and I have a problem.
Yes, sign me up for the 12 step program, because yes, I can admit it now, I am an addict.
I am hopelessly addicted to sugar. I read somewhere that sugar was found to be more addictive than cocaine (at least to rats). Anyway, I need to find me a program to get me off this stuff. Today I am having withdrawals (despite my brownie with my sugar cereal for breakfast). Man I could really use some candy right now!

heylow eveberbody.

Here is my most beautiful girl. I have some others where her eyes are huge and startled but I'm too lazy to try and find them right now. The flash on the camera has made for some most amusing photos.

Anyway,

I have this political add from the Catholicvote.com that, while maybe a bit on the dramatic side, I like the message of. I want to stand up for God's values, because when it comes down to it, that is what is most important. If you are interested, here is the link to the video http://www.catholicvote.com/ I'm not trying to endorse one candidate over another, because I don't really like either of them, just something to think about is all.

Also I wanted to share my most favorite choc. chip cookie recpie to date. It is from Jill Pilling (a lady in my ward).

Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

2 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 c. margarine or butter, softened

1/4 c. white sugar

3/4 c. brown sugar

1 pkg. instant vanilla jello pudding (the large box size or you can use chocolate for chocolatey cookies)

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

1 pkg. chocolate chips (I have never used a whole bag of chips with any cookies)

Mix flour and baking soda; set aside. Combine butter, sugar, pudding, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Add eggs and beat gradually; add flour mixture. Lastly, add chocolate chips. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

they stay soft, which is why I like them so much.

Have a good one or something!

Happy birfday Erin!!!

Happy Birthday Erin dear! Happy days will come to you all year!!!

I am remembering happy Erin memories:

going to your birthday party with Tye which is where it all started
lion king lip sync at my b-day party
choking on root beer
flying through the park (no drugs involved)
Sams shakes
riding around in your car that had a cool name, but I can't remember, was it chiki-monkey or something?
garbage locker in B wing
roller chairs and apple core in computer class
slobber gummy bears on buses
and all those running around BYU campus things
Beatles and whatnot
I first discovered Jane Eyre through you (book and play)
sleepovers
remember that one time where Tye and I suprized you on your birthday and we were hiding in your closet? that was fun
my first and only so far experience of Disneyland
pirates booty-Thar be good!
dandilions in a vase (picture me singing this way off tune or really sharp)
international cinema
trick-or-treating (remember that one time I tried to be an 80's chick and later I realized I just ended up looking kind of sleazy, but your mom didn't realize it was my costume and said I looked really pretty)
India Fest
Bombay House (it has become a birthday tradition)
singing the alphabet like a bunch of drunks to bushes
chemistry class
remember how you took mechanics? that makes me happy
scary movie night where we made ourselves too scared to pee without someone singing hymns by the bathroom door
and so much more!!

I had fun following you around like your shadow, so thanks for always taking me along for the ride! You introduced me to a lot of my still favorite things. Thanks yo!

Hope your day is a fun one! Love you!

random pictures

nostrils

Just wanted to say that one thing that brings my heart joy is when Ryan flares them nostrils. It is very humorous. You should ask him to demonstrate it some time. What I should do is take a picture and post it, but it can't be done right now. SO sorry to disappoint. Guess you're just going to have to stop by some Friday afternoon for the real deal.
I also wanted to thank those who came to my ghetto mary kay adventure party. I'm not a very adept hostess I am afraid. I always feel I need to apologize to people for perhaps making them feel uncomfortable because of my awkwardness. Sometimes I like to pretend that it is my endearing trait rather than my annoying one ;). Anyway, I like to see you all and spend time with you.
Okay, so see ya later or something.

Yayhoo!!!

Just wanted to shout out a big THANK YOU to Monica for the package of wonderful! I love getting fun mail, and this was super-D-dooper. She sent us some cute things for Molly, and a yummy treat for me. So thanks Monica, you made my week.

Have a good one

Molly went down for a nap (hurray!) so I thought maybe I could update the ol' blog. Problem is I don't gots nada to say. Hmmmm...Pretty much nothing. I get to go to Katie's in an hour. This is a stressful thing because I'm a little special, so I don't know how the heck to take care of both the girls. I don't know how people have more than one child, let alone multiples. Molly spends most of her awake time crying these days, and seeing as she only really takes one nap, it's like all day. Good thing Art is gone most of the time, because when he does come home, and low and behold the child is in tears and fits, he asks some kind of question like, "is she hungry?" Makes me feel like I don't have a clue or something (true as it may be). What am I doing wrong? I don't feel as though I'm doing much right. Poor child. She'll grow up non-the-less I am told. Hopefully, she'll be stronger for it; that is, for having her particular mother.
She is dang cute, I have to say, and when she smiles I could just eat her up, so she is happy sometimes. Anyway, it's all good. I'm not trying to sound all negative. Just feeling a little whellmed right now, and it is something to write, right? Anyway, she probably doesn't cry as much as I'm making it out to be. It just feels like all day sometimes.
Anyway, hope everyone is doing wonderfully well!! Have a good one or something.

Hi all

Cute Molly

All ready for church and having enough of the getting ready part.

So cute after her bath. Her hair is curly right after being washed, but goes flat in minutes.

I wanted to take her picture and said "smile Molly" and she really did!
snuggles with dad.
So so pretty.

Well there you have it - some cute pictures I wanted to share with you all. Molly is now 31/2 weeks old-if you can even believe it. I'm feeling good, but really really sleepy. Like I'm half asleep most of the time; living in a fog if you will. I've started back part time (20 hours a week) at Katie's. I've worked two shifts so far, and things went okay, but it is a bit of a challenge at times, so we will just see. Hopefully I will gain some skills and things will continue to go well and hopefully improve. Anyway, hope everything is going along just swimingly for you all. Let's get together soon! Okay, see yas!

Okay, so maybe I am finally going to put up some pictures of Molly.

whelp

Well, Molly is here! She arrived Wednesday May 14th @ 1:05 am. she weighed 8lbs. 3oz. and
21 in. long. Ryan is going to help me post some pictures in the near future. Hope all is well with you all! I am (well, we I should say) are trying to adjust to the no sleep thing and crazy hormone changes (I'm hoping it will be sooner rather than later). I worry that it's more than just the "baby blues". So I'm just trying to stay positive and not let things worry me til I'm sick. Molly is sleeping, so I am off to play a little Mario Kart with Ry.

Whelp, no baby yet. I tried eating spicy food at the Bombay house, then going for a walk, and shooting some hoops with Ryan. No results.
No, really I'm not overly anxious to get going on the whole delivery thing. Don't get me wrong, I'm totally wanting to meet our little one and see that she's okay and everything, but anxiety and all that.
Lucky Monica has it all over with, so congratulations on you little mister!
We bought a camcorder the other night, so that is fun, I think. I hate being videotaped. I can't act natural and Ryan really loves to videotape. So our little star of the show better get here soon so he has something else to zoom in on.
At our last doctor's appointment we almost did get sent to the hospital, though. The doctor listened to the heartbeat for a really long time and said it was too fast, but then when he listened to it at the end of the appointment, it had slowed down. She had been moving a ton right before we went in. She does that, she has little spurts of crazy moving. Now it makes me nervous every time she starts wiggling so much because of the heart rate thing. Oh man, what are we in for? We have a hyperactive. That's one reason they didn't find the heartbeat the first time they checked and we were sent to ultrasound; because she wouldn't hold still long enough for them to find it.

Thanks, Congrats, and well wishes!

Thank you Megan and mom for the baby shower! And thank you everyone that came, and for the very cute and helpful gifts! Thanks and thanks and thanks!
Congratulations Mindy on your graduation! Way to go bustah! And good luck and good times with the upcoming move.
Congrats to Dal and Hi-D! Woohoo! What are the plans for the big day anyway?
Good luck to Monica and me too with upcoming little ones. Good luck us!
Wow, lots going on. So hope everything is great with everyone! See yas!

just hi is all

Just wanted to say hi to everyone. Hi!!! How the heck are you?
I just got back from shopping with my mom-in-law for a blessing dress. It is just so darn precious!
Things are just about the same round here. Ry is getting excited about the semester ending. He had to go all the way to Salt Lake today just to turn in an assignment then turn around and come home. What a pain in the buttoot. And yucky about the final projects and tests, but it will soon be all done. Yayhoo or something.
I am definitely feeling hugemongous. Only 3 1/2 more weeks though. Hopefully not a lot more than that. Except for that getting the baby out part. Yikes.
Anyway, hope everyone is doing well.
Oh, this is a little silly, and for the fact that I want to share it. But, last night Ryan said my snoring was something indescribable. The best he could describe it was that it sounded like a cell phone going off on vibrate whilst laying on a wood surface. He almost got out of bed to answer his phone before realizing it was coming from me. How embarrassing. At least I know I must have gotten some sleep last night. This snoring is something that has come because of being prego, so I hope it is something that will go away. Poor Ryan. He says it doesn't bother him, but I'm not buying it.
Ooh, I can also mention that Ry had a rather disturbing dream a while back. He dreamed he was giving birth by throwing-up the baby. He said he couldn't understand what was going on, and that I was telling him he was doing a good job, then his jaw dislocated and the doctor was telling him to throw-up. Then, out came a baby. Weird.
Okay, well we're off to prenatal class, so have a good one. I get to go get terrified about epidurals. Whippee!

Well, we got the part in the mail we needed to finish the drawer on the changing table-yayhoo! However, (pointed out by Megan because I was too big of a durf to notice) it isn't even the right size! Durhee! We will just have to go to Home Depot or somewhere and get something ourselves.
There are only 8 more weeks until our due date! (Sometimes it seems like "only" and sometimes more like "still"). I don't understand how my belly can grow for 8 more weeks though. Pretty much amazing.
I've been trying to prepare myself mentally for when the baby gets here, if that's even possible. I've had too many people around me struggle with postpartum, not to worry about it. My sister-in-law was just telling me about some of her experiences. I feel like maybe acknowledging the possibility will help me recognize and deal with it if it does happen. I'm not too worried though, because I am blessed to have so much support around me. For my sister-in-law, it lasted for a whole year. Yucky! But with her second (I think he's 3 months now), she hasn't had postpartum at all. So here's hoping!
We have prenatal classes at the hospital on Wednesday evenings in April. I kind of waited a little late to get signed up, so I'm hoping we get through all the classes before this little girl decides to make her grand entry into the world :).
Whelp, hope all's well wit-choo. And if you haven't updated your blog in a while, do it! Now!

Hello everybody. I just had to tell you all that I want everyone to come and see our baby room. Okay, so it's not quite done, but it's pretty darn close. We got a good deal at Kmart for a whole set. It's white. I like it. We just finished putting it all together. Well, except for one drawer on the changing table that we had to send for the bottom of, because it was too warped. Besides that, we just need to get the mattress and bedding. So you should come over if you want. And if you don't want, well, that's okay too. One thing that's a little annoying is the doors on the armoire don't quite match up. I think they didn't have the hinges level, or else we just did something wrong. Anyway, have a good one.