The Cooper Life

Emmie's Story

2012-02-05T12:54:00.001-07:00

This handsome little guy would like to introduce you all to his

new baby sister!

Little miss Emmie Marie Cooper!

Born January 6th, 2012

at 11:07pm

5lbs 15oz

18in. long

On Tuesday January 3rd I went to the doctor for my normal belly check appointment around 3:00pm. Everything was measuring and looking normal until the doctor went to listen to Emmie's heartbeat on the doppler. I could tell that something was up because the doctor was spending a lot longer than usual listening, and even I could hear that something didn't sound quite right. The doctor explained a few minutes later that she could hear an arrhythmia in the baby's heartbeat and she would like me to get an ultrasound to make sure everything was alright with the baby. I was scheduled for my ultrasound later that week on Thursday at a hospital across town because it was the only radiology clinic with an opening that week.

Thursday rolled around and I dropped Beckham off with my sister-in-law and headed to my appointment. Logan had a long break from class that morning so he was able to meet me for the ultrasound. To save some time I'll jump to the end of the ultrasound where we were told that the baby's heart was beating WAY too fast and they thought that the top part of her heart was beating differently than the bottom half of her heart. I was sent immediately over to labor and delivery for observation and to be seen by a high-risk doctor. They just confirmed what we had seen in the ultrasound and sent me to a different hospital to be seen by a pediatric cardiologist.

The cardiologist did another ultrasound and diagnosed the baby with an Atrial Flutter. The upper left quadrant of the baby's heart was beating up to 500 beats per minute and the rest of her heart was trying to keep up at around 220-270 beats per minute. I was admitted to the hospital to be monitored and for the doctors to decide what the next step would be. The doctors were considering 2 options.

1. Begin administering medication through me to slow the baby's heart

2. Deliver the baby and treat her heart condition directly

After about 12 hours of observation the doctors were very worried that the baby's heart wasn't slowing down on it's own. They weren't sure how long she could sustain that high of a heart rate and were worried that she may go into heart failure at any point. Because I was almost 36 weeks along we all decided that it would be best to deliver her and deal with her premature lungs at the same time as her heart condition.

A few hours later I was all numbed up and ready for a c-section. With Logan by my side Emmie was delivered a few minutes later and we got to hear that wonderful first cry of a newborn. Logan got to cut the cord, I was able to see her cute face for a few seconds and then she was taken to the NICU. I sat in the recovery room for the next couple hours while Logan came back and forth from the NICU to give me updates. Emmie was stable for the moment so the nurse brought her in to see me and it was the best surprise ever! She couldn't stay with me long but it was so wonderful to see her beautiful face for those few precious minutes, and to give her as many kisses as I could before they took her back to the NICU.

Emmie was placed on a medicine called Digoxin to slow down her heart. She spent the next 15 days in the NICU battling irregular heart rates, eating problems, and the side effects of the Digoxin. It was a very hard and emotional time for all of us. We were so blessed that my parents were able to fly down the day Emmie was born to help us with Beckham and to help me recover from the C-section. I cried the day they left but we were blessed yet again that Logan's mom was able to come stay to continue to help us.

Emmie came home on January 21st and she has been such a wonderful addition to our family. She is the sweetest baby and she sleeps and eats like a champ. She loves to breastfeed which is awesome until we have to give her a bottle. She has to have extra calories added to my breast milk at least 3 times a day so I have to pump, and she has to eat from a bottle which she is NOT fond of! We have a long road ahead of us with her and her fast little heart but we are so lucky to be living here in Phoenix where the are so many wonderful pediatric cardiologists and specialists.

Logan getting to cut the cord

Her first EKG minutes after delivery

A special few minutes together before she headed back to the NICU

Emmie loved the heaters in her incubator!

Skin to skin time... my favorite!

(UPDATE: Since writing this post Emmie has been to the cardiologist again and has been diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. She has an extra little electrical pathway in her heart that is pushing the blood through her heart the wrong way. Her medications were changed and upped to 3 times a day, and we also monitor her heartbeat several times a day. She is doing really well on her new meds and we take her back to the cardiologist next week.)

A kink in the plans

2012-01-06T10:47:00.000-07:00

I know it has been way too long since you all have heard from me, but I can explain. We have been so busy! Between weddings, Beckham's first birthday, vacations and Christmas in Idaho we haven't had time for much else. This isn't going to be a long update... I just dont have the time for that right now. Tomorrow I will be 36 weeks pregnant and there is a good chance that this little girl will be making her debut sooner rather than later. I was admitted to the hospital yesterday because of an issue with the baby's heartbeat. After hours of testing we discovered that our baby has a condition called Atrial Flutter. Basically her little heart is beating around 220-270 beats per minute and that is way to fast. More testing will be done today and the doctors will decide soon whether to deliver her today to be able to treat her condition directly, or if they will postpone delivery and try to medicate her through me. We have a lot of questions right now and not a lot of answers. We appreciate the support from our friends and family, and we will try very hard to keep you all updated as soon as we get more information.

A little story about the craziest day of our lives.

2011-09-12T21:20:00.002-07:00

Are you ready for a crazy story?

(Warning: this post contains some "personal details" about me. If you don't care to read them, then just skip to the end of this post and I'm sure you can figure the whole story out without the gory details.)

Almost 2 weeks ago I made an appointment to go to the doctor to treat what I thought was a bladder infection. I thought I had nailed all of my symptoms and it was going to be a quick appointment. Get in there, get some pee drugs, and get out. Easy right? Not even close...

After an hour of filling out what felt like a million health history forms and waiting another 20 minutes I was escorted to a bathroom to leave a "sample" and then taken back to a room to wait. I had never met the doctor before and was pleasantly surprised when very nice looking woman came in and greeted me. (As a woman, it is always a little more comfortable to have a female doctor when you have personal issues to take care of!) After she introduced herself she asked me to describe my symptoms... I started rattling off my symptoms and was just waiting for her to confirm my own diagnosis until she stopped me mid-sentence and said:

"Stop right there. You're pregnant."

WHAT!?!?!?!

I was speechless. I was positive that she had to be wrong!

After she reassured me that they tested my urine and I was most definitely pregnant, I started to cry. I was so overwhelmed thinking about my 9 month old son at home and my husband who had just started medical school. I had no idea how it had happened. I am a religious birth control taker... why didn't the pills work? I want a refund!!!! As soon as I calmed down enough to talk, I called Logan.

Me: (crying) Logan, you have to come meet me at the doctor office. NOW!"

Logan: What's wrong?? Is everything ok?

Me: (still crying) Just come down here.

Logan: Is it cancer???

Me: (bawling now) No. Not even close! I'm Pregnant!!!!

Logan: *Silence*

Me: Logan??

Logan: I'll be there in 5 minutes.... *click*

While I waited for Logan, the nurse drew my blood and then called next door to the Radiology and Ultrasound clinic to get me in for an emergency ultrasound to check the baby. The doctor wanted to check the baby right away because I had been taking birth control, dieting, and definitely not taking any prenatal vitamins due to the fact that I had NO idea that I was prego.

Logan showed up a few minutes later and we sat in the waiting room in silence as we waited to be called back to get our ultrasound. We were thinking that I had to be only a few weeks pregnant because I wasn't showing at all and I had not been feeling anything close to morning sickness. Waiting to be called back felt like an eternity.

After waiting about 40 minutes, we go back to a dark little room. I pulled my shirt up enough to expose my belly, and the ultrasound tech squeezed a big glob of goo onto my belly, and the craziness began.

If you have ever been pregnant before, or seen what a baby looks like at the first ultrasound, you know that it looks kind of like a jelly bean and has very little definition. The image we saw was not of a cute little jelly bean swimming around in my stomach. It was an image of a fully formed, almost 18 week old fetus! Ten fingers, ten toes, the whole shebang!!!! We were blown away! Impossible!! I wasn't even showing!!! Someone had to be playing a prank on us! This would make Beckham and his new little sibling only 14 and 1/2 months apart!

I can't do this!!!!!

The ultrasound tech probably thought we were the weirdest couple ever because we were almost completely silent and had blank/stunned looks on our faces. At least until she said... "Would you like to know the gender?" I was blown away yet again that not only did I just find out that I was pregnant an hour ago but now I get to know the sex?! This day could not get any crazier! Seconds later she uttered three words that almost made it all better.

"It's a girl!"

Logan and I both teared up and couldn't believe our eyes. It was a beautiful and healthy baby girl!

The rest of the day was a blur... We were in shock and didn't have much to say. We were terrified, shocked, scared, and a little excited. But mostly terrified. How were we going to raise such young babies? Holy crap.

Every day since, we have gotten more comfortable with the idea. We feel like this baby girl is definitely supposed to be here for some reason because we took all the precautions we could to not get pregnant. Heavenly Father has a plan for us that is a lot different than the plan we had in mind for ourselves. We are just trusting in our Heavenly Father that we will be able to handle this change of plans and continue to be the best parents we can be to Beckham and his new little sister.

Here is a picture of me taken today at 19 weeks and 2 days pregnant. I'm starting to get a little bit of a belly that definitely wasn't there 2 weeks ago!

The official due date of this baby girl is February 4th, 2012!

Logan and I would love to hear ANY advise you have on raising 2 children. Words of encouragement are greatly appreciated as well... we will take anything we can get! Oh, and we need some help thinking of a name too!! We don't have any name ideas yet! Help!

Welcome to the family baby girl! We love you like crazy and are so excited to meet you!

Lucky.

2011-08-22T15:10:00.001-07:00

Today I am a busy lady.

It is 3:00pm and I still need to:

-get ready

-finish the laundry

-do the dishes

-clean the kitchen

-get some chicken defrosted for dinner

-dust

I haven't been lazy all morning and afternoon, I have just been enjoying my time playing with Beckham.

No matter how much I have to do around the house or how many days I don't have any time to take a shower, it is all worth it for my little Beck.

I am SO lucky to be a stay at home mom!

I really enjoyed my job in Idaho as a dental assistant, but nothing compares to my new job. I get to be a loving wife and mother and devote all my time to the two most important people in my life, Logan and Beckham. I had no idea that I would ever be so blessed!

Growing up too fast!

2011-08-16T21:45:00.001-07:00

My little Beckham is growing up way too fast! On Sunday he accomplished another milestone that he has been working on for quite a while now.

CRAWLING!

I am pretty sure that he has been capable of crawling for a while now, but he has just been taking his time showing off. For our family and friends who are far away here is a quick video so you can see Beck's new skills!

(Isn't he cute? Please ignore our voices in the backround... we sound like a couple of crazies!)

Welcome to the family!

2011-08-16T20:58:00.002-07:00

On Thursday August 11th this handsome little devil became a part of the Cooper Clan.

Welcome

Asher Keith Cooper!

Good job Andy and Megan. You really do know how to make cute babies!

Go Diamondbacks!

2011-08-14T17:42:00.001-07:00

We made the long journey to Phoenix and finally made it here on July 22nd. After 2 days of being in the car we were all ready to get out and have some fun! We were lucky enough to have Logan's dad, his brother Dylan and his wife Annie help us move down here from Idaho, and we never could have done it without them (they were lifesavers!). Logan's dad got tickets for all of us (including Logans other brother Andy and his wife Megan and their little boy Makoy who live here in Phoenix) to the Diamonbacks game. It was a really fun night and it was even better getting to see the D-backs beat the Rockies. We sure love our family and every thing they have done for us to help make this move successful. Here are a couple pictures from the game.

We made it!

2011-08-03T21:21:00.001-07:00

We finally made the big move to sunny Arizona and we are loving it! It is SUPER hot and humid because of monsoon season but we don't mind. We just got internet today and we have been going non-stop since we got here so as soon as I have a little down time I will be posting a nice big update for all of my friends and family! Adios for now!

4th of July... a few weeks late!

2011-07-13T15:06:00.000-07:00

I'm a little behind with updating this blog but I thought I would show you how cute the one and only picture I took on the 4th is! We all had a great time on the 4th this year and it is always our favorite holiday. Logan, Beckham, and I spent lots of time with family, ate lots of food, and then watched the awesome fireworks down by the river. Beckham LOVED the fireworks and didn't peel his little eyes off of the bright colors the whole time. We were worried that the loud booms would bother him but it didn't phase him one bit!

On a different note, we are moving to Phoenix exactly one week from tomorrow! BAH! It feels like it has just snuck up on us and I have no idea where the last few months have gone. We are sad to leave family and be so far away but we are so excited to start this new adventure! Wish us luck... we have a lot of packing to do and a long drive ahead of us before we get to settle in and melt in the 120 degree heat.

7 months

2011-06-29T09:15:00.000-07:00

This post is a little overdue but on June 23rd my little baby boy turned 7 months old! I can't believe he has been here that long already. Seven months of being pregnant definitely felt like it took a lot longer than the last seven months of Beckham's life. Logan and I took Beckham to his 6 month check-up appointment in May and here are his stats.

Height: 27 1/4" (70th percentile)

Weight: 18lbs. 13oz. (75th percentile)

Head: (97th percentile)

The nurse didn't tell us the exact measurement of Beckham's head but all we know is that it is HUGE! I think that people think Beckham is much bigger than he actually is because his head is so dang big.

Here are a few things we love about Beckham James Cooper:

He loves to eat
He has the chubbiest cheeks ever and I can't help but kiss them whenever I can
He can sit up all by himself
He babbles to everyone whether they listen or not
He is an awesome sleeper. He has slept through the night since he was just a few weeks old. (Yes, I know how lucky I am!)
He has a goofy personality and always thinks he is pretty funny
He got his first tooth on Saturday June 25th
Bath time is his favorite time of the day
His laugh is the best sound in the world
He loves to jump/bounce
He loves to roll around on the floor
He is happier naked... seriously
He can click his tongue

I know I might be a bit biased but Logan and I both think that we have the best baby ever. We are so lucky to have him in our lives and he makes everyday special. I can't wait until he wakes up everyday so I can see his smile. I love being and mom and I wouldn't trade it for anything!

(Sorry that I don't have any pictures for this post... I am using Logan's new computer and I don't have any pictures downloaded on it yet! Just picture the chubbiest, cutest, funniest baby you can think of and that is Beckham!)

Sticky mess!

2011-05-27T20:11:00.000-07:00

Today Beckham got to try his first sucker! He LOVED it and slobbered everywhere!

By the time we took it away Beckham was a sticky, slobbery mess and I couldn't get him into the bath fast enough.

He even had a purple tongue!

I think it will be quite a while until I let Beck have another sucker but it was fun while it lasted!

Ain't he cute?

In case you haven't heard...

2011-05-20T10:11:00.000-07:00

We are moving!

This isn't super new information or anything but Logan and I are happy to officially say that we will be moving to Phoenix, Arizona in July! Logan has been accepted to attend medical school at Midwestern University in the fall and we are so excited. This is the beginning of a long road for our family but the reward in the end will be worth waiting for.

I am excited to move away and live our lives away from Idaho for a few years but I am also really nervous too! I am going to miss all of the help I get from family when it comes to taking care of Beckham and getting to hang out with them whenever I want. I haven't been more than 10 minutes away from my family for a very long time and it is going to be hard for me to handle when we are 14 hours away instead of 10 minutes. I'm sure I will adjust quickly though!

We are going to be buying a house down in Arizona and we are just waiting for the bank to accept our offer which should be any day now! I can't tell you how excited I am to have a place of our own because I LOATHE RENTING! It drives me nuts that I pay a bunch of money every month to help some other guy pay his mortgage. I am happy that soon all that money will be going to pay for OUR mortgage, not our landlord's. If we get this house we are going to need to replace the carpet in every room, does anyone know where the best place to buy carpet for cheap in Phoenix is? I also need to know where the best place to buy new appliances would be... or any great restaurants we need to try while we are down there... or fun places to hang out and enjoy the warm weather while my family is freezing their butts off in Idaho? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

At least someone thinks I'm funny!

2011-05-17T17:53:00.000-07:00

Beckham has turned into quite the giggler lately. I am loving it because no matter what I do, he thinks that I am pretty dang funny! Oooh, I love him so much!

Enjoy!

Wii have another problem.

2011-05-17T12:36:00.000-07:00

Beckham and Logan wouldn't be boys if they didn't love to play video games! It doesn't matter what game, Beck just loves to sit on Logan's lap and play the Wii. I think its time to break my 6 month old of his Wii habit, and while I'm at it maybe I can help my husband kick the habit too! Wish me luck!

Farewell!

2011-05-14T13:42:00.000-07:00

This week we said farewell to our great friends Jordan and Rachel and their adorable baby girl Hadley. They are moving to Texas for the summer and won't be back before we move to Phoenix in July. The next time we will see them probably won't be until Christmas.

Here is a picture of Jordan and Logan with Hadley and Beckham. Jordan and Logan have been best friends since they were young and it is crazy to see them both with kids of their own!

Good luck in Texas Jordan and Rach!

We miss you already!

My new favorite holiday

2011-05-08T15:40:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day!

My new favorite holiday is Mother's day. This year was the first time that I was able to celebrate as a legit "Mother" and I have to say that I couldn't have had a better day! I will spare you every little detail of my day but I will say that I am the luckiest mom and wife alive!

Logan and Beckham surprised me with a fancy new pair of these...

I have been begging Logan for some new work/ZUMBA shoes for a while now and I finally got my wish! I was also even more spoiled with some other very generous gifts like new shorts, some perfume, and a massage gift card! Whoo!

But the best part of my day was spending time with these two goodlookin' guys!

Being a mom and a wife is THE BEST! My life is better than I ever

imagined and I wouldn't change a thing!

I am a lucky lady!

Uhh... Guys? Help!

2011-04-03T16:27:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago Beckham woke up for the morning and Logan put him in his swing to hang out while Mom and Dad got a few more minutes of shut eye. A little while later Beckham started to grunt and squawk at us and we got out of bed to see what was the matter...

Little Beckster who was still all wrapped up in his swaddle had slid out of the bottom of his swing and was just sitting there waiting for us to come to his rescue!

(Ignore my shoes, a sack, and comforter on the floor... My bedroom really isn't as messy as it looks in this picture!)

"Uhhh... Mom? Dad? I need a little help here!"

2011-03-22T19:54:00.000-07:00

Last week Logan was having fun with Beckham by walking around the house with little Beck on his shoulders. I thought it was so cute seeing Logan with his little boy on his shoulders until we had a little mishap...

SPIT-UP EXPLOSION!!!!

Beck barfed all over the top of Logan's head and it made its way all the way down to Logan's socks. It was a huge mess!! We couldn't stop laughing and I'm so glad we caught it all on camera!

We have a problem.

2011-03-11T12:25:00.000-07:00

Little Beckster LOVES watching TV! I'm pretty sure he just likes watching all of the bright colors but still.... It's not good for a 3 1/2 month old baby to like TV so much. Logan and I are trying to make sure we don't let him fry his tiny brains with television but whenever there is a TV in the room Beck finds it! He is such a little stinker! I thought this picture was funny and had to share our little problem. Wish me luck.. this week I am going to break my little TV addict of his habit!

Some encouragement

2011-03-09T20:37:00.000-07:00

Lately my life has consisted of 5 things: working, being a mom, eating, working out, and sleeping. I barely have 5 minutes for anything else but I have to say that I like it that way! It really makes the time fly until we move. The main reason for my post today is to tell you all about one of the most wonderful things I have discovered in the last few months... Are you ready for it?... Here it is....

Many of you know what it is like to experience the "post-baby mommy body". I have hated lugging around the extra pounds and I really hated not fitting into my clothes. So after some encouragement from my mom I joined Weight Watchers with her at the end of January. I am happy to report to you all that I have lost almost ALL of my pesky baby weight and it was sooooooo EASY! I have tried diets before and nothing really worked until Weight Watchers! If any of you are having a hard time getting rid of the baby-flub and hate dieting give WW a try. I promise you won't be disappointed!

Beck's Blessing Day Jan. 2, 2011

2011-02-23T18:40:00.001-07:00

I am way overdue with my posting... and I think that might even be a bit of an understatement! So here I am catching up on events that happened months ago. So my first post of many is of Beckham's blessing day!

We woke up bright and early on Sunday January 2nd to get to church on time, but one thing I have learned from being a first time mom is that we can never get out of the house on time! So we walked in to church 20 seconds before the opening hymn and the whole chapel was filled with our family and friends. Logan gave Beckham the most beautiful blessing and I was so proud of them both. After sacrament meeting we had a little lunch party to celebrate little Beckham's big day. It was so great spending time with family and friends and getting to show off our super handsome little boy! Here are a few pictures of the big day...

Beckham all dressed up!

Dad and his little boy

Family picture

Grandma Beck feeding her favorite grandchild!

Beck was really tired when we got home. It was a pretty big day for such a little guy!

Shots

2011-01-28T20:49:00.000-07:00

Today Beckham had his 2 month shots. I was really nervous that little Beckster was going to freak out but he was a champ! He cried for about 15 seconds and then he was happy as a clam again. I was freaking out for no reason! I have such a good baby!

Here is a picture of Beck's little war wounds!

Here are Beckham's 2 month stats:
Height: 23 1/4 inches (57th percentile)
Weight: 10lbs. 3oz. (13th percentile)

As you can see, Beckham is pretty low in the normal weight range so we have some major fattening up to do! The Doctor said we need to add a little formula to his breastmilk diet because apparently I make what he calls "skim milk". Oh well! I will do whatever I have to do to help him grow.

Procrastinating...

2010-12-18T16:45:00.000-07:00

I know I promised you all a nice long post about Beckham's birth but I am just not in the mood! I have been procrastinating everything except snuggling little Beckham! So to hold you over here is a picture of my super-duper cute baby boy!

Beckham James Cooper

2010-12-04T12:26:00.000-07:00

Logan and I are proud to announce that our wonderful bundle of joy is HERE! Beckham James Cooper was born on November 23 at 2:25am. He weighed 8lbs 1oz and is a beautiful 21 inches long! We are so incredibly blessed and could not be happier!

I have lots more to blog about but not enough time right now. Being a new mommy is crazy! Beckham's birth story is my next post... just be patient with me!

TAGGED! (Thanks Coya!)

2010-10-06T19:20:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by the beautiful Coya Reid to answer these 8 interesting questions and tag 8 more friends to do the same!

1- What show do you secretly love to watch but wouldn't want anyone to know?
Hannah Montana... I don't know why but I watch it everytime I flip past it! (...I'm slightly embarrassed now...)
2- Which of the five senses would you get rid of if you had to choose one?
Smell. I work in the dental field and between bad breath and vomit I could really pass on having to smell it everyday!
3- Get into the third folder and go to the tenth picture and post it and tell us the story behind it. If you don't have ten pictures in that folder go to the next and count to the number you had left from counting the last one... does that make sense?
I went on an AWESOME Halloween date with Mitch Seamons and some other friends a few years ago. We went to a haunted house and then carved pumpkins! It was so much fun and I love looking through these pictures now and remembering what a fun guy Mitch was. RIP Mitch!

4-Who is your favorite family member in law style!!! :)

For the sake of my happy life... I am going to be lame and not pick a favorite. I value my head too much!

5-What are you most excited for this christmas?

I am most excited for my baby to be here and to get to experience our first Christmas together as a family!

6-If you had to choose between having 12+ kids or only being able to have one which would you choose?

12 kids... I would rather have a house full of crazy kids than just one.

7- To get ready for halloween, name one of your biggest fears?

Natural disasters scare the living crap out of me!

8- If you only had a few words to describe me what would they be? :) hehe had to throw one in about me of course! (Coya)

One AWESOME vocalist! Thanks for the tag Coya, and keep up the posting! I love reading about your wonderful family!

Now its my turn to make up 8 questions and tag 8 people! Here I go...

What is your favorite Christmas tradition?
What is your favorite way to relieve anger/frustration?
What was the last good movie that you watched? Why?
What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?
Name 5 things that make you happy!
Describe your perfect day.
What is the worst job you have ever had?
If you could relive the best day of your life, what day would it be? I want details! :)

I tag...

Whittney Davis
Ashley Hanson
Megan Cooper
Courtney Kearns
Rachel Nelson
Megan Jorgensen
Marcie Davies
Annie Cooper

Growing!

2010-10-01T10:01:00.000-07:00

My belly has been doing A LOT of growing in the last few weeks! It has been so fun and crazy watching the changes that happen every day. I can feel tiny feet and little fists punching and kicking all over the place, and his bum and head push out the sides of my belly making it look slightly unnatural. Here are a few things I have experienced in my first few weeks of the third trimester.

1. HEARTBURN... oh mama! Tums have become my best friend!

2. Swelling... by the end of the night my toes look like puffy little marshmallows.

3. I can't eat very much and it feels like every meal I eat sits in my ribcage for hours before it moves south!

4. I can barely tie my own shoes.

5. I HATE dropping things! Everytime I drop something I seriously consider leaving it there and waiting until Logan gets home to pick it up for me... I promise I'm not lazy, I just hate the feeling of not being able to breathe when I bend over! All of you ladies out there who have been pregnant know what I'm talking about!

6. I love love love feeling my little man move inside of me!!!

7. I have to pee constantly... sorry if thats gross but it's true.

8. Finding a comfortable sleeping position = IMPOSSIBLE!

9. Logan loves my growing belly and it makes me feel better about getting so huge.

10. I'm getting really impatient! I can't wait for the baby to get here!!!

Here are a couple pictures of my belly at 30 weeks. I made Logan take a picture of my belly in 2 different outfits this weeks because I couldn't believe it was that big already!! The first picture was right after church and the other is later that afternoon... Is it just me or did it grow in just a couple hours!???

Separation anxiety

2010-09-23T17:11:00.000-07:00

On wednesday my husband left me for a 3 day camping trip.

This camping trip was required for school which is fine

except...

I am home alone.

..and..

I am having some serious separation anxiety issues without Logan here.

I can't wait until he gets home tomorrow!

oh HAPPY DAY!

Bedding and Bellies

2010-09-07T19:31:00.000-07:00

Good news!! Our spare bedroom is finally starting to look like a nursury! After months of searching we finally found a bedding set that we both agreed on and could afford. I am in L.O.V.E. with it! We have decided to do a jungle theme for our little man's nursury and if it weren't for Logan keeping me sane, I would be blowing our bank account on giraffes and monkeys and anything that looks jungle-ish to decorate! I'm so excited to see how cute he is going to look sleeping in his new bedtime-digs!

Ain't it cute?

And for the sake of keeping friends and family updated... here is a picture of my enlarging belly a week and a half ago at 26 weeks! I have been doing a lot of expanding since the last picture I posted of my belly at 22 weeks!

I have been feeling great and really enjoying this whole pregnancy thing! I don't get sick very often at all, but I get full REALLY fast. Logan has had to help me finish a lot of my meals lately, which is okay because it seems like his stomach is a bottomless pit! This baby has also started doing more than just gymanstics in my stomach.. he is now playing full on soccer games in my stomach at all hours of the day! It's a wonderful (but crazy) feeling and I cherish every little (and big) kick. This pregnancy has been such a blessing to us and we are so excited to be parents!!

Happy -late- Birthday!

2010-09-06T10:38:00.001-07:00

On August 20th Logan celebrated his 24th birthday! It was tons of fun spending time with him and we had an awesome BBQ with our close friends and families. Here are some pictures from the festivities!

Andy and Logan grilling up some burgers for the party!

The birthday boy!

My beautiful mom and sisters!

Opening presents... Logan got SPOILED!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOGAN!

I LOVE YOU!!

2 years down... Eternity to go!

2010-08-10T19:17:00.001-07:00

On Sunday Logan and I celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary! I can't believe I have already been married to this handsome man for 2 YEARS!!!

Logan and I celebrated by driving to Utah and spending a couple days together. It was WONDERFUL! We did a ton of shopping for ourselves and the baby, and spent some much needed time together. I love Logan so much and I am so excited to spend eternity with him!

Baby Business

2010-08-07T09:21:00.000-07:00

Lots has been happening in the baby department since I last posted. As you all know we are having a baby BOY and we couldn't be happier! We have been doing a lot of shopping and preparing but we are still no where close to being ready for this little man to come out. Good thing we still have 3 1/2 months until he gets here!

Logan's dad surprised us with this beautiful crib and dresser set for an early baby gift... I am in love with how beautful they are!

We still haven't purchased a bedding set yet so we are using Logan's baby quilt his mom made for him until we find a set that we love (and can afford!).

My belly is GROWING and I need to do some serious shopping for a few new shirts that will fit my enlarging stomach and little better! At our 20 week ultrasound the baby was measuring about a week bigger than what my due date says so hopefully that means he will be surprising us a little earlier than we hope! My favorite thing that has happened lately is feeling my little boy doing gymnastics inside of me! Feeling him kick is the most wonderful feeling I have ever experienced. It makes all the other not so fun parts of pregnancy all worth it! Here is my belly at 22 weeks... I always feel like it looks a lot bigger than what the picture shows!

Thats all I have for now... I have to go pack because it is my 2 year wedding anniversary with my handsome husband this Sunday! We are off to Salt Lake City for a little vacation together! Adios!

An uplifting night of blog-stalking...

2010-07-26T20:19:00.000-07:00

Well, I am sitting at home sick as a dog... waiting for my husband to get home from work to take care of me... and blog-stalking people like crazy! During all this I ran across a blog with a few awesome quotes about building a testimony that made me want to read more. I stumbled across this full article put together by the Relief Society Presidency that made me smile and want to evaluate my own testimony! You can skip this article if you want... this is mostly for me so I can always have a quick way to refer back to this cool article. But... if you do decided to read it, I hope you love it as much as I did!

(PS - Please be patient with me... I have LOTS of fun updates and pictures on the way, I promise!! I just need to find my camera!)

DON'T REMINISCE

"It is not a travelogue."— President Spencer W. Kimball

DON'T GIVE A SPEECH

"A testimony is not an exhortation; a testimony is not a sermon, none of you are there to exhort the rest."

"The moment you begin preaching to others, your testimony ended."— President Spencer W. Kimball

DON'T BORROW OR RELY ON THE TESTIMONY OF OTHERS — FOR LONG

You will not be able to stand on borrowed light when you face hardship and temptation.— President Harold B. Lee

"I do not want men to come to me or my brethren for testimony as to the truth of this work; but let them take the scriptures of divine truth."— President Brigham Young

DON'T GO ON — AND ON

"It is amazing what you can say in 60 seconds by way of testimony, or 120, or 240, or whatever time you are given, if you confine yourselves to testimony."— President Spencer W. Kimball

DON'T JUST SIT THERE

"You possess a testimony; share it. Never underestimate the far-reaching influence of your testimony."— President Thomas S. Monson

"Oh, if I could teach you this one principle, a testimony is to be found in the bearing of it."— President Boyd K. Packer

DON'T GO ALL LILY-LIVERED WHEN YOU STAND TO TESTIFY

"Some of us are naturally reserved and timid about bearing our testimony with words. Perhaps we should not be so timid."— President James E. Faust

THERE ARE FOUR ABSOLUTES ABOUT WHICH IT IS ALWAYS APPROPRIATE TO TESTIFY:

The first is that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior, the Mediator and Redeemer of the world.

The second is that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God.

The third is that all of the Presidents of the Church since Joseph Smith have been successors in that power and authority.

The fourth is that President (Thomas S. Monson) is the only prophet of God upon the earth, holding all of the keys, powers, and authorities of the Church in the earth today.— President James E. Faust

DO BE SIMPLE

"The bearing of a testimony is akin to a declaration of love. Romantics, poets and couples in love ... have sought more impressive ways of saying, singing or writing it. ... And when all is said and done, the declaration which is most powerful is the simple, three-word variety. To one who is honestly seeking, the testimony borne in these simple phrases is enough, for it is the spirit that beareth record, not the words."— President Boyd K. Packer

DO NOURISH YOUR TESTIMONY

"Testimony is as elusive as a moonbeam; it's as fragile as an orchid; you have to recapture it every morning of your life."— President Harold B. Lee

"You have to fight for a testimony. You have to keep fighting!"— President Spencer W. Kimball

AND REMEMBER:

"If you are bored at a testimony meeting, there is something the matter with you, and not the other people."— President Spencer W. Kimball

"A testimony is not thrust upon you; a testimony grows. ... Let it grow, help it grow, but do not force it or you will open the way to be misled."— President Boyd K. Packer

The results are in...

2010-07-02T19:52:00.001-07:00

55% of you wonderful readers were right on the money!!!!!!!!

It's a......

BOY!!!

Sorry this picture is so blurry, but I took it with my phone! If you look right next to the arrow you will see a perfect little set of boy parts!

Logan and I are so excited, and I don't think we have been able to stop smiling since we got home from our ultrasound this afternoon!

More ultrasound pictures and updates coming soon!

Bun in the oven!

2010-06-28T16:57:00.000-07:00

I have 3 words for you... LIFE IS GREAT!

I love being pregnant and I never could have imagined that I would enjoy it all this much! I am 17 weeks along now and I'm getting so excited to start feeling this little one move around inside me. I'm pretty blessed that I haven't had to deal with being very sick, but I have been super tired 95% of the time. I feel like I can't get enough sleep! I have had a few cravings, but nothing too crazy... I usually just want some french fries from Dairy Queen, or a turkey sandwich. I'm sure though that the farther along I get, the more I am going to crave! My belly is slowly making it's debut and I am in desparate need of a shopping trip for some new shirts! I can't wait until I actually look like I'm pregnant instead of looking like I have a "food" baby all the time. Logan has been so great at taking care of me through all of this.. He is SOOO excited to be a dad and is doing everything he can to help me prepare for the little one to get here. I know without a doubt that he is going to be an INCREDIBLE dad! We are going in to find out the gender on Friday and I am so pumped! I can't wait!!!! If you are reading this go ahead and vote "boy" or "girl" on the poll on the right hand side of our blog! I want to know what you think this baby is going to be! I'll be sure to keep you all updated on this pregnancy and I will definately blog about the gender news on Friday!

Wanna know a secret!?

2010-05-26T19:49:00.000-07:00

I'M PREGNANT!!!

Logan and I are going to be welcoming our first beautiful Cooper baby

into the world on...

December 5th, 2010

Whoo-hoo!

Wow...! Its feels so good to finally get that off my chest! ;)

All grown up

2010-05-16T17:04:00.000-07:00

Last night I helped my little sister get ready for her last high school dance ever! My mom did her hair and I did her make-up, and I must say that she looked B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L! I'm so amazed with the awesome and wonderful young woman that she has matured into.

This is Kalee and her handsome date! They look pretty snazzy huh?

A here they are on their way to dinner...

I hope that little convertable didn't mess up her hair!

The small things...

2010-05-03T17:38:00.000-07:00

I have been so caught up in planning for our future lately that I have been forgetting about all of the fun stuff that is going on RIGHT NOW! So here is a quick recap of our kinda boring lives!

We did a little fishing...

Logan finally took his new fly rod out on its first fly fishing journey! We couldn't have done it though without the help of my awesome brother Cory and his wonderful wife Katelyn. We always have so much fun with them! Don't we look so cute in our dorky waders and boots?

Logan finished up another year at BYU-I with flying colors...

I'm still working like crazy and enjoying it...

Logan studied his bum off for the MCAT which lead to...

A fun filled and stressful trip to Boise to take the MCAT! We dropped Kalu off with his favorite Aunt Katelyn and Uncle Cory on Friday and started the 4 hour journey to Boise. On the way I gave Logan the good luck present I made for him... A little book to remind him how much I love him!

We rolled into Boise at about 4:00pm and went right over to check into our hotel. After that we went to find the MCAT testing center, and to time how long it would take Logan to get there on Saturday morning (we wanted to make sure there wasn't any reason for him to be late!). As soon as we were done we went over and had a wonderful dinner together at The Macaroni Grill, went back to the hotel and tried to fall asleep early. But between the nerves and the really loud kids stomping up and down the stairs all night long, Logan didn't get as much sleep as he wanted! After a rough night, I wished Logan luck and sent him on his way to take the most important test of his life so far. Four and a half hours later he walked back into our hotel room looking exhausted and worn out. Now all we have to do is wait for a whole month to get Logan's scores back... This is going to be the longest month ever! We spent the rest of the weekend shopping and spending time with family and just enjoying our time together without work or school in the way!

Our lives are really taking some big steps and Logan and I can't wait! We just have to remember to take it slow and enjoy the small things along the way too!

DOOMS-DAY!

2010-04-30T19:29:00.000-07:00

Well tomorrow is D-day.... Logan takes the dreaded MCAT tomorrow and we are both a little nervous for it! We are in Boise right now and Logan is getting more crazy and nervous by the minute! (I'm running out of things to distract him with!!) Keep Logan in your prayers and wish him luck... this test is going to determine the next few years of our life!

-Sorry this is so short... I promise you all a big long post when I get back home to Idaho Falls! :)

Go Logan!!!!

2010-04-09T14:37:00.000-07:00

Today we got the good news that my awesome husband Logan

pulled off another amazing feat!

Straight A's again!!!!

I am so proud of Logan and all of the hard work he does to get good grades!

I love you so much Logan and I know that you are going to do so well in medical school next year! You are going to be a great doctor someday!

Love,

Your Wifey

Congratulations!

2010-02-26T18:13:00.000-07:00

I know that doing 2 blog posts in one day is out of character for me but I just wanted to add one quick little thing....

CONGRATULATIONS!!

(my favorite best friend and her husband)

Whittney and Drew Davis

on their little bun in the oven!

Due September 9, 2010

Whoo hoo! I'm so excited for you guys! You are going to be

awesome parents!!!

22 unexpected things you can put in your dishwasher!

2010-02-26T17:45:00.000-07:00

I found this article on a another blog today and I thought it was totally awesome! I knew some of these things on this list could go in the dishwasher, but I was totally inspired to find our how many more things can go in the dishwasher too! Read on and be inspired too!

1. Kids’ toys. Germophobes everywhere swear by this method of sanitizing baby toys and teethers in the dishwasher.

2. Hairbrushes, barrettes, scrunchies and hair ties. Dirt and oil, as well as residue from hair products, can build up on combs, brushes and hair accessories. The top rack of the dishwasher is the safest place for these hair tools.

3. Garden tools. Top rack only for plastic-handled tools.

4. Baby bottle brushes, scrub brushes, vegetable brushes. Ensure the bacteria hiding in your kitchen brushes is eliminated by sanitizing them in the dishwasher. As with all plastics, it takes trial and error to make sure the material used is safe for the dishwasher; wash only one of each type at a time until you establish their safety.

5. Baseball hats. Get them clean and looking as good as new by washing in the top rack of the dishwasher. There are even cool dishwasher safe plastic cap holders available to protect their shape!

6. Toothbrushes. Make sure that plaque germs don’t get back into your mouth by way of the toothbrush. Sterilize in the top rack.

7. Pet toys. Eliminate pet saliva and dirt periodically with a nice toy wash in the dishwasher (no, you don’t have to wash them in the same load with your dishes!).

8. Faux Flowers. No more dusting floral arrangements – wash them in the dishwasher on a light wash setting instead!

9. Kitchen sponges. Kill the germs instead of spreading them around. Sponges can handle 2-3 hot dishwasher cycles before they start to break up.

10. Makeup brushes. Dirt and oil from skin can cling to bristles; sterilize every 2-3 months, depending on frequency of use.

11. Shoes. (including athletic shoes, sandals, jelly shoes, crocs, and rubber boots).

12. Plastic broom heads and dustpans. Unscrew the head from your broom handle and kiss the germs goodbye. Top rack placement is recommended to protect the plastic.

13. Keyboards. Google this one... I don't know how to do it but I know it can be done!

14. Cages of fans. Completely dismantled (read: no electrical pieces and/or cords!), the front and back cages, as well as removable fan blades, can be washed in a dishwasher to get rid of dirt and grime that clings from the air.

15. Tooth brush holders. Toothpaste and minerals from water can build up on your accessories; wash in the dishwasher from time to time to prevent build-up.

16. Refrigerator shelving. Most modern refrigerator shelving is designed to be dishwasher safe (older appliances are likely not). If in doubt, only wash one shelf to ascertain its dishwasher-safeness. Removal of the top dishwasher rack may be necessary to fit shelves in properly.

17. Soap dishes. Soap buildup can be hard to remove (seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it?!). Dishwashers can have soap dishes looking brand new in no time.

18. Pen holders. Ink from leaky pens can pool up in the bottom of pen jars and cups. A thorough washing may not remove the ink stains, but will prevent the spread of gummy ink to your pens and papers.

19. Cup holder inserts from your car. Many cars now have removable cup holders that are dishwasher safe (thanks go out to Chrysler/Dodge for pioneering this feature for busy moms on the go). No more sticky cup holders!

20. Glass globe covers for light fixtures (don’t use a heavy wash setting). The top rack of the dishwasher is safest for these. You can even “wedge” them into place with sponges against the rack to keep fixtures from possibly moving or breaking.

21. Cooking foods. No this one isn’t a joke! People have honestly cooked meals in their dishwashers. It works because of the containment of extreme heat and steam, causing convection of sorts. Lasagne has been cooked in the dishwasher with success; so has fish (general) and salmon with cilantro. Now you can't cook potatoes in the dishwasher but you sure can clean them in it! (just leave out the soap!)

22. Trash can lids and trash cans. Take out the top rack to fit a small to medium sized garbage can in the dishwasher for a thorough cleaning.

Pretty cool, huh? I'm definately going to try some of these and if any of you know any more cool things that can go in the dishwasher let me know! Onward fellow homemakers!!!

Possible solution? I hope so!!

2010-02-12T20:14:00.000-07:00

So I know that I haven't posted in a while, but its because I really don't have anything to post about! Life has been pretty boring and laid back lately which isn't always a bad thing. But I found this funny picture on my camera and thought I would share... We came home from church and Kalu had found one of Logan's old wristbands and decided to make it his new toy. Logan wasn't too wild about the idea of his wristband being Kalu's new toy so he decided to do solve the problem by putting the wristband on Kalu's head... Well, Kalu HATED having it on his head and hasn't played with the precious wristband since! So now I'm wondering if this has been the trick all along to stop our spoiled dog from playing with whatever he wants... just put it on his head!?! I am excited to see if this works with my socks that Kalu loves to play with so much. If it works I will do my best to get a picture of him with a sock on his head too!!

S-P-O-I-L-E-D

2010-01-22T14:40:00.000-07:00

I just celebrated my 21st birthday this week and I have to tell you that it was fabulous! I got absolutely spoiled by friends and family! I feel truly blessed to have such great friends and family, you guys are the BEST! Here is a picture of me with the awesome princess crown cake that my parents picked out for me!

But here is the BEST part of my birthday.... Logan and my parents teamed up and got me a birthday present that came straight from heaven! Here it is, a Nikon D3000 with 2 lenses and a memory card. I haven't been able to put it down since I ripped the wrapping paper off of it!
I am so lucky and you guys can count on me to be posting a whole lot more pictures from now on! If anyone knows some good photography tips, send them my way!

My little man

2010-01-15T20:40:00.000-07:00

This is my little pup Kalu, who a few days ago went from this little shaggy fur ball to...

...A clean cut and freshly groomed little man! The sad thing is that the groomer cut his hair so short that he shivers all the time in the frozen Idaho temperatures. Logan hates it when people put clothes on their dogs, but I felt so bad for Kalu that I insisted we buy him a sweater to keep warm! So in a comprimise, Logan said we had to buy the dorkiest looking sweater so that people would think it was more of a joke than a serious outfit for our dog. Regardless, I am just happy that he has stopped shivering!

For the sake of me and my little dog... I hope summer gets here soon so we can say goodbye to the dorky sweater!

A Mexican Thanksgiving!

2009-12-10T18:34:00.000-07:00

Logan's wonderful Dad and Step-mom took the whole fam-damily to Mazatlan, Mexico for Thanksgiving and it was PARADISE! We sat in the sun, rode ATV's on the beach, ate some amazing food, shopped, and had an insane amount of fun! I'm sad to be back in the frozen tundra I call Idaho Falls, but we couldn't stay in Mexico forever! (Even though I really wanted to!) THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH JERRY AND APRIL!!!!!! We will always remember our wonderful Thanksgiving in Mazatlan! Here are some fun pictures from the trip!

Erica and I waiting to eat some dinner at The Bistro

Logan and I parasailing!

Andy and Makoy taking a dip in the pool!

Dirty and happy after a fun ATV ride on the beach!

So happy together in Mexico!

Jerry and April!!

Yummy drinks! (we got a lot of funny looks everytime we told them not to put alcohol in our drinks!)

Laying in the sun!

Yay for turtles!

Covered in dirt during the ATV excursion!

Something to be thankful for!

2009-11-30T19:07:00.000-07:00

Well last night Logan, Dylan (brother-in-law), Annie (sister-in-law), Jerry (Father-in-law), April (mother-in-law), Erika (sister-in-law), and I were all boarding a plane in Denver for our final leg of our journey home from our fabulous Thankgiving in Mexico. We had a crazy experience that reminded us how thankful we all are to be together and alive. About 10 minutes after take off from Denver, the flight attendant came over the speaker with a scary announcement.... "Attention Ladies and Gentlemen... the pilot has just informed me that our landing gear is not functioning correctly and we are going to prepare for an emergency landing back in Denver shortly." When she ended her announcement you could hear a pin drop in the plane. The flight attendant proceeded to review all of the safety "brace" postions you must assume during the crash landing and where to exit the plane as soon as it was safe. Then she asked if anyone who was a doctor, paramedic, or in the military to please move to an exit row to help evacuate and care for those injured. At this point my heart is racing and my whole body is shaking. All I could do was hold onto Logan and tell him I love him. All around us there were passengers calling and texting family members to tell them what was going on and that they loved them. It was so scary to think that you were moments away from crashing and that if things went badly it would be our final moments on this earth. For the sake of shortening this post I will tell you all that we landed.... everyone on the plane was safe...... and we all lived to see another day. But it was an experience that humbled me and made me remember to appreciate every single moment I have on this earth with Logan and our families. Don't take life for granted and never miss a single moment to tell the people you care about that you love them... you never know when your time is up!

Now that I got that off my chest, I am happy to say that we had the BEST time ever in Mexico and I will be posting pictures of our trip as soon as I can find my camera adapter! Adios friends!

50 questions about us!

2009-10-28T15:02:00.000-07:00

I was blog-stalking again today and one of my good friends posted this cute questionaire that I decided to steal and copy! So here it is... 50 questions about Logan and I and the crazy/fantastic life that we live!

1. When is your "engagement" anniversary?

-April 28, 2008. He proposed to me to me on the golf course!

2. When is your "marriage" anniversary:

-August 8, 2008 (8-8-08 cute huh!?!)

3. How long have you known your spouse:

-5 1/2 years

4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged?

-For two years before he left on his mission and about 4 months after he got home!

5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time?

-I met Logan for the first time at my big brother Eric's wedding... its actually kind of a funny story but I will safe that for another time!

6. What is your spouse's full name:

-Logan James Cooper

7. Do you have any children:

-No, but they are on the agenda in the next few years!

8. How many - boys/girls:

-None yet.. but Logan wants all boys so that means we will have a house full of girls!

9. Do you have any house pets:

-Yes we have the cutest little Morkie in the world named Kalu!

11. Do you live in the country or town/city:

-Town/country

12. What are some of your favorite activities together:

-Hanging out and playing games with friends and family, watching The Office, going on vacation, and doing anything that invloves being together!

13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot:

-Kauai, California, Island Park, and soon to be Mexico!

14. When did you first kiss?

-In Logan's Mom's basement was "technically" the first kiss, but I consider our first kiss to be on Travis Collette's couch... long story

15. What church do you attend?

-The Church of Latter Day Saints

16. Did you get married in a church?

-Nope, Idaho Falls Temple

17. What town is your current address at:

-Ammon

18. Do you work or stay at home:

-I'm a working woman!

19. Where did you go on your honeymoon:

-Kauai, it was BLISS!

20.What was the funniest gift you gave when dating?

-ummm.... hahah I gave Logan a funny looking homemade bracelet when he left on his mission

21.How long have you been together?

-5 1/2 years total, but we have been happily married for almost 15 months!

22. How long did you know each other before you started dating?

-a week?

23. Who asked who out?

-Logan asked me!

25.Where do you each work or go to school?

-I work for an Orthodontist in Idaho Falls and Logan goes to school at BYU-I

26. Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?

-When Logan was on his mission for 2 years... but it made us stronger and I'm so happy that I never stopped writing to him!

27. Did you go to the same school?

-Yep! IFHS

28. Are you from the same home town?

-Yep!

29. Who is smarter?

-We are both smart in our own ways, but Logan is definately more book-smart than me!

30. Who is more sensitive?

-Me for sure... Logan is a great man for putting up with all of my crap!

31.Where do you eat out most as a couple?

-Taco Wagon probably

32. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?

-Kauai, or real soon it will be Mexico... I'm not sure which one is farther away!

33.Who has the craziest exes?

-Not sure...

34. what attracted you about him/her?

-He hates it when I say this, but when I first saw him I thought he looked just like an Abercrombie Model! haha Now he is just the most handsome man I have ever seen!

35. Who does the cooking?

-Mostly me, but Logan has been known to whip up a tasty meal!

36. Who is more social?

-Logan, I can be pretty shy

37. Who is the neat-freak?

-I have my OCD habits but I think Logan is a little cleaner than me!

38. Who is more stubborn?

-Good question... I'm not sure!

39. Who hogs the bed?

-Logan... but he will say that it is my pillows that take up the bed but for some reason I am usually the one who is falling off!

40. Who wakes up earlier?

-Logan, I'm not much of a morning girl

41. Where was your first date?

-Our first official date was at Applebee's, but we did a lot of dating and hanging out with friends as a couple before that!

42.Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends?

-Probably me but I am definately NOT sure about that!

43. Do you get flowers often?

-Not often, thats why it is so special when I get them! But he is really good at suprising me with other things like hot cocoa and new clothes, etc...etc...! (he spoils me!)

44. How do you spend the holidays?

-With family! Duh!?

45. Who is more jealous?

-Not sure...?

46. How long did it take to get serious?

-Not long!

47. Who eats more?

-Depends on the day!

48. Who does the laundry?

-Mostly me but Logan is really good about helping out!

49. Who’s better with the computer?

-Logan

50. Leave a piece of advice for the other couples:

-Never pass up an opportunity to show/tell each other how much you love eachother!
This was fun to do and took me down memory lane! I tag anyone who reads this to do it too!

My new obsession!

2009-10-11T18:14:00.000-07:00

So Logan and I went to Seagull Book the other night to scope out a few early Christmas presents for the family, and I came across this little piece of heaven...
I flipped through it for a little while and couldn't leave the store without it! If you don't have one I must tell you that your kitchen is not complete without it.. All of the recipes are easy and look delicious! I have tried quite a few of them and every recipe has been absolutely wonderful. There were even a few recipes from Brazil/Africa that Logan recognized from his mission. The cookbook is fun to just sit and read because it tells where all the recipes come from and a little story about them. Buy it, try it, and I promise you will love it! I told a friend about it and she said "I have to get one! I have always wanted to learn how to cook like a mormon! They always make the best food!" If you already have this book let me know what your favorite recipes are so I can try them!

Happy Birthday Logan!

2009-08-21T20:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was my handsome husbands 23rd birthday! We celebrated by having a fun family BBQ at the park across the street from our house, and here are some pictures from the festivities!This is the very sloppy birthday cake I made... haha I promise that not all of my cakes look like a 5 year old made it!

Logan got spoiled with lots of presents! He got some clothes, shoes, and a new fly fishing rod from the family, and a big ole' grill from me! This is my little cousin Addison running away with one of Logan's birthday cards!

And when the party was over Kalu somehow ended up with all of the party balloons! He looked so funny running around the park with all of these balloons! If there would have been a few more I'm pretty sure that he would have floated right out of the park! We had a blast and I am so happy that we were able to celebrate with family! Happy birthday Logan! I love ya!

Time to get motivated!!

2009-08-19T20:29:00.000-07:00

Lately I have been getting really worried about the fact that Logan and I do not have much of a food storage. I have had numerous dreams about some huge disaster coming and all Logan and I have for ourselves is a few cans of food and a can of wheat for bread... basically we end up being totally screwed in these dreams and I am getting pretty freaked out! I feel like everywhere I look there are signs telling me "GET PREPARED!! GET PREPARED!!" And it seems like every Sunday at church the lesson is about being prepared and I need to step up to the plate ASAP! I know that getting prepared is so important but it is so hard to do on the TINY little budget we have to live on. So, I am going to make a goal to make food storage and preparation one of my main priorities! And I can't back out of it because now I have told all of you bloggers out there and I can't make myself a liar now can I? So blogging world... mark my words! I will be better at being prepared and make Logan and I ready for whatever comes our way! YAY for food storage!

(PS- Does anyone have any good tips on how to get started on food storage? I can use the help!)

Summertime News

2009-08-18T12:30:00.000-07:00

So I have been a horrible blogger for the last few months and I am just going to give everyone a quick recap on our lives this summer! There really hasn't been very much going on so this really won't be too long. I finished my dental assisting internship at the beginning of July and got hired at Elison Orthodontics. It has been the best opportunity and I love going to work everyday! Logan finished his internship at Teton Radiology and I was so happy to see that he really enjoyed getting a first hand look at how the radiology business runs. Now Logan and I are just enjoying our free time together before school starts and Logan has so much homework that he can't remember who I am! We had lots of fun by getting out of the house and going whitewater rafting, fishing, and playing lots of volleyball and cards with family and friends! Here is a picture of the big ole' fishy that I caught at Logan's grandparents' pond!

The biggest event of our summer has to be our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! I can't believe that a whole year has come and gone already! I can't believe how much our love has grown for eachother and how happy we are! This has been the best year!!! So, we treated ourselves by getting a room at the Little America in Salt Lake and going to Lagoon and doing some serious shopping. It was so fun and we had a blast hanging out with some friends at Lagoon and spending some quality time together. We went to dinner at our new favorite restaurant TUCANOS! It is an all you can eat brazilian grill and is the experience is so fun that I can barely describe it. If you get the chance, go to Tucanos, you won't regret it!

UPDATES!

2009-05-31T17:11:00.000-07:00

I have lots to update everyone on! Life has been crazy since I last blogged and so much has happened. First, we finally moved into our townhouse! It is so wonderful to have more room and privacy compared to our first apartment. And the overall best part of the townhouse is our backyard for our dog Kalu! I have planted plenty of flowers and now that all of our stuff is moved in, it really feels like home! I will have to remember to take some pictures of our townhouse and post them as soon as I can!

Second, I finally graduated! It feels great to be done with all of the book work and study time! Now all I have to do is finish my externship hours and I am a full blown dental assistant! I am externing at Elison Orthodontics right now and I hope to be done with all of my hours at the beginning of July! Here are a few pictures of me with a few classmates, Logan, my parents and my teacher.

A few days after graduation Logan and I went down to Arizona with the family to help Logan's brother Andy and his wife Megan move into their new house. The boys did a lot of heavy lifting and the girls did a lot of painting and decorating while it was 110 degrees outside! By the end of the week we were all tired and ready to get out of the heat. The best part about it all was getting the chance to go to the Pheonix Zoo. I have never been to a big zoo before so it was really fun and exciting to see so many new animals. I loved it! Here are some pictures from the zoo!

On our way into the zoo, the infamous Annie Cooper took this photo for us, there is also a funny thing that happened while she took this photo, but I don't have enough time to explain it all.

My nephew Makoy had a blast at the zoo, especially in his fancy new hat that his mom and dad bought for him!

Logan in front of the otter exibit!

Makoy and I in front of the baboon exibit! It was one of the best exibits because the baboon came right up to the window to see us!

As you can see, Logan loved the big lizard exibit!

We had a lot of fun in the monkey exibit! We got really close to some spider monkeys and then got in trouble for giving them some flowers to play with. The monkeys seemed to enjoy the flowers but the zoo keepers weren't very happy with us! You can just call us the zoo criminals!!

The Pheonix Zoo was so fun and I can't wait to go to a big zoo again! Hopefully the next time we go it won't be 109 degrees outside! This is all I have time to blog for now but I will be sure to let you all know when something exciting happens again!

MOVING...

2009-04-30T06:35:00.000-07:00

So I have three words for you all... I HATE MOVING!!!! Logan and I found a beautiful townhouse that we are moving into at the beginning of next week and I am so excited about that! BUT... the bad part about it all is that we have to be out of the apartment we live in now TODAY!! Logan and I are stressing out pretty bad. We moved stuff onto trailers and trucks all day yesterday, but we still have more stuff to box up and move. And we have to have the apartment spotless before the landlord comes over so we can get all of our deposit back. I'm STRESSED! I am so happy and excited to move into a bigger place with a backyard for my doggie... but I don't know if I can handle this whole moving thing. If I live through this experience, I will be sure to put up some pictures of our new house for you all to see!

Smarty-pants!

2009-04-17T16:07:00.000-07:00

So Logan just finished up another crazy semester at BYU-I and it was just as stressful as ever! But I just wanted to write a quick post to congragulate him on yet another 4.0 semester! Whoo-hoo!!! I am SO SO SO proud of him! Logan worked his butt off and it really paid off in the end! Good job Logan! Keep up the good work!

Love,
your wifey

Easter Egg Extravaganza!!

2009-04-12T20:00:00.000-07:00

Easter is one of my favorite holidays and this year was the best yet! Every year my parents put on a great easter egg hunt and it never fails to be entertaining! The rules have changed a little bit from your average egg hunt, and the most difficult one is that you have to be tied to your partner. This makes it a little bit harder when you have got your eyes on the prize but you are both looking in different directions! Although Logan and I sucked at finding the "money-eggs," we made out like bandits in the soda area! This is because my amazing mom goes above and beyond by covering the whole back yard with not only eggs, but soda and candy too! So its not hard to say that this year did not fail to be as entertaining as ever! Here are a few of my favorite pitcures from the big hunt!
My sister Kalee and her friend Zach had a hard time getting into the tiny corner behind the power box without some major stretching!

As you can see, my brother Cory is super excited when Katelyn got her hands on something good!

Logan and Cory raced to the top of this tree to grab what they thought was a money egg... but it wasn't a money egg, and the only thing Katelyn and I got out of it was a few bruises!

Logan is really focused on winning! INTENSE!

Here is my favorite picture! From this picture you can see how hard it is when you and your partner are going in different directions while you are tied together!

Here is my awesome family after the blood-bath we call the Beck family easter egg hunt! This year's hunt was awesome and I can't until next year!

A few from Kalu

2009-04-03T15:48:00.000-07:00

I was just flipping through our camera and found some funny pictures of our dog Kalu that I thought I should share!
Kalu was helping Logan with his studies by falling asleep on his book!

And then he decided that my neck was a good place to crash for the night! He really doesn't understand the concept of personal space! I know both of these pictures are of him sleeping but I just had to share! Enjoy!

Blog-Stalker

2009-03-24T20:35:00.000-07:00

Today I was checking out some of my favorite blogs. So I clicked on Darci Gardner's because I Love reading her blog! (yes... I blog-stalk her regularly!) Well, in one of her recent posts she was talking about another blog by one of her good friends, so I clicked on the little link thing to take me to the blog and all I have to say is.. I'm inspired! Darci's friend started this thing called a "happy book". From what I could see it is a book that she writes 5 things in it a day that made her happy! (I think that's what it was anyways... if not than she inspired me to have a good idea of my own!) I am going to make my own happy book so that I can always remeber the special happy things that happen to me every day! So I have to say THANK YOU to Darci Gardner and her wonderful friend that I have never met! You inspired me today, and I have been long overdue for some good inspiration! Happy book here I come!

CRASH! BOOM! BANG!

2009-02-17T10:47:00.000-07:00

Friday the 13th really is a day for bad luck! Let me explain.... On Friday night Logan and I decided to celebrate Valentine's Day a day early because we both had to work on V-Day. I was already out and about so I met Logan at Applebee's for what was a very fun and relaxing dinner, and left in our separate cars to go home and watch Prince Caspian together. I followed Logan (he was driving our nice car, thank goodness!) in my little old Honda and we were almost home when we got split up on the dreaded 17th street. Getting split up wasnt really a big deal but when I went to switch lanes, this crazy lady in a minivan sped up to cut me off causing me to have to swerve back into my lane and rear-end the car in front of me! I didn't hit the car in front of me very hard, but for some reason my airbags went off and almost blew my head off! After the initial shock of the exploding airbags, I figured out that I had wrecked and then noticed that the entire car was full of smoke and smelled absolutely horrible! (So not only do the airbags blow your head into the backseat, but they smell like someone lit a bucket of pee on fire!) When I got out of the car I saw that I had also caused the car in front of me to rear-end the car in front of them! CRAP! Logan turned around to rescue me and help me deal with the angry people in the other cars and by the end of the night it all turned out to be ok.. Only 2 out of the 3 cars were damaged and it was only a fender-bender. The bummer part is that our Honda is considered "totaled" by the insurance company because it costs more to replace the airbags alone than what our car is worth, so we are now on a car search! If anyone has any good ideas where to look for a sturdy car for me to drive, let me know!! Now that it has been a few days after the wreck I have come to find out that I am TERRIFIED of driving now! I guess a wreck was a good but unfortunate way to teach me to watch where I am going!

There is a new member in our little family!

2009-01-29T11:03:00.000-07:00

We got a puppy! I have been begging Logan for a puppy since we got married and he finally buckled! Last Wednesday I asked Logan if we could go look at a puppy... I promised him that I wouldn't make him buy the puppy and all I wanted to do was look... Well we met the breeder at a gas station in Ririe and I tried my best to hide my excitement the whole way there. The moment I walked into the gas station and I saw the puppy I fell in love with it! Needless to say, Logan couldn't refuse me once he saw how attached I was and we took the puppy home with us that night! Our puppy is a Morkie (maltese-yorkie) and he is only 8 weeks old. He weighs 2lbs. 9oz. and is black and brown with little white spots on his back paws and chest! His name is Kalu. Logan picked the name from a common name on his mission in Africa. Kalu in Africa is the equivalent to "Carlos" here in the states (my parents just call him Carlos). Most of the time he is an angel, but he has his devilish moments too... For example, last night he jumped off of our bed while we were sleeping and decided that it would be a good idea to poop under the bed. You can guess that he was in A LOT of trouble when we woke up and found out what he did! Other than the occasional accident he "usually" goes to the bathroom where he is supposed to, doesn't bark, and knows just how to butter us up! He is a cuddle-bug and we can never stay mad at him for very long! We are so lucky to have him! Here are a few pictures we have of Kalu so far...

Playing with his new rope toy!

Getting caught chewing on the pillow.... he is so hard to be mad at!

Just hanging out!

His first bath... he is so little that the bathroom sink was the perfect size!

He didn't like bathtime very much...

I will post more pictures soon to keep you all updated with how he is doing!

School Days!

2009-01-15T16:51:00.000-07:00

Well our Christmas break is over and Logan and I are both back to the hum-drum days of school life. Logan is already neck deep in homework and is getting a little stressed out but at the end of the night he gets it all done. My classes just started this week and I am already starting to get over whelmed with all the work they are going to be this semester! We are both a little too excited for summer break even though its still 3-4 months away! But ever since we have been married it is crazy how fast time flies! Logan has already been home from his mission for a YEAR! It seems like just yesterday that he stepped off the plane. 2008 was a busy year and I hope that 2009 its just as exciting!!!

Let's start from the beginning...

2009-01-04T19:02:00.000-07:00

I decided that it was about time that Logan and I finally got in on this whole blog business! But just to warn you, I'm not very good at being a "blogger" yet, so bear with me on this! To give you a little background info about us, we started dating in the Fall of 2004 when Logan was a senior at Idaho Falls High School and I was a little sophomore! We dated for the majority of that school year and all the way through to when logan left on his mission in February of 2006. Logan served faithfully to the people of Cape Verde, Africa for two years and came home in January 2008. We started dating the moment he got home and were married on August 8th, 2008! We now live in a cozy 2 bedroom apartment in Ammon, Idaho and we go to school full-time! We are so so so so happy together and can't wait to see what our new life together throws at us!