tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318858114265579462024-03-13T01:11:35.640-06:00life as of right now.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-7156525294448783182015-11-08T10:01:00.000-07:002015-11-08T10:01:40.497-07:00An Open Letter to Those Who Have Left the Church<div class="MsoNormal">
First, I love you.
Family, friend, or complete stranger, I think it’s important to know
that I love you as a child of God and I recognize your infinite worth,
regardless of your affiliation (or lack thereof) with any particular religion. I see that you are still a good person even
though we know longer hold the same beliefs close to our hearts. Beliefs are not an indicator of the quality
of an individual – actions are. I’m
sorry for the pain you must have gone through on your journey to find truth and
peace and comfort. Leaving a community
and religion that was likely a huge part of your life and family can’t have
been easy. It breaks my heart to think
that you might have felt alone and worried about the reaction from your loved
ones. I’m sorry for my reaction to your
news. Even if it’s hard to understand,
any sadness or heartbreak I experienced came from a place of love for you. Please know that I see the good that you
continue to do. I see the love that you
have for those around you. I appreciate
the service you give and the positive impact you have in my life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Second, please don’t hate the Church. Hatred will only cause pain and heartache. Please recognize that, even if it is
something that you don’t want to be a part of, the Church does a lot of good around
the world. It does a lot of good in my
life and in the lives of my family. It
is precious and dear to me and many of our loved ones. I’m sorry if you feel personally wronged by
the religion that you used to belong to. I’m sorry you had such a negative experience
with something that has brought me so much happiness and comfort through life’s
difficult times. But regardless of your feelings on the Church, I ask that you
find it in your heart to be happy for me and the happiness that I’ve found. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I am pleading with you to think before you speak (or post)
something negative about the Church. Because
it is such an integral part of who I am, it hurts me personally when I see you
attack my beliefs. I really am okay with
having differences. We don’t need to
believe the same things or live our lives the same way. Differences help us to learn and understand others’
perspectives, an understanding that I think the whole world could use more of. I won’t post negative, hurtful things about
your beliefs/thoughts and I expect the same level of respect from you. Let’s share the things that uplift us and let’s
do it without mockery and insensitivity.
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Finally, I hope that you have found what you’re looking
for. I hope you feel happiness in all
areas of your life. If you are looking
for spiritual light, emotional peace, increased intellect, or physical well-being
– I want that for you. Whatever uplifts
you individually is good in my book. The
restored Gospel is what uplifts me.
Please don’t assume that because I still believe the principles my parents
taught me as a young child that I haven’t thought for myself and questioned the
doctrines. My parents taught me to gain
my own testimony and understanding, not to follow blindly. I’ve
done that and I hope to continue to do that throughout my life. </div>
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Thank you for hearing out my sincere thoughts. I hope you can see that I’m coming from a place
of love. Now let’s spread positivity and
leave the arguments behind!<o:p></o:p></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-86308125378939225312014-07-21T21:25:00.000-06:002014-07-21T21:25:09.485-06:00Farmer Max Turns OneOn Saturday we celebrated Max's 1st birthday. His actual birthday is this coming Saturday, but we'll be in Arizona for a family reunion, so we celebrated early. We thought it would be appropriate (and easiest) to have a farm theme since we live on a farm. Lots of Johnny's family came and my parents were even here from Arkansas for the celebration!<br />
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I can't believe my baby is a year old already! Max has changed and grown so much this year. He loves crawling around and getting into everything that he shouldn't. He has the loudest baby voice I've ever heard (and he uses it frequently). He's ticklish all over his chubby little body and he's got the cutest laugh to prove it. He is very physical and is still learning how to be soft. He makes us laugh every day and is a champ at giving kisses.</div>
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I definitely miss this sweet little newborn of mine, but Max is getting so fun and I've loved watching him grow. Here's to many more years of Mr. Max!<br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-62002880870106303872014-06-24T17:26:00.002-06:002014-06-24T17:27:38.974-06:00San Diego Spring BreakIn March, for Spring Break, we went on a trip to San Diego! My cousins, Maren and Shannon were nice enough to let us stay with them while we explored the area. We went to the zoo, Catalina Island (and a couple of other beaches), Balboa Park, a Padres game, and ate at lots of yummy restaurants! Max did pretty well considering he had no schedule for the week and he was only 8 months old for the trip.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tide pools at Point Loma</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the lighthouse at Point Loma</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lees happened to be on vacation there the same week, so we met up at Point Loma</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Max wasn't too sure about the sand but he did love playing with his dad</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had to do it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the train at the San Diego Zoo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johnny loved the turtles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a beautiful day for a ball game even if we had to leave early because Max freaked out every time the crowd cheered</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johnny and Matt at the Root Beer Shop in Old Town Temecula </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute Wren and Max</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got to San Diego on Johnny's birthday, so Maren kept Max for us and we went on a great date to Hash House a go go, Balboa Park, and Extraordinary Desserts in San Diego</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We loved walking around the San Diego temple</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's so hard to get a good family shot on vacation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shady baby</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carson, Max, Drew, and Parker- Max had so much fun with these cousins!</td></tr>
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We had so much fun staying with family. I don't get to see those cousins very often and it was awesome getting to know their kids better. San Diego is such a beautiful city and we hope to go back again!<br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-83635861238568839772014-03-13T13:49:00.001-06:002014-03-14T09:41:29.313-06:00Joy Tears are a ThingLately I've been having so many days where I'm on the verge of tears, on and off, <i>all day long</i>. The great thing is that they aren't sad tears at all; they are joy tears. I don't think this is because I'm super hormonal from having a baby within the last year, either. I think it's because life is so wonderful right now. I will admit that these verge-of-tears moments come primarily when I look at Max and he gives me the cutest smile in the world. He's to blame for making me seem like an emotional wreck but, under these circumstances, I'm fine with it.<br />
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Max is about 7.5 months old. He weighs 18 lbs 10 oz and he's getting mobile! I thoroughly enjoy my days with him, and occasionally, I am even anxious for him to wake up from his naps so I can play with him some more. He is without a doubt the biggest blessing in our lives and we thank Heavenly Father for him daily.<br />
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For being such a short month, February was full of big changes for the Allreds. The smaller of the big changes is that I joined a gym! I've never been consistent about exercising but I feel so much better when I do it, so Johnny and I decided a gym membership was a worthwhile investment for me. I only go 2-3 times a week, once Max is asleep for the night and Johnny is busy watching one basketball game or another. It's been great so far, aside from one creepy run in with a middle aged man that ended with me in tears (not the joy tears this time). It's nice to have some time to do something good for myself.<br />
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The bigger change from February is that I got a job! I work for a company called <a href="https://www.zirtual.com/" target="_blank">Zirtual</a> as a virtual assistant. The best thing about this job is that I get to work from home. Most days I can just work while Max is sleeping, so it hasn't taken much time from him so far. I have clients that ask me to do a wide variety of tasks for them (from scheduling to internet research to booking travel - and everything in between). As of right now I only have two clients but I will eventually work my way up to maybe 8 or 10. It's been a huge blessing for me to be able to earn a little extra so we can pay off student loans and such. And it's nice for me to use that part of my brain again.<br />
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Laura and Hannah came up for the President's Day weekend. They watched Max so Johnny and I could go on a Valentine's Day date. We played racquetball (our new favorite activity) at Surf-n-Swim and then went to dinner and a dollar movie. It was so much fun and we are so glad Laura and Hannah gave us a night out. I also made Johnny a nice breakfast for Valentine's Day and he bought me flowers and Chik-fil-A the day before. He knows the way to my heart!<br />
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Johnny has been hard at work, molding young minds by the day. He just started the fourth term of his second year of teaching. Luckily he loves his job and has great students that keep him very busy. Johnny is also in charge of the Fremont High website AND he teaches an extra class this year. You could say he's dominating his professional life, if you want to.</div>
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Spring Break is the last week of March and you'd better believe we're planning a trip to Southern California! More on that to come.</div>
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We had a great Thanksgiving here with all of Johnny's family. Everyone was able to make it so it was a little crazy but very fun. Even Laura came up from Provo to join the Allred party. Margo made a delicious feast (as usual) and of course Max woke up starving right when we sat down for dinner. We took some family pictures from the big event:<br /><br />
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It's so nice to be able to get together with family. Over the break we also saw the new Hunger Games movie and went to Boondocks for go-carts, batting cages, bowling, and arcade games. </div>
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The biggest thing we did in December was a trip to Arkansas for Max's first Christmas. We left Utah on Christmas Eve day and came back on New Year's Eve, so we were there for a week. It was so much fun hanging out with my family! Before that trip, Max still hadn't met two of his uncles, one aunt, and four cousins, so we were anxious to bring him to Arkansas. We stayed at my parents' house with everyone except Joseph and his family (they live about five minutes away). All of the Drakes were together this Christmas so it was one to be remembered! Of course we took more family pictures:<br />
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On Christmas Eve we did a reenactment of the Nativity. Max got to play Baby Jesus, so Johnny and I were Joseph and Mary. Then, Nanny and Papa gave all the grandkids matching pajamas. Max has never been so snuggly in his fuzzy pjs!</div>
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Christmas Day was a blast. Obviously Max didn't know that it was different from any other day, but it was still more special to me now that we've got a baby. We did stockings and then opened presents with everyone. We also had a delicious Christmas dinner and even got to see my Aunt Robin, Paul, and Trev! <br />
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Johnny, Max, and I made it back to Layton in time to ring in the New Year with all of the Allreds. Max did pretty well on the flights but he did come down with an awful cold once we got home and I blame the germs on the plane for that one. All in all, though, the holidays treated us very well. Here's to a brand new year and lots of fun memories in the making!</div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-79980360528060773072013-11-02T13:54:00.001-06:002013-11-02T15:13:34.804-06:00October is FunOctober is such a great month. There are fall colors everywhere, the weather is a little chilly without being intolerable, and there are tons of fun activities to do. <br />
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We took Max to a pumpkin patch, which he obviously loved.<br />
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My favorite thing we did this October was our roadtrip to Phoenix to see Nate, Claire, Norah, and Owen. Scott joined us for the ride and we had a blast. I was pretty nervous to take Max on such a long drive but he handled it like a champ. Here's a picture from my ipod of the trip down there.</div>
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The drive down to Arizona we split into two days. Johnny had Thursday and Friday off for fall break, so we left Wednesday after work and drove to Mesquite, Nevada. We stayed in this sketchy casino hotel because the room was only $27/night! We got up early the next morning and made the rest of the trip to Nate and Claire's house. Most of our visit was spent playing with their cute kids, joking around with the adults, watching movies, eating yummy food, and the like. I'm so glad we got to see them! On Friday we went to the Phoenix Botanical Gardens which was pretty neat, and of course we had a trip to Last Chance for some discount shopping. We also went swimming except I didn't get in the pool because it was freezing and someone needed to hold Max, right? Unfortunately our visit was much too short and I did not want to come home, especially since coming home meant driving 11.5 hours straight on Sunday with a breastfeeding three month old in the car. Surprisingly, Max didn't cry very much on the trip. He was always thrilled to get out at every gas station for a diaper change or burping session and he was equally distressed to get back in his carseat and hit the road. Poor little buddy. </div>
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Its' so nice to have Nate and Claire back in the States!<br />
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On October 26th, Max turned 3 months old. Time is just flying by with this little guy. He's so much fun. His voice is super deep (and manly, as Johnny likes to think), he loves music and he often grunts along with church hymns, he likes to stand up and stomp his feet, and he officially rolled over from his belly to his back. What a guy.<br />
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Okay this is super long so that's all for now. Happy October!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-32073241491729039302013-10-08T17:49:00.002-06:002013-10-08T18:33:06.747-06:00Being Max's MomHave I mentioned how great our lives are now that Max is in them? Some days I am just close to tears thinking of how grateful I am to have him in our family. Max is the biggest blessing we've ever received and I love spending each and every day with him. I know it sounds cheesy but whatever - I have found my calling in life. Motherhood is the best thing to happen to me! I may not be the world's greatest mom, but this is what I was made to do and I've never been happier.<br />
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And have I mentioned how great of a dad Johnny is? He blows me away every time I see him interact with Max. He's just as crazy about the little guy as I am. I'm so glad I married someone who is not only great for me but also great for our son.<br />
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Okay, sorry for being all mushy. I just had to get that out. Here's a few of our latest happenings.<br />
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Next week we are taking Max on his first road trip! We're going to Arizona to visit Nate and Claire, so I'm sure we'll have more to share soon.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-57028205029775513602013-09-26T13:11:00.000-06:002013-09-26T13:11:38.489-06:00Blessing DayOn September 1st, 2013, Max had his baby blessing in church. It was such a special day! Johnny gave a very sweet blessing for Max and we had so much love and support from family and friends. Here's the little stud in his white tux (courtesy of Aunt Emily).<br />
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It was basically a party and we had a great time. Johnny and I feel so incredibly blessed to have Max in our family. He is the best baby in the world (no bias) and he makes us happy every single day. Thanks to everyone who was a part of our special day for Max!</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-34457668403371130002013-08-26T14:52:00.000-06:002013-08-26T14:52:25.125-06:00Mom, Dad, and Mister MaxTime to blog is harder to come by these days, so while Max is taking an afternoon nap I thought I'd start writing a little bit about his birth. Max Urban Allred came into our world on July 26, 2013 at 11:17 pm, weighing in at a whopping (for me) 8 pounds 4 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Johnny and I cannot believe how much this baby boy has changed our lives for the better in the one month he's been here.<br />
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I'm not going to lie, getting Max to this earth was pretty much a nightmare that I did not think I would live through. I'm not exaggerating here. I can't count the number of times I screamed (louder than I even knew I was capable of screaming) "I'm gonna die!!!!!" during the last part of labor. But we'll get to that later.</div>
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On Thursday the 25th, I went in to my doctor for my 39 week appointment. With my due date just one week away, my belly stretched to capacity, and every ultrasound indicating that my baby was easily an 8 pounder, I was more than ready to start labor and hold my son in my arms instead of in my belly. I was dilated to a two and having consistent contractions for well over a week, but even after my doctor examined me, we just thought we'd have to play the waiting game a little longer. I begrudgingly set my next appointment for August 1st, my official due date, and went on home. </div>
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Before I got pregnant, I used to think it was funny that pregnant women got so impatient to deliver their babies before their due date even came along. I thought it was silly that a woman could have a major meltdown if she went even just one day past her due date. I thought, what's one more day when you've already gone nine months? I thought wrong. Here I was an entire week before my due date, having a full on meltdown because I was not sure I could make it one more day carrying my big ol' belly around, not sleeping at night, going to the bathroom every 10 minutes, and having those darn contractions with seemingly no progression taking place. Luckily for me and for anyone around me, I didn't have to make it one more day because things started happening that night.</div>
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That evening, my contractions were coming so close together and getting more painful but we figured we should wait to go to the hospital until I was clearly in labor. I thought that time came at 4:00 the next morning so we grabbed our bags and got ready to go, but then the pain subsided and we fell back asleep. When we woke up again at 8:00 I felt so sick and decided we needed to go right then. We got to the hospital around 9:00 and waited to be admitted.</div>
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My mom was scheduled to fly out to Utah on August 3rd because originally, I was convinced I'd go over my due date and because it is very difficult to schedule flights based on unscheduled birth. I really wanted her there for my labor and she really wanted to be there, too. On the 25th, she was in Denver with my dad for work. When she found out that I thought my baby was coming sooner than expected, she changed her flight so she could leave Denver a day early and fly straight to Salt Lake. She made it to Utah around 9 am on the 26th, when David picked her up and brought her straight to the hospital to meet us.</div>
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The nurse checked me and I was still dilated to a two with very regular contractions. Unfortunately, the hospital was so busy that day with women having babies that they were turning away scheduled inductions. They told me they absolutely could not admit me unless I was in active labor, meaning that I had to progress further than a two. The nurse told me to walk around the hallways for 45 minutes and that she would check me again after that. If I had progressed, they would let me stay and move me into a labor and delivery room. Mom, Johnny, and I walked and walked and hoped for good news. I had hardly dilated any more when the nurse checked me again, but my contractions were coming closer together so they took pity on me and admitted me at noon.<br />
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My doctor came in and broke my water, the nurse started an IV, and things got real. I finally started to dilate and I didn't even need any pitocin because my contractions were so close together already. At this point the contractions were definitely painful so they gave me some pain medicine through my IV. It made me feel awesome. When I was dilated to a 4 or so, they gave me an epidural. After that, I felt relaxed and ready to do this. At 7 pm, I had dilated to a 7 and that's when things went downhill. I could tell that my epidural was wearing off and suddenly the contractions were very intense. I had a pump to control the flow of the epidural medicine, so I pushed it as often as I could. It would help for maybe ten minutes and then wear off. The pain was so intense that the anesthesiologist had to come back and give me another dose of medicine. This helped for about 20 minutes but then it wore off, too. The nurses told me there was nothing else they could do to help with the pain so I just had to deal with it. At 9:00 I was dilated to a 9 and so ready to push the baby out. It felt like forever getting to a 10. The nurse kept checking me but I just could not dilate all the way. She finally told me to start pushing through the contractions. I pushed for over an hour before Max finally made it out. The contractions were so close together that I couldn't rest between them and I thought I would die from exhaustion. I wasn't getting relief from the epidural or any pain medicines, and my baby's head did not want to come out. The nurses got the vacuum ready to pull Max out and there were whispers of having to do a C-section. When a C-section was brought up, I freaked out because I had already been in labor for 11 hours and I did not want to end it with a C-section. At this point, the nurses left us in the room alone without saying anything to us. I didn't know what to do but my mom told me to just keep pushing because that was the only way to get through the contractions. When the nurse came back in, Max must have been crowning because she told me to stop pushing. She made me so nervous like she wouldn't know what to do if he came out. She said to wait for my doctor, which is really hard to do. My doctor finally made it to the hospital ready to catch my baby. I felt like he was going to fall out and hit the floor. I was yelling at everyone and begging the doctor to please hurry and catch my son!</div>
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With a few more pushes, Max was here. I was out of it and felt completely unaware of everything going on around me. Johnny and Mom were ecstatic to see Max, and I felt like I was going to die. But when they finally put him in my arms, I fell in love. I could not believe that he was my baby and that he was in my arms and out of my body. I thought he was the cutest baby I'd ever seen (I still think that) and that it was a miracle that we made it through labor and delivery. <br />
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My first time holding him. He was so alert when he was born and he just quietly stared right at us with his eyes wide open.</div>
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Nanny helped us make it through this difficult day.</div>
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It was a very difficult day but it all worked out perfectly. Max and I were healthy and he was finally here!<br />
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Max didn't get a name until the next day because we wanted to make sure it felt right before we made it official. During labor, Johnny made a joke that the baby was pushing me to the max so that's what we should name him. Early on in the pregnancy we thought of the name Max just long enough to decide it was cute and then never consider it again. We had a list of our top three baby names going into the hospital (Max was not on it) and we figured we'd leave with one of them as our son's name. After we saw our little guy we thought Max just fit him and so it stuck. Johnny's great grandpa's name was J. Urban Allred, so that's where the middle name came from. <br />
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Margo, Daren, and Scott were in the waiting room when Max was born so they came in as soon as we were cleaned up.<br />
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We left the hospital on Sunday afternoon and came home to a clean house, fresh flowers on our table, and a refrigerator full of food that my mom bought us. We are so lucky to have had Mom and David here to help us out during my recovery. We also had a lot of visitors on Sunday but unfortunately we didn't get pictures of everyone.<br />
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We are so thankful that everything turned out so well and that we have tons of love and support as we try to figure out this new parenting thing. Stay tuned for lots more cute pictures of baby Max!</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-66585325066211753652013-07-24T17:03:00.000-06:002013-07-24T17:03:37.636-06:00Family PicturesWe have had all of Johnny's family together for a couple of weeks this month and it's been so much fun! Nate and Claire moved back to the States from Australia and we have loved spending time with them before they move to Arizona again. Since we had everyone together we decided to take some family pictures and I think they turned out pretty nice.<br />
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The whole group after Alana's baptism (even though this will be outdated any day now with our new baby on the way)</div>
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Look at all these cute Allred cousins our son will have to play with!</div>
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Who knows how many new people will be in the picture next time around! This family is growing pretty quickly.</div>
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Margo is basically a champion at cooking while camping and I'm pretty sure we ate better there with her open fire cooking than we do at home with my cooking. We had so much delicious food! Johnny did some fishing, I took daily naps in the trailer, and we played lots of fun games and went for lovely walks around the lake. My favorite thing was escaping the 105 degree heat of Layton and trading it in for 60 and 70 degree temps. I didn't even want to come back to civilization! </div>
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On the Fourth we drove down the canyon into Logan to meet up with Amy and Chaz. We made s'mores at their house and then went to a great firework show in Hyrum. We had to get some traditional Independence Day celebrating in our vacation. </div>
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Saturday came too soon and we had to go back home. Thanks Margo and Daren for having us on the campout! They put so much work into these trips and make it so fun for all of us. Hopefully next summer we can go back to Tony Grove and bring our baby boy!<br />
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Our first day there we spent at Emily's house because it was my parents' 31st anniversary and they went out to celebrate. This day was super fun because Tanner was in love with my belly! He kept telling me funny things like "you have to take your baby out of your belly before you sit down on him," and "put your baby there (on the side of the road) and I'll give you two more babies for your belly." He's such a weird kid! He also kept pretending to operate on my belly and saying he was "taking out the pieces" for me. One time he stared at my belly button and said he wanted to open it. I told him he couldn't open it and that we had to wait for the baby to come when he was ready. After thinking very seriously for about a minute, he screams "scissors!" and runs into the kitchen to retrieve them. He was pretty convinced that he could use some scissors to get my baby out - scary! We had to have a pretty serious conversation at that point. Tanner meant well; he was just excited to meet his new cousin:)<br />
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Emily, Mom, and Laura threw me a baby shower while we were out there. They did a great job and everything looked so cute! It was fun to see some of the women I've known since I was a little girl and to feel their love and support as Johnny and I start our family. The theme of the shower was mustache bash and Emily did a great job on the decorations!</div>
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I sure do love my mom and sisters. We missed Julieta but she was in Mexico visiting her family so I guess that's forgivable.</div>
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One night in Mountain Home, my parents took Johnny and I to visit my grandma and grandpa's grave. I hadn't been there since Grams' funeral so it was definitely time. I miss my grandparents a lot and I wish they could be here to meet my baby boy. They would have loved him and he would have been one lucky little guy to have his great-grandparents around.</div>
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I also got to see one of my very best friends during this trip. Terra was busy with work but we were able to meet up with her during her lunch break. She's such a sweetheart and I'm so glad she made time to see us!</div>
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We had one last hurrah before we left Mountain Home for Branson. My mom treated me to a pedicure! It was nice to relax and have some girl time with my mom. It's nice to be pampered every once in a while.</div>
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Branson week was awesome this year. I wish David could have been there (he's still in Korea) and Chris and Joseph could have been there more (they still had to work some), but those of us who were there had a blast! </div>
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Johnny and I saw several shows this time around, which we don't usually do. We saw Amazing Pets with the rest of the gang. The kids (and my mom) loved watching the animals do insane tricks. My favorite was watching a dog ride a bike across the stage because it just looked so unnatural and hilarious.</div>
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We also saw "Six" and "It", both of which are performed by LDS families in my home stake. Mom and Dad went with us to Six and Laura went with us to It. Laura actually got us the tickets for It because her friend from the stake is one of the performers in it. Six was cool because it's a show of six brothers who do lots of songs but never use any instruments or music. The way they use their voices totally makes it sound like there is music but it's all them! It's pretty cool. The show, It, is done by the Hughes family and they had over 50 family members on stage as part of the show. Apparently they are the largest performing family in the world. They did a great job and I loved seeing how the whole family is involved.</div>
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Mom and Johnny are both obsessed with theater popcorn so they had to sit next to each other to share. Of course we needed more treats so we went to Andy's for some delicious frozen custard afterward.</div>
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One of the best parts of Branson week is relaxing by the pool and getting a nice tan. This year we also rented a boat and took it out on Table Rock Lake, so that was really fun.</div>
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Obviously we're just having a boat dance party. Tanner's got some moves.</div>
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In my family we currently have four kids ages 3 and under. By the end of this year, it'll be five kids 4 and under, so we definitely have our work cut out for us. I love love love my nieces and nephews but things get crazy with all those little kids running around. I think I'll add to the chaos in about five weeks just to keep things interesting. Johnny and I loved getting to spend time with our Arkansas niece and nephews. They grow up way too fast! </div>
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These two had a very special bond. It seriously melted my heart to watch Johnny interact with the kids!</div>
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The kids always wanted to hide in this secret little spot with Uncle Johnny.</div>
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Bailey has a little angel face!</div>
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It was fun to celebrate Father's Day in the condo this year. My dad is the best dad in the world and I'm so lucky to have him in my life. He does so much for his family and he is such a support for me even now that I'm kind of a grown-up. Johnny also got to be honored this year as a father and I cannot wait to see how great he is in that role. I have so much confidence in him and I'm insanely grateful that I married him and now he is the father of my son.</div>
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Before Johnny and I flew out on Friday, we all went out for a delicious sushi lunch in Branson. It was the perfect way to end our vacation.</div>
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Joseph and Julieta's sushi was on fire.</div>
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I was so proud of Johnny for finishing his sushi roll. He's usually not a fan but he devoured this one:)</div>
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My cute parents are to thank for this awesome family time.</div>
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Of course the trip went by way too fast, but that's what happens when you're having fun. I can't wait to see my mom, Emily, and Laura in August when they all come out to meet my baby boy! Family is the best ever.</div>
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We drove through the Teton National Forest right before we got into Yellowstone. It was so gorgeous!</div>
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Our first stop inside of Yellowstone was Old Faithful. We watched it erupt a couple of times and it was quite magnificent.</div>
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And lots of wildlife with their babies! We even got stuck in traffic a couple of times because bison were just blocking the road. They were close enough to reach out and touch but that is strictly prohibited at Yellowstone.</div>
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One of our favorite places to explore was Mammoth Hot Springs. This is where we spent the night in a very historic (old) hotel. Our room had two beds and a sink and we shared the bathroom and shower with the whole hall of people! It was weird but I actually thought it was a really fun place to stay. When we woke up in the morning and opened the window we saw an elk right outside our hotel, too, so you can't beat that.</div>
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We drove around a lot of the park and ended up going in three of the five park entrances, so we covered a lot of ground. Obviously we had to get a classic sign picture before we left.<br />
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We started our drive back home Saturday afternoon so it was a very quick trip. Luckily we got to stop at Bear Lake and eat some delicious raspberry shakes at La Beau's before we called it quits. It was an awesome trip and we're so glad Amy and Chaz decided to come with us to make it even more fun. I'm really grateful we were able to go when we did because our summer schedule is filling up fast and I didn't want to go so far away and out in the middle of nowhere much further along in my pregnancy, so this worked out best. Speaking of, here's a belly shot because I haven't posted one in quite a while and I'm getting quite a bit bigger:)</div>
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31 weeks at Yellowstone - 9 to go!</div>
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A week from tomorrow Johnny, Laura, and I are flying to Arkansas and I can't wait!! I'm so excited to see my family and my hometown. This is the summer of dreams for us and we get to end the summer with a brand new baby boy all our own. Life couldn't be better!</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-70286492880191912752013-05-15T13:54:00.002-06:002013-05-15T13:54:25.959-06:00Third Trimester, Birthday Bliss, and Mother's Day MiraclesLast Friday I turned the big 2-3. I thought we would just do something simple here in Layton to celebrate but Johnny convinced me that it would be much better to have a little birthday getaway to St. George. I had only driven through St. George in the past so I was excited to explore a new place with Johnny.<br />
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He had unused personal days at work so he took off Thursday and Friday for the trip. We started our 5 hour drive Thursday morning and I'm not going to lie, I handled it like a third trimester champ! That's right, I'm 28 weeks along and so ready to get this baby here! We came prepared with snacks and packed lunches, so when we stopped to gas up the car, I got a bathroom break, a nice walk, and a nutritious meal. That's all a pregnant woman ever needed.<br />
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The next morning we had a nice breakfast at the hotel and then checked out. We wanted to do a little more hiking before heading back home and we were able to find the coolest place to climb around. It was called the Red Crack or St. George Narrows and it was the skinniest little pass to get through! I couldn't fit because of my belly, but Johnny made it through when he held his breath! It was so much fun.</div>
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When we got home that night we went to Margo and Daren's house for cake and ice cream. That pretty much topped off my birthday celebration. It was one to be remembered.<br />
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On Saturday we brought Ryan to Willard Bay so we could join our friends Mark and Jadda on their boat. It was a blast! The water was very cold so Mark let me wear his wetsuit for a quick swim. The rest of the crew did some wakeboarding and tubing which was actually super fun to watch.<br />
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It felt so amazing to lay on my stomach for the first time in 7 months!</div>
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Brothers on a tube</div>
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The next day was Mother's Day and it was fun to celebrate it for the first time. Johnny got me flowers and we spent the day at Margo and Daren's with lots of Johnny's siblings. Oh, and I made my very first turkey! I'm ready to be a mom now.</div>
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Sorry for the long post but we had so much fun last weekend it just had to be documented.</div>
<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-63734868660936050072013-05-08T13:52:00.000-06:002013-05-08T13:52:16.998-06:00Tulips and TemplesOn April 23rd, Johnny and I celebrated our two year anniversary. Time sure flies when you're having fun! <br />
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Our anniversary was on a Tuesday this year so we celebrated the weekend before (and, of course, a little bit of celebrating on Tuesday). On Saturday, we went to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. It's a beautiful garden full of beautiful flowers and I've always wanted to go.</div>
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We had a great experience there on our anniversary. It reminded us of the importance of our marriage covenants we made and the blessings we have already received and have in store for our future. I'm so grateful that Johnny and I started a forever family in 2011 and I can't wait to add the newest member in three months!</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-89113685780893358262013-05-02T14:45:00.001-06:002013-05-02T14:45:51.508-06:00Mom's Utah VisitLike I mentioned earlier, my mom came to visit for two weeks last month! It was such a blast and I wish she never had to leave. Every other time Mom has come to Utah since I've lived out here, things have been super hectic with weddings, graduations, and other big events. There have been schedules to maintain and not much, if any, time to relax. This trip was different. My Aunt Carol got Mom out here for a sisters trip in Park City, so even though she spent some time there and some time in Provo with Laura, I got lots of one on one time with Mom. <br />
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We celebrated Mom's birthday with a delicious Mexican food dinner and a surprise birthday cake courtesy of Margo. The night my in-laws got back from two weeks in Australia, Margo still finds the energy to get Mom a birthday cake. She's a sweetheart. </div>
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Two things Mom loved about staying at my house: the horses and my growing belly.</div>
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Here we are shopping at City Creek. I'm pretty sure I shopped more in the two weeks my mom was here than I have in the last five years I've lived in Utah. It was tiring on this pregnant body!</div>
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I know Mother's Day is still over a week away, but I might as well take this time to say that I have the best mom in the world. She is caring, loving, smart, spiritual, and so patient. She's the perfect example of what a mom should be and I hope I can be just like her when I'm raising my son. I love that we can just talk and talk for hours at a time and not run out of things to say. My siblings and I are lucky to have her as our mom.</div>
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It's hard for me to live far away from my family back in Arkansas, but these visits make it a little bit easier. Except when the company leaves and I miss them so much because I remember how great it is to be around them. Of course Mom made it easier on me in her own thoughtful way. When I went to change the sheets upstairs, I found this little surprise.</div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-31917605709212401742013-04-08T21:03:00.001-06:002013-04-08T21:03:45.981-06:00I'm Married to an Old ManJohnny and I were able to go to a couple of Easter parties this year- one at his parents' house and one at my aunt and uncle's house. We are lucky to have so much family around to entertain us.<br />
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Laura brought her friend, Shelly, up for the weekend.</div>
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Peep stuffing competition. Johnny came in 2nd to my cousin Jon, who I think holds a record of somewhere in the 20's!</div>
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Easter is so fun! For the actual Easter Sunday, we got to host an Easter dinner. I made Easter dinner last year at our apartment in Orem, so this was my second go around. Luckily this year I had the help of my mom! She flew into Salt Lake the day before and we are loving having her here. She goes home this Friday, but we'll get to her visit later. For Easter dinner this year we had Johnny, me, Mom, Laura, Becca, Derek, and Aunt Carol, so we had a lovely little group and a lovely little dinner. Thank goodness I had Mom and Laura to help with food prep because it wouldn't have turned out nearly as nice without them. After dinner we did a google hangout with our family back in Arkansas and David in Korea, and then we went for a walk.</div>
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Johnny's birthday was a couple of days before Easter. I'm now married to a 27 year old, which is still weird to me since I don't even turn 23 until May. His birthday happened to come during his spring break, so we had a whole week to celebrate. On Monday we had my targeted ultrasound (everything looks good with baby!), on Wednesday we went to a Jazz game with our friends Mark and Jadda, and then we spent his actual birthday on Friday in Provo. </div>
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21 weeks - over halfway there! This is our baby's legs, with his feet crossed in the bottom left of the picture. You can also see his little belly and one of his arms. </div>
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It was so wonderful to be back in Provo. Johnny and I have tons of great memories down there and every time I go back, it just warms my heart! When we got to Provo on Johnny's birthday, we picked up a delicious shake and sweet potato fries from Sammy's and brought it over to a park where Johnny and I had our first kiss (we are such romantics, we know). We also had dinner with a few friends at Red Robin and then we went to a different park for cake and a little party. This park is where Johnny and I went on our first date after I got back from my summer in Arkansas during our early dating days. I remember going straight to Johnny's apartment as I drove back to Provo and the nerves I felt before I got to see him for the first time in months. We were only officially dating for 4 days before I moved home for the summer, so I was anxious to see where we would pick up once we were in the same town again. That day, we got Iceberg milkshakes and spent hours in the park talking about anything and everything and we both knew things were going to be serious from that point on. Six months later, we took our engagement pictures in that same park:)</div>
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I couldn't believe how many people showed up to the party! Johnny must be well-loved because we had so many friends there and some of them we haven't seen since we left Provo almost a year ago. It was awesome to see everyone and to celebrate Johnny.</div>
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One last big, exciting thing before I close - Sharla had her baby! Evalyn Watkins was born on March 20th and we were lucky enough to go visit our new niece that night. She's beautiful and we're so happy for Sharla and her family.</div>
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I can't wait to see Johnny holding our little guy! He looks pretty good with a baby in his arms.</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-78214423131653113842013-03-04T13:40:00.001-07:002013-03-04T13:40:59.974-07:00Bring on the BlueWe're having a boy! We are so excited and even more anxious to meet our little guy. I feel him move quite a bit now and I love it every time. We found out the gender at 16 weeks and 6 days thanks to our frequent ultrasounds and it was a moment I'll never forget. Johnny told me he wanted at least one son, so even if we had 7 girls, he'd want to keep trying in the hopes that number 8 would be a boy (which, by the way, is exactly what happened to his grandma and grandpa). Needless to say, I was relieved to get our son first because there's no way I'm having 8 kids! Now I'm just hoping we get at least one daughter in the mix, too, but we've got time for that later. Plus, I always wanted a boy first because I think every little sister needs a big brother to look up to. My brothers always have my back and even as a little girl I remember being grateful to have them to protect me:)<div>
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Here's some ultrasound pictures from the big appointment. Johnny is very strongly opposed to me posting the picture that clearly shows the maleness of our child, so I'll just have to keep that one to ourselves. We did get to do a 3D ultrasound this time, which I loved. I think it's adorable but you might think our son looks a bit like a mummy. The doctor did say that our baby looks quite a bit better than a lot of 3D ultrasounds this early on, though, so I think he's going to be a real looker.</div>
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The day I left Arkansas I got very sick. I thought maybe it was because I didn't sleep well the night before but when I woke up in Layton the next day still feeling bad, I decided to take a test. And then another one. After I got two positive results at home I called Johnny who was just about to start his first class of the day. I told him I wanted to go the doctor to confirm it before we got too excited but let's be real, we were both freaking out at that point. As soon as the doctor confirmed it I started crying (happy tears) and let Johnny know the good news. We could not believe it! We were definitely trying for this to happen but we had no idea we'd be lucky enough to have it happen so soon. We feel so blessed!!<br />
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Part of me wanted to tell my family ASAP but the other part knew it was smart to wait it out. We got the good news on Wednesday, December 5th and by Sunday we had pretty much told our immediate families. Great job at waiting, right? It's hard to keep it a secret when I'm so sick and I live down the street from my in-laws. Margo knew I was sick and kept trying to give me medicine for it. She even asked if I was pregnant but I told her no because we were trying to keep it a secret. I felt so bad about lying so we decided to just spill the beans. I'm glad we did because for the next month and a half I rarely made it off the couch. Margo made us dinner every night and took such good care of us both! <br />
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I went in for my first OB appointment at six weeks because I thought I was dying. That may sound dramatic but I'm not even kidding, I though this pregnancy would be the end of me! I couldn't eat or drink or keep anything down. Plus, on Sunday the 9th, I had a traumatic experience at church that included me walking out in the middle of sacrament meeting, passing out as soon as I made it to the foyer, and then waking up to me throwing up everywhere. Don't worry there was a small audience to observe the scene. Poor Johnny, he had picked me up off the ground to carry me to the car when I threw up all over him and the carpet. When I woke up a nice woman in my ward who hardly even knew me was cleaning the throw-up out of my hair with diaper wipes as strangers just stared with a look of concern on their faces. Sorry for the explicit details but that was the most embarrassing experience of my life!<br />
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I called the OB clinic the next day. First they told me the soonest I could get in was December 31st. They must have felt bad for me because I definitely cried at that news and they got me in that day. I wasn't up to driving but Margo was a saint and drove me. The doctor did an ultrasound and I got to see our little baby for the first time! It didn't look like much but the doctor did point out the crown and the rump of the fetal pole:) I also got to hear the heartbeat for the first time - incredible! I couldn't believe it was already developed enough for me to hear it's heart pounding so fast. Here's what I saw at six weeks:<br />
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At that first appointment my doctor prescribed zofran for the nausea which helped to keep me from throwing up and didn't really take away the nausea. Better than nothing, though! </div>
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My next appointment was at 8 weeks and this time, Johnny got to come with me. It was Christmas Eve and it was definitely well spent! I love my OB clinic because they do an ultrasound at every appointment. They even put them all on a DVD for us so we can watch them whenever we want. I think this is the cutest ultrasound picture we have so far. Look at that big head, round belly, and tiny little arms and legs! We're so in love. This appointment was Johnny's first time to hear the heartbeat and he definitely teared up. It was precious.</div>
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At the end of January we went in for my 12 week appointment and everything looked good there, too. I can't believe how much the baby changes from one appointment to the next. Baby still has a huge head and nice round belly here. </div>
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I finally started feeling better around 14 weeks and I'm so thankful for that. I still have occasional nausea but mostly I'm just exhausted all the time! I'm glad I quit my job right before I went to Arkansas because otherwise I would have definitely had to quit when I got back. Also I'm glad I didn't get pregnant while in school. I might have been a college dropout the way I handled my first trimester. Everything has worked out so beautifully, just the way it was supposed to, and the Lord is blessing us more than I ever knew possible.</div>
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One day we all (minus Dad who had to work) went out for a nice pizza lunch. Can I just say how crazy things are when they all get together? Four kids ages 3 and under makes for madness from time to time. It's a blast though!</div>
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On Sunday night Mom made Mexican food. Grams was legendary for her enchiladas so Mom made those, Aunt Robin made the tacos, and we also had tostadas - yum! That brought me back to my younger days of all the Mountain Home family getting together for delicious Mexican food meals and plenty of root beer.</div>
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I'm so glad I got to visit my family. I love living in Layton but I'll probably always be prone to those homesick tendencies. This Christmas we're staying in Utah and it'll be my first Christmas away from home. If it weren't for this quick surprise visit, I would have a hard time with being away on Christmas. This trip was just what I needed. I love my parents and siblings and their little families so much! Lucky for me, Johnny and I will get to see my parents and a whole bunch of my Mom's family next week for Becca and Derek's wedding in Arizona! We're so excited! More to come later. Merry Christmas everyone!</div>
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The day before the wedding, Johnny and I went on a little 1.5 year anniversary getaway! We took the train down to Salt Lake and stayed at the Little America Hotel. We did some shopping, ate on top of the JSMB, and watched Taken 2. Also our hotel had an awesome indoor/outdoor swimming pool on the roof which was pretty fun for us simple folk. <br />
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For Halloween, Margo threw a family party complete with pumpkin carving, orange-colored bread bowls, chili, apple cider, and lots of Halloween treats. It's a good thing Margo gets into the holiday festivities because otherwise Johnny would have had to settle for a scary movie and some leftover candy.<br />
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For several days I was consumed with making lots of freezer meals. I joined Margo and all of Johnny's sisters in a freezer meal exchange, which was pretty intimidating since I had never made any freezer meals before. I made chicken curry, Italian sausage and peppers, and teriyaki chicken. It turned out to be a lot of food and a lot of time, but tonight when we ate our first freezer meal from Jeanette I decided it was worth it. <br />
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Side note all the way from back this summer - Margo taught me how to make and can homemade salsa! I cried the whole way through (darn onions!) but it was so fun. I'm lucky to live so close to my mother-in-law because she teaches me so many domestic things!</div>
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Last week we went to visit Johnny's grandpa. He lives about an hour away from us and he is a treat to be around. Those Lee kids are pretty cute, too.</div>
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Yesterday I went to Provo for Becca's bridal shower. I know we're technically cousins but I'm pretty sure we were meant to be sisters. Laura and I kind of put it together (with help from some friends in Provo) and I think it turned out pretty well. I made the decorations and some of the food, so that kept me busy for the week. Here's some pics from the show-show.</div>
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After the shower I spent the night at Laura and Becca's apartment for a nice slumber party. Even though I only live an hour away from them, I don't get to see them nearly as much as I would like. It was fun to have a girls night! </div>
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When I got back to Layton, Johnny and I went to his high school to watch their musical, Beauty and the Beast. Unfortunately we had to leave early but we loved what we saw. A couple of Johnny's students had big roles in the show, so he wanted to see them do their thing.<br />
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Last weekend we drove up to Logan for an Allred sibling party, or more accurately a Logan-Allred sibling party. Ryan, Scott, Amy, and Chaz all go to Utah State so we decided to go up for a visit. It's one of the perks of living in Layton, we're much closer to most of Johnny's family. Anyway, we started our Logan visit with a trip to Burger King because we love cheap food and Johnny has a coupon book full of great BK deals (thanks to a fundraiser for the Fremont High School marching band). Then we headed over to the Little Bear Bottoms corn maze and haunted river trail. I definitely screamed a lot on the river trail but that's to be expected considering my jumpiness.<br />
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After Bear Bottoms we went to Scott's house and watched the Woman in Black. Spoooky! I think we got home around 1:30 or 2:00 in the morning. I got to sleep in until like 9:30 that morning but Johnny got up at 7:00 to play basketball with his friend Mark. Poor guy, he was exhausted that day!<br />
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When he got back from basketball we drove to Provo for BYU's homecoming game against Oregon State. Our friends from Orem, Ryan and Allegra Bel, got us tickets because Ryan is interning with the athletic trainer for the football team. Such a sweet hookup! The first three quarters of the game went great and then we fell apart, so we'll skip over that. Still a fun game, though.<br />
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After the game and the crazy game traffic we went to Los Hermanos (Johnny's favorite Mexican restaurant in Provo) with Ryan, Allegra Bel, Laura, Whitney (Laura's roommate), and Chris (Johnny's old roommate slash mission friend). Such yummy food and even better company. We got back to Layton late that night, completely exhausted from our crazy busy/fun weekend. <br />
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I guess I can only handle so much of a good time because I got sick after our wild weekend. Just a nasty cold is all, but it knocked me out for three days of work. I'm still on the mend so hopefully I get all better real soon!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-49554087775558331372012-09-25T20:22:00.001-06:002012-09-25T20:22:35.451-06:00I Know My Life is Exciting When My Biggest Update is About Puzzles.From the lack of blog posts in recent months it probably looks like Johnny and I have been super busy doing lots of super cool things, but I'm pretty sure I've just gotten lazy. We did a few fun things to finish up the summer, though. Before we drove down to Arizona for my family reunion, Johnny and I spent the day at Lagoon! It was my first time there and I absolutely loved it. I even rode all of the scary roller coasters! (I'm usually a huge baby about scary rides, but for some reason at Lagoon I just decided to man up and go on all of the roller coasters.)<br />
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We also had a blast in Arizona with all of my mom's side of the family. We drove down there with my cousin Becca and her fiance Derek. It was way too short of a trip but so worth it!<br />
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I think Johnny was a pretty big hit with Brooklyn and Kaymie.</div>
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We also had a great visit from our dear friend Jason this summer! He and Johnny were roommates at BYU and we're all great friends to this day. I was thinking the other day about this, and I'm pretty sure I met Jason before I met Johnny. Then we all became friends and hung out all the time even before Johnny and I started dating. Jason gets married next month to a beautiful girl named Jessica and we couldn't be more excited for them!</div>
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One day, Johnny and I attempted to watch a meteor shower. We had a campfire and made s'mores and I think we each saw one meteor. Great night.</div>
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The biggest news of late has got to be that Johnny is officially teaching! I seriously couldn't be more proud of him. He loves his job, he's great at it, and he is doing something important in the world. He worked so hard through college to get here and I'm so glad he's happy with his career. This Friday night we're even going to Fremont High School's homecoming game because we are so supportive of the silver wolves.<br />
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For Labor day weekend we spent some time at my Aunt Jan and Uncle Don's cabin with their family. It was absolutely beautiful! We also checked out Swiss Days in Midway. It's a cute little festival with lots of vendors and quaintness. </div>
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The only really exciting news I have about me is that I'm recently addicted to puzzles. We bought our first one at Swiss Days and since then I've borrowed several from Margo (she literally has hundreds of them - goldmine!). </div>
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We had a cousins dinner this past Sunday at our house in Layton. Turns out Laura and Becca are pretty good at puzzles, too. We took this photo after finishing my first 1000 piecer!</div>
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That pretty much sums up our lives as of late. I'll probably post again if something cool ever happens!</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-31078496705867532952012-07-16T23:00:00.000-06:002012-07-16T23:00:06.785-06:00Life Post-GraduationSo much has gone on since we graduated and moved up to Layton. First of all, Johnny and I are both working like crazy. He loves Durk's Plumbing and I'm really liking Legacy Village. Johnny is getting excited about starting school next month. He just got a ton of books to read before he starts teaching so he'll be busy for a long time with that. (Right now he's finishing my favorite book, <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i>, before he starts his assigned reading - he's definitely the intellect in our relationship.)<br />
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I'm getting so attached to so many residents at Legacy. So what if 95% of my friends are 75 or older?<br />
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Is that enough pictures for everyone? I have a million more that I decided not to bore you with. Basically, Johnny and I are loving life right now. We have lots of fun with Johnny's family here in Utah (I don't know what we'd do without them) and we were lucky enough to have a spectacular visit with all of my dad's side of the family except for Zach (plus his new wife Diana) and Trev who are both serving in the military. Such brave boys. It was so nice to get together just before the year mark of Gram's passing. We're all as close as ever! And Johnny got to meet lots of my sweet relatives too.</div>
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Already looking forward to our next fun events: Johnny's 40 mile backpacking trip in the Uintas and then the Cluff family reunion in Arizona!</div>
<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431885811426557946.post-9889923858255563812012-05-03T11:42:00.002-06:002012-05-03T11:43:50.155-06:00Babies, Graduation, Employment, and CaliforniaI have so many good explanations as to why I haven't posted in over two months. I won't go into all of them, but just know that they're definitely real. In the meantime, however, so much has happened! I don't even know where to begin, but here it goes anyway (don't mind that this will be completely out of order, I'm a little bit scatterbrained lately).<br />
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First of all, meet my newest nephew Daniel Joseph Drake! Isn't he just an angel? I can't wait to go home this June to meet him! I've got to hold this sweet little baby.</div>
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Proud Papa, baby Daniel, Emily, and first time big brother Clark!</div>
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Other big news - Johnny and I graduated from BYU on April 20th! He got a bachelor's of arts in secondary education, English teaching. I got a bachelor's of science in family life with a human development emphasis and a minor in gerontology. It's basically the weirdest thing in the world that we are done with college, but we're enjoying post-college life so far. Here's a million pictures that are probably basically the same.</div>
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We were so happy to have my parents come out for graduation. They stayed with us for a whole week! It was basically a dream come true for me. It was quite the busy week. We did a lot of moving, cleaning, taking finals, and having fun with family. Margo, Daren, Mom, Dad, Johnny and I also went to the Bountiful Temple (where we were married a year ago) and it was a very sweet experience. </div>
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We also moved to Layton! Provo will always hold a special place in our hearts and it was so great for the time we were there, but we were excited to try something different. Johnny's grandma (Sarah Allred - funny, right?) has a farm house in Layton right down the street from Margo and Daren. She is currently living with her children so she's letting Johnny and me stay in her place. How nice is she? It's a super old and super cute little farm house and I absolutely love it! I was so excited that my parents got to check it out before they went back to Arkansas. We're so grateful for this opportunity to live close to Margo and Daren and to save a lot of rent money! </div>
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Our last cousins dinner. We already miss these people!</div>
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Sorry to do this but there is definitely more to write about. The day after graduation, Johnny and I drove to Northern California for a graduation/1-year anniversary celebration! We got to see some of the places that Johnny served on his mission and we also met a lot of people from that time. One family let us stay at their house for a couple of nights and treated us like royalty (thank you Bobergs!). After our stay there in Loomis, we drove to San Francisco for our first anniversary! Isn't it crazy that a year has gone by already? I promise this whole marriage thing just gets better and better with time! Loving it. </div>
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Get this - while in San Francisco for our anniversary, Johnny and I each got job offers within an hour of each other! He is the newest English teacher at Fremont High School in Plain City, Utah. Everyone told us it takes months to get a teaching job after graduation, but Johnny managed to do it on the first business day after he graduated! He actually had this interview (his first and only) the morning of our graduation, then had to race back to Provo in time to walk with me. Apparently they loved him almost as much as I do:) I got a job at the place I really wanted to work, Legacy Village of Layton, as a recreation assistant. It is a continuing care senior living community that offers retirement living, assisted living, memory care (for Alzheimer's), and rehab services. I'll basically work in all of the areas and I think it will be part-time. I had my 3rd day today and I love it so far! Johnny is working at Durk's Plumbing in Layton for the summer and that's going well too. </div>
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In San Francisco we did lots of fun things. We checked out Pier 39 and lots of the other piers, Ghirardelli Square, Boudin at the Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, and some of downtown. Here's more pictures!</div>
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After our visit in San Francisco, we drove up the coast to a little town called Fort Bragg. The coast was absolutely beautiful! In Fort Bragg we stopped at Mackerricher Beach State Park to check out the tide pools. Everything was so beautiful! From there we drove through the redwood forest and it was gorgeous. Once again, here's lots more pictures.</div>
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Oh, also on our way to San Francisco we stopped by the Jelly Belly Factory for a nice tour and some free samples (not to mention a huge bag of belly flops).<br />
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That's it! Thanks for making it through the longest blog post ever. I think that pretty much gets us up to speed on our lives at this point.</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911794223734041989noreply@blogger.com4