So how funny is this....
Douglas and I were watching the TLC show '19 Kids and Counting' last night.
We LOVE, LOVE the Duggars, (At least I do :0P), and Douglas asked me how old the mom, Michelle, was. I guessed, but I wasn't sure so what did I do? I grabbed my Ipod touch and googled it. I know not everything you find on the Internet is true, but I always google everything. I may or may not be addicted.....hahaha. Anyway, the Duggars of course have a website, so I found out how old Michelle Duggar was but I continued to read about the family. I read that every child has a favorite Bible hero and a favorite Bible verse. Now I know that seems normal to anyone who has watched the Duggar's show, but it was an eye opening experience for me. If any of those children were asked about their scripture they would be able to answer. They would be able to tell you their favorite story, or recite their favorite verse(s). If I, a 24 year old woman, who has grown up in her religion, was asked the same question about my scriptures, I couldn't answer it.
So......I have decided to really actually try to learn about the scriptures. I know that I have said things like this before, but a few Sunday's ago one of the speakers said something that hit me hard even though I've know it all my life. "If you want to do something, decide to do it, and then do it!" Well Elise....duh!!!! So I decided, I'm going to read, listen, study my scriptures so that when I'm asked, I can answer. I'm going to exercise because I want to be healthier. I'm going to wake up earlier because I know it will help me to have a better day. I'm going to pay off debt because I'm tired of being a prisoner to it. It may sound like a lot and ridiculous lots of you because you probably already do all of these things, but to me they are fantastic goals that I can't wait to accomplish. And I will accomplish them. I can't wait!!!
Side note.....I will also blog more because I will have extra time in the morning so yay!!! I'm also going to figure out how to post videos cause my baby is funny a lot of the time!!! Haha
Thanks for listening.......or I guess reading....
Love
Elise
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Busy
Wow, being a mother and wife is busy. Sorry, I haven't had time to blog because well I would rather sleep then tell all of my life on the Internet. Haha no really sometimes I do have to choose sleep over staying up and cleaning or doing other menial tasks. But here I am today, blogging.
Douglas finished off this semester really well. He finally likes his business classes so he actually studies for his tests and does his papers. Funny how your attitude changes when you LIKE doing something. He's really excited because this time next year he will be finished with college. Yay for that.
I am know out on the floor taking clients at my school. Talk about overwhelming. People sit down in my chair and expect me to know what I'm doing and really I'm not sure that I do. But I'm a pretty good faker, usually, so I just do my best.
Eloise is so big. She's 7 months old now, 24lbs, and a ball of fire. She has 2 bottom teeth and is so close to crawling she gets so pissed when she goes backwards instead of forwards. I can't wait for her to be able to move because she wants to come and see what you're doing all the time. She loves to drum and sing and make noise in general. Doesn't that sound just like Doug? ;0)
Here are some pictures of our little baby and her recent adventures.
Douglas finished off this semester really well. He finally likes his business classes so he actually studies for his tests and does his papers. Funny how your attitude changes when you LIKE doing something. He's really excited because this time next year he will be finished with college. Yay for that.
I am know out on the floor taking clients at my school. Talk about overwhelming. People sit down in my chair and expect me to know what I'm doing and really I'm not sure that I do. But I'm a pretty good faker, usually, so I just do my best.
Eloise is so big. She's 7 months old now, 24lbs, and a ball of fire. She has 2 bottom teeth and is so close to crawling she gets so pissed when she goes backwards instead of forwards. I can't wait for her to be able to move because she wants to come and see what you're doing all the time. She loves to drum and sing and make noise in general. Doesn't that sound just like Doug? ;0)
Here are some pictures of our little baby and her recent adventures.
Do you think this one fits?
She loves sitting in the sink for her bath time. Haha
Sunday, February 13, 2011
It's been a while
I realize I haven't blogged in a while and a lot has happened. Douglas and I have both started school. It's kind of a mad house around here.
Douglas just finished his first set of tests and he did so fabulous! He got 90% on all of his tests. That's freaking awesome! Yup that's my amazing husband. He did all that even while watching Eloise three days a week in the afternoon!\
I had my nails final and it was a little nerve racking, but I did really well. Now that my nail program is over I will be starting hair theory. I'll be learning the techniques of cutting and coloring for the next eight weeks and then I'll be on the floor for actually doing it. I'm really excited.
Now what everyone really cares about....ELOISE. ;0)
She is doing so fabulous. She is 5 months now and getting bigger everyday!
She weighs 19lbs 8 oz and is 25 inches long.
She is very chatty and loves to scream and squeal and tell you exactly how she feels.
She absolutely LOVES to try new foods and I'm glad she's not picky.
We just love her so much and can't wait to see what happens next.
I'll post soon a bunch of pictures!
Douglas just finished his first set of tests and he did so fabulous! He got 90% on all of his tests. That's freaking awesome! Yup that's my amazing husband. He did all that even while watching Eloise three days a week in the afternoon!\
I had my nails final and it was a little nerve racking, but I did really well. Now that my nail program is over I will be starting hair theory. I'll be learning the techniques of cutting and coloring for the next eight weeks and then I'll be on the floor for actually doing it. I'm really excited.
Now what everyone really cares about....ELOISE. ;0)
She is doing so fabulous. She is 5 months now and getting bigger everyday!
She weighs 19lbs 8 oz and is 25 inches long.
She is very chatty and loves to scream and squeal and tell you exactly how she feels.
She absolutely LOVES to try new foods and I'm glad she's not picky.
We just love her so much and can't wait to see what happens next.
I'll post soon a bunch of pictures!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Life is working.....knock on wood.
So it is a new week. Yay for that.
Pretty sure I did absolutely nothing today.....wow that's really crappy.
But, I think that it is still okay.
Today we found out that Douglas was ACCEPTED in the BYU BUSINESS PROGRAM.
That means school will be able to be over faster.
It also means that starting in January, I will have no husband because he will have 15 credit hours. Crazy.
Plus, I'll be in school too, so we probably won't see each other, but I will sacrifice anything right now so that my husband can be done with school sooner.
Even though it sounds crazy and kinda insane, I'm really grateful that I will be in school and Douglas will be in school because we will be able to provide for our family easier and sooner.
Sacrifice is a part of life and right now it's working out.
Sweet!
Pretty sure I did absolutely nothing today.....wow that's really crappy.
But, I think that it is still okay.
Today we found out that Douglas was ACCEPTED in the BYU BUSINESS PROGRAM.
That means school will be able to be over faster.
It also means that starting in January, I will have no husband because he will have 15 credit hours. Crazy.
Plus, I'll be in school too, so we probably won't see each other, but I will sacrifice anything right now so that my husband can be done with school sooner.
Even though it sounds crazy and kinda insane, I'm really grateful that I will be in school and Douglas will be in school because we will be able to provide for our family easier and sooner.
Sacrifice is a part of life and right now it's working out.
Sweet!
By Request :0)
Pictures of my beautiful two month old baby. Requested by a Grandma who doesn't live so close.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
My Happiness
So the other night I was having a really hard time. As usual Douglas just said something not even meaning to be rude or careless or anything and I started to cry because of the emotions that I had bottled up.
See there's this thing that no one tells you about after you have a baby. Not only have you spent a crap load of money on maternity clothes and baby supplies, but after that baby comes out, none of your clothes or shoes fit that fit before so you have to buy a whole bunch of new stuff then. Really, no matter how much exercise you do, your stuff never fits the same. No one tells you that.
Anyway, that was my moment. I haven't really felt much like myself since Eloise was born. Your identity isn't really you anymore, it's you and your baby. You are no longer Elise and Douglas, your Elise and Douglas and baby. No one really wants to see you, they want to see your baby. Your body still isn't yours because Eloise needs it to eat and really it doesn't look like it did before I was pregnant so sometimes I stand in the mirror and wonder how my head got on this other lady's body.
I have tried really hard to be positive and learn how to work with the changes that have happened and let's be honest, I've had a hard time......but I have a really great thing.....my happiness.
As I was crying and feeling bad, my husband was so perfect. He looked at me and said "you're right, you don't look like you did when I married you. You're right, I was attracted to you the way you looked when we were dating. That doesn't mean that I'm not attracted to the woman you've become now. Just cause you look a little different doesn't mean that you're not who I love. We change and we change together."
Now, I know what all of you women are thinking, 'Elise he lied to you :0)' or 'you are SO niave'. You know what, I don't think so. Douglas is right. I still love him and he may not change very much until he's an old man and he may change appearance a whole lot, but he is my happiness. Not his body, but his personality. The fact that he wrestles me, tickles me, laughs with me, hugs me when i cry, calls me crazy (cause I am). He is my happiness when he holds my daughter and tells her that he loves her. Tells her about how silly her mommy is and how much fun we're going to have as a family. He is my happiness because he reminds me that I'm his happiness no matter if I look the way I did before or how I look now with a little more in places I wish there wasn't.
I know it may seem crazy, but isn't it nice to know that I can be someone's happiness no matter how I look and someone can be mine no matter how they look. I think we all need to be reminded that we are all someone's happiness and you may not even know it.
Someone loves you just the way you are.
Love,
Elise
See there's this thing that no one tells you about after you have a baby. Not only have you spent a crap load of money on maternity clothes and baby supplies, but after that baby comes out, none of your clothes or shoes fit that fit before so you have to buy a whole bunch of new stuff then. Really, no matter how much exercise you do, your stuff never fits the same. No one tells you that.
Anyway, that was my moment. I haven't really felt much like myself since Eloise was born. Your identity isn't really you anymore, it's you and your baby. You are no longer Elise and Douglas, your Elise and Douglas and baby. No one really wants to see you, they want to see your baby. Your body still isn't yours because Eloise needs it to eat and really it doesn't look like it did before I was pregnant so sometimes I stand in the mirror and wonder how my head got on this other lady's body.
I have tried really hard to be positive and learn how to work with the changes that have happened and let's be honest, I've had a hard time......but I have a really great thing.....my happiness.
As I was crying and feeling bad, my husband was so perfect. He looked at me and said "you're right, you don't look like you did when I married you. You're right, I was attracted to you the way you looked when we were dating. That doesn't mean that I'm not attracted to the woman you've become now. Just cause you look a little different doesn't mean that you're not who I love. We change and we change together."
Now, I know what all of you women are thinking, 'Elise he lied to you :0)' or 'you are SO niave'. You know what, I don't think so. Douglas is right. I still love him and he may not change very much until he's an old man and he may change appearance a whole lot, but he is my happiness. Not his body, but his personality. The fact that he wrestles me, tickles me, laughs with me, hugs me when i cry, calls me crazy (cause I am). He is my happiness when he holds my daughter and tells her that he loves her. Tells her about how silly her mommy is and how much fun we're going to have as a family. He is my happiness because he reminds me that I'm his happiness no matter if I look the way I did before or how I look now with a little more in places I wish there wasn't.
I know it may seem crazy, but isn't it nice to know that I can be someone's happiness no matter how I look and someone can be mine no matter how they look. I think we all need to be reminded that we are all someone's happiness and you may not even know it.
Someone loves you just the way you are.
Love,
Elise
Monday, November 1, 2010
Halloween
So it was a little difficult this year to decide what to do about Halloween. I really didn't want to find a costume for my small baby because A. she can't trick or treat & B. I didn't want the candy cause I'm trying to be skinny again
But,
in the end we decided to dress her up and Aunt Kimberly gave us the idea.
Grandma Hardman (aka Liz) and I executed the plan.
Costume is a 4T turtle neck that we added snaps to the bottom to close it like a onesie and cut off the extra long sleeves to make her leggings.
Cricut iron on flocking cut on the paper dolls cricut cartridge. 24x12 size at the biggest it would cut.
Tule tu tu and a rocking hair thing made by Aunt Aly.
End result.............
Eloise was a baby skeleton.
And I think she looked stinkin cute, but I have a biased opinion!
We had fun though. We went and saw all the Grandparents in Riverton and Draper, was cooed over in Cabelas and by the end of the night had peed through every layer including the costume and so it wasn't clean for the Grandparents down here. *Sigh* Life with a baby :0)
First Halloween down, at least 11 more to go.
Elise
But,
in the end we decided to dress her up and Aunt Kimberly gave us the idea.
Grandma Hardman (aka Liz) and I executed the plan.
Costume is a 4T turtle neck that we added snaps to the bottom to close it like a onesie and cut off the extra long sleeves to make her leggings.
Cricut iron on flocking cut on the paper dolls cricut cartridge. 24x12 size at the biggest it would cut.
Tule tu tu and a rocking hair thing made by Aunt Aly.
End result.............
And I think she looked stinkin cute, but I have a biased opinion!
We had fun though. We went and saw all the Grandparents in Riverton and Draper, was cooed over in Cabelas and by the end of the night had peed through every layer including the costume and so it wasn't clean for the Grandparents down here. *Sigh* Life with a baby :0)
First Halloween down, at least 11 more to go.
Elise
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