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How Can I Become the Woman of Whom I Dream?</center>
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"For you, my dear friends, the sky is the limit. You can be excellent in every way. You can be first class. There is no need for you to be a scrub. Respect yourself. Do not feel sorry for yourself. Do not dwell on unkind things others say about you. Particularly, pay no attention to what some boy might say to demean you. He is no better than you. In fact, he has already belittled himself by his actions. Polish and refine whatever talents the Lord has given you. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life and look for its opportunities, and forever and always be loyal to the church.</center>
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Never forget that you came to earth as a child of the divine Father, with something of divinity in your very makeup. The Lord did not send you here to fail. He did not give you life to waste it. He bestowed upon you the gift of mortality that you might gain experience-positive, wonderful, purposeful experience-that will lead to life eternal. He has given you this glorious church, His church, to guide you and direct you, to give you opportunity for growth and experience, to teach you and learn you and encourage you, to bless you with eternal marriage, to seal upon you a covenant between you and Him that will make of you His chosen daughter, one upon whom He may look with love and with a desire to help. May God bless you richly and abundantly, my dear young friends, His wonderful daughters.</center>
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<b><i>When upon life's billows you are the tempest-tossed,</i></b></center>
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<b><i>Count your many blessings; name them one by one,</i></b></center>
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Look to the positive. Know that He is watching over you, that He hears your prayers and will answer them, that He loves you and will make that love manifest. Let the Holy Spirit guide you in all that you do as you look to become the kind of woman of whom you dream. You can do it. You will have friends and loved ones to help. And God will bless you as you pursue your course. This, girls, is my humble promise and prayer in your behalf, in the name of the Lord Jesus christ, amen."</center>
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I think more times than not, we as women are too hard on ourselves. We constantly feel like we are coming up short and fall in the trap of comparing ourselves to others. It's too easy sometimes to get wrapped up in the worries of the world, social media only adding fuel to this fire. Our thoughts and focus unintentionally turning to materialistic things. "Everything of hers is always so cute, I could never compare to her." "She literally always seems to have everything together, how does she do it?" "I wish I was as (beautiful, fit, funny, talented, successful etc. etc. etc.) as her." These statements are completely unnecessary and very dangerous. I think it's in our nature as women to feel self conscious and always look for our faults and short comings but I wish this wasn't the case. I wish all of us as a society would help build each other up. Help us all to feel comfortable with who we are. We all have faults which gives us no room judge or be critical of others. No, we don't have to love and be best friends with everyone we meet, that's not realistic, but we do need to be kind and respectful to everyone around us. I think we all deserve at least that much. We are all trying our best and you NEVER know what someone may be dealing with behind the scenes. I have learned the truth of that lesson in my life time and time again. I think everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt.</center>
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Recently I've been trying really hard with being okay in the "now." Being happy today while still looking forward to where we want to be. This applies really to all aspects of life. Financially, learning to live within our means and being extremely grateful we are fortunate enough to have plenty to cover our needs. Reminding ourselves that wants can wait and that they are just "things" and really shouldn't carry a lot of importance in life. Physically, trying to be comfortable in our own skin instead of harshly critiquing ourselves before and during the process of working toward our fitness goals and where we want to be. Taking care of our bodies and being healthy is important but we are often way too harsh on ourselves. I mean, if I'm real with myself, my body has grown and birthed a child, and has been stuck on an emotional and high stress roller coaster non-stop for the past three years. Those type of things are going to take a toll on our bodies. Life happens. There are going to be times in our life when taking care of ourselves will have to take a back seat for a time. What's important though, is that we make it a priority to take care of ourselves when we are able to again. We need to be both comfortable with where we currently are and also where we are going. If we wait to put on a swimming suit until we feel totally confident with our body, we will most likely never go swimming again, and most importantly, we will miss out on an endless amount of incredible memories and experiences. Is that a sacrifice you're willing to make? I know I'm definitely not. I want to stop giving so much attention to physical and worldly things and move that attention to what matters most, the people we are. At the end of the day, I want to be kind, serving, and loving person to all those around me. I want to be a supportive wife, a caring mother, and a thoughtful friend that's there when you need me. I am well aware that I have many faults but the best part about this world, is that we can keep striving every day to improve ourselves and turn our faults into strengths. Those are changes that can't take place over night but definitely can over a lifetime. With self reflection and true effort every day, we can become the women we dream to be.</center>
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Since Auni girl passed away last September, I feel like I've been in an extremely fragile state. I got a job less than a month after her passing just to be forced to quit 3 months later because I felt as if my life was crumbling into a million pieces and my anxiety skyrocketed out of control. Anxiety is a silent battle because it's so private, making you feel like you have to deal with it alone. It's part of anxiety to appear as if you're completely fine and have everything together to those around you. You seem amazing on the outside but feel like you're dying on the inside. You over think everything and it truly consumes every aspect of your life. I didn't truly understand how badly it was affecting me personally and my life until it was preventing me from doing an endless amount of everyday, simple tasks.</div>
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Everything we went through with Auni was so traumatic. From the moment we heard the dreadful diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy to when I was forced to watch the life slowly leave her little body in my arms. While she was still here with us, we were constantly doing everything in our power to keep her alive and happy. We were in a state of non-stop survival mode, both day and night. Always fervently praying for her comfort and dealing with the constant, debilitating fear of losing her and the unknown of how it would happen. My stress meter was always maxed out. All while grieving the life we once pictured and dreamed of for our beautiful daughter and trying to learn all of the new, terrifying things we had to do on a daily basis to keep her alive and breathing. I was always so sensitive to everything she had to endure and suffer through, especially with her being so young and undeserving. It seemed so unfair and quite literally tore me apart inside.</div>
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After going through everything with Auni and especially after losing her, fear became my unwanted constant companion always tugging at my arm; reminding me that if the worse case scenario happened once, it can definitely happen again. The fear then caused me to be anxious to the point of preventing me from doing almost anything. It caused me to withdraw, away from people, away from judgement, and away from the risk of making any type of mistake. Being home and ignoring the outside world was the only place I felt completely safe. Being fully aware that this was not normal nor helping my situation, Dall and I knew we needed to do something. Not knowing where to turn and feeling like we had tried everything we could think of, we decided to go see a therapist. (who Heavenly Father so graciously placed in our path). He has been nothing short of amazing and I very highly recommend therapy to every single person in this world, regardless of what you're facing. It's so healthy and helpful to talk about everything you're going through with a third party who is not personally attached to the situation. They bring such great perspective to the table and ask you questions that force you to step back and look at your situation in a whole new light. In general but also due to therapy, I made a commitment to myself, Dallin, and our therapist that I would start working out again on a regular basis; a very necessary outlet for all of my pent up stress, worry, and emotions. It has been such an immense help to me that I'm having a difficult time even finding the words to accurately describe it. To say it simply, both nature and exercise are soooo good for the soul.</div>
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Yesterday, during my run, the song, I was Broken by Marcus Foster came on. I have listened to this song so many times since purchasing it a few months ago but today, the lyrics took on a new meaning to me. "There are some wounds that just can't mend...I will stand here until the end...I was broken for a long time but it's over now. It's over now." A few days ago was the first day I've had in a really long time that I haven't cried and was truly happy and felt like myself again all day long. There was finally hope again. Light at the end of this very dark, seemingly never-ending tunnel. I felt that same thing again yesterday during my run after hearing those lyrics. I recently applied for a couple of jobs and have an interview coming up. At first I was so excited and grateful for the opportunity to get some structure and purpose back in my life. That quickly morphed into fear taking over and making me feel inadequate and scared of the possibility of failing again. Yesterday, as I was running and listening to this song, I literally felt the weight being lifted from my shoulders. Heavenly Father letting me know that I could get through this and to not be scared because He is here to help me. I stopped running and just sobbed. Finally feeling hopeful again and seeing even the smallest amount of progress in my life brought me to tears. I smiled and started running again and then quickly giggled at the thought of someone witnessing the crazy girl running that went from sobbing to laughing in a matter of seconds. The life of a woman, am I right? ha ha</div>
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Life is just plain hard at times, so excruciatingly hard. Sometimes the hand we are dealt seems so unfair and almost breaks us but there is always great purpose behind it all. Light does come eventually. There is no saying how quickly it will come and in what magnitude, but it will come. I have undeniably witnessed this in my personal life time and time again. I believe without a shadow of a doubt that if we are doing all we can, Heavenly Father will bless us and everything will work out. Little by little, if we keep trying, we will keep improving and things will keep getting better and better. If there is one thing I know of a surety, it's that Auni wants Dall and I to be happy. I hope I can keep working and trying everyday to keep improving myself and to learn to be happy and have a heart full of gratitude, even in the middle of the storm. I'd say it's never too late to learn how to dance in the rain, even if at times, it's in a hurricane like rain.</div>
The Naulushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776608742247094526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411307866074846757.post-59026883369767035752016-02-29T23:27:00.000-07:002016-03-01T08:54:06.154-07:00easy chia seed breakfast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First things first, this brilliant recipe was created by my sister. She is unstoppable when it comes to creating healthy recipes out of just about anything. At-risk produce in the fridge about to go bad? Don't worry, she'll throw together an amazing vegetable soup in two seconds flat. I'm attempting to follow in her footsteps but I have come to the conclusion that I'll never quite catch up to her. At least I will always have a killer role model, right?</div>
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Okay, moving on. Breakfast has never been my strong suit, even with knowing the true importance of it. It's the most important meal of the day and is what provides us with the energy we need to start our day out right. Mornings themselves are busy and breakfast is always the last thing that happens before I walk out the door. Therefore, if I'm running late, breakfast is skipped all together. Not a good start to the day. Hangry is a real and thriving emotion in my life, so let's just say I always try to keep myself fed! It's pretty mind blowing to see the difference in myself when I eat well in comparison to when I don't. If I get too busy to eat, I find myself to be tired, unmotivated, and just overall irritable. Food is fuel people, food is fuel. </div>
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This quick breakfast (or snack) is just that. It's quick, easy, healthy, and super delicious! Chia seeds are highly nutritious and are a great source of protein. Topping them with more nutrient dense foods, makes for a winner of a breakfast. I've included a recipe card below if you're interested in trying it out. I do have a few helpful pointers for you. Make the mixture at night so it will be ready for a quick breakfast in the morning. Next, I used sugar and vanilla because I didn't have anything else on hand, but you can also use healthier options like honey, agave, etc. to sweeten it. I have also found that buying nuts in bulk at whole food stores like Good Earth, is more cost effective. You also get to select your favorites and how much you get of each. I used unsalted cashews, almonds, and pumpkin seeds this round. My sister also adds in craisins as well. That's the beauty of it, you can completely fit it to your taste.</div>
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I have always felt recording life was important. Ask Dallin, I'm sure he won't hesitate to tell you on how many occasions he has mumbled under his breath while I stop every two seconds to take pictures. Writing is one thing, and while it is extremely important, pictures and videos take on a whole new meaning. Following Auni's diagnosis (Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 1), we couldn't take enough pictures or videos. With Auni's diagnosis being terminal, and truly not knowing when our last day together would be, we wanted to be able to remember every last detail about her and about our life with her. I think we did a pretty good job considering our expansion drive chuck full of pictures and videos of her. Surprisingly, I still wish we would have taken more. I knew we would always cherish them, but after she passed away, they have become so unbelievably valuable. That is the one and only thing I would risk my life for if our house caught on fire. I cling to every memory for dear life in fear of forgetting little details about her. Her smell, the feel of her soft, chubby hands, the sound of her giggle, the way her babbles and squeals would carry through the house. There is an endless list. It's like my hands are full of laundry and I keep dropping small items as I try to carry them. Every time I do, I scramble as quickly as possible to pick it back up in fear of losing it, all while trying to juggle all the other items in my arms. Every last one of them being just as important as the next. </div>
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These family pictures are some of the most cherished pictures we have. My sweet friend, Brynn from <a href="http://www.sunnydaysphotography.com/" target="_blank">Sunnydays Photography</a> , took these gorgeous pictures for us and I will never be able to thank her enough. She has taken all of our pictures clear back to Dallin and I's engagements. She has a unique eye and her editing style is spot on! I just can't get enough of her work. I knew I wanted family pictures done soon, because Auni was getting to the point where she couldn't tolerate being held upright anymore without having a choking spell (due to SMA, her weakening muscles prevented her from controlling her saliva properly and it would go into her lungs). We were still overwhelmed with Auni's care at this point so that's why family pictures had kept falling down the ever growing to-do list. You know, picking out outfits, getting my hair done, etc. Our life was already crazy enough, and I was trying to keep from anything additional to the list. I finally scheduled a date with Brynn that worked with our crazy schedule and she took care of the rest! She found this house in Provo with an unruly, unmaintained yard to use for our shoot. To most that would have come across this house, the only thing they would have noticed was how unmaintained and homely it was sitting amongst the gorgeous neighboring yards. Brynn saw the potential and it was exactly what we were wanting. I wanted very outdoorsy pictures with evergreens, logs, etc., so this location fit the bill perfectly. The best part is, we didn't have to drive up the canyon to get it. </div>
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We were planning on doing another session with Brynn but Auni passed away before we could plan it, so these are our last professional family pictures of all three of us. I love every last one of them. I also want to mention that this post is not sponsored in any way, Brynn is just that talented. I love her work more than I can say, and she has become a really good friend of ours over the years. If you are in need of pictures of any kind, I highly recommend scheduling with her. You will not be disappointed! </div>
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After going through all we did with Auni girl, my eyes were opened and a lot of perspective was gained. I now know of a surety what is most important in our lives, and that's family. Family should be put above all else. No matter the cost, my family is the highest priority in my life. They are my everything and my heart is so full of gratitude for how blessed I truly am. Hold your loved ones close today! Appreciate every single moment you have with them, because the scary thing is, we never know when it might be our last.</div>
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I've been out of the game for quite some time, that's not news to anyone. The truth is I couldn't do it. After having Auni, life was a complete and utter whirlwind and there were far more important things to fill my time. It took every ounce of energy I had to keep up with the care of a newborn, a heavy load of school work, daily practicum hours, let alone the endless list of regular daily tasks and responsibilities. Little did I know that the load I was bearing at that moment, was nothing compared to the very dark storm heading our way. On July 18th, 2014, the life we had envisioned and dreamed of was ripped out from under us. We fell. Hard. Our perfect Auni girl was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 1. We were told there was no treatment or cure for this horrid disease and that it was going to take our daughter's life, and soon. We were told most children with type 1 don't live to see their second birthday. Our lives started spiraling out of control. How do we tell people? How are we suppose to act? What is this disease? What is it going to do to our daughter? How can we help her? Are we cut out for this? How do we make sure our daughter feels safe and loved? How are we suppose to make life-sustaining care decisions for our 7 month old? What are these machines? How do we use them? Do we really have to keep watching her as she screams out of agony and fear? Is this how it's always going to be? We were drowning. The most excruciating part was that it was happening privately. How are you suppose to go out in public and hide the fact that you are kicking with every ounce of strength you have left, fighting to reach the surface to get a gulp of air? It's simple, because you have no other choice. Sometimes it's easier to lie to yourself and to everyone around you instead of crashing to the floor in agony, trying to stay afloat in a lake of your own tears in some public setting. </center>
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These days were dark, they were suffocating, and most of all, they were lonely. I felt so completely and utterly alone. No one understood. No one could help. The situation wasn't going away and it wasn't going to get any better. "You need to fight for her." My view shifted ever so slightly. I needed to fight for her because she couldn't fight for herself. No matter what it took, no matter the lengths I had to go, I needed to do everything in my power to take care of my perfect girl. Our circumstance wasn't in our control, but how we reacted to it was. As long as our Auni girl knew she was loved and she felt safe, that's all that mattered. She was the most important thing and highest priority in our lives. We were introduced to what seemed like an endless amount of machines and treatment techniques that we needed to use on a daily basis. Each carrying an overwhelming load of stress and uncertainty. That overwhelming uncertainty slowly faded as time passed. Each slowly morphing into what we now called our "new normal". Each becoming a part of our regular daily routine. As Auni got used to them, so did we. The fog started to lift and the light started sneaking back in. The gloomy cloud of her diagnosis and the uncertainty of our future was always present and lingering near by but it wasn't preventing us from soaking up the sun today. We knew how fragile life was as we continued to watch Auni's disease rob almost everything from her. It was unbearable to watch her body continue to fail her right before our eyes. Through the steady stream of tears, we couldn't help but marvel at her resilience and determination to push forward. Seeming to be completely unaffected by the hardships encompassing her. She chose happiness. She chose to smile. Her grateful heart came beaming out through her beautiful brown eyes. She seemed as if she had everything she had ever wanted. Because of that, so did we. She was our everything. </center>
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The day shortly came when we were forced to say goodbye to our sweet girl. Every single excruciating detail of that day will be forever engrained in my brain. I couldn't stand the thought of having to continue to live my life without my daughter. It seemed so unnatural and extremely unfair. How could this be happening? How could this be right? This was the moment when I placed my entire life, my everything, in Heavenly Father's hands. I knew he loved Auni just as much as I did and could take so much better care of her. Her fragile and broken little body wouldn't have to confine her remarkable spirit any longer. She would be free. She would be safe. She would be loved. I trust 100% that she is where she needs to be. Although I miss her every waking minute of every single day, I know she left his Earth so she could do far more important things. She is so unbelievably special and I am so incredibly eager to have the chance to continue raising her. I cannot believe such a valiant spirit was in our care to rear, and I hope Heavenly Father knows just how grateful we are to be parents to such an amazing girl. Our Auni girl is truly one of a kind and we cannot wait for the day when we can reunite with her. When I can hold her in my arms again and never have to let go. It is that sweet image, that makes every single thing worth it.</center>
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Ever since we moved into this apartment back in May, I have attempted to take up the art of decorating. I was so excited to move here and have a blank slate. In our two previous apartments, we had to live with a combination of our landlord's furniture/decor and our own. This prevented me from being able to decorate the majority of the apartment. Believe me, if you were to see the two bedrooms of our last apartment, you would have died. Although they were huge in size, the decor voided that out. The guest bedroom was covered in forest green, roses, ruffles, and wallpaper. I'm sure you wish you would have stayed with us while you had the chance. Not to mention our bedroom had pictures of bears and bunnies on the walls. I may have possibly taken down the kitty picture because they creep me out. I didn't have that option with the bunnies because they were hot glued to the wall. Yeah, I'm not sure. Anyway, instead of attempting to decorate around their things, I just bagged the whole idea all together. It was just easier that way and let's be honest, I had zero time to even think about decorating with my days filled with work, school, and a baby. I never knew I was holding this home decor loving beast inside of me until we moved into a completely empty apartment. While it's not great news to Dallin's keen budgeting expertise or our bank account, I have found a hobby that I love! This is big people, because I have been overly concerned about not having hobbies to fill my time when I retire. That's a reasonable concern, considering I'm retiring in the near future. Retired at 22? I definitely wouldn't complain. It's unfortunate that the exact opposite is the case. To say we are living the poor, married college student life would be putting it generously. Although life is still glorious, we're dirt poor. Especially considering Auni's diagnosis and us having to save for medical expenses. This makes decorating our apartment slightly less important...okay a lot less important. However, it's what keeps me sane so it's still happening little by little. So, considering our meager budget, I thought I would share a few tips of how I have been able to decorate our apartment at a very low cost. Here's to being cheap! It's the great life.</center>
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So many times, by just revamping something you already own, you'll end up with something unique, that you love, and it fits your space perfectly. Frames are my first example of this. Slapping a coat of paint on one of your old frames makes all the difference. My favorites have been frames that have some texture to them that really shows well after you paint them. My next example would be my book problem. We have a lot of books, hence why we bought two large bookshelves for our living room when we moved into this apartment. The only problem was that they were hideous colors. So when you're poor, you get creative. I pulled out my craft bin and dug out my bag of scrapbook paper. While watching LDS General Conference, I covered the bindings of many of our books with scrapbook paper. I of course didn't want to damage any of the books or make it permanent, so I used a little bit of washi tape on both sides to secure the paper in place and voila, the ugly color is gone! It was a very inexpensive way to add color and pattern to the otherwise gloomy bookshelves.</center>
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While decorating my living room, I have quickly discovered that a lot of the room comes from the small details. Other than frames, I have never shopped for small accent pieces before. Now, that I have started doing so, it has made all the difference, especially with filling my empty ugly bookshelves. The best part about buying knick-knacks, is that you can literally buy them anywhere. I have found some of my favorites from TJ Maxx and HomeGoods (I cannot be let loose in these stores alone or it could be deadly to the bank account). Another great place to look for small knick-knacks are thrift stores. Although you may have to search a little, you can usually always find something you love. The greatest thing about thrift stores, they are cheap. Things you love for cheap? Can it get any better than that? No, it can't, so don't even answer. Another thing that falls along the line of knick-knacks are storage boxes. For me, storage boxes have been an easy and inexpensive way to add color and extra storage to our living room. Our apartment is pretty small so I'm pining for all of the extra storage I can get. They have been great to store little odds and ends that need their own place.</center>
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I have learned this lesson the hard way. At the first of our marriage, I would always immediately go to the cheapest items to save money. This resulted in me buying items that I did not love and would want to replace in the near future, whether it be from it breaking or just getting sick of it and thinking it's ugly. There are some things you need to spend a little more money on initially to get something you love that you'll keep for much longer. So, in all, it technically saves you money. Am I right? Right. For me, this would be decorative pillows. Oh, for the love. One of my biggest weaknesses is decorative pillows. My favorites that have been recently added to the space were from Tiny Prints. Oh, you didn't know they had home decor? Me either, but it's glorious. The best thing about their pillows is that you can customize them. Although it takes me and my indecisive self, a ridiculous amount of time to customize each pillow, it's well worth it in the end. I absolutely love both of the pillows I ordered from there. The other pillows pictured on the couch are still a work in progress. I haven't found quite the right ones to take their place yet.</center>
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<span style="line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today I am posting a very overdue update. It's about our precious Auni girl. It will be difficult to find the words to accurately express all of the emotions and worries that have been racing through my body the last couple of months. We had no idea such a life altering trial was heading our way, but I know that Heavenly Father has a plan and I trust him. There are going to be some very dark, hard moments ahead, but I know without a shadow of a doubt that the great moments will far outweigh those. We feel SO blessed to have Auni in our lives. I honestly do not have a clue what we did without her. She brings so much purpose to our lives and I now, more than ever, understand why families are the central part of God's plan. I take great comfort in knowing that families are forever. Auni has an indescribable little spirit and that's probably why Heavenly Father needs her back sooner than we expected. She is the happiest little girl on the planet! The strength she has shown in these first nine months of life has been so inspiring. I know because of her strength, our family will be able to get through this.</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At Auni’s 4 month well visit with her pediatrician, we as</span><span style="line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">ked him about her head shape because it looked a little flat in the back (She’s always been an amazing sleeper. You go Auni Ray!). He then referred us to a physical therapist in Orem. During the first visit with the physical therapist, I pointed out to him that Auni could not bear any weight on her legs and that her relaxed muscle tone was very low. After seeing this, he gave me some extra exercises to do with her to work on her strength. We did these for the following two months but did not see much improvement. It was uncommon for him to have a six-month-old that could not bear any weight on her legs, so he then referred us to a neurologist (Also, at this point, Auni could not sit up or lift her legs at all while lying on her back. Her muscles were very relaxed and she did not have much strength at all). </span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We made an appointment at Utah Neuro Rehab in Murray to move forward with the process. They were a great starting point, and if they are unable to treat the patient fully, they get you where you need to be. This is exactly what they did for us. At the first appointment with them, they asked us many questions concerning Auni’s history and performed a physical evaluation. From this information, they decided to conduct an EMG (Elecromyography), check her Creatine Kinase level, and get a hip x-ray. After performing the EMG, they pulled us aside to let us know what they had found. The EMG showed that something was wrong with her nerves and muscles but they still did not have an exact diagnosis. They told us that they were going to send the results from the tests to a pediatric neurologist which we were scheduled to see just three days later. </span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We went to see Dr. Morita and she was absolutely amazing! She also asked about Auni’s history and then performed a physical evaluation. These findings along with the test results, led her to a diagnosis. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1. Dallin and I had come across this when Auni was about 4 months old when googling Auni’s symptoms. Considering the grim outcome of the disease, we decided that we were not going to get ahead of ourselves and decided to stop researching things and stressing about a possible diagnosis. From that point on however, SMA became our worst case scenario in a sense. It was always lingering in the back of our minds. I can still remember so clearly the moment when she said those words. “I am almost 90% sure she has something called Spinal Muscular Atrophy.” My heart froze and everything seemed to move in slow motion. There were so many emotions running through my body that I did not know how to handle it. Our worst case scenario had just become reality. This is the point where Dall and I started crying and it looked like it took everything Dr. Morita had to keep it together. We told her that we had came across it online but didn’t read too much about it after seeing the grim outcome. Dr. Morita then went over the short and long-term future with the disease. The first thing she wanted us to do was go see a Pulmonologist (lung doctor), to make sure Auni was still doing okay with her breathing. She then explained that down the line, she would start choking more and having a hard time swallowing liquids. At this point, she would need a swallow study done to check her swallowing ability. When necessary, Auni will need to have a feeding tube put in to make sure she is getting proper nutrition. When breathing starts becoming a problem, she will most likely use a BiPAP machine to help her breathe at night, then a little farther down the line, it will be needed to be used constantly. Then a time will come where she will need to have a Tracheostomy (a tube inserted into a hole in the front of her neck) and will be put on a ventilator that will breath for her. </span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As for the big picture, in the past, children with SMA Type 1 usually didn’t live past 2 years of age. With today’s medical technology and preventative care, these children are now expected to live until 4 or 5 years of age (and in some cases, even longer). Although this was still a very devastating prognosis, we are very grateful not only for the extra years given to these children, but also the increased quality of life these children get to enjoy. Auni is the happiest baby, she always has been. Ever since she was a newborn, she has always been very happy and content. She has brought a light into our life that is indescribable. She brings us so much joy that I have no idea what we did without her. I never knew this kind of love existed. There is nothing comparable to the amount of love you have for your child. Auni Ray is a fighter and I have no doubt in my mind that she can get through this! She is one tough little girl! It’s because of her strength and example, that Dallin and I know that we can get through this. There are many hard and dark times ahead, but we know the irreplaceable, happy memories ahead will far outweigh the hardships. We are the luckiest parents on the planet to get such an amazing, beautiful daughter. We want to do everything in our power to give her the best life possible. </span></div>
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Can I just tell you how proud I was when I could finally use the cover and nurse in public?? It was quite the milestone and definitely one of the best days of my life....okay maybe I took it a bit far, but seriously, it was great. I love how this one has the plastic at the top allowing me to peek down at Auni without flashing the rest of the world. Heaven knows it's a miracle that hasn't happened yet with my luck. It's also really big so I feel like I'm well covered.</center>
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I haven't used any other brands so I may be slightly or completely biased but these babies are magnificent!! You can label and date them, they seal tightly, and the milk pours out of them easily which prevents spilling any of the liquid gold! Also, the plastic container I put in the freezer to store the milk started filling up quite quickly and started getting unorganized because they were so oddly shaped. So I stared freezing them flat which helped so much and I was able to fit a lot more in. Breast milk filing system. Check!</center>
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There are so many bottles out there so you can find what works for you. We were given two of the 4 oz ones for free from different stores so we bought a pack of 9 oz ones as well(which we haven't used yet.) We have loved them so far and so has Auni girl!</center>
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If your nips are hurting so bad you want to scream, use the <a href="http://www.target.com/p/lansinoh-hpa-lanolin/-/A-92544#prodSlot=medium_1_2" target="_blank">Lansinoh Lanolin Cream</a>, it works miracles!! Believe me, if you don't thank me, your nips will. </center>
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Also, I never leaked but a lot of women do. If this is the case with you, try these nursing pads: <a href="http://www.target.com/p/johnson-s-nursing-pads-60-ct/-/A-10989327#prodSlot=_1_8" target="_blank">Johnson and Johnson</a> and <a href="http://www.target.com/p/lansinoh-disposable-nursing-pads-100ct/-/A-14009931#prodSlot=_1_1" target="_blank">Lansinoh</a>. They're both great for different reasons. If I ever leaked, it was only slightly so I preferred the Johnson and Johnson ones. I liked their curved shape better and they stayed in place great. (They also help with the post-nursing RT.... it's just the harsh truth people.</center>
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So.. these ladies are hot...old news, I know.</center>
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<a href="http://megandlexco.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Meg & Lex, co.</a> is back up and it's safe to say I'm pretty happy about it.</center>
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The gist: they're doing a pretty stellar giveaway. Go check <strike>them</strike> it out.</center>
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Oh, we had a baby?</center>
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It only took me 2 1/2 months but I can finally say I sent out Auni's birth announcements.</center>
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Who's on the ball? I am baby!! (pun intended.)</center>
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Considering I was already pretty late in the game, I kind of just threw them together.</center>
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None the less, I quite like how they turned out!</center>
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Now, I'm just glad I can check them off my never-ending to do list!</center>
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Kudos to all you mothers out there. It's the busy (but oh so wonderful) life!</center>
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It was good in a unusual, artistic, random, feel good, relaxed kind of way.</center>
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You should probably go see it.</center>
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We of course don't have enough patience to wait to get the pictures back from our newborn shoot, so we decided to take some of our own (I thought they were plus signs on my sweater when I bought it so no judgement. ha ha). This is little girl is just a dream, I cannot get over it. I am so glad we had a girl so we could use my Aunt Diana's shoes, mittens, and bracelet in the pictures. Diana is my dad's oldest sibling that only lived 26 days. I cannot wait to meet her someday. I also cannot wait for Auni girl to wear my blessing dress in a couple of months. </center>
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That's going to be a special day.</center>
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Although pregnancy was an adventure and a good one at that, it is awfully glorious to to feel like a normal human again. I literally feel like a whole new woman! You don't realize all of the different symptoms that have been slowly and discretely piling up over the whole nine months until all of the sudden, they all disappear.</center>
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(2) Constant sweating. Not like, ew I think I might have tacos (wet underarm marks) but more like 200 pound me running on a treadmill kind of sweating all day long.</center>
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(3) An extremely oily face. Even after taking away moisturizer I was still a hot shiny-faced mess full of blemishes.</center>
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(4) Coarse, tangly hair. I had hay growing out of my scalp. It's fine.</center>
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(5) Forgetfulness. Pregnancy brain is not a myth my friends. I literally should have been in preschool, not teaching it.</center>
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It's all worth it though. Once you hold your little one for the first time, the fact that just minutes before you were a fat, sweaty, hormonal wreck couldn't be further from your mind.</center>
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It's replaced with a kind of love you didn't know existed.</center>
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I instantly knew I would go to ends of the Earth for this girl.</center>
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So.... I fell off the face of the earth.....BUT I climbed my way back up to to spread the good news. Our baby girl has arrived!!!! Auni (pronounced On-ee) decided to make her grand entrance last Wednesday, just in time to make me miss my last final. Quite the timing little one. As you can see, she is a complete swoon and words cannot describe the love we have for this little gem. We have been parents for a whole 8 days and I can easily say it is the best thing that has even happened to us! More details and pictures to come, but in the mean time I will be snuggling this little munchkin and kissing her little face off (as if I haven't already done so). </center>
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There's nothing I love more than to sit down and look through old scrapbooks.</center>
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Memories are the dearest things. My grandma LaVonda passed away while D and I were engaged.</center>
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I had previously raided her cupboards for decor to use at the reception and have gladly held onto it ever since. I absolutely love having all of the constant reminders of her all around our home. She was one lady you looked up to in every sense (besides literally, of course). She had the sweetest spirit and was probably the most inspiring woman I have ever met. Especially because she lived 11 years without my grandpa Lynn at her side. Although it was one of the hardest days in my life, I could literally feel the rejoicing in the room when she was finally reunited with my dear Grandpa and Aunt Diana (she was my Dad's oldest sister and only lived around 23 days.) Here's to eternal families. I love this gospel with my whole heart and I cannot wait for the day when I can see this adorable couple again. If I can be even half of the great examples they were, then I will be content.</center>
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Families are forever people! In my eyes, there is no greater blessing.</center>
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Guys, I'm on a roll. Considering I have been absolutely awful at blogging as of late, this a big deal people. Even though this blog is on visiting teaching overload, at least I'm blogging right? ha ha I'll get better, I promise. Just wait until I have an adorable little baby to post a billion pictures of every day, I will be posting like a mad woman! Well, my goal for this month is to get my visiting teaching done before the last week of the month. Wish me luck because I know that all of you don't need it! P.S. I'm 24 weeks along now! Baby bump pictures coming real soon.</center>
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Well, I dropped the ball again. I know it's been ages since I've made a visiting teaching handout, but I actually made one for this month! And then.....forgot to post it. Whoops! So if you're anything like me and just barely getting your visiting teaching done, then feel free to snag a handout! It's a 4x6 print and my go-to place to print is Walgreens. Happy helping!</center>
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Two years later and it's still an absolute party.</center>
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Dallin Ray Naulu was by far the best decision I've ever made.</center>
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Oh, I felt the little miss kick for the first time today! (It was hard!) She knew this was an exciting day.</center>
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I cannot wait to snuggle this little bug. December, come quick.</center>
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Because we're about to hit the two year mark in our marriage.</center>
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It was the perfect little getaway to escape from the stresses and worries of our busy lives.</center>
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We were finally able to have uninterrupted quality time for four days straight.</center>
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It was heaven. Absolute heaven.</center>
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The Naulushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776608742247094526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411307866074846757.post-18365174298561855242013-07-26T11:00:00.000-06:002013-07-26T11:00:36.652-06:00when i'm pregnant I will...<center style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Always try to get ready and look cute. Nope.</span></center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take cute pictures of my growing belly each and every month. Nope.</span></center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love not having un-welcomed visits from Aunt Flow every month. Check.</span></center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Own the fact that I will get extremely large. Check.</span></center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(My mom </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">was a walrus during her </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pregnancies. It runs in the family.)</span></center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(It's a backpack with a detachable changing pad. Yeah, I knew you would agree. Check out the one we got <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/petunia-pickle-bottom-boxy-backpack-diaper-bag/3467333?origin=category-personalizedsort&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=Almond+Raspberry&resultback=2448&cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-browseresults-_-1_7_C" target="_blank">here</a>.)</span></center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, we have an adorable, outrageously priced diaper bag and maternity clothes save lives.</span></center>
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The Naulushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776608742247094526noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411307866074846757.post-25751208819470132762013-07-18T09:30:00.000-06:002013-07-19T15:02:57.572-06:00let's get crazy.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well I need motivation to get sucked back into cyber world. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://m2story.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Meg</a> inspired me. She is also the person I snagged this cute picture from. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now let's just hope I'm brave enough to answer. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Go <a href="http://ask.fm/caitlinnaulu" target="_blank">here</a> and ask away.</span></div>
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