She's Here!

It took me a little longer to get these posted but she's worth the wait, I promise. We named her Sarah Nadine and she was born on Monday, weighing in at 6 lbs 9 oz. She's so teeny, I'm having a hard time finding clothes that she can keep her arms in the sleeves. She's just so adorable. It's amazing how captivating Justin and I find her. We could just watch her sleep forever.

Mullet Man

Don't worry, Justin's not going thru a "I'm about to become a dad" crisis. I asked him if he wanted me to cut his hair before the baby came since I didn't know when I'd be able to get around to it after. So he got started all by himself and created a mullet.

"You can do it however you want. That's what's so cool."

"I actually like it. Is it bad that I actually really like it?"
Yes, it is too bad, Mullet Man. I made him finish off the job. Remember when Stephanie cut off Uncle Jesse's mullet on Full House? Had he been given more time to get attached, it could have been as devastating. But I think he could have given Bono a run for his money 20 years ago. Next year's Halloween costume?

Baby Update

I had my 37 week check-up today. Everything looks great. Doc says I'm at 2.5 cm. What difference is a half centimeter? I think he said that to make me feel good about progressing. But he did guess 7-10 more days. I asked him how good his guesses are and he said he's always right, within a month. Sounds like when I asked him if he had a good idea how big she'd be and he said he's always right, give or take 4 pounds. But it still seems strange she could come any time now.

More Isabella

In case you weren't convinced she's the prettiest thing....

Isabella's 4th birthday is this coming Thursday. We celebrated Saturday while they were here. I love Kyra's face as Bella opens her wand. We have the prettiest little girls in our family.
And the prettiest boys. Here's Jack. He's 13 if that explains these pictures.

Showered with Gifts

Saturday was my shower with all the family. My mom and sister threw it for my side as well as Justin's. It was great to see our aunts, sisters, and cousins. Thanks to everyone who came. I still don't feel ready but this lady at church yesterday told me you never feel ready for your first baby. Somehow, that made me feel better. And I almost walked out of Relief Society because I thought I was going to pass out from the heat. Hope that ends when the baby comes.

Here's some family.

Here's some gift opening. I made my beautiful niece Isabella stand next to me to make these pictures cuter.

Check out this quilt my aunt Evelyn made...quilted by hand!
This is the softest coat ever! It will make perfect strangers want to hug her (but I won't let them).

This is the quilt I started that my mom generously helped me finish. I designed and sewed the patchwork top and then my mom and I quilted it. Then she made this beautiful ruffle edge even though she didn't want to. She wouldn't let me see the finished product until I opened it at my shower. It turned out so great. From my brain to reality. Thanks Mom!

And last but not least, here's the chair of my dreams. Thanks to Aunt Ilona for making my dreams come true. Everyone needs an aunt like her.

In other news

Here Justin looks like Paul Bunyon. He might make me take this picture down once he sees I've posted it but it brings me such joy. I don't know what I like better, the rolled up pants (He's showing off his new hunting boots) or that it looks like his head is going to hit the ceiling.

Speaking of Justin, we found out yesterday that he got accepted into BYU! I was most relieved since I had spent an entire week trying to get all his paperwork, letters, recommendations, etc in by the due date. I swear you should get a couple of credits just from the application process. So he'll be transferring in January but still have a ways until he gets his engineering degree. But it's downhill from here right? That's what I tell him, anyway.

Baby Update

I had my 36-week check-up today. I never thought I'd make it this far. I'm at a 2 but I haven't had any contractions yet so my doctor isn't too worried about her coming any time soon. I wouldn't mind being able to see my toes again but I'd rather have a chubby baby so I'm fine with waiting (a little longer). Next week we'll see if I've progressed any more and if Justin can still go hunting on the 18th. Here's hoping he has cell phone reception!

The Good Life

If you've never been to La Dolce Vita in Provo, I'd highly recommend it. I loooove Italian food! This is my favorite, it's called the Chef's Combo. I don't remember what all these pastas are called but if you love food so much you just can't decide, this is the dish for you. And Justin got shrimp alfredo. Yum!

35 Weeks Down

And 35 days to go. I am so ready to not be pregnant anymore. I wonder what it will be like to roll over in bed without having to take a break half way through. And I can't wait to hear my stomach growl and not think, 'that's not where my stomach goes'. And crunches, I miss doing crunches. I didn't love them before but now that I can't do them, I want to do them all the time. But my hair is growing at an incredible rate and I'm never, ever cold. Now if I could just keep her feet out of my ribs....

Big Fish

If you can't tell from the grin on his face, Justin is very proud of the fish he caught yesterday. 19 inches!

Real Life Picture Tag

Alright, I've been tagged so here goes. The rules are take pictures of the following things as they are, no cleaning or straightening. And then post them for the world to see.

Closet. Notice my heap of shoes on the floor. I've got to find a better method.

Fridge. That orange juice looks really good right now.

Sink. That's my ice cream maker. We made peach ice cream on Saturday. Yum!

Pantry. I wish I had a real one. Favorite shoes. Tell me these aren't the cutest? Laundry room. I'm glad I had to go down there. I had a load in the dryer I had completely forgotten about.Bathroom. I had no problem getting it all in one picture. Can they really call this a master bathroom? Here's my child. 7 more weeks!! She's rolling around, kicking ribs and stuff.Favorite room. I mostly just love this couch, so many places to sit, so little time.

Self portrait. I just woke up from a nap.

And now I tag Annie, Kirsta, Angela and anyone else who wants to do it. Try it, you'll like it.

One Year Older....

The big 2-5. 9 years driving, 7 years voting, 10 years since freshman year in high school. Where does all the time go? No longer considered early 20's. Checking the 18-24-year-old box is long gone. But I think I'm okay with it. I have a lot to show for my 25 years of life. In no particular order, here are my finest achievements.


Graduating college with absolutely no motivation my senior year.
Never breaking a bone.
Marrying Justin in the temple, who very well may be the most perfect man on earth.
Avoiding the flu.
Expecting child numero uno. (7 more weeks!)
Buying a house (okay, technically mortgaging the next 30 years of my life away).
Seeing Howard Jones in concert.


Here's my desk at work. My co-workers went all out. And yes, that is a 1.9 lb of Sour Patch Kids and a Pixie Stick pom-pom. They know me well.


And these are flowers Justin surprised me with.My cake and my nephew and cousin eating the gigantic roses on the cake. Yum! And notice the ballerina with melted limbs. She's a Syme Family tradition; gracing the cake of every birthday since 1999.

The Hearse

This is the rental car I got while mine is being restored to it's former glory. (Tip: don't go to Enterprise in SF...apparently they only have 1 car available at a time). I've never been a fan of the PT Cruiser, and as a driver of one for 24 hours now, I feel I have the authority to ask the question, "What was Chrysler thinking?" I think the pitch for the design went a little like this: We feel there are dozens of drivers out there wondering what it's like to be in a hearse and by-golly, Chrysler can give that man that experience while he's living and we're going to do it. I give you the PT Cruiser. The chassis of the Neon never looked so cryptic.


Here's the inside.

Just kidding. But in case you didn't believe me, here's what has to be the inspiration. I was singing "Now don't you laugh when the hearse goes by, cause you could be the next to die" all the way to work.

More fishing

Here's Nate and Justin's latest kill. They had to cut off the heads to get them in the bag so I guess that means they're pretty good size.

Unfortunate Event

So I'd like to give a shout-out to the lame-wad who hit me in my car and kept on driving. I'll assume it's just so much easier to do a U-turn from the right lane and waiting for me to pass was just too much. Little does he/she know by posting this, I've just got the word out to like a dozen people to be on the look-out for a maroon car with a temporary tag. Your days are numbered!

So here's the damage. It could have been worse, I know. But $1200 and 5 days in the shop! Thank goodness for insurance. And thanks Officer Mitchell of the Springville PD - your sympathetic "man that sucks" made me feel better than you know.