One week old!

Camryn is already one week old...it's already going by so fast, and I'm sure it's only going to get worse! Here are some pictures of her first week of life at home. She had jaundice when we left the hospital because her and I have different blood types, so we had what's called the bili bed (for bilirubin) brought to our house so that she could lay under the lights to help it go down. It looked like a little miniature tanning bed, it was cute :)She spent her first few days wearing just a diaper and laying under the lights, so I haven't gotten to play dress up much! But she did really good, and her last blood test showed her bilirubin count was back down to normal so we got to send the bed back and get some clothes on her!

So far, Camryn loves her swing, sleeping with her hands/arms over her face or chest, eating, being held, and being outside. If she's mad and I take her for a little walk, she usually calms right down. She is such a sweet baby, and we are LOVING being parents! It's so fun to just sit and watch her, I could do it for hours...I guess I do do it for hours :)

Camryn Elise!!!

So all this blogging and facebooking takes ALOT longer now days! Slowly but surely I will get everything up and written about Camryn's birth!

Matt and I welcomed Camryn Elise into the world Monday August 11th at 6:27 pm! She was a VERY healthy and unexpected 9 lbs 1 oz and 22 inches long! The doctor, nurse, and Matt and I were absolutely shocked at how big she was when she came out, but she is absolutely perfect in every way. She has lots of dark hair and is such a sweet little angel. She has been such a good baby, though her days and nights are still mixed up, of course :) We feel so blessed to have had such a good experience bringing this precious little girl into the world, and to have her as part of our family.

If you want to read all the details about the birth, read below all the pictures! But warning..it's pretty detailed!

















My water broke Monday morning at 9, but I was not having any contractions right away so Matt and I walked around Costco and Best Buy, then went to Mimi's Cafe for breakfast to waste some time and get the contractions going. Nothing was happening by 11, so we went ahead and checked into the hospital and got all settled in. Matt did paper work while the nurse got me hooked up to the hep lock...just in case...and monitored the baby's heart rate for awhile. I was dialated to a 4 and 90% effaced by this point, and everything looked good so we just hung out, walked around the hospital, (Matt played on the wheelchairs!), and Matt read while we waited for the contractions to start. The doctor came down about 1 pm to check on us and said if things don't get going soon we would have to consider the pitocin, which I really did not want. Luckily, right around 2 pm they started coming and just kept getting stronger and stronger. At 3 pm the nurse checked me again and I was at a 5 and about 95%, so we were progressing slowly but surely. I started my hypno birthing stuff, just listening to some scripts and relaxing music and trying to stay calm and breathe deeply, and moving from the birthing ball to the bed, but from 3 pm-5 pm the contractions got really intense and close together. I was feeling really nauseaus and kept running back and forth to the bathroom, so the nurse gave me a bag of fluids. I felt so sick at this point, I was really considering asking for the epidural. I was feeling so tired and was so relaxed that I would almost fall asleep, and then came another strong contraction! I just kept thinking how nice it would be to sleep and be comfortable right then. Once I was finished with the fluids the nurse left and I ran straight to the bathroom and up came lots of fluid! I felt a lot better after that, just really cold, so I went and sat by Matt on the couch and he wrapped me up in his blanket. I told him I wanted to get in the bathtub to warm up, so he suggested I have the nurse give me some anti-nausea stuff and get checked again to see where we were at. For some reason I felt like I had just been checked so I didn't want to, but it had been 2 hours so we went ahead with it. The nurse looked at me surprised and said "you're not going to believe what you're at! A 9!" That gave me the extra boost I needed to keep on going. I finally felt like I could do this, and like we're almost there! I got in the bathtub, and Matt just sat by me and talked to me through contractions while we tried to guess what time she would be born. Matt was so close guessing 6:15! The nurse had told me to just let her know if I started feeling like I needed to push, so when I started feeling it, she got me out of the tub, dried off and back onto the bed. The baby's heart rate had dropped a little bit, so she had to put an oxygen mask on me for awhile, which made me feel so claustophobic..I hated it. Somewhere between getting in and out of the tub, baby turned around to posterior so I wouldn't quite dialte all the way to a 10. The nurse suggested I get on my hands and knees to try and get her to turn, so that's what I did. I was still having urges to push, which I think is what got her to turn after 5 or 10 minutes. I turned back around and laid on my side and started actually pushing at 6:08. Matt was right there keeping me relaxed and encouraging me every step of the way, telling me I was doing such a good job and to keep pushing! After a short, but what seemed like a long 19 minutes, out she came at 6:27! Matt was able to cut the umbilical cord, then I got to hold our baby for the first time ever! What an amazing experience...hard but amazing and worth every second of it!

We've had lots of visitors and phone calls, and I just want to say thank you to everyone! It's been so nice to hear from and see close friends and family, and we love you all so much! We love visitors, so don't be shy :)

38 Week Belly Pictures

Beautiful Bear Lake

I love Bear Lake! It's just like being at the beach, but only 2 or 3 hours away! We got to go spend the week up there with Matt's whole family, and it was a fun filled week for everyone...even pregnant me who couldn't do much more than sit on the beach or drive the boat :) But no complaints..that was the place to be 8 months pregnant. Everyone had fun wakeboarding, surfing, skiing, tubing, playing frisbee football, paddle boating, reading books, and eating great food! Here's a few pics from the week...

2 years!!

I'm a little behind and late on posting this, (or posting anything really!) but Monday July 7th was mine and Matt's 2 year anniversary! I woke up to Matt telling me he was going to make me breakfast, and to stay in bed. He made super good french toast and eggs and we ate in bed together, it was the perfect way to start the day! We decided to go to dinner at Joe's Crab Shack once again (that's where we went last year!) to keep the tradition alive. We thought we'd be smart and map quest which Joe's was closer between Sandy and West Jordan. West Jordan won by 5 miles so we took Bangerter and got completely stopped in traffic for about a half hour. That part sucked, but I think Matt was secretly happy because it got him out of having to go see Made of Honor! The night before our anniversary we were on the computer looking at some old pictures of when we were dating, and it made me feel so grateful to be married and sealed in the temple. Dating was fun and all, but I definitely don't miss those days! I feel so blessed to be married to Matt and to have the comfortable life that we do. What a fun experience these last two years have been building our marriage and our life together, and preparing to bring a child into our family! Happy Anniversary sweetie, I love you so much!


This is the traffic we had to sit in on the way to dinner that night :(


My cute husband cooking me breakfast in bed!


The yummy french toast and eggs breakfast he cooked for us!

Happy 3rd Birthday Aizlyn!!

Saturday was my cute niece Aizlyn's 3rd birthday! We had a fun party with all her little friends, some yummy cake, and lots of swimming! It's been so much fun to have her and my sister close by so we can spend more time with them and watch her grow up. Aizlyn is such a good, sweet girl, and we love her SO much! Happy Birthday Aiz!

30 Weeks!!!

We've made it to the 30 week mark...only 10 more to go (hopefully!) Here are a few belly pics for all of you who we don't get to see often enough!

Cabo...one last hoorah before the baby comes!

Matt and I headed down to Cabo with Luke and Amy for one last big vacation before both of our babies come and our lives change forever! We stayed at a resort about a half hour north of Cabo San Lucas, which was right on the beautiful beach and so nice. (Check out the view from our room in the slideshow!) Matt and Luke rented surfboards for the whole week, but since Amy and I are both very pregnant, we couln't join in the surfing this time! We were both a little disappointed about that, but it was worth it to keep our babies alive and well :) We dug holes in the sand for our belly's to fit into and read the whole time we were on the beach. We were both surprised to find that digging holes really works for pregnant belly's!

Other than surfing and laying on the beach, we did take one horrible excursion in our wonderful little Nissan Platina down to Cabo San Lucas to go snorkeling at Lovers Beach. We took what was called the "Glass Bottom Boat" (which was just an old ghetto boat with a strip of glass through the middle of it!) out to the island, which had so many boats coming in and out that there were no fish to be seen! Needless to say, we didn't snorkel very long, but the boys played in the huge waves and got annihilated...it was really entertaining to watch! After our snorkeling adventure, we went to get in our car that would not start! We called the rental company, and all they did was try jumping it 30 times, even though we knew it was not battery related. They finally took us back to the office and gave us a new Platina...silver instead of white this time! We were all starving by then so we went to what looked like a nice restaraunt, only to be disappointed by crappy fish tacos and ribs. They were so gross I couldn't eat more than one bite, so we left and went through the McDonalds drive thru!

All in all, it was an awesome vacation and we would definitely go back someday. The condo was very kid-friendly so we may go back as a family at some point! There was an awesome pool area right in front of the beach, shuffleboar which Luke and Amy kicked our butts at!), beach volleyball, tennis, mini-golf...all kinds of fun activities. And to top it off, it's only a 2 1/2 hour direct flight from Salt Lake! Thanks for a great vacation Larsen's...we can't wait for the next one!!

Happy Birthday to me!

I turned the big 25 on March 27th!! It was a wonderful birthday week, not just day. It all started on Tuesday the 25th with my ultrasound. My mom flew down from Washington for that, and then took me to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory with my Aunt Loralee, my sister Lindy, her littler girl Aizlyn, and the girl she nannies Lexi.

Later that night we went to dinner at Firehouse with Sam, Cami, my brother Brent, Lindy, and mom again. Matt and all my sisters hooked me up with gift certificates for the Garden Day Spa and Salon...which I'm SO excited about because I get to go get pampered a few times over the next few months!!!

On Wednesday night Matt and I drove down to St. George to spend the weekend with his family. We enjoyed a wonderful weekend of laying in the sun, rollerblading, swimming, yummy food, and just relaxing! It was the perfect week and I couldn't have asked for a better birthday (week). Thanks to everyone who called/emailed/text me, you are all so sweet and I love you all!

We're having a baby GIRL!!!

Yesterday was the big day of our 20 week ultrasound and we found out we're having a little girl! We are so excited!!! The ultrasound was the coolest thing ever, it's really amazing how clearly you can see everything from their little toes and legs, to their brain and heart. Everything looked great and she seems to be healthy and progressing right on track. According to the size of her head, she's measuring just a day before her due date, (August 9th) so pretty close...but I'm still hoping for a few days earlier :)

I Need Some Help!!

I'm 18 weeks...this if flying by! I decided I better start thinking about what happens after this baby really gets here. Here's my dilema...I just started looking at all these birthing and prenatal classes that my hospital offers, and I don't know which, if any, I should sign up for. There are so many of them, but they're a little time consuming! So any of you ladies who have had babies, I would love some input on what you tried and liked or didn't like. Breastfeeding, baby massage, lamaze (do people still do that stuff?!) first time mom and dad, third trimester class (?) Those are some offered, and I just don't know if these are really worth the time. Let me know if any of you have any thoughts...thanks ladies!

I'm a movie maniac!

I feel like I've been to SO many movies lately, so I'm going to do a little recap for anyone who's thinking about going to see any of these and wants my review! Remember, just my opinion on all of them, but let me know what you think!

August Rush-***** I LOVED this movie! I thought it was such a powerful movie that everyone should see. I loved the music and the story line, but I do wish that the end would have given me a little more closure. If you've seen it, you know what I mean, but I won't say too much!

Enchanted-*** Cute movie, definitely one to go to either with kids or girlfriends! Entertaining though...made me laugh and smile most of the way through.

Fools Gold-*** I liked this movie pretty well. It was definitely not as good as their last movie together, and not one I will buy or watch over and over like I do with How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, but cute and worth seeing for sure.

27 Dresses-***** I really liked this one a lot. I love Katherine Heigl, and James Marsden. They were so cute together, and made me laugh alot! I didn't go with Matt, but I don't think he would have hated it like he does some chick flicks. I'll probably buy this one.

Over Her Dead Body-*** This was cute, Matt would have hated it if I'd made him go! Has some funny parts, but kind of a different story line...reminded me of Just Like Heaven with Reese Witherspoon a little bit.

PS I Love You-**** This was a good chick flick. I went twice and both times, everyone I was with was bawling throughout almost the entire movie! Take tissue, but so cute. And it's the guy from Phantom of the Opera in it!

The Other Boleyn Girl-** I didn't like this much at all. It was just the same guy sleeping with different women then leaving them throughout the whole movie. Cool story line because it's history and where Queen Elizabeth came from, but really didn't like the movie. I heard the book is better.

Juno-**** Great movie! A little crude at times, but very funny and just a well done movie.

A little update...

So being the very nice and supportive wife that I am :) I let my husband go to Maui for a week without me last week so he could visit his brother who lives there! Everyone thought I was crazy, and don't get me wrong, I wanted to go SOOOO bad, but it just didn't make a whole lot of sense. Here's why: Matt flew for super cheap on a buddy pass, and I would have had to buy a ticket the day before, which would have been super expensive. Matt stayed at his brothers house and slept on the floor, and I would probably have wanted to get a hotel so I had a comfy bed, which would have been super expensive. They were planning on surfing pretty much the whole time, which I love to do, but can't right now because of this little baby growing inside of me! So it basically came down to it would have been very expensive for me to go and not be able to do what they were doing. He had such a fun time though, and his brother was very happy to have a visitor for the week! I missed him SO much, but it felt good to be supportive about something that is important to my husband. He never complains about my girls weekends (aka JAMM!!!) and is always very supportive, so it was the least I could do to let him go have some guy/brother time!

After being home for a whole 4 days, he's off again to San Francisco today (sunday)!! But this time it's for work, not pleasure. He'll be home on Tuesday afternoon, and then on Wednesday afternoon.......I'm off to Vegas to spend time with my mom in the warm weather! She's there visiting for hte week, and I'm so excited to be in the sun, but I'm not used to being away from my husband for this long, I don't like it. But we're trying to get lots of vacations in before the baby comes in August!

Hill-Billy!!

This just made me smile...she better not win or we're moving to Costa Rica for awhile!!

I've Been Tagged!!

What were you doing 10 yrs ago: Wow..10 years ago I was 14 years old which means I was a freshman in high school I think. I was just hanging out with my friends all the time and doing gymnastics, and going through a really "fun and interesting" time of life!

5 Things on my to do list Today: Work, go register our new car at the DMV, go get my food handlers permit, watch my cute niece Aizlyn, and I should probably make dinner...we'll see if that happens :)

Things I would do if I suddenly was a Billionaire: I would get completely out of debt, build my dream home, and set some aside for traveling the world, and then invest the rest of it in real estate projects probably.

3 of my bad habits: I guess I'm vengeful...Matt tells me that all the time :) I wish I blogged more and was more creative as far as scrapbooking and decorating goes. I need some help in that department!

Places I have lived: Kennewick, WA Salt Lake City, UT Holladay, UT Farmington, UT...I haven't lived in very many different cities, just a lot of different houses in Utah!

Jobs I have had: Hot Dog on a Stick, Zions Bank, California Pizza Kitchen, Utahbrides.com, Paychex, and U1st Financial

Things most people don't know about me: Most of the people who will read this probably know most thigns about me...I went skydiving one time and would love to do it again! I am pregnant and due in August!! I have run 4 marathons now, and would like to pick it back up after the baby comes, or at least 1/2 marathons. I like to be busy and have things to do, and I am super excited to be a mom!!

An addition to the Garrett Family!

For those of you who haven't heard yet, or those who just want a little update, I am officially pregnant and Matt and I are expecting our first little one on August 15th, 2008! (Hopefully a little sooner since it's in the middle of the HOT summer!) We are so excited to embark on this new adventure of parenthood and start our family.

I had my first doctors appointment today and got to see the ultrasound of the little being that is starting to form inside of me, it was so neat! I could see the heart beating and everything. The doctor said it was still a little too early to actually hear it, but next visit we will. My appointment wasn't supposed to be till next week, but we're going to Disney World on Friday, so it had to get bumped up! Seeing the pictures today made it all seem a little more real, because for awhile there I kept wondering, "what if I'm not really pregnant and I just randomly missed two months in a row and the test showed up positive?" Anyways, now I know it's real, and I'm SO excited! I can't wait to find out what it's going to be :)

Lunch with the Girls!

Today I got to meet up with two of my best girlfriends/ex-roomates for lunch at Sweet Tomatoes and pedicures! It was so much fun to catch up after the business of the holidays and just hear what's going on in everyone's lives. It is such a blessing to have good friends, and to be able to spend days like these together every once in awhile. Ashley, we missed you today and wish you could have been here with us!