it's about that time when i crave fall

fall mantle//cute maternity look//pumpkins and that coat//layering is the best//bat pumpkins//striped bump//new fave quote//cozy sweater//dream porch

every year around this time i start to dream about the cool weather, color changing leaves, the sweaters, boots, and everything else i love about fall. it seems i am not alone, my pinterest feed has been flooded with pins of cute fall outfits, fall recipes, and cute decor.my friends have been bit by the fall bug too and i love it. keep those cute pins coming. 

i even busted the fall decor out the other day. i couldn't help it. the weather was overcast and cool"er". it was calling me. you know what? i don't even care what people think when they drive by and see our fall wreath because, i love it! 

in my book fall is the best time of the year. i am pretty excited to be pregnant during the season too. can't wait to dress this fast growing bump in sweaters and scarves. so, technically the first day of fall isn't for awhile. which is lame but, it's still around the corner and i cannot wait. bring it on mother nature! 

happy friday, my loves. 

ps. 3 blog posts in one week. are you impressed? :)

for the babies

ivebaby boppy cover//freshly picked moccasins//candy kirby leggings//skip hop versa diaper bag

few items i am swooning over for my babies. all gender neutral and adorable. of course i will need two of all but the diaper bag. ha. 

which is your fave? 

oh hey

oh hey guys, remember how i used to blog all the time. yeah me either. ha. just thought it was time to pop in and say hey! maybe catch you guys up on whats been happening. 

+ saw miss ashley a few weeks ago. always a fun time with that girl. love her! 

+ attended a beautiful wedding for a good friend. she made one stunning bride. dan and i even took a picture together. 

+ since dan's grandma passed away we have been spending a lot of time with his grandpa. its been pretty fun getting to hear his stories and even his jokes. 

+ still amazed by the growing belly. certain things are slowly getting hard to do. like, bending over. dan enjoys the funny noises i make when i do so. ha

+ enjoying the "cooler" weather we have been having. makes so excited for fall. seriously, i think once falls comes around i am generally in a better mood! guess because im a fall baby! 

+ satisfying the pregnancy cravings that come out of nowhere. hey, in my defense i need to gain weight since havent yet. hoping by our next appointment on the 11th i have gained a few. 

+ speaking of the next appointment we get to find out what these babies are. cannot wait! so start guessing! 

+ developing pregnancy induced carpal tunnel. fun stuff. not. 

+ scoring the best ksl deal ever. got that rocker up there for $150. it was used for 6 months. same rocker from which can be found at babies r us retails for about $500. still super excited about it! 
+ my mom scheduling her trip out here. cannot wait to spend a few days with my momma!! hurry up september 10th! 

there you have just a few things we have been up to. pretty exciting stuff huh? i feel like this blog used to be so cool. then im not sure what happened. haha. once the babies are here im sure it will be filled with all kinds of crazy stories of our lives with two babies! 

xoxo

bumpate {14 weeks}

thats like the worst picture. i look so tired! haha. sorry and the quality sucks. apologies!

HOW FAR ALONG:  in this picture 14 weeks 2 days with twins

MATERNITY CLOTHES:  i can still wear most pants with a rubber band but, their not too comfy for very long. i will be needing a belly band, like stat. shirt wise i like my maternity ones better on. they look better, instead of making look chubby i look pregnant in them which is good. the on in this pic is not a maternity shirt actually! 

WEIGHT GAIN/LOSS: still haven't gained anything. which means wens my doctor will probably get mad at me again. im trying to eat and eat. so we will see. hopefully i have gained atleast something. fingers crossed. that is hopefully the last time i say that about gaining weight. haha

BEST THING THIS WEEK: hitting 2nd trimester, woohoo!!!! :) 

GENDER: not sure yet. few more weeks. still hoping for one of each but, starting to think its 2 boys. we will see! dan is hoping for one of each too! 

MOVEMENTS: sometimes i think i can feel little flutters but only when i lay completely still. my mother in law says it could be possible but idk. maybe its just gas. haha!

FOOD CRAVINGS/AVERSIONS: french fries and anything bad for you. oh cucumbers, tomatoes and grapes those are good for you! 

WHAT I MISS: sleeping a whole night without 2-3 pee breaks. 

SLEEP: night sleeping is still hit or miss. i catch myself sleeping in weird positions which isnt very fun the next day. since hitting the 2nd trimester i take less naps but still am tired. just not as tired. 

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO: the babies being here, so we can snuggle them and love them. i also really really cannot wait to know what they are.  so the shopping can begin! {aka spoiling!}

at times it feels like the pregnancy is going slow but, others feels fast. i know before we know it, they will be here. which is so exciting. i think dan is the most excited. the other day we went swimming and dan said "i wish the babies were here, so i can take them swimming!" or he will say "when the babies are here im gonna teach them this..." he loves them so much already! 

he will be the best dad, i just know it. these babies are so lucky they get him for a daddy! let's see anything else new? not really. been missing my momma these days. wish she was closer so, she could see the bump grow in person. hopefully she comes to visit soon. {psssttt.....momma come in september, please!!} 

i hope you all had a wonderful weekend. come back this week to see some photos from lately! 
xoxo

happy list {august}

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so, i kind of forgot about the happy list last month. whoops! lets just pretend i didn't. this month instead of a list list i wanna write a few things i have been pondering that truly make me happy!

i feel like since we found out we were pregnant life has just been a whirlwind. since seeing that plus sign and then later seeing/hearing those two heartbeats things have never been the same.

being a mother is something i have longed for since i was little. i never knew how bad i wanted this until we really started trying in decemeber. before then it was just something that if it happened we would be excited and know it was meant to be. it wasn't something i let overcome my life until i saw my first neg sign. fast forward to about april. i woke up one day and said "if its going to happen it will, no need for me to let this take over my life". the week we found out in may i had finally come to the terms that i have no control over this. then bam, that plus sign.

okay the whole point of this....i feel like the whole reason heavenly father had us wait that few months was for us to truly be ready for this. to truly be ready to be parents. i think i wasn't ready at the other times in my life. i feel like i am ready for this.

trust me i am no where ready for the huge changes that are coming our way with two babies but, i feel that i am ready to try to be the best mother i can be.

we are so grateful and humbled that we get to to be parents to these twins. it something that we talk about on a daily basis. we can't help it! we are just so excited and so happy! we both feel so grateful and will never take this for granted. {well maybe we will be questioning our heavenly father when both babies are screaming and we are going 2 hours of sleep. haha}

happy august, my loves!