March 9th..a special day

March 9th turns out to be a great day no matter what the year is here in the Crosby household! In March 2009 our first date fell on this date, and from there is when we fell madly in love with each other. March 2012 is the day we found out we are expecting, and started falling in love with the idea of becoming parents! It's still so crazy to us that we are actually going to have a baby! Now that I am at 15 wks its getting more and more real that there is actually a little alien of a baby moving around and growing inside of me. I've definitely felt the little flutters of the baby moving and its so exciting every time! I've had such a wonderful pregnancy so far. I only got sick ONCE in my first trimester, and just had the constant nausea all day long. That was such a pain because nothing sounded good, but I knew I had to eat. Since I was about 11/12 weeks I have been feeling great. No more constant nausea and need to sleep. I still get tired don't get me wrong, but nothing like before! I'm trying to take advantage of my daily naps when I can :) which is so weird for me because I NEVER was a napper before, but now I cherish them. As for cravings, nothing really weird like some people, ive heard pb&J with Mayo...gross! Mine is just random, if something sounds good, I'll be fixed on eating that or something similar. We are able to find out the sex of the baby this week and I'm getting soo anxious! So take your poll, Boy or Girl?!? Right now it seems to be girl season, Steven and I will be happy with either, just as long as its healthy :)

This is the way I told Steven I was pregnant. It killed me because I found out at home alone before I went back to work and he was gone. On my way home I picked up this book and had it wrapped. He didn't quite get it at first...maybe its his add? haha But then I asked him if he got it and told him I was pregnant. I tried to video tape it so we could announce it that way, but I didnt realize i didnt push record on my phone. His face was priceless. It was a look of all emotions, excitement, nervousness, and disbelief. He asked me a million times really? really? are you serious? He was super quiet for a long time, and that scared me a little, but he was just trying to take it all in because of how fast it happened. Needless to say, he is getting more and more excited everyday and makes sure I know that :) He's such a good husband and will be an even better dad.

As most of you may have seen on Facebook when we announced it to everyone. I tried to be creative with it and do something different than the can of prego spaghetti sauce that everyone else was doing. We went to color me mine, and I made this cute bowl :)



Well I think thats all for now! OH, as of right now, my estimated due date is November 20th.!

Much Love♥

We are weird.

Yes.
Its true.
Steven and I are weird.
We have a goofy relationship sometimes.
I was thinking about it today and almost everytime
we go out together I think to myself (nacho voice) people must
think we are SO weird. I concur. So..here are some words that I think
describe my little family best.

affectionate
ambitious
anxious
artistic
charismatic
creative
courageous
dependable
gregarious
intelligent
industrious
joyful
sociable
sympathetic
talkative
easy-going
friendly
funny
generous
honest
lazy
lucky
loud (steven)
neat
polite
silly
curious
caring
enthusiastic
faithful
manic
scatty

Welp. There ya have it.
I love our life together and wouldn't change a thing.
XoXoXXooxxOO

In Between.

Heres to catch up in between christmas and now. For New Years we were able to go down to Southern Cali to Stevens house and spend it with all of his family. We absolutely LOVED it! As the days went by, we didn't want to leave! It was beautiful weather, and so much fun spending time with all of our adorable nieces and nephews. I got quite a few videos on my phone, they were so entertaining and we love them all to pieces! We just wish we could see them more often :/
Heres a little snip of the fun we had with these kiddos!

We visited with Grandpa Don, who unfortunately has Alzheimers :/...but hes still just as hilarious as ever and loves every woman that comes to visit him.

We <3 you Grandpa Don!
I love my in-laws, and am so lucky to have them apart of my life now! It's always a party with the Crosbys!
Lil' Noah James is getting so big!
The twins have always loved Steven and he happens to be the jungle gym whenever they are around ;)
I can't wait until these kids get older, I've got so many fun videos to show their girlfriends and boyfriends ;) heheh.
So for New Years Eve, we were going to have a party with some games watching the infamous ball drop on tv...but due to other events that occurred earlier in the week, everyone was exhausted and wanted a low key night home. So Dan, Sonia, Steven and I went to see the new Sherlock Holmes movie and kissed each other at midnight :)
Since we've been back from our mini vaca...It was back to the daily grind. work school work work work. haha Well things have changed up a bit! Steven is now doing ROTC through the U...Guess we are gonna be a Ute fan! don't worry we dont hate on BYU ;) He also got an awesome scholarship through ROTC and is going to be contracting officially any day now! Which is a HUGE relief and weight off our shoulders! Also Steven just got a part-time job at Whole Foods! and one of the best things is we get a 20% discount there! hello new grocery store! haha. He's working in the bakery and he just informed me he baked so many blueberry muffins today...yumm! As for his schooling, hes still at SLCC, just finishing up this last semester and hopefully transferring to the U next semester. He just barely changed his major to Spanish...why you may ask? well one both of our families speak spanish and it would be very beneficial, and two he's actually looking to go into the FBI for his career! We are very excited and understand at the same time it is a very rigorous and hard process, but we know it will be great if things fall into place.
As far as my schedule? For awhile now I've been basically working 3 jobs..shhya..killer! So as you may or may not know, I've been working part time at Macy's at the Clinique counter. Also I assist at Taylor D' Shaw salon part time. Just recently, December, I started booth renting at the salon doing hair part time as well! So pretty much its 3 part time jobs. working about 50-60 hrs a week. I thought I could be superwoman and handle it...but it wore on me real quick! I just wasnt happy. I absolutely LOVE my salon and the people I work with! So that was out of the question to leave this place. So alot of my stress I realize was from Macy's. I love my co-workers and the education i received working at clinique, but retail is all about numbers, numbers, numbers! and since i was there at odd hrs, it wasn't making any money..so this is actually my last week. Its bittersweet. But I will admit I am SO happy and thrilled. I've basically been living at the salon lately...and it really doesnt bother me as much as I thought. yes i have days where I know I can be doing things at home, but I am determined to build my clientele and the only way to do that is to put in what I want to receive. So If your in Utah, and you need your hair done...Let me know! I'm always up for anything :)
So there ya have it. things are moving...slowly but surely!now that I'll have more time, I hope to be able to update this thing more. Also I'm determined to get my butt into shape! I'm gonna be ready for bikini season!...err...tankini season? haha
well thats all for tonight folks.
Stay classy!
much love<3

Lovers Day

Well for this Valentines day, the Crosbys were working hard all day long. I worked at the salon, and didnt leave until 7:30...and Steven started his first day at Whole Foods,..well orientation. (yes he got a job! will explain in another post) Nowadays Valentines day makes you feel like you have to go buy expensive gifts and treats and all that jazz...well this year, we made a pact, that since my birthday is 3 wks from valentines, that we wouldnt go all out like we have previously. Also with funds being tight we didnt really have an option. hah. But I am perfectly fine with that! I dont think you need to go out to super expensive restaurants, buy diamonds (although that would be nice) or nice things like that every year on Valentines Day. I'm the simple cheesy cute kinda girl that loves the little things that are homemade and fun. That being said. In the morning Steven got up early, as usual to get ready for school, and I was awakened by the smell of breakfast. Although I was confused as to why he hadnt waken me up because I knew he had to leave...he comes upstairs and has such a disappointed look on his face and I asked him what was wrong. He says well..I was trying to make you breakfast..heart-shaped pancakes..but we didnt have a heart cookie cutter (which we do, he just didnt find this out until i told him ;) ) So his clever thinking, he made a heart out of foil and put the pancake batter in the middle..making his own cookie cutter...well....apparently the foil wouldnt come off the pancake when it was cooked hahah..therefore no breakfast for me.

It was the thought that counts though right?! haha
When I got home Steven had already made reservations at a restaurant downtown. Its a cute little Greek restaurant called Aristos. We had been here once before for New Years with his parents and sister. I forgot how delicious this place was! The hummus is to die for!

I told Steven I wouldnt mind coming here just for the appetizer :)

After our bellies were full of delicious greek food (which I have to say am surprised that I actually love this kind of food ) . We head home for Stevens next surprise... BTW I wasnt allowed to go in the front room/kitchen when I got home from work. So I was really curious what this man had planned! Well my darling husband moved our kitchen table (which is a beast to move!) into the living room and set the TV on top, and put up our 2 man tent in the dining area facing the tv. It was set up with our new sleeping bags (thanks mom and dad!) and tons of blankets and pillows. He then proceeds to tell me that we were going to have S'mores for dessert...I was so confused. how was that gonna work? haha he whips out a bag of double stuffed oreos! He said, "well its crunchy like the graham cracker, has the chocolate, and the middle is like the marshmallow!" (Mind you he had a huge grin on his face like a 5 yr old) I couldn't help but laugh and appreciate all the thought that he put into coming up with this. haha. I have such a creative husband.
So here we are after dinner,
We were getting everything set up to watch a movie that went along with our s'mores and camp-out..which was an old love comedy movie called Say Anything. In the meantime our furry little child decided he needed to join in the festivities..so he thought he was going to..
haha I cant resist this face!
So I run and change into some pjs and come back down to find this...
hahaha..my night was over. lol jk. but Benji is such a baby and looovess Steven.

I felt obligated to do at least SOMETHING for Steven, since he's always doing things for me...So I got on my creative side as well and made this candy message for him which he absolutely loved!
(downside to this...we have all this candy in our house now! ughh)

All in all it was a great Valentines Day and I couldnt think of anyone better to spend it with than my wonderful, thoughtful, creative, and loving husband :)

Christmas Cheer

Over this past Christmas I met this woman who was new to our ward during a rehearsal for our Christmas program. She briefly explained her story of being a mother to a beautiful daughter and handsome son of which their father had passed away a year ago leaving her with nothing. I only got her name and that she lived close by. A few weeks go by with her constantly on my mind, and I hadn't seen her since that night. We talked to our bishop since we knew she literally had nothing, furniture or anything, and we wanted to go visit her to see what we could do to help and what she needed. After much consideration and thought, Steven and I decided to go visit her and bring her our little futon we have sitting in the other room. That futon has come handy numerous times with friends and family staying over, but we decided that in this case of someone having nothing, we would feel guilty of keeping this luxury and having it just sit there in the other room as months go by with no one visiting, also eventually it will have to go if it is to be filled with a child if we get to that point soon ;)

After visiting this woman and meeting her teenage daughter and 10 month old son, we wanted to still help. That night I sat at home thinking how I could possibly do so? I'm not loaded with money, we're still in school and beginning our careers trying to figure things out. I decided well, maybe friends have some extra items on hand they could also do without. I knew it was a long shot and wasnt expecting the outcome that we got. I posted on my Facebook status asking for help with anything from anyone. I had friends quickly respond that were from both in and out of the state with ideas or saying they had friends who might be able to help. The word got out and within a few days I had numerous emails from people I have never met but were friends of my friends saying they wanted to help and had extra things they wanted to donate. There were families that were going through hard times themselves that wanted to help with the few extra items they had. I couldnt believe it, and to this day I still cant. My garage was full by Christmas Eve. My younger brother who lives in Provo was staying with us for the holiday so the night before Christmas we sat in our living room digging through garbage bags and bins full of clothes,toys, and blankets people had donated and sorted through them. There were about 7 huge boxes of diapers and wipes about a dozen or more huge cans of formula, 3 big cases of toilet paper from costco a brand new carseat! a jumper and so much more! We had so much that we were able to give some things to other families in the area! We finally packed up the car and delivered a christmas surprise that brought tears of happiness to these families. Words cannot express how thankful I am for those who have helped and participated in getting the word out for help. I am so grateful for this wonderful opportunity to serve another family in need. Since then I have felt so foolish catching myself saying,"I want this" or " I wish I had this". I have so much to appreciate. Here are some pictures to show you how much "Christmas cheer" we were able to spread :)

It didnt even fit all in my car! We had to take 2 cars!

(slowly but surely I will get caught up on this blog :) )
Have a great night!

Those things people do at the beginning of the year and forget 1/4 of the way into the year..

It's so true. Those New Years resolutions that people make at the end of each year are always done so faithfully the first few months of each new year, and then it dies come April or so. haha. Well, despite this given fact, Steven and I decided to make our goals for the year 2012 and are hoping to complete them by the end of the year. I am going to post them, so I feel some what obligated to update on how each goal is going. I made my goals more realistic and specific so I don't barely get by on completing my goals like this year, one of mine was to lose weight, I did, but I didn't set a specific goal. So Lets start with my goals..

1. 1.Fit into my senior prom dress

a. Set exercise schedule

b. Plan and eat healthier meals

2. Build my clientele

a. Pass out business cards

b. Advertise on facebook/twitter

3. Read the Book of Mormon

a. Set a reading schedule

b. Put reminders in my phone

4. No soda for the WHOLE year

a. Drink more water

5. 365 things I’m grateful for in 2012

a. Keep journal/blog about something I’m grateful for each day.

b. Make a small book/scrapbook to look back at years later.

Steven's Goals

1. Study Spanish

a. Spend 1 hr 4 days a week.

2. Reach 200 lbs

a. Lift weights twice a week

b. Drink protein shake twice a day

3. Study the Gospel

a. Read Book of Mormon 1 hr everyday

b. Study priesthood ½ hr every day

4. Learn to play the piano

a. Practice 2 hrs every week

5. Get into drawing

a. Buy materials & book

b. Spend 2 hrs a week 1 day out of the week

I'm really curious to see how Steven will do on his goals this year. He has some difficult ones I feel, but he says they are realistic to him, So I'll keep you posted! We then proceeded to make our own goals as a family. That I will leave out of this post, but will talk about them once they have been reached :) because they will happen! What are your goals for the new year?!

One Full Heart = One Long Post

November came and went like that! I still can't believe that 2011 is coming to an end! 2012 seemed so far away and now its just around the corner. I have so much to be thankful for. One being my amazing husband. He does so much for me and loves me with every bit of his heart. The other day he told me "You know, even though we've been married for a little while now I can't help but saying I am so happy to be married to you and to have you forever. through all the garbage we may go through, I'm so glad you are right by my side to get me through it, I love you so much babes". How can your heart not melt from hearing those words? He's more than I could ever need. If "the world went stupid" (as steven would say) all I would want is my him right by my side.
This past month as people were posting what they were thankful for each day of November, I thought about the many things I am grateful for. I have 2 jobs that I am so grateful for despite the fact the I struggle with them both in different ways. Macy's not enough hours, or the wrong hours when I'm supposed to be at the salon so I have to forfeit those days. Not really doing makeup like I thought I would at a makeup counter, I've learned its all about the sales & numbers. (which is totally not me!) But I am so blessed to have gotten the job when I did when we first moved to SLC. At the Salon, I LOVE it. Everyone I work with is so nice and amazing at what they do. I assist on Wed. , Fri, & every other Sat. I work for the most talented and knowledgeable stylists who are so willing to teach me their tricks and tips so I can succeed as they have. This month I also started Booth Renting here at this salon part time, Tues., Thurs, & the Sat I'm not assisting. Its a HUGE risk I had to take, but if it wasn't now, when would I do it? December is usually a busy month because of the holidays everyone wants to get their hair done. Well..here I am writing this post at my station at the salon, waiting for some clients to sit in my chair. I can only pray and constantly advertise my services. So I am torn. I know booth rent is the best way to go, Its just these first few months while I'm building my clientele that will be hard. But I am motivated. :) Since I'm busy between both these jobs, I feel like I never see my husband. THats how its supposed to be right? I hate it. He was gone for 4 months. We havent had a vacation with just us two in I dont know how long. He went straight to school when he got home and our date nights have diminished slowly. Partly because dates cost money, and we dont really have that. especially in the month of December. I guess there are free dates, I just put off searching for ideas. my bad. Since we dont have much time together besides the few hours in the evening when I get home from work we soak up as much time as we can get together. and I am thankful that my husband wants to hang out with me even if im dead tired and just want to snuggle on the couch. (lets face it, I have a cuddly husband as you may have seen on facebook with our dog lol) I'm grateful for his love and support in everything I do. He wants me to reach my dreams and motivates me every single day.
I'm so thankful for the cute little townhouse we live in, no matter how ghetto people think the neighborhood is. I'm thankful for everything I have in my home, my washer and dryer, kitchen full of food, tv, internet, running water, my bed and everything I possibly have. Especially POWER! With the huge wind storm last week, a massive tree fell over onto a truck and took down a power line with it. We had no power all day and night. It was freezing! but needless to say a huge wakeup call! We were definitely not prepared. we dont own one single flashlight, hardly any food storage, somethings in our pantry could probably pass, but still. I've got lots to do to be prepared! I'm just glad no one got hurt. I love my life, my husband, my dog, my career, my religion, my families, the trials I go through and the things I learn each day I awake.