Baby Nowling at 10 1/2 weeks!

Here is the most recent picture of Baby Nowling. He/she is 1.50 inches long and weighs a quarter of an ounce. But even though it is so tiny, he/she is a kicker! Every time the nurse would press harder on my belly, the baby would kick and flail its arms! He/she did not like being messed with! My next appointment is April 11th, so their will definitely be more updates to come!

POSITIVELY ECSTATIC!!!

As some of you may know, Trent and I are expecting! That's right....we are going to have a baby. The due date is October 22, 2011. As of right now, I am 9.5 weeks. It is the furthest that I have made it with any of my pregnancies! We are thrilled....and what better way to spend Valentine's Day 2011 then to find out your expecting! Updates to come :)

In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, room...

The weekend after Christmas, my aunt Elizabeth and uncle Kyle asked if I would teach my cousin Josie how to make a cake. She is in as much love as I am with the cake decorating shows! I happily agreed. We made a tiki cake with homemade buttercream icing and homemade fondant. I had so much fun showing her the "ropes." I haven't been making cakes long but absolutely love it! Here are some pictures of our special day! We made the cake a little bit simpler than other cakes I have made. ENJOY!

*Crumb coating the cakes.

*Covering the cakes with our homemade fondant.

*Making the tiki hut!

*Adding the sand aka brown sugar.

*The finished masterpiece!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Time for Crafts!

I follow this blog called Just Another Hang Up. She designed these dang cute monthly plaques. One day, I decided to make them since I have a weakness for home decor. They are cheap and fun to make. It takes about $2.50 to make one plaque! Here are pictures of January & February but I have also made them for September, October, November, and December. She also made a plaque with the Young Women's Values on it. I made one for my little sister, Emilee, and Trent's little sister, Stacey. I hope they like them! If you think these plaques are as cute as I do, you can get the templates and instructions HERE.

*The pink values plaque is for Emilee and the purple values plaque is for Stacey!

It's a World of Technology!

Trent and I were eligible for our 2 year upgrade on our cell phones! We decided to go big this time and got the.....drum roll please.....Samsung Fascinate!! I love the phone! It is so different compared to my other one. It has unlimited web/email, apps, text messaging, etc. We are very excited to continue learning how to use these new phones!

So Long 2010....

2010 has flown by!! It's been a year of ups and downs. Trent and I both had the blessing of getting promotions with work thus helping us financially but had to experience the heartache of having three miscarriages. Hopefully 2011 will be a year of great outcomes. Bring it on!!

Happy New Year