Decker Family

The last few weeks.

2011-09-13T17:22:00.000-07:00

The last month has been a busy busy whirlwind of activities! It all started with a very cute little Lincoln making his appearance! Then 4 days after little Linc was born, I started feeling funny. Actually it was localized to my tongue... I thought the painkillers were possibly to blame. I immediately discontinued use of them. Later that evening I was laughing, and Andrew gave me a funny look "what's wrong with your mouth?". I had no idea, I all the sudden had no control over the left side of my mouth... by the next morning I couldn't control my entire left side of my face. So the following week was spent going to Dr.appointments. We were told it was something called "Bells Palsy". Basically it can be caused by a few things, in my case it was brought on by stress and physical trauma (labor). I could have this condition from anywhere from a few weeks, to a couple years. Fun.
In the weeks to follow, my Mom was able to come into town, followed by my entire side of the family. We were able to attend my older brother Danes wedding, and the reception that was held in Colorado. Just a few days after getting back into town, Andrews family arrived in town. We are getting ready to send off his youngest brother Scott on his mission.

I feel like I have not sat down in a few weeks, but it sure has been fun seeing everyone, and getting to know are newest member of the family.

2011-08-23T12:39:00.000-07:00

Better late than never...
Lincoln Micah Decker is one week old today!
He was 8lb. 8oz and 20 inches. He is an easy baby and we are loving every minute of it!

2011-07-21T19:56:00.000-07:00

This pregnancy has seemed totally different than my pregnancy with Wyatt. There is a different kind of anticipation. With my Wyatt my main thought was "were going to have a baby." There was no thought to anything past that. There wasn't any thought as to how his personality would be, or the different cute things he would say. I only thought of holding a cute baby, and dressing him up in many, many, different outfits.
This time things are very different. I think about how excited I am to see how little Lincoln will look, how his temperament will be, and how he will respond to life. I am excited to get to know and watch another little person grow and develop. Granted I miss the baby stage were they just cuddle, but more than anything I am looking forward to have another little person in my life that I will love unconditionally.
The one thing that has not changed is that I am SO READY to have this baby!

Had a Dr's appointment today. He said things are moving along nicely and he expects me to go into labor naturally (before my inducement date on Aug 16th). We are getting anxious!

I am not a patient person...

2011-05-03T13:00:00.000-07:00

I was going to try and do the whole small project reveal until the room was done... Well I can't wait!! Here it is!

Row Boat

2011-04-30T20:23:00.000-07:00

I found this awesomely tacky little piece when I was was searching for the bins I mentioned in a previous post. I snagged it for $2.99! It just needed a little TLC.

After a couple of coats of primer it was ready for a paint job! I just used painter tape and taped off lines!

Before:

After:

Thrift store Shelf : $2.99
Paint (Leftovers) : $0.00
Total $2.99

About 30 min of actual work, drying times not included.

Bins

2011-04-28T08:00:00.000-07:00

I have started work on a bookcase makeover. The only problem is I had no idea what I was going to put in the bookcase. I don't like clutter (AT ALL). So i decided I needed some sort of basket or bin. It is amazing how expensive they can sometimes get, so off to the thrift store I went. I happened upon these awesome bins! They are solid wood, which normally means it has great potential! All you need for this is to lightly sand it, a few coats of primer, and a topcoat. After it dried, I taped off a stripe, that I painted it with basic acrylic paint. After that it still looked plain, so I put my Silhouette to work!

Damage
Small Bin: $2.00
Large BIn: $3.00
Paint : $0.00
Total= $5.00!

Before:

After:

Ceiling Compass

2011-04-25T20:28:00.000-07:00

As much as I would have loved to hand paint a compass on the ceiling, I think the owners would have frowned upon that. So I chose a renter friendly option. I started out with some of this....

Foam board, can be found for $1.00 at a dollar store! I needed 2 for this project. I just laid out a basic pattern, and used an exacto knife to cut it out. After this it was just a matter of taping, and spray painting!

I just tacked it to the ceiling with small picture hanging nails.

Foam Board $2.00
Spray Paint ( Leftover) $0.00
Total -$2.00

Took about an hour.

Curtains

2011-04-20T19:19:00.000-07:00

When starting the baby room I knew I really wanted to have the same color scheme so I could combine the boys rooms. But, I wanted it to be a little more baby. I wanted lighter fabrics, that would make the room seem brighter, so I went to Joann's and found a woven cotton for an amazing price! After sewing the the stripes in one long piece, I cut them into four, one for each panel. After hemming all the edges, I went and put button holes every 5 inches across the top. I then took 14 inch pieces of rope, and looped it through them. I thought it really added character to an otherwise plain curtain.
Over all damage:

Woven Cotton 7 yards, $5.99 ( I had a 50% coupon) = $21.00
Rope Trim 6 spools, $1.99 ( On sale 50% off ) = $7.00
Ikea curtain rods, $1.99! = $4.00
Total = $32.00 for 4 custom curtain panels, and rods!

About 2 hours of work.

Lincoln's Room

2011-04-18T17:31:00.000-07:00

My inspiration for Lincoln's room came from Wyatt's recent bed makeover. His bed was originally black, and I decided it would look much better white (See previous post). I absolutely love the change and decided the black crib needed a new paint job anyways. But just new paint was not enough... it needed a new look. I started with some bead board, that was cut out so that it would fit in the end caps. (Thanks Andrew!) Then I cut off the rounded top of the end caps, and put a 1x3 across the top with a piece of trim under that. From there it was a good sanding, 2 coats of primer, and a coat of top coat.

Primer (Leftover from Wyatt's bed) $0.00
Paint (Leftover from Wyatt's bed) $0.00
Trim $5.00
1x3 $5.00
Bead Board (2 sheets) $30.00
Total = $40.00

Before:

After:

Stay tuned as I reveal more of his room!

2011-03-28T18:41:00.001-07:00

It's a BOY!

2011-03-10T17:49:00.000-08:00

Like I said earlier, I am on a baby kick. The only problem is, is I have most things I need for baby... But while living in Utah amongst the land of young families, I have seen one item I don"t have yet.
Lots of Mom's have a canopy that drapes over the car seat to help the baby sleep when in bright light. I love this idea. Every time I took Wyatt out of the car in his car seat he woke up. Or I was trying to drape a blanket over him.

Again, since we don't know gender ( I am guessing a boy). I went with a black and white print that I love!

I have a sneaking suspicion Wyatt is not going to like another baby in his seats...

2011-03-09T13:14:00.000-08:00

So we don't know what we are having yet, but I have the itch to get things ready for baby. When Wyatt was a baby, we lived with the Decker's , and that little baby got so much love and attention. With all the attention, he never was sat down, and he hated it when he was. Well this time, I don't have that luxury. This baby is going to NEED to love a swing.
So I started looking for a swing... they are all SUPER UGLY and SUPER EXPENSIVE! So I found this hideous pink one on KSL and for $15.00, and with $10.00 in materials, it now matches my family room!

Before: (Go figure he likes them now!?)

After:

2011-01-31T11:22:00.000-08:00

It has been awhile since I have posted. As always I am always working on projects. Lots of them! If I am not working on personal projects I am working for a lady that has me produce items. On an average week i will make 3-4 full nursery sets, including: Skirts, bumpers, diaper stacker, diaper bag, and pillows. Normally I have a few orders for custom art work, and mobiles to match the rooms. Anyways, I will show you some of the stuff I have been working on. I will start with the newest and work my way back words...

These were a product of necessity. I hate maternity pants! Well I cut up some old pants and an old tank top. A few minutes with a sewing machine, and ta-da! Comfortable maternity pants!

This was just some old fabric cut into squares . Then I hot glued the heck out of them!

Same principle I cut out a heart with the jigsaw, and hotglued fabric squares. Then I put it on top of a DI frame for $2!

This is the inside of the heart from the wreath.... My front entry table needed a festive decoration.

While Wyatt is young I need to take advantage of the fact that he has no choice in wearing ridiculous costumes. So for christmas I whipped up this little number. Love it!

Well, we were really excited to be hosting Christmas this year. We didn't have nearly enough beds though. So I decided, heck Wy will need a bigger bed someday. So I hit the Home Depot, came home with $50.00 in lumber and built this bed. All it needed was a few coats of paint and we were good to go! I ended up using the rest of the paint on my vanity!

Before: Found an old desk at D.I. for $15! It had potential so I snagged it.

After: A lot of sanding and a little paint. Turn a desk into a vanity. I just took and old mirror and painted it.

This was Wyatt's costume for Halloween. I loved the way it turned out, he was my little prince charming.

I was feeling ambitious and took on a few costumes this Halloween. I wish I had taken pictures of all of them. This was the Mad Hatters Hat, and featured below was Alice's dress. We also had a King of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, as well as one of the playing cards!

Here are some of the Fall decorations I put together this year . I hit the D.I. and grabbed a whole assortment of vases. After cleaning them up I wrapped a cool textured linen and wrapped them with twine. I love the look, then I just added fall foliage! Super cheap!

This was an old D.I. frame, a grapevine wreath for $4.00, and leftover fall leaves from decorations!

My friend Melissa was over one afternoon, and she is an amazing stylist, as she was lowlighting my hair, I kept staring at the bare looking entry way. We discussed it, and she thought an entry way table would be cute. From there I had a vision! I went to Home Depot left with $19.00 in lumber and threw this beauty together! I used stain I got from Ikea from a previous project!

With the leftover wood from the entry table, I made a shelf for the bathroom, and used the extra molding to make a frame for the mirror! Love it!

This is an overview of my family room. It has been finished for a while but I love it. I always incorporate the festive decorations on the shelfs . It is an easy way to incorporate the different seasons. Oh and there are NOT windows behind those curtains. It was just a huge empty spot and I didn't have a ton of money for huge art pieces. So I found fabric I loved and suspended the panels between curtain rods on the top as well as the bottom.

This is an after thought to Wyatt's room. I loved the way his room had turned out but it seemed empty to me ... So I came up with this fun fort from the leftover fabric from his room. Just some PVC pipe for the frame and we were good to go!

This was a fun project, when we moved to our new place, we found out my younger brother Luke would be moving in with us! We had 3 days to turn and unfinshed basement, into a habitable living space. I found a carpet remnant for $50, and we took curtains and sewed rod pockets on either end of LOTS of sheets. It created a cool look, and covered the concrete and 2x4"s. After that I hung some lanterns from the ceiling that I got from IKEA for $1 a piece! For the headboard I bought a piece of "As Is" boards from IKEA for $2.99! I mounted it to 2x4"s and TA-DA headboard! I wish I had before shots, because it was BAD!

That is a risky guess.

2011-01-24T20:11:00.000-08:00

Well today I was out running errands and a lady approached me and asked " When are you due ? ". I figured if I look pregnant enough, that someone would feel confident enough to ask, (Granted, some people are just stupid) I am far enough in to announce it! I am about 11 weeks in, and looking about 18 weeks! It looks like are two kiddos will be almost exactly two years apart. We are thrilled about it!

Told ya.

Wyatt's new room.

2010-09-07T12:17:00.000-07:00

Well this past month has been hectic to say the least. My Mom came to visit for a few weeks, Luke moved in with us. Megan and Rob were able to stop by for a few days, along with Ben, (Brother-in-law). During that period we also moved from Herriman to Saratoga Springs, which means packing and unpacking, along with finishing a basement for Luke. We also celebrated Wyatt's first birthday... and I redecorated the whole house! Phew... Here are pictures from Wyatts new room!

I decided to go with a Nautical/ Airplane theme.

so all I needed to make was:

1.) Bedskirt in Crib and Twin Size
2.) Comforter in Crib and TWin Size
3.)Touched up the crib

4.) I turned a clock into a compass

5.) I painted a world map on a piece of fabric, and tied it off with ropes in the corners.

6.) I found these way cute airplane doorknobs, and used them on coat rack! I just used some extra fabric from the flags.

7.) His shelf looked so boring so I took some coordinating scarpbook paper and cut out his name. Then I simply mounted them on a black spray painted 2x8.

8.) I made flags out of fabric and strung it together on rope!

9.) My Aunt is Crazy talented, and wrote this awesome poem for Wy, Megan was awesome enough to have it vinyl cut for me!

10.) My favorite part! There was a very blank area on the floor, and Wyatts birthday coming up.... So I decided he needed an airplane... ONly about $15.00 in materials! I love it!

Staying Busy.

2010-07-08T21:00:00.000-07:00

Compliments of my Iphone, and my sewing machine.

New curtains.

More curtains.

New romper, and hat.

Graphics on the romper.

New dresses.

Flip flops to accompany the dresses.

Back of the flip flops.

Another new romper and hat combo.

Safari romper.

He was not very happy, but here are his new pants, and matching hat.

New purse.

Yet another romper and hat.

Can you believe he didn't have a bath robe?!

This is another romper with a matching band, that I can put on his fedora.

I made a patch work bucket hat with this romper. Actually made it out of one of Andrew's old shirts.

2010-06-13T15:48:00.000-07:00

Since last Monday...

I made Wyatt a new vest, hat, and pants set for church. I had made the bow tie a while back. $3.00 in materials.

I am really on a dress kick this week, because I made myself another one for church this week. $2.00 in materials.

This was a new design I wanted to try, I think I am going to make some frilly bum shorts to go under it.

This is one of the dresses in a series of three. This will hit about the knee for a 5 year old.

Second in the series, I think this is one of my new favorites.

This is the third outfit in the series, it is a little romper that will work for about a 9 mos. All three dresses cost about $5.00 in materials.

This was experimental, playing with odds and ends fabrics I had. $1.50 in materials.

...and matching pj pants for Wy and I. $2.00 in materials.

I have several projects in mind for this coming week...

2010-06-07T21:34:00.001-07:00

Guess what, I love projects... But I don't have the patience to take cute pictures and write tutorials. Once I start a project I am on a mission until it is completed.... Let me show you what I mean.

Floral shirt 20 minutes.

I was experimenting with this one... one of my longer projects.. about an hour.

Wy's sweatshirt has a pretty cool graphic on it that I hand drew in about 15 minutes...

This is a dress with matching flips flops, collectively they both took about 1.5 hours.

Wyatt needed some cool PJ pants, I made both pair in appox 30 min.

This took a little more time, I could not seem to get the neckline right! I was so frustrated, I think this was more like 3 one hour segments!

This was made out of sheer desperation one morning before morning nap... Wyatt will not falll asleep now that he can stand up.... so I made this restraint belt! Works like a charm. HE hated the swaddlers because he couldn't move his arms... I hated letting him move around till he fell asleep because inevitably he would end up in a weird position and uncovered. SO he would wake up in the middle of the night crying. This "Wriggle Wrapper" is our happy compromise.

Our friends were coming into town, and I decided our kids needed co-ordinating pjs for the sleep over. 30 minutes total.

This is just one of the many decorations for Teagans birthday party, they were a little more time consuming, they took about an hour, while I watched "Alice in Wonderland".

While I was preparing for Teagan's birthday I decided I needed an apron because I was covered in powdered sugar! So while the cake was baking I zipped together this little beauty!

This skirt was actually made from an Ikea sheet. ( FYI the best way to buy fabric!) I made this Saturday night because I couldn't find anything I felt like wearing... 1.15 minutes. The silly zipper took about 45 !

I was making a little girls dress and was looking at the skirt part of it, and decided to see if it fit. Worked perfectly so while I was sewing the dress featured below I cut out doubles in this fabric to serve as a swim suit cover/skirt.

This little dress is super easy took about 45 minutes. ( I have yet to do the finishing touches though. I have two others made at the same time... All 3 took about 2 hours. (All made from sheets.)

I decided Collette and Teagan needed matching aprons.. (Also made from sheets.)

So like I said I stay busy. But I never get around to taking pictures... these were the pictures I found on my phone from sending to Megan. The funny part is all of these were made within the last 2 weeks, and I don't have pictures of the other half of my projects. The second Wyatt's head hits the pillow, I am in the craft room, craftin it up!

Teagan is two!

2010-06-04T23:32:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday little Miss Teagan! We have know Trevor and Collette, and have loved being their friends. After a nine months of snow shack icees with Collette, they welcomed little Teagan into their family! We have loved being her pseudo Aunt and Uncle. Well, it has been two years since she brightened our lives, and we needed to celebrate! We had a mad-hatter tea party. It was awesome! Here our some pictures of the little soiree.

So, all of the little elements have been this weeks projects... I love my projects.

Our little birthday girl

Well this was my first experience with cake decorating. I made the fondant, and the mouse on top! It was a pound cake and it was so good!

Wyatt liked the cupcakes too!

I loved the way everything turned out. Lots of work but it looked perfect!

I thought the cheshire cat was a requirement, so I painted it on a canvas,

I needed to paint the rabbit as well.

I also painted the door!

She loved it!

After the party, we went and played couples tennis, the kids cheered us on from the sidelines. Notice the matching PJ's ? I had extra fabric from the party decorations... so I thought co-ordinating PJ's would perfect!

2010-05-07T15:41:00.000-07:00

Anyone who knows me at all, knows I live for a project! I love creating, designing, and organizing! So moving is like Christmas to me. So since, we moved to Utah the sewing machine, and power tools have not stopped running (I am sure our neighbors really appreciate it). Regardless, here are some of the projects I completed a while back.

Family Room

Media Center

Andrew spoiled me and surprised and bought me the furniture set I have been wanting! But. before we moved last time we sold our entertainment stand. So I wasn't going to push my luck and get a TV stand as well. Instead I took a small table we used to have and re-purposed it. First I sanded it down, painted it brown, then added the shelf, added the side and back, panels, and took cedar shims, stained them, and cut them down to size. Over all it was like a $10.00.

Here is the front view.

Shoe Rack

Does this look familiar? Well I had some leftover cedar shims from the entertainment table, and threw together a matching shoe rack with some extra lumber I had from various other projects. A few coats of matching stain and I had a custom shoe rack.
$5.00

Custom Wall Art

Wall art can be pricey, and it is hard to find just the right style for you. Well, for mine I took $3.00 frames from Wal-Mart and sanded them down, painted them,then painted the mats that came with them. I simply took fake plants and framed them with a cardboard as the backing.
Overall about a $20.00 project.

More Wall Art

I had one more large blank wall in my family room. I knew I needed to bring in something with a pattern, because everything was to "spa". I found some scrapbooking paper, that fit my color scheme, and mod-podged it to pieces of wood, I then took some leftover fabric from the curtains (will be featured later) and covered some canvases. I also used the leftover shims from the media center and used it as my background. Over all, it was nothing but left over pieces, from other projects. Tip: when doing decorating, opt for wall art, it is not as easy for little fingers to access!

Plant

For my finishing touch, I needed something vertical. In our last apartment I had put together a flower arrangement that did not co-ordinate with the room. I took out a few pieces that would work, and used the vase. ( I used the leftover flowers in another room). I went and found the n awesome tall sticks at Tai Pan house 75% because one was damaged. I added a few more pieces to add interest.
Overall the whole thing only cost $6.00.
I love being able to brag about how cheap everything was done! $41.00 for all the decor. I got the rug for $40.00. I know they are out there for cheaper but that color is not the easiest thing to find. That color was my basis for the entire room. I love slate blue!

Easter

2010-04-23T06:51:00.000-07:00

It was a rather bitter sweet holiday weekend for us. It started off rough but over all it was a good relaxed weekend. On Friday afternoon I saw a post of my friends Facebook that she wanted to get a Puppy. I have been there before! Well, anyone who knows us at all knows that I LOVE my dog Coach, we adopted him two years ago and he has been my pal and cuddle buddy. On the flip side there is Andrew who was very tolerant of Coach, but always joked that we should get rid of him... not so subtly. The hints didn't go un-noticed. Then we started to have sneaking suspicions Wyatt was allergic to dogs. Ever since he was about a 1.5 months ( when we started laying him on the floor) he has been extremely congested! I kept thinking he had a cold, but after a few months I decided that wasn't it. Then I thought maybe it was something in Ohio, so we made the move to Utah and still he couldn't breathe through his nose, poor dear was having a hard time sleeping, breathing,etc... In the end my friend Morgan came and grabbed Coach for the weekend to give it a trial run, in the end they liked him, and lo and behold Wyatt's congestion cleared up and he is a much happier baby. It is the ending of an Era in the Decker home.

As you can imagine I was a little distraught about Coach, so I was trying not to mope, but I was. Well Andrew had purchased an ipad a few months earlier. I had been watching all of the release videos and becoming envious, I could read all my books, create art, and edit photos so easily! Well it came Easter weekend and I LOVE IT! He really is the sweetest guy, he felt so bad about Coach.

The rest of the weekend was fun and relaxing, we just stayed in and watched conference and gorged ourselves on Easter candy. So did Wyatt, he got to eat some of his first solids, and he loved it!

I love sleep.

2010-03-29T10:32:00.000-07:00

Ok, so about a week before we made the move to Utah, we started sleep training Wyatt. It was going ok, ( this kid will wake up about 5 times a night for a bottle!) So only waking up two times a night felt like a huge accomplishment! We weren't able to finish the training before we made the move. There was new schedule to adapt to, a new room, and his crib. ( All new things, he had been in a bedside crib next to us.) Well we had family in town, so the progress we had made was gone. We didn't think our family would appreciate listening to a baby crying through the night. So the progress we had made was gone. Well after our family visit was over we decided it was about time to start it again. Andrew and I had a little confusion over who was going to take him for the night. I took a tylenol PM, because I was feeling awful and tired. So I was expecting to have Andrew take him and Andrew thought I was taking him.
I woke up the next morning and Andrew and I both started talking and realized neither of us had gotten up with Wyatt because we never heard him cry... (We forgot to turn the volume up on the baby monitor)
And that is how we accidentally slept trained Wyatt. I let him cry it out all night long without the guilt of letting him cry! It was wonderful, I did feel a little bad, but the full night sleep made up for it!
So it was easier to let him cry the following nights, knowing that he had already lived through one full night of it. So Tylenol PM has become my friend this week. I think he has almost got it down! I have not gotten this much sleep in almost a year! LOVE IT!
We will do this MUCH EARLIER, if there is a next time!

My new room

2010-03-18T20:01:00.000-07:00

This was one of my newest projects.

Finishing touches.

Custom wall art.

New throw pillows, Megs made the circular one. The others were my own design.

So designing new spaces is one of my favorite things in the world. I am going to start documenting some ideas here :
www.sewingandsanding.blogspot.com
It is going to be slow starting out, but if you are interested make sure you become a follower so I know if people truly are interested. Thanks, and enjoy!

2010-02-27T19:35:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! Well the moment we have been waiting for, for over a year has finally arrived! Andrew got an offer from his first choice company! We just found out this evening ( Sat) that we need to be in Utah in one week! So, are we going to have a very busy week! Pack, and move cross country again. But still so excited!
We will keep you all posted!

Why did they choose that fabric ?

2010-02-07T13:39:00.000-08:00

I LOVE my Maclaren jogger, but it is simply too big to go on trips. Now that Wyatt is big enough to sit up on his own, it was time to get a travel stroller. I have been looking around and I kept wanting to get another Maclaren, but who wants to spend a minimum of around $100, for a small umbrella stroller? So I looked at cheaper alternatives. The price range out there is awesome, but what I want to know is who the heck is in charge of the design of these things!

Umbrella strollers frames are all fairly similar, but why, oh why do they all have to look like they cut up an old polyester clown costume ?
This is where my project began...

And this is how it ended....

With a few of my own improvements.

Phew,

2010-01-21T20:07:00.000-08:00

Ok, you guys, I have launched my first item! You should check it out! You can see the monthly items if you become a follower of regencyprep.blogspot.com!
So that is my update, this is what I have been up to.

New Endeavor

2010-01-17T20:06:00.000-08:00

Hey friends, I am starting a new endeavor! Would you show some support and add my new website to your watch list. I promise it will be worth it! I will have some giveaways and some fun items! Thanks friends!
Corey
www.regencyprep.blogspot.com

Silly Aunt Megan!

2009-12-29T18:49:00.000-08:00

I secretly think that when I announced my pregnancy everyone was hoping for a girl. I now know that no one would trade Wyatt for 20 girls, but that doesn't stop Aunt Megan from enjoying the fun of dressing him up like one!

He was so happy in the dress that Aunt Megan made!
Andrew wasn't very pleased at first but then he grabbed a camera and while photographing the smiling baby said " this will be blackmail when he is sixteen and stupid."

Family Pictures!

2009-12-14T13:03:00.000-08:00

Look what I made!

2009-11-17T14:15:00.000-08:00

So among other things, this is what I have been up to. I always have loved creating and designing, and I love baby clothes. So I just combined the two hobbies. Megs was also an influencing factor. She got me hooked!
I need opinions though, if they were available would you put a baby in them ? Thanks for any feedback you have!

I have a lot of fun designing.

Thanks to sewing lessons from Megan I am even attempting to sew! I love hats on him!

Another shout out to Megs for sewing lessons. (Yeah, made that hat!)

Sorry, just turn your head sideways.

Where is Wyatt ?

2009-10-29T12:20:00.000-07:00

This is what parenting is all about ... ?

2009-10-26T14:11:00.000-07:00

He wasn't so sure at first...

And then he started sucking on the pumpkin... mmm!

He was not happy by the end of the photo shoot...

But fall is not all about terrorizing Wyatt, we went and enjoyed the festivities of the season with Karma and Jeff. They had the best apple fritters! I love fall!

He is always happy in his Baby Bjorn.

I wanna talk about me...

2009-10-18T08:59:00.000-07:00

Well I always feel that blog posts need to be centered around an event or picture... But I am slowly realizing that there is nothing about what is going on in the lives of the Deckers, besides the fact that Wyatt is adorable. ( As made evident by all the pictures). So here is our update, Andrew, Wyatt and I are living in Cincinnati trying desperately to find a job for Andrew. ( He is a construction management major, if any one "knows a guy".) But we couldn't ask for a better situation to spend our time in limbo. We are living with Andrew's parents who are loving having the only grand baby around. I love it too, I am still able to take showers and hand him over to many loving recipients and have "me time." It has worked out so well! I still get to feel like a girl and not a worn out Mommy. In fact I am dieting with a couple of girlfriends and am down 35 lbs with 13 to go! yeah I know I gained nearly 50 lbs with the pregnancy! I think I have learned what not to do for the next one!
So we live in Cincinnati, but my parents are in Toledo, we get to go up there and stay with them almost every week. They have a room set up for us and baby as well. They too our loving having the first grand baby around. It was so fun to have Wyatt around the twins before they left on there missions as well. Quintin left on Sept 2nd for Paraguay and Lance left last wednesday for Agentina. The fun part is that there stays in the MTC are overlapping by two weeks, and Quintin got to "host" Lance. ( I have no idea what that means, I assume show him the ropes.)
So, when we are not in Cinci with the Deckers, or Toledo with the Shorts, we are in Columbus with the Halls! My sister and brother-in-law Rob. It has been awesome, Megan is such a doting Aunt, she is so cute with him and will carry on full conversations with him. Somehow whenever I get him back from her, he is wearing nothing but a onesie, I in turn ask "Where did his clothes go?" ( Seeing as that is one of the only things I have to show for a full day), and she responds " He told me he didn't like them because they were uncomfortable". Oh Meggy...

One more big perk of being back in Ohio, I get to hang out with my girlfriends! I feel like i am back in high school, when I get to see Rache, Lola, Sarah and Megs! Love you girls sooo much!

All in all I am loving living in Ohio, as temporary as it may be I love it!
I will be posting some pictures of the things I have been doing though, along with Megan I have been making baby clothes too, below you will see some of the fruits of our labors, AKA the hat, vest and scarf Wyatt is sporting! Thanks Megs...

2009-10-15T14:37:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love my backyard in the fall!

2 months.

2009-10-11T17:36:00.000-07:00

Still learning how to use all the functions on the new toy. But, we are away from Grandma Karma... these are just for you!

2009-10-11T05:34:00.001-07:00

Great pictures will be coming as soon as i figure out how to use this camera! Hooray!

Nakey Baby Wyatt

2009-09-30T13:33:00.000-07:00

How cute is that nakey baby! 6 weeks old!

4 weeks !

2009-09-14T10:10:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe he is already 4 weeks old. He is such an excellent baby, he only wakes up once maybe twice a night. He eats while I sleep, it is an excellent setup. I wake up rested, and he is up for a good part of the day. Everyday he is awake longer and more alert. He is starting to smile and just be content looking around. Andrew and I are loving parenthood. Here are some pictures of our little family after church yesterday.

Like his Daddy, he doesn't like me dressing him up either.

I know, Daddy is weird.

Before... he wasn't very happy about the photo shoot.

After... If you put him in the sun he calms down.

All in all we are loving every minute of our time with Wyatt. It seems to be going by so fast already, he is getting visibly bigger already and I don't like it one bit.

2009-09-03T14:57:00.000-07:00

I have been anxious to get some new pictures of Wyatt up, pictures where he is a little less "squishy". He is doing well and every day he seems to get happier and happier. It has been so fun to see him become more alert and aware. His eyes are still very much blue, but I have a sneaking suspicion that will change with time.
This past Sunday Wyatt was also blessed, but all the pictures of him in his adorable outfit ( compliments of Megan) are all on my Mom's camera. So these pictures will have to do for now.

Wyatt Andrew Decker

2009-08-18T10:08:00.000-07:00

Well, if it is not completely obvious, Wyatt looks identical to his Father. This is a major reason we decided on a last minute middle name change. Here are some pictures of him all cleaned up!

Baby Wyatt Is Here

2009-08-17T17:44:00.000-07:00

Aug. 17, 2009
6:01 p.m.
6 lbs. 15 oz.
19.25 Inches Long

He is so pale becuase the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. He is doing well now and has much more color to his skin.

Corey Just Before THE Push

2009-08-17T14:51:00.000-07:00

She is so tough! Nothing phases her.

2009-08-11T15:21:00.000-07:00

Well, new update. I just left the Dr's office, I am now going in on sunday evening! I am not dialated at all... So this could be a long process. Wish me luck!

Bloggin Fool!

2009-07-30T17:36:00.000-07:00

I know, I know I haven't had this many posts in the last 5 months combined. But what can I say, I am at home all day, and I get bored. So I took one last picture to document this pregnancy. Here I am 9 months pregnant, almost there!

Busy Month.

2009-07-29T15:40:00.001-07:00

So this is going to be an interesting month. As I previously mentioned, we are coming back to Ohio. We have decided that since Andrew is graduated and we know we don't want to live in Idaho, we are coming home. There, we will have all of his contacts and he will be able to network, and hopefully land us a job/career. It will also be nice, that when Andrew does need to leave to interview I will have family around. We will be moving to Cinci at the end of August, a mere week after Wyatt is born.
Which leads me to our other exciting news, baby Wyatt is coming a little earlier than planned. I am going to be induced the 17th of August at 7:30 A.M. Keep me in your prayers, seeing as I am TERRIFIED!

Happy 2 years!

2009-07-27T10:20:00.001-07:00

Well the last two years seem to have flown by. I attribute it to being completely happy, and always busy! Over the last two years Andrew and I have been running full time, but have something to show for it! During the remainder of 2007 we were both full-time students at Brigham Young University Idaho, with Andrew also working full time to support us. Then in April of 2008 I graduated making it possible for me to go back to work. Andrew was able to leave his job and put all his efforts towards school, in the field of Construction Management. Then in November of that year we found out that we would be adding another body to our little clan. Now nearly nine months later we are getting more and more excited to welcome Wyatt to the world. Andrew graduated this past week, and we have decided we miss Ohio and will be moving back just a week after our little guy comes! Watch out world.

Baby's Room!

2009-07-20T15:46:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Well I finally have pictures of the classiest baby room ever! I just finished it this afternoon and couldn't wait to take pictures and show it off! As far as baby goes they are thinking somewhere between the 16th and the 23rd of next month... That is only 3-4 weeks away! Enjoy Wyatt's room.

Andrew spoils me... this is the diaper bag he got me! Love it!

I promise there will be at least one more pregnancy photo soon... maybe.

Best Birthday

2009-05-13T20:10:00.000-07:00

Today was a great day. For my birthday Andrew took me out shopping and bought me a new outfit I could feel "pretty in". He was so patient, I have decided that sundresses' are my new favorite. Comfortable and cool! He also surprised me with a plane ticket. I was planning on coming home in late June, he changed my flight so that I could spend some more time with friends and family.... which also means I get to put in my two weeks notice! (you have no idea how much I have been looking forward to this!). So i get to go home!
Andrew also ordered me a plasma touch screen to replace the radio in my Escape! It does so many cool things!
For dinner Andrew and I went out to dinner at Red Robin with Trevor, Collette and Baby Teagan. As well as Chris an Kendra! It was a blast we all came back to our place for cheesecake. But the fun doesn't end there, Collette and I went and got pedicures! It was so nice, my feet have been so sore and swollen! All in all a great day!
Thanks for all of the well wishes and Megs and Collette I love my presents, I feel truly spoiled. Love you all!

Getting ready!

2009-05-04T19:43:00.000-07:00

Getting ready has been so much fun! This little guy is going to be so GQ... look at the size of his wardrobe so far... love it! And of course there are plenty of accessories!

Look at me...

2009-04-18T17:58:00.000-07:00

Well I have been looking everywhere for my camera... and finally I found it in one of my purses I took home for christmas... Well when I found it there was some "altitude problems". Long story short it is on its way back to the manufacturer to get fixed. I had been waiting until I found the camera to take more pictures of my growing belly, but with this hurdle I decided it was time, horrible pixalation or not they need to be taken. So here they are taken on my Mac.

I am a day shy of 6 months... I believe I always get confused with the whole week to month ratio in pregnancy!

Wasting no time...

2009-04-04T19:13:00.000-07:00

Well Andrew and I have been throwing around several names, and we have decided! What do you guys think? We are thinking of either Emerson or Bastian as a middle name. (Bastian is my Mom's maiden name.) But we both love Emerson... It's a good middle name huh, Jess?

I couldn't wait to start making the nursery personalized to out little Wyatt! I made these for less than $6.00. Whoo hoo

This is how I found out...

2009-04-02T20:32:00.000-07:00

Andrew and I have been anxious for weeks to find out the gender of our little shrimp... Well after waiting for what seemed like years in the Dr's. office, they got me all set up. We carried on small chat and she asked what we thought the gender was, I have always referenced to my belly as a "he", ( I don't claim to have a "connection" or "mother's intuition") but because I always called it a he, I figured it might be. 50/50 right ? Well anyways they were showing us the head and the body and pointing out the adorable hands, and then she got to the lower anatomy and before she could point it out .... Andrew points and exclaims " That is a PENIS!" So that is how I found out what we are having. A little healthy baby boy! Andrew couldn't be prouder of "his little man" already... We are excited and I went shopping promptly after!
I apologize if you do not know Andrew's humor.

Nursery

2009-03-16T16:50:00.000-07:00

Well I am totally in the nesting process. I know how I want the nursery decorated in my mind but creating it is a different story... Argh, I am going with a Burberry theme, I have a black crib but I am trying to soften the look with like a chandelier, and light curtains... It just won't come together! Any great ideas ?! I will post more pictures as things develop. Only 17 days everybody!

Ohh oh

2009-03-08T11:20:00.000-07:00

Pretty sure I am not suppose to be this big yet, but here ya go... 16 weeks in...
25 more days until we know what we are having!

By the way I apologize for the poor quality photos. I have been using my Mac. We haven't been able to find our camera since we came home from Christmas.

weird.

2009-02-27T22:45:00.000-08:00

Tonight I had a whoa moment... I am sure we have all had them before. You know the kind, when all of the sudden something sinks in ? Well tonight Andrew and I were out on our date and I just had this really "full feeling". Like I had eaten a cow, which as much as that would normally be true, was not, I had just had a few bites of ice cream. Anyways, over the last few week I have felt my tummy getting bigger and bigger... But for some reason the normal mentality never set in, you know the fact that I am pregnant and it will do that? Whenever I looked in the mirror or tried on an old pair of pants, I though "Oh my heck I am getting fat! " Well tonight I had an Ah-Hah moment, there is a baby in there and the stomach is not fat, (well not all fat anyways).... I know this may sound so obvious to others, but tonight my tummy didn't just feel like extra pounds. There is a baby in there and the "shrimp" was growing extra fast today.

Ugh

2009-02-22T12:49:00.002-08:00

I am frustrated! I am at the awkward stage where nothing fits and maternity clothes are still hideous to me.... I can't find any cute ones! I am so pathetic, I went looking for some clothes and started crying in the dressing room, I blame it on the hormones, I have been crying over "adopt and animal commercials", so there probably isn't much merit to my little fit. Regardless, I have been limited to wearing sweats and feel a little depressed. Anyone have any great ideas or suggestions?
I also,have the sudden urge to go get my hair done, nails and or tan... I know they say women get the whole pregnancy glow... well it must have skipped this generation because my skin is getting horrible and I may sound nuts but my hair has become impossible to work with!
Okay, that is is, just needed to vent.
But I do love this baby and am excited! I just hate being pregnant so far.
Here is the start of the second trimester... A third of the way there...

Little Miracle Sound!

2009-02-19T20:23:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone, I had my second appointment and I got to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time. It was the best sound ever! We were really thrilled and the Dr. is happy with the development, I am not happy with the weight gain, but I will cope. He said not to worry about it, I am back into the working out regiment and feeling a lot better. In one more day, I am officially in the proclaimed "best trimester" of pregnancy. Hooray, and in a "short" six weeks we get to find out if we will have a little Wyatt or Kennedy! (According to Andrew it is a girl and her name is Samantha, we will see who wins out.) So now begins another countdown... Anyone have any guesses ?

2009-02-13T17:04:00.000-08:00

Well , there have been some looking for posts of my growing belly.... (MEGAN and RACHE)... Secretly I think all girls like to see others get chubby.... But I know that is not the case... RIGHT ? ! Just kidding you guys love you all, here is 10 weeks and almost 13... The little shrimp is wasting no time adding to my waist line... sigh

13 weeks

10 weeks, so you can see the progress..

Delays....

2009-01-24T21:28:00.000-08:00

Okay, so there may be one more reason I haven't posted... I have been busting at the seams trying not to tell my news to the world! But today I had my first ultrasound and everything is on track and I have a healthy 10 week old shrimp in me... I know this video is not as exciting to anyone else as it is to me but, hey have a look inside my uterus!

I know, I know...

2009-01-23T13:20:00.000-08:00

Well, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, I have just been a little busy and preoccupied. Well updates, Christmas was excellent. Andrew and I were able to both get work off and head back to Ohio to see both sides of our family. It felt like we spent forever traveling but it was well worth it. We spent Christmas day with my family and then we went down to Cinncinati and celebrated with his family. It was so good to see everyone, I even had a chance to have a girls day out with my Mom and Megs and we got to meet up with Rae Mae... Classic.

Andrew and I decided to celebrate Christmas here in Idaho, due to the fact that the airlines now screw you over and we couldn't bring luggage unless we wanted to be charged an arm and a leg, plus Andrew's gift wouldn't fit in my carry-on! We had a get together with our very close friends the Downer's. For Andrew I took our third bedroom and turned it into a proper office for Andrew. I got an amazing deal on a nice desk and I bought an old love seat for 25 bucks which I re-upholstered and the whole thing came together flawlessly... I bought him accessories he would need like chair, paper shredder, etc... It was fun, because he had no idea. The big part of his present was a new laptop to go in his new office! As always Andy spoiled me rotten, he got two diamond bands put onto my wedding ring and I love it, he got me lots of little things but that was my big present and it is so pretty!
The morning after our small Christmas we headed down to Utah with Trevor, Collette and Teagen. We got plenty of shopping in, the boys played a bit and we were all able to got see the lights on Temple Square...
Enjoy!

oops

2008-12-02T21:42:00.000-08:00

Ummm, so Andrew and I went out with my girlfriend Collete who caught some awesome shots of us... Andrew is a crazy stunt man. I thought i would get on and show off my mad skills. Only to get down the road and get my pant leg caught on a peg. I laid down a bike for my first time ever... Granted I am okay, but my leg is pretty darn sore and bruised. On the bright side Collette was there to catch the whole embarrassing incident on film!

Yeah, how hot is that ghetto jacket?

Inspecting the damage...

Thanksgiving Traditions...

2008-11-27T12:27:00.000-08:00

Andrew and I were able to sleep in for the first time in I don't know how many months... Honestly that is what I was looking forward to the most. Andrew and I were planning on just relaxing all day and watching Harry Potter? ( I have never seen them). As we were relaxing in bed we decided we should start thinking of traditions we would like to have with our future familiy... Within a few minutes I had a wrapped present in my hands with a request from Andrew to open it... he decided that we can open one present early on Thanksgiving as part of our "new tradition". I think it is just hard for us to keep surprises.
Regardless... I proceeded to open my present , inside the book " Overcoming Anxiety"... yeah I was wondering too. I opened it up and Andrew had carved out a square inch in the center that held a beautiful 2 ct. pave diamond ring! I love it, I posted a picture for you all to see!

Andrew also got to open a present. He actually helped me pick this one out so he knew he was getting it. He got to open his brand new HP laptop computer. Don't worry he still has plenty to open still for Christmas.

I hope everyone has an excellent Thanksgiving! All my love to my friends and family!

Christmas!

2008-11-19T12:36:00.000-08:00

Here are some more pictures from Christmas!

Me decorating the tree.... and coach in the background with his ugly hair cut.

Okay, turn your head sideways.... that is my tree topper! It is suspended... I am full of great ideas!

This is one of the stockings Collette and I created! Look how crafty we are... I will post pictures of my blue and green ones when they are completed!

See the ribbons coming down the sides of the tree? Those are attached to my magnificent star!

This is my favorite part.... Pretty.

Of course here is Coach, how cute.

Look what I have done!

2008-11-10T19:59:00.000-08:00

Maybe a little premature but I DON'T CARE! I love it !

I will post better pictures later!

Half way there.

2008-11-09T19:18:00.001-08:00

I set a goal exactly a month a go to burn 1000 calories a day through work out... I did it! Today I completed my 30th day and I have a goal to continue on for 30 more... I am concentrating now on a few pounds I have to lose instead of muscle tone... anyone feel like joining in on a 30 day challenge ?

Sexy or Stupid ?

2008-11-02T17:14:00.000-08:00

Andrew has grown up on motorcycles... So, I should not have been surprised when we bought one this past summer. After an afternoon of riding he came back and asked if I wanted to see pictures of his riding.... I was a bit skeptical but impressed. He took me out later and demonstrated his skills. I was a bit in shock he is quite good and his driving is very controlled. Here are a few pictures of my Man. Still makes me nervous though.

2008-11-02T13:16:00.000-08:00

Today is one of those days that are just plain old good. I woke up got a nice little work out in, went to church, came home to a clean house and made cookies! To top it off I am listening to Josh Groban christmas music... Yup thats right it is November which means the holidays are here as far as I am concerned! So Andrew and I are going to play Dr. Mario after we take a nap who knows I may just work on a quilt or a drawing later. I love relaxing!

Oh by the way for all those familiar with the Twilight phenomena I am totally and "Alice" lol I found that fitting. Who are you ! ?

Sorry...

2008-10-28T07:27:00.000-07:00

Okay, I know sometimes it gets old reading about my dog, but ya know what I don't have any cute kid stories yet, so...sorry.

So I was in our gym and I had not seen Coach for awhile, and every so often I would hear him whimpering from the other room. I would call for him and he wouldn't come... a couple minutes later he would whimper it again. I would call and again no answer. After about 6 minutes of this I finally go looking for him.... I go in the hall to nearly step on the little guy. He is spread eagle in the middle of the hall. He was wearing a sweatshirt (Yes, I occasionally dress my dog, he is dang cute.) Anyways, the hoodie on the sweatshirt got flipped over his head obscuring his vision. I called him from about 6 inches away, he stood up and ran right into the wall head first. I started laughing so hard! In the meanwhile he heard my voice and continued to try and find me and ran into the wall three more times. Finally he gave up and laid down in the position I originally found him. Only a second later to whimper! How cute is my dog ?

Again I apologize I have no life and feel bad never posting!

What's all that WHITE stuff?

2008-10-12T09:54:00.000-07:00

Just wanted everyone to know, I woke up this morning to about an inch of SNOW on the ground! This is bittersweet for me, I love the fall and we didnt get much of one, but it also means Christmas is on its way! Here I come OHIO !

THIS IS GETTING OLD!

2008-10-05T11:32:00.000-07:00

So I think everyone knows we seem to play the whole MRSA song and dance, on average every four months. Sometimes I get off easy and it is a quick recovery. No such luck this time. I had a weird pain in my chin Friday evening, I woke up early Saturday morning with no symptoms just compounded pain. I ended up calling off work. By the time evening rolled around my face was swollen, seriously I look like Jay Leno. I felt like a druggy, Andrew was calling any of his buddies who had recently had surgeries/crashes trying to track down some pain meds. My hero found some, by 11:30 p.m. I was able to drift asleep. Only to wake up at 6 a.m. in mass amounts of pain. Andrew and I decided I couldn't wait till Monday to see my physician. We drove to Rexburg to the ER room, only to be treated by an idiot who wouldn't listen to me! I have had this about 5 times and he was so lax about it, like it will fix itself and I was crazy! Every other time I have gotten this, they hospitalize me and get me on IV's pronto and isolate me. So now I am back at home still in pain and waiting for Monday to come... For once in my life I cannot wait for the weekend to be over!

These two photos have one thing in common, can you find it ?

Look at that...

2008-09-18T19:53:00.000-07:00

I have heard that over time couples become more and more alike. But, who would ever suspect that we would develop alien heads and exoskelatons? ... and after only a year together! Well Andrew and I decided to take a nice long trip up to Jackson Wyoming on the bike. We ate at a local hole in the wall with great food... I froze all the way home and my butt still hurts. Overall it was a fun trip and a great view! We took pictures so you could see too! Enjoy.

Weekend Away!

2008-09-01T20:35:00.000-07:00

Megan just happened to be in Utah for her Grandpa's birthday, which gave me the opportunity to see her! It was so nice to be around girl company! I live with my husband I have a boy dog, I work with all males, I feel very much in the minority. It was so fun to do our hair and make-up together and fuss about our outfits! We made good use of our three day outing. Of course there was plenty of eating, shopping and talking! We spent at least one full day shopping at several of the malls that Salt Lake City has to offer. We also made it a priority to stop at two of our favorite pastime food stops, Starbucks and the Mayan. We had a blast and here are a few pictures from the events. I also introduced Megan to one of Andrew's favorite breakfast nooks. So here is an Ode to Kneaders.... they have the best french toast EVER! Look at how thick and scrumptious this is! All and all it was an excellent three days and much needed ! Thanks Meggy, love you!

Thanks.

2008-08-07T20:29:00.000-07:00

Over the last few weeks Andrew and I have been going through some hard times. Most of you know, that Andrew and I had the surprise of our life when we found out we were pregnant. We were thrilled and a nursery was set up within 3 days... only to find out a few days later that my body wasn't ready to carry a baby. Even with this disappointment, it was wonderful to see and feel the love and support of our friends and families. I want to thank all of you for all for everything, the phone calls, texts, and listening ears. After years and in some cases decades of friendships, I know you will always be there for me. I needed it.
The latest update is, I have been seeing an "infectious disease specialist" that will hopefully help rid my body of "MRSA". We are considering a year long treatment, but supposedly it will make me feel like crap, and will not permit pregnancy anytime soon. There is no way to know for sure if it will work, we are also concerned that if I get on a year-long routine of medication my body may become immune to it. In the event of another case it could get worse, because my body may not respond to treatments... we have alot to think about and figure out. All we know is that it will work out for the best and we can rely on friends and family. Thanks to everyone!

I wish I had a picture!

2008-07-29T21:26:00.000-07:00

We have all had those moments where you wished you had a camera...Well here is my most recent moment. Andrew and I went to a cabin in Jackson and celebrated our first anniversary. It was wonderful to get away from everything and spend some time together. Coach (the newest addition to our family also came)... Coach only weighs about 2.5 lbs and often sleeps at the foot of our bed. Well I woke up in the middle of the night and Coach was not in his normal spot. I called for him and he comes running out of the bathroom. Hanging off of his face was an large piece of cardboard. He comes running over to me whimpering, I try to take the cardboard box from him... it was stuck to his face! I turn and wake up Andrew... (Andrew and I have been working on training him to obey). Andrew tells Coach to drop it but yet the cardboard box remains "stuck" Andrew has no idea, and is thinking he is not listening and snaps him on the nose. At this point Coach starts crying... Apparently there was a sticky insect trap under the bed. He must have gotten out of bed and found it and was unable to get loose, we ended up needing to give him a hair cut to get rid of the sticky mess. Poor little guy. It was the funniest thing though seeing this little fur ball with a cardboard box the size of him hanging from his cute little face. I wish I had a picture.

Poor Thing

2008-07-17T21:18:00.000-07:00

Andrew was being a sweetheart and giving Coach a bath. He was wrapped in a towel when he rolled off the couch with his foot stuck... It broke two bones in his front paw. I felt bad for the little guy but boy is it funny watching him maneuver around! He is so cute. I am also adding pictures of the apartment paint job!

We've Adopted!

2008-07-06T13:18:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, well Andrew and I have decided we want a little one running around, so after a lot of careful consideration... we decided to adopt... from a breeder! We bought a little toy poodle, he is 1.5 pounds and will not get over 6 pounds! We decided to name him Coach. He is the smallest little thing, and follows us everywhere. Here he is!
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2008-06-12T15:31:00.000-07:00

After two weeks of settling, packing and unpacking, we are settled into our much LARGER apartment. I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to have space! We are living in Idaho Falls in a three bedroom apartment, three walk in closets, two bathrooms and vaulted ceilings! Hooray, I don't feel as much like a poor college student anymore! Here are a few pictures of it and the progress we are making!

Changes

2008-05-12T17:05:00.000-07:00

Well this last month has brought on a lot of fun changes in the Decker household. As priorly mentioned I have been on a job search. I was right the job market here is horrible. I wasn't able to land a job in my major but I did find one in my minor. Anyone who knows me, knows I love interior design. I was able to get a job at Furniture Row, and I will get to help design family rooms with clients. I am really grateful for this position, it is a job that comes with the pay rate of a "real" job without the stress of a "real" job. It is the best of both worlds.

With the new job in Idaho Falls, we will also be relocating to the city about 30 minutes south of Rexburg. With Andrew and I both working, and the gas prices soaring we will be moving later next month. I am excited about the idea of getting a bigger apartment and redecorating again! Whoohoo....

Until we get into our new apartment I will be commuting, but I don't mind to much because...
I got my new SUV! I love it, it is adorable, it is a 2005 Escape and I like it so much!

Graduation!

2008-04-13T17:42:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone,
Well I finally made it, I am a college graduate! Megan, Robert, and I all graduated on April 10th. It is so different not to be working or worrying about homework at all times. I have yet to figure out what I am doing with my life, so I am going to Ohio with my sister for a break. I will be there for about a week and then will come back to reality and I will need to start the dreaded job search. I will keep you posted on any findings!

New Look

2008-03-20T20:54:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, well I am getting fed up with my hair and I need a change. Andrew loves long hair, and I have to admit I like that it is getting longer. So I don't want to cut it, but I need to change something so I can stand growing it out more. So I am looking at changing the color. Any suggestions? I need them... I have always reverted to the dark brown, but I am thinking about trying a dirty blonde, what do you think ? I really need some ideas!
Well, if anyone else is on count down, I am down to 20 days left of my undergrad, we are still looking for a job for me and looking into Grad schools for both Andrew and I took get our MBA's! Well I hope all is going well for everyone, and I really need some ideas for my hair. Please.

2008-02-28T13:24:00.001-08:00

Hello, Hello! Well it has been a month and as promised here is my update. As priorly mentioned my birth control was throwing me off wack. The moment I switched to something else I started to lose weight, go figure. I am down about 4 lbs which is an average of two a week, which works for me. In six weeks hopefully I will be back to my regular weight. Other news, only 42 days left till graduation, and I could not be happier. I have a horrible case of senioritis and am ready to be done. Besides that life is great, Andy and I are buying a 2005 Ford Escape LTD and I am ecstatic (it is going to be my car). Also right now I am in the process of looking around for a job, but anyone who has ever lived in Idaho knows what the job market is like... So wish me luck and I will keep you updated as things develop.

2008-02-20T21:39:00.001-08:00

Joining the Bandwagon.

2008-01-19T03:42:00.000-08:00

It seems as though there is a tradition that when single you create a Facebook account, then once you are married you get to join the Blogger club... I realize that normally you have a baby before this Blogger step, but hey I am jumping the gun, (no, that is not a hint.) So I am excited to be apart of the club and hopefully get the hang of this!