tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15464637334059029912024-03-18T20:38:38.555-07:00The Big Red FlatScrivenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09662275893429742623noreply@blogger.comBlogger467125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-8943763413150939752014-11-18T09:22:00.000-08:002014-11-18T09:22:56.421-08:00Miriam at 10 Days Old<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-82172199881427332572014-11-01T14:10:00.001-07:002014-11-01T14:10:05.652-07:00Miriam Elaine Proffitt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>So I gave birth to a baby 2 weeks ago. And every day since I've been faced with an overwhelming sense of panic: "This baby is changing SO MUCH every SECOND and unless I make a record of ALL THE THINGS, I won't remember any of it." The panic, the anxiety- it's no joke. So serious that I'm actually going to *maybe* start to try and... blog again. So here goes, my blogging comeback is brought to you by one incredibly loved little lady, Miriam Elaine Proffitt born October 15th, 2014 at 2:44 pm. </b><br />
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<b>Here's a birth story for you, future Margaret, who is a trained midwife because childbirth is fascinating to me as evidenced by the TMI details below. </b><b>(And when I get around to it, I'll add in these amazing photos from my friend Megan. In the meantime, here's a <a href="http://snaphappymom.pixieset.com/miriamsbirth/" target="_blank">link</a> and password "DrPepper".)</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I woke up at 5:30 in the morning on Wednesday (10/15/14 and exactly 39 weeks) with painful-ish contractions. After an hour or so, I started timing them. They weren’t particularly regular, coming every 3-7 minutes apart. I went downstairs and got the boys ready for school and ate some toast, still timing them. Clark came down around 7 and I told him I *might* be in labor. For the next couple hours, we got ready, packed bags and took showers. The contractions continued but weren’t very regular and the pain was bad but manageable. At nine, we dropped Asher off at the East’s for his playgroup. I was pretty sure I was still only in the early stages of labor so we decided to grab breakfast at Einstein’s Bagels. We pulled into the parking lot and I had to lean against the car during a contraction- they were getting more painful. Einstein’s was full of old folks and I got some pretty weird looks as I ate breakfast and moaned through contractions. I figured if I was headed to the hospital where they don't let you eat anything, I better fill up on yummy food now. After breakfast, we stopped at QT for a large soda. I was all set to go. We got to the hospital around 10 am. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Around 11:30 am they decided I was actually in labor. Got back to the room around noon and got settled in. My nurse encouraged me to ask for my epidural soon because the anesthesiologist was headed to the OR and only had a small window to squeeze me in. I was hesitant- they hadn’t checked me since 10 am and the contractions were still manageable. I didn’t want to jump the gun and slow things down by getting an epidural. Eventually she and Clark convinced me though. He was there immediately and started the epidural (he didn’t have any time for me to sign the consent paperwork). Epidural worked great this time (unlike with Asher- cue the horrific memories of excruciating pain). Right after placing the epidural (at 1 pm), they checked me again- 8 cm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m proud that I made it that far without any pain intervention but man, I was glad I got the epidural when I did. If I had decided to wait, I would have missed my window entirely and I would have had a natural delivery which I was not prepared for (and Clark was definitely not prepared for). Doctor Nelson (on call doc with La Dea) came in to introduce herself and broke my water around 1:45 pm. Everyone left me alone to labor down. I put on Modern Vampires of the City by Vampire Weekend and went to my happy place. I could still feel some of the pain/pressure of the contractions but it was much more manageable- sign of a great epidural. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /> Around 2 pm (in the middle of Young Lion) they checked me again and I was complete and ready to push. They paged the doctor and started breaking down the bed. Several other nurses came in and got the room ready for baby. Then we waited for the doctor. They paged her again and we waited some more. Waiting, waiting, waiting. Eventually she ran in with a towel on her head- she was in the shower and rushed out when she got the page. I started pushing. I pushed through one contraction and then asked for a mirror so I could see the progress. I pushed through one more contraction and felt her head pop out, quickly followed by the rest of her body. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">They placed her on my chest while Clark cut the cord. She was 6 pounds, 7 ounces and 19.5 inches long born at 2:44 pm. She cried quite a bit and didn’t stop for the next 45 minutes or so. Her apgars were great- 9 and 9. I had a 2nd degree tear along the same scar line as my other tear/episiotomy and the doctor sewed me up. She took some time to show me the placenta and the amniotic sac. It was fascinating to me. There was a fatty cyst on the placenta about the size of a golf ball. She said that was totally normal. I asked for my soda and was pleasantly surprised to find it still full of ice. That’s my kind of labor and delivery- fast enough to to still enjoy a nice cold Diet Dr. Pepper (with a little bit of pina colada slushie mixed in) after pushing a small human out of my vagina. Thank you QT and your styrofoam cups! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The next hour is kind of a blur. I remember holding her and nursing- she latched on immediately. We took time to look her over and marvelled over how much hair she had. She looked like a combo of Booker and Ike (with Booker’s super round head). She has no eyebrows or eyelashes (like Asher at birth) which makes me think she might be another blond, blue-eyed child, although the hair on her head is quite dark for now. She has extremely long feet and skinny little legs. She is my smallest baby by more than a pound. A tiny little thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Breanna brought the boys in to meet their sister and they took turns holding her. Asher was less interested and Booker and Ike were enamored. They helped move me into the recovery room and then went back home around 5 (thank you so much Bre!) Marie showed up shortly after and spent the evening with me while Clark went home and got the boys settled in for the night. Clark spent the night at the hospital but headed home the next day to be with the boys. It was nice to spend the whole day with just me and Miriam- sleeping on and off all day. After getting the all clear from the pediatrician and the oncall OB, Miri and I were cleared to go home exactly 24 hours after she was born.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Overall, it was a great labor and delivery experience. I wanted so badly to go into labor on my own and not worry about having to be induced as a VBAC. Contractions started in the morning (not the middle of the night) so it was easy to find care for the boys. Even the hospital was super empty that day- with a total of four deliveries. She came exactly one week early and I am SO grateful for that. I was fully expecting to be pregnant for another week and Dr. Chen had planned on an induction for 10/21/14. I’m so glad I didn’t have to wait another week. Other than feeling sore and cramping while nursing, I’m feeling pretty good. It’s amazing how quickly all those awful pregnancy symptoms go away immediately- no more extreme heartburn, no aching back and constant peeing. The sleepless nights are still around unfortunately. Miriam has been pretty difficult at night. My milk came in today (3 days after birth) and I’m hoping now that she’s eating more, things might improve. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As far as her name goes, the name Miriam has a lot of significance for me. Of course I love the idea of paying homage to the region of the world where I grew up (although the more traditional Arabic spelling would be Maryam.) More importantly though, she's named after my sister Marie (Marie=Mary=Miriam) and in a way, also after her daughter Amara whose name comes from "amira" which is Arabic for princess. Plus, one interpretation for the name Miriam is "wished-for child" which, you know, DUH! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m so thrilled she’s here. I’m in love with everything about her (except for the frequent waking up in the middle of the night parts about her). I’m still in shock that she’s a GIRL and that she’s mine to keep for realsies. We love you Miriam Elaine Proffitt! </span></div>
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Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-6628893306221761942013-08-23T07:45:00.004-07:002013-08-23T13:15:53.587-07:00Instagram Killed My Blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Whoa, I almost let a whole year pass without a single blog entry. This makes me profoundly sad. Still not sure if I'm going to try to backtrack and catch up, (thanks to Photo Stream which wirelessly pushes all the photos on my phone to my computer I probably could) or just pick up where I left off and pretend that Christmas, birthdays and NEW YORK CITY never happened.<br />
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In the meantime, <a href="http://instagram.com/cmproffitt" target="_blank">here's what we've been up to the last 10 months...</a><br />
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And since a blog entry doesn't count unless there's a picture, here's one I managed to find amidst the clutter on my super messy desktop. My family at the Hoover Dam sometime back in June. It was damn hot that day.<br />
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It feels good to be back! </div>
Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-65236005480897298052012-11-01T14:58:00.002-07:002012-11-01T14:58:44.302-07:00Halloween & Birthday Festivities<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We were the Beegees! Yep, we're in the wrong order in this pic but it turns out... I have a bad side and you don't get to see it.<br />
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Neighborhood block party, complete with pinata and outdoor movie!<br />
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I love having a birthday on Halloween. Always a party going on. In addition to a fun block party, I was able to go to dinner with some girlfriends the night before. Then (as if that wasn't enough) my best friend took my kids for the day and Clark and I had a middle-of-the-day date. It was glorious. In addition to the new iPhone I gifted myself, Clark got me something I've always wanted- a deep clean of my bathrooms and kitchen by a maid service!!! I know, I'm living a pretty glamorous life. I can't wait to see my toilets shine...</div>
Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-11515940291734930582012-11-01T13:40:00.002-07:002012-11-01T14:06:30.485-07:00Pumpkin Carving<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Dear Mommy Margaret circa October 2006,<br />
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Remember when you dressed up your 2 month old as a possibly racist candy corn? Memory jog <a href="http://bookerbean.blogspot.com/2006/11/my-dislikes.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Well, you also carved him (your TWO month old) a very elaborate Elmo themed pumpkin that year. There was no photographic evidence (this was 2006 remember, did they even have iPhones back then?) but <i>I</i> remember because it was painfully tedious. You spent hours carving that stupid pumpkin. He was so "delighted" that he pooped his diaper and spat up all over himself. Because you know, TWO MONTHS OLD.<br />
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You continued the tradition of going overboard each year with Blue's Clues, Dora & Diego and Stormtrooper pumpkins. And every year, you wanted to punch yourself in the face. That's why when I saw these bad boys at Target this year, I grabbed them up. No more near finger amputations, we've had enough of those lately! No more sullen children sitting on the floor begging to "help" carve. No more frustrated parents and late nights crawling into bed with strings of pumpkin dried in your hair. <br />
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Unfortunately, Clark didn't get he memo and came home with a pretty cool Scooby Doo stencil that he printed off at work. So this year it was his turn to carve the stupid elaborate character pumpkin that our boys absolutely love and think is magical.<br />
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Which reminds me- I miss you, Mommy Margaret circa October 2006. You had so much energy and enthusiasm.<br />
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Yours in Mommyhood,<br />
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2012 Mommy Margaret with 3 boys and 1 more on way<br />
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(Totally kidding. I'm not expecting. But wouldn't that be a good explanation for all this recent laziness?)<br />
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Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-50617933248690798232012-11-01T08:48:00.001-07:002012-11-01T08:48:41.928-07:00Gladden Farms 10k Race<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Holy cow, it's November first. Anyone else glad October is over? Halloween felt like it was six weeks long! Let's get get caught up. Last Saturday I ran my first 10k race. It was... hot. Really hot. And I was... slow. Super slow. But I made it through without vomiting, so mission accomplished. There were some adorable kid's races afterwards and an awesome raffle. Clark and I came home with a new visor and some energy shots. Both of which might come in handy for our next 10k race in a few weeks. </div>
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Picking cute bakers up from preschool. </div>
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Feeling snuggly and sick. Perhaps from drinking out of the dog bowl.</div>
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So Hey! We went to the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. Clark probably has NO recollection of this event. He spent the morning at the ER with a kidney stone. It was baaaaaaad. I wish I could go to the pumpkin patch with heavy narcotics flowing through my veins. Even without them, the pumpkin patch was pretty fun. Plus it's practically right in our backyard which beats driving an hour and a half like we have in the past. </div>
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Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-85395602529966410622012-10-11T11:08:00.000-07:002012-10-11T11:08:05.661-07:00The Dish<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've been disappointed with my blogging self lately. Things have gotten pretty impersonal around here and that makes me sad. I haven't pulled out my camera in ages, which is about to change shortly when the holiday photo season starts. But that just means I'll be taking pictures of other people's families and not my own. Again, feeling sad. Things need to change.<br />
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Some of my closest girlfriends from high school/college and I have a habit of group emailing so we can stay current with each other now that we're all spread out across the country. We dish about the sorts of things that never get published on blogs and Facebook. So in an attempt to breathe some life back into my blog, I'm going to try to write (somewhat) like I'm writing to my closest girlfriends...<br />
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Where to start? How about here. Clark was recently presented with an opportunity to pursue a job overseas. There's nothing quite like the possibility of moving to force you to sit down and really evaluate how much you like your life (like point by point). I really want to live overseas one day, but I also highly value my right to drive a vehicle and my short sleeved shirts and my ability to go places without my husband's permission (if you're getting my Saudi drift). I also highly value the other things I enjoy in my life right now... great friends, a fantastic neighborhood, a huge ward that I love, support from Clark's family, living near my sister, good healthcare and school options and on and on and on. So no, we're not moving anytime soon. It wasn't the right opportunity. But it sure did make me feel wanderlustful.<br />
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On being a mom. Adding a third kid to the mix is tricky, especially if that third kid is Asher. He's a handful. Hot and cold. Sweet and sour. Sadly I'm starting to fall into "pregnancy watch" territory, what with Asher being at the ripe old age of 18 months. If he were an easier kid, maybe. There are days when I honestly feel like we might be done having kids. Other days, I feel like I can go another round... a year or two from now. I'm sad that I no longer have the energy to do the things I did as the mom of one. Like really sad.<br />
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On my calling. Truthfully? Although this occupies a huge part of my heart right now, I hesitate to share about it so publicly. I'll just say that I LOVE working with the young women in our ward. Absolutely love it. I feel a tremendous amount of pressure though. Those years for me, were <i>so</i> <i>pivotal</i> in my life. I spend too much time worrying about how some of my unorthodox leanings might affect impressionable young ladies and not enough time simply sharing my love of the gospel with them. I have a lot of room for improvement.<br />
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On accomplishing goals. I started running. For someone else, this wouldn't be newsworthy but I'm proud that I've stuck with it. Regardless of where my weight is at, I will always feel like a fat girl on the inside. So with each mile run, I'm astonished with what my body is capable of. I wish I appreciated my body more ten years ago instead of hating it as much as I did. Bodies. What a great gift they are.<br />
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The best for last. On being married 7 years. I have a terrible habit of under-appreciating the things in my life that come naturally. Even if they are most precious to me. This is true of my marriage. In the last 7 years, I can count on one hand the number of fights we've had and I remember each of them distinctly. Two of them involved Clark accidentally ruining my carpet and probably (probably? most definitely) some degree of PMS on my part. It's obnoxious when people brag about how easy their marriage is. I'm not saying we haven't had our heartaches. Believe me, we have. But I'll save the dish on those for the actual emails to my girlfriends. I'm just saying that the heartaches are manageable because the easy times have made them worth managing. I've made it clear in the past that I really dislike public blogging displays of affection (too disingenuous) but since today is all about getting personal, can I just say... Holy crap, I love that man. </div>
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It's Fall Break this week and Clark was out of town for a few days so we headed north to for cooler weather and good company.<br />
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This kid is fearless.<br />
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Amara had an appropriate amount of fear.<br />
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Don't be fooled, that goose was super aggressive.<br />
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These guys were more interested in feeding themselves than feeding ducks.<br />
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Asher + Juice Box = Bee Sting.<br />
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Which made his little eye swell up. Poor kid.<br />
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Thanks for letting us crash your home for a few fun days, Rie Rie, Kyle and Amara!</div>
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Ike gets some serious bedhead in the mornings.<br />
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Booker started reading on his own and quickly devoured several Wimpy Kid books. Then he asked Clark to print off the lyrics to his <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPZCGleqh7M&feature=related" target="_blank">current favorite song</a>. I think we should be worried...<br />
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Ike planted some seeds for Joy School. I was shocked that they actually grew. He was overjoyed.<br />
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More bedhead...<br />
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Having a ball with his buddies.<br />
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Lookin' sharp for the primary program.<br />
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A semi-decent school picture. Hooray! Which reminds, maybe I should order these. Or just take a picture with my phone and call it good.<br />
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For a second, I had no idea what this photo was. Then I remembered... Booker and his karate class were practicing how to fall.<br />
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FHE crafts.<br />
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I went on the first grade field trip to the library/local park. Asher came along and was accompanied EVERYWHERE he went by a group of cute little first grade girls.<br />
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Those girls were obsessed.<br />
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I went to a Shins concert and the opening band performed the theme song from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlandia_(TV_series)" target="_blank">Portlandia</a>, which had me in a fit of giggles (several hipster UofA students looked at me funny). This, coupled with the fact that I was accompanying my 16 year old nephew to the concert made me feel very old and unhip.<br />
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But this made it all worth it.<br />
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Plus I got to use the panorama feature on my phone.<br />
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Swoon.<br />
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Nevermind.<br />
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More Halloween crafting. Chalkboard pumpkins.<br />
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This guy loves his baby doll.<br />
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He also loves ice cream.<br />
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Hates Scooby Doo costumes though...<br />
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Sat still for approximately one second during General Conference.<br />
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Booker got a migraine. Fergus offered some cuddle-therapy.<br />
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Ike got a fat lip when his brother wheeled him into a wall while playing "car crash." Brothers... such is the life.<br />
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Love that guy.<br />
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Asher got his first official haircut.<br />
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It lastest of all thirty seconds. He kept hitting the hairdresser and thrashing about.<br />
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You know what I love? I love it when people share their workout playlists. Here's what I've been running to lately...<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgltSp_mU7M" target="_blank">On Top of the World</a> by Imagine Dragons<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCcUXEC5_eU" target="_blank">Punching in a Dream</a> by The Naked and the Famous<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQkBeOisNM0" target="_blank">Some Nights</a> by Fun.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruakMoSvVsY" target="_blank">At Home</a> by Crystal Fighters*<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxV-OOIamyk" target="_blank">The Fighter</a> by Gym Class Heroes<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K3l2VfLDMI" target="_blank">Where the Kids Are</a> by Blondfire*<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiW_03TAS6w" target="_blank">It Gets Better</a> by Fun.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA4iX5D9Z64" target="_blank">We are Never Ever Getting Back Together</a> by Taylor Swift<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRVCtbfuDqw" target="_blank">The House that Heaven Built</a> by Japandroids*<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_H77Ledl_I" target="_blank">Kill Your Heroes</a> by AWOLNATION*<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efGMdKAX5kU" target="_blank">One Foot</a> by Fun.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoRkntoHkIE" target="_blank">Home</a> by Phillip Phillips<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWNaR-rxAic" target="_blank">Call Me Maybe</a> by Carly Rae Jepsen<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inwAc-ZBpx0" target="_blank">Want U Back</a> by Cher Lloyd<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpOR_HuHRNs" target="_blank">Wild Ones</a> (feat. Sia) by Flo Rida<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJO3ROT-A4E" target="_blank">What Makes You Beautiful</a> by One Direction<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JipHEz53sU" target="_blank">Super Bass</a> by Nicki Minaj<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKipkFfxYQ8" target="_blank">Safe and Sound</a> by Capital Cities<br />
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(Dude, that last one is a seriously weird video. You've been warned.)<br />
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There you have it. I like running to One Direction just as much as I do to AWOLNATION. No shame here. Starred songs are ones that really get me pumped up. Like running an 11 minute mile PUMPED UP. It's getting crazy up in here.<br />
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What tunes do you like to sweat to? Do share... </div>
Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-83647777479499147102012-09-21T16:38:00.001-07:002012-09-21T16:38:14.733-07:00Story of my life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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And this was just today. I was going to take a picture of him surrounded by the hundreds of thumbtacks he had dumped out... but that would be irresponsible of me, right? I'm not sure a thumbtack in his heel would even slow him down. That kid is like a walking Looney Tunes character. </div>
Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-51744406641817139492012-09-16T10:02:00.002-07:002012-09-16T10:02:44.305-07:00Bloggity Blog Blog Blog... CATCH UP! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Phone photo/video style...<br />
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This is what breakfast with Asher looks like.<br />
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This is what after-breakfast with Asher looks like.<br />
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Lunch with Asher.<br />
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Lunch clean-up.<br />
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Aunt Diane, in case you were wondering if we still use this toy... we definitely do.<br />
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I've been training for a 10K. Sometimes I see gross things while I'm running. Ick. The best kind of rattlesnake is a dead one... a FOR SURE dead one.<br />
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He had a birthday.<br />
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Clark has graciously spent many hours reviewing Arizona sentencing guidelines with me. Pillow talk with a lawyer... I love it.<br />
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We're still swimming... less frequently though.<br />
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No matter where I hid this thing, Asher will always find my wire mesh strainer and then STOMP it flat. This kid kills me.<br />
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He likes to climb to the kitchen table and hang from the light. Also, I can no longer throw out the trash without checking it first for shoes... or flush a toilet without checking it first for toothbrushes... or try to print something without pulling a few crayons out of the printer tray first... I could go on and on and on...<br />
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Booker is obsessed with karate lately so I signed him up for a little 4 week course. I wish he was more eager to do his homework (do something responsible or respectful) and less eager to practice his moves on his brothers.<br />
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Often, we'll find Ike asleep in funny positions. Did you know he loves Scooby Doo? Yes, yes he does.<br />
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He participated in an Itty Bitty golf tournament and had a blast.<br />
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I wish I was blogging more, but things have been busy... trying to keep this one from tearing down the house. </div>
Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-27629320546476199762012-09-16T09:37:00.000-07:002012-09-16T09:37:52.173-07:00Ike's Fourth Birthday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ike had a birthday a few weeks ago. I love this guy for so many reasons, one of the top five being his sweet, good nature. Thank you Ike for being the type of kid who gets "TRIPLE-DIPLE" excited about your mom's piece of garbage Scooby Doo cake. He seriously loved that thing. In my defense, Ike and his bestie Porter shared a mini-birthday party a few weeks prior and the store bought cupcakes were much cuter, but I totally failed to take any pictures.<br />
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He was pretty stoked about his Dream Lite Pillow Pet...<br />
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And a remote control car.<br />
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I love you so much Mr. Teichert Blaine. If all my kids were like you, I'd probably have 10. Happy fourth birthday, Ike!!!<br />
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I've had a tab open in my internet browser for almost a week now, a blank blog entry waiting to be filled with accounts of Ike's recent birthday, Asher's latest antics and misbehaviors, Booker's newfound love of karate. And then some terrible things happened in a region of the world that has always felt like home to me and I can't seem to untangle my thoughts and emotions from it all. I find myself watching <a href="http://cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2012/09/14/vonats-libayan-victims-procession.cnn.html" target="_blank">this video</a> over and over again... weeping like a baby, pausing it to fill a sippy cup with milk or wipe a bum... then back to watching and weeping.<br />
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Clark often accuses me of caring too much. When I heard that <a href="http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2012/09/13/hundreds-protest-in-front-of-us-embassy-in-kuwait-kuwaiti-clergymen-ask-mps-to-leave/" target="_blank">Kuwaiti protesters were gathering outside the US Embassy</a> and chanting that they wanted to expel the Ambassador, I called my dad to make sure his feelings weren't too hurt because mine sure were. It's a good thing his heart doesn't seem to bleed as much as mine. He just chuckled and then reminded me that he was receiving far more messages of condolence and support from Kuwaitis than calls for his removal.<br />
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Since I can't hop on a plane right now and give him a hug, I'll show support in other ways. I'm trying to pull myself up off the ground and get back to blogging so at the very least, the AmBABAssador can have some accounts of his grandkids to peruse between calls to Washington and security briefings. </div>
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My parents and younger brother were visiting last week and I loved every single minute with them. I usually see my parents once *maybe twice* a year so to get nearly an entire week with them was pretty awesome. The boys loved the company of their grandparents and uncle and I definitely took advantage of having some extra adults around to run errands kid-free.<br />
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We bowled...<br />
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And ate pizza.<br />
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Jammed with Uncle Danny...<br />
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LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of wrestling.<br />
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Baba and Uncle Danny cheered Booker on at the Splash and Dash...<br />
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And even helped him cross the finish line.<br />
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Asher was sick with an ear infection and a 104 degree fever, poor kid. I swear he's usually not that fussy, mom and dad.<br />
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Baba was king at making cool play-doh creations...<br />
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And took time to dance with Asher while watching The Last Waltz.<br />
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We made a quick trip up to Prescott to celebrate Amara's second birthday...<br />
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Hello Kitty style of course!<br />
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Thanks for taking the time to visit us! Missing you guys already. </div>
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Booker had a birthday weeks ago! And I'm only now getting around to blogging about it.<br />
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I sent a happy six year old boy off to school in the morning and got a call from the school nurse later that afternoon. Booker had a migraine and threw up all over himself. On his birthday all of days. I brought him home and after a quick nap, he recovered pretty quickly. Enough to open some presents and eat some birthday cake oreos.<br />
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Happy birthday Booker! Now please stop growing up so fast.<br />
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I can't believe it's back-to-school time already. I blinked and summer was over. How can I possibly be old enough to have a first grader?<br />
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(Who was very excited to show off his sitting rug, if you couldn't tell.)<br />
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Booker's first day of first grade went much smoother than his <a href="http://clargaret.blogspot.com/2011/08/bookers-first-day.html" target="_blank">first day of kindergarten</a>. He was excited to know many kids in class and came home to report that "first graders are very busy, even busier than you, mom." Which isn't hard to do since I've been incredibly unmotivated lately. I've been suffering from a summer hangover and I just can't muster up the energy to get anything done. I'm hoping that my parents' visit next week will be just what I need to get out of this funk. </div>Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-30002371809167501642012-08-07T14:51:00.001-07:002012-08-07T14:51:44.123-07:00Mobile Upload Update June-Present<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's been awhile since I've done a mobile upload update. According to my phone, this is what's happened in the last few months...<br />
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I went to Rochester...<br />
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And visited the Sacred Grove while taking wedding shots...<br />
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Booker wrote me a note while I was gone...<br />
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I took these lovely ladies to Girls' Camp...<br />
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The monsoon did some crazy things around the neighborhood...<br />
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Ike saw the Taj Mahal at Legoland...<br />
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And wore his "wetsuit" at the beach...<br />
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Asher was utterly exhausted at the end of each beach day...<br />
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All of us were utterly exhausted after back-to-school shopping...<br />
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Booker got a haircut...<br />
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We had a neighborhood Olympics Party...<br />
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And a glow stick pool party...<br />
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Migraines ensued...<br />
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First day of school...<br />
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7th anniversary celebrated!<br />
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Oh how I love our annual trip to California. Recap of last year's trip found <a href="http://clargaret.blogspot.com/2011/08/california-2011-part-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>. We've done it enough times, that it's starting to feel routine which I like. This year has distinguished itself as the year that...<br />
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Booker and Zephyr were inseparable...<br />
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Asher burned his hand on the campfire and had to wear a bandage to keep the sand off while he crawled around...<br />
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Someone had the brilliant idea of bringing battery operated cars to the beach and building roads into the sand for them...<br />
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Someone had the even brillianter idea of burying an exercise ball in the sand...<br />
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I bought a wetsuit and spent a ton of time in the water...<br />
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I upgraded our air mattress, brought one fan, used two white noise machines and actually slept pretty well at the campground...<br />
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Every year we spent we spent the Sunday morning of our California vacation visiting the seals over in La Jolla.<br />
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And every year we stop at the same bench and attempt to take a picture of the boys. Sometimes I can't believe these three belong to me.<br />
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Please stop growing up...<br />
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Oh Legoland. We got to the park at 9 in the morning and we were some of the last people to leave at 9 o'clock that night. It's safe to say that Booker and Ike LOVED Legoland!<br />
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<br /></div>Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546463733405902991.post-26486318912961274072012-07-30T14:33:00.000-07:002012-07-30T14:33:11.710-07:00Tucson West Stake Pioneer Trek Videos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sadly, we were out of town for the Trek Fireside last week, but here's the <strike>video</strike> feature length movie that we missed...<br />
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Part 1<br />
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Part 2<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tGwsunfQQjo" width="560"></iframe></div>Margaret Proffitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.com0