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I know this is totally cheesy but I wanted to post WHY I love Christmas so much. So here are my reasons.

1. I love Christmas lights on houses. It's just so fun. I haven't been able to get Jon to put them on OUR house the past two years but he promised that he would start when we have kids. So he's out of luck next year. I love to get hot chocolate and go driving in the car to look at lights. I love the temple lights too.

2. I love Christmas trees. They just make me happy. I didn't ALWAYS like the way my mom decorated them but the past several years have looked good. It just makes the house feel cozy and smell good, which leads me to my next reason....

3. I love the smells. The smell of a REAL Christmas tree and cookies baking in the oven and gingerbread and scented candles.

4. I love the time off work and time with family. I hate my job because it has made me despise old people and I think that's very sad. So I love having PAID time off to hang out with my family and we have fun together so it's great.

5. I love giving presents. Especially when the people you give them to never expected you were going to give them anything. I also love getting presents but honestly, I am a pretty lucky girl and I get so many things during the year that when Christmas comes I can't think of anything I want. I'm spoiled like that. Product of being the baby in my family.

6. I love the Savior. Without him we wouldn't have life...OR this awesome holiday. He should have been at the top of my list but I believe in saving the best for last.

30 Weeks!!!

Well, here I am at 30 weeks. This is my exercise outfit. You like? I was getting ready to do my Turbo Jam workout video. In case you were wondering...no I didn't make it through the whole video. I quit after about 25 minutes. Anyways, little Ryder (yes, we are keeping the name) is growing at a rapid rate. I feel like every day his kicks pack more and more PUNCH! Sometimes it literally feels like he's trying to escape through my belly button! I have been walking as much as I can at nights in hopes that maybe...just MAYBE he'll come a little bit early. But then I realized my baby shower isn't even until January 12th and if he comes on or before that date, I'll be out a shower! That's no bueno! I need the basics! I'm talkin bath stuff, binkies, bottles, diapers, wipes, breast milk soaker upper pads for your boobies...all that fun stuff. It still hasn't completely sunk in and I don't think it will until he's actually here that I'm going to be a mom! AHHH! I've had a weird case of insomnia this week and when I'm laying in bed awake at night all I can think is that pretty soon I'm going to be tending to a baby in the night rather than just laying in bed like a log. And it's never going to stop or go away. My life is going to change forever. But don't get me wrong, I can't wait to see his cute face and snuggle and kiss him. He'll be my lil' sidekick and I will love him to death.

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Get in my belly!!!

Okay so this is for Sara because you betrayed MySpace and switched to being a blogger. Now you can't see all of the new pics I post. My sister Sonia's friend Posey took this picture of Jon and I, and even though it is an extreme close-up, you can tell my belly is getting huge since you last saw me. I am 28 weeks now. I feel like I'm so close yet so far. I've gained 15 pounds and my Dr. told me I can go ahead and gain another 12. I was like, "WHAT?" I feel so huge sometimes. I'm lucky Jon is so loving and still attracted to me. At least I think he is. So tell me if this is not totally twilight zone-ish. My friend Kara has a cousin who has my same due date, is having a boy, and is naming him Ryder! OH MY GOSH! It doesn't get any crazier than that. What are the odds, seriously!? It's freaking me out so much I've actually considered changing Ryder's name. I haven't put his name up on his wall yet so I still have the chance to change it. But it was so hard agreeing on a name that I'm afraid of the other names Jon might suggest. What does everyone think of the name Bright? I know it's kinda weird but I like it. It sounds like Dwight but it's a much nicer name I think. I'll take all honest opinions.

Lara want sleepy!

Okay so it is now 4am and I've been awake since 3. I am going CRAZY! It's hard enough trying to sleep being fat with child...why do I have to have a freaking cold on top of it all? Sudafed sucks. I want some real drugs. I decided that since I'm wide awake and don't have to be up for work for another 2 hours I would try and figure this blogging thing out. I'm getting better but still have no idea how everyone else has such cool blogspots. Where is everyone getting their layout? The ones they offer are boring!

Well...

I have no idea how to use this but just like MySpace I'll figure it out. I've been against this from day one but it's the only way I can look at updates of my nieces and nephews 24/7 so I figured I'd buckle under the pressure to create a blog.