Wow, what a beautiful temple!!!

Yesterday, we went to the Draper Temple Open House. Alan took the day off work and just the 5 of us went down together as a family. It was such a great experience. The girls we so behaved and reverent while we were there. Maddie kept telling all of us the "SHHHHH, we in duh tempa" They walked around quietly and held hands. Everyone kept smiling at them and they would politely say "Hello." I was so proud of them. The celestial room was amazing. When we walked in Kamryn kept staring at the chandalier and was cooing and smiling. It was like she was talking to the Lord and was so happy to see him. It was so touching, I started to cry. I am so proud of my family. They are one of the best things in my life. The temple is a special place and I am so grateful that becuase of temples I can be with my family forever.

My First!!!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? No, I miss counted my cycle.

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? only on the weekends (Alan's comment)

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS? shocked but happy

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU? uhhhhhh, NOOOOOOOOO

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 23

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? I took a test and Alan was the first one to look. He told me it was negative and acted sad. Then he let me look at it and what happened next...I smiled and slugged him :)

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? My mom

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? Yes

9. DUE DATE? November 1st, 2003

10.DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? I was nausious but only threw up a few times til about 16 weeks. Then I was just fine.

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? I really can't remember what I craved but I remember what I hated. Chinese food and chips and salsa...That changed with the other pregnancies

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? Everyone and everything. I'm a bear when I'm pregnant...ask my sister

13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX? My georgous little girl.

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? No

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY??about 55 pounds...WOW!!!

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? Yes

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?I knew about them

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? No, I was very lucky.

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? McKay Dee Hospital.

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? about 10 miserable hours.

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? My sweet husband, ALAN.

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?My mom, Deanne, my sister, Jenn, and Alan's sister, Holly.

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? Natural.

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? I can't handle pain very well so of course I had an epidoral. It made me sicker than a dog but I was grateful for it.

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 7 lbs 7 oz

WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ? October 30, 2003

WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Lauryn Taylor Marietti

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? 5 years old going on 13

I now tag anyone who reads this.