New Job

I just had to share the news: I HAVE A JOB! I have been really debating with myself about whether or not I should work now that I am graduated, or if I should just stay home and be with Cora all the time. Well I got my answer, and it is the best of both worlds! My job will be from home working for poshlittletutus.com (check them out). I am so so so excited. There were nearly 500 people that applied for this job (um holy crap) and I am one of the lucky 10 who got the job. So awesome!

i am back from my blog hiatus, officially. yeah, um...sorry about that. life has been super crazy for these spaldings. ben and i recently moved into a new apartment (we LOVE it). but it was a lot of work. two weeks before finals. since then, we have been studying, unpacking, and trying to keep up with cora. let me tell you that little girl has more energy than the two of us combined. i will post pictures of our new little dungeon (ok it is not actually a dungeon, just a walk out basement apartment). we are only five blocks from the timpanogos temple which is really cool. and we have an amazing ward with tons of little kids! also the ward was just reassigned so no one even knows we are new cause everyone is new! hopefully this will make getting to know people a little easier.

this time tomorrow i will be done with finals. forever. well at least until i decide to go to graduate school which still may be a ways out there. i am still trying to figure out what i want to do with life. we will still be in utah for the next 3 years so ben can finish up his degree but i can't decide whether i want to continue to stay at home with cora or if i want to get some kind of job. it is seriously the hardest decision ever and i have yet to make up my mind. the worst part is one of my dream jobs has recently opened up and i want it. lindon city parks and recreation director. and the greatest part is i am SO qualified. did i mention this is such a HARD decision?

Cora turns 1!

Cora had a birthday party (well she had a few). The first one went a little something like this:

Hanging out with her favorite baby cousin.

Eating her cake very lady-like while everyone was watching.

After daddy showed her she could pick up the whole piece.

Determined to finish the whole thing. Sadly I was unable to get my favorite picture to upload on here. It is much similar to this, just she was chugging her sippy cup. Totally Napoleon Dynamite Style. Don't worry, though, you can still see it on my Facebook!

Ready for a bath!

Cora, how old are you?

As you can tell her party was pretty great. What was even more great was she had a second party! I will post those pictures soon!

6 weeks.
5 Tests.
A few homework assignments.
1 major paper.
1 final interview...

and then I will be the happiest, carefree woman in the world! :) I can see the light at the end of a very dark tunnel!

I am in the middle of wrapping Cora's birthday presents. For her 1st birthday. How is it already March again? How has it already been a year since my beautiful baby girl made her debut? I can't believe it! My baby girl is turning into a little girl. Can I just stop time, just for a little bit, please?

Dear Reality Steve,

I hope you are right, now. I have been heartbroken since I found out that Brad picks Chantal but now that you have changed your mind and he picks Emily, well that makes me very, very happy. But if you are setting me up for a let down, you better watch your back. This is some serious stuff.

Thanks!

(Yes, I will admit it: I AM ADDICTED TO THE BACHELOR)

Just A Thought

So it turns out that our sacrament meeting is at the exact same time as Cora's nap time. This should mean that I could rock her and she would fall straight to sleep and I would be able to peacefully listen to all of the talks. UM, no, not even close. This means she is extra naughty & cranky. So it is rare that I actually get to sit through a sacrament meeting, and yesterday was no different. Between chasing her around and trying to keep her quiet I did hear something though:

"If you are unhappy you are ungrateful."

Ouch. At first I tried to justify why that statement wasn't quite correct but I couldn't because it is exactly right! So often I find myself "unhappy" when I have SO much to be grateful for. WOW. 

I bet no one else can relate to me, am I right?