Nursery Update

I thought I would share a few photos with you. We have made a lot of progress on the nursery. Dr. Seuss theme. It has turned out so cute! All we have left is to paint the Lorax trees behind the crib.

We do have Dr. Seuss bedding. I just took this picture before it came. You will see it when I post the Lorax trees.

This is at 23 weeks. I'm further along now but don't have updated pics yet.

Below is the travel system that Lincoln's grandma got us. I love it! Can't wait to put him in it and go for walks.

I couldn't resist buying him a matching polo. Lincoln and Rupert will be getting pics in those for sure! And the Jordan outfit will be his coming home outfit. The onesie is too big but he will wear the beanie and booties with probably a red onesie.

Everything is going good. He is moving more and more everyday. Once I got past the nausea it really hasn't been bad at all. I have normal pregnancy side-effects...fatigue, congestion, uncomfortable sleeping, heartburn, etc. Three more months and the little dude will be here!

It's a Boy

Yes, it has been a long while since I have blogged. And I have pretty awesome news! Most of you already know. IT'S A BOY! We are expecting our first little dude on June 21st. We are both really excited and are a bit nervous for this next step in our lives. It is such a HUGE responsibility but we are ready for the challenge :) Oh and did I mention what a miracle it is for a human to grow another human! This has amazed me since day one. And now to have it happen to me is just so aawh inspiring! I love seeing him in all the ultrasounds. He started as a little blob, to a jelly bean, to actually looking like a human. It is so amazing!

He will be named after his daddy and grandpa: Rupert Lincoln Dziuk

 

The first picture was taken at 12 weeks. The second is a pic of my first maturnity pants at about 15 weeks. They are so much more comfortable then the "rubberband" trick. I am now at 16 weeks...and growing :)

 

Here are a few things that have been happening since my last post.

Anniversay: I got stuck pictures to the end of balloons (4 = 4 years together) and wrote something I love about my husband that related to each picture. I also got him a few odds and ends gifts.

On our anniversay we had to get rid of Tupac :( Since we got him we have been struggling with him "marking" his territory. After his 10th second chance, he decided to mark our new couches! I couldn't take it anymore so we made the hard decision to find him a better home. We took him to a wonderful animal shelter that had high rates in adoptions. It was a very sad day. I spent the day crying because I felt like an awful human to get rid of him. Lincoln got a tracking number from the shelter so that we could look him up on their website. I waited about a week to do so. When I went to look for his number, he was nowhere on their site. I also noticed pets dropped off the same day and days after that were still posted. I have a super good feeling that he was adopted and to a loving family that can give him the attention he needs! He was such a lover and sweetheart. I will forever remember him!

p.s. we still have sweet Nikki! and oh how she has come out of her shell.

 

We are doing the nursery Dr Seuss theme. So far we have painted and acquired cute plug covers. Once we get the crib we can order the bedding. It is going to turn out so cute and I will post when we finish it. Below is a picture of Lincoln's old dresser that I wanted to paint yellow. It turned out exactly how I wanted! We are waiting on the Dr Seuss knobs to get here and then I will get a changing pad to put on the top. Hoping to get a cover made out of dr seuss fabric.

Here is a picture of the plug covers. We also got a lightswitch cover that matches. I posted the other picture to show the painting process. It took many many layers to cover the dresser to the right color.

 

Lincoln is still working for the Forest Service. He is playing city league basketball this winter. I'm still working at Guild Mortgage and this week I will start working evenings at H&R Block. It will be a busy schedule but I can't pass up the experience.

 

I think that covers most things that have happened since last post. I will try and update more often.

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Condo

Finally, I'm posting pictures of our place. I keep changing things around and even since these pics I have changed a few things. We still have not decorated....nervous about making holes in the walls. Guess that comes with having a brand new condo with brand new walls haha I remember my dad not wanting to put holes in the walls too. We must have that in common :)

Some of these are before pics and others are after unpacking.

Here are the specs:

3 bedroom, 2 bath, kitchen, dining area, pantry, laundry room, master walk-in closet.

This is right after we moved all the boxes in. Living room was full!

Nikki loved exporing (after she got over freak-out mode) and still jumps onto the top shelves in the walk-in closet.

 For a couple weeks we did not have living room furniture (gave our previous couches to Tiff & Ryan) so we sat on camp chairs! We also did not have a fridge since we order a brand new one from RCWilley

 The patio has definitely been an awesome feature of our place. The cats love hanging out there! This next pic is of Tupac taking off from our patio across the roof to the neighbors patio. At the time when he loved doing this, there were no neighbors. Now we have neighbors in that condo and he hasn't been over since.

 I love that we are in the middle level because I don't have to worry about them taking off. They just chill out there for hours watching people and other animals pass by.

There is a cat from the neighborhood that likes to come over ONTO our patio! When this happens Tupac tries to pick a fight so I have to bring them inside and they can hiss at each other through the screen door. lol

I'm thinking about making a little "box of grass" for the cats to enjoy. Also, I really want a hammock for my patio. One that can be put away when I'm off the patio. I'm thinking I will just need to install some hooks...this is on my wish list so hopefully we can figure it out!

 Here is the laundry room with my awesome washer & dryer. Take note that I have not had a washer and dryer for 4 years!! I feel so spoiled now and LOVE doing laundry. Nothing like a warm fluffy blanky fresh out of the dryer :)

 Here is the guest bathroom. We haven't even bought a shower rod or curtain lol It is so nice to have a bathroom that is always clean for guests! I don't get embarrassed when people use the bathroom now cuz it's always clean

 Here is the master bathroom...notice the counters are kitchen counter high. So nice! (The guest bath is normal heighth for a bathroom)

 Here is the master bedroom.

 This is a pic from the living room. Master bedroom at the end.

 Dining room

 Living Room. Lincoln got his recliner! The couch is from the in-laws until we decide on one we want. Lincoln says to do red in the living room, hence the curtains. I'm trying to decide if I want to go that direction.... The tall thingy in the corner is a cover for the patio. Like a screen cover you can pull up and down. Still haven't installed it yet. Honestly not sure how to :) So it will sit in the corner

 Kitchen. I love my kitchen including dishwasher!

 Guest bedroom. There is a bed in there now. Tupac's favorite place to nap!

 Over the sink there is a peek through into the living room. I really like this when I'm cooking dinner.

That's our place. Hope you enjoyed the pics! Once I start decorating I'm sure I will post more pics. I have a crafty idea planned out for the 3rd bedroom (just noticed I don't have any pics of it). It is where I keep all my crafts/office stuff/home decor.
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Graduation

Here are my Graduation picture from back in April. I walked the same day we moved and closed on our loan! It was a very busy and stressful day!



Sarah Dziuk

Utah Valley University

Woodbury School of Business

the degree of

Bachelor of Science

Accounting

fifteenth day of December, 2011

Cum Laude

Beta Alpha Psi members (aka my nerdy classmates)

My mom pointed out that I'm the only one without a white stole. And that is because I didn't make it to the accounting lab before graduation to pick mine up :( My shoes look good though! I sure do miss all the studying in the accounting lab and classes with all these guys!

 I made the choice to only walk with the Woodbury School of Business rather than all of UVU. That would explain the smaller group of graduates. And not everyone comes back after 4 months (we really graduated in December 2011)

Here is my white stole (borrowed from a classmate) to show my Beta Alph Psi membership

If you focus really hard this is a great photo :)

Clay Springs Fire--Oak City, UT

The following is quoted from Fox13now.com
"Clay Springs Fire grows to 30,000 acres
OAK CITY, Millard County, Utah — Oak City residents were able to return to their homes Thursday morning after the fast-moving Clay Springs Fire forced them to evacuate Wednesday. However, authorities say a wind shift could have them out again.
The Richfield Interagency Fire Center says the fire sparked in Clay Springs Canyon nearly five miles south of Oak City and has raged on, pushed by gusting winds. As of Thursday afternoon, the blaze has burned an estimated 30,000 acres and has no containment.
Millard County Sheriff Robert Dekker says that the town of Leamington may be threatened as the fire heads in that direction. He says evacuation orders may come soon while reverse 911 calls were made to warn the some 400 residents there.
“We notified them by reverse 911 and contacted some of the leadership in the community through the phone trees and different things to keep people notified and up-to-date,” said Dekker.
One cabin was destroyed and three maintenance sheds were damaged from the fire.
“We got damage to several other areas, some minor damage to some homes, but we only had one loss,” said Dekker. “The firefighters did a tremendous job. There’s no other way to put it.”
Residents of both Oak City and Fool Creek had to leave their homes on Wednesday, according to the Bureau of Land Management. Oak City residents have been allowed back into their homes, but they are told to remain on standby in case they need to be re-evacuated.
Evacuees are told to relocate to the LDS Stake Center in Delta (126 Whitesage Ave.).
A type 2 team was called in to help Millard County and state forestry crews fight the fire."

My dad put this panoramic together using 8 pics from their back porch.

This picture was from a news report

picture taken from my parents' deck

This is where Lincoln has been since it started. My cousin Matt is working on this fire too. And my other cousin Kenny is on another fire in UT. Thanks to all firefighters that are working their butts off to keep us safe! Come home safe to us!