No place I'd rather be.

Sometimes we get caught up in everyone else and what they are doing, and I find myself feeling bad that I don't vacation in Mexico every weekend, or haven't taken Goldie to Disneyland yet. And I definitely don't look perfectly put together with full on makeup, and long curls, with an outfit from Anthropologie or Free People. Or I don't have a mansion that looks like it's from a West Elm magazine

The truth is... I maybe wash my hair once or twice a week if I'm lucky because I am bathing Goldie. I am usually wearing yoga pants, or sweats, even though I don't work out... ever, because I'm already getting chubby from this pregnancy, and sweats feel better than jeans. I don't always feed Goldie all organic meals, because I throw up like all the time. Sorry to my family for that one... lots of empty carbs. And changing diapers is becoming a full time job.

The reality of it is this is my real life, and I wouldn't change a thing. I love who I get to share this life with, and I love being a mom more than anything. I am grateful Scott has a job that allows me to stay at home with my babies and raise them! I am grateful for our house and that I get to fill it with love and memories. I am grateful to be a mom to the most amazing, smart little girl. I may be biased but she means the world to me. I am also grateful to get the opportunity to be a mommy again, there is no greater feeling.

I guess the point is, no matter what your situation is, try to make the best of it. Then you will grow to love it, and realize the blessings always outweigh the bad.

Thank you to Ali Middleton, an amazing photographer, (check her out) for taking these pictures of my family. They are so us. And I love them.

A couple weeks before these photos were taken one of my good friends Jess Tait did this super cute video! I love how it just shows our real life... toys, ball, and laundry :) there's nothing better! If you are needing a videographer for anything (weddings, missionaries, family shoots) check her out!!

Baby #2

We are so excited to announce that baby Probert #2 is on the way! My official due date is August 22, but after our first doctor's appointment speaking with the doctor about my previous C-section it could be a week before. Okay fine by me :) Since I did end up having an emergency C-section the doctor recommended having another C-section, especially based on my body's anatomy.

I won't lie, Goldie's birth went nothing like I expected, and sometimes I find myself feeling kind of guilty about it. I wanted to go into labor naturally and have the doctors put her up on my chest right after she was born... and I would just get to hold her and take in the moment. However, things went differently. After 38 hours of labor, and 24 of them being without an epidural, a C-section, my body was EXHAUSTED. Like I could barely open my eyes, and I was faint from losing so much blood. I didn't get to hold Goldie for a couple hours because I was so weak. And that was really hard for me.

The doctor made me feel a lot better saying this time around I won't have to go through labor, I can get a good night's sleep the night before, and I won't be 41 weeks pregnant! So I can be as alert after a surgery as I can.

My heart is just so full, and super excited. Motherhood is really something special. There's really nothing else I would rather do :) I am forever grateful for the opportunities I have had to become a mom!

So far I have been feeling quite nauseous... and have thrown up a handful of times... if not thrown up gagging and trying not to throw up haha! I feel bad for Goldie because I have sort have been a lazy mom because maaaan fatigue is hitting me hard!! Hopefully she doesn't remember me laying down in the bathroom while she takes a long bath ;)

Happy New Years!!

We had a great year. It was a year full of fun, learning, and growth... of Goldie, she has grown up SO much this year! I guess Scott and I grew a little as well :) We had some exciting things happen this year, but the highlights would have to be... we bought our first home, and Goldie turned 1!!We really enjoyed our time spent together as a family of three and love being Goldie's parents. She has taught us so much, and for me, I enjoy nothing more than being her mom. I have learned to LOVE rocking her to sleep each night because I know I won't be doing that forever, and I fear that day. Time goes too fast and I am learning to soak everything up as best as I can, because someday it won't be cool to give your mom multiple kisses a day.

This year I really want to MAKE and KEEP my New Years resolutions. Because let's get real... I usually don't even write them down, so I am hoping this will help me :)



Be present for Goldie and Scott. Dishes and Laundry (or Instagram) can wait! I want to take more time to just hang out with my favorite people.

Cook HEALTHY meals for my family. More greens, less treats, but still some treats :)

Do something active every day.

Family prayers each night.

Give hugs, kisses and say I LOVE YOU multiple times a day.

Study the scriptures together.

Soak up every minute!


I think 2016 will be another great year, because I really have some great people I get to spend it with!

Goldie is 1!

Seriously I am complete and total denial that my baby is one!! It isn't even real to me... this morning she drank whole milk for the first time... I have been nursing her for this past year and I am kind of sad that t is officially over. It has been such a pleasant experience for me! But Goldie is ready for some more independence! That's okay with me... I guess... haha!

Height: 65%

Weight: 18.6 (25%)

Words: "Mama/Momme", "Dada", "Me me" (meaning mine, give that to me, pick me up), "Beez" (meaning please), "Aubee" (meaning AuBrey, help me, up please), "Ha" (meaning hi), "Ma" (more). Also signs please and more, waves hi and bye, and blows kisses.

Clothes: Diapers size 3, 12-18 month tops/dresses, 6-12 bottoms

Hair: blonde, and starting to get longer, I have to brush it now! She gets some crazy bed head!

Eyes: Light blue, so beautiful!

Milestones: whole milk drinker, starting to like her carseat again, feeds herself snack foods,  the best little mommy to her dolls/stuffed animals, walking around EVERYWHERE she's so fast.

Favorites: 

- Daniel Tiger, and Ellen, and football... basketball

- Food... most of the time she eats everything, but sometimes she thinks she's picky

- following- we call her shadow

- dancing, every time music comes on she drops it low

- kicking. She thinks all her toys are soccer balls.

- playing with my makeup brushes.

- taking everything out of drawers

Goldie's Wild ONE!

We celebrated Goldie's first birthday a little early because her birthday is so close to Thanksgiving we figured we would do it the weekend before. It was so fun to celebrate with our friends and family. Goldie was a little confused, and had no idea what was going on the whole time. She has never opened a present before so she didn't know what to do when one was placed in front of her. And her smash cake was sooooo funny. She wouldn't use her hands to eat it, she would just sick her face in and nibble at it. We let her eat it for like five minutes and she ate quite a bit! No surprise. Happy Birthday to our sweet girl! And thank you to those that came to celebrate!

Goldie's first Halloween

I can't say it enough... holidays with kids are like 50 million times more fun! Goldie loved trick-or-treating. She would just wave at everyone we passed and always had to have at least one candy in her hands at all times. She even got to have her first sucker! I've been putting it off because I didn't want her to be addicted to sugar, but man I couldn't pry it out of her little fingers even if I tried. We didn't go to that many houses because it was cold and she likes to walk everywhere so we are really slow. Now we are looking forward to Christmas!! We may just decorate a little early....

Our little mouse family 

What happens when you take food away...