I've recently discovered the coolest Baby Registry on the planet: Babylist.com 

Babylist allows you to create a completely custom baby registry. You can add items from literally any shop or website. They even have a mobile app that makes life soooo simple. No more having to settle for lame looking onsesies and neon colored binkies. I created a super simple list for baby girl number 2 with some things that we are needing & also things that I just thought were the cutest. After you complete a registry with them they send you a Free Pregnancy Box. I wanted to share what was inside with you guys & give some thoughts!

Lansinoh breastfeeding samples (2 disposable nursing pads, 2 breast milk storage bags)

Evenflo 2 pack of advanced breast milk storage bags

Nanobebe 2 pack of extra thick breast milk storage bags & binky

A 100% cotton white 3 month onesie from Carters. A yellow easy to clean bib from Gerber.

2 customized diapers with your baby's name (except they put the name Taylor on mine hahah, no clue why). Pack of 10 gentle water wipes. The tiniest Lanolin nipple ointment sample. 

Noodle & Boo 2-in-1 Newborn bath and body wash plus some lotion.

Pampers pouch which included one newborn diaper and a small pack of wipes.

Extras: 

- Babylist baby registry guide book (super helpful for first time parents)

- $1 off Lansinoh Lanolin Coupon

- Baby K'tan Paci-Pouch with 20% off coupon

- Babylist registry pass along cards

- Pampers coupon book

- Teacollection.com $25 off 

Overall, I thought this was a great sample box. It cost around $5 for shipping. I would say the contents of the box total around $25-30. If anyone is interested in checking out our baby registry for baby girl its linked down below:

https://www.babylist.com/baby-carly-kozak

Hopefully I'll get to review more of these & tell you what I think.

xo, Carly

This year has been a year of total chaos & total happiness. 

Favorite Memories:

- Harper learning so many new words

- Going on a mini family vaca to Jackson, WY

- My mom getting to visit us TWICE

- Going to Yellowstone

- Starting an awesome new job with amazing people

- Graduating college with Tay

- Having my family there to see me graduate

- Getting called to serve in my ward's Primary Presidency

- Harper learning how to ride a tricycle

- Taylor getting promoted in his officiating position

- Going on lots of mini adventures together as a family

- Finding out I was pregnant with baby #2

- Spending Thanksgiving in Salt Lake

- Watching Taylor totally kill it at his job

Sad Moments:

- Having to quit my new amazing job after only 6 months

- Spending so much time away from Taylor

- Our best friends move away from us TWICE

- Saying goodbye to our families after they visit

- Cracking my iPhone screen haha

- Harper getting several big girl ouchies

- Money being tighter than ever

What I learned:

- No one is perfect

- Your kids forgive you quickly 

- Parenting is God's greatest gift

- Time is precious

- You are in charge of your happiness

- Its awesome being married to your best friend

- God has a sense of humor

- We are all important 

- Kindness is everything 

Grateful for this incredible year. 

It was filled with pain, joy, faith, hope, failure, trust, and so much more. 

I'm grateful for all the tender moments and special memories. 

Time goes by way too fast. 

Its crazy to think we will be a family of four this year. 

Harper will be turning 3. 

Taylor will be starting grad school. 

We will be moving out of tiny Rexburg. 

So much is going to change and I cannot wait!

xo, Carly

A few weeks ago I won a giveaway put on by some super talented women. I was fortunate enough to get my hair done, makeup done, and pictures taken. There was something soo cool about a bunch of women getting together and creating something. I loved the female power. These girls were the absolutely sweetest and made me feel so beautiful. It was craziness having hair and makeup stuff all around my kitchen; it honestly felt like my wedding day. I was way too spoiled. Something that was pretty cool was that these women are in the beginning of their businesses. Each girl had been doing their trade for less than 2 years. And honestly you could barely even tell. The talent and confidence was unreal. 

We headed down to Eagle Park Campground and had an absolute blast. The area was so luscious and diverse. I was in nature heaven. We got to dip our feet in the river, adventure down dirt roads, and play in a wheat field. It was the best time ever.

Special thanks to all the women who made this possible & My Rosella Boutique for lending me this stunning dress!!

xo, Carly

hair: https://www.instagram.com/petitecoiffeuse/

makeup: https://www.instagram.com/beauty.crystal.clear/

photography: https://www.instagram.com/ksullivanphotography/

dress: https://www.instagram.com/myrosellaboutique/

24. Every year, I always feel that I am way older than I am haha. This year I've really accomplished so much and for the first time I feel like a grown woman. Its been a year of the highest highs and the lowest lows. I graduated college which was huge for me. There were so many nights I broke down in tears to Taylor telling him I didn't know if I could do it. It was so exhausting coming home from work, taking care of Harper and then starting my homework at 10 at night. I really felt like I was living in survivor mode. I pushed myself the farthest emotionally and physically I ever had. Walking across that stage at graduation meant so much to me. This year I really didn't have time o take care of myself. That is definitely a goal this year. To spend some time doing what I love and becoming who I want to be. I want my life to be filled with more moments of laughter, happiness, adventure, long talks, close friendships, and precious moments. I want more moments with God, with Taylor, with Harper. Those really are the most important things to me. 

Also big shout out to Taylor for fulfilling my only birthday wish: hang out in a flower field. 

THIS IS MY HAPPY PLACE.

xoxo, Carly

This last weekend we were able to celebrate Taylor's sister Hannah's wedding. She was so gracious to ask me to be her Maid of Honor. I am so bummed I didn't grab any pictures with her on my phone, but regardless it was a total blast. She looked absolutely stunning & her wedding turned out perfect! Nicole & Kev were the best friends ever and came. Nicole helped set up the whole thing & Kev stayed later with Taylor taking everything down. I seriously love them both to pieces. I don't know what I am going to do if we don't live next to each other our whole lives. 

This trip was such a quick one. We flew into Burbank on Thursday night and flew home to Salt Lake on Sunday afternoon. It was BUSY! We didn't get to see or spend enough time with everyone we wanted to, but it was still such a special trip.

On the plane ride down, Harper held our hands during take off. It was so precious. She was such an amazing girl during all the traveling. I can't believe how much of a trooper she was. When we landed, we got to back to Grandpa Upton's house to go swimming. Harper had total blast. From then on our days were filled with setting up the wedding and running errands. Harper again was such a trooper. I can't believe how big of a girl she is getting. 

The wedding was absolute magic. Harper was prancing around like a little fairy smelling all her flowers and rolling around in the dirt. I am glad I got a picture of her in this dress before it got totally destroyed by dirt, leaves, and waffle toppings. It sure is hard being an almost two year old. During Hannah & Fischer's wedding, I kept having flashbacks to mine and Taylor's special day 4 years ago. I can't believe how lucky I am to have found him. He really is my whole world. 

Hannah & Fischer asked me to give a speech for their wedding. I was so nervous and had so much I wanted to share with them. Due to nerves and time, I didn't get to share everything I wrote to them. So I plan on sending it over to them. But I also thought it would be cool to share it on here so that every one would get a chance to read what I have to say about marriage. I don't know everything. But I do know a thing or two. Being married for a few years, growing my testimony in Christ, and majoring in Marriage Studies has taught me a lot. I hope you can take something out of it & apply it to your own life. So here it is:

So our best friends left us. We've been friends with these two for nearly 4 years now. We met them when they moved next door to us in our first apartment complex. They had only been married for two weeks. We fell in love with them from the start. Since being friends, we haven't spent more than a few months away from each other. But for the first time ever, we won't be living in the same place for a long long time. Taylor and I are finishing up our degrees in Idaho. Nicole and Kevin are doing summer sales in CA, then off to Utah for some post-bachelor classes. Then Taylor and I will be applying for graduate school and Kevin will be heading to dental school. So we will have a lot of years apart. Thankfully we both have family in CA, so we can hopefully see eachother during the holiday season. But I just want to cry thinking that Nicole and I won't be together when we are having babies and experiencing life. She is my soul sister. I am going to miss her so much. I might just kidnap her ;)

We decided to go on one last adventure before they moved. We were going to go to Mesa Falls, a gorgeous waterfall near us, but it was snowed in! The roads were closed and we couldn't go. Snow in April, like where do we live? Anyway, instead we had an impromptu snowball fight and I pretty much got destroyed. After, we decided to drive around and find a cool place to chill and take pictures. We found the cutest bridge and I got up the courage to hop on top of it with Taylor. I am terrified of heights so this was a big deal okay? haha. We had a ton of fun & decided to end the day at the park. Harper absolutely loved it. We hopped on the swings and were just hanging out. At one point I was getting really high and Harper was starting to run near me. I was so scared I was going to hit her that I jumped off. Needless to say I didn't land gracefully. I landed right on my back/side. Literally, those who know me well, know that this is so my life. I am so freaking accident prone.

We spent a few last nights with Kev and Nicole before they left. Seriously they are the kindest, most generous people on this planet. I adore them so much. Nicole thanks for being my girl. You give the best gifts and laugh at all my jokes. You see the good in everyone and everything. Kevin thanks for being my hubs best friend. You support him, encourage him, and whatever else you boys do haha. You both are an amazing aunt and uncle to Harper. You are just the best ever. The most inclusive, the most understanding, the most fun. We love you forevsssssss. Please move by us.

xo, Carly

Taylor and I have made it a priority to have more Family Home Evenings this year. If you don't know what that is, its basically a time during the week that you set a part to spend with your family. We set an hour or two or three or how ever many we want to sing songs, learn about Jesus, tell stories, plan for the week, and do a fun activity. Most LDS families do this on Monday, but this Monday we forgot. Ooops. But we still set some time aside later in the week to spend together. Taylor, the fun parent, wanted to go down to the lake and skip rocks. That whole week him and Harper had been collecting rocks that he thought would work well for skipping. Like is he the cutest dad or what? So we went down to the lake and skipped some rocks. It was so muddy and totally disgusting if I'm being honest. But we all loved it. Harper had a blast exploring and rolling around in the sand. She even tried to dive in the water to chase after the ducks haha. Being the accident prone one in the family: I stepped into a sink hole. My entire shoe and foot were covered in mud. Taylor got some good laughs out of it. It was so fun taking time to enjoy the quiet and listen to the little sounds of nature around us. I wish we could do it more. 

xo, Carly