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Where do we begin!? So much has happened in the last two months and this update is long awaited.

Let's start with the wedding...

Here are some great photos of the day taken by Matt's sister Emily Sternfeld-Dunn begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting, she is amazing!!

June 12, 2010 Matthew & Cydney Kyhn













The ceremony was beautiful and was more than we could imagine. It was so special to have all of our loved ones who traveled near and far to share that day with us. Everything about it was perfect. We are so blessed!

We left for our honeymoon the very next day and headed out on the road to California. Our first stop was Anaheim to visit Mickey and Minnie in Disneyland. We spent two fun-filled days in Disneyland and California Adventure. Our next stop was Laguna Beach where we spent a relaxing day on the beach, walking around town and an ocean view dinner at a fabulous French restaurant called C'est La Vie. On our way back to Phoenix we stopped in Santa Monica, Ca and walked around town enjoying the California weather and scenery.

Upon returning home, Matt immediately started working on Fast and the Furious 5 which was filming in Rice, CA. This was an awesome opportunity for him and he is proud to have this feature film on his resume. The down side was the filming was done 2.5 hours away from Phoenix which meant we had to be separated for an entire month. That was really hard being newlyweds but we made the most of it and were lucky enough to visit each other on the weekends. The day after Matt's last day of work we flew to San Francisco, CA for the Pappas Family Reunion (Christine, Matt's mother's side of the family). This was an extra special trip because I had never been to San Francisco and I also was able to meet a lot of Matt's family that weren't at our wedding. The day we arrived there was an afternoon picnic in the park down the road from Matt's Grandfather's house. It was a beautiful day, sunny and cool. We ate lunch, played games and enjoyed each other, especially the new additions to the famliy Maia Sternfeld-Dunn and Darwin McDermott. Later that night we gathered for the Pappas Reunion Soiree which entailed a catered dinner and amazing display of talent. Each member of the family had prepared a song that they dedicated to Ruby Pappas, Matt's Grandmother that passed away Christmas day of 2009. Each of them had a story as to why this particular song meant something or reminded them of Ruby, it was so special and beautiful.
The next day we took the BART into the city and spent the day walking the streets of San Francisco. We met up with Louise, one of Matt's good friends from College and had lunch at a cute little place called Mama's. I have to admit it was really hard for me walking up and down hills all day, and I was moving pretty slow but Matt was really patient with me and was proud of me for being such a trooper. We took a trolly car to Ghirardelli Square and had the most delicious sundaes in the world! We then took a pedi-cab back to the BART and headed home. The city was very crowded and busy but we were very impressed that each time we were on a crowded BART or trolly ride a gentleman gave their seat up for me, and I was very grateful for that with swollen ankles. The next morning we got on an early plane and flew back to reality. We enjoyed our SF visit as short as it was and definitely are excited to plan a longer trip next time.

Some baby updates....

Well I have finally made it into the third trimester. Woooohoooo!!!
It's so nice to see the finish line just ahead. Our last few doctor visits have been great, Audrey is super healthy and is developing as she should. This pregnancy has been going very smoothly. Matt and I have decided Audrey's destine in life is to be a soccer player, with all the practice she has had while in my womb. She is an active baby for sure and it is such a joy to sit with our hands on my belly and feel her every move. We are so excited for her arrival and can't wait to see her! Our next project is getting together the baby's room now that Matt is home and we have a little more time on our hands.

Here are some recent ultrasound photos of our little pumpkin!





And here I am at 28 weeks!



12 more weeks to go!

More updates to come soon...
Peace and Love,
Matt & Cydney

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We found out the sex of the baby on April 22nd and...

IT'S A GIRL!!!

We are so excited and can't wait to meet our little pumpkin.

Her name will be Audrey Sophia Kyhn.

With all the wedding plans we haven't been able to post a blog in a while so we have a lot to update. Matt is currently working on a movie called Queens of Country which is a western/comedy and is shooting in Cave Creek, AZ. He is at work all day, 5 days a week so I rarely get to see him. His last day of filming is June 10th which is 2 days before the wedding!! I can't believe the wedding is in only 19 more days. Everything seems to be in order as of now, so there has been very little stress which is nice.

All of our doctors appointments have been going really well, the baby and I are healthy and growing as we should. We have another ultrasound on the 10th of June so we will post more photos then. She is growing so much and I can feel her moving around all the time. The other night we went to see Alex's band play at Trader Vic's and I was sitting in the front row and Audrey was moving so much to the music! She is now able to hear outside of the womb so Matt has been talking to her as well as Grandma Christine.

Here is another picture of my baby bump at 18 weeks (5 months)


Peace & Love
Matt and Cydney

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It's been a few weeks since we've posted, but a lot has happened.

First things first, Friday, April 2nd, Matt finally officially popped the big question (OK, OK, we know most of you have had invitations and Cydney already had a dress... but who are we to ever do things in the 'proper' order). The day was full of fun and adventure. The day began by eating at Pizzeria Bianco, which Oprah called the best pizza in the nation, then we walked around first Friday looking at the art galleries. The night ended with a deep conversation about the future, about our hopes and fears and about how we are excited to spend it with each other. Matt said "Well, I guess there's one thing left to do then." At that point he pulled out a ring and got down on one knee...



The next exciting news is that Cydney got a job. She is now working as a receptionist at a cosmetology school, which is a very different job than her last. Although she doesn't have adoring elderly fans waiting to meet her like her dance job, she really enjoys the other employees and management and is happy to have something that helps pay the bills and allows her to stay off her feet for most of the day. It's been nice to find a bit of consistency that a job like this brings.

Matt has been working hard as well doing his freelance film thing. This past month he has worked on a movie with Will Ferrell, a reality show for the Speed Channel and a cooking show for the food network. We're hoping and praying that the work will continue to stay steady as the hot summer approaches.

The final news is that tomorrow we have another ultra sound. Here's a photo of Cydney's sexy baby bump at week 10. The Doc says she's right on track with the weight and growth of the baby.

Stay tuned for more updates.
Peace and Love, Matt & Cydney

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With all the exciting baby news and wedding planning, what better time to be with family and friends. Matt & I headed to CHICAGO.

With Dolce in tow we boarded a plane and set east to the Windy City! In 6 days we were able to do so many wonderful things with so many wonderful people. Our first full day there we went to my Grandmother's house in Chicago to settle Dolce into his new home and spend time with my Aunt Annmarie and Grandma D. Later that night we went to my long-time friends Maggie and Scotty Reed's house for dinner where most of my high school friends joined us. It was great catching up and sharing laughs about the good old days.

We spent the next day with my Mother having lunch at New Star Chinese restaurant and then walking to the dance studio. While she taught her classes Matt and I walked around historic Oak Park admiring the Frank Lloyd Wright studio and homes he built and designed. We strolled around Lake Street and shared a scoop of ice cream at Oberweis. We headed back to meet with Mom for dinner at Giordanos for authentic Chicago Deep Dish Pizza!! Yummmmm...

Saturday was spent downtown at the Shedd Aquarium with Maggie & Scotty. This was one of our favorite parts of the trip. We walked around looking at all the beautiful fish and animals and even saw a few shows. My favorite section of the Shedd was the Sharks in the Coral Reef. I've never seen such large, dangerous aquatic animals so close. On our way home we stopped at Millenium Park which we ran through because it was so cold and snowy. The night ended with dinner back in Oak Park at Lalo's Mexican restaurant where more friends joined us.

Sunday we traveled out West to my Aunt Shirley's house for a homemade Italian lunch with all my cousins. Matt was glad to meet my dad's side of the family and it was such a fun time catching up with them.

Our last day in Chicago we went back to Grandma's house for an authentic Polish lunch. It was Matt's first time trying this type of food and I think he really enjoyed it. We drove over to St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church where my mother and aunt went to school as children and my parent's were married. The church is breathtakingly beautiful.

Tuesday morning we packed up our things and said our goodbyes. It was sad to leave but we were ready to get back to the sunny Phoenix weather. It was such a memorable trip and we were so blessed to be able to see everyone we wanted and do all these wonderful things.

Here is a video showing some highlights of our TRIP TO CHICAGO:

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Wednesday we went in for Cydney's first doctor's appointment and ultrasound. Matt still wasn't feeling that great from his surgery but was still very excited to be there.



The doctor told us that the baby is really healthy and is due to meet us October 25, 2010. Being only the size of a pea, the heartbeat is 158 bpm which is strong (a healthy range is from 120 to 180). The sound of the heartbeat was the most amazing thing we've ever heard, and made this all very real. We've been told different ways to interpret the bpms of our baby. Some think that if the bpms are in the higher range the baby will be a boy, while others say the exact opposite... we will just wait and see.

Here's a little video we put together.


Peace and Love, Matt & Cydney

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Today I wasn't the only one who's body is going through changes. This morning Peter (Matt's dad), Matt and I woke at 6am to bring Matt to the hospital for a Tonsillectomy. This surgery was long awaited and postponed twice. Suffering from Tonsillitis 4 times in the past year Matt was ready to have them taken out. The first time his tonsils got infected was after working for a month on a television show that was filmed at a local jail. It was a very unclean work environment. Since then his tonsils inflamed multiple times costing him quite a bit of money on antibiotics and doctor visits. Today's surgery has left him in a lot of pain and more room in his throat. He is doing well eating popsicles and slushies and headed towards a healthy recovery.

Prepared for surgery...


The before photo...


In recovery, post surgery... Matt was extra sweet on morphine. ha ha.

Matt's green colored mouth was due to his popsicles.


The after photo...


And finally, the day ended with rest...

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Since we didn't have a camera the first time, here is a reenactment of our reaction to the news ;)



So... The belly's not quite showing yet.. but it's so exciting to know that there is a little life growing inside there.





Thanks for all the congratulations. we love you all.
Peace and Love, Matt & Cydney