Remembering President Hinckley

Just wanted to put something up remembering President Hinckley. He was such a great prophet for our church and we will miss him greatly and appreciate everything he always did for us. He was such a cute man. I loved his humor and his squeaky voice. But we are excited that he gets to be with his wife again. He will be missed!

POLL for all you parents out there!

So, at my next appointment in a few weeks we can be tested for down syndrome and spina bifida and other neural tube defect (TO CLARIFY, IT IS JUST A BLOOD TEST). My doctor doesn't seem to worried about it but Luke and I think we want to have it tested, just in case there is an issue and we can be better prepared. So, my question to you all is, what is your thoughts on it? Did you have it done, do you think it is necessary? Also, this is more random than not but soon I will need maternity clothes, where did you find the best deals for cute clothes, MOMS? Also, where is the best place to buy baby stuff like car seats and strollers? Thanks for your help!

This place I call the BURG!

Let me tell you about this town I live in.... it is dang cold! Recently they have been canceling school (only on certain days) for the kids because it is too cold. Yesterday as I went out to start my car it was so dang cold that for 1) my nose boogers froze and 2) the car took forever to start and wouldn't stay on without me pushing in the clutch and 3) I could barely shift because the car was so frozen plus it was making all these weird noises. I hope this weather doesn't kill all of our (3) cars. I think they said on the radio it was something like -16 degrees and this is at 8:30 in the morning. But truthfully, even though it is freezing here, I really do love it here. It is going to be a great place to raise a family and they have lots to do around here that is family oriented. Plus the new temple is almost dedicated and it is beautiful.

For those of you who don't already know I started school again. I know crazy right. I agree especially since I already have a bachelor's degree but I really want to do nursing so I am going for it. School is going well so far but I am used to not doing homework but at the same time I really want to do well so I have to keep up with the studying. I have already taken 2 tests and did pretty well on them. I don't want to get too stressed out either. I am still subbing but recently it has been hard to find some jobs... I am looking for a real job but I will just quit in August, so I dunno what to do but hopefully something soon. Luke's job is still going well, we are really realizing how lucky, or rather blessed, he was to get this job. It is a great job with great benefits. A home will probably come in the next 2 years but not until then because we are trying to pay off Luke's student loan in 1.5 years instead of 20, and by golly we are gonna do it. It is hard because we want our house but in the long run this will save us more money. But we will probably be moving in May to a two bedroom place. I am excited because the place we have now has no storage so hopefully something will work out soon (but not excited to move again). As for now you can see the house we live in now. Here is a picture with tons of snow as you can see. We live in the basement where there are lots of hobo spiders, so that is one of the main reasons we are moving (for the baby).

Pictures of baby and me

So here I am about 3 months pregnant and there is a little bump there but not too much of a difference but thought it would be good to compare when I am big and round.


The ultrasound from 7-8 weeks so the baby isn't very big and you can't even tell that it is a baby, and the thing to the right is the yolk sac. Oh, also, it is a crummy picture because I scanned a scanned picture of the ultrasound because I can't find the original. So enjoy!

the BIG announcement!!!

Well, I guess it is about time and also I am sure most of you might have suspected it was coming soon, but we are buying a house..... da da da! JUST JOKING! Yes, yes, yes, we are pregnant and I am about 12.5 weeks along (that is about 3 months for those who were like me and didn't work in weeks). It hasn't been terrible but I do get nauseated quite a bit if I am not eating something. It used to be every 2-3 hours, now it seems like every 30 minutes I have to eat. I thought they said this was supposed to get easier as time went on. But I am happy to say I haven't thrown up once, NOT ONCE (knock on wood)! Amazing! But I have come close quite a few times and that was not fun either, but throwing up is much worse! You all know how much I can pack away, well at the beginning of the pregnancy I still felt starved like I always do but I couldn't seem to eat very much otherwise I would start gagging! WEIRD! I tell ya, pregnancy really does weird things to you. I haven't really gained much weight, like a pound or two, but my stomach region has gotten a little bigger but that is only the beginning. I actually wish it would come a lot faster because I have always wanted to have a prego belly and it just looks like I have chubbs right now, which is mostly what it is, but we are very excited. I will post pictures tomorrow of the ultrasound I had at 7-8 weeks (which looks like a little blob, but that is all I have for now) and the picture of me and my chubbs of a belly. I went to the doctor today and heard the heart beat so there is really a baby inside and it is weird to think about but we are so excited and ready to be parents, but at the same time, not so ready (who ever really is?). I am just nervous and especially nervous about delivering but that is all part of the process. Hope you are all well and let's hear from ya. Oh and our due date is August 4th, but as most people know that could change (we first thought it was July 30th).