2 Months Old!

I can't believe my sweet little boy is already 2 months old! Time is going by way to quickly....and then again I'm loving the stage he is entering into! He is such an attentive, curious, smiley little boy!! We went to his 2 month appointment and he was such a brave little boy! The Dr. said he is doing awesome...he is a little on the thin side so we are going back in a few days to weigh him again.  They also put me on a few things to help increase my milk which I hope will help to plump our little boy up! We are still trying to figure this whole thing out...being a parent is the hardest thing we have ever done!! But....we love him!  

CRAZY LIFE!

Well....the past month has been crazy to say the least! I'm going to sum it up very quickly...Our little boy was born on July 31st, we blessed him on August 4th at home, We finished packing up all of our belongings, Sheldon and his dad drove 28 hours to move our belongings to Hilliard, Ohio, My mom and I drove to Utah with the baby, Sheldon and his dad drove 28 hours to come home, we had multiple doctors appointments before the move, My little brother had his mission farewell, we took our two week old baby on two air planes and officially moved to Ohio! All of this in the midst of learning how to be parents..

WOW! 

It makes me tired to think about all of it! 

But we've made it this far!

We love our town house...Sheldon is loving school...We both love our son to pieces...

Everything in our lives has changed in the past 4 weeks...This has been quite the adventure!!

 The Caravan!

Cutest little thing EVER!

I just finished updating the baby blog!

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Graduation!

 We did it! Sheldon and I both graduated!!! There were a few minutes we didn't think we would make it....this last semester was hard! We both had two classes....worked a little...got ready for the baby...wow it was CRAZY! (It really wasn't that bad)

We thought graduation was really fun...It was kind of long..and my feet were swollen....but It was a fun time to reminisce about our time at BYU-I 

BYU-Idaho will always have a special place in our heart because it's where we met...dated...started our life together...and will have our first baby!! SO many great memories! 

Sheldon was asked to speak during the convocation part of graduation! He did a wonderful job...and I was lucky enough to sit up on the stand with him!

Some how we got volunteered to sing in the choir.....

Sheldon did such a good job!! He is SO good lookin

We were one of 66 other couples to graduate together!  

So glad my little brother Zac was able to come! 

Thank you family for coming and supporting us! We really wouldn't have made it through these past 4 years with out you! We love you SO much.

And how cool is it that our little boy got to graduate with us too...he was just hiding!

Thank you BYU-Idaho!

Now onto our next adventure....Baby!!!

Week 35!

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WE CAN'T WAIT TO GRADUATE FROM SCHOOL....AND MEET OUR LITTLE BOY!!

Love Your Body!

So I'm in this class right now and we are talking about threats to the family in our day and age and how we can advocate for families.  Everyone had to make a blog to talk about the threat of the family they were focusing on and one of the groups did body image.  I thought this was very interesting...but it is a threat to the family! The world portrays the perfect woman in such a skewed, unachievable way that at times we hate ourselves or neglect the ones we love trying to become the impossible.  Everyone needs a body...and you only get one....SO LOVE IT!  The group shared this video from youtube...and I loved it so much that I wanted to post it here so I have it forever.

I really needed this....being pregnant and watching my body change has been hard...I know that gaining weight and getting bigger is wonderful and very good for my baby..but my whole life it's been etched in my mind that this isn't supposed to happen...and it's bad!!

Well....I'm not going to think that way anymore! 

I'm embracing this beautiful body of mine!!

I LOVE MY BODY!

This is another video they showed...that I think is hilarious...but so true!!

2 Year Anniversary!!!

On Monday we celebrated two years of being married! I really can't believe it's been two whole years...I feel like the time has gone by so quickly...but at the same time it was just yesterday we were in the temple for the first time together.  We have been reminiscing about all the adventures we have experienced in the past two years....

we've moved 7 times, lived in 3 different states, worked 6 different jobs, bought 1 new car, driven through 5 different states and along the Mexican Coast, visited 12 different temples, took a combined 194 more college credits, welcomed 1 new dog into the family, and started buying supplies for 1 new baby!!

What a crazy two years it has been....but we couldn't me more happy with life and the things we are experiencing...because we are doing them together!! I'm married to my best friend and I love him SO much! I look forward to many more wonderful years together...and the adventures they will bring!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SHELDON!

Spring 2012

So far this has been the best semester EVER!!! Granted it has only been two full weeks...but still I couldn't have asked for a better time to have a very relaxed school load!  Right now I have 4 credit hours...which equals 2 classes! I have class on Tuesday's and Thursday's and the rest of the week I have plenty of time to do homework.....work....shop for baby accessories....look for apartments in Ohio....and rest! 

I've never had a school schedule that allowed me to spend so much time on homework...I feel like I can really get into the material and learn it because I don't feel pressed for time!  There really are some times that I get a little bored...but I'm am not complaining!! The next few months are going to start getting crazy...so...I don't feel bad not having a lot to do right now.  

I'm loving Sheldon's schedule too...he has 6 credits, 2 classes...more homework than me and he is tutoring...but we get to eat lunch together everyday and our goal is to be done with homework at 5:00 each evening. (We've been able to keep that goal so far!)

 I feel pretty lucky!  

What a good last semester!