Well, I'm going to try this blogging thing again. I started one when we got engaged, then kept forgetting I had it! Then I'd remember I had it and I would forget the password, change it, then forget it again. But now life is getting a little crazier and busier and I think this is the perfect way to keep everyone up-to-date on our life!
In September we celebrated our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! I don't think either of us can believe we've been married a year. It really does seem like just the other day. But, we are happy to have that year under our belts and thankful for all the lessons God taught us along the way. (even the lessons that were learned the hard way...) Being married is so fun and worth all the work you put into it. We went to Chicago to celebrate our anniversary and LOVED the city! It is definitely somewhere we'd like to go back to one day.
We had a wonderful holiday season! We spent Thanksgiving in Missouri this year with Jesse's family and Christmas in Tennessee with my family. Thanksgiving at the lake was so fun even if it was the quickest trip EVER! Our niece is HUGE and we had a blast playing with her the whole time. As we were pulling out of Janelle's house to head home, I looked at Jes and said, "Babe, I'm really ready to have a baby. Can't we just not TRY, but not PREVENT?" To my surprise, Jesse was on board. Little did we know we already had a little Christmas package on the way.....
WHOA BABY!!!!
So, on December 10, 2009, our lives were permanently altered in a BIG way. In November, I had "skipped" and taken a pregnancy test (3 actually) which all came back negative. "Skipping" is very normal for me so I wasn't really hopeful. Well, the time comes around in December and another no show. All my friends were telling me I was pregnant and to take a test, but I did not think I was. Truly. I was just sure this was my body being weird yet again. BUT, it was the night of the 3rd grade musical and I had some time to kill so Megan, Amy and I went to get dinner and made a stop at CVS. I felt pretty silly buying the test, as I KNEW it would be negative. Well, we went back to school and I'm just soooo carefree and nonchalant about taking this test. (you can tell I did not think I was pregnant. this is NOT the way I have imagined finding out I'm having a baby...in my classroom bathroom, Jesse nowhere around....bad!!!) So, I go in the bathroom, take the test and the results were immediate! I started breathing really loud. Like, hysterical breathing. I could not believe my eyes when that plus sign IMMEDIATELY showed up! Talk about surreal. I just walked out of the bathroom and my friends are standing there and I'm just silent. I cannot even say the words! Luckily, Jesse was already planning to come to the musical and was en route. I was so panicked about telling him. This was soooo not what I had pictured for this moment, but I could not go through this night and act normal. No way. So, I took him into the workroom at school and showed him the test and started sobbing :) He was so calm and hugged me and we just stared at each other like....are we adults? Are we allowed to have a baby? haha! We were in such shock!
Anyway, I went to the doctor the next Monday and Tuesday we got the confirmation that I was definitely pregnant. We told our families and everyone is very excited!! So far I haven't thrown up or been too terribly sick. It has been an amazing experience so far! I love being pregnant and feeling all the little feelings of my body changing and knowing I am growing my baby inside me! Jesse has been the most amazing father-to-be. He takes such good care of me and spoils me. He is so patient and understanding. He already talks to my belly and quotes "music trivia" to it!! haha!! We love this little tiny person already! We recently had our first ultrasound and now we feel like it's real!!! Come on August 16th!!! We are anxiously awaiting that amazing day!!!
