Christmas Eve

Well, it's official. I am not a very good blogger. I thought I would have more time after the baby came and I was home more...but even with being home more and not working the eight to five...there still doesn't seem to be enough time (or real desire) for that matter to update this thing super often. Huh, maybe we all aren't meant to be bloggers! :)

In our lives this month we have been busy getting ready for Christmas (which is tomorrow) and spendings lots of time with friends and family.

Earlier this month Titan and I got together with Megan, Lucas, Melanie, and Tommy. We all went to Pei Wei for lunch and it was an adventure! Considering their ages (ha ha) all the little boys were fabulous! Titan did decid to launch his entire breakfast all over his carseat and self...but what can you do. It was a super fun lunch and so nice to hang out with other new mommies. :)

Titan and I also went out to lunch with Megan and Katerina whom I have not seen FOREVER!!! That was also a very fun lunch. It was nice to get together and catch up and hear what's new! (Next time I just need to work on being a little more on time!!!) I was over a half hour late! It was a crazy day for the little man and myself. Thankfully, they were very understanding!

Titan also got a chance this month to meet his Great Grandma and Grandpa Parker when they came from St. George to visit. They were SO nice and took us out to dinner at the Olive Garden...I am so sad though because we didn't take any pictures!!!

Other events have included going to watch Ada perform during and assembly at Alta (where Titan's favorite toy got a leading role and where Titan managed to sleep through a drum line), taking Titan to meet one of my favorit people in the world Nancy Lunak, visiting the Festival of Trees (Titan slept through it all) and other various family parties.

One of my favorite moments of this month though was when Titan and I got to be Mary and Baby Jesus for part of a sunday school lesson. Last sunday was an incredible experience that I will never forget. I was super hesitant and worried about being "Mary and Baby Jesus" just because I don't do dress up very well and I was afraid of Titan crying through his role...but in the end it was a truly spirit filled experiene. They had us walk in from the back while Silent Night was being sung by an amazing singer in our ward, and the second I walked into the room and started walking down the rows I couldn't stop crying. The spirit was so strong and I thought of Mary and how she must have felt as a new mother, the mother of Christ. Then I was thinking of how perfect my little baby is and how lucky I am to be his mother. I can't believe Heavenly Father trusts us with his perfect little ones! How lucky we are as women to be mother's and to be able to be partners with Heavenly Father in raising his children. Yeah, Dad's do their part too, but there's nothing like being a mother!!! :)

Well, I should go wrap some presents or shower or sleep! But before I do, here are some lyrics to a Josh Groban song that I heard for the first time last night...I absolutely fell in LOVE with the song!!!

Thankful-

Somedays we forget
To look around us
Somedays we can't see
The joy that surrounds us
So caught up inside ourselves
We take when we should give.

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be.
And on this day we hope for
What we still can't see.
It's up to us to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful for.

Look beyond ourselves
There's so much sorrow
It's way too late to say
I'll cry tomorrow
Each of us must find our truth
It's so long overdue

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And every day we hope for
What we still can't see
It's up to us to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful for.

Even with our differences
There is a place we're all connected
Each of us can find each other's light

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And on this day we hope for
What we still can't see
It's up to us to be the change
And even though this world needs so much more

There's so much to be thankful for

I could do 10 kids...

Finally some free time to update again. I'm hoping to start updating this at least once a week. We shall see...

Here is what I have been thinking about over the last few days/weeks:

1) I could totally do 8-10 kids. Whenever I would say that before people would respond "ummm just wait until you actually have one" or "yeah, you say that but wait until you go through labor."

Well, now I do have a kid and I have been through pregnancy and labor and...I could have 8-10 kids, if they are all similar experiences to this one, and actually even if they were only half as easy and fabulous and this one. Sure the nausea at the beginning SUCKED and things were a little uncomfortable at the end, and breastfeeding has been a little challenging...but really? I truthfully think the words "piece of cake" when I think about the whole experience. I mean only 5 hours of labor and 30 minutes of pushing??? With the epidural...it wasn;t much more strenuous than a workout at the gym.

Even the recovery hasn't been too crazy...I am already back down to my pre-pregnancy weight...and in only 2 1/2 weeks!!! I can fit into all my old clothes again (well all but a couple items) and life is good!!! Even my old jeans still fit. I have always had wide hips though so that is no suprise...I doubt that they had to stretch very much during the pregnancy. I mean "hello" these hips have taken slidding doors off their tracks.

Now, I realize 10 kids might get a little hectic as they all get older and of course there is the cost of raising 10 kids...but really...kids are as expensive or as inexpensive as you (the parents) make it. There are those who may not agree...but seriously...it can be done and without your kids being deprived. Kids do not need to do everything and have everything and "gasp" they can help pay for things as they get older...but that is another tangent/soap box for another time.

So, here's to hopefully a super large family to come as the years go by!!!

2) One event I want to write/document before I forget is of my favorite moment in the hospital...well one of my favorite moments.

It was Thursday night of our hospital stay and I had dropped Titan off at the nursery for a couple of hours earlier in the evening (well if you call 10:00 pm early). At around midnight there was a knock on the door and in came the nurse and baby Titan, apparently he was ready to to eat. So the nurse took him out of the bassinet thing, and handed him to me and there he was all bundled up and WIDE awake. After the nurse left he snuggled up in my arms and stared at me with his huge eyes. I have never experienced such a strong feeling of LOVE as I did in those few minutes.
I think that is the moment it really hit me that I am Titan's mom and will always be and because of that there is a connection and a love stronger than anything. What an incredible few moments. After that experience I couldn't even send him back to the nursery for the rest of the night...I wanted him with me! I didn't want anyone else taking care of him. Now any time things are at all difficult (which is rare, Titan is so good) I just have to remember that moment and it's all totally worth it.

3)Over the 21st,Broc flew to Maryland for his first med school interview. His top choice for a med school is there in Maryland at the Uniformed Services School. He says the interviews went really well and he was impressed with the campus, so we are hoping and praying now that he gets accepted. I am sure he will...he keeps saying his is not so sure but of course Broc is usually very modest about how ridiculously smart and qualified he is! So this is me bragging about him!!! I guess only time will tell...I do like the idea of living in Maryland though. So I'm hoping I'm right and he does get in!!! :)

Life is good!

Titan Broc Parker

Well our little guy is now 2 weeks old..we still can't believe he is ours! I keep thinking we are going to have to give him back to someone. Like, we are just babysitting him or nannying him for a bit and soon he will have to go back. We feel so lucky to have such a sweet and fantastic baby boy!!!

To begin, the "Hospital/Birth Story" -

The day after my due date (Oct. 26th) I went in for my Dr's appointment and expected to hear that I would be induced within the week...no such luck. My doctor set the inducement day for 10 DAYS after my due date. Walking out of the office I thought...there is no way I will go another 10 days!

Then on Oct. 30 I thought I felt a leak...I thought possibly my water was leaking. So after dinner at Olive Garden, we swung by the Hospital and checked in. 2-3 hours later, it was confirmed...my water was not leaking. It was just false hope on my part. So it was back home to wait some more.

9 days overdue and I go to my last dr's appointment where everything is confirmed for me to be induced the next morning...sort of. Everyone kept asking me what time we had to be at the hospital at and I couldn't tell them, because someone calls you the night before between 5:30-8:30 pm to give you the time in the morning, then when that person calls they tell you that someone will call you the next morning between 5:00-9:00 am and you are expected to be at the hospital within an hour or so...and if you don't get a call by 9:00...please call them at the hospital! Really? They can't come up with a better way of doing all this?

So the next morning at 6:30 we got the call. I told them we could be to the hospital by 7:30 am. I had been up since 3:00 am...showering, packing, whatever I could to fill the time since I couldn't sleep, so I figured it wouldn't take us much time to get there...but then I looked out the to see SNOW!!! Lots of snow!!! Of course! Of course, I am induced on the one day it decides to snow in forever.

After driving through rush hour traffic and snowy roads...we arrived at the hospital around 8:20...by 9:00 we were all checked in, my water was broke, and the petocin was going.

Around 9:45, the doctor decided I looked too comfortable and upped the petocin. Around 10:30 I decided I wanted to be comfortable again and went for the epidural. My contractions had gotten somewhat strong and everyone kept telling me it was only the beginning...that I would be having them until at least 5:00 pm although maybe longer.

A little after the epidural, the Doctor checked me and I was to a 5. Hooray!!! Finally something different than the 2 I was at for over a month.

At around 11:30 the nurse checked me again and I was to an 8 and 100%. Broc told me though, "Don't get your hopes up!" If the doctor was checking he would probably say a 6 or 7...My doctor was a very conservative measurer! We joked I would probably stay at an 8 for the next 6-8 hours.

Then at around 12:45 the doctor came in and checked and I was at a 10!!! He said we would maybe have a baby by 2:30 pm as most people usually have to push for atleast an hour!!! So we started making the phone calls, telling everyone to hurry and come.

At 1:15, the nurse had me start pushing. A few minutes after, the doctor came in, said he was concerned about the baby's oxygen and had me start pushing closer together, he wanted to get the baby out. Finally, he resorted to using a vaccuum to help the process along and at 1:45...Titan Broc Parker was born!!!

Little did I know at the time, that the reason they wanted him out so quick was because the cord was wrapped around his neck. I found out this fact 2 days later! My doctor was so calm, I just thought they wanted him out because of some small reason...I didn't not realize at the time how serious the problem was!!! Kudos to my doctor and nurse for being so calm and for keeping me calm!!!

So that is the story, labor was less than 5 hours, pushing was less than 30 min, and in the end Titan was a healthy little boy!!! 7 lbs 15 oz & 20 in. long.

If all my labors are like that one (minus the wrapped cord) I can totally have 5-10 kids. Especially since my pregnancy was so easy as well. My doctor actually advised me that if/when I have more kids, as I get close to or after my due date I shouldn't stray to far from a hospital because had I gone into labor on my own with Titan he probably would have come much sooner. Hooray for a labor that was so quick!!! Truthfully, had I known Titan would come so quick and that the contractions I was feeling around 10:30 were actually pretty strong (not the weak early ones), I may have opted out of the epidural. As it was though, the epidural was fabulous and made for a super easy almost pain free experience. The aftermath (clean up) was actually the most uncomfortable part.

So there it is the story of how Titan came to join our family! He is now awake...so I will have to blog more later! :)

We are DONE moving!!!

It's official...we are done moving...at least for 8-10 months any way. As of last night we are moved out of the home we have been house sitting for the last year and a half. Where did the time go?

A couple lessons learned over the 18 months:

1. We are not outdoor people in the sense of yardwork, mowing lawns, planting flowers, etc. We enjoy the outdoors...just not cultivating and taking care of them. When we officially ever have a home of our own it will be one with astro turf and some flower baskets from Cactus and Tropicals...or we will be hiring a landscaper and yard crew to do the work and upkeep of a yard.

2. Bigger is not always better.

3. The art of caulking.

4. To keep a well stocked cupboard of light bulbs. In the last 18 months we replaced every light bulb in the house at least twice...some more. We also blew an electrical line/outlet...and continuously had problems with other electrical outlets within the home. We have our theories as to why we are replacing so many light bulbs...but are waiting to live in another location to see if any of them continue or follow us.

5. We are not so sure we want to live in another neighborhood that has a HOA.

As far as other life news...

I had another Doctor's appointment yesterday and so far so good. Baby Parker aka Croc (for now) is developing normally and everything else, according to my doctor, looks "just perfect". Perfect blood pressure, weight, etc. I'm getting to the point where sleep is proving to be somewhat difficult...but we are back to using the pillow top mattress we bought when we first got married which is HEAVEN. I LOVE our bed!

I've been asked if I've started nesting and truthfully, I'm not sure? I've always been a fanatic for home decor, organization, and redecorating. Plus with the move doing all the typical "nesting" things has sort of been required??? I am super excited to get everything in it's place at my mom's and to finish decorating our bedroom. That is one thing I have missed greatly while house sitting...our OWN stuff!!!

Broc is staying busy working at Wells and going to school. He is in his 2nd to last semester at BYU in the Marriott Business School Program. He has sent in all of the initial applications for medical school and is now working on the secondary applications that most schools require. Right now his Top 2 picks for medical school are either Creighton (Omaha, Nebraska) or The Uniformed Services (a military medical school somewhere in Maryland I believe).

Baby's 2nd Photo Shoot

A couple weeks ago (August 6th) Croc had his 2nd photo shoot. With the first ultrasound they were unable to get a "clear" shot of his entire heart, so we got to have another ultrasound where they looked at everything again. I'm certainly not complaining! :) The best part of the ultrasound was when they panned in on his profile and he was "yawning"...like "Come on guys, are we done yet?"

In the end, everything checked out wonderful! Ten toes, ten fingers, 1 good looking heart, 2 arms....all is healthy and well in Croc's world!!! At the time of the ultrasound he was 2 weeks ahead of schedule and 3 pounds...a big boy as they put it!

As of my last appointment (August 25th) I have gained 14 pounds and am apparently carrying much lower than average...thus my frequent trips to the restroom! Apparently carrying low is good though? Does that mean he will come out quicker??? LOL.

From behind you really can't tell I'm pregnant, but from the front, I have a BELLY!!! I am actually very happy that other than added weight around my center the rest of my body has stayed fairly the same. So far, no foot growth or massive water retainage! Hip hip hooray for that. I have found that vacation (ie St. Kitts or Cherry Hills) where I am out in the heat all day does tend to make my ankles swell, but then they return to normal within a day or 2 of returning home.

Other side effects of pregoness have included: charlie horses, some tiredness, minor lower back pain, and some off balance moments. Not too shabby! If this is as bad as pregoness gets for me...I'll take it! I'd have to say my biggest complaint is the charlie horses that I get in my calves while I am sleeping...Broc though is the most fabulous husband ever because when they hit at 2:00 am...he is always patiently there to rub them out and ease the pain the 2nd I start to whimper (yes...I do whimper...they HURT!!!)

As far as food cravings, I haven't had any super INTENSE cravings but some foods have become a trend: Pancakes, Pickles, Pot Stickers, Lemonade, Dove Almond and Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Bars & Starburst Candy. So really, not a whole lot different from my normal diet! Funny enough, chocolate things haven't sounded as good as they once did (other than the ice cream bars). The first part of my pregnancy (first 3-4 months) a bag of Dove Chocolates literally sat on my counter untouched...now that is just not normal.

All in all, I cannot believe that I am in the last 2 months!!! In 6-8 weeks our baby will be here! Broc and I will be parents. I am so excited to meet this little guy! :)
Broc is definitely very excited as well.

As far as other details of our life. We are in the process of moving out of the Brown's (where we have been house sitting) and up the street to the house I grew up in. As of Sept 10th, We will be living with my mom and sister and Grandparents in their home for the next 8-10 months. At first we will have one room...then when Uncle Conner goes on his mission (in 3 weeks)...we will take over his bedroom for Croc. On Labor Day we packed up most our stuff and sent it to storage. So many cute things going unused yet again. All well. Moving in with family will be nice...especially since Broc has family right next door! The Ross/Kimball/Trost/Parker/Stoedter bunch is taking over High Mountain Drive.

Croc's future room...

Great Grandma Ross to Croc, or Grandma Ross to Broc and I, got Croc an early gift....everything to decorate his room/nursery!!! It came in the mail yesterday and now I am so excited to set it up when we get into our apartment in a month or two!!! Of course...that would require furniture...but details details! I'm sure we will have the furniture soon enough. Thanks Great Grandma Ross! (I think she is a little excited about her great grandson...what do you think???)

She got us everything but the wallpaper & furniture!

Bean's Pool Party

Last Saturday my niece, Lily had her birthday party at a pool in Orem. Broc had to work so no pool fun for him that day. Gotta love maternity swim suits...the last week my baby bump has gotten a little bigger each day! At the B-day party I was 22 weeks along.

Happy MCAT Day!!!

On Monday after we got home from Broc's cousin's birthday celebration. He decided to check his MCAT scores. He wasn't expecting them to be posted until Tuesday after 5:00 pm....but there they were!!! He got a 34M which places him in the top 91-93.6%. HOORAY for Broc! We were both so excited! The stress of that test is over! Now he can finish sending in all his Medical School applications. Really his face in the pictures says it all....what a relief! He always said he would be happy with a 33....so a 34 was fabulous! What a good start to the week!

Home Owners Association...

On Friday night we received a call from one of my favorite people in the world...informing us that we were in violation of the Home Owners Association Rules and Regulations. Apparently the neighborhood has been calling in VERY concerned about the state of our yard. Thankfully, this dear friends husband, is on the board of the HOA...in fact her uncle is in charge of the HOA since he developed the area...and so she was able to spare us the letter and fines that normally occur. We were not even aware that our neigborhood had an HOA.

So Friday morning, Broc and I were up bright and early, to work on the yard (One side note though: if this yard was anywhere in else...it would not be violating any codes...there are FAR worse yards out there in Sandy). At 7:00 am we were out in the yard attempting to recover the sprinklers...who knew you have to dig around them and keep the grass from growing around them every month or so...we sure didn't so the majority of our sprinklers were completly covered by grass and not spraying water very well. The funniest part of the day was us (and by us I mean mostly me...at 5 months pregnant) running around the yard throwing pinecones at the sprinklers (while they were on) in order to mark them and be able to find them again to dig around them. By the end of the event we were both completely soaked through and through. But, all sprinklers were marked and accounted for and now our lawn can be a nice and luscious green. I don't think I will ever forget Broc and I hoovered over one small patch on the grass attempting to locate a sprinkler head...for the third time...and just looking at each other and saying "oh shoot" and laughing as we went to turn on the sprinklers again to find the one sprinkler that did not want to be found!!!

Thankfully, Conner and Aaron, arrived around 10:30 to help with weeding, edging, trimming, and all that fun stuff while my mom and I attacked the inside of the house. All in out it was a VERY productive day and we got a lot done. We still have more to do...but the worst is out of the way. Broc and I, now think that we want astro turf in our yard...or nothing! We are not much of yard people. :)

It's a BOY!

On June 4th we found out we are having a BaBy BoY! We are so excited!!! (more to follow later...)

More Bean Photos...

Pool Time w/ Bean (Lily)

I love the above picture! It's like "Excccuuuuse me! What do you think you are doing!" Bean has got an attitude that is for sure...but it's a sassy cute one!

This week at work I received passes to get into an early preview of the animated film Kung Fu Panda. So I got enough passes for my extended family and we made a day out of it. Everyone was able to come except for Dad, Johnny, and Broc...somebody has to work and make the money!

The movie was this morning at Gateway and it was a GREAT movie. I would definitely go see it again and purchase it for our home collection. After the movie we had lunch and did some shopping. Then it was off to the Draper Pool for some swimming and sun! It was perfect pool weather and the nieces did not want to get out when it was time to leave! I mostly enjoyed...as always...just lounging in the sun!

So Don't Duck...

So Broc has been helping out with his cousin's baseball team occasionally this season. This is a team of 6th grade boys so boys who are old enough to start taking the game seriously. At one of the practices Broc was in charge of calling fouls and strikes. So one of the kids gets up to bat and as the ball comes at him he ducked. He full on ducked. So Broc called a strike and the kid complained that it was not a strike it because it was over his head. Broc looked at him and said, "Don't duck and it won't be over your head!" ...the kid started to cry! But seriously...when you are 12 years old you should know better than to duck when the ball is coming at you and to know that if you do duck...it's going to be strike. Yes, that's right Broc made a 12 year old cry. Go Broc! As you can tell our kids will be raised with tough love. No wimps in our family. You face challenges head on...you don't duck and run from them!

Mother's Day

The morning of Mother's Day we spent down in Centerville at our niece's baby blessing. Ally was being blessed and the only bad part of the day was that the church sound system was not working...including the microphones. Sad day. After the blessing we had lunch at Aaron and Aileen's and played some games. Then it was off to spend the afternoon with the Ross side of the family at G&G Ross's for a BBQ. Broc played some basketball with his dad and cousins and it was probably the most exercise he has seen in a while. LOL It was fun to see Dan, Kim and Brady all who flew in for mother's day and for Brad's 40th B-day celebration.

After the BBQ it was home for a quite night and getting ready for the next week to start. As far as a mother's day gift, as we were getting ready to leave in the morning for Centerville, I had to run back into the house to grab some stuff and when I came out Broc had placed my gift on the my seat. It was gift card that I am definitely excited to use! He said he was talking to other employees at the bank about whether or not he should get a mother's day gift because we are not technically parents yet...the child is not physically here and out yet. But, one of the other employees told him he should never tell me that or I would slap him. So he figured he should probably get a gift. :)

About Us

What is his name? Broc Danial Parker

How long have you been married? 1 1/2 years

How long did you date? We dated for 4 months and were engaged for 2....All in all we got married just two days short of six months from our first date! Broc says he knew he wanted to marry me after only a month of dating and when he heard me say that I did NOT want a winter wedding he thought "Well I guess this had better move quick then, because we aren't waiting until spring!" So October it was! The best month ever! One of our favorite moments is when we told everyone in his family and they asked "October of what year???".

How old is he? 23

Who eats more sweets? It depends. He would tell you me...but I see him sneaking my Dove chocolate when I am not looking! :)

Who said I love you first? He did. We were watching TV at his apartment in Provo and talking about different stuff and all of the sudden after a quite lull, I heard "I love you!".

Who is taller? He is. Thank heavens I can wear heels!!!

Who can sing better? Broc is definitely the better singer....considering I don't sing!!!

Who is smarter? I'd say we are on the same level....that's one of the reasons we married each other.

Who does the laundry? I do. Although if Broc is desperate he will wash what he needs...but that means putting it in the washer then the dryer and leaving whatever was in the dryer before on top. I am particular though and so I think it scares him from doing it...

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do.

Who mows the lawn? Broc...I've never mown a lawn in my life and nor do I plan on ever doing it.

Who cooks dinner? On the rare occasion we actually cook it's usually pretty equal.

Who drives? Broc because after driving to and from Salt Lake every day from Sandy...I am done driving!!!

Who is more stubborn? It's a tie!!! We are both stubborn...another reason why we married each other. Broc is more patient about it and more quiet but it's good because we both can't get away with anything, we have to discuss things and bring each other to happy medium.

Who kissed who first? He kissed me first.

Who asked who out first? I asked Broc out first. I was in dyer need of a date (long story) and my mom suggested him since he was next door outside helping my brothers to get a car out of our driveway. So in sweat pants, a snow hat, big boots on, and no make-up I asked him out. He said he couldn't go...then he left on his mission and I was comforted by the fact that I would never ever see him again. Two years later I was living in Provo and by a random set of events met some guys who knew him on his mission and who were in a german class with him. They told him they had run into me and he asked them to pass his phone number along to me...which they didn't because they were trying to set me up with another of their friends. So on Conference weekend when Broc was next door with his Grandparents he came over and asked my Dad if I was home and my dad told him I wasn't because I was moving all my stuff back from Provo to Sandy, so Broc said he would catch me another time. I am not a patient person so I actually sent Broc an email...thank heavens for stalker net...and we set up a date for the weekend and have been together ever since.

Who proposed? He did.

Who has more siblings? I do. I have 4 and his has 3.

Who wears the pants? Broc...at least that's what I let him think! LOL

We're Pregnant!!! (Pictures)

Pic's from when we found out we were pregnant in February...Broc's face is pretty classic!!!

Crazy Deer

On any given day, we see any where from 1-10 Deer in our yard. This one got really close and didn't feel the need to go away. Gotta love living by the mountains.

My 23rd Birthday

23 years....huh. I think I should probably feel older than I am, but I don't! This is good though because there is still so much more I want to do in life and thank heaven's I've still got another 3/4 of my life to accomplish it all in (if I live to be 100).

It's crazy to think that although the last 23 years have felt like forever...I've still got 3/4 my life to live and create. Still so much more time to fill up with memories. The best part is Broc will always be with me from here on out....I love that!!! I love being married and I truly have found the best husband a girl could have.

As far as the birthday festivities: We slept in this morning, Broc made me breakfast, then I went to a shoe and purse party with Tara at Susans, Broc and I went to look at Ipods, and then to see Iron Man. All in all, a great day. For some reason when you are pregnant and it's your birthday...you can get away with anything!

Just this morning I found a pair of shoes I fell in love with...and for only $10.00. Well after setting the shoe box down behind a chair and putting my own shoes on top of the box and looking at more shoes, I came back to grab the box only to find it missing...someone had taken my shoes! Someone had purposely taken the shoes when I wasn't looking. No need to worry though because Susan took immediate action, found the shoes - as a lady was trying to pay for them and walk out the door with them - and brought them back to me. The shoes were saved! Don't come in between me and my shoes...especially when I'm pregnant and it's my birthday! lol

The only damper on the day was that my Ipod research was not entirely accurate and I found out that the price I had seen for Ipod's was only for the Nano, no the Classic which is the one I wanted. Truthfully, I was quite shocked when I found out the real price of the Classic (Which, hasn't it been out forever? Shouldn't the price be dropping by now???)

Any way, it has been a great 23rd Birthday!!! Here's to another year!!!

I finally broke down and decided to start a blog...I figured now with a baby coming, it would be fun to document more and write down all the crazy stuff that happens in life!

Plus, we got a camera for Christmas, so I don't have any more excuses for not taking pictures...which are pretty much mandatory for any exciting blog (not that this blog promises to be exciting). :)

To start, right now is a pretty crazy time for us. In February we found out we are pregnant with our first child...and yes it was planned. Of course we thought it would take a little longer than one month to get pregnant, but as Broc likes to proudly state, "He has good swimmers." (That is an exact quote).

Now I am in the 4th month and hoping that the morning (ha ha) sickness is on it's way to being done. The first 3 months have flown by and I can't believe how fast it is going. I have been somewhat lucky so far in that other than a few days where I was sick the entire day, most days I'm nauseated for about 10 minutes, I throw up, and it's over.

On Monday, I was having a BAD sick day and after working all day and then going to dental appointments I was done with the day. At one point during the day I texted Broc and said that our child must want to be an only child, because I was SO sick. I've had the image in my head the past three months of our child in there with one of those drug clickers like they have at the hospital for morephine...except in our child's hand its a clicker for nausea and that is my child's entertainment. Click...ha ha ha...click...ha ha ha.

At a later point in the day I texted Broc again and told him our child seriously needed to take a chill pill and that whatever it was growing or doing...it needed to take a break. It's got another 5 months to grow!

So, that night as I was curled up on the couch in the fetal position barely able to even function, Broc decided to talk to our baby, "Baby, you need to be nice to your mommy, do you hear me, you need to be nice. Your mommy needs you to be nice to her." Of course all said in a very nice and cute voice. Really, all it took was to hear the word "mommy" and the entire day was totally worth it for me. I'm going to be a mommy!!!

As far as the other details of our life, Broc is currently at BYU working towards finishing up his degree in Business and Finance. He has finished all of his Pre Med classes so all he has left are his business classes. He is set to graduate May of 2009. In just three weeks though he is taking the MCAT in Colorado, so he is busy studying for that as well as working and going to summer classes. He works for a Wells Fargo Branch in Draper and most days, he really enjoys it.

Well, that's all for this first post....more to come later!