It seems odd to post these words on the blog I had planned for my and Tony's adventures in our early marriage. This is obviously going to be one of our adventures, but I never thought it would be so soon in our marriage. We took 3 tests on February 2nd, and my first appointment was President's Day. I wanted to wait to post this until we had told almost all of our family. I didn't want anyone to be upset because they found out via blog.
Due to the fact that we have only been married for 6 months, the shock was pretty overwhelming. I had wanted kids someday, but Tony waivered between never and maybe someday. Our life is full of change right now (Tony in Utah, me here, the upcoming move to Utah, new jobs, etc.) so this huge news almost pushed us over the top. After about a week we came to the conclusion that The Lord felt it was time for us to be blessed with a baby and this baby wants to be a part of our family. Now we are both pretty excited!
Tony came with me to my first appointment and we got to have an ultrasound. It was reassuring for us both to know that there really was a baby in there and that things were going ok so far. It is nice to be able to see the tiny ultrasound pictures on days, when I feel not ready or worried about what the future holds. Some days I still don't feel ready or old enough to be a parent, but I hope with time that will come.
I went to my second appointment last Monday and I got to hear the heartbeat. It was 164 to 175 beats a minute. I really think you should get to have an ultrasound every visit so you can actually see it, but I guess I will have to wait until the first of May when we have the "real" one. My next appiointment in April they will be testing my thyroid again because it wasn't working normally.
I am 14 weeks now and have been lucky enough to only have thrown up once from brushing my teeth in the a.m. I am starting to show and feeling very large. I have failed to exercise very well since our wedding and now my gym membership is up, so I am currently searching for a good exercise routine that will help me feel better about myself. I want to go outside and walk, but the weather is more crummy than not. If anyone has any good ideas, please let me know. :)
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
I got lost!
Ahh~ I finally found my way back! It seems as though the past two months have been filled with so much I haven't shared with everyone. Since my last blog in January much has happened. I'll start with where I left off--the dog.
Buddy Bastar is doing well. I took him to the vet for a check up because he was vomitting bile, shaking, and hiding from me. After a $100 bill I was reasured there is nothing wrong with him. Our conclusion is that he is just neurotic, misses Tony, and needs to chew his food better. Since our visit the beginning of February, he seems to be doing less of the previously mentioned behaviors. He recenctly got a haircut, so we no longer have a small sheep, but our little barky-bunch schnauzer back. Riley Brown is the same as always. His life's excitements are the words "treat", "walk", and "squirrel". He waits patiently for the day when Buddy is not bothering him and he longs to run free on Aunt Bonnie's farm.
The weather is finally looking somewhat like spring. We still have patches of snow from the mounds we did have, but I can see our unraked yard. I wanted to take a picture of how high the snow was, but I never got around to it. I did take pictures of Tony on our roof shoveling off all the built up snow (I'll have to see if I can upload them). The city had to plow our neighborhood twice because we all had a hard time getting in and out of the streets. I am so thankful to finally see some sunny skies and the beginnings of green grass, though. I know we needed this winter to be long, but wow, white skies for days on end makes me unmotivated and depressed. I saw some of my flowers trying to poke their heads through the ground yesterday when I came home. Hooray!
The warmer weather is also motivating me to get our house ready to sell. With Tony in Salt Lake and me stuck here without him, I am very motivated to be where he is as soon as possible. There is much to be done (painting, organizing, dejunking, yard work, etc.), but I would like to have our house on the market sometime in May. I just pray someone will want to buy our home and that we will be able to find a nice home to move into in Utah.
Teaching has kept me very busy as well. We have already made it through 3 quarters and only have 48 days of school left! I had to give up my job last week and that was really hard to do. My principal needed to post the open job positions so he can start filling them. Even though I am sure we will be in Utah, it was hard to admit that I won't be teaching next school year. This week is spring break (hence, why I am finally blogging), so I hope to get lots of my to do list accomplished.
Tony is working very hard doing taxes for his uncle. There are days he seems to enjoy it and others where he would prefer more guidance. He complains about his mistakes a lot, but I am sure he doing well. He likes numbers and computers so hopefully he will get the hang of it soon and be able to feel more successful. He comes home almost every weekend. I plan to go to Utah this weekend to see him if he isn't too busy with taxes. We are excited to see each other every weekend, but I can't wait until we get to be together again each day.
I think that mostly updates everyone on what we are up to. I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the coming spring. I will try to be a more frequent blogger, even if it is only once a month. It is a good goal!
Buddy Bastar is doing well. I took him to the vet for a check up because he was vomitting bile, shaking, and hiding from me. After a $100 bill I was reasured there is nothing wrong with him. Our conclusion is that he is just neurotic, misses Tony, and needs to chew his food better. Since our visit the beginning of February, he seems to be doing less of the previously mentioned behaviors. He recenctly got a haircut, so we no longer have a small sheep, but our little barky-bunch schnauzer back. Riley Brown is the same as always. His life's excitements are the words "treat", "walk", and "squirrel". He waits patiently for the day when Buddy is not bothering him and he longs to run free on Aunt Bonnie's farm.
The weather is finally looking somewhat like spring. We still have patches of snow from the mounds we did have, but I can see our unraked yard. I wanted to take a picture of how high the snow was, but I never got around to it. I did take pictures of Tony on our roof shoveling off all the built up snow (I'll have to see if I can upload them). The city had to plow our neighborhood twice because we all had a hard time getting in and out of the streets. I am so thankful to finally see some sunny skies and the beginnings of green grass, though. I know we needed this winter to be long, but wow, white skies for days on end makes me unmotivated and depressed. I saw some of my flowers trying to poke their heads through the ground yesterday when I came home. Hooray!
The warmer weather is also motivating me to get our house ready to sell. With Tony in Salt Lake and me stuck here without him, I am very motivated to be where he is as soon as possible. There is much to be done (painting, organizing, dejunking, yard work, etc.), but I would like to have our house on the market sometime in May. I just pray someone will want to buy our home and that we will be able to find a nice home to move into in Utah.
Teaching has kept me very busy as well. We have already made it through 3 quarters and only have 48 days of school left! I had to give up my job last week and that was really hard to do. My principal needed to post the open job positions so he can start filling them. Even though I am sure we will be in Utah, it was hard to admit that I won't be teaching next school year. This week is spring break (hence, why I am finally blogging), so I hope to get lots of my to do list accomplished.
Tony is working very hard doing taxes for his uncle. There are days he seems to enjoy it and others where he would prefer more guidance. He complains about his mistakes a lot, but I am sure he doing well. He likes numbers and computers so hopefully he will get the hang of it soon and be able to feel more successful. He comes home almost every weekend. I plan to go to Utah this weekend to see him if he isn't too busy with taxes. We are excited to see each other every weekend, but I can't wait until we get to be together again each day.
I think that mostly updates everyone on what we are up to. I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the coming spring. I will try to be a more frequent blogger, even if it is only once a month. It is a good goal!
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