Much Needed Break

Well, I'm going home.

Tomorrow.

Just for the weekend.

It's my nephew's baptism.

Much much needed break.

Wish Todd were coming.

I already miss him.

Hasta La Vista Cold Weather.

Hello Texas....

Fun Filled Weekend

Well, I'm a little late, but I'm finally getting around to posting about our weekend. One of my good friends, from home, came up from Provo to visit. She got in Friday and we were able to hang out with her the whole weekend. I think I realized that what we think is a good time, isn't quite a good time for a single girl! Friday we just had dinner and hung out watching Dirty Jobs, or something. Well, she was probably excited that she had plans to go out later cause I passed out while watching TV. Yeah I know I'm a good host. At least Todd was able to stay up and be a good host! Anyway... Saturday we were able to go do a session at the temple. Which was awesome. Then there was this flea market thing going on on campus so we went and checked it out. After walking around a few times we went and walked over to the school Bookstore. Luckily the weather was AMAZING. I could've stayed outside all day. Later we just ran some errands and headed back home so she could catch up with some more friends.

That night Jen invited us to go to Guitars Unplugged. I'll admit I was a little hesitant. It didn't start till 8, and lately between 8 and 9 is when I start getting ready for bed. But she went and bought the tickets and I had no choice. I'm glad we ended up going though. It was pretty good and we had a fun time. Surprisingly enough I wasn't even tired! I guess if I just push myself a little I can do a lot more things than I thought! Then once again we came home and I feel asleep on the couch.

It probably doesn't sound like we did much, but honestly we did a lot more than we have been doing the past couple weeks. I'm finally getting to the point where I don't worry that I might smell something and want to vomit. Everything still smells gross, but atleast there isn't anything following it up. It was fun hangin out with Jen and talking. It reminded me of when we were in high school and before she went on her mission. We use to have a girls night and eat pizza and ice cream and watch some Heath Ledger movie. Usually A Knights Tale. And dream about boys and our wedding. Ahhh...the good old days. It's just funny how fast everything can change. She left for her mission. A year later I'm married. Now we have the occasional getting together, but not like they use to be. Todd gets to join in this time. I'm sure he loved toting us around. It was fun though. I guess that's what comes along with growing up! But it's always nice seeing her no matter what.

16 Weeks

Well, I'm officially 16 weeks. Things are getting better. I'm slowly starting to feel somewhat normal again. I feel like I have so much more energy than I have had the past few months, which is awesome! I'm definitely getting bigger. Although I'm still able to fit into my own jeans thanks to rubberbands :) Hopefully it can stay that way a little while longer. With my body changing everything is becoming more real. Still can't feel anything, but I can finally see a difference now.

We get to find out what we're having on April 6. So just a little less than a month. I'm pretty excited. We're putting up a poll to see what people think we're going to have. Todd thinks it's a boy. I'm not sure. I've had dreams that it's a girl, but I don't know I feel like it's a boy. Maybe Todd has just drilled it into my head. But we shall see for sure soon!

Here I am at 16 weeks:

And here is Todd at 16 weeks into our pregnancy:

Just so everyone knows, he is pushing is stomach out!

Quotables

While I'm finally getting back to writing Todd's quotes. They're from December, but it's better than nothin. I haven't been the best at remembering to write things down the past 3 months. I would try to remember some of the things he's said, but I get accused of making things up! So I thought I'd stick with what I had written and hopefully I'll be better in the future!

After seeing a commercial for BOD:

"I tried out for that commercial, but they told me I was too good looking." (12/6/08)

While jammin to his "booty mix" in the car, he turns to me and says:

"Shirley, I might be white on the outside but I have the soul of a black person." (12/17/08)

I said something to him one night and his response:

"Shirley, I might be rugged on the outside but on the inside I'm a sensitive person."

I can't remember where this came from, but all I remember is laughing after he said it.

"Shirley, you're so young and naive." (12/26/08)

He never ceases to amaze me. He surely does keep our relationship pretty fun and humorous.

Growing Belly

Well, my stomach is gradually getting larger. Todd is finally starting to say he sees a difference. I could feel it, but never could really see it. In our last picture we took you can tell. I just don't like it. I look like I have a deformed stomach.

Anyway...I have pictures from when we first found out to last week. Just 3. I thought it'd be fun to take one each month to see it grow. I wasn't going to post them, but whatever. I look horrible in them. Especially the last one. My nice PJs. That's pretty much all I wear when I get home from work. So here ya go...

4 Weeks


8 Weeks

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12 weeks

I*HEART*TODD

Todd really surprised me this Valentines. This is our 3rd and I don't think we've really done too much. Our first Todd made me dinner and bought me my favorite Blue Bell Ice Cream (which was awesome since Colorado doesn't sell it. He went and found a Russell Stovers in downtown Denver that sold it!). Last year we just made homemade cards and Todd bought Phase10 Dice for us to play. But this year he went all out. Friday night he kept asking if I wanted my present. So finally I was like whatever he wants to give it to me early I'll take it. I had to wait in the bedroom till he called me. He finally called me and I was shocked! I didn't notice it at first. I saw the bags and assumed he still had everything in there but then I turned and looked at the TV stand. He went and got me these shelves I've been wanting! And of course my favorite York Peppermint Patties and a nice love letter! I was so excited. Now I have to figure out how I want them on the wall and what I want to put on them. I'll Post pictures when they are up on the wall.

I feel bad, Todd didn't get much. He kept telling me he's a guy and doesn't need me to buy him anything. So I thought how to get to his heart. So I got up Saturday morning and made him some cinnamon rolls. They weren't just plain cinnamon rolls mind you. I went and dyed the frosting pink! I thought it was fun. Then we had a nice little taco dinner. He said I went all out on it. Probably cause most of our meals lately haven't been the greatest, or well planned. I've been craving tacos lately so that probably helped with me going all out. We also went to a Mexican restaurant for our first date, but I didn't really think if that till after so I don't know if it makes it that sentimental. Anyway, we had a pretty good day just relaxing and hanging out. We were suppose to go to a friends wedding reception, but unfortunately I wasn't feeling to great to drive the 45 minutes to get there so we stayed home and ended up watching the All Star stuff that night. I made it up till the dunk contest and passed out, but woke up just in time to see who won!

Weekend Update

Well, I've been slacking on keeping us updated. I haven't been feeling the greatest the past couple weeks and by the time I get home from work I don't want to do anything but pretty much sleep.

Todd's doing well with school. He went to his first Vet Club (don't know the real name for it) meeting this week. Which I think was pretty exciting. Yes, even I got to go. They had free pizza (which who could pass up on a free meal?) and then they had this guy from the Air Force, who was a vet, come and talk about the different areas you can go into besides just private practice. I thought it was kind of interesting.

Todd's taking this one class that I think everyone has to take. It's not really a class, but you have to go to all these performing arts activities. So in the past two weeks we went and saw the Army Band perform. Todd had worn a suit and tie, he says this "boy I sure did feel sophisticated coming to this, until I looked down and saw my white socks." That was pretty neat. I haven't remembered the camera lately, so we have pictures of nothing. The band was pretty entertaining though. The next night we went and saw a bunch of high school choirs perform. Some of them weren't too bad. I think they were the kids that were going to state or something. Can't remember. Anyway, then last week Todd went and got us tickets to this stage act thing called Unruly Women. Oh my gosh. Lets just say I feel sleep. Some weren't too bad, but I don't think I'm much of a play person especially when it doesn't get my attention. The worst part for me is that we had gotten Taco Bell that night and I had chugged a large Pink Lemonade. Umm....Not a good idea. I was having to go the bathroom I swear every five minutes. So when we get there the guy was like once the show starts if you leave you can't reenter. Great. I think I made myself fall asleep so I didn't feel the pressure that was being put on my bladder! Last Friday night we went to this thing called Body Vox. That was pretty cool. It was kinda like a ballet, but not. I really don't know. They were pretty funny. Other than that he's studying hard and keeping up with all his classes.

There's not much going on with me. Pretty much just work, make dinner, and sleep. I haven't been feeling the greatest the past couple weeks so it has made me want to do less. Plus with the weather there's not much to do, but stay in. I thought I'd start feeling better towards the end of the 1st trimester, but every time I talk to my sister she likes to inform me of different things. I don't think I've been as sick as she ever was, but who knows maybe she was just a wimp (j/k Sarah I love ya). But from what she talks about I'm kinda following her. My sickness just isn't as bad. Anyway..So she told me last night that she was usually sick up until 20 weeks. Great. The beginning of the pregnancy I was fine. I would get a little nauseous, but that was it. But since about 10 weeks it's gone down hill. I can't complain though cause I've seen people much worse than I am. My boss told me that once the baby comes it makes everything worth it. Let's sure hope so! But another 7 weeks?! I use to love looking at recipe and pictures of meals, but now the thought of it makes me sick. So needless to say our meals haven't been the greatest. If Todd were to fix it (hint, hint) and sit it in front of me I think I could it eat, but when I'm making dinner the smells make me feel horrible and I pretty much have to force a few bites down just so I eat something! Oh well. I guess that is enough woe is me!

I am just over 13 weeks now and we went to our 2nd doctors appointment yesterday. Todd wasn't nearly impressed with this one as much as he was with the first. He thought we were going to get to see it again, but unfortunately not till the next visit. We heard the heart beat. Barely though. It took the nurse forever to find it. It made me a little nervous. The heart rate was 133. People have been telling us it's a boy cause girls usually have a faster heart beat. But we shall see. It made Todd a little more excited thinking about that. I was told that my blood type was A- and that I'd have to take these shots. That was until we found out what Todd was. He's O-. Our doctor got so excited. He told Todd that he "was the man" and that I "picked a good one". So I guess now there's no more shots since we're both negative.

Anyway, as you can tell we've had some pretty uneventful weeks. But hopefully as the weather changes and gets warmer that will change. We want to thank everyone for their congratulations and support. We are extremely excited! Hopefully I'll be a little better at updating this.

New Blog!!

Todd has decided to start his own blog. There is a link to the side "the thoughts of Mr. Todd" so he has just started so go check it out.