Baby Girl

We are expecting a baby girl May 13, 2013.  We are so excited! I want to remember this precious time so I am going to start blogging more so I can have some documentation. Here is the story of the beginning.

How we found out....

It was the day I should find out and I REALLY wanted to take a hot bath. I decided to take a test. Zach and I waited the whole three minutes and it came back negative. I was little sad and Zach was a little glad. He comforted me and told me that when the time was right it would happen. The next day after school I felt a little off. I decided to take another test. I was by myself this time because I knew that Zach would think I was crazy for doing it again. As I was waiting for the results I looked down at the garbage can. Guess what I saw? The darn test that I had taken the day before that once was negative had gone POSITIVE. I was freaking out. The second test soon came back with two lines. This was real! I was really pregnant. I have never been so happy in my life. Tug and I had a little party. We ran around, screamed, and jumped on the bed. I then called Zach to see when he would be home. He was going to be another hour so I had time to think of a way to tell him. I went to baby gap and chose out a outfit and I wrapped the outfit and the test together. He came home and I giddily had him open it. He did not believe me at first but when he finally figured it out, he gave me a hug and we celebrated together. We went to dinner and then snuggled and watched a movie. It was one of the best days of my life. 

Frist trimester....

The first trimester was tough for me. I was really nauseated, tired, and dizzy. I felt like the baby was taking all of me. I passed out, threw up, and could not eat anything but carbs. Cereal was my life saver! I will forever be grateful for Cheerios, Special K, and Honey Bunches of Oats. Even though this time was hard I was grateful for it. Each day I was sick meant that I was still pregnant and that the baby was still there. It was a reassurance that I almost found comforting. At my 12 week appointment we got to hear our babies heartbeat. It was the sweetest thing I had ever heard in my life. I will never forget that moment. Once I hit 14 weeks this trimester ended along with all the sickness. It felt so good to be back.

To be continued...... 

An Update

I am so sorry I have not blogged in a long time. I promise to be better this summer. Here is an update of whats been happening.  

1. I finished my first year of Nursing school. (WAHOO only 2 left). I am proud to say I have not puked  or passed out once! 

2. Zach only has one semester left for his undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering. I am so proud of him. 

3. Tug turned 1! He is the best thing that ever happened to us. 

4. Zach turned 24. I cant believe how old he is getting. I love him more and more everyday.  

5. I saw Celine Dion in concert. I cried like a baby the whole time. Which is weird considering that I am not a crier. I did not even cry on our wedding day. 

6. Zachary got a dirt bike. He is in absolute heaven.

7. We are at the snowie shack every night. 

8. I am training for another half marathon. My goal is to beat my best time 1:42. I think I have given up on full marathons. Lets be honest, they suck! Here is my brother Brandon and I after the St. George marathon. It cracks me up every time I see it. We look miserable. hahahaha 

9. We are packing to go to Mexico with these beauties as I write this. 

10. We finally got our wedding pictures back. I am having the hardest time choosing 3 photos for our living room. Which ones are your favorite?

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Tug

We are in love with our little tug. He tugs my heart strings (no pun intended)!!! The other day we started talking about all the nick names we have for him. I thought I would share them with y'all because we get a laugh out of them.

tug bug

tuggers

sir-tugs-alot

tugamus maximus

pee tail

tug boat

bubbas

little buddy

sleepy head

bear

He brings so much happiness to our little family. I am so grateful for him.

Young Womens

In August I got to go to girls camp with my young women. It was so fun!!! I put up a tent by MYSELF and I am very proud to say that it never collapsed. You can just call me an extreme camper from her on out.

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stayed up late

slept in tents

crafted

sang our hearts out

went on hikes

talked about life

ate candy

read scriptures

performed skits

did a confidence course

bore our testimonies

laughed till our stomachs hurt

Oh the joys of girls camp and the great outdoors. I have been so blessed to be in the young women's this past year. This calling has made me be a better person in so many ways. Heres a few pictures of our adventure....

Similar but different

Did you ever know that having a new puppy is like having a new child? I did not get this memo. Im not complaining here because I love to wake up and see him at 3, 5, and 6 A.M.. honestly I do but lets just say I am a little sleep deprived. The other night Tug and I had our usual wake up sessions. I woke up at 3 to his cry, got him out of his kennel, smiled because he is the best thing to wake up to, and took him out to the grass so he could do his business garments and all. We proceeded with this at 5 A.M. and then at 6 before I had to get ready for work.

At 6:15 I kissed Zach goodbye and relinquished the dog duties over to him. 6:30 A.M. I arrived at work, got my scrubs, and entered the bathroom to change. I looked down to change my shoes into my work crocs and here are the shoes I was wearing

These shoes and similar but different..... I think Im losing my mind.........

New addition to our family....

Meet TuG

We love him with all our hearts.

We get to pick him up Friday and we could not be more excited!!!

We have been waiting a long time for you tug and we are going to spoil and love you more than any other dog in this world!

SUMMER

Picnics in the park

Flying around

Rollerblading

Lake Powell

Bethany's bridal shower

summerfest

Zach turns 23

Palm springs