Being Pregnant

I am by no means complaining. I thank GOD every day I do not throw up in the mornings or feel like crap. But am I ever going to have energy? I mean really. I never knew I could be so tired. I get up at 5:45....get ready, go to work, get home around 5:00....normally I take a nap then I eat supper then I lay on the couch then I go to bed around 9:00. Thats all I do. ever. I don't feel like cooking, cleaning, walking, talking, sitting at the computer, doing lesson plans, picking up something as small as a spoon, going anywhere, picking up a fork, ANYTHING. I don't feel like doing ANYTHING but laying down. I've read this ends after the first trimester....but I've HEARD it never ends.


We went to the doctor for the first time last Thursday. What a nervous then amazing feeling. The anticipation of that first ultrasound is so nerve racking....then when she finally got it up on the screen and we saw that little butterbean shape...I was overwhelmed. THEN she started the heartbeat. Talk about bringing tears to your eyes. That has got to be the most amazing feeling in the world...for now. I know it's just going to keep getting better and better. My next appointment is October 15. But I am so ready for my next appointment with an ultrasound so I can see my baby again. Justin was able to go with me last week, which was such a blessing. It was exciting just to see how excited he got when he saw the ultrasound.

Okay that's all the energy my fingers have for tonight.

The Secret Is Out...

August 14, 2009

Justin and I got a BIG surprise....We are having a baby! We decided we wanted to keep it a secret until we went to the doctor.


August 23, 2009

I just HAD to tell my Mama and Daddy the news. So we decided that after church we would tell my Mama and Daddy. After telling them we were all going over to my Grandparents house for lunch so it would be a perfect opportunity to tell the family. Mama and Daddy were very excited. Mama realized she is about to have a house full of grandkids and she is thrilled.

We went over to my grandparents and told my immediate family, we made sure to tell them that it was a secret and we only wanted immediate family to know until after we went to the doctor.

Mama is also very excited because if everything goes as planned she will be in the delivery room with me and Justin.

August 24, 2009

We told Justin's parents and his family. Also told them it was to be a secret until we went to the doctor. Justin's parents were also very excited, as well as Josh, Stacey, Matt & Brooke. Brooke has already nicknamed our baby "poppy seed."

Welllllllllllllllllll.....it didn't stay a secret for long. I'm not really sure how it got out so quickly, but it spread like wildfire. Mostly everyone knows...We go to the doctor for the first time September 17.

We are both very excited about this new chapter in our life. Justin has been amazing through the past few weeks making sure I'm taken care of and making sure I don't eat or drink anything I'm not supposed to. Which that is HIS job to make sure I am taken care of.

I haven't been sick, just tired. VERY tired. Which it doesn't help I have such a long commute to and from work every day. But I am making it.

So there you have it straight from me. Yes, I am pregnant. The secret is out!

My Best Friend

These are some of my favorite pictures of my Best Friend, Joy, and I:

Wasn't she sweet to let me drink her juice?!?

WELL Joy got married this past weekend and she was a beautiful bride....

Technically I met Justin through Joy and her *husband* Dustin. When Joy started dating Dustin, I met his best friend Rodney. Rodney and I became friends and he soon introduced me to Justin. If it wasn't for Joy and Dustin, I would have never met Justin.

Isn't it ironic how our husband's names rhyme?

Joy and Dustin bought a house 2 houses down from Justin and I, we are now neighbors. When we were little I wanted Joy and her family to move in next door so bad. Her Grannie lived right across the road from me, but that wasn't enough. I wanted her parents to build a house right beside of us...it never happened. I've finally gotten my little prayer I used to pray about so many nights....JOY IS MY NEIGHBOR!

It's hard to believe that we've been friends for 23 years....but we have. She was my maid of honor on my wedding day. She took good care of her sick friend...

I have a picture of her and I together on my wedding day...but I can't find it at the moment.

Anyways...I just think it's crazy how things have worked out. I never would have imagined we would have both married boys from Greene County. Their names rhyme...and that we would both be getting married just a few short months apart...and moving beside each other. NOW I can't believe that I was moved to the same school Joy teaches at. Isn't it crazy how fate has a way of working?

Keeping the Faith...

At the beginning of the summer I bought a bracelet that had mustard seeds in it. Mustard seeds? You ask. But it came along with the bible verse that states:

“If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain ‘move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20

I love this bracelet, it reminds me to always have faith no matter what. A lot of times I find myself getting easily discouraged, and this bracelet helps to lift me up.

All summer long I’ve been waiting, worrying, and praying about my job. Am I going to have a job? Where will it be? What grade will it be? I’ve been anxious, nervous, and scared. Well I found out today that I will have a job next year, but I will be moving schools. This was not exactly the scenario that I was praying for, but I know that everything happens for a reason and that God is putting me in this position because it is where he needs me. It’s his plan for me.

You have to take the good with the bad….

Bad: Instead of a 30 minute drive to work in the morning, I will now have a 50-60 minute drive to work in the morning.

Good: I will be at the same school as my best friend Joy, and I will be making that drive with her, therefore saving both her and me money on gas. (She is moving in two houses down from me.)

And no matter how upset I am that I didn’t get what I want….I just need to be thankful. Thankful that I have a job, because there are so many people who are not quite as lucky as I am.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and a busy weekend

This weekend was a very busy weekend for us. We participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday morning. This is the second year in a row Justin and I have participated in this race. It is very close to our hearts. My Aunt Jane passed away five years ago from a fight with breast cancer, and Justin's mom is a breast cancer survivor. Participating in the race is our way of honoring both of them.

My cousin Paula heads up the team and does a magnificant job. She puts a lot of time and effort into being team captain. This year we had awesome T-shirts that she designed....and they won the t-shirt competition!!

If anyone is interested in participating next year please let me know. You don't have to walk, you can be a member of our team and just raise money for a cure. Or you can be a member, raise money and do the walk. Participating in the walk is one of the most encouraging and rewarding things I have ever done. Plus, 3 miles is really not bad.

After the race we hurried home, Justin went to his best friend Jesse's little girl's (Isabella) birthday party. I was exhausted so I stayed home and rested...but I did enjoy picking out all of her little birthday presents. Shopping for little girls is so much fun!

So that was our busy weekend. Below I have put some pictures from the walk. Over 24,000 people participated this year....that's amazing.

Cancer Sucks.

The Joys of Marriage...where to begin?

It's hard to believe that Justin and I have been married for over a 2 months already. I had intended on starting a blog as soon as we got married so everyone we don't get to talk to that often can still keep in contact. However, life has been super busy and I haven't had a chance until now to start the blog.

I think my best place to begin would be the wedding day. Most of you that will be reading this were there and you are all aware of my "not so perfect....but perfect day." If you weren't, you definetly missed an interesting ceremony.

So here goes, an insight into the whole ordeal.

April 10th:This was Good Friday, so I had the day off of school. I did the basic girly things....nails, tanning, preparations for the wedding, setting up the reception. The day was going very smoothly and I enjoyed spending the entire day with my two older sisters. My cousins Larry and Marcia came down to stay with my family for the wedding...and surprised us all by bringing my cousin Josh who I hadn't seen for years. Josh is in the army and has since then served and returned from his duty in Iraq. We were all very excited to see him.That night was rehearsal. It went great, we ate, we laughed, we had fun and everything was perfect. After rehearsal Justin and I ran to Wal-Mart to get some ink so I could finish printing directions to Walnut Creek Country Club. At Wal-Mart I started to feel "icky." I didn't think anything of it...I thought it would just pass. Justin dropped me off and we said our "good-byes" and talked about how excited we were for the next day. I went in the house, visited with my cousins some and went to bed around 10:00 p.m. I fell asleep very quickly.

Around 1:00 a.m. I woke up feeling horrible. I was sick to my stomach. So from about 1:00 a.m. until.........who knows? I was up throwing up every 20-30 minutes. My body was on an alarm clock. I was unable to get any sleep. Then I finally got myself up and went and got my Mama....I had to admit that it was really happening, I had a stomach virus the day of my wedding.I climbed in bed with my Mama and Daddy and laid there with them all night while my Mama held me. My daddy went to Wal-Mart at 4:00 a.m. to get me medicine....it didn't help.

By the time the actual morning came, I could barely stand, I was so weak and exhausted. I was unable to keep anything down. Initially everyone thought it was nerves (everyone but me.) After a while they all started to believe me when I said it was definetly not nerves.

April 11:I eventually peeled myself out of bed to get my hair done. After that I went to get my make up done and had to tell the lady to stop half way through because I couldn't sit there anymore. My wonderful maid of honor was with me and took me home. I laid down and napped for about 20 minutes before having to be at the church. When I got to the church I laid down for a little while, and then started to feel better. My spirits were raised, as were everyone else's....I was laughing and finally able to eat a little food. I had been drinking Gatorade all day because I was so dehydrated. I had my Mema and Tara massaging my legs, because they ached so bad.The good feeling only lasted about 20 minutes..... from that point on it was downhill. I took some medicine right before walking down the aisle. It didn't help. However, my wonderful Mama and wedding directors had planned for the worst, they had a chair for me to sit in and a trash can for me to be sick in.I walked down the aisle, Daddy gave me away and I was doing okay for a while. Until...I wasn't doing so "okay."

Most of you know the rest of the story. I got sick. Justin still kissed me. I was still married and just as happy as I would have been if my day had gone "as planned."We went to the reception, I still felt awful. But everyone ate, danced and had a great time.

The next day we left for Jamaica. It was the first time I had ever flown in a plane. We were upgraded to first class...and I slept through the whole flight. Imagine that....first time flying and I slept through it.

Jamaica was wonderful. I couldn't haved asked for a better honeymoon. My favorite parts were snorkeling on old Pirate artifacts...(I love pirate stuff) and swimming in a cave.Pretty much my wedding was as far from the textbook image of "perfect." For me it was perfect. I've never looked back and been mad or sad about my wedding. At the end of the day the one thing I wanted to be done was done....we were married and I was as happy as could be.Plus....nobody is EVER going to forget our wedding. Who else can say they had such a memorable wedding?!?!

Many people have felt sorry for me or apologized and sympathized for me....but I don't need it. I don't feel sorry for myself...I'm happy and I've never been upset about the way my wedding turned out. If anything...I know it made the day a lot easier on my parents....and to me..it makes it worth it.Plus, I know everything happens for a reason. There is a reason God had my wedding turn out the way it did. I might never know why, but he knows and I am thankful for that.

So we are married, happy and living in Greene County. We've recently gotten a puppy and named her Zoe. She's spoiled.

Well that's where we are now, 2 months of marital bliss.