160 bpm

Today Jason and I went to our first baby doctor's appointment. I didn't really know what to expect. I love my doctor and I'll be sad when we move to Logan and won't be able to see her anymore. But she wanted us to ask questions, anything. We couldn't really think of many, but then she said, "well, you want to listen to your baby's heart beat?" So she placed the doplar "machine" (thing) on my belly and we could only hear my heart beat for the first 3 minutes or so. She kept reassuring us that it sometimes takes a little while before its found, and even if it's not found, it doesn't mean that it's not there or alive or whatever. Well, Jason and I were VERY relieved when she found it and stopped on it for a little minute for us to take it in. I could've listened to that all day! I didn't cry, but how beautiful it is to be able to be a part of something so special! I am so blessed to be an entrusted vessel from our Heavenly Father. He entrusts us with His little ones...We are so blessed!

July 19th!

I guess I neglected that small detail. I'm due July 19th. And yes, I'm announcing it kind of earlier than most people might, but being our first, why not?! I would rather everyone be excited with us than having to wait to tell people...I couldn't even wait four days, let alone 3 months!!! Anyway, y'all are great! Thanks so much for the congratulatory gestures. :)

Two Little Pink Lines!!!

If you haven't heard already from either my mom or Jason's mom, I'm totally PREGO!!!! We are so excited! We found out on the Friday before Thanksgiving (November 20, 2009). I know, I know, I waited that long before putting it on here, but I guess it's better late than never! So here's the story:

We were going to wait to tell our parents on Thanksgiving since we would see both parents during that weekend. But after going out shopping with Julie that same Friday night, it was too much for me to handle waiting more than the three days. So we ended up inviting the parents over for a dinner ("just to catch up", "it's been a long time") or so we told them. We put out little nut cups and put a pacifier in each of the mom's cup, an arrow in the dad's cup pointing to their respective wife's cup. The reaction was so perfect. They looked at Jason and I, then looked at each other and started crying! (The mom's that is :)). Since then I've been less sick than I thought I would be, but more sick than I would like to be... I'm excited for the second trimester so that I can look pregnant and not just feel pregnant!

80's Day!!!

It's Red Ribbon Week (Drug-Free Week/Spirit Week) at Canyon Elementary where I work. Today was 80's Day...it's just so funny how the decade I grew up in is now not only a "new/trendy" fashion statement, it's being used as part of spirit week in schools! I don't know about the rest of you, but I hope to never really relive the true fashion of the 80's! Here's another teacher at my school and I trying to relive our 80's days! (I do have a side ponytail, you just can't see it)...

Moving...Again

On Wednesday (two days ago), the Sherman's called and said that they were coming back about 1 1/2 months earlier than originally planned. So they gave our eviction notice: September 20th! Aaaggh! That wasn't part of the plan...but it will be nice to move into our own place!

That evening I made a few phone calls to different apartment complex offices and individuals, however it was after office hours...Dang! I was in "project mode" and nothing to do about it. I couldn't gain any ground, get any answers, look at any apts, or make any progress...

The next day, yesterday, I arranged 5 showings of apartments that evening. There were two in Orem, two in American Fork, and one in Pleasant Grove. (Why was I looking in AF and PG? I'm actually not quite sure...)

The two in Orem were nasty and gross and definitely not worth what they were asking for. We crossed those off our list

The two in American Fork were about the same in construction (what were they thinking in the 70's?) but one was priced better than the other, so we crossed off one of those. Okay, great, we're making progress! Since we were up in AF we decided to visit the Baddley's for a little bit. We left there around 7:00pm and drove to PG to see the last apt for the evening.

We were in a nicer neighborhood, which was nice for a change. We saw one house on the whole street that had the red brick outside and thought for sure the address on our paper would match the address on the house...It didn't! It was the really nice house next to it, the one with the boat and SUV and stone siding, and built more recent than the 70's!

Right then and there we both looked at each other and pretty much decided that that's where we wanted to live. We looked at the apartment, in their basement, and fell even more in love. It's quite small, only 800 sq. ft., but it's all that we need and in far better condition than any other of the apartments we had been looking at. We knew we had been guided directly to this apartment.

Anyway, I'll be getting pictures soon enough. We're planning on moving out and in as soon as possible, so within 2-3 weeks! Yay! Our own home where we can decorate the way we want and organize the kitchen the way we want! I'm SO excited and humbled by the beautiful blessing we have just been given!