Little Update: 22 weeks

So it's no longer just two of us! It's three of us! We are so excited for July to come!

Life has had a few changes for us with a job and new life roles. But it's all been a blessing. I don't have to commute to the city any more and it's nice to be home and work in the comfort of home during this phase of life. The company I worked for wasn't doing so great so it's back to freelancing for now. It's fun to feel our little one move and to know that a miracle is taking place. I thought it would be many more years before we would have him and not having to wait anymore is a weight and sadness lifted off of our shoulders.

Our little babe is 22 weeks old (or so) and already has so much personality. It's so crazy getting to know him even though he's in the womb. When I think of meeting him I feel as if though it will be a reunion of having been apart for a long time. And then I think of how he is one of Heavenly Father's spirit sons and can't help but think there's a little bit of sadness and joy at the same time on the other side of the veil as this little one comes to join our family here on Earth. These last few months have taught me that nothing else in this world matters except family, the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, and living and working to get back to Heavenly Father.

Grateful

I am grateful for a good career job. It's so funny when you think about all the time you may have been in school and thinking, "Am I even going to do this and get paid for it in the real world after graduating?" Yes! You do! I am so grateful for an education that makes it possible for me to keep learning and to use a lot of what I was taught and for parents that motivated me and gave me that opportunity. Not being the primary provider for our family made me sometimes take some jobs for granted, but now I don't. I like that the work I'm doing has purpose in helping other people have better lives.

One year later...

It's almost 1 year since this little blog has gotten any love! Quick recap of last year's major happenings...

+ D & I both served in the primary at church and grew to love those kids so much

+ Share the Gospel with a family & had a baptism!

+ Successfully endured living under outrageously immature neighbors

+ Left that apartment spotless (still waiting for our full deposit, I hope!) #whitegloveincollegepaidoff

+ Moved with a better packing strategy (we used mostly all plastic totes and it was awesome!)

+ We love our new place

+ Traveled for work - D went to Denmark & Brussels, I stayed in the States

+ Successes and little "big" victories at work

+ Planned meals almost every week (this really saves time and mulah!)

+ Finally took official family photos

+ Drove to Nauvoo, watched 2 pageants & went to the Nauvoo Temple... it was so beautiful! and we camped for our anniversary

Right now we are...

+ Still unpacking

+ Making our new place a home

+ Crossing our fingers that we get called to serve in the primary again!

+ Trying to relax as part of the day; it's a really important thing to do.

+ Taking life as it comes...

Everything hasn't been dandy all the time, but when those dandy days do come around, it makes the hard days worth it. Or that's what I sometimes have to push myself to think.

What's your year been like? 

Family Photos

 

A couple of weeks ago we got to do a family session for a friend from a long time ago! Every time we do a shoot I tell D, "We really need to take our own family photos!" Growing up it wasn't something we did officially, but now I see that it's really important (for our family, at least). There are so many details that you forget about yourself years down the road that are nice to document.