Anne Marie and Me!

One of my very best friends from Whitworth, Anne Marie and I got together for the first time since graduation! We had so much fun getting pedicures and going out to lunch-- I think we could have talked for HOURS!!! Below is a picture of us! I just LOVE her eyes!

6 weeks

Here was me at 6 weeks, I pretty much look the same at almost 15 weeks so not gonna post another picture until there is more to see. :) Just needed to get the skinny belly on record... hopefully we'll see it again after this baby comes. ( Do you like my Octopus bathmat??)

Below is the first test I took purely on a whim... did not think I was pregnant at all... just didn't want to pack the test to move....

The next three tests I took to make sure the first test was right... I think it was... ha ha! I didn't take pictures of the next 3 I took just to be sure... pretty sure I took 7 tests total!

Looking back now, why did I waste the money on the extra tests? Each of them even say (and so does the baby books) that getting a false positive is very rare. Oh well :) Dustin called our bathroom the pregnancy test graveyard because they were all lined up on the washing machine for several days! ha ha!

Did you see the ticker?

If you haven't noticed there is a new ticker on the right hand side of the blog... yup... that's right... we're having a baby! We're both very excited although, I was quite shocked when we first found out! SO here's what I know so far....

Due October 30, 2009
Heartbeat was 160 beats per minute at last apt.
Yes, we will find out what we are having-should find out what we're having in June-- if anyone say's A BABY I might scream ha ha. I think it's a boy, Dustin's parents are pretty sure it's a girl, Rhea wants a girl, Leah thinks its a boy.... so anyone else care to guess??

I promise to keep you all updated on the happenings of this pregnancy. No baby bump yet but my jeans are so uncomfortable by the end of the day that I am miserable so I'm already in maternity pants... don't laugh! I got some really cute jeans and capris from Old Navy that don't look like maternity pants unless you notice the elastic band.

Dustin has been so awesome and supportive, we both heard the heartbeat at the last appointment and he got a big grin on his face when he heard it. He's taken great care of me when I don't feel good--- which has been the last 8 weeks. Thankfully I'm finally starting to feel better, just exhausted!

Well that's all the update I have for now. :)

25

Well my 25th birthday was pretty uneventful, which was quite wonderful! A bunch of us were supposed to go out on the 28th to celebrate but ya know how life works and too much came up to make it work that weekend. But we all agreed to go out and play sometime soon. I'm doing just fine with being 25 now... it still seems a little weird to actually be 25....

Dustin and I did get moved into our new house! We're getting unpacked and starting to get a little settled in... there is still a lot to unpack and we still have to move the kitchen table. I'll post pictures soon.

That's about it from here. There's been some changes going on that I'll report on before too long.

Hope everyone is doing GREAT!!!

Post #25... the day before my 25th birthday

OKAY so how weird is it that this is my 25th post and it's going to be about my apprehension about turning 25?????? WOWZA! That's strange...

Anyway... it is my last day being 24 years old. Truthfully I'm better with it now than I was a month ago. My issues with turning 25 are really quite silly... basically... I'm not married and I don't have kids... both of which I thought I would have before I turned 25. I know that when I set that age as being the time that my "adult" life would start was pretty silly because 25 really isn't that old. My Mom didn't even have me until she was 27 BUT she had been married for 3 years by the time she was 25....

SO... having gone through a lot of changes in the last year I've decided to embrace turning 25, or at least try to embrace turning 25... I mean think of all the blessings that are in my life as I turn 25.... think of all that I have accomplished in 25 years, in the last year! Here's my list of 25 as I turn 25.....

1. I am alive

2. I am healthy

3. I have an amazing job

4. I am with the love of my life

5. I have the best biological and un-biological siblings in the whole wide world- Bill, Rhea and Leah- I love you guys!

6. I am Auntie to the most beautiful neice around-- she melts my heart!

7. Dustin and I have a 3 bedroom/1 bath house to move into in 3 weeks

8. I have AWESOME friends who love me and I love them!

9.Dustin has brought a very sweet, wonderful little girl into my life this year- I am truly blessed by both of them!

10. I have my degree

11. I am fairly independent- I say that and I giggle....

12. I have learned a lot this last year, mostly about myself and how tough I can be

13. This year I am determined to break the tradition of my tattoos... I'm going to get one because I am happy in my life NOT because I am upset!

14. I am going to grow my hair out in my 25th year! We'll see how long I let it get....

15. This year is the year of starting the next level of my education... going back for my professional certificate!

16. I am going to be more active and fit my 25th year.... Dustin said he'd help me with this one :)

17. I can't believe I haven't mentioned this... my parents are such wonderful people in my life! As i said in one of my previous blogs they are truly blessings in my life!

18. I have a great and supportive extended family- lots of cousins, aunts and uncles who love me-- and who are almost all older than me :) Bill, Jacob, Matthew and I are the youngest 4 of all my cousins

19. OOO I almost own my car... just a couple more payments and it's mine...no wonder it's making a funny noise! ha ha

20. I can finally grow my nails out, I know, sounds silly but for YEARS I couldn't get my nails to grow and now they do :)

21.Dustin and I are going to add to our lil family by getting a puppy sometime this year... to be named Axle or Diesel... depending on the color :o) hee hee

22. I'm not as picky an eater as I used to be... but I'm still quite picky....

23. I am going to be old enough to rent a car tomorrow without having to pay an extra fee!!!

24. Cheap insurance!

25. Really truly I am finally at a place in my life where I am content and looking forward to what may come in the next few years. :)

SO... I guess... I'm okay with turning 25..... I'll let ya know how it goes....

Cutie Patootie!

OKAY I had to post the picture above because Miss Avy is just too darn cute! She is my dear friend Tedra's baby girl! I love that my friends are having babies and I get to play with them, snuggle with them and practice my own mama skills with them. SO THANK YOU to all of my wonderful friends for having beautiful babies and allowing me to be part of your lives!!

I love you guys!!

Have I mentioned before how wonderful, sweet and funny Dustin's daughter Kyleigh is? Oh my goodness she is such a kick! I am truly blessed to have her in my life! I am turning 25 in a week and Dustin has been giving me a bad time FOREVER about being older than he is and turning a quarter of a century old BUT Kyleigh was on my side the other night and agreed with me that I'm not old yet. Thanks Kyleigh!!!

I'll post more later about my issues with turning 25... I'm really just not ready to face it yet....

The blessings of my life

I don't know why but today I feel compelled to share with you how wonderful the main people in my life are. How great they are to me and how much I value them.... so here goes....

1.My Parents

As I have grown up I have always known that I have a wonderful set of parents. They have always been the kind of people that I could go to with any problem or joy and know that I was supported 100%- granted, they may not always agree with my decisions but I know they will always love me regardless of my choices in life. I didn't fully realize how great I had it until Karl and I broke up and I moved home with them. It was a VERY hard decision for me because I was losing some of my freedom, you see Mom and Dad will always see me as their little girl and sometimes forget that I am almost 25---don't get my started on turning 25--- ANYWAY... I took off for some girl time with Rhea and came home to my old bedroom all set up and ready for me. How sweet is that. One of the most constant blessings, besides their love, that my parents have given me is a place to call home. A place to go that is always open for me. I have lots of other blessings associated with my parents but I think the biggest is how much they love me. (duh, right) :-)

2.My brother

I have the best younger brother in the entire world! Growing up we weren't always fond of eachother but since I graduated from high school we have been through so many changes, so many life altering situations and through it all we have leaned on eachother, cried with eachother, laughed with eachother and always known that if we have a problem we can come to eachother and talk it through. We have always been eachothers traveling companion as Mom and Dad often drug us on lots of LONG road trips, the best one was our last big trip to Yellowstone: I think it was the first trip we didn't fight and argue on because we were able to enjoy eachothers company full instead of bugging the heck out of eachother. Bill has always been a great ear to listen and has the best hugs in the world, espcially when that's all that you need to fix your world. He is the best!!!!!

3. Dustin

Oh my handsome wonderful man! Dustin and I have been through a lot and it all showed both of us how much we love eachother, how much we value our relationship and how well we really fit together. He makes me laugh when I want to cry and holds me when the laughter isn't enough. He teases me, compliments me, encourges me, and most importantly he loves me! He truly loves me! He also puts up with my forgetfulness, my lack of knowledge on just about everything, he takes me on adventures to places like Ione and Moyie (if you haven't been there you haven't lived!), we go camping, we go boating, he covers me in mud when we're playing in the big S-10, he laughs with me and at me. Dustin is my other half and when he wasn't in my life everyday I was empty. I have never felt so full of life and love as I do when I am with him.

4. Rhea and Keona

My first sister and neice! I love you! Rhea and I have been through so very much in our lives. From tiny infants to now adults we have enjoyed laughs and love and held eachother while we cried of those we have lost. Rhea is always my go-to friend and has picked me up when my world has come crashing down. I am blessed to have Rhea! Rhea has also allowed me to be part of beautiful Keona's life. From the moment Keona was born and I heard her cry for the first time I knew I loved her. Standing in the hospitol hallways my arms wrapped around Misti crying because we were so happy she was here! Keona is a light in my life, she is so funny and sweet and cute and TOUGH- that girl is just as awnry as her mother. They are truly two peas in a pod! I am so blessed by both of these wonderful girls!!!

5. Leah

OH my Leah! Leah and I are so similar it's scary!! We're two peas in a pod and when we are together it's always tons of fun!! Leah is my cheerleader, my dear sweet sister and friend! She can pick me up on my darkest, most stressful day and remind me that life is beautiful! While we have only gotten to be good friends this year I know that we will be a lifelong pair. :-) She has already been welcomed into my family and I know she will be part of it for a very long time.

6. Dustin's parents

Even though Dustin and I aren't married I still feel like Lorraine and Dennis are my other parents. They are wonderful to me and have always welcomed me with open arms. I am so blessed by them, by their generosity and love. They tease me and encourage me. Heck Dennis made me my ONLY birthday cake last year (Rhea made me a super yummy birthday cheesecake though). They include me in family activities and have really made me feel like part of the family. I know that they will be a huge part of my life for the rest of my life.

My life is so full of wonderful people who lift me up when I'm feeling down and encourage me along the path of life. My life has been marked with those people who have not done that which makes the blessings in my life shine even brighter. Thank you to all of you who are blessings in my life, I am truly, truly grateful for you!!