Wrestle a Cougar

I've been going through boxes of papers and trying to declutter our lives and today I came across this beauty.

BEHOLD

"Dave's Life Bucket List"

Own a ranch (minimum of 50 acres - 2000 acres maximum)

Go to Space

Cage diving with sharks

Helicopter over a volcano

Learn to fly

Scuba certified

Skydiving

Hang gliding

Wind Surfing

Swim with whales

Bear hunting

Seven wonders of the world

Wrestle a cougar

Wrestle an alligator

Olympics

Championship

Safari

Ninja Warrior

Lot of traveling

Cabin

Live in multiple countries

Climb the seven peaks

Heli-skiing

Ride a bike across the nation

Deep sea fishing

Run in Spain with the bulls

I laughed all the way through this and then I realized he could seriously get injured doing almost all of these things but if given the chance wouldn't hesitate to still do them.

Turns out he made this with his buddies when they should have been working in the BYU lab.

Oh BOYS!

End of the first trimester

Moving and starting a new phase of life has been a little exausting...

But getting to see this wiggly little bundle of joy inside of me last week gave me a burst of energy.

I wish I could get a sonogram and say hello to this little sugar booger everyday.

We are so excited to be done with the first trimester. I have been feeling really good lately and feel lucky to be able to take lots of naps, because I get wiped out really easily these days. Also it's nice to be able to actually EAT food again! I really missed food. lol

We celebrated our 3 year anniversary last Tuesday.

We're all settled into our new apartment.

We got to go to our new church's ward and we all ready LOVE IT HERE.

Dave spent last week in orientation for med school.

I got to go to a few events and meet his fellow class mates.

There are lots of wives and we have all ready hung out quite a few times and decided to keep each other company while our husbands are hard at work studying.

Today Dave started his first official day of classes in medical school.

I woke up, packed him a lunch and sent him off with a kiss.

I can't wait for him to come home so I can hear all about it.

Life is just too exciting with a baby on the way and a Doctor in the making.

Now I'm off to take another nap.

I'm exhausted.

love

This morning I was reminded that I am married to a MAN

a very cute man...

with a cute little bootay.

Oh how I love him!!!

Pregnant

I'm Pregnant!!!

Saying those words make me the happiest woman alive right now.

Our love bug is scheduled for delivery in February.

Dave and I have had a long road to recovery after we lost our little one last October and I can honestly say that although it was the most heart breaking expirience I've ever been through I am greatful for what has become of it. I know our little one is in a much much better place. I know we will meet our little one again one day, I'm excited to be growing their sibling. Dave and I have a firm and strong faith in our Heavenly Father's plan for us and our family. We are closer than we ever were.

Our two little ones all ready have a one thing in common.

They were conceived in the same month exactly one year apart from one another.

What are the odds.

Any sooner and I don't think I would have been ready emotionally.

Any later and I would have started getting anxious.

Heavenly Father just has PERFET timing.

This pregnancy is considered high risk, beacause my last miscarriage was well into my second trimester. At first this sounded really scary to me, but what that really means is that I get ultrasounds early and often and my doctor is really thorough and attentive.

Just what any mother could ask for.

At ten weeks we got our first ultrasound.

We saw the heartbeat, healthy and strong.

(the first heartbeat we've ever seen or heard)

It was amazing, I cried like the boob that I am. I was overwhelmed with how amazingly strong our little is all ready. Dave just sat there with a huge grin on his face and said nothing. It was adorable.

The best part was when "chubbies" waved their little arm as if to say "hey mommy and daddy" and we replied "hey chubbies" (our awsome nickname for them)

My first trimester has been good to me.

I sleep A LOT!

I eat when ever I can....my appetite has completely left me

(Shocking I know)

wintergreen TUMS are my best friend.

There has been a heat wave in St.Louis the past 18 days...and with the humidity it feels like it's 105-110 degrees outside and since I all ready feel hot all of the time I have been spending all of my time indoors reading, sleeping ,sewing, sleeping and catching up on good movies, after which I will take a good nap.

This baby is taking all of my energy....I'm convinced they are going to be awsome.

Dave and I both feel like it's going to be a boy, which means it will probably be a girl.

We can't wait to find out though.

Thank you to all of my wonderful friends and family who kept us in your prayers.

They totally worked....We're having a BABY!!!