3 months in

By now everyone has found out that Josh and I are expecting. I wanted to share my experiences over the last three months so I don't forget them :)
I found out I was expecting mid-february and was overcome with pure joy. I sat in the bathroom and cried (happy tears) for a good ten minutes and then went about my day. I decided to wait until I got home to tell Josh. I didn't want to call and tell him of course because that is too impersonal and would have been a sad way for him to find out. So instead, I contained myself until I got home that night at 7:00 when I presented him with a gift. Of course, I chose to get him a Caveman's guide to pregnancy. He opened it and kind of stared at it, and then all the sudden, it kicked in and he gave me a huge hug.
We were both very apprehensive to celebrate because, as everyone knows, the first trimester is risky and I was very nervous that I wouldn't make it to 12 weeks. I was always told that I would have a hard time getting pregnant and maintaining a pregnancy so making it to 12 weeks was a huge mile marker for us.
I didn't start to feel nauseas until 6 weeks and at that point it was full blown nausea. I never actually threw up though which almost made it worse.
Then the headaches came in...oh the headaches.....I work with computers all day so having a full blown migraine every morning was not my idea of a good time. My work was very accomodating and provided me with screen protectors to help with the glare and the reflection from the window.
Then came the constipation...enough said.
I had an ultrasound on Friday April 5th and was finally able to see the cute little nugget that has been causing me so many problems. At that point I honestly did not care about all the crap my body was going through. I was so excited that it was moving around and looked so healthy and happy. I cried all the way to work I was so excited.
Now when I start to get frustrated and angry I look at the picture of the little thing and it seems to make things a little more tolerable :)
28 weeks until we get to meet the sweet thing!!! keeping my fingers crossed for a boy :)

...to catch everyone up....

It's been almost a year since my last blog....too bad no one follows me anyway. Pretty sure I started this for my own comfort anyway.
In January I started the new year off with a bang and started a new job which I love. It was hard because I truly loved most of the people I used to work with but needed to get something in my career field. However I would much rather be helping patients than collections any day.We spent some much needed time with our friends Jeff and Melissa at the annual cops and robbers game at the E Center. The cops won, as they usually do, but I never really pay attention to the game anyway.

Guns n hoses game

not watching the game

Josh decided to go back to school this year for engineering :) So proud of him. He is going to start in the fall at the University of Utah and I couldn't be more excited.


Paulie got himself into a bit of a bind this January. He went to his awesome groomers in mid January and came home and decided to like himself into a cone of shame. Josh and I ended up taking him to the pet ER and it was probably one of the most awful experiences of my life. Two dogs were put down while we were there. Josh and I were both crying our eyes out and that made Paulie more nervous. The whole thing was just awful and hopefully no one has to experience seeing two dogs being put down and the reaction of the family. Paulie was in pretty good spirits after we left as you can see.

Paulie's cone of shame 

Paulie's homemade diaper so he didn't lick

Paulie after his grooming 

Josh and I couldn't be more excited for this years adventures :)