Moved In???

We are more or less moved into our new home!!!! However, because we have SO much stuff and such a little house, it's going to take a while to find room for everything! AND, because the house is old, our big, modern furniture won't fit up the stairs so we are not technically moved in until next week when we can get our boxspring through the window upstairs! :) :) So, it's the basement for another week :) Our house is charming though and we already love the coziness of it!! Small and quaint :)

I don't have my personal computer set up and can't find my camera attachment so no pics but hopefully soon we will have both and I will post LOTS of pictures! :) A HUGE thank you to the many people who helped us move in.....we seriously could not have done it without all of you!!!

And, I'm off to our new house to see what I can unpack today! Happy Wednesday!

Packing and Throwing!

Packing AND throwing....you all know what I'm talking about! It's only when you start packing up your things that you start to realize all that you don't want anymore! Especially when the house that you're moving into is quite a bit smaller than your previous house...hmmm, yeah, alot of stuff is going to need to be thrown/taken to thrift stores and if I was ambitious I might even have a garage sale in the next few weeks. Good thought but doubt it will happen :)

I'm packing this week....however there really isn't TOO much to pack since it's already packed away in storage! Just a few boxes here and there and good thing too because I keep getting soooo tired from just the littlest amount of energy used moving boxes here and there. Crazy!!

A few more days....can you tell we're getting just a LITTLE excited?? We have been so grateful to Aaron's parents for letting us stay here for so long but the fact that we're getting a house just makes the move to Minnesota feel so much more permanent. It's becoming a reality that Aaron will be studying for the next three years and learning about things we never knew existed!

Anyways, back to packing and throwing away stuff! I checked the weather again for Monday and it's supposed to be clear skies! Could it be? We actually move when it's sunny outside??? We shall see! Have a fabulous weekend all!

The Weekend and 2nd Trimester

Wow...what a weekend! :) Saturday was GORGEOUS here so Aaron and I decided to have a little date night. As excited as we are to have a baby in December, I have to admit that we are trying to soak up every second that it is just "us". Saturday was a prime example as we hit the road in our convertible and first visited Minneopa State Park and then went on a beautiful drive along the river while the sun was starting to set! It was sooooo beautiful!Minneopa State Park Waterfall

Pregnancy Update:
So, for sure I'm in the 2nd trimester now! Yay!! I don't know when I started it BUT, it is treating me MUCH better than the first trimester! Yesterday for lunch I was hungry for the first time in ages and most everything looked good! Today I woke up sooooo hungry and everything has been sounding good with not a bit of nauseousness in my body! I'm sooooo excited!! So, 2nd trimester, I like you already :)

Job Update:
I have an interview tomorrow to perhaps sub this summer for camp programs, daycares, etc.! I'm especially excited because it might not be everyday but still a job!

House Update:
One week and we move! AND, I checked out the weather for next Monday and guess what? 60% chance of rain! HA! We might as well stick with our record that it rains EVERY time we move :)

Hope you have a wonderful Monday all!

Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to my wonderful dad, father-in-law, and in a few more months, my hubby! We spent the day out to eat with my fam and went mini golfing afterwards! And, the golfers of the day included:The All-Star Father putting his way to 2nd place on Father's Day

The Zack Morris/Daniel Faraday/Jim Carrey look alike brother tie-ing for 2nd place
(my brother has looked like many celebrities over the years based on his hairstyle)

The new father and surfer looking dude achieving 1st place

The model/interior designer sister-in-law trying to stay out of the water!
Also, the observant, beautiful mother taking notes and taking score (she was the only one we all trusted because we're all too competitive)

The preggo lady with Junior (my dad started asking how "Junior" was so that's the name until December!) helping her win a 3rd place spot in this year's Father's Day adventure

Fun, FUN Father's Day!!! :) To my dear family: Love you all! Thanks for a fun day together!

Blast From the Past

I finally figured out how to import my former blog onto this blog! It has been a blast from the past as I've been skimming through my old posts...and I remembered what my furniture looks like! :) I can't believe how much can happen in two years time....it is CRAZY! So, you can find pictures like this:And, this:

And, this one and all the stories behind them in previous posts now!

Reading also reminded me of how much WORK and money goes into owning your own house....I kept reading about when our heater went out or when our phone was cut or when our sewer backed up. Oh the joys of home ownership!! And, we're diving right back into that next week!!! What are we thinking!?!!?

Yes, in a little over a week we're moving into our house!! We are beyond excited! We can't stop talking about having a house again so I suppose all the "surprises" that come with home ownership will be worth it once again!

Every day I'm feeling just a TAD bit better....Monday was the worst ever but since then I've been on the mend and even sporting just a little baby bump!

But, the most important thing of the week is: Aaron is finishing his insane Organic and BioChemistry class tomorrow (5 week summer class that has been crazy)!!!! Yay!! I think we'll celebrate after this class is done!! He has been working soooo hard and just can't wait for it to be done!

Beautiful Day, Beautiful Flowers

Today is GORGEOUS! I can't wait to go out and enjoy it! This morning, after I came back from a walk, I noticed that my Oriental Lilies were blooming! Seriously, gorgeous! I love these :)Hope you all have a wonderful day outside in this sun!! I'm thinking a walk in the park with my dog sounds good right about now!!

12 Week Update

I promise that not every post will be about pregnancy :) BUT, today was a little significant because I had my 12 week appointment!

As you know from my previous post, I've been sick and not holding alot down in my stomach. So, I was just plain nervous about this appointment...

The nurse came and got me, put me on the scale, wrote down the number, and then checked my records, "Ooooo...hmmm. You've lost 4 pounds since last time." What?? I LOST four pounds? That can't be! Especially because at my first appointment I learned that I had already lost 4 pounds since an appt. in March but the nurse assured me it was normal at only 8 weeks. But losing 8 pounds in the first trimester? I was shocked to say the least. Aren't you supposed to GAIN weight when you're pregnant? I think the nurse saw my shock and uneasiness at the news.

"We'll just have to make up for it in the second trimester and try to get you better in the meantime. You poor girl" She had so much compassion in her voice that I just wanted to cry :)

My doctor is around my age and I already just love working with her! She's fresh out of med school and is so intelligent and confident. She put my mind at ease when we heard that the baby is completely healthy and has a normal heartbeat right now. Now I just need a little work to ensure that I'm healthy too :) So she put me on medicine, told me to call in a week if nothing stayed down, and try to eat!!

I know that in about a few month's time I will truly LAUGH when I can barely bend over because I'm so huge :) But, right now, it's Operation: Gain Weight :)

P.S. My outfit is SUPER deceiving but I really wanted to look preggo today :) So, empire waist it was...someday there will be a bump?

Refreshed :)

Today is a much better day....thank goodness for refreshers! :) My dear husband strongly encouraged me to go to the lake with him yesterday.....not exactly what I wanted to do, but it was perfect! The fresh air made me feel so much better! We topped it off by taking a convertible ride (we just got our convertible out of storage!) in the evening and then I crashed at 9:30 last night :) Today I'm feeling refreshed emotionally at least!

And, we drove by our soon to be house and captured a pic for you all::) Just a few more weeks of waiting to make sure everything goes through and I'll have PLENTY to do! And, hopefully the energy to do it!

Needing a Refresher

*sigh* I want to write this post without complaining so please know that I'm joyful through this all and soooo thankful for everything that God has blessed me with.....

Right now, I just need a day off. A day off from having days off. Last Thursday was the last day of school for me, meaning my summer break has begun. Usually I looked forward to having my summer off but this summer is very different. Instead of thinking about the relaxing time, I've been soooo sick and proving wrong the people who said that morning sickness gets better the farther along you are. It's only gotten worse and every morning I tell myself "Next week I'll be 12 weeks...it's better after that, right?"....Hmmm...we'll see....

I've needed to start thinking about the future and instead of having a summer off, I am feeling the need to get a summer job to start to save up for the future. I suppose not having my own house and thus, nothing to do has a little bit to do with it as well but I just feel like I'm in a funk lately. Discouraged and sad, soooo sick and no energy to do things, just plain not like myself.

Again, I'm feeling sooooo thankful but I don't have the energy to express it fully and am in need of something refreshing. Any ideas?