Vacations and goings on

So here is what's been happening lately. Last weekend we went up to Twin Falls again to visit Nick's family. It was way fun. We went to Roaring Springs water park which was interesting for me being pregnant. I could only do the wave pool and float on the lazy river, which I was more than content with since I'm not really a water slide fan. Then we went home and worked for the rest of the week. On Tuesday we drove down to Utah to visit Nick's sister and her husband for a night before we flew out to Ohio. Now we are in Ohio!!! The flight here was uneventful sort of. But while we were trying to go through security in Utah it was not a fun experience for me. We got all checked in and our luggage through fine, but then we got to security. Nick got through fine. For me however, my license is expired, but only for four months. I didn't think that would be a big deal because it's less than a year old but apparently that is not so. They still took it, but then after going through the normal security thing, they made me go into a second security check. They took EVERYTHING out of my bags and what not and scanned it all, after it had gone through their other scanner which made absolutely no sense to me but whatever. I was frustrated by this point. And hungry. But everything was fine because obviously I am not a terrorist or trying to transport anything illegal. I just can't believe they made me go through this all because my license is LESS than four months expired. So moral of the story: Don't fly with an expired license.

Update

So mainly I'm doing this to make mom happy because nothing has happened. All our exciting stuff is happening in the next few weeks. So let's see. I'm out of school now so all Nick and I are doing is working our butts off to save money for when Koen gets here. On my last paycheck I had about sixty hours which I think is just plain ridiculous, but I guess in the end is worth it. Koen is getting bigger still which is obviously good. He likes to kick the crap out of me. And move into REALLY uncomfortable positions so I push him and he moves into another uncomfortable position. But that's good because it means he's getting big!! Really that's all I can say about him right now because we don't get anymore ultrasounds so the next time we see him will be in November which is CRAZY! Let's see...we're going down to Twin tomorrow to visit Nick's family for the weekend and on Monday we're all going to Boise to go to some water park. A little pointless for me because I can't go on waterslides but I'm still excited because it means I can relax and get rid of my Rexburg paleness. Then in two weeks we're going to Ohio!! It's crazy to think we haven't been there in a year. It also means I get to see my niece's, one which I've never even met before and she's already getting super big. Also Kristin and Jacob left the great state of Idaho which sucks for me and Nick because it means we have no more friends. And no more Kimball. Thats mainly who I miss. Haha. Ok well I think that's everything that anyone needs to hear...or else this will turn into me rambling. Haha because it wasn't already...

News!

So here's what's been going on lately. On June 18 Nick and I got to find out what we were having. First though we had to drive someone in the ward up to Idaho Falls for a doctor's appointment. While we were waiting for her we decided to go to target to look around at baby clothes. We found the perfect outfit! It's a little green onsie that says Daddy's caddy in training on it. It's probably for little boys but we decided since it's green it could be gender neutral since we didn't know what we were having yet. Anyways. So we got back to Rexburg just in time for my appointment and we went in and got the ultrasound done...Usually they tell you the gender last, but our little one was in the perfect position apparently to tell what it was so the ultrasound lady told us...She was like well, here's one leg, here's the second...and there's a third. Then me, being the smart person that I am and kind of in shock, asked so, it's a boy? So there it is! We're having a boy!! He moves around now all the time. Sometimes it scares me because I'll be spacing out and then all of a sudden he'll move really hard and I jump. The doctors also say that he looks really healthy and everything is where it should be so Nick and I were happy about that. In other news, Nick and I just moved into a new apartment and we love it because it's bigger. It's also a lot more social than our other place and we know mostly everyone here because it's still in our same ward. Let's see...we're also going to Ohio for two weeks at the end of August and we are so excited!! Well I am at least. We're going to visit Nick's family this next weekend for the fourth. Again, really excited. And then his sisters are coming to visit us soon too. And then school will be over! I cannot wait because this has been such a stressful semester for me. Not that the next one will be any better I don't think, I mean, halfway through I'm going to be having a kid. Who by the way we are naming Koen Paul. Just thought I would throw that out there.

Weekend with the family

So it's already June which is crazy to me but it also means that this semester is halfway over!! And let me tell you, it's been stressful. I can't even imagine how the next three will go with a kid here. Enough about that though. Here's what's been going on lately. Kristin had her baby (finally)! Mom came out about a week and a half ago and she stayed here with Nick and I. Then Jordan and Dad came out on Friday and they also stayed with Nick and I, which was fun I guess but incredibly crowded in our tiny one bedroom apartment. The air mattress a friend of mom's loaned them took up the entire room and was taller than our couches. It was kind of funny. Monday we all went to Yellowstone because Jordan and Jacob have never been there. It was fun. Kind of cold though. And when we weren't spending hours upon hours in the car to get to the next place, we walked. A lot. Let me tell you and I'm sure you all know this. Walking while you're pregnant is not fun. Especially at the lower falls. They're pretty, but to get to them you have to walk down the side of a mountain. Back and forth I think ten times. Going down is fine. Going back up however was another story. They had benches at every turn and I'm pretty sure I made Jordan and Nick stop at every other one. At first it was to "let mom and dad catch up," but then I finally admitted that it was because I could not breathe. Ridiculous. Nick told me I needed to work out more. I laughed at him and told him it probably wouldn't get better. That's pretty much Yellowstone. Mom, Dad, and Jordan left us there. They went on to Montana and the rest of us headed back to wonderful Idaho, where it has been raining, snowing, windy, and any other terrible kind of weather you can imagine. In June. I'm so tired of it. I can't wait til Nick and I have graduated and he goes to dental school. NOT IN IDAHO!! Because there isn't one here. Darn. Not. Anyway. It's really nice to have the apartment back to ourselves again and to be able to spend time with each other. It was kind of hard on us I'm not going to lie...Change of subject. I had a doctor's appointment last friday. I really wish they would tell me before hand what it is they are going to have me do. I was not prepared for them to draw blood from me so I didn't eat anything because since my family was in town we were going out to breakfast afterwards. But they were nice about it and gave me some food. Also, we scheduled the appointment where we get to find out what it is!!! I am so excited to be able to say he or she. Not it. We even have decided on a name for a boy finally, but with our luck it will be a girl. We're still having problems picking out a name for girls but we've got it narrowed down to two. Aubrey and Addelyn. I don't think that's how we would spell that but I'm too tired right now to figure anything else out and I'm sure Caitlyn will tell me how to spell it...But that is our life right now. Same as always pretty much except for family visiting.

Life in General

So I have been super bored sitting at home waiting for Lindsay to come home from work, enough that I've decided to write on this blog. Unfortunately I work during the day shift now so I can get more hours in, which some nights (like this one) it means I get to sit at home bored waiting for my wife to come home and see her for a few minutes before she passes out. This week has been interesting. On monday it was hard for me to focus at work and after since Jacob and Kristin were in the hospital and I was so stoked for them both. It was really awesome to go and visit them after Kimball was born. Really made me jealous. I keep telling Lindsay to pop hers out faster for us cuz now I am way too excited for ours to come. Sucks that we have to wait another month or so before we can even find out what sex our baby is. I'm pretty confident it is a boy though since I've already had 3 dreams about it. Lindsay is great and I appreciate her a lot. After reading her previous posts I'm really glad she decided to stay with me. Well ran out of time. Lindsay is off so now I get to pick her up yay!

Discovery

I have discovered that I can cook! I just don't like to or don't have the time, but when I do it I am actually a pretty decent cook. Which suprised me because I thought I was cooking impaired. I guess that's one of the things you discover with marriage. I have discovered some interesting recipes too. Some good some not so good. My list of things that I can cook has gone from spaghetti and enchiladas to those shredded beef sandwich things Caitlyn makes, pesto stuffed pork chops, some pasta carbonara thing, creamy herbed pasta and beef and broccoli noodle bowls! It's interesting though because even though I know some of these are things my mom has never made I still find myself calling her about five times for one recipe. She is spectacular and I love that she puts up with my questions even though she has much better things to do, I know. So, it's mother's day, so HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY mom! I love you and you are wonderful and amazing!!!

10 honest things

So Nick is playing a video game and I finished all of my homework and Caitlyn challenged me to do this so I guess I will. Although I can already tell it's going to be hard...

1. Even though I'm going into music and am supposed to LOVE playing my instrument, I actually kind of dread the two hours everyday that I am supposed to play my flute. It's not really fun anymore so I don't enjoy it. But I'm not going to change my major because I absolutely love the rest of the music program. And I'm good at it too.

2. Like my sisters, I am terrified of being a parent. I don't know what to expect at all. I mean, if I'm having a girl I would expect her to be like me, but apparently Dad has compared both of Caitlyn's daughters to me. So if she's raising kids like me, then what should I expect? And to have another life besides mine completely dependant on me for a while? It's a scary thought because I'm hardly an adult.

3. I have not had any morning sickness at all in my pregnancy and I have about four days left in my first trimester. I'm one of the lucky ones I guess. Even so, being pregnant is not as fun for me so far as it is for Kristin. Maybe because it still doesn't seem real, but I feel like I'm limited now to certain things. I just want it to be November and be done with being pregnant already. It makes me super cranky and really emotional. And irrational. Nick has told me that next time I say hey I think its time we try and get pregnant again he's probably going to say no because of how I am now. Not that we're only going to have one kid, he's just going to I guess think about it more carefully now that he knows what to expect.

4. I absolutely do not like golf. I think it is the most boring sport on the planet. Sorry Dad. Nick loves it though and so does the majority of his family. I watched the masters with them and still cannot see the appeal to it.

5. I'm afraid I'm never going to get out of working in food. It's kind of an irrational fear I know. I mean, I almost have a teaching degree. But in all honesty, when will I be able to teach in the next ten years. We're going to be having kids and Nick will (hopefully) be in dental school. Someone has to work and make money for our family. While working, I have to raise our kids while Nick is away at school. It's going to be an interesting few years coming up.

6. I'm in a class this semester that is all about teaching and working with people who have disabilities. For three hours this semester we have to go to a place that is for adults with disabilities. Even though I have an aunt with down syndrome, I am still kind of nervous around people with disabilities. I don't know how to act around them, even though we're supposed to just treat them like normal people.

7. Before Nick and I got engaged I almost ended things for another guy. I don't even know if it would have worked out with the other guy, but I was seriously having my doubts about Nick (sadly). Obviously not anymore because we are happily married. It was kind of a miserable time for me though.

8. I read entirely too much. Even while I'm in school, I read books instead of doing homework. And I read fast too. I can read about five or six books by the time Nick reads one and that's not an exaggeration sadly.

9. In high school I used to think that everything that was going on was so important and would effect (affect?) the rest of my life. I see now that I was completely wrong and those things don't really even matter at all. The only thing that has affected my life is band because that is what I'm doing with my life right now.

10. I have only ever really had three "official" boyfriends. Shocking, huh? It's true though. I used to be, as Caitlyn calls it i guess, a flake. My phase didn't last nearly as long as hers though because mine was only right after high school to the end of my first semester. Then I didn't date anyone for a year. And then I started dating Nick. In those few months of me being a "flake" I kissed about five different guys...Then I went home and realized I was an idiot.

So there's my 10 things. I'm not going to challenge anyone because the only people on here that would read this have either already been challenged or already done this.

Now I'm going to write about my recent doctor's appointment.

So I went in on Friday for what I thought was just going to be some blood work. Wrong! The nurse asked me if I'd had a pap smear yet and when I told her no she was like oh well you're getting one today then. Oh great. Wasn't ready for that. Luckily the doctors at my clinic are super nice and distract you while they are doing unpleasant things. I ended up not getting blood work done that day because Nick and I decided I should get the tests done for down syndrome and something that starts with a t and has 18 in it. Also some nuchal thing. I guess I should get more informed about what they are doing to me. Anyway, they made me come back on Saturday for that. I had to get an ultrasound done where the baby has to be in a specific position and guess what? Mine wasn't. I asked the lady doing the ultrasound if that was common and she said it only happened to every 1 in 10 people. Great. My child is already stubborn. Lovely. Anyway. It took five attempts at different kind of ultrasounds (three abdominal and two...not) to get my child in the right position. It was kind of frustrating. And uncomfortable. But in the process of all of this, while we were waiting for my baby to move, the nurse got a shot of the legs and was like, "Oh, so I know it's really early to tell so this is probably wrong and don't get your hopes up, but it kind of looks like you're having a boy. See those are his legs and that, well that could be a scrotum." But I'm not getting my hopes up because I'm only 13 and a half weeks along. But Maya you could be right. That would be dang impressive. Pretty much the rest of the appointment was bloodwork which I am proud to say did not make me pass out even though I freak myself out and almost make myself hyperventilate about stuff like that. The nurse was really nice and distracted me and Nick stood by me and held my hand while I buried my head in his arm and he stroked my hair. It was calming. And I love him. He's great. lately I've been getting irritated so easily, and a lot of the time i take it out on him, but he usually just takes it. I could not have asked for a better husband.