Monday, September 3, 2012
31 weeks - What??
Can't believe that I'm already 31 weeks along. Next thing I know I'll be holding my sweet little boy.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Yet another change
I was certainly correct when I had the feeling that this year was going to be the year of changes. However, this is possibly the best change ever!
We're having a BABY!!!!!
I found out on March 4th that I was pregnant, and Brett left home on March 3rd for a month long drill! Longest month of my life. I couldn't (wouldn't) tell him until he got home on March 31st. I wanted him to be the first to know, besides doctors, but that didn't work out to well. I started to get really sick and so my 2 bosses at work found out. I had a little freak out and so Bryan & Meredith Murdock found out because Bryan gave me a blessing. Then I couldn't keep it from my Mom, especially when I saw her the day I first heard the baby's heartbeat and got the first pictures. I also told Jessica Payne, well because it's Jessica.
I was really nervous to tell Brett, however. Before he left I hinted at having a baby and from his reaction I was just nervous. So that whole month I kept trying to think of ways to tell him and praying that he would somehow be prepared. I was able to record the heartbeat and I had the pictures. I also found a onesie online that you could customize, so I got the army fabric with the saying "Daddy's Little Soldier" on the front. Between those three I was thinking of putting a present together. On the day Brett came home I just sat him down and said "Guess what?" and sure enough he guessed it. My prayers were answered. So while he was processing the fact I showed him the other items. We are both very excited.
My due date is November 3rd, so that makes me at 20 weeks now. Half way through!! The first trimester was pretty rough. I definitely had morning sickness every morning and just felt awful the rest of the day. Also, SO TIRED! Never in my life have I been this tired and it's a different kind of tired. But then 2nd trimester hit and Hallelujah! I feel so much better, though I still get pretty tired by the end of the work day.
I bet you are wondering if we know the gender. Well, we are having a BOY!! So excited about this, especially Brett! :) Haven't decided on a name yet, but we will.
I'm getting bigger each day, though I'm still told that I don't look pregnant, but my goodness do I feel it. Hopefully I can get some pictures posted soon.
We're having a BABY!!!!!
I found out on March 4th that I was pregnant, and Brett left home on March 3rd for a month long drill! Longest month of my life. I couldn't (wouldn't) tell him until he got home on March 31st. I wanted him to be the first to know, besides doctors, but that didn't work out to well. I started to get really sick and so my 2 bosses at work found out. I had a little freak out and so Bryan & Meredith Murdock found out because Bryan gave me a blessing. Then I couldn't keep it from my Mom, especially when I saw her the day I first heard the baby's heartbeat and got the first pictures. I also told Jessica Payne, well because it's Jessica.
I was really nervous to tell Brett, however. Before he left I hinted at having a baby and from his reaction I was just nervous. So that whole month I kept trying to think of ways to tell him and praying that he would somehow be prepared. I was able to record the heartbeat and I had the pictures. I also found a onesie online that you could customize, so I got the army fabric with the saying "Daddy's Little Soldier" on the front. Between those three I was thinking of putting a present together. On the day Brett came home I just sat him down and said "Guess what?" and sure enough he guessed it. My prayers were answered. So while he was processing the fact I showed him the other items. We are both very excited.
My due date is November 3rd, so that makes me at 20 weeks now. Half way through!! The first trimester was pretty rough. I definitely had morning sickness every morning and just felt awful the rest of the day. Also, SO TIRED! Never in my life have I been this tired and it's a different kind of tired. But then 2nd trimester hit and Hallelujah! I feel so much better, though I still get pretty tired by the end of the work day.
I bet you are wondering if we know the gender. Well, we are having a BOY!! So excited about this, especially Brett! :) Haven't decided on a name yet, but we will.
I'm getting bigger each day, though I'm still told that I don't look pregnant, but my goodness do I feel it. Hopefully I can get some pictures posted soon.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Year of Changes and It's only March
First change since the last post, I'm 27 aaaahhhhhhh!!!!!! I had a good birthday spending it with my love and a few friends.
Next is today is our 4th Anniversary!!!!! Time sure does fly when you are having fun! Unfortunately Brett is gone all month at drill :( That means he has missed 2 years in a row. Gotta love the Army ;) I'm so grateful to be his wife and I couldn't be any more happier.
Other changes... Well, Brett and I got the changes we were looking for in our professional lives. For me I now have my own office, WHOOP!!!! Can not be more excited about this. My last officemate was extremely difficult to get along with. I also had some duty changes as well. Before I was doing accounts payable, 1/2 of payroll (i.e. Biweekly), human resources, and inventory. The changes are that now I do not do accounts payable and handle all of payroll (i.e. Monthly AND Biweekly which is about 400 people). I'm totally loving it.
As for Brett, turns out he is not leaving his reserves unit just yet. During his drill in February his unit announced they are going on deployment at the end of the year to Afghanistan. You guessed, we are going through our first deployment!!!! What am I going to do while he's gone, you ask? Well, I'm stickin around B/CS. Why move when I have a good home, job, and support system in the area? Also, my parents and Jones/Johnson family are just 2-3 hours north and my brothers are 1-1.5 hours south.
So the next several months we are going to be focusing on getting ready (as much as one can) for the big "D", as my best friend Jessica Payne puts it. :)
Next is today is our 4th Anniversary!!!!! Time sure does fly when you are having fun! Unfortunately Brett is gone all month at drill :( That means he has missed 2 years in a row. Gotta love the Army ;) I'm so grateful to be his wife and I couldn't be any more happier.
Other changes... Well, Brett and I got the changes we were looking for in our professional lives. For me I now have my own office, WHOOP!!!! Can not be more excited about this. My last officemate was extremely difficult to get along with. I also had some duty changes as well. Before I was doing accounts payable, 1/2 of payroll (i.e. Biweekly), human resources, and inventory. The changes are that now I do not do accounts payable and handle all of payroll (i.e. Monthly AND Biweekly which is about 400 people). I'm totally loving it.
As for Brett, turns out he is not leaving his reserves unit just yet. During his drill in February his unit announced they are going on deployment at the end of the year to Afghanistan. You guessed, we are going through our first deployment!!!! What am I going to do while he's gone, you ask? Well, I'm stickin around B/CS. Why move when I have a good home, job, and support system in the area? Also, my parents and Jones/Johnson family are just 2-3 hours north and my brothers are 1-1.5 hours south.
So the next several months we are going to be focusing on getting ready (as much as one can) for the big "D", as my best friend Jessica Payne puts it. :)
Monday, January 2, 2012
2012 - Already?!?!
First off, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
I was just looking at the number of posts I have done on this blog: 2009 - 17, 2010 - 15, and 2011 - 3! ONLY THREE, really?!?! I wonder why, oh I know 2011 wasn't that good of a year for us. Yes, Brett came home after 7 months of being gone at training and we got a new nephew, but I think those were the highlights of the year. Not much else has changed for us. I still work in the Math department at A&M, and Brett is still Grocery Manager at Kroger. BORING!! There have been changes and events at both our jobs that have made life pretty miserable. We both are just so tired of the monotonous life we stumbled into. I even started rearranging the house and throwing out a bunch of stuff because I'm sick of living in the same cluttered mess in such a small place. It's still a work in progress, but that's just it PROGRESS.
Now that it is 2012 I feel change coming. What kind of change? I do not know at this point. I'm mean, come on people it's only January 2nd (and my birthday is in 18 days, hehe). I do know that Brett will be leaving his Army Reserves Unit to go Active Duty. The paperwork is in and we are just waiting for the approval/assignments. There are rumors that this will go in effect this month. EEK!! What happens when he goes active you ask? I don't know. I'm sure there will be more training. We just don't know yet.
But guess what??
The Lord knows!!!
I do know that the Lord is watching over us, blessing us when needed, guiding us to do what's right, comforting us when needed. He knows what is in store for us and we can only rely on Him.
"Life's journey is not traveled on a freeway devoid of obstacles, pitfalls, and snares. Rather, it is a pathway marked by forks and turnings. Decisions are constantly before us. To make them wisely, courage is needed: the courage to say, 'No,' the courage to say, 'Yes.' Decisions do determine destiny.
The call for courage comes constantly to each of us. It has ever been so, and so shall it ever be." - Thomas S. Monson
I was just looking at the number of posts I have done on this blog: 2009 - 17, 2010 - 15, and 2011 - 3! ONLY THREE, really?!?! I wonder why, oh I know 2011 wasn't that good of a year for us. Yes, Brett came home after 7 months of being gone at training and we got a new nephew, but I think those were the highlights of the year. Not much else has changed for us. I still work in the Math department at A&M, and Brett is still Grocery Manager at Kroger. BORING!! There have been changes and events at both our jobs that have made life pretty miserable. We both are just so tired of the monotonous life we stumbled into. I even started rearranging the house and throwing out a bunch of stuff because I'm sick of living in the same cluttered mess in such a small place. It's still a work in progress, but that's just it PROGRESS.
Now that it is 2012 I feel change coming. What kind of change? I do not know at this point. I'm mean, come on people it's only January 2nd (and my birthday is in 18 days, hehe). I do know that Brett will be leaving his Army Reserves Unit to go Active Duty. The paperwork is in and we are just waiting for the approval/assignments. There are rumors that this will go in effect this month. EEK!! What happens when he goes active you ask? I don't know. I'm sure there will be more training. We just don't know yet.
But guess what??
The Lord knows!!!
I do know that the Lord is watching over us, blessing us when needed, guiding us to do what's right, comforting us when needed. He knows what is in store for us and we can only rely on Him.
"Life's journey is not traveled on a freeway devoid of obstacles, pitfalls, and snares. Rather, it is a pathway marked by forks and turnings. Decisions are constantly before us. To make them wisely, courage is needed: the courage to say, 'No,' the courage to say, 'Yes.' Decisions do determine destiny.
The call for courage comes constantly to each of us. It has ever been so, and so shall it ever be." - Thomas S. Monson
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Jeff's Tree
On Saturday I was visiting Mom & Dad. I met Mom at her studio and was there for a couple of hours. I decided to head home in order to watch the Aggie game and Mom would follow when she was done. During my drive I started thinking about Jeff and realized that I hadn't been by his tree at the high school in a long time. So I decided to swing by, plus I wanted to see the new highway that is now the road the school is on. Goodbye Kirby Rd, hello HWY 190. I also wanted to see how drained the lake was around Miller Rd and 66. By the way, the highway is huge and I had a hard time comprehending how different it looks. Also, the lake around Miller looks low, but normal. The lake around 66 however is a green pasture on the north side and what looks like a small pond on the south side. You can see the entire old 66 road and can walk it completely. It's crazy!!
Well, upon my arrival at the school there were some kids and adults standing around the area of Jeff's tree. I walk up and the adults were curious as to who I was and seem hesitant that some stranger just walks up to them. Well, I proceed to inform while pointing to the tree that it was planted for Jeff Blackhurst who is my brother. Come to find out these kids and adults were cleaning up the area, planting new flowers, and put down new mulch for an Eagle Scout project. The young man is Zach, didn't catch his last name, and he is a senior at Rowlett in the band who thought the area needed a makeover. Mom and Dad knew that this project was in the works, but didn't know when it would happen. Fortunately the Spirit prompted me to stop by and made the project for Zach even more meaningful. I took a few pictures and wish I got a picture of Zach. His mom got one of the two of us. I will see if I can get a copy.
Well, upon my arrival at the school there were some kids and adults standing around the area of Jeff's tree. I walk up and the adults were curious as to who I was and seem hesitant that some stranger just walks up to them. Well, I proceed to inform while pointing to the tree that it was planted for Jeff Blackhurst who is my brother. Come to find out these kids and adults were cleaning up the area, planting new flowers, and put down new mulch for an Eagle Scout project. The young man is Zach, didn't catch his last name, and he is a senior at Rowlett in the band who thought the area needed a makeover. Mom and Dad knew that this project was in the works, but didn't know when it would happen. Fortunately the Spirit prompted me to stop by and made the project for Zach even more meaningful. I took a few pictures and wish I got a picture of Zach. His mom got one of the two of us. I will see if I can get a copy.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
SURPRISE!!!! I'M HOME!!!!!!
So I had the biggest surprise of my life, well not really because I had a phone call that ruined part of the surprise, but it was a surprise nonetheless.
Brett told me that he would be returning home on March 21st. I was excited and bummed all at the same time because I had a 3 day weekend the starting the 18th for spring break. (yeah, students get a whole week off and I get only ONE DAY. thanks pres. loftin) I really wanted him home for that 3 day weekend. Well, my mom had the whole week off for spring break and she wanted to help me do a spring clean at my house and get some curtains that whole week. She ended up splitting the week up between me and my 2 brothers (2 days with each). She drove down the night of Mon the 14th and stayed until Wed evening. My brother in Montgomery had our truck so I rode with Mom and met up with my brother and his wife who drove our truck so I could get it back. Then drove it home at about 9pm.
To back up a bit, the phone call I got was Tues night from a sister missionary, who was on her mission with her husband, from Brett's ward on base just letting me know how great Brett is as a man/soldier and how much they will miss him and want us to look them up the next time we are in Utah. She also mentioned that he would be traveling home the next day and be in my arms by nightfall. So of course I'm confused. How could he be in my arms tomorrow night when he said he wasn't going to be home for another 6 days?
So the whole next day I was anxious with the thought that maybe he was going to surprise me and I have always wanted that. I always see those videos online about soldiers coming home and surprising their families and thought it would be awesome if that happened to me. And when I drove the truck home at 9pm I started thinking that maybe the sister missionary was wrong. So I got ready for bed and finally laid down at 10pm since I had work in the morning.
Well, at around 10:30pm my doorbell rings. So of course I'm freaking out because I'm half asleep (so is my dog, Ruti) and we both are scared awake by the doorbell. Who would be at my door that late at night. Ruti is barking at the front door from the kitchen, and if you know my house that's a good 15 feet or more, and glancing at me with this scared looked. So I get up and throw on some clothes, try to calm down Ruti as I do so, grab my Walther PK380 gun and slowly go to the door. Fortunately I've been keeping the porch light on at night and I could see who is standing at my door.
My heart stopped and I got butterflies in my stomach when I realized who was there, BRETT!!!! At first my thought was, am I dreaming. I've been having dreams about Brett almost every night ever since he left. So I'm setting the gun down as I'm unlocking the door and then open it and sure enough, there is my husband all dressed in his army finest. I jump into his arms and still keep asking my self, am I dreaming. He then proceeds to tell me that I don't have work the next day and that we will have a 4 day weekend together. WHOOP!!!! HOOAH!!!!
Apparently my whole family knew and my work knew that Brett was coming home earlier that he was telling me. Everyone did well with keeping the secret except for that sister missionary. He actually came home when he was suppose to, but was just telling me later so he could surprise me. So romantic. I'm happy as ever to have my husband back and since it was a surprise I have no pictures of the night, but hopefully I painted a good picture for you.
Brett told me that he would be returning home on March 21st. I was excited and bummed all at the same time because I had a 3 day weekend the starting the 18th for spring break. (yeah, students get a whole week off and I get only ONE DAY. thanks pres. loftin) I really wanted him home for that 3 day weekend. Well, my mom had the whole week off for spring break and she wanted to help me do a spring clean at my house and get some curtains that whole week. She ended up splitting the week up between me and my 2 brothers (2 days with each). She drove down the night of Mon the 14th and stayed until Wed evening. My brother in Montgomery had our truck so I rode with Mom and met up with my brother and his wife who drove our truck so I could get it back. Then drove it home at about 9pm.
To back up a bit, the phone call I got was Tues night from a sister missionary, who was on her mission with her husband, from Brett's ward on base just letting me know how great Brett is as a man/soldier and how much they will miss him and want us to look them up the next time we are in Utah. She also mentioned that he would be traveling home the next day and be in my arms by nightfall. So of course I'm confused. How could he be in my arms tomorrow night when he said he wasn't going to be home for another 6 days?
So the whole next day I was anxious with the thought that maybe he was going to surprise me and I have always wanted that. I always see those videos online about soldiers coming home and surprising their families and thought it would be awesome if that happened to me. And when I drove the truck home at 9pm I started thinking that maybe the sister missionary was wrong. So I got ready for bed and finally laid down at 10pm since I had work in the morning.
Well, at around 10:30pm my doorbell rings. So of course I'm freaking out because I'm half asleep (so is my dog, Ruti) and we both are scared awake by the doorbell. Who would be at my door that late at night. Ruti is barking at the front door from the kitchen, and if you know my house that's a good 15 feet or more, and glancing at me with this scared looked. So I get up and throw on some clothes, try to calm down Ruti as I do so, grab my Walther PK380 gun and slowly go to the door. Fortunately I've been keeping the porch light on at night and I could see who is standing at my door.
My heart stopped and I got butterflies in my stomach when I realized who was there, BRETT!!!! At first my thought was, am I dreaming. I've been having dreams about Brett almost every night ever since he left. So I'm setting the gun down as I'm unlocking the door and then open it and sure enough, there is my husband all dressed in his army finest. I jump into his arms and still keep asking my self, am I dreaming. He then proceeds to tell me that I don't have work the next day and that we will have a 4 day weekend together. WHOOP!!!! HOOAH!!!!
Apparently my whole family knew and my work knew that Brett was coming home earlier that he was telling me. Everyone did well with keeping the secret except for that sister missionary. He actually came home when he was suppose to, but was just telling me later so he could surprise me. So romantic. I'm happy as ever to have my husband back and since it was a surprise I have no pictures of the night, but hopefully I painted a good picture for you.
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