11 & 1/2 weeks pregnant

Oh the things I'm experiencing.
I never really expected being pregnant to be so hard. I wake up every morning in a mad dash to get some food because if I don't, my empty stomach may start purging... not fun.
After I eat some sort of something, usually a bowl of cereal... about half and hour later I have to eat something else or I will hurl my breakfast, and so on and so forth till early afternoon, then I have the urge to eat a really big meal so that it last me a really long time... maybe. But what will I eat??? I don't know because as for now there is for that moment, there is really nothing I feel in the mood for, or it just sounds gross, and if I eat something I'm not in the mood for... It comes right back out... just what you want to be reading right?
Like my sister-in-law, Cherie says "it's like someone hi-jacked my body, and won't be giving it back for a while"
But yesterday I almost started crying when I realized there really was a live little child in right now... what a blessing.
At this moment it can be sort of hard to look past this becauseI don't already have children of my own to see the outcome of all this, but I trust and have faith that it will be good.

Baby's Heartbeat

Yesterday I went to the Midwifery for my second check up, and from last month to this month, I only gained a half a pound, she said I need to focus on eating (healthy), I told her, I eat all day long!
Also for the first time yesterday, I got to hear my little baby's heart beat. What an amazing thing, it was incredible, and reminded me that there really is a baby in there, there is a reason for me feeling so crappy all the time. I didn't think to thank God at that moment, but when I came home later, and TJ heard the recording of the heartbeat, he said "wow, thank you God!" And I thought, ya, why didn't I think to thank my God yet today about that, and I have thanked him several times since. It truly is amazing.
(In a few days I'll be 11 weeks)

Much to be thankful for

Today is Thanksgiving, and TJ and I are spending it with lots of family in Huntsville Texas, and we are having lots of fun.
Today we announced some exciting news that I am now telling you. Three and a half weeks ago TJ and I found out that we were 5 weeks pregnant, so if you do the math that makes us about 8 1/2 weeks pregnant. We are excited and thankful for the little gift of life inside me.
We thank God the giver of life.

Wedding

This last weekend TJ and I traveled to Michigan for David and now Kristi Mize's wedding. We arrived in Michigan Friday evening, TJ went to David's bachelor party, and I hung out with a couple friends. The next morning we went to "B Z Beez" For breakfast with a couple friends, and played a couple games of Frisbee golf with a bunch of guys. Saturday night I helped put on a bachelorette party for Kristi, which turned out well, we had a hillarious time.

The next day TJ and I got to go to my church (Michigan Bible Center) and I got to say hi to lots of Friends at that church, it is a another home church for me, and I miss the people there desperatly, for all the people reading this that go there, it was so nice to see you.

Sunday afternoon at 4:00 was the wedding, it was beautiful, and TJ and I got to dance out little hearts out. My favorite moment of that evening was when TJ and I were dancing to a swing song, and it all of the sudden, stopped, and started into a techno song, so TJ and I continued to dance to it with swing steps, but much faster, and with much more attitude. We were the only ones ones on the dance floor, and when I realized everyone was watching us, I started messing up, but it was fun to dance with the love of my life.

Monday we went to a class and visited with friends, and staff. It was a nice to old friends, and church family.

Anniversary #1

TJ planned an adventure for our 1st anniversary. We left Friday afternoon, traveled South, and ate at PF Changs, then drove to Key Largo, stayed the night, got up early ate at "Bob's Bunz" and then we rented a boat took it out on the very rough waters, and snorkled for a while with our masks that had gas on them and were burning our faces, then we got back on the boat and were feeling very sick from the rough waters, and eventually made it back to land.

We ate lunch, and found some delicous key lime pie on a stick, then we drove to Key west, checked into our wonderful cottage, took a nap, and got dressed up to go see the sunset on a big sail boat, but the starter wasn't working, so we did't actually get to sail... :(, but TJ still gave me a present... a wedding band to go with my engagement ring, so that was awesome.

The next day we rented a scooter, and drove all around Key West, ate a delicous Panini, saw lots of interesting things, and head home in the afternoon... My TJ did a wonderful job planning the weekend, and what a wonderful husband he is.

God has been so good to us, and TJ and I are learning more every day how to love one another. On our anniverary we decided I needed to work on not being so selfish, and that he needed to work on no being so prideful, we decided those both add up to make a pretty crappy day, so we ask God to help us be who he has designed us to be.

On 6 weeks

We have been having Youth Group at our house now for 6 weeks. TJ's Teachings are going really well whether he feels like it or not. But no matter how he is teaching we are praying that God is using it in their lives. You can pray for TJ especially as he sometimes finds it challenging to teach them when there is so many comments and talking going on, because there is so much energy in the room with Youth... :)
He's learning.

Chocolate Fudge cake

Last week, I was craving some delicious chocolate cake, so I made this cake which had more chocolate than you know in it, and then added cherry filling to the middle and top... mmmmmmm... it was declicious