posts, posts......

so I was just reading some blogs to start my morning, and I felt that I needed to put up a new post. However, I realized that I don't often have anything profound to write about. Is my life that boring? Maybe I'm not reading enough books to elighten my life, or maybe I'm not doing enough service to have good experiences to share. Either way, life isn't maybe as enriched or as exciting as I'd like it to be.
oh well!! Maybe when I have time to read a good book, and our little baby is here I might feel more like someone who can be more of a positive influence. I know, that probably sounds lame, but it's hard to feel like you're doing good when you're being pulled in multiple directions. I guess I'll have to master that as a mom. Isn't that what they do? ;) Anyway, to whoever reads this, when you post on your blog insights into your soul, or things that you're passionate about, I read it and feel enlightened. Thanks.

visitor, and the mutts

so, my mom is coming for a few days on Sunday, and I'm pretty excited! We'll be going to Wainwright for the long weekend, then bringing her back. While she's here we'll be cooking meals to freeze for after the baby is born, and sewing receiving blankets, and buying baby stuff, and organizing, and just visiting. She's more of the "let's just get things done" kind of person, where, at the moment, I'm more of a "let's do a bit now, take a nap, and then do a bit later" kind of person. :) It'll be good for her to come here. My mom is amazing. :) She is a baking machine, and has so much good advice for when our little girl is here. I cannot wait to spend some mother-daughter time. I think that it will be good practice. :)
we've also KENNEL TRAINED the dogs!! For those of you who don't have dogs, it's a pretty big/important step for us. They sleep in their kennels at night, and they'll go in there whenever we want some quiet time. They're pretty good outside of the kennel, but I thought it might be nice not having to step over them and having them in the way when the baby is here. Plus, I'm starting to get annoyed about people (the SAME people) asking us if we've decided to keep the dogs or not. When did we ever say that we weren't going to keep them? I love having them as a part of our family, and nothing will change that. :)
so, lots of changes coming up, and I'm excited for all of it. :)

tick tock....

so we're almost at the 8 week mark.... only 2 months left. I'm kind of hoping that she comes early, but everyone tells me that most women are overdue with their first. That's not really what I want to hear, but I know she'll be here before we know it! We've got the nursery painted, and a new dresser put in so it's all coming together. Once everything is where we want it (maybe this weekend) I'll post pics. Having that done makes me feel more in control of things and that we'll have everything ready before our little one comes.
On another note, I have been sick more in the last 3 months than in the last 3 years! I know, I know, my immune system is pretty weak right now, but having/not having strep/viral infections isn't helping me enjoy this pregnancy! :) I do love being pregnant, though. I think I'm going to miss feeling the kicks, stretches, and expecially the hiccups at all hours of the day and night. It'll be worth it, though, to hold her in my arms and tell her how much I love her. :)
There's not much else to tell for now. Quenton has been amazing, as usual, and I know that he'll be even more so once the baby is here. I'm so grateful for him! My feet are starting to swell a little, and he is always willing to rub them whenever I need it. I had to teach Young Women's yesterday and the lesson was on procreation. One of the discussions we had was how being sealed to your "true love" and being on the same page with everything that matters is such a blessing to your family. I couldn't agree more! I know that there are SO many things that we probably aren't expecting, and I'm sure there will be moments of breaking down because I don't feel that I can handle things, but without Quenton's support there is no way that I could make it through any of this. He truly is my rock. :) He even said that he'd do a 10km run with me next summer. What a guy!

life, life, life.....

so, life has definitly moved on since Costa Rica. :)  Our little girl has been moving and kicking me tons, and I love it! I know, I know, soon it'll probably pretty uncomfortable, but I'm enjoying it while I can. :)  We took a quick road trip to Utah at the beginning of July. One of my good friends, Wendy, was getting married, and we didn't want to miss it for anything. I hadn't really thought of the time it would take to drive down and come back, but it didn't matter since Quenton did most of the driving (boy, do I love him!!), we mostly played movies, and we had our super Caravan! It was SO much more comfortable, so it wasn't even a big deal. We drove back most of the way the day after the wedding, and then decided to stop in Cardston to see some friends of ours. I was sick pretty much the whole time, and it's still not toally gone, but what a great trip!
The next big thing we had planned was a WEEK camping with our families. :) The first half of last week was spent with my family camping in Saskatchewan, and the last half of the week was with Quent's family in southern Alberta. The Saturday involved seeing extended family on his mom's side, which was fun too. I'm not a big fan of camping, but I'm loving it more since I get to spend it with Quenton. :) I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!! The fact that we'll be bringing our little miracle into the world together makes me appreciate him and love him even more. He loves us so much, and is willing to do anything to make sure we're comfortable.  I still have my ASL classes until the end of September, and I'll probably still work part-time until the middle of that month, so I appreciate every little thing that he does for me.
Bumblebee is going to be coming home in no time, and I'm not going to lie, I have moments of being really nervous and feeling unprepared. We still have a lot to do to get the nursery ready, but we've already got family offering to help, so that helps to take some of the burden.
Life is good. Heavenly Father truly has blessed our lives with good family, great friends, and a little baby that will bless us more than we can comprehend. I think about her everyday, and can't wait to meet her! I am so happy, I can't even contain it!

Costa Rica Pics!

Here's some pictures from our little getaway. :)

One evening sitting on our patio..... it was pretty hot...

A waterfall we saw during our horseback adventure. :)

Quenton and I among some friendly mango trees...

Costa Rica!!!!

so, we did it. :) We've talked about going on a trip ever since we got married, but either didn't have the funds, or the time. We finally got all our ducks in a row, and took the plunge. :) It was so much fun! I loved spending time with Quent, just relaxing, enjoying the sunshine, and not worrying about work, school, anything at all. :) The weather was hot and humid, the water was the perfect temperature, and the wildlife was enchanting! Of course, I got sunburnt the first day, but I got it under control so it didn't ruin my week. :) We took 2 tours, one on Wednesday and the other Friday. Wednesday included horseback riding (which made my mom a little nervous), zip-lining (which I didn't do), and a nice dip in the pool. :) Quenton loved zip-lining! Even if I wasn't pregnant, I don't think I could do it! The horseback riding was fun! I had the oldest horse, who was the slowest horse. His name is Sonto, and he was my favorite! The whole day was great. It was a little exhausting, but worth it. Friday was spent beach hopping and just being relaxed. :) I'll put up pictures soon. :) Now we both feel satisfied that we don't need to take a huge trip for a while, which is good since we probably won't be able to after baby comes!
It's nice to be home and trying to get back into a routine (not that I had too much of one before), but going back to work, studying for exams, and being with the dogs has helped us adjust back. Life is good! Now that we have this trip behind us we can focus on Wendy's wedding, camping with family, and getting things ready for baby! Everything is quickly moving along, and before we know it, October will be here and life won't be the same!

lately......

well, I guess we've been pretty busy lately. :) I had my convocation from college last Friday, which was so fun! Yes, the weather was pretty crappy, but I didn't care. I had my hubby, great friends, and mom and dad with me, so nothing could have dampened my spirits! I should say, however, that I'm not finished with my program yet. I finish September 24th, but I still feel like a graduate! :) I love this program!
We also just booked our trip to Costa Rica!! We fly out on my birthday and arrive home on the 20th. We went shopping today to get somefun summer clothes (I needed to be able to cover this belly of mine!) and we were successful! I cannot wait to go on a trip with Quenton. No distractions, no work, no school, no dogs ;), just sun, sand, and my true love. :) A lady today at the maternity store said that people who take a trip before their baby is born are taking a "babymoon" (which is fine with me, since we didn't really take a honeymoon) :). How fun! Neither of us have ever been to somewhere tropical, so this will be a fun holiday.
Then, next month I'm going to Vegas. :) I know, am I ever going to just stay here? Maybe.... :) I'm going to a Deaf Expo for the experience and the exposure. It will look great in my portfolio, and I get to sign all the time! :)
The dogs are doing well, we're SLOWLY getting things organized here, and time is flying by. Life has been hectic, but in a good way. :)