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Now its our turn to start our family.

We will have a new baby joining our family November 17th.
We are very excited for this HUGE change in our lives!

So how have the past 11 weeks changed since I have been pregnant?
1- All my life I have been a morning person. Waking up at 7am with John on my days off was a normal possible thing I would do. I could never really sleep in unless I was sick. Well now I can easily sleep into 10am everyday I have off!
2- Nausea that comes and goes. I am not going to complain because my nauseousness is nothing compared to what many women go through. I am lucky enough to have not thrown up, and I am able to get up and go to work and get out of bed, but it is still quite a difference always feeling LIKE you are going to throw up.
3- CRAZY dreams- WOW. Before I was pregnant I could never remember my dreams(if I had them), not now. Each morning I wake up telling John about my crazy dream. Flying dreams, John in a musical, Pregnant in high school, monsters at work just to name a few!
4-Going pee all the time. And not only that but my ability to hold my pee is non existent. As soon as I get the urge I have to go THEN or else I am in trouble! And I would never wake up at night, and now I do for a nightly trip to the toilet.
5-I swear my stomach is growing, my rib cage is more round, and my stomach is bloated ALL the time. I can not suck in my belly, and I swear it is sticking out! But my clothes still fit so that is a good sign!
6- Food aversions and cravings. Every day at work I would make myself a nice salad, well not now. I swear my vegetable intake has decreased rapidly because I cannot eat salads like that. I can eat salads that other people make and at restaurants but not my own! Now onto cravings: I don't really know if I have any cravings yet, not a whole lot of things sound good, but whenever I see a pizza commercial on TV I want pizza so bad, so I think this might be a craving although I have not given in . . . .yet.
7- Fantasy's. Okay this might be a little too much information for you, but I must say my new crush, or obsession, is David Cook from American Idol! I guess this crush began a few weeks back when he was the focus of a dream. Now I spend a little time watching him online over and over. So needless to say, Tuesday and Wednesday nights I am staring at the TV.
8-An unstable emotional roller coaster! Angry, funny, hyper, sad, crying, happy, all in a matter of minutes! Sometimes I don't know what is going on, and I just have to excuse myself and baby until we get it together!
9- Menu planning and cooking plans. I love to make a menu, go shopping, meal plan, prep and cook dinners, but now nothing on my weekly menu sounds good. So I don't know what to make, we end up doing something that is not even on the list, or going and grabbing something!
10- PURE JOY and EXCITEMENT! That pretty much sums it up!

birthday weekend

This past weekend was filled with two birthday celebrations!
Friday night after I worked John and I went over to a birthday luau celebrating our friends Creed and Garth's matching birthday! It was at the Buffalo ward building. There were tons of people there, luau decorations, tropical fruit smoothies, fun music, games, and a pinata! It was quite the celebration! Happy Birthday boys!

Later that night we came home and finished up the Miss USA pageant, which was okay, I swear they were soooooo much cooler when I was growing up, it was a total party with my sister and I we would have our votes right from the start!
Saturday also was a birthday party for our friends son Crew who turned the big 1! It was great getting together with friends and seeing all of the kids grow up! Stephanie made this amazing carrot cake which was loved by all, and thanks for the recipe (its on our food blog- sweetteeth.blogspot.com)!

Saturday night JOhn and I went out to eat! We ventured out and tried some vietnamese/thai food. It was a fun night and the food was interesting yet good. We then came home and watched Step 2 the streets!( it was my pick, I love dancing movies!)

Open Mic Night

After a hard days work at the hospital, I joined the "girls for FHE. We all met over at Briste's house, for some snacks and then we were off to support our wonderful star Kristen at an open mic performance with Jonas at a local downtown buffalo bar! We all piled in our designated driver's car and headed downtown for a night on the town!

Not only did our friends Kristen and Jonas perform, but when we showed up I noticed a few other familiar faces. A few guys from the ward were there too. A fellow member would perform after Kristen, it was funny to have a huge group of Mormons at a Bar singing some songs. Don't worry no hymns were sung, but that could have been interesting. Here is Kristen and Jonah.(sorry, bad picture on my part).

We had a great time at the bar, it had been a while since we had gotten together, so it was a great night to spend out! Partying at the bar!

Kristen and Jonas did a great job! It is great to hear people with such musical talent since I lack in that area! Thanks girls for a great night!

Cinnamon rolls, bike rides and Conference!

Three great reasons on why today was a GREAT day!
1. Homemade Cinnamon Rolls. Since today was conference, I thought I would make some yummy cinnamon rolls for us to enjoy as we relax. That was a great idea, the smell and taste were so very delicious!

2. A nice bike ride. We FINALLY were able to put our nice Christmas present to use. It was warm enough to pull them out and go for a nice stroll. It was clear skies and 60 degrees, yeah, there is hope. I am looking forward to many more rides as the weather permits!


3. Listening to the wonderful words of our dear prophets and apostles. After hearing his words, I have no doubt that I will fall in love with Thomas S. Monson as our new prophet. What an amazing man he is, I learned so much and am looking forward to hearing more from him.

Hope everyone had a beautiful Sabbath!

SICK DAYS

I USED to think I was a pretty healthy gal, not getting sick too often and if I were to get sick it would quickly pass. Well, it must be my turn. Since Monday morning, I have been so sick!
My past week has consisted of either laying in bed or on the couch with numerous blankets, kleenex, and water. Resting, watching dozens of movies, not cooking or cleaning which is very RARE, and trying to take care of myself. It was so hard not to be busy and productive but I felt horrible and I wanted to get better. John did great, getting me anything I wanted.
Symptoms: Headache, stomachache, chestache, actaully whole body ache! Runny/stuffy nose, throat sore, and a wicked wicked cough that was not bad during the day, but at night it was uncontrollable!
Anyway, I know it is not interesting but that has been our lives the past week. Nothing exciting because I have been in bed. I am hopeful for a better week!
Boy am I thankful for being healthy!

Livin' the Spring Break Life

One GREAT thing about being in school.
Still getting a Spring Break vacation! And not only that but I was lucky enough to get the week off from work. So John and I both were off last week and we HAD to get out of this cold winter weather in Buffalo, so . . . . we escaped down to Florida.
We spent the first few days up near Orlando with my wonderful Aunt Diane, where we enjoyed time at Daytona Beach, soaking up the sun, hanging out at the beach and just relaxing.
Then we were off to Miami on a 5 day cruise visiting Key West and Cozumel! I will not go on and on, but cruises are the BEST, what a great vacation, tons of free food, activities, shows, sun, etc. What more do you want!
John and I had a great time! I will be quiet and let the pictures do the talking!
In front of the Daytona 500 race track, it was HUGE!
At Daytona beach, it was crazy, you could drive and park on the beach!

Bye Bye! We are off on our cruise!


We rented bikes at Key West, and rode all over the island.
The southern most part in the US. Ya, I know you can barely see our heads and there is like four feet of ground beneath us in this photo. Word to the wise, chose carefully who takes your pictures!
In front of Ernest Hemingway's home.

John posing with not only a gorgeous palm tree but a cold ice cream cone!
John and I hit the dance floor a few nights, and some random guy tried to dance up on it!


Welcome to Cozumel!
John and I rented scooters and drove around all day. We loved the beautiful scenery. We also rented snorkel gear and stopped at different places to enjoy the clear water and awesome sea life!

Cool story about this ring. We were out snorkeling and I noticed a little mexican girl floundering pretty far off shore. I could see her struggling to stay above water so I swam over and took her back into shore. She told her dad what happened. Her father insisted that I take this cute ring as a thank you.

Now it is time to get back to reality. Hope everyone has a great Easter.

Where the heck have we been?

Well, for the past two days . . . Our BED! Seriously, John and I have been in our bed practically all day for the past 2 1/2 days. We are close to the bathroom, warm under the covers, easy access to study material and movies. We even have had a snack and beverage supply to avoid having to leave our room too often.

WHY?
Just take a look outside.
This was once our electrical heater box thing, now it is barely visible through the fluffy snow!


Missing: 2001 Maxima. . .

Need I say more. SNOW SNOW SNOW. WIND. COLD. NASTY. ( No church, even).
I would have to guess around 18 inches or so. WOW. I so wish I was in Arizona right now at a park, the sun hitting my feet (in flip flops), sipping lemonade! Whatever.
No, we are out here in Buffalo, sipping hot tea, under the covers, watching the temperature drop and the snow fall, dreaming of the warmth.
Well, now lets think of the positive. Two things:
One- I have had the past few days off from work, so I did not have to drive in the crazy weather. Sleeping in, and not shoveling snow at 6 am is wonderful!
Two- In less than 1 week John and I will be down in Florida, hopefully on a cruise, in bathing suits, soaking up as much Vit D as possible to last the rest of this Buffalo winter.
Don't worry tomorrow we will be forced to come out of hibernation and it's back to work and school!

Bag Tagged by Megan!

Here is my bag. My mom brought this out with her when she came, so it is a new winter purse, notice the white fluffy fur.


Here are the contents. Nothing to surprising.


My wallet- most important, too bad it is empty!
My camera- never want to miss a kandid moment!
My I pod Shuffle- so small, you never know when you will be in a place where you can JAM!
A notebook- John can confirm this, but I NEED this for my numerous lists I make in 1 day!
Gloves- with this weather I never go any place without them, my hands get so dry!
Pens/Pencils- It is the worst needing a pen and not having one!
Chapstick/lipgloss- I am obsessed to say the least!
Reciepts- budgeting??? It's worth an effort!
Movie Stub- from 27 dressess. So good! If anyone wants to go, let me know I am willing to see it again.(PS- I can get tickets for 6 dollars vs. the 8-9 now days)

Well, that is it in my bag, but what is in yours?? Yes, if you are reading this consider yourself tagged!

Thanks for bringing the SUN!

This past week has been filled with family love. My mother and father came in from Arizona, my dad stayed the weekend and my mom stayed for a week. It happened to be perfect timing, I had the week off from work, and John happens to be the busiest ever this week, with tons of tests and practicals, so I had someone to keep me from bothering John. Oh, by the way thanks for bringing the sun with you, now my parents won't believe me when I say Buffalo is gray, gloomy, and depressing. It was sunny the whole time they were here!
The week was filled with tons of fun, we were non-stop busy even without any sightseeing. Here are a few things that kept us busy throughout the past week.
* We showed off where John and I spend our time when not with each other. School at his dental lab station, and me at my hsopital.

* Enjoying yummy food, at the Original Pancake house, Schwabl's- known for it's roast beef, and the delicious Hutch's
Beef on Weck= John renamed it "hypertension on a bun!"
The wonderful Fam at Hutch's. (great place for celebrating, warning: $50 steaks, but oh, so delicious)
* My dad soaked up with weather and the cold days by shoveling snow!

* Enjoyed the wonderful Wegman's- frequent shopping trips, yummy food, and its all so convenient!

* John and I beginning our daily ritual of RELIV. Great products!
*After my dad left, my mom and I enjoyed our mother daughter bonding time.
Tons of movies: The bucket List, and 27 dresses(my new favorite movie, and what a hottie!), Music and Lyrics, and Evan Almighty!

* We finally went out and got my Christmas present, a new sewing machine! yeah, I hemmed some pants, and finally made some headbands!
* We organized my kitchen, and made several freezer meals. It feels so good, after a hard days work I can come home, and enjoy a yummy meal! Thanks mom!


* And how can I forget, some yummy treats too! Our little homemade chocolate cups with fresh fruit!

*Pampering ourselves at home, parafin wax, sugar scrubs, pedicures and manicures! And we also enjoyed massages at the local school! ( Highly recommend the massage school, 35 bucks for an hour!)

* And of course, we did some shopping! Only bargains, so we don't feel bad!
Jackets $68 down to $6.99. Just as an example!

* John and Mom checking for plaque!

I am so thankful for my wonderful family and for the time we spent together this past week. Thank you Mom and Dad for EVERYTHING!

PS- And how can I forget, John's new game! Volleyball Intermurals, his first game they came home with a "W"! Great job!