This weekend went by in a heart beat. Maybe because I laid in bed most of the time. Saturday I got up early and met my Mother-in-Law to register for baby stuff. For all that think I did this really soon considering I'm 14 weeks along (3 months & 2 weeks) it was for Christmas and early shower purposes. Because Cale and I are leaving to go to NJ in December (Lord willing) we are having a shower early.

There was so much baby stuff. I was overwhelmed. So many choices and I kept saying, "which one should I get?" We went to Target and Baby's R Us. Sara, April, and Jamie, any thing I absolutely must have that you guys loved? I was told I need the whip warmer so that is on my Target registry. One thing I put on that I thought was cool was a rubber ducky that tells you if the water is too hot. I hope that works. I wish I knew what we were having because there was so many cut clothes. I just stuck to yellow and greens. We hopefully will find out before the shower and X-Mas and I'll add girl/boy things. Man, baby stuff is expensive! Maybe I need to get into the baby industry.

So after we did all that I was exhausted. I went home and slept from 3:30pm to 7pm. I did have a good time though and it made me want the baby to come sooner. I'm trying to enjoy my alone time with Cale right now because I know by May we will be busy with the baby. When we go out to dinner and hear kids screaming I turn to Cale and say, "are you ready for that?"

I really can't wait to get a camera so I can post pictures. I'll probably go picture happy so I can catch you all up to now. I love looking at Jenn, April, Jamie, & Sara's sites for the pictures. I've become addicted to this blog thing now. I check it every day.

Okay well I better get back to work. I'm actually going home in a little while due to bad bad heartburn. It has upset my stomach too. Ahh the joy of pregnancy.

Old Friends

I have just recently contacted a few old friends from college. How I miss those days in school. Not owing money for various things. However, I don't miss being married and now pregnant. I'm so happy to hear that April and Sara are pregnant too. And I think their due dates are close to mine. Too bad we live so far away from each other in TX. Cale and I are also trying to make a move to NJ. In Sept we learned that my Mom has lung cancer stage 4. I really want to be with her. Even if God does heal her I would like to be close to my parents when the baby comes. They had to watch Autumn (my niece) grow up from afar and I don't want that for this grandbaby. Unfortunately Cale's parents will have to do that for the time being. We might return to the south some day though.

I am in my 14th week and I feel a lot better. I've been pretty much dead to the world the past two months. Morning sickness hit me hard. I lost 7.5Ibs and could not keep anything done. Dryheaving and throwing up became a routine for me all day long. Working and being pregnant has to be the worst. At least I sit at a desk. I also have had major heart burn. Everyone says then the baby will have a lot of hair when it is born. Well it better have a full head with the heartburn I've had. I've had to get prescription meds for that and nausea. But like I said it is dying down now. I hope to enjoy my 2nd trimester.

Cale and I fly to NJ for Thanksgiving. I'm so excited. I haven't been home for almost 2yrs now. All the kids are coming home for the holiday. We want to spend this time with my Mom. She is in good spirits. She went through radiation to shrink her tumor on her rib, but not the one in her lung. After Thanksgiving she'll start chemo. She wants to do all she can to be around a lot longer. We will need any prayers anyone can give to get rid of the cancer. The family is staying positive though.

On our week in NJ I'm taking Cale to NY City for the first time. He's really excited. I haven't been in a while so I know we'll both enjoy it.

Well I hope to post pictures soon of my belly. It is growing a little, but you can't really tell with my clothes on. We are asking for a digital camera for Christmas. So fingers crossed.

Way Too Long

Okay so every month I'm going to try to update my blog. I promise I will. The reason I make this promise is because I have some wonderful news. Cale and I are going to have a baby. My due date is April 27th which is a great time in TX. It's not too hot (110 degrees) and not too cold. I know that some of my goals I had written about before have not been accomplished yet. I did, however, finish one of my classes and passed it. I'm very happy about that. I am currently in my second and last class for my degree. I want to get it done before the baby comes. Financially it might be a stretch. We did clean a lot of our debt up but Cale took a pay cut recently by switching jobs. But he is so much more happier now then he was when working for Coke. So in the end everything will be fine. I am trying to get a promotion at my job and hopefully that will help us out. We are looking to get into a duplex in December which will be good for Weazer. Who is Weazer? Our doggie. He is 7 months and weights close to 60Ib. He is a lab-retriever and very hyper. He needs a yard to run around in and that is why we are looking at renting a duplex. We would really like to get a house of our own, but the time and money is just not right yet.

Okay well stay tuned for pictures.

The Biggest Bunny I've Ever Seen

So, Monday we got back from a long long trip. Cale and I drove to Utah. We left Wed. 5th and arrived in New Mexico that night. New Mexico is really not that great. I saw a lot of dirt, sand, and weeds. Rolling hills of this stuff. Cale began to explain to me that mostly New Mexico is populated with Indian reservations. So we saw a lot of Indian made things and that was the nice part of that dried up state. On Thursday morning we got up to make the rest of the way to Utah. Now keep in mind that we came from Texas which was 80 degrees. I even turned on the weather channel and it was to be sunny and warm. We walked outside and found that it had snowed a couple of inches over night. It was really cold out. I couldn't believe my eyes. Cale was thrilled. I was like "Oh crap". I hadn't packed any coats for him or I. It was one of those moments that you just had to laugh at the situation. So we pressed on with the heat blaring in the car. The mountains were beautiful. I've never been to that side of the U.S. and I really enjoyed the scenery. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the motion sickness I got. Next time I'm bringing dramamine. There was still snow on the ground when we got to Utah. Cale's bestfriend, Steven, and his wife Sylvia were getting married. We had fun hanging out with them and seeing the Payne family. The wedding was definitely nothing I've ever been to before. Sylvia is Hispanic, so the wedding was mostly Hispanic guests. They defiantly have a lot of fun at their weddings. The music was really loud and I couldn't understand a word of it. But the food was really good. After a long night of cleaning up we stayed in Salt Lake for the night. I also learned a lot more about the Mormon religion. Didn't see any relatives but felt compiled to look up my genealogy there. Cale wants us to go back to spend more time with Steven and Sylvia. Hopefully we can fly next time. It's 20hrs there and 20hrs back. Not enough time to relax on your vacation. On our way home we went through Wyoming and Colorado. Wyoming was a lot like New Mexico. All of the trees must be in the North West corner of the state in Yellow Stone Park. Colorado was nice. We spent the night in Colorado Springs. Hopefully we can go back for a longer period of time.

So it's Easter weekend and I'm reminded of easter at my parents. I remember putting a big carrot in my easter basket and us kids all put them on the portche for the Easter Bunny. The next morning they were hidden in the house. Man, that was some good times. That's something I want to do with my kids. Thanks Mom and Dad for the great memories. Cale and I are heading out to his Uncle Sam's place on Sunday. There will be lots of food and an easter egg hunt. It'll be good to see all the family.

Life is Short

I don't think a lot of people realize that life is so short. One day our lives are going to end and eternity will begin. These last few months I've had to experience what it's like to have people dislike you for really no good reason. I've thought about hating them back, but then I thought about what I really should do. God only gives us one chance to live on this earth and the way we live it is what determines our destiny after life. I don't want to live my life hating others and then spend an eternity wishing I hadn't. So I pray for those that dislike me to have a change of heart. Not for who I am, but for eternity with God. We should even love our enemies. That is probably one of the hardest things to do in this life. It's a challenge that I'm going to take on and hopefully live up to.

So my hopes of going back to school this month have been shot down. I was going to take a class at DeVry and the only thing they were waiting on was transcripts from BCC. BCC is my community college back home. The transcripts came in but at the last possible second and the class I wanted to take was all full. I am signed up for May and definitely in the class that I need to take. I feel like this is the year. This is the year that I'm going to finish my degree. One goal will be done and I'll be able to focus on my other ones.

Cale and I are doing really great. We both bought these books called A Husband After God's Own Heart and A Wife After God's Own Heart. We're going to read them together. The chapters are suppose to co-inside with one another. I'm really looking forward to it.

Okay well this one is short but I'll have to write again later. Love and Prayers are always needed.

My Baby Goals

So I have this new found feeling every day of my life. I really really want a baby. I have reached the age in my women hood that I hear that clock ticking. My husband, Cale, looks at me and just thinks you are baby fever crazy. Try saying that six times fast. Well we have talked about having kids these past few months and we have come to the realization that we cannot afford a child. Now several people have told me, "you'll never be financially ready for kids, so you mine as well just go ahead and do it." But, I do think we can be a little better off then we are now. I don't want to add to our financial stress. So these are my GOALS:

1) Finish school. I have been in school too long for me to have a child and never go back. Only two more classes and I'll finally get to say I have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. And not have to say, "I am two classes away from an Accounting Degree." I can't tell you how many times I've said that to people and thought please just let this bad dream end.

2) Get in shape. My body is no were ready for a baby. I know that if I had a baby right now I would not be able to bounce back from it. It would take twice as long for me to get the baby fat off then if I don't get myself in shape now. I have been saying this for too long now about getting in shape and by gosh I'm going to do it. Get in shape get a prize: Baby. Please don't think I am thinking of children as prizes. I know they are a lot of responsibility.

3) Get rid of 3/4th of our Credit Card Debt. Between Cale's accident and the wedding/honeymoon that past year we have got ourselves in a little bind with credit cards. I have taken an oath to myself that this year I am going to not add to our debt and decrease it by at least 1/2. Now I set my goal a lot higher, so we probably won't be having a baby this year.

These are my three main goals to work toward this year. For any woman out there that so desperately wants a baby knows how much I really want a child. It's a part of a couples life that is joyous and memorable. I know that the day a little one come into Cale and I's life we will be overwhelmed with happiness. I have seen the blessings that have come to my brother and sister-in-law with having Autumn. Autumn is my niece that has blessed our entire family. If you want to check her out please visit my sister-in-law's blog: www.autumnsmom.blogspot.com .

Well, that is all my goals for right now. There might be more later. Pray that I accomplish them and maybe even do more then I intended. Also for a lot of patiance. This is something that can't be rushed.