Update

Hello All!!

I know it has been a super long time, like seven months, since I blogged. I have finally finished all my school and am waiting for my diploma. A lot has changed since last time. Joe and I are expecting our first baby in May 23rd, our 2 year anniversary. We are very excited and a little nervous. We have no names picked out for either boys or girls. We find out on January 5th what we are having, maybe. As long as child behaves and cooperates. Of course a lady in our ward was told twice that she was having a girl, she already has three. She has an ultrasound right before she delivers and they assure her it's a girl. Then it's born, and it's a BOY!!! So, I think I'm going to take some advice from her and have any baby showers AFTER the baby is born just to make sure. ;) I think everything will be fine, but you never know. There is a reason for the lack of pictures, I don't look any different. Sorry, no belly or anything. I did cut my hair off pretty short today, but other than that I look the same. As far as my weight goes I've actually lost about 10 lbs, I really lost about 13 but I've gained a couple back since I can eat food again. That drastic loss was because for about 2 1/2 weeks I could only eat French Bread and Unsalted Saltine crackers. Then I got a little cold, so that affected my appetite too. I did get the Swine Flu shot, which is the first shot I've had since I was 16 so I could attend high school. So, whatever. Everything is going well and I can't wait to actually feel the baby move and not just know I'm pregnant because I have to pee a lot and get hungry every two hours.

Enough about me, Joe has finished his first semester of college. Well at a 4 year school, but not in all. He did well and made As and Bs. He does have to take a placement test for English and Math, so cross your fingers. He's a little nervous but he'll do great. I really am proud of him for leaving his job for school. I know it sounds stupid, but since he transferred his Community College credits he now qualifies for student work. So maybe a job will be on the horizon for both of us. I'm still looking, but we'll see. I don't really want to try to find a permanent job because no one will want to hire me for 5 months. I don't want to come back after the baby is born. They might not like me so I'm seeing a few temporary jobs here and there so I'm trying. Please keep us in your prayers while we go through these changes. We have faith and know that the Lord will provide, but sometimes it's still a little scary and I find myself crying a lot more now then before when I didn't have a job. I know it will be alright and everything will work out like it should, so I've learned this is my test in life. Just letting go and having faith.

I hope everyone has a great New Year and a Merry Christmas. Next year will bring many changes and challenges, but look forward to all that comes your way.

Catch-Up

So, I just realized that I didn't post a blog about our 1 Year Anniversary. Oh well. Time flies when you're super busy. Just to recap the last couple months.
I started back to school on May 26th. Now I'm almost done with the semester. I have two 10 week courses which end on July 30th. I'm finishing up my term paper for my Technical Writing class and studying for my finals in Kinesiology Biomechanics. I'm looking forward to next semester. A huge milestone is in sight. I will be graduating college in December. I have anticipated this day for the last five years, took a year off! I look back at the last five years of my life and see what a different person I am now then I was back then. I remember breaking down on my first day of school. Not knowing where to go, which building was which. Now I know that campus like the back of my hand. I remember not knowing how to do work the way your professor wanted it, now I'm the best there is. My first year of college all I could think about was getting married. Four years later, when i got married, it was the furthest thing from my mind. I'm very much looking forward to starting a new "grown-up" chapter in my life. Having a job as a college graduate has always been a dream, now in a few months, hopefully that will be a reality. I catch myself looking back and being amazed at where I am in my life. The people I've met and the experiences I've had have made me the person I am today. Some of those people and experiences I wish I could have done without, but sometimes the Lord has a different plan. I'm grateful to all the wonderful people in my life who are a shining example to me.

Now, in May we celebrated our 1 year anniversary by me moving back to Alabama. Oh well, we still had a great one. I can't believe just how wonderful my husband is. I could boast about him for hours. He is truly the best blessing in my life. Thanks to him I finally have a used passport, have flown many times on planes, and have a love for a culture and people besides my own. He has opened my eyes to a world I'd only heard about. His life has shown me how I should handle life better and focus more on the good. A few things in my past has kinda made me a pessimist sometimes. May 23rd will be a day I will always remember. My life changed more on that day then ever before. I know I'll have more life changing days, but this by far was the best. Without it, many more life changing days wouldn't be a possibility.

Next, June flew by with nothing but school and more school. July was Holdyn, Lacy, Uncle Tim, Mike, Jared, Krager, Blasen, and Jake's birthdays. Holdyn got baptized at Mom and Dad's in the pool. It was funny how many kids wanted to wear their swimsuits to the baptism. After that Joe and I headed to Hartselle, on the motorcycle, for the Messervy Family Reunion. It was nice to see most of the family there. Then we headed back home for the fireworks. It was nice riding on the motorcycle through the country. Everything was so beautiful and it wasn't too hot. Once all the fireworks were shot and kids were in bed, I was ready for bed. The only thing was, it was only 9:30pm. I felt so old, but it had been a long day. Monday rolled around and Joe had to ride back home for work. This whole living apart thing is tough for a couple days after you see each other. So now I wrap up my last visit to Florida, for a while, and the next time I see Joe he'll be living with me once more!

School is done next week. That is just crazy for me to think. Next semester is hopefully my last one. Then I will be a college graduate. I think I'll finally feel like I've accomplished something in my life. It'll be good. So that's everything for now. Love you all!!!

Homeward Bound

Oh my goodness! I can't believe that I start school next Tuesday! Too crazy. I am super nervous about being back home and in school. I'm excited to be around my family again, but sad that I have to leave Joe for four months. I know it's not long, (we lived apart for nine months before we got married) but still. I know it's for the best and he'll be home soon. I can't wait to start learning again. I know I've done some here, but just the school setting is my comfort zone for learning. I've spent most of my life in a classroom, so I guess that's home for me!! I register for Fall semester tomorrow, turn in my graduation application on June 1st, then on I go until graduation (hopefully) on December 18-19!! I'm anticipating that as my Christmas gift to myself. I think then I'll feel like an adult! I never really feel like a "grown-up". Even though I'm married, have a job, have gone to college and all that jazz. I still feel like that little curly haired kid standing in front of JSU Preschool with Mom thinking can I do this? I know I can, but it's just stepping into the unknown that frightens me. I have really never been comfortable doing things that I don't know the outcome. I do them anyway, because it's the right thing to do, but not really knowing how I'm going to feel or if I'll finish or will I get a job. Gosh, being an adult is such hard work. I spent my whole life working towards being that adult, that I never really feel like. Oh well, maybe one day it will hit me that I'm that responsible adult I always claimed I was. See you guys on Monday!!

I was right

Yeah, I was right, we'll see you next weekend at Sara's baby blessing.  Communication is key!!!

Work

Well, again I am without work.  I guess it's okay, at least financially.  Our friend Amory works at Employ Florida which because of our President they have money for training.  So, cross your fingers for me that I qualify so I can get my CNA.  I think it would be something great to have when trying to get a job back home.  If not, I'll just try and do it in Alabama.  I don't think I'm going to be able to do it because sometimes you have to fill out FAFSA which I've done for school and can't do again.  If I have to do that I won't be able to because all that money is going towards college, period.  So wish me luck and I'll see you all at Sara's baby blessing next weekend.  Love you all!!

Update

Just thought I'd give a quick update about my poor toe.  I'm walking fine now and probably against my doctor's wishes, if I had one, I quit wearing my post-op shoe.  Without all the padding on my foot the little plastic eye the Velcro goes through is right on top of my pinkie toe and pushes on my toe.  The stitches don't hurt and I can bend my toes almost all the way.  My pinkie still lags behind but I still have about four days until my stitches come out.  My toe is still purplish blue from the nasty bruise.  That's really why my toe hurt in the post-op shoe.  Joe still calls my Captain Nine Toes, even though I still have ten.  Whatever, he thinks it's funny, so I let him say it.  Then the bad part is people that don't know that I still have ten toes get worried.  Oh well, the look on their faces is great!  

It finally happened

It finally happened on Saturday afternoon.  I was sitting in the living room with Joe and stood up to get a mop bucket by the side of the couch.  I stepped down and freaked out.  I didn't realize Joe's machete was in a different position than usual until it sliced my foot open.  I sliced my pinkie toe from side to side on the back in the joint.  I freaked!!  I now know I'm better suited for taking care of other bleeding people but not myself.  Oh my gosh did it bleed.  I know I need stitches so we head over to the Urgent Care Center.  We get there like 30 minutes before they close.  Well they say they think I severed a tendon so they send me to the ER.  They clean my foot and then send us off.  We go to North Florida instead of Shands.  We waited about 3 hours.  Then we got called back.  Had X-rays and then had to have my toe numbed.  OH MY GOSH!!  It hurt worse than cutting my foot open to begin with.  So they numb me up and stitch up my toe.  There wasn't any tendon or ligament damage I just didn't want to bend my toe without pain relief because it would pop open and bleed and I couldn't handle that.  I have six stitches and have to wear a post-op shoe for ten days.  Then I get my stitches out.  So, I finally got stitches for being a ding dong.  I have to say my entire ER trip was about 4 hours.  So not too bad.  

Sorry

So the website is:  www.sunshinediapers.com

Forgot to add the s at the end!!  Here you go!

Sunshine Diapers

Okay, no one get any ideas!  We had our Stake Conference this weekend and today we ran into so of our friends from different wards.  Our friends Justin and Amy are expecting and Sara and Rob had had a little girl late last year.  We noticed that Sara's little girl had on cloth diapers.  So this started a discussion with Joe about the nastiness of cloth diapers.  He had said that if I wanted he would have a separate washer for the diapers.  This still hadn't sold me on being okay with using them.  Well today Joe had Sara give me the sales pitch for Sunshinediapers.com.  They are the coolest cloth diapers I've ever seen.  They look like real diapers with this nice cover that snaps to fit small newborns up to a 35 lb baby.  The inside lining is made of fleece so nothing sticks or gets absorbed.  It goes straight through to the thick cotton center.  They are about $18 for one and $15 for a four pack.  She thinks there is a 12 pack that's cheaper.  But they do pay for themselves in the first week.  She said that if you didn't want to smell them you could just hose them down with the kitchen sprayer like she does.  So I had to admit I was sold.  She is based out of Florida but ships nationally.  So for all you out there needing some cloth diapers to save some money, here' you go!!  

www.sunshinediaper.com

Check it out!!

Hair Cut

This was a couple weeks before I got my hair cut.

This it what it looks like now.  I know it's not super short, but it hasn't been this short is about four or five years!!! 

I know it's not that short, but it's the shortest it's been in about four years!

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

I have to laugh at my life sometimes.  Two weeks ago I got a job at AvMed working as a temp for them.  Then last Wednesday I was told that because another lady in the company that had been there for 11 years was going to be taking the position.  So I had to go to work on Thursday and train the new girl.  I was super bummed.  I cried on Wednesday because I really liked working there, but I new I had to give up the position.  Luckily on Thursday they offered me a position part-time in the Underwriting Department working three days a week.  I was super happy because I really like the people at AvMed.  Today was my first day and I really enjoyed my day.  I filed and organized and all that good jazz.  I get to get out my OCD before I get home!  It's nice to clean and organize during the week.  I just thought I'd update everyone.  

Oh, and I cut my hair off.  I'll have to upload a picture of it now.  I didn't take one before I went to the salon.  But I'll show you where it was!!

Valentine's Day

My Valentine's Day this year was pretty much the same as every year. Joe and I went out on Thursday night to Roll and Bowls which is a sushi resturant that is the smaller version of Dragonfly. That place is too expensive for me. We had a great time and the food was actually really good. Since going to Thailand any Asain food in the states just doesn't taste quite right. We were both pleasently surprised. We then went to Brian's house, Joe's old roomate, and watched Taken. Yes, it's in theaters right now, but somehow they downloaded it off line. It was the best movie. I am a huge fan of action movies so this was right up my alley. On Friday we had to go the the church and decorate for the Gold and Green Ball that was the next day. It was pretty boring because it was Valentine's Day themed and I'm not a fan. But I have to say that my husband knows how to make me like it. When I got home from work there were roses in a vase in the fridge and Frerra Roche on the counter. That is my favorite candy in the whole world and I rarely buy it because it's not cheap. So it was really sweet and simple. On Saturday I spent the day running around like a mad lady in the rain to get all the last minute crap for the dance. I decorated super simple I was told, but everyone seemed to have enjoyed it. So that was my great weekend. I finally enjoyed my Valentine's Day!

I am so blessed!

I know it's been a while, but there hasn't been anything too interesting going on down here.  I haven't been working since before Christmas so my days have consisted of sitting in bed and watching TV or reading a book.  Then about 3pm getting up and cleaning the kitchen or house.  Then sitting on the couch and watching TV or reading my book for the rest of the night.  Joe's job is getting busy again.  They do more pack jobs than technical moves.  It keeps money coming in, so whatever works.  He's going out of town next week for a couple days to Virginia for a move.  I found out on Monday that I got a job!!!!  It's temporary which is great because that's all I need.  I'll be a receptionist for AVMED in the Health Park a few streets away.  They are an insurance company originally from Miami.  They moved up here and stretch from Jacksonville to Miami.  I'll be responsible for posting jobs for the entire company and ordering supplies for the entire company.  I'll also be answering and directing phone calls and greeting people when they walk in.  I work from 8:30 to 5 every day so not technically full time.  It's like 37 and 1/2 hours a week.    It's awesome!  I was lucky the lady I interviewed with used to work at UF and was excited that I wanted to go back to school.  I feel really blessed to have gotten a job like this.  

On another note, I have to decorate for the Gold and Green Ball on Saturday.  It's Valentine's Day themed.  Which you know I just love!  Not really.  So it's called "How do you say 'I love you?'".  Completely gay.  Seriously.  Anyway that's all for now.  Thanks to everyone for their encouragement and love!  Love you all!!

Wish me luck!

So wish me luck!  I have a job offer tomorrow and it might be a job!  I hope, life at home alone all day is really boring now!  It was nice at first getting tons of rest, but now it's to the point where being able to go anywhere and do anything is great!  I'll update everyone tomorrow so keep us in your prayers!  Love you all!

Hello

Hello to all!  I know it's been a while, but nothing really exciting has been going on.  I don't have a job, but what's new.  I've been applying everywhere and still waiting on the temp agency to find me something.  This is what I dislike most about a college town.  There are never enough jobs for people with no bachelor's degree.  I'm getting mine soon, but that's still about five months away from starting back up.  Money's fine right now, luckily, but I feel bad sitting at home all day and not being useful.  I'm reading so that keeps my busy.  I have been enjoying my time at home cleaning and arranging everything.  I've noticed I have too much stuff for such a small apartment.  Joe spent Thursday to Sunday in Orlando with his mother and her boyfirend at the Fun Show.  It's like the biggest coin show and Joe loves going.  It was hard sleeping by myself for those two nights, but I managed.  Well, that's all for now!!