Mother's Day & Adam's Birthday 2012

I know this is late, but it's been a really crazy/busy month!

Since Adam's birthday fell on Mother's Day this year, we decided to have a BBQ with both of our families at our home! Hamburgers, fruit salad, Eric's famous baked beans, broccoli salad, veggies, strawberry short cake for dessert... you name it, we had it. :)

Here are a few pics from our fun time together...

 What the setup looked like the night before. Love our porch!

 Tried to use yellow and blue as theme colors :)

 Mother's Day cards.

 Our sweet little nephews enjoying their lunch next to my mom.

 Opening Mother's Day gifts/cards.

 Adam's big present was that I bought him a ipod nano. I thought I would be clever and wrap it up in some new underwear. ;)

 Brent and Fran gave Adam 7 different types of hot sauce for his birthday, and a few Tums to make everything better. ;)

 My family: (R-L) Austin, Wade, Colleen, Adam, myself

Guddat family: (top row, R-L) Alicia, Winston, Eric, Adam

(bottom row, R-L) Brent, Fran, Abraham, Joleen, myself

We really had such a fun time! It really is starting to sink in that Adam and I are actually parents! I told Adam when we went out to dinner for Mother's Day that we should really enjoy it this year since it will be the only time for a while that we don't need to find a babysitter. :) 

New ride!

Adam and I have been doing a lot of research on how to best replace my '93 toyota camry. After much thought and prayer, we decided to go with the Subaru Forster because of great safety ratings, one of the best fuel economies for an AWD crossover, AND Adam can actually fit in it. :)

God really blessed us with an amazing deal in Carson city, and so now we are owners of a 2010 model! We have really been enjoying our new blessing from God. It will be perfect for when our new little family member arrives too! :)

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18 weeks!

So I am 18 wks, 1 day today! It's so crazy how quickly time is passing by. I mean, we're almost at halfway point in the pregnancy! Only around 21-23 weeks till we meet our little G. :)

God has blessed me so richly with His Word recently in reminding me of His promises, truth, love, and faithfulness... He has been putting such a desire in my heart to be the best parent I can be by His grace alone. I am still nervous about being a mommy since I know I am nowhere near "ready," but that is where God's grace will abound. I am so thankful!

One of the best blessings in my life, my sweet husband, has been that extra measure of love and kindness to me when my "hormones" have gone a little off the deep end. Adam is such sweet man. He talks to Little G now that the baby can hear noises. It is always a sweet moment that I treasure greatly in my heart.

We had another appointment with our doctor yesterday! Everything is going well. We heard Little G's heartbeat (one of the sweetest sounds I have ever heard) again. Apparently I am right on target and very healthy -- always a blessing and answer to prayer! Thankfully, my morning sickness has dissipated in the last two weeks and I am rarely throwing up now... yay! :)

Here I am at 18 wks, 1 day.

As you may notice, I decided not to take "baby bump" pics every week, because I am carrying the baby much more "in" than what I was expecting! When I decided to finally take another update pic today, Adam kept telling me to turn "more sideways" because my bump wasn't showing well.
The fact: there just isn't much there yet! :)

Adam and I decided to use this beautiful Saturday as one of our fun date days! We drove up to Reno, walked all over the Summit mall, taking many breaks for bathroom and food (guess who kept needing the breaks? Yeah, it wasn't Adam). We ate at BJ's, which is quickly becoming one of our favorite restaurants! We had some fun at Meadowood mall too. Since Adam's birthday is next Sunday, we decided this would be his b-day celebration between just the two of us. :)


Adam and I getting ready for our date day in Reno!!

I made him try on some shirts that he would NEVER be caught dead wearing in public... it was great. ;)

Yep, I got myself a pretty hot guy!

This is my "I-wish-I-was-a-cool-kid" pose.

Little news that keeps on growing!

It's definitely time to update this blog again. I apologize it's taken me so long!

Well, Adam and I have some very happy news that the Lord blessed us with. Can you guess?

We're having a BABY!!!

We couldn't be more thrilled and feel so privileged that God would see it fit that we be parents. The more I read pregnancy and parenting books, the more I also realize what a duty and honor it is to have children. Adam and I pray for our little one daily that he/she would be raised up in God's truth and that God would see it fit to save him/her at an early age!

So I thought I would do a break down of my pregnancy thus far... it's quite the experience!

When we discovered the news:
     * January 29, 2012
     * It was an early Sunday morning, and I decided I would take a pregnancy test. I was a little suspicious, but really was not certain. It was two days before my expected day for my next cycle to begin, so if anything was going to show up on the pregnancy test, I was sure it would be one of those really faint lines that I would be questioning all day. Well, I took the test, and there was definitely no question on whether or not there was a second line!! The positive line was darker and thicker than the HcG control line! 
     * Poor Adam. I didn't really even give the guy a chance to wake up! I was way too excited to think of anything clever, so I just jumped on the bed and laid the positive test on the pillow next to his head. He grabbed it and just stared at it for a while and finally asked me to interpret. :) Once he finally understood what was going on, he was full of joy! Going to church that morning and not saying anything was so difficult! 

When we told our parents:
     * We were planning on waiting till we had our first doctor's appointment before we told our parents (at 11 wks). However, just starting at 7 wks, I began having really bad morning sickness. We decided to tell our parents early at 8 wks before they figured out what was going on. All week leading up to the day of announcement, I had several close encounters when I was talking with my mom on the phone and all the sudden I had to throw up! I still can't believe I was able to hang up on her so quickly and she didn't suspect a thing! 
     * The Saturday we decided to tell both sets of parents, I had a baby shower to attend first (my friend Shelby Davis, who just had a beautiful baby girl, Aubrey, 2/3 wks ago!). I had bought plain white onesies at Walmart and wrote with a permanent marker "Can't wait to meet you in October 2012!" and "Let the spoiling begin in October 2012!" on them and put them in a gift box for the grandparents to open. The story was that I had won a cute prize at the baby shower earlier that day and we wanted them to see how funny/cute the prize gift was. 
     * Here are the videos Adam captured of our parents opening the gift boxes. :)

     * It was pretty hilarious to observe that both of our dads totally understood that we were pregnant about 15-30 seconds after our mothers were squealing! 

Pregnancy symptoms:
     * Morning sickness did not begin to hit until 7 wks. For the first 2 weeks of morning sickness, I was throwing up anything and everything 5-8 times a day. I couldn't keep any food or water down during those weeks. It was difficult, but I am not complaining, because I have heard of moms that go through MUCH worse! Thankfully, the throwing up decreased to 2-3 times a day from weeks 10-12, and I only throw up 1-2 times about every other day now (at 14 wks). 
     * Fatigue - who doesn't have this when they're pregnant? It's just a great excuse to take a nap during the day if my schedule allows it. :)
     * Running to the bathroom every 10 minutes! Ok, so not that often, but Adam is constantly amused at how small my bladder seems to be as of late! ;)
     * Food aversions... just in the last two weeks have I really been able to enjoy most all foods again without wanting to throw up at their smells. For quite a while though, I was really turned off to all sweets (I love sweets usually!!) and many things that had a sweeter taste. But now I am back to everything I loved before... yay!

Weight tracker: 
     * Starting weight: 129 lbs
     * Lost 8 lbs during the worst of the morning sickness
     * Current weight at 14 wks: 127 lbs

Baby Bump:
     * I am still not showing much yet. Still at the stage where I just feel like I've gained 5 lbs and looks kind of pudgy around the middle. 

I am 14 wks and 3 days in this pic. :)

Well, this is probably way more than you wanted to know, but I might as well keep record. It's all new, exciting, and every bit worth it! 

Signing out as a very excited expecting mama!! :)

Trusting in His Timing

The whole job search has been such a humbling experience for me. I am learning a lot about humility and patience right now. Every single dentist office I have dropped my resume' off to thus far has basically told me that they have all the hygienists and fill-ins that they need. They all say the same thing: "Well, good luck."

It is discouraging.

I don't need a job because Adam and I need the income. We decided when we were engaged that we would only live off his income and any income I make would just go to savings. I would like a job, though, so I can keep my skills fresh. After all, I did just finish 5 years of college, and I don't want to waste it.

So I am learning to persevere and keep my head up, even when I am sorely disappointed.

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye."
     ~ Psalm 32:8

"Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it.' Whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left."
     ~ Isaiah 30:21

"For You are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Your name's sake, lead me and guide me."
     ~ Psalm 31:3

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
     ~ Proverbs 3:5-6

'Thus says the Lord your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: 'I am the Lord your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go.' "
     ~ Isaiah 48:17