Remembering

The start of school and fall always brings up memories and makes me remember my time at Williams. I know everyone says college was one of the best 4 (or more) years of their lives...but really for me it was. I'm so thankful for my time there and the friends (and my husband) that I met. It really felt like home...everyone became family. I miss it there. I remember feeling so nervous and sick the day we were to leave and move in. I cried with my mom. I am such a homebody? (is that how you spell that)....so it was hard for me to move away...especially having to leave my mom! But I was easily able to meet new friends and adapt very well. My favorite part was , of course, Singers. I miss Dr. Magee and singing and practicing every week. I remember I would have a bad or stressful day with school/studying and I would go into Singer's practice and I could just forget all of that for an hour! Ahhh...I miss those days! But don't worry..I wouldn't trade my life now for that. I hope we can go visit sometime soon...or hopefully make it to Homecoming. I need some Pizza Den as well!! Love that place...a fried chicken poboy sounds marvelous right about now. :) Someone in Walnut Ridge bring me one...please. 

Well....sorry for getting all sentimental. Now back to real life...the morning/afternoon/night sickness has arrived. It actually started last week!...blah! This week has actually been a little better than last week. But man...it's not fun. I have to eat as soon as I feel hungry or it will be too late and then I feel too sick to eat anything. Hopefully I only have a few more weeks of this yuckiness. 

Now that school and fall time is starting I would really like to start doing more activities/fun things with Luke. I've been looking on Pinterest (which by the way is very addiciting...but I love it) for ideas. I've found some cute ones. We are going to try finger painting...with edible finger paint...some coloring, learning some numbers and letters...I know he's young..but we can start somewhere. He loves learning about animals and can name several of them. I think he's pretty smart. We hope to make several trips to the zoo (he loves it) once it gets a little cooler and maybe to the Children's Museum. I want to do as much as we can before baby #2 gets here and things get crazy around here! 

New Things

I am really bad at this blogging thing. I wish I was better at it and my blog looked cool, but I have no idea how to fix that. If you know please tell me. Thanks!

It's been a loooooong time since my last post (9 months to be exact)...I could have had a baby by now! (I haven't by the way) So, I'll summarize the high points of the last 9 months.

1. I started weight watchers and working out everyday in January...I lost 30 lbs in 4 months! It was the best feeling ever. I am the healthiest I have ever been. I'm not the skinniest, but I'm in the best shape I have ever been as well. It feels great! I really enjoy working out/exercising...I feel gross if I don't.

2. Justin graduated with his Master's in May! Woo hoo! So proud of him...he's smarter than me. But I'm really glad he is. He maybe getting his Doctorate...but we aren't sure yet..(more on that later)

3. We found out in July we are having baby #2! Yay! We are both excited. We've been trying so no, it wasn't a surprise. It felt so different finding out with this baby than with Luke. I was scared to death and wanted to throw up when we found out we were pregnant with Luke. (I eventually got happier but it was scary) But I was thrilled with this one! Now that I know what to somewhat expect it makes it easier. And yes, I am fine with the fact I will be gaining some weight after losing a bunch...(I've had people ask me that!) I WILL NOT gain like I did last time. I am eating healthy and still exercising everyday. I plan to gain what I'm suppose to. And then lose it all fast..hopefully!

Those are some high points of the past 9 months. Justin is still working two jobs...yes we are thankful for those, but geeze I miss my husband...really. It's not fun...some days he misses lunch and dinner...actually most days! We praying that the Lord will be placing him in a church soon, as a pastor. He has sent his resume to different churches....some look promising. :) He is ready to be a pastor and do what the Lord has called him to do...and so am I. He has been able to do a lot of pulpit supply in the last few months...so that has been good...I know he enjoys that. My cousin, Marie Millikin, had her sweet baby girl this week, and whenever she starts back to work I will be babysitting sweet little Maddie. I'm excited about having a little girl around here, but it will be nice to make some extra money. Well those are some updates....hopefully it won't be another 9 months before the next one!