Today I hit my 20 week mark, I am finally at the halfway point! In some ways it has gone by fast but I feel like the wait between each appt. has been long. I am especially looking forward to our next appt. where we get to see more and find out the measurements and things.
The little guy has been kicking and moving a lot! Some days more than others, but it is such a cool feeling! The other day Scott and I were watching my belly and it moved! It was weird because it is one thing to feel it inside you, but to see it from the outside was really cool. Scott likes to put his head on my stomach and feel, it is just becoming more real every day for us.
Harley seems to be unaware that I am pregnant, but who knows. He is always a snuggler so I guess I probably wouldn't notice if he was being more protective or anything. I know we need to transition him to getting used to not being the sole recipient of our affections, but it is hard because he is so cute!
This week Reed and Ryan (2 of my brothers) moved back to Texas. My brother Reed and his wife Diana decided kind of spur of the moment, and Ryan was already planning to visit there, but I don't know if he is coming back to Utah at all. So overall it is a bit lonely, especially since my close friend and her husband moved recently too...sad.
Scott is now in football season as a manager this year...again. Last night was the first night he had a game and he got home around 1:30 or so..it sucks because I don't sleep very well. I am hoping I adjust better than I did last year, but I doubt it. He really enjoys it though and the benefits of it are good so it was hard not to do it, although the selfish side of me really really did not want him too.
As far as how I am feeling, I have been doing pretty good. The last few weeks my eating habit have been terrible, and it showed on the scale. But one day at a time I guess. I am starting to kind of waddle when I walk, which makes me feel awkward. My stomach has been itchy and feels tight especially on my sides. It is uncomfortable and I hope it doesn't feel like this the whole rest of my pregnancy. I have pretty much outgrown all my pants now, even with my belly band on they are still getting snug around the hips. I only have one pair of maternity work pants so I need to get some more soon. I think a few more stretch marks have appeared on my hips but I don't have any on my my stomach...yet.
I am trying to enjoy this stage of pregnancy because It is probably when I will feel my best. I know I have been lucky and had a pretty easy pregnancy so far, I hope it stays that way. Sleeping is becoming harder to do, but I did just get a giant pregnancy pillow, it is a little too big but I am sure it will come in handy over the next couple of months.
That's all for now, I am excited to have Monday off from work! Yay!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
It's a boy! Or is it?.....
I had my 18 week appt. on Friday, which I have been looking forward to all month. At first I thought I would be fine with waiting an extra cpl weeks to find out the sex, but by last week I was soooo ready to know. My mother-in-law was able to go with me because she was in town for education week, it was really nice and fun to have her there with me. The appt did not really go as planned though, it was much more stressfull than I thought it would be.
-Within the first minute or so of looking at the baby the Doctor said, it's a girl. I was happy but kind of in shock, even though I had kind of thought/hoped it was a girl. But then it got confusing...o wait, well, hold on. This went on for a bit, then, I think it's a boy.....I am thinking..okay...not sure anymore. After a few more minutes he had almost given up it seemed becasue that baby just did NOT want to open it's legs, at all. It was really frustrating becasue we were having a little gender party later on that evening..so it was important to know. Plus I was tired of not knowing. Finally the baby moved ite legs a bit and he got a better view. Pretty sure it's a boy, -okay how sure? 75-80% sure. Hmmm...guess i'll take it! Anyway so it appears that it is a boy! It is so crazy, I never expected it, but at the same time I was excited. I admit most of my excitement came from me being so happy to tell Scott. I knew he would be sooo surprised, everyone kind of was.
I made a cake and put blue frosting in the middle, then had Scott pull out a piece. He jumped around a bit and was just so surprised, because he was convinced that it was a girl.
Now we know...pretty much for sure that it is a boy, so I am kind of adjusting to that. Now instead of looking at bows and dresses I am looking at baby boy things. Either way I am happy it is a healthy baby, but I am looking forward to our next appt, it is the big appt. where they do the ultrasound and all the measurments. Up until this point mostly all I have done at my appts. is get a look at the baby and maybe talk a little about how I am feeling. So it'll be good to have a more in depth appt.
So as of right now, it's a BOY :)
-Within the first minute or so of looking at the baby the Doctor said, it's a girl. I was happy but kind of in shock, even though I had kind of thought/hoped it was a girl. But then it got confusing...o wait, well, hold on. This went on for a bit, then, I think it's a boy.....I am thinking..okay...not sure anymore. After a few more minutes he had almost given up it seemed becasue that baby just did NOT want to open it's legs, at all. It was really frustrating becasue we were having a little gender party later on that evening..so it was important to know. Plus I was tired of not knowing. Finally the baby moved ite legs a bit and he got a better view. Pretty sure it's a boy, -okay how sure? 75-80% sure. Hmmm...guess i'll take it! Anyway so it appears that it is a boy! It is so crazy, I never expected it, but at the same time I was excited. I admit most of my excitement came from me being so happy to tell Scott. I knew he would be sooo surprised, everyone kind of was.
I made a cake and put blue frosting in the middle, then had Scott pull out a piece. He jumped around a bit and was just so surprised, because he was convinced that it was a girl.
Now we know...pretty much for sure that it is a boy, so I am kind of adjusting to that. Now instead of looking at bows and dresses I am looking at baby boy things. Either way I am happy it is a healthy baby, but I am looking forward to our next appt, it is the big appt. where they do the ultrasound and all the measurments. Up until this point mostly all I have done at my appts. is get a look at the baby and maybe talk a little about how I am feeling. So it'll be good to have a more in depth appt.
So as of right now, it's a BOY :)
Monday, August 13, 2012
Pregnancy thus far..
I will probably be happy that I wrote an update on my pregnancy to look back at later on. I do have this little journal but I really have not written in it much.
I am 17 weeks pregnant, and we get to find out if we are having a little Scott or Elise on Friday! I am excited, mostly to just know because every time we go to look at baby stuff it's like...okay well I wish I knew.
The last few weeks I have felt pretty good, barely any naseau and I do have a little more energy. Here are some typical aches, pains, and fun things that I am experiencing now though..
-acne-yep gotta love it, and fyi my acne literally just went away like a yr. or two ago, not completely but it was much better, then I got pregnant and it was back. I had a glow for about a week it seemed then my forehead was covered with bumps..sad.
-itchy stomach- this is probably mostly my fault, I don't put on oil and lotions enough, but yeah my stomach is starting to really grow. I feel like my belly button area and the upper part of my abdomen are most itchy.
-hip/back pain-really has not been too bad yet. On my left side really lower back down halfway of my butt I have pain, walking helps. No other major complaints in that area yet though.
Smaller stomach- I am used to eating several small meals throughout the day, but lately I feel like a couple bites of food does it, then 10 minutes later a few more. Basically if I did what I should do I would be eating super slowly and very very often. Usually I just eat too much though..lol.
Bladder issues-I have had problems with my bladder for a while now, before I got pregnant, I would get tested for infections and would not have one. Anyway since I have been pregnant I feel like my bladder gets irritated pretty easily, which is not fun. I need to start doing kegal excersizes to prevent any other bladder problems!-or try to prevent them anyway.
Sleeping-when my stoamch started growing more, mostly the last week or two, I have noticed it is already getting harder to sleep. You try to move around and you have this weight on your stomach..oh yeah that's the baby right? Lol..anyway I am used to sleeping on my side, back, and stomach, so sleeping on just my side is an adjustment. And people, I love my sleep. I mean really really really. Some people are like, oh yeah I only need so many hours a night and I am good. Me, I need 8 or 9, and if I don't get it, you don't want to be around me. I get cranky, sad, and just am not much fun. I am kind of worried about how I will do when the baby is born, because I can't really nap. Hopefully I will learn to!
Spider veins and stretch marks- Really not too bad yet, I do have more spider veins, which I hate but it could be worse. No stretch marks yet, I already had some on my hips and butt, I have have noticed a small on on my hip, but nothing bad yet. I don't really think I can control if I get them or not, but I think putting oil and lotion on and gaining weight gradually is a good idea.
Weight gain- always a fun one right? hahahah..not. Actually it has not been huge yet, in fact it stayed pretty much the same until a week or two ago, I think my total gain is maybe 7 pounds, but I am not sure. Last week was my biggest jump, because I really was eating waaay too much. I am going to focus on eating healthier and not pigging out all the time so my weight gain will be more gradual.
Stomach pains- I know their is a baby in there pushing my organs and everything aside and shifting it all, and it doesn't feel great. I have not felt the baby move for sure yet, but maybe when I do I will feel better. I know everyone probably worries at times that something is wrong, but that is just part of it I guess.
I know I have been fairly lucky throughout this pregnancy, I was not hovering by a toilet for months and overall I feel pretty good. It is a miracle that we were able to conceive this little one, and I know we really have been blessed. I can't wait to find out the gender of our little one on Friday!!
I am 17 weeks pregnant, and we get to find out if we are having a little Scott or Elise on Friday! I am excited, mostly to just know because every time we go to look at baby stuff it's like...okay well I wish I knew.
The last few weeks I have felt pretty good, barely any naseau and I do have a little more energy. Here are some typical aches, pains, and fun things that I am experiencing now though..
-acne-yep gotta love it, and fyi my acne literally just went away like a yr. or two ago, not completely but it was much better, then I got pregnant and it was back. I had a glow for about a week it seemed then my forehead was covered with bumps..sad.
-itchy stomach- this is probably mostly my fault, I don't put on oil and lotions enough, but yeah my stomach is starting to really grow. I feel like my belly button area and the upper part of my abdomen are most itchy.
-hip/back pain-really has not been too bad yet. On my left side really lower back down halfway of my butt I have pain, walking helps. No other major complaints in that area yet though.
Smaller stomach- I am used to eating several small meals throughout the day, but lately I feel like a couple bites of food does it, then 10 minutes later a few more. Basically if I did what I should do I would be eating super slowly and very very often. Usually I just eat too much though..lol.
Bladder issues-I have had problems with my bladder for a while now, before I got pregnant, I would get tested for infections and would not have one. Anyway since I have been pregnant I feel like my bladder gets irritated pretty easily, which is not fun. I need to start doing kegal excersizes to prevent any other bladder problems!-or try to prevent them anyway.
Sleeping-when my stoamch started growing more, mostly the last week or two, I have noticed it is already getting harder to sleep. You try to move around and you have this weight on your stomach..oh yeah that's the baby right? Lol..anyway I am used to sleeping on my side, back, and stomach, so sleeping on just my side is an adjustment. And people, I love my sleep. I mean really really really. Some people are like, oh yeah I only need so many hours a night and I am good. Me, I need 8 or 9, and if I don't get it, you don't want to be around me. I get cranky, sad, and just am not much fun. I am kind of worried about how I will do when the baby is born, because I can't really nap. Hopefully I will learn to!
Spider veins and stretch marks- Really not too bad yet, I do have more spider veins, which I hate but it could be worse. No stretch marks yet, I already had some on my hips and butt, I have have noticed a small on on my hip, but nothing bad yet. I don't really think I can control if I get them or not, but I think putting oil and lotion on and gaining weight gradually is a good idea.
Weight gain- always a fun one right? hahahah..not. Actually it has not been huge yet, in fact it stayed pretty much the same until a week or two ago, I think my total gain is maybe 7 pounds, but I am not sure. Last week was my biggest jump, because I really was eating waaay too much. I am going to focus on eating healthier and not pigging out all the time so my weight gain will be more gradual.
Stomach pains- I know their is a baby in there pushing my organs and everything aside and shifting it all, and it doesn't feel great. I have not felt the baby move for sure yet, but maybe when I do I will feel better. I know everyone probably worries at times that something is wrong, but that is just part of it I guess.
I know I have been fairly lucky throughout this pregnancy, I was not hovering by a toilet for months and overall I feel pretty good. It is a miracle that we were able to conceive this little one, and I know we really have been blessed. I can't wait to find out the gender of our little one on Friday!!
Monday, July 9, 2012
I do try
I do try to eat healthy..really I do. I tried when I ate a banana a while ago..kinda gross, trying to eat a yogurt..but it is hard. Since I have been pregnant I have detested veggies, some fruits I like but not all, chicken..sick! Most meat in general..gross. It is hard, I want the best for the baby, but seriously I just can't do it! Yeah I could be disciplined and get up in the morning and make myself a nutritious smoothie, but honeslty most mornings lately I have at least a 10 minute battle with myself to get out of bed...rough. Anyway hopefully in the next week or so I will start to feel better..I haven't been weighed since my last doctor appt..hopefully the number is not too scary next time I go in!!
Friday, July 6, 2012
Big Surprise
Once again it has been a long while since my last post, what can I say...I am not really a blogger I guess. A few things have happened since last time:
-Scott had his 26th Birthday, which I hardly took any pictures of at all
-We went to California to help Scott's Grandparent's move-it was fun and soooo pretty there!
-We went to Texas for my brother Reed's wedding, he married Scott's cousin Diana...weird huh??
-shortly after the wedding we found out we are expecting a little one in January!
-For the 4th we went up to Park City and spent a few days with Scott's family, which is always fun, unfortunatley they canceled the fireworks because of all the fires....sad.
So we have been busy over the last few months, and kind of in shock about the pregnancy, which was unexpected..but let me explain why-
Scott and I have starting trying over a year ago to get pregnant. After a cpl months I went to the doctor to try to figure out if anything was up with me, because there usually is. I should have had bloodwork and some tests done right away, but I was...stupid. I thought I just needed a little help, I knew that my cycles were a little messed up, and that my progesterone levels were low..so I just decided to go on clomid to try to help my body. I tried it off and on for a couple months..nothing. I really hated the side effects from it.. then a few months later found out I had a cyst, which I have had before. Anyway after a few more months we had testing done on Scott, something we should have done from the start, we found that Scott had serious fertility problems. I was really heartborken about that, because they told us our chances of conceiving naturally were slim..really slim. They referred us to a fertility specialist clinic, where we went to. There I had testing done and we decided to try a round of medication and an IUI. An IUI is what you can do before you move on to more aggresive treatment, like In-vitro. I went on birth control for two months to get rid of the cyst and prevent any more, and so we could get ready. Then we got the okay and I started the treatment, which was basically a higher dose of clomid, timed with a Hcg shot to trigger ovualtion (which Scott had to give me around 3 in the morning to be timed right!), then the IUI, then after that progesterone medication to help me get and stay pregnant. Did I mention those suppositories are about $4 a piece. Super expensive.. no coverage on any of this at all. We did all that and tried to be optomistic, but found out in February that I was not pregnant. At this point we knew we could either try a few more rounds of IUI, or wait till we could afford invitro. Well I was finished, I really felt like I did not want to try again till we could afford invitro, which would be at least a few years. We were really sad but honestly anyone who has gone through infertility problems knows how hard it is physically and mentally, and on your marriage. So we just decided to wait.
Something I did not mention earlier was that back in December or whenever I had the bloodwork done they found that my thyroid and prolactin levels were elevated, which was contributing or the main factor in my fertility problems. They put me on two meds to help even out my levels.. I had been taking them for a few months.
Well May came around and we went home for my brother's wedding.. and I was suppose to get my period while I was home. I always have it at the worst times.. anyway it never came, every day I thought it would so I just kept waiting..and waiting. I was too nervous to take a pregnancy test,so I waited for a week because I was already scheduled to go to the doctor to go over my recent bloodwork. I had the bloodwork done to see if the two meds I had been taking had helped at all. So I went in and got blood taken to see if I was pregnant, but before that my Doctor went over my bloodwork with me and said my levels were great, and if I was pregnant this medicine had really helped. I had to wait a few very long hours for them to call me and tell me that yes! I was definently pregnant..I. could. not. believe. it. Scott came to visit me at work a little bit later, and I surprised him with the news, he was so excited.
We still cannot fully accept that this has happened, it is such a surprise, because although my body was doing much better, the fact that we got pregnant with Scott's fertility problems is kind of a miracle. Right when we had sort of accepted and were adjusting to the idea of waiting for a few years, we got pregnant. I still can't believe it.
So that is our story, pretty long but there it is. Nothing has been harder on our marriage than going through this whole process, it was something neither of us anticipated.If I could go back or give any advice I would say if you are having problems the first two things you should do are get a few very important tests done on you and your spouse. I wish we had right way, it would have saved us a year of stress/money/fighting/tears/worry/etc..not to mention the lovely side effects from clomid.
A few weeks ago Scott and I got to see our little one for the first time! The hearbeat was strong and the baby looked good, it was very special for us to see it. Then about a week ago I went back by myself and heard the hearbeat, it was 166 and it was cool to hear it. I am now in my 12th and final week of my first trimester, and to be honest I have not really enjoyed being pregnant.. the nausea, fatigue, mood swings, acne, and other side effects I won't mention have been really hard on my body. Small price to pay for this little miracle growing inside me. I have a lot of reservations about being a mother, and sometimes I panic, but I know the timing was part of the Lord's plan for us, and I am trying to have faith and be happy and excited.
Both sets of parents are super excited and looking forward to having their first grandchild! We will find out if it is a boy or girl sometime in the next 4-6 weeks, I really have no clue.
I have not been very active the last 3 months, I know I need to do better, because I do feel better when I work out. Hopefully over the next few weeks I can get some energy back..we'll see. Right now I am dragging myself to work every day and trying to get through it..one day at a time. I am sure everyone is like that, and I do feel lucky that I am not super sick.
Scott has been very supportive throughout the last few months, and I really do love him so much. I feel like a crazy person a lot now and he kind of just takes it..or tries to anyway lol. This is a new experience for us and I think it will hit us more when I am further along. Right now it is still hard to believe there is a baby in there.
We are slowly telling people that I am pregnant, all our immediate family knows and soon everyone will. I am excited for our Harley boy to be a big brother, he loves little kids and I am sure they will be best friends!
I might start taking monthly pics of my belly as it starts to get bigger, hopefully not too fast though!
So that is our Big Surprise, we will be a family of 3 (4 if you count Harley which we do) in January!! :)
-Scott had his 26th Birthday, which I hardly took any pictures of at all
-We went to California to help Scott's Grandparent's move-it was fun and soooo pretty there!
-We went to Texas for my brother Reed's wedding, he married Scott's cousin Diana...weird huh??
-shortly after the wedding we found out we are expecting a little one in January!
-For the 4th we went up to Park City and spent a few days with Scott's family, which is always fun, unfortunatley they canceled the fireworks because of all the fires....sad.
So we have been busy over the last few months, and kind of in shock about the pregnancy, which was unexpected..but let me explain why-
Scott and I have starting trying over a year ago to get pregnant. After a cpl months I went to the doctor to try to figure out if anything was up with me, because there usually is. I should have had bloodwork and some tests done right away, but I was...stupid. I thought I just needed a little help, I knew that my cycles were a little messed up, and that my progesterone levels were low..so I just decided to go on clomid to try to help my body. I tried it off and on for a couple months..nothing. I really hated the side effects from it.. then a few months later found out I had a cyst, which I have had before. Anyway after a few more months we had testing done on Scott, something we should have done from the start, we found that Scott had serious fertility problems. I was really heartborken about that, because they told us our chances of conceiving naturally were slim..really slim. They referred us to a fertility specialist clinic, where we went to. There I had testing done and we decided to try a round of medication and an IUI. An IUI is what you can do before you move on to more aggresive treatment, like In-vitro. I went on birth control for two months to get rid of the cyst and prevent any more, and so we could get ready. Then we got the okay and I started the treatment, which was basically a higher dose of clomid, timed with a Hcg shot to trigger ovualtion (which Scott had to give me around 3 in the morning to be timed right!), then the IUI, then after that progesterone medication to help me get and stay pregnant. Did I mention those suppositories are about $4 a piece. Super expensive.. no coverage on any of this at all. We did all that and tried to be optomistic, but found out in February that I was not pregnant. At this point we knew we could either try a few more rounds of IUI, or wait till we could afford invitro. Well I was finished, I really felt like I did not want to try again till we could afford invitro, which would be at least a few years. We were really sad but honestly anyone who has gone through infertility problems knows how hard it is physically and mentally, and on your marriage. So we just decided to wait.
Something I did not mention earlier was that back in December or whenever I had the bloodwork done they found that my thyroid and prolactin levels were elevated, which was contributing or the main factor in my fertility problems. They put me on two meds to help even out my levels.. I had been taking them for a few months.
Well May came around and we went home for my brother's wedding.. and I was suppose to get my period while I was home. I always have it at the worst times.. anyway it never came, every day I thought it would so I just kept waiting..and waiting. I was too nervous to take a pregnancy test,so I waited for a week because I was already scheduled to go to the doctor to go over my recent bloodwork. I had the bloodwork done to see if the two meds I had been taking had helped at all. So I went in and got blood taken to see if I was pregnant, but before that my Doctor went over my bloodwork with me and said my levels were great, and if I was pregnant this medicine had really helped. I had to wait a few very long hours for them to call me and tell me that yes! I was definently pregnant..I. could. not. believe. it. Scott came to visit me at work a little bit later, and I surprised him with the news, he was so excited.
We still cannot fully accept that this has happened, it is such a surprise, because although my body was doing much better, the fact that we got pregnant with Scott's fertility problems is kind of a miracle. Right when we had sort of accepted and were adjusting to the idea of waiting for a few years, we got pregnant. I still can't believe it.
So that is our story, pretty long but there it is. Nothing has been harder on our marriage than going through this whole process, it was something neither of us anticipated.If I could go back or give any advice I would say if you are having problems the first two things you should do are get a few very important tests done on you and your spouse. I wish we had right way, it would have saved us a year of stress/money/fighting/tears/worry/etc..not to mention the lovely side effects from clomid.
A few weeks ago Scott and I got to see our little one for the first time! The hearbeat was strong and the baby looked good, it was very special for us to see it. Then about a week ago I went back by myself and heard the hearbeat, it was 166 and it was cool to hear it. I am now in my 12th and final week of my first trimester, and to be honest I have not really enjoyed being pregnant.. the nausea, fatigue, mood swings, acne, and other side effects I won't mention have been really hard on my body. Small price to pay for this little miracle growing inside me. I have a lot of reservations about being a mother, and sometimes I panic, but I know the timing was part of the Lord's plan for us, and I am trying to have faith and be happy and excited.
Both sets of parents are super excited and looking forward to having their first grandchild! We will find out if it is a boy or girl sometime in the next 4-6 weeks, I really have no clue.
I have not been very active the last 3 months, I know I need to do better, because I do feel better when I work out. Hopefully over the next few weeks I can get some energy back..we'll see. Right now I am dragging myself to work every day and trying to get through it..one day at a time. I am sure everyone is like that, and I do feel lucky that I am not super sick.
Scott has been very supportive throughout the last few months, and I really do love him so much. I feel like a crazy person a lot now and he kind of just takes it..or tries to anyway lol. This is a new experience for us and I think it will hit us more when I am further along. Right now it is still hard to believe there is a baby in there.
We are slowly telling people that I am pregnant, all our immediate family knows and soon everyone will. I am excited for our Harley boy to be a big brother, he loves little kids and I am sure they will be best friends!
I might start taking monthly pics of my belly as it starts to get bigger, hopefully not too fast though!
So that is our Big Surprise, we will be a family of 3 (4 if you count Harley which we do) in January!! :)
Monday, March 19, 2012
Yeah, it's been a while
I haven't blogged in a while, a long while... I think I just get bored with it because I feel like my life is not all that interesting, and I don't have a lot to blog about that I care to share with the world. But don't get me wrong, I am an interesting person, lol.
I am going to try to do a better job though, because it is nice looking back at events, and it encourages me to take pictures, which I am terrible about doing!
What's new: Nothing, but this week is Scott's Birthday, my lover will be 26 years old! I can't believe it, we started dating when he was a little 21 year old, and so naive..haha. We have been together about 4 years, and it really has gone by quickly, I sure do love him! I will make sure to take pics at his B-day party. I am using some pintrest recipes that I am pretty excited about. Then we are going to see the Hunger Games, YAY! Should be very fun.
This last month has been..not so fun. Scott and I got food poisoning one weekend, it was horrible. At one point we were both just laying on the bathroom floor, it was something I hope to never experience again. Then I got sick, and that lasted a cpl weeks, so basically I just have not been feeling too well. And of course that leads to not working out and eating junk, which in turn has made me feel even worse. Any weight gain in my stomach makes me look pregnant because I am so small on top, it's frustrating!! But now I am back on track and motivated to get in shape for summer.
We have a couple fun events coming up over the next two months. In April we are flying to California to help the Grandparents pack up their house because they are moving to Utah. I am finally going to get to see where they live, and maybe go to San Fransisco or the beach while we are there. It will be great to spend time with them and get a mini vacation.
In May my brother is getting Married! He is actually marrying Scott's cousin...weird I know. But it is great because now our families are connected even more! They are getting married in Texas, so we get to go on another trip and spend time with family. I think this is this first summer Scott and I will get to go home together to Texas since we were married, it should be awesome!
That's what is new with the Titensors!
I am going to try to do a better job though, because it is nice looking back at events, and it encourages me to take pictures, which I am terrible about doing!
What's new: Nothing, but this week is Scott's Birthday, my lover will be 26 years old! I can't believe it, we started dating when he was a little 21 year old, and so naive..haha. We have been together about 4 years, and it really has gone by quickly, I sure do love him! I will make sure to take pics at his B-day party. I am using some pintrest recipes that I am pretty excited about. Then we are going to see the Hunger Games, YAY! Should be very fun.
This last month has been..not so fun. Scott and I got food poisoning one weekend, it was horrible. At one point we were both just laying on the bathroom floor, it was something I hope to never experience again. Then I got sick, and that lasted a cpl weeks, so basically I just have not been feeling too well. And of course that leads to not working out and eating junk, which in turn has made me feel even worse. Any weight gain in my stomach makes me look pregnant because I am so small on top, it's frustrating!! But now I am back on track and motivated to get in shape for summer.
We have a couple fun events coming up over the next two months. In April we are flying to California to help the Grandparents pack up their house because they are moving to Utah. I am finally going to get to see where they live, and maybe go to San Fransisco or the beach while we are there. It will be great to spend time with them and get a mini vacation.
In May my brother is getting Married! He is actually marrying Scott's cousin...weird I know. But it is great because now our families are connected even more! They are getting married in Texas, so we get to go on another trip and spend time with family. I think this is this first summer Scott and I will get to go home together to Texas since we were married, it should be awesome!
That's what is new with the Titensors!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Inspirational
I love this quote, it is on my desktop at work and I pretty much have it memorized. It is simple yet powerful, and it really speaks to me.
"Some murmur when the sky is clear and wholly bright to view,
If one small speck of dark appear in their great heaven of blue,
But some with thankful love are filled,
if but one streak of light,
one ray of God's good mercy gild the darkness of their night."
I find that I am so much happier when I am focusing on the good bright spots of life, the blessings, the times of joy and happiness, rather than the bad things. It would seem obvious, to focus on the good things, but sometimes it is easy to pick out the dark spots and focus on them. My goal is to try harder to appreciate all the good, and not ask why so much.
"Some murmur when the sky is clear and wholly bright to view,
If one small speck of dark appear in their great heaven of blue,
But some with thankful love are filled,
if but one streak of light,
one ray of God's good mercy gild the darkness of their night."
I find that I am so much happier when I am focusing on the good bright spots of life, the blessings, the times of joy and happiness, rather than the bad things. It would seem obvious, to focus on the good things, but sometimes it is easy to pick out the dark spots and focus on them. My goal is to try harder to appreciate all the good, and not ask why so much.
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