4 weeks? Eh... that's not too long. I just feel bad because it make it seem like there hasn't been anything going on in my life. How could that be true? My life is crazy! haha Well, maybe not from day-to-day, but overall.
Let's rewind back to about a month ago. I never wrote about my cousin's wedding! Or my Mom coming out to visit for said wedding... or about hearing the baby's heartbeat again at 12 weeks... Or even about going to Colorado and seeing Kevin's parents... I'll just have to take things one at a time.
Since I'm pretty sure the farthest thing back was going to Colorado, which was way back in the beginning of June. Kevin's Dad had a snack food event where he could go and advertise his product. (Wheaters!) It ended up being a HUGE success. People loved the product, and he's already gotten into quite a few stores as a result. We drove the 8.5 hour drive out there, and it's probably the prettiest drive anyone could ever make. In the Utah part... it's actually one of the most boring. Literally, there is NOTHING for over 100 miles. No towns, no gas stations, no pit stops; nada. Just straight dessert and plateaus. (Yes, you lost the mountains and hit the plateaus.) Once we hit the Rockies, however... MAN it was pretty! I took pictures with my phone which don't do it justice at all. If I had to live in Colorado, it would definitely have to be in the Rockies. The weather there was just perfect! It was really awesome to see his parents and hang out with them for those few days. It was also really sad to leave them; as well as leave the nice weather... it was still cold in Logan then! Ridiculous. But I digress. Overall, it was a lot of fun to have a short trip together (first road trip!) and to spend more time with Kevin's parents. I'm pretty positive that I lucked out in the in-law category. I seriously have the best in-laws and I know that won't ever change. Can you say jealous?
Moving on to my cousin's wedding! My cousin got married in the Bountiful temple on June 17th. The sealing ceremony was awesome and the spirit there was so strong. Seeing someone get married for time and all eternity truly is one of the most touching and amazing experiences in this life! Kevin and I have been to two sealing ceremonies since our own, and both were such great reminders of what we have together and each made me love him all the more; I didn't even think that was possible. Every day makes me love him so much more, and how could I not when he is the BEST?! He does so much for me and never passes judgment when the majority of my day is spent lying around because the baby zaps all my energy. Anyways. Back to my cousin's happiness. Her luncheon reception was beautiful and so it matched her well, she looked so gorgeous! I don't think there a point in the entire day where she wasn't smiling, and that was just awesome in it's own way. It was really funny, though, because she wouldn't tell anyone where they were going for their honeymoon and everyone (including me) was so curious! I has my mom texting me the whole week after if Andrea had updated her facebook yet to say where they went. That was just a funny side-note. I ended up having to leave the family pictures outside the temple to try and find some carrots for my nausea. (Carrots were my then cure-all). Then, we left the reception before they left because I just needed to lay down. I felt pretty bad, but I'm sure she didn't notice haha. Oh, another "funny" thing-- more like quirky, if you know my mom-- is that Andrea's wedding was the day after my first baby doctor's appointment, so we were letting people know. Slowly. My mom, however, decided that the wedding was the perfect time and place to tell my cousin's whole family. I was kind of embarrassed and laughed because it wasn't the place to do it in my mind, but it was all good. When I even went to say congrats to Andrea, again, in the line-up she knew and tole me congrats! haha Goodness...
So, my mother came out to visit. It was really nice! Things were really tense between us for years and even when I left for college. Being in a more outside perspective point, I really regretted everything that had happened between me and my mom. I tried to patch things up, but there's only so much you can do across country. When she came out here, it was a really good chance for us to finally bond and seriously talk. It was a slightly tearful conversation, but a really good one nonetheless. We really enjoyed the time together. Kevin and I stayed the night in their hotel after the reception so we wouldn't have to drive back home at 10 or so at night. With my nausea, that was a huge relief. The next day, my Mom and Nathan came up to Logan with us, and Kevin and I were surprised by how much we found to do! haha Since it was a Saturday, we had the idea of going to finally check out the farmer's market, but there ended up being the Summer Fest instead, and that was really cool to walk around and see! After that, we went to the Bluebird restaurant and had dinner, ending with her buying chocolates for everybody. I picked out ones for my dad for Father's day. (My goal was to convert them from See's candy to Logan's infamous candy. See's isn't my favorite, but I love Bluebird's.) That was followed by my Mom graciously taking us to Sam's club and stocking our kitchen. She even got us a dutch oven because I had talked to her a while ago about how much I wanted one to make her peach cobbler. So nice. Kevin was amazing the whole time, making sure that Nathan was kept busy so that I could have time with my mom. He even drove Nathan home in our car so that I could drive with my Mom alone! Isn't he awesome? :] So, basically the night ended with the 3 or so hour talk between my mom and I, and she went back to her hotel in SLC and flew home a couple days later. Oh, and on her way home? She found out she won a raffle from the Summer Fest for a picture. I would call the day a success just from that.
And finally... the doctor's appointment! Well, that story is very uneventful. We went in for our 12 weeks appointment and it probably lasted a whole... 5 minutes? Give or take a few. She just wanted to hear the heartbeat and ask us if we had any questions. Then, she gave us a brief run down of the "2nd Trimester Norms" and a sheet to explain more. We rescheduled for another similar appointment at 16 weeks, and we were off. We won't get another ultrasound until 20 weeks, where we'll also find out the gender! I'm kind of disappointed that they wouldn't do an ultrasound at the 16 weeks, because a lot of people on the "Baby Board" I go on a lot found there's out between 14 and 16 weeks, and most are finding out around 18 weeks. I don't want to wait! haha I'm so impatient and ready to start shopping. There's only one baby store here in Logan-- outside of Kohl's which is a big NO because they are so ridiculously expensive; as always-- but luckily it's super nice! They have anything and everything, other than maybe clothes, and we really liked what they had.
Now I think that's the gist of our lives... Kevin is still looking for internships and taking his one summer class. I met with my advisor this morning to make sure my schedule is lined up correctly to graduate on time, as well as verify what classes I can take online in the Spring. It turned out so well! I can take even more classes online than I expected, so I will definitely be full-time and on track; I can line everything up perfectly to graduate by Fall of 2014; AND I have enough room in my major to take a minor without adding time! All such really good news. Now I'm looking into minors... I'm thinking business, music, or psychology... If I did business I could do a double minor in psychology which would be really cool if that turns out to be something I'm interested in. I don't know how many credits are required in a music minor, so we'll see about that one. Okay, so that's random and boring.
Kevin and I are starting to finally read the general conference talks from the Sunday Morning Session we missed last conference. (Horrible, I know. But I had morning sickness already! We just didn't know it then...) It's turned out to be a really cool thing and something that really brings the spirit into our home. We started with Elder Uchtdorf's Waiting on the Road to Damascus. It was so good! Well, obviously since it's Elder Uchtdorf. :P I'll wrap this insanely long blog up with some of my favorite quotes from it. If you read to the end of this... The only prize is a spiritual lesson. Haha Take it or leave it. Enjoy!
Waiting on the Road to Damscus:
- "The truth is, those who diligently seek to learn of Christ eventually will come to know Him. They will personally receive a divine portrait of the Master, although it most often comes in the form of a puzzle—one piece at a time. Each individual piece may not be easily recognizable by itself; it may not be clear how it relates to the whole. Each piece helps us to see the big picture a little more clearly. Eventually, after enough pieces have been put together, we recognize the grand beauty of it all. Then, looking back on our experience, we see that the Savior had indeed come to be with us—not all at once but quietly, gently, almost unnoticed."
- " testify to you that our Father in Heaven loves His children. He loves us. He loves you. When necessary the Lord will even carry you over obstacles as you seek His peace with a broken heart and a contrite spirit. Often He speaks to us in ways that we can hear only with our heart. To better hear His voice, it would be wise to turn down the volume control of the worldly noise in our lives. If we ignore or block out the promptings of the Spirit for whatever reason, they become less noticeable until we cannot hear them at all. Let us learn to hearken to the promptings of the Spirit and then be eager to heed them."
- "My dear brothers and sisters, let us strive to be among those whom the Lord can rely on to hear His whisperings and respond, as Saul did on his road to Damascus, 'Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?'"
- "It has been my experience that some of the most powerful promptings we receive are not only for our own benefit but also for the benefit of others. If we are thinking only of ourselves, we may miss some of the most powerful spiritual experiences and profound revelations of our lives."
- "By becoming the answer to someone’s prayer, we often find the answer to our own."
- "Do not doubt. Remember, “Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.”13 God loves you. He hears your prayers. He speaks to His children and offers comfort, peace, and understanding to those who seek Him and honor Him by walking in His way."
For the full talk, go here--> http://lds.org/general-conference/2011/04/waiting-on-the-road-to-damascus?lang=eng
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