Check-up

Yesterday I went to the doctor for my check-up. It was just one of the quick, routine ones, but it is always fun to hear the baby's heartbeat. This kid does NOT stay still, though, and everytime the Doctor would get close enough that we would catch the heartbeat for a second, it would move. It took him a couple of minutes to finally pin the baby down to listen to the heartbeat. When I had my ultrasound at 7 weeks the same kind of thing happened. The ultrasound tech thought it was hilarious because it was just bouncing all over the place. If that is any indication of the kind of energy this baby will have, I better rest while I can! I think that it is amazing that such a tiny little thing can have so much personality already and that I can already care so much about it.

Oh, and we finally dug out our camera and I will be posting pics soon!

Four...

4 jobs i have had:
1. Working for my dad on the farm
2. Cashier at grocery stores
3. Merchandising at Sears
4. Paralegal!

4 movies i have seen more than once:
1. Stick It
2. All of the Indiana Jones movies
3. The Little Mermaid (I used to watch it 15 times a day when I was little)
4. The DaVinci Code

4 books i have read more than once:
1. The Walking Drum
2. The Three Musketeers
3. Any Archie book owned by Grandpa or my parents : )
4. The Book of Mormon

4 places i have lived:
1. Howe, Idaho
2. Pocatello, Idaho in the dorms
3. Pocatello, Idaho in the Collegiate House
4. Twin Falls, Idaho

4 tv shows i watch:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Pushing Daisies
3. CSI (all of them)
4. Flashpoint

4 places i have been:
1. California- Disneyland, Sea World
2. New York- New York City, Greene
3. Cincinnati
4. I haven't been very many places, I'm counting Cincinnati and we only had a layover there, never even left the airport! : )

4 people who text me regularly:
1. Clint
2. Chantelle
3. Eric
4. Kelsi

4 of my favorite foods:
1. Chocolate!
2. Pasta salad!
3. Dill pickle dip! (seriously, it is amazing)
4. Hamburgers off the grill with fresh onions, tomatoes, etc. (yum!)

4 places i would like to visit:
1. New York City! We loved it! (And more of the east coast, too.)
2. Brazil (where Jared served his mission)
3. Europe (Italy, London, Germany, Ireland, Isle of Man)
4. Australia

4 things i am looking forward to in the coming year:
1. Ballroom dancing class with Jared!
2. October 16th! (we find out what we are having)
3. Going to the Twin Falls temple!
4. Adding a new member to our family!

News!

Ok, I have waited plenty long to officially announce this... I'm pregnant! So far everything is looking good and last week we got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. The baby is due on March 2nd and we are very excited! Time is flying! I find it hard to believe that I am almost 14 weeks! I'm not showing yet, but I'm going to enjoy that while it lasts. : )

Rafting

On the 4th we went to Alpine to go rafting with Jared's family. The water level was about three times higher than last year, and it was quite a challenge. Last year we spent most of the time joking around, shoving each other out of the raft, and took on a couple of intense rapids. This year, those "intense rapids" we thought we experienced last year were NOTHING. Within about 5 minutes of taking off, we hit some rapids a little bit sideways and 6 of 9 people fell out. I was one of the lucky ones who didn't. It was pretty chaotic for a few minutes until we got out of the rapids, found all of the paddles and got everyone back in the raft. After we got everyone settled and calmed down, we counted heads and realized Jared was missing. Somehow he popped out of the rapids and kept heading down the river for the next set of rapids. Another raft took him in until we caught up to them. After our first incident, we were more focused. For a family of adrenaline junkies, I was surprised by how intense it became. We made it down the rest of the river without too much trouble. I thought we were pros by the time we got done! Well, except for the very end when we lost a paddle and a couple of people almost floated off down the river again. : ) We were all feeling pretty exhausted by the end of the trip, so we only went down once. We decided it will be an annual trip because we all love rafting so much, but we are going to try for a day in August next year when the water level is a little lower.

Drive-In

Last weekend, Jared and I decided to go to one of the drive-in movie theatres. So we blew up the air mattress, put it in the back of the truck, loaded up on junk food and headed to the movie. We got there and got all set up and comfortable, just chatting, and I asked Jared what happened if you fell asleep- like if they come wake you up and send you home or what? He told me, "That wouldn't happen because at least one of us would wake up." So we watched the movie, which was pretty good, and then dozed off in between the movies. I woke up for part of the next movie but Jared never did. I didn't really worry about it, and just dozed on and off throughout what I thought was the whole movie. The next thing we know, at 2:00 a.m., two security guards with flashlights were nudging Jared to wake him up. Yep, that's right- the ENTIRE place was empty. Just Jared and I and the two security guards who woke us up. Anyway, so the answer to my question is that yes, it IS possible to sleep through 60 vehicles starting up, shining their headlights in your eyes, lots of people talking, kids yelling and crying. We are pretty talented, aren't we?

The Last Year

I have had this blogspot for about a month now, but keep thinking that I have nothing to blog about. But Brittany gave me a lecture and so this blog is for her. : ) Let's see.... Jared and I have now been maried for a little bit over a year. It is crazy how time flies! Because we just had our anniversary, I have been reflecting on our first year of marriage and everything that has happened...

• Jared graduated from ISU in Mechanical Engineering
• We got married!
• We went to New York City(the highlight of which, for Jared, was a Yankee's game)
• Jared was offered a job in Twin and we moved
• The transmission on Jared's truck went out and we bought our first vehicle together
• We got to teach our first primary class : ) (always an adventure)
• I was pregnant but miscarried
• I graduated with a degree in Pre-Law
• I got a job as a paralegal
• We bought a house(and a lawnmower, shovel, rake, hoses, fertilizer, bark chips, flowers, sprinklers, washer, dryer, paint and everything else that comes with a house : )

Seriously, it is amazing how many milestones we crossed in one year! We are very blessed to have so many good things happen in our life.

Right now, we are just staying busy with work, taking some fun community ed classes, and training for a marathon in August. Well, Jared is training for the marathon- I think I am going to start off with a half-marathon and try for a marathon next year. It is definitely a challenge for both of us. We are cross-training with lap swimming, which does a great job of making every muscle in my body sore every time I go. It is a good workout, though. I also got my own golf clubs a couple of weeks ago! And yes, I made sure they were cute. : ) Even though I am not a very good golfer, I love going, and I am getting much better. Jared is really a great teacher and has been very patient with me. I am still working as a paralegal in the same law firm, and LOVE it! I honestly never thought I would love any job, but I do. I work with great people, deal with interesting cases, and have a great boss.

Whew! Is that enough blogging for now Brit? : )