Big News!!!

For those of you who haven't heard the news yet....I am PREGNANT! Seth and I found out on November 2nd that I was pregnant again. I must say that I am very thankful that it happened so quickly. December 20th was my due date from my last pregnancy and I was praying that I would be pregnant again before that day. I know it sounds odd, but I thought it would make that day a bit easier. December 20th was a rough day but I am very thankful for this pregnancy. My due date is July 8, 2011. Today I am 13 weeks and 2 days along. It has really seemed to fly by! We have had several doctors appointments and 3 sonograms. So far everything looks perfect! We go back on January 6th for another sonogram. I will be a day shy of 14 weeks. I have heard that there may be a chance we could find out the gender at this appointment, especially if it's a boy. If we don't find out then I think it will be early February when we find out. I am ready to find out so I can shop! We don't care what we are having as long as it's healthy! Seth has been so great during this pregnancy. He has put up with me worrying about every little thing. I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband. I hope to find the time to update this blog a bit more..... although I have said that SO MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS! It is really hard to update when I am working such long hours. I don't even think about sitting down a the computer when I leave work.
I hope that everyone had a great Christmas. Seth and I were blessed to spend lots of time with family and we got lots of great gifts!!

I'm not good at this blogging thing...

I wish I had more time to sit and update this blog...... I feel awful for not making time to do this. Things (as always) have been super busy! October seemed to fly by but we did have a great time. We managed to make time in our busy work schedules to meet up with friends and enjoy some Texas Rangers Baseball! I am so proud of our Rangers and I can't wait til the 2011 Baseball season! Go Rangers!
We also spent many weekends in Austin for UT football! Our Longhorns aren't doing that well but.... I do enjoy our visits with Seth's parents. October also brought my Granny's 75th Birthday and my sister is no longer a teenager!! 1 more year til Nat will be celebrating her 21st birthday and I will be "trying" to celebrate my 30th! We are trying to plan a trip to Vegas for the big events!! Other than that, Seth and I spent our time working long hours and losing MUCH needed sleep!!
I can not believe that the Holidays are right around the corner. Only 9 more school days til Thanksgiving break!! I am in need of a break. I also need to get a jump start on my Christmas shopping. I don't have a clue what to buy people. The older we all get the harder it becomes!!!

Sad...

The last couple of days I have been very sad about the loss of our baby. I know I will have good days and bad days but, I can't help but think that I should be almost six months pregnant. I know that this heartache will only increase as the days get closer and closer to December 20th. I just wish there was a way for me to be okay, a way to make these feelings of sadness and hurt go away. I have been blessed to have some amazing people share their stories with me and that always makes me feel better and gives me hope for brighter days. But, there are still mean people who have never experienced the heartache of losing a child who feel like I should be okay. I wish there was a nice way to explain to people that I am a wreck without coming across rude. I don't know how long I can act like life is wonderful when it truly is not. Don't get me wrong, I know that things could be much worse for me and I should be thankful for all that I have....but right now all I can think about is wanting to be a mom. I can not wait for the day that Seth and I can call ourselves parents.

Back at Work....

I had planned on updated this blog a lot more than what I have...... things here are super busy.
I returned to school on Aug. 16th and students returned on the 23rd. I can not believe that the summer is OVER! It flew by! Anyways, this year is already proving to be A LOT MORE CHALLENGING than last year. But....I am loving it. My students have all grown so much over the summer, it's just amazing. I have already started my yearly journal of super cute stuff that they say. Kids are so funny. If I have learned anything at all it is, WATCH WHAT YOU SAY IN FRONT OF YOUR KIDS, THEY REPEAT EVERYTHING AT SCHOOL!
One thing I didn't miss over the summer was BEING SICK. That's right, it's only week 2 and I have already been to the doctor to get a Z-pack! I just hope it helps. I have felt awful the last 3 days. I guess taking vitamin C daily isn't going to stop me from catching germs!
Oh and Seth's job is the same....nothing new to report. He still enjoys his job and likes his co~workers. He has already established his lunch and monthly golf group!

Summer is almost over.....

I can not believe how quickly this summer has flown by. Although June was a rough month, emotionally....it has turned out to be a great summer. Seth and I have been able to do some really fun stuff. We went to Galveston with his family a couple of weekends ago. We stayed at the Seascape condos. I recommend them to EVERYONE. Very nice. We spent our weekend at the pool, shopping, and eating great seafood! It's always nice to have a weekend away with family. I just hate that we don't have time to do it more often.

3rd Anniversary

Yesterday was our 3rd Wedding Anniversary. I can not believe it has already been 3 years. This year has had its share of ups and downs but through it all I am thankful to have Seth by my side. He is truly my best friend. Seth and I went to Piranha for a yummy sushi dinner then we got ice cream from the Marble Slab and walked around Down Town. We both had a great time. I have included some pictures of our wedding! Enjoy!

Busy....

The last couple of weeks have been pretty crazy. I have been busy trying to get things set up around this house. We are getting new carpet, painting, and having some repairs done. I will be so happy when it is all finished. Last week we went on a little family vaca! Mom, Natalie, Jake, and I left on Wednesday to head to New Braunfels. Thankfully we were able to meet my mother in law for lunch in Round Rock and my sister in law met us all for some shopping at the outlet mall. It is always fun to get to visit with them. We stayed at the Schlitterbahn resort so we could wake up and walk right out to the water park. Thursday night us girls went to the Gristmill. It was my first time in Gruene and I LOVED it. Seth made it to New Braunfels late Thursday night and we all enjoyed the water park on Friday. We loved the Gristmill so much that we all went back on Friday night. It was yummy!!!

Saturday the water park wasn't as much fun because it was so crowded. I have never seen so many people in my life. Even the lazy river was packed full of people. Not fun!! Saturday night Seth's mom and dad met us at our favorite restaurant, Rudy's BBQ. Again, it was another great visit. I love having all of my family in one place.
After some more outlet shopping we made it back home Sunday night.