Saturday, June 19, 2010

One down, Eternity to go

Jase and I have been married for one year today. Where did the year go? We have been through so much this past year. When I woke up this morning to make Jase's lunch for him, I began re-living the details of our wedding day. Everything was perfect, in every single way. I have never felt so happy as I did on June 19, 2009. I remember being in the temple with Jase, waiting for our sealing ceremony to start and thinking "There is no way I could ever love him more than I do right now." I was wrong. I love him so much more than I did then. All morning long the song by Brad Paisley, "Then" has been stuck in my head and I think it describes perfectly the way I feel about my hubby. I am sure we will look back and think, "Man, and I thought I loved you then!"

Jase and I have been through so much this past year. I am blown away when I think about the places we have been and the things we have been through.
Here are a few of our highlights of the past year:

-Jase started and graduated from Lineman College
-I started online classes and finished three semesters
-We lived in four different states (Utah, Idaho, Kansas, Wyoming)
-Jase has worked as an Apprentice Lineman for six months
-We bought a truck
-I got pregnant!!
-We found out we are having TWINS!
-We have fallen more and more in love with each other every single day.

The past year hasn't been easy. We have had a lot of bumps in the road that we have had to jump over, but we have been so happy. I know that we can handle anything as long as we have each other. :) Happy Anniversary honey!


Wednesday, June 9, 2010

TWINS!

On Monday, June 7th at 3:40 p.m. our lives changed completely.I went to this appointment, expecting a normal, routine check-up and ultrasound, but it turned out to be a moment in time I will never forget. Jase doesn't get a lot of time off, so we have been picking and choosing the appointments that he goes to, hoping to keep him at the most important ones. I had a different doctor than my regular one who was doing the ultrasound and just a few minutes into the ultrasound she said something that will be forever etched into my memory. She said, "You know you are having twins right?" Upon hearing this, I could feel the air leave my chest, and I felt a little light headed. The one word that I could muster out was, "Shutup!!" She laughed, realizing that I most definitely did not know that I was having twins and proceeded to show me "Baby A" and "Baby B" on the screen. I was in shock. I cried, and then I laughed as I watched these two miracles do little flips on the screen. I could see each of their hands on their face, and at one point one of them looked directly at me. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. I was literally blown away and had a hard time focusing on what the doctor was saying about how carrying two babies is different than carrying one. It felt so surreal. I could not believe it. I kept thinking..."Twins? I am having twins? Can this honestly be possible?" Apparently it is most definitely possible, and we are most definitely having twins!

After the ultrasound, the doctor told me I could take a few minutes to get myself together before I went to make another appointment. As I sat in the ultrasound room by myself, I was filled with so much emotion. I immediately got my phone out and began texting Jase, knowing very well that he would not be getting my texts until he got service on the home, at 7:30 or 8:00. I was dying. I had to share this news with someone. I knew that I had to wait and tell Jase first.

I believe that afternoon may have been one of the longest of my life. I paced, I looked at the ultrasound pictures a million times, just to reiterate the fact that I was for sure having twins, and this wasn't some kind of dream. The second Jase got home I sat him down at the table and proceeded to tell him everything about the ultrasound. I wish that I would have snapped a picture of his face after hearing the big news. He was just as shocked as I was. After a tearful hug and kiss, and validation from the ultrasound pictures we began making the numerous calls to our families.

We are very excited. I have had a whirlwind of emotions the past few days. It is going to be one heck of a ride! I have spent many hours the past few days researching twin pregnancies online, trying to soak in as much information as possible. I ran across this blog, that a woman created to explain her feelings and emotions of being pregnant with twins. One of her recent blog posts said this at the end, and I think it is beautiful.

"I am glad that God chose me to have twins. I love that I am different from most of the people I know. I am excited about the challenge and the joys that will come from two babies at one time. I feel strong and confident…like I was chosen for this job. And I feel privileged.Sometimes I am still surprised when I think I am having twins. Mentally I know it. I can feel it and see it. I have two cribs in my nursery. But sometimes it strikes me and I smile and sometimes laugh. I can’t wait to hold to tiny little boys in my arms. I can’t wait to count 20 tiny toes and 20 tiny fingers. This is what I have been waiting my whole life for."

I do feel privileged. I have numerous feelings of inadequacy, but I know that with Heavenly Father's help I can accomplish anything! I feel so blessed to have Jase in my life. I have been quite crazy the past few days, moody and very emotional, and I know I haven't been pleasant to live with. However, he has been very patient and understanding and is simply tickled pink that we are having twins. I love him so much. :)

Thursday, June 3, 2010

We are having a.......BABY!!!!


Yes, that's right, I am PREGNANT!!!! I am 3 months along right now, and life is finally looking up as I enter my second trimester. My first trimester was a little rough at times, I constantly felt sick, smells sent me over the edge, etc. BUT I have been feeling a lot better the last week or so. We are very excited. It has been quite the overwhelming ride so far, but we are just trying to hang on, and enjoy it.

We told our families while we were home for Mother's Day, and they were all very excited. It was so fun to see both Mom's reaction. Jase and I wanted to tell everyone in a creative way, so I decided to write a poem and put it in a frame and then give it to each of the moms as part of their mother's day presents.


Here are the three frames for each of the moms




The baby seems to be growing and developing great so far. We have had a few doctors appointments, and I LOVE my doctor. I feel so blessed to have found her. She is truly amazing. Although some days are scary, and some days are very overwhelming, we honestly could not be happier!

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