A funny thing happened as we were getting ready for church . . .

Okay, so I completely forgot about this funny housewarming present we received last Sunday. Reed and I were getting ready for church and were just about all ready when we remembered that all of our shoes were out in the garage. Reed remembered this first, and so he was the first to walk out in our freezing garage, barefoot, to go and get some church shoes. Since I didn't want him to think he was waiting for me, I rushed after him to get my shoes too, so we could be ready about the same time. Also barefoot. As I walked out on the cold concrete, I heard the door shut behind me, thinking nothing of it. Until I tried to open it, just to make sure that Reed had unlocked it. Which he hadn't. And then Reed said, "Did you unlock the door?!" To which I responded, "uh oh, I thought you did." We were locked in our garage, on Sunday morning, with no keys to start our cars, and no keys to get back into the house! We were locked out of our house! Our very new house!! Luckily, Reed had packed my bike, and one of his best friends lives down the road. So, he hopped on my bike, no socks, only shoes and no coat! Luckily, I guess this happens to everybody in the neighborhood, so his friends wife knew how to get us back into our house using her old debit card. They were just piling into their car as Reed rode up, and the first thing his friend said was, "You locked yourselves out of the garage, didn't you?!" Oh, thank heaven for people who make the same mistakes we do! I was pretty chilled after that whole experience, but luckily while I was waiting for Reed to ride to his friends house, I found our winter hats, scarves and gloves, and half a bag of carmel corn! :) I was okay! Directly following this incident, I put our extra key in our garage so we couldn't get locked out again, and now I check 2-3 times that the door isn't locked before I ever let it close behind me. Yikes!

Our internet is hooked up, and we're moving high speed!

Woo hoo! I love high speed internet! It certainly makes life much easier. Not much has been going on with us. We're trying to get all moved into our house, and that seems much harder than in the past for some reason. Maybe its my lack of energy that's not helping. I went to my check-up yesterday, and got to hear the baby's heartbeat. It was nice and strong. Next month, we will be answering that long wondered question: what sex is their baby? I don't have a date set for it yet, but I will be calling Monday to set it up. And then I can begin the countdown. :) Well, I need to get back to unpacking, or else my house will continue to resemble a pigsty. Later!

News for November

Only 6 days left now until we sign on our house, unless there are some unforeseen issues. We're super excited! We went and got a nice second-hand fridge, and we still need to find a washer and dryer set, hopefully also second hand. We've been checking craigslist a lot. That is a very helpful website. :) In other news, Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. :) Actually, I am officially 3 months today, and I believe that I will be entering my second trimester next Saturday! Woohoo! 11 weeks seemed to be the magical number in this pregnancy because that was the week I felt back to normal, no sickness, and my energy level seemed to be back to normal as well. I am feeling really good and have already noticed my baby bump to be bumping itself out there. Not much other news, other than the fact that I am really excited for the holidays and have already started my Christmas shopping! I need to help support our slowing economy by sharing what little wealth I have and putting it out there in the stores! I suggest you all do the same. :) Thank you and goodnight!

Just as I promised . . . .

WE GOT THE HOUSE! ! ! We are so excited! I believe we can move in November 14. Luckily, the builder took our counter offer, after we rejected theirs. I was VERY worried, but I'm so excited now that it makes up for all the worry. For all those who haven't heard, it's a 3 bdr, 2 bath, 1040 sq ft home in south Nampa. It has a bay window. I'm so excited to decorate for Christmas! :) I know, I'm weird, but I can already see our pretty Christmas tree in front of the bay window so you can see the lights twinkling at night as you drive by.
By the way, my pregnancy due date is officially May 25, 2009. I'm hoping for May 15th, but I'm not totally sure that will happen. That will be a miracle, or a nice late birthday present for myself. We shall see. My sickness/nausea comes and goes. I'm not sure why, but I'm really trying to figure out what seems to trigger it, and no, Laura, I know, I'm pregnant and that's what's triggering it, :) but I think that stress might make it worse. I'm still trying that theory out. I haven't figured anything out yet. :)
I'll try and keep you all posted as our house news happens. Less than 3 weeks now and hopefully we'll be up and running again with HIGH SPEED INTERNET! *Angels singing the Hallelujah Chorus*

Our first dr.'s visit

Reed and I went to our first doctor's appointment yesterday! The best part was the ultrasound where we saw the baby's heartbeat and saw its little body wiggling up a storm. It was really active! I felt like that was really a blessing, that in its own little way, all that movement was to help Reed and I feel like everything was okay with our baby. So, in about 8 weeks, we will find out what this little one is, even though I'm still leaning toward it being a boy. I would just like to go on record with that prediction. Any other predictions about our baby's sex?

Pregnancy News!

I am excited to announce that I have not had morning sickness for 4 days! Hopefully that's a good sign - I've been able to keep the sickness away mostly by sucking on sugary candy, like mints, anytime I start feeling even the least bit sick. This is pretty exciting news to me - to only have morning sickness for a little over 2 weeks would be the best news in the world to me! How long have others had it?

I miss blogging!

I know, I know, it's been a whole month! Well, be glad, because now this can be a very newsy blog. Our lives have just been moving on this past month, so I will give you highlights of what we've been up to!
1. Reed has been out of town for a week at a time, 2 times. Yuck!
2. We think we've found our house! We will be hopefully putting an offer on it this week if our realtor decides to share his time with us. That's another story, and I'm probably just more frustrated about it because I'm ready to have my own house again.
3. Okay, for all who don't already know, Reed and I are going to have a baby! :) We're due in May, I believe the 24th, but I'm hoping to be wrong and be due earlier. ;) We have our first official dr. appointment this next friday, the 24th. And yes, to all who want to know if I have morning sickness, the answer is yes. Yuck! I think this is one of the main reasons I'm ready to have my own house again b/c there's nothing worse than being sick in someone else's space.
4. We've been saving money like crazy thanks to Mom and Dad Bishop's hospitality in letting us live with them.
5. We have a calling in our new ward. We're the Sunbeam teachers. I think it's good for us, and it has its fun moments.
6. Thanksgiving is a little over a month away! I hope I don't still have morning sickness by then.
7. Christmas is coming! Yay! I'm hoping we will be able to find out the sex of this baby around Christmastime!

Okay, it's been short and sweet. Hope this is enough to get you all by until next time.