My Man

I just have to post how incredible my husband Aaron is. He has always been great, but he has just been incredible since we got the news about us expecting. Knowing how hard this pregnancy has already been (with me already being rushed into the ER and all) he has really helped share the burden. He has made me breakfast in bed, cleaned the kitchen after it was destroyed by me cooking for the missionaries and making a couple of dishes for the church potluck, he is even making dinner tonight. He is always checking on me, making sure that I am okay and comfortable, asking if there is anything he can do or get me. He has rushed off to the 24 hour shopette to pick me up some Pepto and ginger-ale.I was just telling him how much I hate that it has been so dreary and rainy that all I want to do is sleep...so he got up and put the Christmas lights up so we had some color and light. He is even going on walks with me and the dogs so I can still get out and get some exercise daily.What is really special to me is how he is really pushing for us to make it to the temple before the baby is due. I told him that I doubt we will be able to go through with that, but he really really is trying hard. He even gave his testimony on Fast Sunday, which was shocking to me and our friend Anna who has known Aaron since the singles ward in NC (so about 4 years I think).I just had to share this little bit. I hope that everyone can find themselves as wonderful of a mate as I have. I love my husband more than he could ever know.

Finally, something great to post

Though I would not usually spread the news so early, Aaron and I suck at keeping this a secret.

I am, of course, only almost 5 weeks. So, I have had to cancel my surgery that was scheduled for the 18th. Aaron and I are very excited and are hoping for the best. I am taking it as easily as possible for the safety of the baby and will continue for as long as it takes. I have been labeled as a high-risk pregnancy and will be seen by the doctor a couple of times a month, so it helps with putting my mind at ease.

Well, that is pretty much it. Just wanted ya'll to know.

2nd Anniversary

Tuesday was Aarons and my second anniversary, but our first one together. As most know, 13 days after our wedding, Aaron was shipped off to Iraq for the first 15 months of our life together. So, we still feel pretty much like newlyweds since we won't have actually been together til February of next year.

We are really tight on money right now since we are trying really really hard to save up enough money to hit Disney in March with Aaron's side and Myrtle Beach in June with my side. It isn't easy, but we still managed to get eachother a little something something.

Aaron bought us the new Shrek Christmas movie, and me.............

a gorgeous bouquet of roses. They bloomed almost immediatly after I cut them and placed them into the vase. I was a little cheaper...lol...

We then bought something that we have been wanting for a while....

isn't it gorgeous? I love finally having something to display all of Aarons Korean dragons and more.

We then went out to eat and enjoyed some sushi until I got sick and we had to leave. Overall I would rate this our best anniversary ever!!! (It is also the only spent together...lol...so of course this one is better than our first.)

Well, that is it for now...I will try to upload more here soon.

October Is Over

Well, October has come and gone. It was fun time for us down here (excluding the week Aaron was in the field of course). That week I had to go bowling with just Anna, but we still had a blast. Nothing really new to report, except that I have been scheduled for Laparoscopy Surgery for the 18th of November. It is an exploratory surgery in my abdomen to see the cause of my recent infertility. If they find something that needs fixing, they will fix it which leads to more cutting...so this should be fun.

Anyways, back to some good news, Aaron and I did go bowling again with Anna last night. We all don't have kids so trick-or-treating wasn't really on the agenda. But we had a blast (even if I didn't feel well).

And just to completely embarrass Anna (the chick in the last pic posted above)...the following video....

Of course, we all were having fun last night....

My video was very short because it doesn't take long to get a strike :D. As you can see, due to Aaron's competitive nature, he was getting a little frustrated. It didn't help that right before we went to the bowling alley I whooped his butt at the new Monopoly we bought...lol.

We also have been spending allot of time with our babies (the dogs). They love the attention they have been getting. They seem to be always smiling now.

Well, I guess that about sums up everything for now. I will try to post a little more often. Hope everyone has a great week.

A Tribute To The Love Of My Life

Since Being Here, I Really Have Nothing To Say

Since Louisiana is such a boring place, I have not posted anything on my blog, Myspace or even MyFamily.com. Though there is nothing really of worth to report, I feel kind of bad that I haven't posted anything and yet I expect everyone else to. So, though it is not exciting, here is what has been going on since we moved to "The Pit of Hell."

• On our way to Louisiana we bought me a new car. A gorgeous sparkling blue '08 Honda Civic. It gets GREAT gas mileage! I am very happy to have it :D. (Pardon the love bug splatter...they are REALLY bad down here).

• We adopted our second puppy, Jack. He is a beautiful blood hound mix. He is very affectionate and actually more obedient than Siera at the moment. We named him Jack after Jack O'Neil from Stargate-SG1. I just had to have another puppy after seeing how much Siera loved playing with other dogs. We are very happy with our decision and our luck of getting such a wonderful addition.
  
  
  

• We moved on post. We were lucky to get a first floor, which we asked for so that the dogs can have a yard to play in. It isn't much, especially when we are going from having a great 3 bedroom house with a jacuzzi. Now we are stuck in a 2 bedroom house with 1 small bathroom and a yard with no grass. It is not what we would like to have, but it is "free" and we are making the most of it.



• Aaron works almost everyday, including the weekends. He isn't able to make it to church so much that the ward thinks he is inactive. He loves what he does, which is train other soldiers that are about to be deployed. He just hates the hours he has to put it and how much it takes him away from me. It just makes the time that we are able to spend together that more special.



• I am spending allot of my time in doctors offices. I have an allergenist (I have not been able to stop itching since I got here), an infertility specialist, and a few more that I don't feel comfortable talking about. I go in for shots every week for my allergies for now, in a few more weeks I will be giving me my own shots at home. I see an infertility doctor about once a month. As some of you know I have had 2 miscarriages and now Aaron and I are having trouble getting pregnant at all. Aaron has been ruled out for being the problem (lucky bastard), so now it is all on me. I just had to go to the largest town which is about an hour away to have an HSG (Hysterosalpingogram) done. That was fun, NOT! Now I have another appointment with my regular specialty doctor to go over the results and see what is next.



• Aaron and I get together with another couple from church regularly. We get together to play games at each others houses and we go bowling on Friday nights from 9 to midnight.

That is pretty much it. We stay at home most of the times just watching TV, movies or playing video games. There is nothing here except for Wal-Mart so it really limits any activities. Though we are making the best of what we have. We have each other and that is enough, but the dogs do help :D.

I guess that is about it. Told you it is boring down here.

Scuba Rocks

Aaron and I went on our first open ocean boat dive last month. Found out that after an hour on the boat...well, that smile on my face disappeared. We had to change locations for all of our dives after arrival at the original sites due to the water being to choppy and dangerous for when we wanted to get back on the boat.

Though I was sea sick I still had fun. It was way easier once I actually got under water. No waves hitting and knocking you around. It was a low visability dive (couldn't see very far in front you). I also slipped out of my weight belt, which is very bad for someone like me. I am naturally boyant and though I was spreading my legs to keep the belt at my knees when I noticed it falling...I still started to float to the top. Sure enough my ears started hurting due to a fast ascent. Aaron was able to grab me before I got to high and pulled me down slowly so that I could equalize. Then he and our dive con shoved my fins under the anchor line so I couldn't go anywhere and they fixed my belt for me. Needless to say, it was a very interesting and exciting trip.