Set Free

As soon as we found out it was so tempting to call everyone up and let them know. However I knew it would be better to tell family in person, if it was possible. So we found out the morning after my mom's birthday, so it was so hard to wait.  We heard my parents were babysitting my nephews that Friday night and I thought that would be perfect to know my sister's family was in town.  How much fun would it be to make a game for the kids to tell the family? So I made a scavenger hunt for the boys to find the letters and it would spell out COUSIN.  So Jon and I get to my parent's house in time to eat dinner with them and the boys.  During dinner I want to eat so fast (little did I know it was probably my last meal that I would be able to eat the full thing), and I couldn't hold it any longer.  The kids were done eating and so before we got settled for a movie night, I got the kids interested in playing the game.  However I couldn't get my parents interested becaus

So this wonderful baby growing inside of me has been a learning experience for sure.   Before we found out I was pregnant, I was honestly always concerned on how pregnancy would effect our marriage.  It runs in my family that morning sickness is pretty much 24/7 during most or some of the pregnancy and definitely during first trimester.  But Jon has definitely stepped up and he's been a huge help!  When I'm throwing up constantly in one day he is always uplifting and helping me out.  Whenever he can he comes to work with me and helps me with my nanny job.  These days I can't step into the kitchen...he does the dishes, gets me the food I need, etc.  I am sick the most in the morning, mid-day, and in the evening.  And sometimes it gets really bad if I'm unable to get food in me before "it's too late" and then I can't keep anything down after that.  Except the wonderful help given by my saltines.  This baby is going to like apples!  It's the go-to fru

The reason I've been away from my blog so much is because it's all I can do to get up in the morning and make it to work on time. Why you ask? Because January 30th I woke up and got this surprise: I don't think that line could be any clearer! :)