Snow, Snow, and More Snow

Adam and I are in Ohio for the week. It has been snowing for the last 2 days! I love the snow. I grew up in upstate NY with lots of snow and I thought I missed it until I experienced not being able to feel my hands or feet in the 20 degrees temperature. I guess I am getting too old for the cold! This is Zachary's 1st experience with snow and he had a blast. He must of built a 100 plus snowballs. He had a good time throwing them at us and then would just stand there so we could throw them back at him. He thought that was pretty funny. We built a snowman, but didn't find items for the eyes, etc. so we will have to go back out later today or tomorrow and build another snowman and this time be more prepared.

Tag! Your're it!

I have been tagged by my tech buddie, Shelley....so here it goes. I have to write six quirky things about myself and then tag five other bloggers! 6. When I get really sad, I sleep with "Teddy." He is a teddy bear I got on the day I was born:) 5. I will not buy off-brand food! I have always been so wierd about that and I am sure it is no different than the name brands. I just can't do it! 4. I do not like Margaritas or will drink anything with Tequila in it. I don't even like the smell of Margaritas!! I think I might be one of the only people in Texas that doesn't like them. 3. I was a HUGE New Kids on the Block fan in Middle School! I still have a box full of all my soveniors I had....posters, shoelaces, buttons, etc. You name it, I had it! Watch out! They are making a comeback:) 2. I was in a PEOPLE magazine in the 10th grade. I modeled a new hair product/tool. It was fun! 1. I was in a Middle School Science textbook. In the 8th grade, I was asked to model an experiment for a new textbook. The pictures are so funny. I looked like a dork! Sorry dudes! I tag... 1. Donita 2. Kristy 3. Lisa 4. Kim 5. Kiki

Four Times Bigger!

We had our 2nd sonogram on Monday and it was amazing. In just one week, the baby has grown 4 times the size. It is so hard to fatham the miracle of life. Adam and I were both in awe and couldn't believe our eyes. The heartbeat is also at 131 bpm which the doctor said is perfect! It is still so hard to believe that is all going on in my body. It may take me 9 months for it to actually sink in! The doctor did offer bed rest since my nausea is so extreme. I said no for now as I don't want to use any of my days. I want to save them to spend time with our future, little munchkin! The meds she has prescribed are not even phasing me. I take one at night that knocks me out in less than 15 minutes. That is the good stuff! I am hoping that this 24/7 nausea will soon pass in the weeks ahead. On a positive note, it reassures us that all is well with Baby Daley!

My Daddy Says Bad Things About Michigan

About 3 weeks ago, I faced the challenge of how to tell Adam that I was pregnant and that we were going to embark on a new journey in our life together. After taking several different pregnancy tests and falling in a daze about ALL the positive results, I couldn't wait to tell Adam. On that Monday, I pondered all day on what to do...I wanted it to be special. Adam is usually home from work each day before me except this for this day so it was perfect. His company had other employees in town from Chicago so he had to go to dinner with them after work and then out for drinks. I was dying to tell him and thought about waiting until Tuesday, but just couldn't! I had kept this to myself all day!! That was hard! Adam called about 10:00 that night to check in and let me know that they were heading to another bar for some more drinks. At this point I had no choice but to ask if he could come home because I wasn't feeling good. I could tell from the tone in his voice that he was extremely frustrated, but came home as I had asked him to. As most of you know, Adam prosped to me in the garage so I decided to continue the tradition and break the exciting news to him in the same way. I pulled a stool from the kitchen into the garage. I sat on the stool holding a poster that read, "My Daddy Says Bad Things About Michigan." How perfect would this be especially since we are going to the Ohio State Vs. Michigan game in November.

My heart was racing as I anxiously sat on the stool waiting for the garage to open. Around 11pm or so, the garage slowly opened and Adam began to pull in the driveway. He saw me sitting there and stopped and was the reading the poster I was holding. His face was priceless as his mouth dropped open and his eyes filled with tears. He jumped out of the car and couldn't believe it! We both were a crying mess! We feel extremely blessed by God and look forward to this amazing journey!

Kindergarten here I come...

As of today, I am officially teaching Kindergarten religous education classes at my church. I have been contemplating volunteering to teach as time is always a factor. After calling and hearing that they desperately needed teachers, I decided to go for it! There were short on kindergarten and 1st grade teachers...go figure! I went and filled out the necessary paperwork so they could run a background check, etc. The lady at the church was so excited that I was there, she was jumping up and down. God has always been a huge part of my life, yet I don't always express it or show that side to others as that has always been a side of me I have kept to myself. I am very excited to get started and meet my little kinder class. I look forward to sharing the love of God with them and I am sure I will have plenty of funny stories to share with friends and family!

Back to Ohio!

Today was a hard day for me. My sister, Michelle, and nephew, Zachary, flew back to Ohio....they were here for 3 weeks, but time flies! My sister moved to Cleveland back at the end of May due to her husband's new job. This has been exceptionally difficult for me and my family as none of us have ever been apart. My sister is my best friend and we share such a special bond as I do with Zachary as well. We had so much fun while they were here and it felt like they were back in Texas for good. It is so hard to say bye when you are used to seeing someone everyday of your life. I have cried and cried and then begin to laugh when I think of Zachary and how funny he is. Zachary spent the night with us a couple of times and he managed to learn to bowl, golf, and play baseball on Wii better than us at the age of 3! He makes us laugh and smile every minute of the day. They both bring so much joy to our lives and Adam and I are already counting down the days until we leave for Ohio in November.

Yes, I am Blogging!

Well, I finally created a blog! I started a template awhile ago and of course changed it a dozen times, but never had the time to really sit down and start to type so here I go.... I feel like the past year has been a whirl wind. Getting married is alot of work, but all worth it in the end! I wanted a perfect wedding and I got one along with a perfect husband. I couldn't ask for me and I feel very blessed to have found such an amazing man to spend and share my life with. We just had our 3 month anniversary...woohoo, we are on a roll! In the past few weeks, we have been working on the wedding album with our photographer. We finally narrowed it down to 150 images for the album after choosing from over 1200!! The photographer said the album process could take up to 6 months depending on the changes, etc. I will be glad when this process is over with and we have a beautiful, professional album to share with our family and friends. I am excited to see the final product! I got the proof CD with all the images from the wedding and bridal portraits in the mail today, so I am anxious to go print them all out and put them in a album of my own to share!