Fun!

Considering Josh's busy travel schedule (one more this weekend), huge school workloads, and being busy overall, we've had a pretty fun time lately. We had our first trick-or-treaters ever, which was one small group of five kids. Our excitement died down after no one else came to our door. :( Josh has played some seriously great games and will leave for Oklahoma on Friday to play Southern Nazarene. AND DID I MENTION IT'S THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON?! I think you can feel my excitement. I'm just ready to have my husband back for a little while. And, the most anticipated trip of our comes next week. We get to go home!!!!! For a visit, of course, but we are so beyond thrilled.

We are currently 8 weeks and 4 days away from meeting our precious baby girl. 60 days to go! With my pregnancy being very healthy and easy, I am all cleared for travel. I am gaining a little weight now.... I knew it was coming, but still, that's never any fun. And I no longer feel the need to weigh myself at home because we are up to doctor's visits every two weeks. I absolutely do not waddle-walk yet (right, Josh??), and only have some pelvic pain going from lying-standing, or sitting-standing. I'm blessed. My sweet little angel baby has found a new toy: my ribs. I'm sure she's exciting for some novelty in there, but I sure am not a fan of this new found rib pain! As always, it's still totally indescribable feeling my own child, made up of half of my DNA and half of Josh's, moving around in my tummy- even if it is occasionally painful.

We're also celebrating two milestones in our household this month! Josh's 22nd birthday is tomorrow and we adopted Marilyn one year ago! 

I'm a gooey, gushy, lovey person by nature in regards to those I love, so I'll try not to overdo it. I'm so eternally blessed and grateful for my husband. It doesn't always work out when two 19 year olds get married, but nearly 3 years later, here we are celebrating another birthday together. We were 17 when we celebrated his first birthday together. I was so nervous to be around his family before school singing Happy Birthday, and felt like my heart was going to explode. I thought to myself, "I'm in love with this beautiful guy." And I thought I loved you then. We had only been dating only 2 months, but I knew Josh was special years before that. My respect, appreciation, and love truly continues to grow for him each day. Happy Birthday to you, my best friend.

Now onto our love-a-bull, Marilyn. She and I did not fall in love at first sight. Josh kept looking at her on the Pasadena Animal Shelter website, and eventually told me she was what he wanted for his birthday. I eventually caved, because Josh was going through an awful time in life, and I refused to be "that" wife. So, we brought home an adult "pit bull" mix with heart worms and a past. Marilyn lived on the streets of Houston for who knows how long, lost at least litter of puppies, and required a lengthy HW treatment. As you can tell, we like challenges. Marilyn lit up Josh's life and taught me a little bit about judging a book by its cover. She's not perfect, and we're still working on her behavior and manners, but we all love her! Phoenix would be so lonely without her sister.

I'm blessed with a very patient photographer and got some shots of me at 30 weeks. It was so cold and windy, but he was a trooper. I also did a photoshoot, doggy edition, on Saturday to celebrate Marilyn's 1st year as a Caver. Enjoy!