Finding out I was Pregnant

This is SO long overdue but needs to be documented.

Back in April I was a little late but that's nothing new for me. However this time was a little different, I was having these mild cramps that felt different than usual.  Anyways, I was nannying that day for my niece and I decided to just take a test to see. So nonchalantly I took a test thinking nothing of it, and bam! Immediately that positive line showed up that I was pregnant. Now this goes to show my personality... I didn't cry, have an overwhelming sense of joy, or panic, I just kid of sat there trying to process it. And...I only took one pregnancy test. After it processed a bit I began to get excited and got ready to tell Stuart!

I went to the store and got a neutral onesie and wrapped up the positive pregnancy test inside. Stuart had gotten promoted at work the day before, such a blessing, and so I told him that I had a gift for him for working so hard. I handed him the onesie and he opened it up and had the sweetest/excited look on his face while saying.."you're pregnant?! We're going to have a baby?!" Tears welled up in his eyes and that's when it became real for me. We just embraced, jumped up and down, and talked about how excited we were the rest of the night. It was such a tender moment that I will never forget. We feel so blessed that we were able to get pregnant quickly and the timing could not be more perfect with our home and Stuart's promotion. The hand of The Lord has definitely been seen so visibly in our lives throughout this process. 

Driving Range

Stuart and I have been trying to branch out of our comfort zone and make the most of the free time we have without kids. So randomly we decided to hit the driving range one night right by our house. We got a bucket of balls and pathetically attempted to hit a few balls. I am TERRIBLE and Stuart is...working on his swing :) he is MUCH better than I am but we both need some help. It's always fun though to try new things together

Beach, Bikes, and Breakfast

Back in March, we did one of our "dates" that I had planned for the year and it was one of the best! We woke up early and took our bikes down to Newport Beach to go bike riding and then eat at Rubys on the pier. It was so nice to have a date planned and paid for. I LOVE Rubys breakfast and  so I was in heaven. We had a fun time cruising around and dreaming of living on Balboa Island! I love spending time with just my main man, he keeps me on my toes and always makes it a good time.

Smith Family Comes to Visit

In April we had our first visitors! The Smith family came to visit us. They were kind enough to sleep on the floor of our place as we had no furniture yet. Those guys are troopers!! We had a fun time going to the beach, swimming, and eating :) Easter was that weekend and we went to Stuart's grandmas in La Crescenta to spend it with all the family. Family time is always a party!

Moving

Back in March we became full blown adults when we bought a townhome. We left Irvine and moved to the bubble of Ladera Ranch. Living in Irvine was a wonderful time for us and we loved every second. It was a great place for us to be after graduating and we are so grateful for the friends and memories that we made there. However, it was very temporary since we were in an apartment and now we are so excited to be in a permanent place for a while. This was the 6th time Stuart and I had moved in our short 2.5 years of marriage and so we are ready to settle down for a bit hopefully. It's just a little 2 bedroom townhome, but it's ours :) It was proved to be a good investment so far and we have loved living here. Everything is at our fingertips and everyone is so friendly! We have a huge ward with lots of kids so we are very excited to be here :) and...cheers for hiring movers! That was worth EVERY penny. 

The Disneyland Pass

Back in May it was a sad day when our Disneyland passes expired. I was so sad that it was coming to an end and it didn't make sense for us to renew with the baby on the way, there's alot of restrictions to prego women. We had such a great time with the passes though and look forward to going again with our little munchkin in a couple years. My husband is also officially a Disney lover and so that means the goal was accomplished. We love all the memories we have made there!

Valentines Day 2013

We're going WAY back here to get caught up. We had a fabulous Valentines Day while we were still living in Irvine. We decided to try out a new place called La Serena. We thought all La Serenas were the same, but after our food wasnt that great we realized we went to the wrong one. Whoops. This happens so often to me and Stuart! Oh well...we came home after and I did a scavenger hunt for Stuart to find his Valentines, he LOVED it, and Stuart gave me his Valentines as well as we ate the chocolate covered strawberries, cookies, and Swedish Fish that he had made ( yes the tiny chocolate looking ants are Swedish fish covered in chocolate). I love any chance to celebrate with this husband of mine and we sure do love Valentines Day!