Checking In

I’m 14 weeks and 1 day as of today which means I’m in the second trimester! Yay!! It feels like a huge milestone. The morning sickness is still hanging out, but that doesn’t surprise me because it hung around with Snuggle Bug as well. But I’m getting some semblance of an appetite back is good. I’ve been craving hummus oddly enough. Something about it just sounds delicious.

Hummus

1 can garbanzo beans/chickpeas
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon minced garlic

Blend in food processor until smooth and creamy.

It really should have tahini, but I just haven’t had any luck finding it so this works.

The fall semester is now over and I’m waiting for one more grades to come so that I can get my overall GPA for this semester. But given the fact that my studying slipped and my work quality fell after getting pregnant, sick and tired, I’m pleasantly surprised with two B’s and an A so far. I’ve signed up for my Spring classes but there are some things in the works that could change a lot of my plans but I’ll post about all that once we know what is going on.

So, life is going well. Lots of possibilities on the horizon that I cannot wait to see what will happen!

Peekaboo!!

I've been meaning to post this for a while but just haven't had a chance to yet. A few weeks ago I went in for an appointment and got to see this......

There is our special little surprise at just over 10 weeks. I could hardly believe my eyes when I was the ultrasound! So tiny but so much a baby!

I'm feeling okay overall. Still fighting with being so fatigued but getting through it. I think I've come down with a little case of the flu so that isn't helping things either. But, on the plus side, I've only got a few more days of classes before my Winter break begins and I get some time off. SO ready for that break!

Snow Day

Last week we got our second snow of the season.

Isn’t it pretty?



It is really starting to feel like the holiday season around here!

Snuggle Bug absolutely adores the snow!



So, of course, when we got home from preschool she had to
play in it!

She ran around, jumped, and threw the snow around; giggling the entire time!

It was so much fun!

And to think I had never seen snow until just 5 years ago.

Surprise!!!

So, there have been some unexpected and wonderful changes happening in my world lately. School has been keeping be extremely busy, Snuggle Bug is growing up so quickly, I’ve been booking quite a few shoots lately and……..



About two weeksago we found out that we are expecting our second child!

I’m so excited about this unexpected development that I’m hoping to blog through my pregnancy to share and remember these wonderful and sometimes not so wonderful moments.

So I’m thinking about doing a little blog overhaul to get ready for all the fun
things I get to share over the next months. I’ve wanted to so much to find the time to revive my blog. This blog was my saving grace while the hubby was deployed in 2008as I took care of Snuggle Bug all by my lonesome.

It wasn’t so much that I ran out of things to say as much as once we moved to Colorado I had too many things to say! But here we are on yet another journey and I can’t wait talk about it!!

Rock N Roll Denver Half Marathon!!

I did it! Today I ran the Rock N Roll Denver Half Marathon....that is 13.1 miles! It was one of the best experiences of my life. The course was beautiful, so much to see, the music was great, the people were full of energy....the entire race was amazing! I finished with a time of 2:52 and a pace of 13 min. Not the best time or pace but not bad for someone who hasn't run in almost a month and has never run a race in their life. Either way, i'm proud of myself for doing and i'm SO ready to do another!!

Chirp Chirp

::Crickets chirping:: Anyone there? Anyone at all?

I miss my poor neglected blog SO much! I sure hope I can find the time very very soon to update it. We just got back from a lovely two week trip to California and had such a wonderful time. From Disneyland, fireworks, pool and seeing family and friends we are just spent but so happy.

Yet another semester of school is completed and more to come. I cannot wait until I finally graduate and can post those cap and gown pictures!

Snuggle Bug is doing wonderfully. She is potty trained and loving school and her little friends.

Life is great!

New Photo Shoot!

Last week, I got the chance to work with a very talented photographer by the name of Elle!

At the age of 21, he is an incredible talent with an amazing eye and a lot of talent!

I'm really happy, these were a great birthday present for my 25th birthday that was on the 11th (which I will write about in a little while because it ended up being a GREAT birthday)!