How it all began

So... Let us start at the beginning.

Or close to it...

I married my college sweetheart.We met in my philosophy class, the first class I had on my first day of college in the autumn of 2002. We had both stayed behind to talk to the professor, but an even bigger nerd ( and quicker too) beat us to him , so we ended up talking to eachother instead. It was new and wonderful, and he quickly became my new best friend. We would stay up all night talking to eachother on the phone only to hang up, get dressed and talk all day at school. From then on we have been inseperable.

Our souls were officially joined in a beautiful ceremony on the 9th day of October 2005. It was amazing.. The next morning we were off on our honeymoon.. we went out west. We explored Pueblo ruins, the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, Monument Valley, and so much more.

Our wedding and honeymoon were the only high points in a very sorrowful year in which a lot of grief laid behind and before us. I called 2005 the year of death.... many of my relatives passed away and there were many tumultuous occurences which I will not taint this blog with. But unbeknownst to myself or my husband... November 25th of 2005.. we conceived our first child.

New Year's Eve Day I took a pregnancy test and it was an instant positive. I was rushing around, but my husband had the biggest smile on his face. We didn't plan on telling anyone until I went to my doctor to confirm, but fate had other plans. At the New Year's Eve party we were hosting I tried my best not to slip and say anything.. but my big mouth got ahead of me and I ended up making a comment about how the women were in the kitchen talking and the men were watching T.V. in the living room. I then stated how I was barefoot and in a kitchen and before I could even finish my joke my mother looks at me and says,"You aren't pregnant are you?" And I couldn't lie to my mother to save my life.

The 6th of January I had my first OB appointment and we got to have a first glance at our son ( I just knew I was having a boy) He was six weeks along and I even got to hear his little heartbeat thanks to the latest technology. I made announcements for the rest of the family with the ultrasound pictures that day...

" I don't look like much now, but in nine months I'll be out and about"

And that is how all of this began...