1. He always turns over and pulls me in close and tells me he loves me when he first wakes up in the morning.
2. He ends our phone calls he always tells me he loves me at least twice. If our phone call does happen to end without him telling me he loves me, he will call back just to say it!
3. He moves my shirt to kiss the baby belly and talk to the little one, which is the cutest thing ever.
4. He is extremely ticklish and when I get a chance to get him good it is priceless to hear him laugh.
5.He gets super excited when I get a subbing job or when I am telling him about how my day went at school. Makes me feel good to know he appreciates what I am doing.
6. He can ALWAYS tell when something is wrong or upsetting me.
7. He is the hardest worker I know, especially right now with school, work, the reserves, and getting ready for the baby.
8. He is so carrying, supportive, respectful, loving, and understanding.
9. He has various names he likes to call me such as dingleberry, "his girl", and the infamous Toots!
10. He tells the best stories...hahaha NOT, but I still try to follow along even though most of them are "you had to been there" stories.
These are obviously just a few reasons why I love my husband. I am extremely fortunate to have Nathan be my partner for life. He makes me feel in a way words couldn't begin to describe. He means everything to me and I am forever grateful to have him in my life.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
6.5 Months Pregnant!!
I can't believe I am already 6.5 months pregnant and that our shower is next month!!! I AM SO EXCITED to open all the wonderful baby gifts we will receive! I can't wait to start setting up the babies room, CAN'T WAIT!! I have a vision of what it is going to look like, now all I have to do is make that vision happen! I have thought hard about the types of books I want them to have, the kinds of toys I want them to play with, and the blankets I want them to be comfortable in.
Now there is a lot of waiting. To be honest the time has gone pretty fast, but now that the days are growing shorter, the time can't go by fast enough. I am well aware of how hard it is to raise a baby and that it isn't all about cute outfits and nice toys, however this doesn't stop me from being super pumped to start our family. Seeing Nathan talk and kiss my belly, only goes to show how excited and how wonderful Nathan will be as a parent.
Today was the first day that someone that I didn't know actually asked me when I was due! I was excited because it meant that not only is the baby belly very noticeable and real to me and Nate, but others can see the appearance and reality of the pregnancy as well!
I have to admit the only thing I can think about lately is our next sonogram, which is on Christmas Eve! I can't wait to see our baby on such a special day. It has been two months since we have seen the little one, so Christmas Eve will be a long time overdue. Being able to take home photos to share with the family over the holiday will make the wait well worth it.
I know 6.5 months means we still have a ways to go, but it also means we already have that much time behind us. It is crazy to think that in a couple of months it is no longer Nathan and I, no longer the two of us. It will be the three of us, we will be a family of three!! Just the idea of everything is overwhelming, but overwhelming in the best way!!
Now there is a lot of waiting. To be honest the time has gone pretty fast, but now that the days are growing shorter, the time can't go by fast enough. I am well aware of how hard it is to raise a baby and that it isn't all about cute outfits and nice toys, however this doesn't stop me from being super pumped to start our family. Seeing Nathan talk and kiss my belly, only goes to show how excited and how wonderful Nathan will be as a parent.
Today was the first day that someone that I didn't know actually asked me when I was due! I was excited because it meant that not only is the baby belly very noticeable and real to me and Nate, but others can see the appearance and reality of the pregnancy as well!
I have to admit the only thing I can think about lately is our next sonogram, which is on Christmas Eve! I can't wait to see our baby on such a special day. It has been two months since we have seen the little one, so Christmas Eve will be a long time overdue. Being able to take home photos to share with the family over the holiday will make the wait well worth it.
I know 6.5 months means we still have a ways to go, but it also means we already have that much time behind us. It is crazy to think that in a couple of months it is no longer Nathan and I, no longer the two of us. It will be the three of us, we will be a family of three!! Just the idea of everything is overwhelming, but overwhelming in the best way!!
Who Knew?!
The beginning of last week I was kind of down because I felt guilty that I hadn't had a call to sub in a few days. Since I wasn't working I began messing around on my phone and I found this app called Jobulator. Jobulator is suppose to notify you, kind of in the form of a text message, that there are available jobs. Once I put that app on my phone, within an hour I had a job for a half day later that afternoon. I also ended up picking up two more jobs while I was at school that day for later on in the week.
Until I put the app on my phone, I would get my jobs by either a call from the school or checking online. If I would of known how much this app actually helped I would of installed it months ago. I used to get maybe three jobs throughout the week, but now these past two weeks I have a job scheduled for almost everyday!
Substitute teaching is hard because you never really know what you will be doing, where you will be going, or how often you will be able to sub. It is however getting easier because I am starting to learn students names and several teachers daily routines. There are a few teachers at a couple of the schools I go to that are extremely kind and always make an effort to say hello or see if I need anything. I definitely can see me having a teacher position there someday.
People have told me that I would hate subbing, but to be honest I am aware that it is all part of climbing the ladder. If it was between me subbing and me not teaching at all, I would take subbing any day. As much as I love the idea of having me own classroom, eventually having all these substitute positions will help me gain experience which will be beneficial when I do have my own classroom.
Needless to say, if you are a substitute teacher looking for as many teaching opportunities as possible, put Jobulator on your phone, you will see a huge jump in the number of your teaching days, which will also be a jump in pay!!
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Determination
Getting the baby's room ready. Yesterday I was bored out of my mind once I got done running around doing what needed to be done, so I decided to start the process of changing the office into the nursery. Who knew that when I thought of this bright idea of doing it by myself, it was going to take so much time and tricky maneuvering to get everything where it needed to be.
I started in the bedroom. There was no way I was going to be able to push the furniture around, so I had to take everything out of the drawers to make the dressers lighter. I then tried to push them but, they were getting caught on the carpet. So, I then got the creative idea to flip the furniture over onto its side so it would be smoother to push on the carpet. After a couple hours of emptying drawers, flipping furniture so I can push them, and then putting everything back in the drawers. I finally had the bedroom furniture in place.
Then I had this big blank wall, where the desk would eventually be going. The idea of moving another piece of furniture was not something I wanted to think about, but the idea of leaving the room unfinished bothered me more. So round two started and I took everything off and out of the desk. Nathan has so much stuff hooked up to the computer that I had no idea how I was going to hook it all back up correctly, but I decided to take it one step at a time. I pushed the desk into the bedroom and then began the process of bringing all the electronics into the bedroom so I can hook them up, or at least try to hook them up. To my surprise I hooked everything up correctly. I guess being married to Nathan has taught me a few things!!
Once I set up the bedroom, I then cleaned up everything in what used to be the office. All the baby stuff that we have to this point is now in the future nursery!! I can't wait until we have the baby furniture, so it can really start to come together. The idea of walking into that room and knowing it is our child's bedroom and no longer an office is very exciting. Ever since Nathan and I have been married we have lived in a place that has two bedrooms. One we would use as an office and the other obviously our bedroom. But, now that room that used to be an office is no longer an office but an actual bedroom!!
I am so excited for this baby! So excited to become a mom, so excited to read the baby books we have been collecting for their own library, and so excited to just enjoy the idea of having a family with the greatest man I know!!
What makes the story so important to me is that no matter what I will always find a way. Whether it be moving furniture by myself or whatever comes up in the future. Before I was pregnant I would of just pushed the furniture where I wanted it and called it a day, now being over six months pregnant I had to take extra caution to make sure the baby was safe and that I was safe. I hope the baby appreciates all the hard work and love that is being put into putting their bedroom together!!!
I started in the bedroom. There was no way I was going to be able to push the furniture around, so I had to take everything out of the drawers to make the dressers lighter. I then tried to push them but, they were getting caught on the carpet. So, I then got the creative idea to flip the furniture over onto its side so it would be smoother to push on the carpet. After a couple hours of emptying drawers, flipping furniture so I can push them, and then putting everything back in the drawers. I finally had the bedroom furniture in place.
Then I had this big blank wall, where the desk would eventually be going. The idea of moving another piece of furniture was not something I wanted to think about, but the idea of leaving the room unfinished bothered me more. So round two started and I took everything off and out of the desk. Nathan has so much stuff hooked up to the computer that I had no idea how I was going to hook it all back up correctly, but I decided to take it one step at a time. I pushed the desk into the bedroom and then began the process of bringing all the electronics into the bedroom so I can hook them up, or at least try to hook them up. To my surprise I hooked everything up correctly. I guess being married to Nathan has taught me a few things!!
Once I set up the bedroom, I then cleaned up everything in what used to be the office. All the baby stuff that we have to this point is now in the future nursery!! I can't wait until we have the baby furniture, so it can really start to come together. The idea of walking into that room and knowing it is our child's bedroom and no longer an office is very exciting. Ever since Nathan and I have been married we have lived in a place that has two bedrooms. One we would use as an office and the other obviously our bedroom. But, now that room that used to be an office is no longer an office but an actual bedroom!!
I am so excited for this baby! So excited to become a mom, so excited to read the baby books we have been collecting for their own library, and so excited to just enjoy the idea of having a family with the greatest man I know!!
What makes the story so important to me is that no matter what I will always find a way. Whether it be moving furniture by myself or whatever comes up in the future. Before I was pregnant I would of just pushed the furniture where I wanted it and called it a day, now being over six months pregnant I had to take extra caution to make sure the baby was safe and that I was safe. I hope the baby appreciates all the hard work and love that is being put into putting their bedroom together!!!
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Either Or
Either or
Coffee or tea
Black and white or color?
Drawings or paintings?
Dresses or skirts?
Books or movies?
Pepsi or Coke?
Chinese or Italian?
Early bird or night owl?
Chocolate or vanilla?
Introvert or extrovert?
Hugs or kisses?
Hunting or fishing?
Winter or summer?
Spring or fall?
Rural or urban?
PC or Mac?
Tan or pale?
Cake or pie?
Ice cream or yogurt?
Ketchup or mustard?
Sweet pickles or dill pickles?
Comedy or mystery?
Boots or sandals?
Silver or gold?
Jazz or classical?
Dancing or singing?
Checkers or chess?
Board games or video games?
Wine or beer?
Freckles or dimples?
Honey mustard or BBQ sauce?
Tattoos or piercings?
Antique or brand new?
Dress up or dress down?
Cats or dogs?
Laptop or desktop?
Curly hair or straight hair?
Roller coaster or Ferris wheel?
Leather or denim?
DENIM
Bagels or muffins?
Coffee or tea
TEA
Black and white or color?
BLACK AND WHITE
Drawings or paintings?
PAINTINGS
Dresses or skirts?
DRESSES
Books or movies?
MOVIES
Pepsi or Coke?
COKE
Chinese or Italian?
ITALIAN
Early bird or night owl?
NEITHER
Chocolate or vanilla?
CHOCOLATE
Introvert or extrovert?
EXTROVERT
Hugs or kisses?
KISSES
Hunting or fishing?
FISHING
Winter or summer?
SUMMER
Spring or fall?
FALL
Rural or urban?
RURAL
PC or Mac?
PC
Tan or pale?
TAN
Cake or pie?
CAKE
Ice cream or yogurt?
YOGURT
Ketchup or mustard?
KETCHUP
Sweet pickles or dill pickles?
SWEET PICKLES
Comedy or mystery?
MYSTERY
Boots or sandals?
SANDALS
Silver or gold?
SILVER
Jazz or classical?
JAZZ
Dancing or singing?
SINGING
Checkers or chess?
CHECKERS
Board games or video games?
BOARD GAMES
Wine or beer?
WINE
Freckles or dimples?
DIMPLES
Honey mustard or BBQ sauce?
HONEY MUSTARD
Crossword puzzles or sudokus?
SUDOKUS
Sausage or bacon?
SAUSAGE
Tattoos or piercings?
PIERCINGS
Antique or brand new?
ANTIQUE
Dress up or dress down?
DRESS DOWN
Cats or dogs?
DOGS
Numbers or letters?
NUMBERS
Washing dishes or doing laundry?
WASHING DISHES
Pen or pencil?
PENCIL
Laptop or desktop?
LAPTOP
Curly hair or straight hair?
STRAIGHT HAIR
Oreos or Chips Ahoy?
OREOS
Oreos or Chips Ahoy?
OREOS
Roller coaster or Ferris wheel?
ROLLER COASTER
Leather or denim?
DENIM
Bagels or muffins?
MUFFINS
Bright colors or neutral tones?
NEUTRAL TONES
Smoking or non-smoking?
NON-SMOKING
Bright colors or neutral tones?
NEUTRAL TONES
Smoking or non-smoking?
NON-SMOKING
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Be Happy!!
What is the sense of going through life unhappy? Life is full of choices, so why allow yourself to make any choice that will cause you to be anything but happy? Life is to short and to precious, so make your choices happy ones!!
Keeping the Sex a Secret
Keeping the sex of the baby a secret. I always wanted to find out the sex of the baby. I like to be prepared, I don't like surprises and I wanted to personalize the babies room. After all preparing for the baby would be a great opportunity to make some crafts! Nathan however didn't want to know the sex of the baby. He wanted to be surprised. My only fear was that if I knew and he didn't I might accidentally let it slip. If Nate was going to know I wanted him to find out in a special way not by accident. So together we decided we would find out but keep it a secret from everyone else.
When we told people we were not going to share what the sex was, some were a little disappointed, some understood completely, and some still have not let it go. I don't think people knowing the sex should be so important. I think the important thing is that Nathan and I have a healthy baby boy or girl.
Some people have said that I would slip, but I can honestly say I haven't. There are several people that are assuming the sex of the baby, they may be right or they may be wrong! The only advice I can give them is don't think to much into what we say. I have chose to say her or him randomly just because it doesn't matter. Nathan likes to call the baby JZ because it is either Jackson or Zoe!! Nathan's family calls the baby Marla Jackson....why I have no idea! The fact is, NO ONE REALLY KNOWS until the baby arrives.
Pretty much what it all comes down to is, Nathan and I are keeping the sex a secret. So people will either respect that or not their choice. But it is our choice to keep it between the two of us. We are both extremely lucky and full of excitement to bring home the new baby. I am sure JZ will love that their room and wardrobe is not a sea of pink or blue!
When we told people we were not going to share what the sex was, some were a little disappointed, some understood completely, and some still have not let it go. I don't think people knowing the sex should be so important. I think the important thing is that Nathan and I have a healthy baby boy or girl.
Some people have said that I would slip, but I can honestly say I haven't. There are several people that are assuming the sex of the baby, they may be right or they may be wrong! The only advice I can give them is don't think to much into what we say. I have chose to say her or him randomly just because it doesn't matter. Nathan likes to call the baby JZ because it is either Jackson or Zoe!! Nathan's family calls the baby Marla Jackson....why I have no idea! The fact is, NO ONE REALLY KNOWS until the baby arrives.
Pretty much what it all comes down to is, Nathan and I are keeping the sex a secret. So people will either respect that or not their choice. But it is our choice to keep it between the two of us. We are both extremely lucky and full of excitement to bring home the new baby. I am sure JZ will love that their room and wardrobe is not a sea of pink or blue!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Lonely Nights
I must say sitting at home alone gets very lonely and very boring at times. Even when Nathan is home he is doing homework, so that still leaves me to be pretty much alone. It is times like tonight that I really get anxious for the baby to come. I can't wait to spend what was once my alone time now with the baby. I can't wait to love them, read to them, and talk to them. It will be nice to share what is going on through my head with someone and since Nate is super busy, the baby will be a great alternative.
However, I still have awhile until the little one gets here, so in the meantime I need to find something else to do with my time. I have considered getting another job, but since I am already halfway through my pregnancy that makes me working a lot, maybe to much. I sometimes search for more craft ideas, but then getting the energy to go and buy the proper materials is sometimes too much of a hassle. I have been shopping for baby clothes now that we know the sex, but I don't want to buy everything now when I still have 20 weeks to go. I sometimes bake, sometimes clean, sometimes nap and sometimes just stick to watching SVU.
I am not a person that likes to sit around, I enjoy keeping busy. I just wish Nathan was not quite as busy so we could spend some more time together. I feel like there is no happy medium between his schedule and mine. I know I shouldn't complain because in the end, Nathan having his engineering degree will be very beneficial to him and our family. So, I guess if he is working on getting his degree then I need to work hard to stay positive for the baby's sake. I like the quote "all good things come to those who wait". If this is true, these lonely nights here and there will all be worth it in the end.
However, I still have awhile until the little one gets here, so in the meantime I need to find something else to do with my time. I have considered getting another job, but since I am already halfway through my pregnancy that makes me working a lot, maybe to much. I sometimes search for more craft ideas, but then getting the energy to go and buy the proper materials is sometimes too much of a hassle. I have been shopping for baby clothes now that we know the sex, but I don't want to buy everything now when I still have 20 weeks to go. I sometimes bake, sometimes clean, sometimes nap and sometimes just stick to watching SVU.
I am not a person that likes to sit around, I enjoy keeping busy. I just wish Nathan was not quite as busy so we could spend some more time together. I feel like there is no happy medium between his schedule and mine. I know I shouldn't complain because in the end, Nathan having his engineering degree will be very beneficial to him and our family. So, I guess if he is working on getting his degree then I need to work hard to stay positive for the baby's sake. I like the quote "all good things come to those who wait". If this is true, these lonely nights here and there will all be worth it in the end.
Monday, October 28, 2013
;-) love him!!
The amount of love I have for Nathan is indescribable. I love him more than any post could begin to say. He means the world to me. Knowing that very soon it is no longer going to be us but our family just adds to the extensive amounts of love I have for this man!!
Why????
Why am I so addicted to Keeping up with the Kardashians? I find myself watching episode after episode all day long, sometimes I have already seen the episode, but it doesn't matter I will watch it again.
Why do I go and look at crafts, fall in love with them, and then refuse to buy them? Instead of just bringing them home with me I insist on buying the materials and making whatever it is by myself.
Why do I NEVER shut the lid on shampoo and conditioner bottle? I mean how easy is it to just shut the cap rather then leave it open for water to get in it.
Why can't I function if I know that the carpet doesn't show lines or if the pillows are not on the right spot on the couch? No lines and messed up pillows does not mean that anything is dirty.
Why do I drink Mountain Dew sometimes before bed when I know I won't be able to get to sleep. It would be so much easier if I just got a glass of water, not to mention a better choice.
Why do I go to bed with wet hair when I know tomorrow it is going to make for some serious frustration trying to tame it. Taking five minutes at night to dry it would make for such an easier morning.
Why is it that every time I go to the movies I freeze? All I need to do is bring a jacket and problem solved.
Why can't I run without listening to music? For six years during school in Track and Cross County I ran all the time and never had music.
Why do I worry so much about what people think of me? I am who I am, and what people think of me should be my last thing I worry about, but somehow it still seems to bother me.
Why should some people have the luxury of having clear skin while others don't? I mean I try so hard to keep my face clean but, it never fails more and more breakouts.
Why do I curse without thinking twice about it when I am with friends and Nathan, but when I am around my family those words never happen to come out even though I am still being myself. I am 24 years old, it is not like I will get in trouble. I think it is just out of respect that they are my parents.
Why do I cut my hair when I know I want it to grow long? Every time I grow my hair out I turn around and chop it off. It doesn't make sense.
Why do fingerprints on anything drive me insane? But, I guess if there were not fingerprints then I wouldn't have the relationship with Windex that I do.
Why do I get sad when Nathan leaves for the day, when I know he is coming back later? I seriously should just be happy that he isn't leaving for months.
Why can't I lay down on the couch without grabbing a blanket? I might not even be cold, but having that blanket just comforts me.
Why is it that when I get on a computer I find myself logging onto Facebook without even realizing I am doing it? Half the time I long on to log right off and onto something else. Just a bad habit.
Shopping
As a child, I used to go shopping almost every Saturday with my family. For some reason when you live in a house full of girls, shopping becomes the hobby. As I began to grow up, I realized the value of a dollar, so it slowly changed my shopping habits. Rather than me waiting to get paid so I could buy more clothes, or another pair of shoes, I decided to save my money.
One of the main reasons why I started really saving my money was that I was now in a long distance relationship. If I wanted to see Nathan, I was going to have to fly to get there. I couldn't rely on my family to hand out 600 dollars, sometimes more sometimes less, every time I needed a plain ticket to fly to Montana. I realized that buying another pair of shoes was no longer on my priority list.
Anyways, once Nathan and I got married and were living together it was nice to go shopping and buy things for myself again. It took a little adjustment to the idea that it was okay to go to the mall and buy things that I enjoyed. In a way it was kind of like rewarding ourselves for everything we didn't buy, just so that we could spend sometime with each other every 3-4 months.
Now that Nathan and I found out that we are expecting a baby, the shopping has changed once again. Things are a little more tricky now because we want to save up as much money as possible in preparation for the little one. However we still want to go shopping and buy things for the baby, so that they have everything they need for when they arrive.
I think it is funny how in life your priorities change. How you go from thinking having the cutest shoes and the newest clothes is so important, to realizing those things don't matter at all. I have not even delivered this baby yet, and now everything we buy its for him/her rather than ourselves and to be honest I LOVE IT!!
One of the main reasons why I started really saving my money was that I was now in a long distance relationship. If I wanted to see Nathan, I was going to have to fly to get there. I couldn't rely on my family to hand out 600 dollars, sometimes more sometimes less, every time I needed a plain ticket to fly to Montana. I realized that buying another pair of shoes was no longer on my priority list.
Anyways, once Nathan and I got married and were living together it was nice to go shopping and buy things for myself again. It took a little adjustment to the idea that it was okay to go to the mall and buy things that I enjoyed. In a way it was kind of like rewarding ourselves for everything we didn't buy, just so that we could spend sometime with each other every 3-4 months.
Now that Nathan and I found out that we are expecting a baby, the shopping has changed once again. Things are a little more tricky now because we want to save up as much money as possible in preparation for the little one. However we still want to go shopping and buy things for the baby, so that they have everything they need for when they arrive.
I think it is funny how in life your priorities change. How you go from thinking having the cutest shoes and the newest clothes is so important, to realizing those things don't matter at all. I have not even delivered this baby yet, and now everything we buy its for him/her rather than ourselves and to be honest I LOVE IT!!
Saturday, October 26, 2013
"We are the perfect couple, we're just not in the perfect situation."
Distance relationships are not for everyone. I would not recommend it for anyone to be honest. Being in a long distance relationship with Nathan for such a llooonnnggg time was by far one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Day after day of counting down until the next time I got to see him seemed like an eternity. But, no matter how far Nathan and I were apart and how much I missed him, I LOVED HIM MORE.
I started dating Nathan my junior year of high school. Prior to my junior year, I knew Nate from running Track and Cross Country,but it was nothing more than that. Nathan asked me to his Senior Prom and from that point on things changed. Nathan was no longer my team mate but now my boyfriend. Everyone told me to not get to attached because he was going to be leaving for boot camp for the USAF come June. The thing is I couldn't change how I felt about him. I wanted to spend every second with him, it didn't matter that he was leaving. Eventually he left for Texas and I was left spending every second alone rather then with him.
While Nate was in boot camp, I promised to write to him everyday...and I did. He actually still has all the letters I wrote to him. I thought by telling him about my day in a letter it was as if I was actually talking to him. I also hoped that me writing would help him get through day to day. Nathan wrote me three letters and called me twice the entire time he was in Texas, which made things hard but, at the same time when I did receive those couple of letters or the phone calls it made everything worth it.
After he graduated from boot camp he went to tech school in Mississippi. At this point things got a little bit better because I was now able to talk to him on the phone almost every night. I still missed him like crazy. As time passed things got harder and harder because I just wanted to hang out with him, but being so far apart kind of made that impossible.
After Mississippi Nate was in California for a little bit. Once he was there it made things really hard because there was a three hour time difference. It is really hard to talk at night because it was his dinner time when it was my bedtime. It never failed though, he would call and I would be up late. But, it didn't matter because when I was talking to him, it seemed like everything was okay in the world. Just hearing the sound of his voice made me feel better.
Once Nathan finally was stationed in Montana, things became real. He was going to be there for the next four years and I was going to be here, going to school at Cal U. Him being so far away and me going to college was a worry on both of us. We trusted each other a hundred percent but, at the same time college changes people. However it didn't change me. I was still completely devoted to being with Nate. No one could even begin to make me feel the way he did.
The summer before my Sophomore year of college Nathan proposed to me. Needless to say I was shocked because I knew it was going to be awhile before I thought we would be getting married. Nathan still had years to put in and I had three more years of college. But, there was no way I was going to say no. I knew I wanted to be with him forever. I just also knew we were going to have to wait until I was done with school before we could get married. Needless to say those three years seemed like forever.
The three years were rough. It was countdown after countdown. Sleepless night after sleepless night. Tears after tears. I missed him so, so much...but, I LOVED HIM MORE. I knew he had an obligation to the Air Force and I had an obligation to earning my degree. As much as I wanted to be with him, I knew that he wasn't going anywhere and I was not looking for anything else, so together we helped each other get through it, even though we were thousands of miles apart.
The day Nathan and I said "I Do" I had many emotions but, one important one was relief. I no longer had to go another day being away from the one person I wanted to be with for the last five years. We were FINALLY together. We worked hard and it was completely worth it. My grandma used to say "all good things come to those who wait" and she couldn't of been more right.
Nathan and I did what a lot of people could never of done. We trusted each other. We sacrificed for each other. We relied on each other. We supported each other. We encouraged each other. We appreciated each other. We did whatever it took to keep our relationship solid. I would never wish a long distance relationship on anybody, but if I would have to do it again to be able to spend the rest of my life with Nathan, I would in a heartbeat!
People say long distance relationships don't work out, but Nathan and I didn't listen to people, we listened to our hearts and our hearts nailed it!!
I started dating Nathan my junior year of high school. Prior to my junior year, I knew Nate from running Track and Cross Country,but it was nothing more than that. Nathan asked me to his Senior Prom and from that point on things changed. Nathan was no longer my team mate but now my boyfriend. Everyone told me to not get to attached because he was going to be leaving for boot camp for the USAF come June. The thing is I couldn't change how I felt about him. I wanted to spend every second with him, it didn't matter that he was leaving. Eventually he left for Texas and I was left spending every second alone rather then with him.
While Nate was in boot camp, I promised to write to him everyday...and I did. He actually still has all the letters I wrote to him. I thought by telling him about my day in a letter it was as if I was actually talking to him. I also hoped that me writing would help him get through day to day. Nathan wrote me three letters and called me twice the entire time he was in Texas, which made things hard but, at the same time when I did receive those couple of letters or the phone calls it made everything worth it.
After he graduated from boot camp he went to tech school in Mississippi. At this point things got a little bit better because I was now able to talk to him on the phone almost every night. I still missed him like crazy. As time passed things got harder and harder because I just wanted to hang out with him, but being so far apart kind of made that impossible.
After Mississippi Nate was in California for a little bit. Once he was there it made things really hard because there was a three hour time difference. It is really hard to talk at night because it was his dinner time when it was my bedtime. It never failed though, he would call and I would be up late. But, it didn't matter because when I was talking to him, it seemed like everything was okay in the world. Just hearing the sound of his voice made me feel better.
Once Nathan finally was stationed in Montana, things became real. He was going to be there for the next four years and I was going to be here, going to school at Cal U. Him being so far away and me going to college was a worry on both of us. We trusted each other a hundred percent but, at the same time college changes people. However it didn't change me. I was still completely devoted to being with Nate. No one could even begin to make me feel the way he did.
The summer before my Sophomore year of college Nathan proposed to me. Needless to say I was shocked because I knew it was going to be awhile before I thought we would be getting married. Nathan still had years to put in and I had three more years of college. But, there was no way I was going to say no. I knew I wanted to be with him forever. I just also knew we were going to have to wait until I was done with school before we could get married. Needless to say those three years seemed like forever.
The three years were rough. It was countdown after countdown. Sleepless night after sleepless night. Tears after tears. I missed him so, so much...but, I LOVED HIM MORE. I knew he had an obligation to the Air Force and I had an obligation to earning my degree. As much as I wanted to be with him, I knew that he wasn't going anywhere and I was not looking for anything else, so together we helped each other get through it, even though we were thousands of miles apart.
The day Nathan and I said "I Do" I had many emotions but, one important one was relief. I no longer had to go another day being away from the one person I wanted to be with for the last five years. We were FINALLY together. We worked hard and it was completely worth it. My grandma used to say "all good things come to those who wait" and she couldn't of been more right.
Nathan and I did what a lot of people could never of done. We trusted each other. We sacrificed for each other. We relied on each other. We supported each other. We encouraged each other. We appreciated each other. We did whatever it took to keep our relationship solid. I would never wish a long distance relationship on anybody, but if I would have to do it again to be able to spend the rest of my life with Nathan, I would in a heartbeat!
People say long distance relationships don't work out, but Nathan and I didn't listen to people, we listened to our hearts and our hearts nailed it!!
wHaT mAkE mE mE...
- I grew up in a small town.
- Graduated from California University in 2012 with and elementary education degree!!
- I got engaged to my best friend my sophomore year of college.
- I dream of having my own classroom.
- Being the oldest of three sisters is fun.
- I married my best friend in July 2012.
- Heights scare me, but I am in love with roller coasters.
- I enjoy making crafts for the house, gifts and now for the baby:-)
- I want a chocolate lab as soon as we get a house.
- I can't wait for the day we buy our first house, so I can have a lab!!
- Pink is probably my favorite color.
- Baking is becoming a new hobby.
- I clean more than anybody, I am sure of it!!
- Being in love with Nate, is the best feeling in the world.
- Expecting a baby is right behind it!!
- It is fun knowing what we are having, but hard keeping it a secret from the family.
- I am obsessed with Windex and lines in the carpet.
- Nathan and I are the god parents to Kenzi Wrae, my sister's oldest child.
- Saving money is important to me, but hard now that I am expecting!!
- I wan't a tattoo, but I need to wait until the baby comes.
- Basically, loving life!!
Food
Can't eat Oreos without dunking them in milk first.
I like applesauce, but I don't care for apples.
I like oranges, but orange juice is gross.
Broccoli cooked is disgusting, but broccoli raw is amazing.
Carrots cooked are tasty, but carrots raw not so much.
Chicken is my go to meat.
Pretzels are good dipped in cream cheese.
I can't handle spicy food.
I enjoy sweets, but salty foods are just as good.
I could eat cucumbers and Italian dressing everyday.
I LOVE CHEESE!!
My favorite kind of pickles are bread and butter.
Speaking of butter, I love butter on Italian bread.
The smell of onions can be overwhelming.
Any kind of pizza...say no more!!
I love hard boiled eggs and salt.
I love food, but at the same time a lot of food does not excite me.
Who Am I??
I guess I will start by saying I am an extremely lucky person. I have an amazing family, good friends, and the most incredible person in the world as my husband. I have been through rough times, but many people have been through rougher. I have accomplished many things, some people have accomplished more, some less. I have traveled to many places, but there are always more to see. I have made good grades all through school, but they always could of been higher. I have made smart choices, but there have been times that I could of made smarter ones. Basically, what I am trying to say is I am not perfect, but who really is.
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