Thursday, May 6, 2010
38 Week Update
Went to the doctor on Tuesday.... no news to share. Everything is the same as last week. I'm still planning on being induced next Tuesday night. Can't wait!!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Headin' West
Well, I have avoided this post for a few weeks now. Not only are Josh and I having a baby soon, but we will also be moving back to Arizona mid July. Needless to say, there is a lot of change going on in my life right now, and I just needed to wait a few days until I announced this into the blogging world.
This transition will truly be bitter/sweet. I'll start with the bitter. We have LOVED Fort Worth. This was our first home as a couple. We got our life, our family, our traditions, our routine started here. We have grown into a family here. We started off with just a few friends, mainly single guys, and we will leave with a huge community of support and intimate relationships, including those same single guys, young married couples we've grown with, families we've spent holidays with, a worship team I've done ministry with, the pastor training guys who Josh studied for two and a half years with, older wiser couples we've learned from, neighbors we've talked with, and a small group we've "lived" with. I wish I could capture every single memory so that I wont ever forget, but I know that's not possible. How sweet a life the Lord has given me.
We are really going to miss the trees, the Trinity River, Fort Woof, the incredible down town, the Stockyards, not country music... but TEXAS country music.... there is a difference, the food... oh the food!!! I truly have loved the food. Anyone who knows me knows that food is a passion, and Fort Worth delivered! Quaint and affordable mom-n-pop shops where we've become regulars... I will miss you. Charley's Hamburgers, Ol Neighborhood Grill, Red Hot n Blue, Central Market, BRAUMS, Cafe Bella, it kills me that I'm giving these things up. I will miss Rent A Frog and the love em'/hate em' drama filled family that we are. Paschal High School... I was a little intimidated to walk through the halls three years ago, but now when I walk in I see familiar faces in students I've watched grow up from Freshman to Seniors, teachers, and principals that have all become friends. Josh has had a wonderful experience there and has great memories to take with him. Union Class, you are the reason this has been so hard to talk about. Even as I write this, I struggle to find the appropriate words. Never in my life did I expect to find such great friends/family in Texas. You all have been that for us. I can't picture my life without you. I'm scared to experience life without you, but I'm trusting the Lord will provide more friends, because He provided me you. Thank you for the countless good times. Our life out in Fort Worth revolves around you and we will have a lot of adjusting to do when we no longer see you so often.
I'm even sad to leave our apartment. It's our home. The first home I called my own. Josh and I can still totally remember the first few days we lived there. Absolutely NO order. We had only been married 8 days at that point. We had paperwork and wedding gifts everywhere and no idea how to organize our life. But now, we have a home. A cozy haven that both of us love coming home to. It's weird to think we will start packing things up soon and moving in to another place. I will cherish the time we've had in #225.
And now the sweet! Home Sweet Home! Phoenix is home to both Josh and I and we are THRILLED to be back with our sweet family. We are so looking forward to Elijah being able to know his grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, great grandparents etc. I get to be closer to my sister and grandma in San Diego (not to mention a great free place to vacation)! We both are looking forward to being closer to northern AZ with the mountains and snow. We are anxious to attend Second Mile Church, where the Lord will continue to shape Josh in his passion for ministry and teaching the Bible. Josh will be teaching math at Tempe High which I think will be a great fit for him. It's an old school with lots of history and tradition. There are so many people we are excited to do life with again... obviously our family, but also mentors from when Josh and I were single (and in need of direction, :)), best friends we've managed to stay close to even while living in Fort Worth and childhood friends.
There are so many things to be excited about. Josh and I have never lived in Arizona while being married... not to mention being parents! We are really pumped about this new season and totally confident that this is where the Lord has opened up opportunities for growth. If you think of us, I'd appreciate your prayers during all this transition.
This transition will truly be bitter/sweet. I'll start with the bitter. We have LOVED Fort Worth. This was our first home as a couple. We got our life, our family, our traditions, our routine started here. We have grown into a family here. We started off with just a few friends, mainly single guys, and we will leave with a huge community of support and intimate relationships, including those same single guys, young married couples we've grown with, families we've spent holidays with, a worship team I've done ministry with, the pastor training guys who Josh studied for two and a half years with, older wiser couples we've learned from, neighbors we've talked with, and a small group we've "lived" with. I wish I could capture every single memory so that I wont ever forget, but I know that's not possible. How sweet a life the Lord has given me.
We are really going to miss the trees, the Trinity River, Fort Woof, the incredible down town, the Stockyards, not country music... but TEXAS country music.... there is a difference, the food... oh the food!!! I truly have loved the food. Anyone who knows me knows that food is a passion, and Fort Worth delivered! Quaint and affordable mom-n-pop shops where we've become regulars... I will miss you. Charley's Hamburgers, Ol Neighborhood Grill, Red Hot n Blue, Central Market, BRAUMS, Cafe Bella, it kills me that I'm giving these things up. I will miss Rent A Frog and the love em'/hate em' drama filled family that we are. Paschal High School... I was a little intimidated to walk through the halls three years ago, but now when I walk in I see familiar faces in students I've watched grow up from Freshman to Seniors, teachers, and principals that have all become friends. Josh has had a wonderful experience there and has great memories to take with him. Union Class, you are the reason this has been so hard to talk about. Even as I write this, I struggle to find the appropriate words. Never in my life did I expect to find such great friends/family in Texas. You all have been that for us. I can't picture my life without you. I'm scared to experience life without you, but I'm trusting the Lord will provide more friends, because He provided me you. Thank you for the countless good times. Our life out in Fort Worth revolves around you and we will have a lot of adjusting to do when we no longer see you so often.
I'm even sad to leave our apartment. It's our home. The first home I called my own. Josh and I can still totally remember the first few days we lived there. Absolutely NO order. We had only been married 8 days at that point. We had paperwork and wedding gifts everywhere and no idea how to organize our life. But now, we have a home. A cozy haven that both of us love coming home to. It's weird to think we will start packing things up soon and moving in to another place. I will cherish the time we've had in #225.
And now the sweet! Home Sweet Home! Phoenix is home to both Josh and I and we are THRILLED to be back with our sweet family. We are so looking forward to Elijah being able to know his grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, great grandparents etc. I get to be closer to my sister and grandma in San Diego (not to mention a great free place to vacation)! We both are looking forward to being closer to northern AZ with the mountains and snow. We are anxious to attend Second Mile Church, where the Lord will continue to shape Josh in his passion for ministry and teaching the Bible. Josh will be teaching math at Tempe High which I think will be a great fit for him. It's an old school with lots of history and tradition. There are so many people we are excited to do life with again... obviously our family, but also mentors from when Josh and I were single (and in need of direction, :)), best friends we've managed to stay close to even while living in Fort Worth and childhood friends.
There are so many things to be excited about. Josh and I have never lived in Arizona while being married... not to mention being parents! We are really pumped about this new season and totally confident that this is where the Lord has opened up opportunities for growth. If you think of us, I'd appreciate your prayers during all this transition.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
37 Week Update
Back at the doctor yesterday. Here is the latest...
- I'm still only 1cm dilated, but other "things" are progressing. (I'll spare any boys that might somehow read this the details.)
- I lost weight. ?
- Since my doctor is going on vacation on my due date, we decided to schedule an induction.
- If things keep progressing like they have been, Josh and I will check into the hospital on Tuesday May 11th at 9:00pm to get the party started. That is in 2 weeks I might add. Wow. If everything goes as expected, Easy E will be born on Wednesday May 12th.
- I told the nurse I was cramping a lot and she told me to drink more water. Like a gallon a day. So I'm trying to do better. I feel like I've been drinking a lot anyways since it's hotter outside and I get winded just getting off the couch, but apparently it's not enough... that's why I've been cramping. Josh went on to inform her that I probably drink about a gallon of chocolate milk a day. It's skim milk!! There is water in there!
- I'm still only 1cm dilated, but other "things" are progressing. (I'll spare any boys that might somehow read this the details.)
- I lost weight. ?
- Since my doctor is going on vacation on my due date, we decided to schedule an induction.
- If things keep progressing like they have been, Josh and I will check into the hospital on Tuesday May 11th at 9:00pm to get the party started. That is in 2 weeks I might add. Wow. If everything goes as expected, Easy E will be born on Wednesday May 12th.
- I told the nurse I was cramping a lot and she told me to drink more water. Like a gallon a day. So I'm trying to do better. I feel like I've been drinking a lot anyways since it's hotter outside and I get winded just getting off the couch, but apparently it's not enough... that's why I've been cramping. Josh went on to inform her that I probably drink about a gallon of chocolate milk a day. It's skim milk!! There is water in there!
Texas Baby Shower- April 17th
Here are pictures from my Texas baby shower, given on April 17th. I posted a lot of pictures so that mom and Ashlyn can feel like they were there, because I know they wanted to be.
Blair and Sandra
Courtney, Karel, and Patti. Courtney Prescott was the main hostess for my shower. She is married to my boss and dear friend, Warren. I was so surprised and honored that they wanted to host a shower for me. I am truly going to miss working at Rent A Frog. It has been the most incredible blessing for Josh and I in so many ways. I have so many wonderful memories there, it will be hard to say goodbye.
Kari, Deren and Jessica. All three of these girls and their husbands are apart of our Union class. Deren and I dog sit for each other on occasion. Jessica and Mark have truly become like family to Josh and I. Josh and Mark are accountability partners, and Jess and I are too. I could write for a long time about funny memories with them and things we've learned from each other, but now is not the time. We love them dearly.
My dear friends Anna and Marissa. Both girls and their husbands are apart of Union, but more importantly, our small group that meets every Tuesday night. Our group has been together for about two years now and we've all grown really close. Anna actually asked me to sing at her wedding last August before really knowing me. Once I met her and Brad, I could tell they would fit right in to our small group. They tried it out and have been apart ever since. Marissa and Brad used to live in our apartment complex so we were able to get to know them a lot better by living so close.
Karel and Patti
Karel, Patti, Shelley, and Blair. Karel and Patti are friends I've met through the women's bible study I'm apart of at church. Shelley Harvey has been like family to Josh and I since we've moved to Fort Worth and their family is the reason we ended up at McKinney Bible. Josh actually met the Harvey's before meeting me... he was their son's pop warner football coach. When they learned that he was getting his Masters Degree in Math, they hired him to tutor their daughter, Laura. So he would go over to their house every week for tutoring, and he ended up becoming like family. Once Josh and I got married and moved, they became our "family" in Fort Worth. Blair is also a girlfriend I met through bible study at church and she was one of the awesome hostesses that helped throw me this shower.
Blair, Kari, Marissa, and Deren.
A cute little "I Love Dirt" blanket and bib from Courtney Dabney, my bible study leader.
This was an awesome hand-made gift by my sweet friend Kari. She stitched his first and middle name on the front. It's so cute and I love seeing his name written out.
This was our stroller, given to us by Karel and Patti.
Sweet Julia. She and Barry got us this cute little monkey backpack for when E gets a little bigger and can carry his own things. Yeah!! I told Josh it was a backpack for the dad to carry.
The high chair given to us by the hostesses
Girls from Union
Monica flew in from Houston to help host the shower. She was my first friend in Fort Worth. We met at church in the fall of 2007, but she ended up moving back to Houston in May 2008. We've stayed in touch and continued to be close friends. I think it's pretty awesome that the Lord crossed our paths when/why He did. We both really needed a friend. Now she's married and expecting her first baby in December. We've been able to go through a lot of life with each other in the few years we've been friends.
A special thank you to all the hostesses that helped give me such a beautiful day. Courtney, Monica, Jessica, Beth, Hillary, Blair, Jennifer, and Bessie Ann. You all made me feel so special. Thank you also for the high chair that you all went in on together. This was such a beautiful party, the food was SO good, and I really enjoyed being able to celebrate this exciting time with all my dear friends in Texas. Thanks again for all you did.
Blair and Sandra
Courtney, Karel, and Patti. Courtney Prescott was the main hostess for my shower. She is married to my boss and dear friend, Warren. I was so surprised and honored that they wanted to host a shower for me. I am truly going to miss working at Rent A Frog. It has been the most incredible blessing for Josh and I in so many ways. I have so many wonderful memories there, it will be hard to say goodbye.
Kari, Deren and Jessica. All three of these girls and their husbands are apart of our Union class. Deren and I dog sit for each other on occasion. Jessica and Mark have truly become like family to Josh and I. Josh and Mark are accountability partners, and Jess and I are too. I could write for a long time about funny memories with them and things we've learned from each other, but now is not the time. We love them dearly.
My dear friends Anna and Marissa. Both girls and their husbands are apart of Union, but more importantly, our small group that meets every Tuesday night. Our group has been together for about two years now and we've all grown really close. Anna actually asked me to sing at her wedding last August before really knowing me. Once I met her and Brad, I could tell they would fit right in to our small group. They tried it out and have been apart ever since. Marissa and Brad used to live in our apartment complex so we were able to get to know them a lot better by living so close.
Karel and Patti
Karel, Patti, Shelley, and Blair. Karel and Patti are friends I've met through the women's bible study I'm apart of at church. Shelley Harvey has been like family to Josh and I since we've moved to Fort Worth and their family is the reason we ended up at McKinney Bible. Josh actually met the Harvey's before meeting me... he was their son's pop warner football coach. When they learned that he was getting his Masters Degree in Math, they hired him to tutor their daughter, Laura. So he would go over to their house every week for tutoring, and he ended up becoming like family. Once Josh and I got married and moved, they became our "family" in Fort Worth. Blair is also a girlfriend I met through bible study at church and she was one of the awesome hostesses that helped throw me this shower.
Blair, Kari, Marissa, and Deren.
A cute little "I Love Dirt" blanket and bib from Courtney Dabney, my bible study leader.
This was an awesome hand-made gift by my sweet friend Kari. She stitched his first and middle name on the front. It's so cute and I love seeing his name written out.
This was our stroller, given to us by Karel and Patti.
Sweet Julia. She and Barry got us this cute little monkey backpack for when E gets a little bigger and can carry his own things. Yeah!! I told Josh it was a backpack for the dad to carry.
The high chair given to us by the hostesses
Girls from Union
Monica flew in from Houston to help host the shower. She was my first friend in Fort Worth. We met at church in the fall of 2007, but she ended up moving back to Houston in May 2008. We've stayed in touch and continued to be close friends. I think it's pretty awesome that the Lord crossed our paths when/why He did. We both really needed a friend. Now she's married and expecting her first baby in December. We've been able to go through a lot of life with each other in the few years we've been friends.A special thank you to all the hostesses that helped give me such a beautiful day. Courtney, Monica, Jessica, Beth, Hillary, Blair, Jennifer, and Bessie Ann. You all made me feel so special. Thank you also for the high chair that you all went in on together. This was such a beautiful party, the food was SO good, and I really enjoyed being able to celebrate this exciting time with all my dear friends in Texas. Thanks again for all you did.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
AZ Baby Shower- March 18th
Morgan and Ryan Ohlin with Josh and Brian
The Beltramos
Kaylee trying out the car seat
Our diaper cake... by Aunt Jess and Aunt Julie Thanks to my mother-in-law, Jess, and Julie for throwing us such a fun couples shower! The food was great and so was the company. It was really nice to be able to just hang out and visit with so many people we love, but don't get to see very much. Jess, you did such a great job with the cake! Josh and I both felt very blessed by all of you and we really appreciate all the time and effort you put into our special day.
36 Week Update
Josh and I just got back from the doctor. Here is the latest...
- Elijah weighs 6lbs 13oz
- I've started dilating (only to a 1, but at least it has started)
- He is head down
- Heartbeat is great
- Since at this point, the average baby gains a half pound a week, if I make it till 40 weeks, he'll be almost 9lbs when I deliver him.
- SO... this means that we might induce. We'll wait and see what the status is next week and then maybe schedule an induction.
- Oh yeah, it looks like he has my profile. Josh and I both thought that while watching the sonogram. SO weird to see that... someone I haven't met who kinda looks like me.
- Elijah weighs 6lbs 13oz
- I've started dilating (only to a 1, but at least it has started)
- He is head down
- Heartbeat is great
- Since at this point, the average baby gains a half pound a week, if I make it till 40 weeks, he'll be almost 9lbs when I deliver him.
- SO... this means that we might induce. We'll wait and see what the status is next week and then maybe schedule an induction.
- Oh yeah, it looks like he has my profile. Josh and I both thought that while watching the sonogram. SO weird to see that... someone I haven't met who kinda looks like me.
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