Letters of Love,

Before August getting mail was nothing exciting because it always meant a bill or some junk, but now that my wonderful husband has been in basic training for 42 days these letters are the only way of communication that we have.  I have talked to him once on the phone for 15 minutes and that was a week ago.  I hate not being able to call him or text him to come over, I hate not being able to see his handsome face walk through my door or going to the mall and seeing him while he's at work, and I hate not having him here when I need someone to talk to or a hug.  I hate it now especially because he hasn't been able to go through these exciting parts of my pregnancy.  I went to my first prenatal appointment alone, I got to hear the heartbeat alone.  The next appointment I have I will get to hear the heartbeat again, and this time I would like to not be alone.  I turn 21 in 11 days and Michael won't be here to go to dinner or a movie with us and I won't be able to get a phone call from him until the 20th or 21st. Then finally after 70 days I will be able to see him on the 24th.  I wrote to him this morning and told him that I wished it was the 24th at 8:59am so in the next minute I could see him marching down the road and then when he was dismissed I could run to him and give him the biggest hug ever.  I had a dream last night that he was here and then I woke up.  I was disappointed.  But why should I be? He hasn't been here in 42 days and I won't get to see him for another 29.  I will drive him to AIT and spend a few days with him there and we will also get a few days at Thanksgiving as well as two weeks at Christmas.  I cannot wait for those!  At Thanksgiving I will be 20 weeks along and we will get to find out BOY or GIRL! I am so excited and I am hoping that Michael will be here if not then around Christmas my Dr. said that we would do a ultrasound so he can see him or her for the first time :) I am more than ready for these next three months to be here!!

I hate the feeling that I am being over dramatic because he is only in basic training,  I have two close friends whose husbands are deployed and I know that we are all hurting in some way.  Everyone has their own way of expressing their pain and I guess in some way blogging about it is mine. 

with more letters and 29 days to go,

11 Weeks, 29 To Go!

How far along? 11 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 5lbs Lost
Maternity clothes? I have a few, but only wear one pair of jeans when I want to ;)
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep:  Ok
Best moment this week: Getting to hear the heartbeat!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Sushi and my husband :(
Movement: No
Food cravings: Lemonade & cheesecake!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Fruit...
Have you started to show yet: Just a little bit!
Gender prediction: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy sometimes emotional but I heard thats normal ;)
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender & getting to see my husband in 30 days!

Updates!

Hello All! :)

Boy, do I have a lot of updates for you! Number one may be the change of the blog title...I am no longer a Miss, Michael and I got married on the 6th of August a week before he left for basic training, so now I am a Mrs :)  I honestly couldn't be happier to be his wife,his best friend and one of his biggest supporters :) Last time I wrote was right after he left and we had 66 more days to go, and as of today we have 30! Yay!! I love him so much and I know marrying him when I did was the right timing for us.  As for other news we are currently 11 weeks <b>pregnant</b>! Suprise! :) It was a HUGE shock but we have realized that God has blessed us in the biggest possible way and for that we couldn't be happier. 
Yes we are young, we know this please <b>please</b> stop acting like we don't.
It's going to be so hard on you...I know this too. 
He could miss important milestones...The Miltary is a lifestyle, I knew this marrying him.
I realize that this could sound ugly and don't get me wrong I'm definitely not trying to be that way, but seriously do you think we need the negative comments? Would you want them if you were in our postion?
Please check back for more updates :)

The Ending of Our First Summer Together,

Technically Summer isn't over yet, not until the 22 of September anyways, but in some aspect my Summer ended a week ago. For those of you who know me well, I've never been a fan of Summer. I'm not a beach person, I would rather spend all day in the middle of the lake, particularly lake Keowee ;) This Summer however, Michael and I spent a few days in Charleston with Nana and Aunt Sam who are very near and dear to our hearts. The moment I met Nana, I knew that she would be the best advice I could ever hope for when it comes to being an Army wife. And before I met Sam in person, we had talked over the phone and it was like we knew each other before meeting face to face. I thank God everyday for allowing me the chance to have already met my soul mate and his wonderful family. I don't know how I could get through anything without them. I know that they will always be there as well as his other family in every part of our lives that we go through.

The last time I saw Michael was 6 days ago, I talked to him for barely 10 seconds on Friday when he told me he was at basic. I was hoping that I would get a call today....but not yet :( It feels so weird that he's not here right now watching the show we always do on Sunday's, but what I hate the most is not hearing his voice every night before I go to sleep. We've been together for 182 days and out of that there has only been 8 days that we haven't seen each other. 6 of those being while he has been gone. Only 66 more days until I get to see his handsome face and I am more than ready.

Stay tuned for other posts!

With Love and Other Feelings,

A First,

so this isn't the DIY minky blanket tutorial that I promised but it is coming! I just wanted to share something about my day!


Tonight I had the honor of taking photos of a two week old and a Soldier. After working two years at Picture People, I have never had the pleasure of doing this kind of session before and now I believe that God knew what I had been thinking and worring about and he decided to calm my fears a little.
There have been times when thinking about Michael and our future that the fears seem to push the good things aside. I don't like thinking about him not being here with me during important holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas or when we decide to start a family and he misses the birth of our children. I know that we can do this and honestly I am more than ready. I am already so proud of him and I know that he is protecting not only his family and I but part of the world too. He has made me a stronger person and I know that in this journey there will be hardships but when I think about being married to my best friend and getting the days and special times that I do get with him, it makes everything worth it.


with love and a month to go,

The Beginning and The End;

I am exhausted,there is no doubt about it! I have been working everyday since Saturday, and my next day off is Sunday. Oh how I love Sundays ;)
Two more days, ten more hours, two more nights closing, and I'm done. No more taking pictures in a studio, no more screaming babies or crying toddlers, no more answering questions or making appointments. This place has been all I have known for the past two and a half years. As I type this I start getting teary eyed, not because I'm not ready to leave but because of the memories I've had, the kids I have seen pass through every Christmas or on their birthday's, the people that ask for me when they make an appointment, and getting hugs and Thank Yous. I need to take this step, it's time for me to move on. Just because I'm leaving doesn't mean I have to stop taking pictures, it just means that this stage in my life is over. This girl is on to bigger and better things!

My new job is a more grown up job (that comes with a nice pay raise if I may add ;)!
Something that I already enjoy doing, and I know I will enjoy it until something else comes along. That something else that I have no idea what it is or where it is, but why I have this job now I will treasure it!

In other news my first week as a vegetarian/nothing but water to drink is coming to an end. If I must say I feel a change! I have had no caffeine or meat, but they have been replaced with headaches :( Hopefully this will go away but if not what else do they make Aleve for ;)

Stay tuned for my next DIY minky blanket blog! Super adorable and super easy!


with love and a healthier me,

That's Who I Am,

Hello again!

I was thinking about blogging and some of the topics that I haven't covered thus far. One big thing is all about me! I know I've explained about my life but not the things that make me tick everyday. :)

These things only a few people very close to me know, so therefore I hope you feel as if you know me a little bit better after reading this!

*I was born and raised in Asheville/Candler, North Carolina,I have lived here for almost 21 years!
*I hate wearing shoes, when I have to it's my rainbows.
*I am very creative, I love making anything and everything myself.
*I am a Vera Bradley ADDICT. This is no joke!
*I'm a sucker for anything monogrammed.
*I love flowers...sometimes ;)
*Simple would be the best word to describe me.
*Jeans and a shirt is my outfit of choice all the time(unless it's 100 degrees outside or i'm working...)
*The lake is my favorite place in the whole wide world!
*I can go through a book in a few hours (I get that from my mom ;))
*I sleep with at least three pillows under my head.
*My favorite food is Thai&Chinese, but i'll eat pretty much anything!


That's pretty much all I can think of for right now!
This week is my last week at Picture People and I work everyday but Saturday because it is my first full day (8a-12am) shift! I'm so excited!
I have also decided to go vegetarin for a month, or longer starting today! 07.08.12!

but anyways thanks for reading!


with love&facts about me,