Well by now I'm sure anyone who is reading this is well aware that Ryan and I are going to be parents!!! On or around September 21st we will welcome a little one into the world and officially be deemed a family!!! We are so very excited to take this step in our relationship and lives!!!

Tomorrow is my pre-OB appointment.....mostly just poking and prodding.....and then I'll schedule a real OB appointment.....I'll try to remember and post how it all goes down! I am so very excited!!

I have felt pretty good....nauseous a lot but am able to keep food down so that's good :) Other than that I've just been ridiculously exhausted but apparently that's completely normal!

Not much else going on around here....life is gooood! :)

I cannot believe January is almost over!! It has flown by and I anticipate that the rest of the year will as well!! Ryan and I are doing really well with making healthy choices, which was a big goal for us! We have cut out all white, starchy products and also sugar. We do treat ourselves every once in a while but those times are few and far between! We have been working out 3-4 times a week and are working hard to stay on that schedule even though sometimes we don't feel like it....but once we get there we always get into it :)

Clyde is doing great!!! He's huge!! He went from 4.75lbs to 6lbs in 3 weeks. We go back this week sometime so we will see how much more he has grown! He went on his first real walk yesterday and loved it!! He barked at everything (dogs bigger than him, fire hydrants, etc) but enjoyed the walk and was pooped afterward! He slept all night!!!!

Well, I guess that's all for now!!! Once again....we are confident that God has BIG things for Ryan and I this year!!!

Welcome to 2010!!!

I have been thinking for the past week about what my goals for this year are.....I am not big on resolutions....but I do believe in setting goals for myself.....so I really wanted to give this a try this year! These are not necessarily in order (except for the first one!)

• My most important goal is to grow in my faith. Not just the "oh I am a Christian, Jesus is my Savior" faith....but real faith that trusts and knows that no matter what God is there...AT ALL TIMES! I want to go to that deeper level with him. At first I was going to say my goal was to have a quiet time everyday...but as I thought about it I realized that for me that was a poor goal because it is one I have tried before and I always get disappointed when I miss a day so I miss another and another and another. I feel that if my goal is to grow deeper IN HIM then my desire will be to have a quiet time everyday!!

• I want to simply make better choices. Whether it's a choice about my health, family, relationships with friends, or faith I want to vow to consider all my options and make the best choice. I know this will be very difficult in certain areas and not quite as difficult in others! Ryan and I have a primary goal of getting back down to our marriage weight....so I want to make good, healthy choices to get me there!

• Not to rush around so much! I feel like 2009 flashed by and I don't know where all my time went. I want to slow down and focus on each day one at a time. I want to spend more time working on relationships with those around me and doing my best to make their lives better....I know that this will help my marriage, my friendships, and my work!

• I want to work harder to become the band director and teacher that God would have be me. To focus on not just teaching kids how to play music but also focus on their individual lives and what I can do to make them better. At the same time I would like to become a better music educator through observing others, seminars, and reading all I can about my profession!

• It's not a goal that I can control....it's all in God's hands but I we want a child! Whether or not it happens in all in HIS time but it is a desire of my heart!!!

And now we ring in 2010!!! I feel that it will be a great year of new opportunities, new relationships, and new choices each step of the way!!!!!

Today was a great day!!! We are in Dallas with my parents for our yearly Christmas trip and today we went to the Dallas Symphony's "Cheer!" It was AMAZING to say the least!!! I had never been in the Meyerson--it is beautiful! After the symphony we just drove around, laughing and looking at Christmas lights. We found some HUGE houses!!!! It was so much fun! I am so very thankful for the family God blessed me with! I could not ask for better......

The next few days will be filled with shopping, going to the zoo, seeing family that lives here in Dallas, and eating some Texas de Brazil! Then on Wednesday, Ryan and I will travel down to Nederland for Christmas with his family :)

And in the future.....well who knows what God has in store for us....but I know that whatever it is...it's big :)......and He will reveal it in HIS time!!!!

Well it's been almost 2 years since I have done blogging of any kind......I realized today I missed it......gonna try to keep this updated lol!!!!