3 Months

Okay, I am a few weeks past 3 months, but I am lame and I haven't felt like blogging lately! Just a quick update, things are going well, I am not nearly as sick as I was, and that has been a huge blessing. I am still uber-moody though. My poor husband :( We got an ultrasound the first time we went, and on Thursday I got to hear the baby's heartbeat. It was AWESOME :) I think I actually liked that better than the ultrasound. Proof that there is a living thing in my body taking all of my energy and keeping my brain hostage!

So, as you can see, not much of a difference, but I am starting to get a little pooch. And yes, I know those aren't awesome pictures of me...I need to start taking them in the morning when I am fresh and my make up isn't completely washed off instead of when I get home from work exhuasted and grumpy ;)

Big News

I know most of you have already heard this, but I thought that a blog post was necessary for such a seemingly momentous occasion. Okay, it isn't SEEMINGLY momentous...it IS momentous, I am just feeling overwhelmed today.

In less than 7 months, I will be a mother. That's right folks, I am having a baby that has an expected due date of March 2, 2011! I am currently on my way to 12 weeks along at this point and so far I have already encountered the most awful morning sickness I could have possibly imagined, an immediate up-chuck reaction to hot dogs (and for some reason, the smell of BBQ sauce), and complete and total exhaustion. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined how TIRED I felt for the first 2 months. It took every ounce of energy I had to lift my head off the pillow in the mornings and drag myself out of bed.

The good news? Most of this has passed! Hallelujah!

I could post pictures being that I am almost through the first trimester, but all you would really see is that I am BLOATED! Bleh. Luckily, there hasn't been any weight gain yet, for which I am grateful. Jared and I are walking 4-5 times a week, and so hopefully that helps ensure I don't become humongous!

The past couple of days I have just been feeling overwhelmed with the responsibility that is coming my way. I am excited, but nervous. My life will soon change drastically, and I have a feeling that my relationship with Jared will too. Any ideas on how to balance work, a kid and a husband?

Internet...FINALLY!

Okay, so we have been without internet for almost a MONTH! Lame. Hence why I have been off the blogging bandwagon. A lot has happened. We packed up our life in Utah in a week, found a place to live and made the move. We ended up moving into the same apt. complex as my older sister just to make life easier because she could make all of the arrangements for us. We spent TONS of time with family once we came back because...let's face it, it is GOOD TO BE HOME! I started my new job, which absolutely rocks. It's hard, and sometimes overwhelming to start a new position when you don't know anything, but I know that once I get the hang of it, I am going to like it a lot. I ended up getting almost a 10% raise because of the promotion and my annual review which is AMAZING! Jared is working on getting licensed out here in CA, so that's going to take a couple of months. In the meantime he is looking for some part time work, so fingers crossed for that. He has been doing lots of hair though, so thank goodness for that! He also found a salon down in Midtown that he really likes, so hopefully once he becomes licensed, he will be able to start assisting there. All in all, I am just HAPPY! SOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY. I haven't felt this at peace in a long time. I am grateful for the opportunities that have presented themselves and that the Lord blessed us to have a quick, easy transition. I know this is where we are supposed to be and I am really grateful that it was finally time for us to return to the land of milk and honey ;) Here are some quick pictures from my friend Crystal's wedding (hair and make-up by Jared) and also the Hair Show that Jared participated in, in Utah before we left.

Jared's group had "Alice in Wonderland" and he designed the White Rabbit and White Queen.

Here is his whole group. Very cool.

Here we are at the Sacramento Temple for the sealing.

The happy bride and groom! I will have to wait for Crystal to start posting some of the professional ones so I can copy them and show you how good her hair and make-up turned out!

Oh, and this is Jared and I at the Sacramento River when we were down there in May. I just had to post it because I was looking at it and it hit me that Jared is A LOT taller than I am! Sometimes I forget! :)

Hallelujah!

Well, it's official....


I GOT THE JOB!

I start June 14th, which is fast, but how hard can it be to move 2 adults? Especially when this will be move #5 in less than 2 years! I think we're good at it by now. My last day at work in SLC is tomorrow, and then I get a week off (PAID! WOOHOO) to move to Sacramento. I imagine we'll be in Sacramento either Wednesday or Thursday next week. That is subject to change though depending on how things work out. I still have to rent a UHAUL and get packed and clean the apartment, and find somewhere to live out there. I have a lot to do, but I am excited! I can't wait to come home and be close to family. I love that I will never have to scrape snow off of my car at 5 a.m. again (or hopefully EVER). I can't wait to meet my new niece!

But I am sad to leave the friends that I have made here. I am sad that I am leaving my Mia Maids (there were a lot of tears last night when I told them). I am sad to be leaving my Department at work because I LOVE IT.

The things I am looking forward to really outweigh the things I will miss, and I am grateful for that, and for the opportunity that Jared and I have to move home. I am just really praying that we will get to stay put for a while! This whole, moving every 6 months thing, is getting really old!

Thanks to everyone for your prayer and support. For those of you who live in Sacramento, be prepared to help us move in!! : )

Update

Okay, so here is the latest with the job hunt. I originally applied for a position in the Sacramento Branch of Fidelity called "Private Client Services" (PCS). It was a really awesome position, but definitely not something that I was technically qualified for. I applied because....Jared made me! Okay, that's not exactly it, but pretty much. I didn't feel qualified, but Jared said I should apply and just see what happened. Plus, my manager said that I don't get 100% of the jobs I don't apply for. Needless to say, I took a risk and applied.

I got an email on Tuesday of last week to set up my first interview. That actually went pretty well, although I almost had an anxiety attack because it was so last minute and I didn't feel prepared. She said that I would hear back in about a week.

Well, then I get an email the NEXT DAY (not a week later like she'd said) for an interview that afternoon. HELLO, how am I supposed to prepare for an interview when you are springing it on me all the time? I was a complete stress case....again. : ) My team was actually going to Tucano's for dinner that day and needless to say, the stress totally killed my appetite! In the interview, she said that they had actually filled the PCS position with someone who was already in the branch, BUT that left a position open for a Financial Representative (which I am absolutely qualified for). She asked if I wanted to interview for that, and I said "Yes!". So she set up an appointment for a third interview with the Branch Manager for Friday.

Okay, so at this point, I was pretty excited. I had three interviews within a matter of days, and I realized that had I not applied for the PCS role, I would never have known about the Financial Rep position (because they didn't post an opening for that position). Coincidence? I hope not!

I wish I could say that the interview with the Branch Manager went incredible on Friday, but...it didn't. It was the most random interview I have ever had. I am still hopeful, but not nearly as confident as I was. I really hope that moving back to Sacramento is part of the plan for us, because...as I am sitting here looking at the snow outside my window, I remember again how much I want to be HOME. I want to be by my family and friends. I want to live where the sun shines the majority of the year and where I feel like I "fit in" again.

Wish us luck!

Wish me luck!

Okay, so I promise that I will post pictures of the wedding this past weekend because Jared did a WONDERFUL job on Crystal's hair and make-up, but first...

There is a job opening at the Sacramento branch of Fidelity and I am getting ready to apply. Wish me luck!!

Do you know what I love?

ROAD TRIPS

I am so excited to go to Sacramento tomorrow after work. It is going to be a looooong day, but I can't wait. I love that road trips allow me to:


-Sing (and let's be honest, dance!) in the car
-Listen to the movies that Jared watches : )
-Have 10 hours of uninterrupted "Jared time"
-Deep Thoughts that you have time to really explore
-Junk Food! Although we always buy it and never really eat it, it's nice to have the option!


The best part is getting back to Sacramento. It has been 6 months since we've been home and I am really really excited. It's only for the weekend, so we probably won't have much time to do anything other than wedding stuff, but I just KNOW it's gonna be sunny and warm and I can't wait!