Second year of marriage

This year has been very eventful. We have not done as much traveling as last year, mostly because we have been too busy with other big events. I can hardly remember the things we have done because it had been quite hectic. You can see pictures on our Flickr account.

We found out I was pregnant very soon after our 1st anniversary. Zoey Mae Cox was born May 6th, 2013.

I turned 21 and Tanner,  26.

Tanner graduated Utah State University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

Tanner quite his job at Space Dynamics Laboratory as a mechanical engineering student to work with Cameron and Josh on some websites, namely Flight Stimulation Pilot Ship (FSPS) at the moment.

I quite my job at The Pointe Apartments and am working as a mom at home.

We moved from an apartment in Logan, Utah to a house in West Jordan, Utah (still renting).

We bought a family car. A red 2010 Honda CRV.

Actually all of this stuff happened within about 3 months. The rest of the 9 months have been dedicated and building up to these particular 3 months. A couple other things that happened are...
We took a trip to St George just before Christmas.

We bought a pass of all passes to go to seven peaks and other fun things for a whole year. So far we have used our and gone to seven peaks one time.

Tanner helped Josh Cox's family move from Spanish Fork to another, new house in Spanish Fork.

We went to Island Park, ID with the Cox family. Even enjoyed a teeny bit of wake boarding and water skiing.

Goodbye old life

September 2, 2013

Today I am grieving my old life again. After a breakfast party with the Cox family, tanner went off with his brother and dad to play golf. I am a little upset, not just because I feel abandoned without any notice, but mostly because I so badly miss the old days when I could go out and do things. I knew I would miss the spontaneity of our lives. I knew we wouldn't be able to decide to go camping on a whim any more. But I didn't expect my whole life: likes, dislikes, emotions, and activities would be washed away completely into Zoey's life. My life is gone now, just peeking vaguely through her existence. I am sad about that. I wish I was able to go out with my friends at least, since I dont have sisters. Now I can't even let Zoey out of my arms without feeling anxious. I don't know what to do with free arms anymore. I guess I just feel like I don't have any balance in my life between work and play. I am just tired of my emotions, of being cooped up, of being the only one that can really care for Zoey.

It's A GIrl!

We found out the sex of our baby on Tuesday. It is a girl! It was really neat to see the ultrasound of her.  The doctor said that everything with her growth looks normal and healthy.  We got to see her vertebrae, arms, legs, and some organs.  She has four chambers in her heart like she is supposed to.  There are some pictures of the ultra sound on facebook if you are interested.  The ultrasound tech said she is about the size of a can of pop right now.  They moved her due date back three days to May 1st. I am excited that we are half way through this thing.  Although it has been so very much easier lately, I would still rather not have something growing inside me all the time.  I like to be able to do things myself without being really worn out or in pain, which I can't always exactly do right now.

I feel her kicking and swimming all the time now.  She is usually most active right when I get off of work. It feels kinda like the butterflies and kinda like a muscle twitch.  The further along I get though, the more it is just a feeling of its own.  Nothing is really like it.

20 Weeks Pregnant and other news

Half way today. 20 weeks along.  Things are great.  I can feel the baby movin around all the time now.  Tanner has even felt it now. It took a while for him to be able to feel it because every time I would tell him to feel, the baby would stop kicking.  It is really cool to be able to feel movements inside of me that are coming from someone else's body.  We find out the sex of the baby in 2 days.  Oh boy! or girl... I am excited to see an ultrasound of the little one.  

In other news, finals are this week.  I lucked out this semester to only have to worry about one.  My classes are now over! I am so happy that I don't have to go to a 7:30 class in the morning.  Tanner and I have spent all day studying today.  Tanner has more studying to come with other tests throughout the week.  The Christmas break will be happily welcomed.  We will be taking a very small vacation/ baby moon to St. George the weekend before Christmas.  If it were an ideal world, we would be taking a long, exotic vacation to the Bahama's or somewhere of the like to both celebrate the coming of our new baby and to relax for the last time before it is born. But time, school, work, and funds won't permit, sadly.  

This is me and my belly growth today at 20 weeks along.  I really hope that I don't have to double in size in the next 20 weeks. :)

Expecting

Tanner and I are expecting to have a little one join our family soon. As of today, I am 18 weeks along and due April 28, 2013. We are supposed to be finding out if it is a boy or girl in 2 weeks. We haven't had an ultra sound yet, but we have heard its heart beat and I can tell that it is growing. No, I don't think I have felt it kick or move yet, although maybe I have and just write it off as digestion or gas. I have heard that after the first one, most moms are able to differentiate between baby and food movements better. I have no idea. I just watch my belly grow and hope everything is ok.

I have had people ask me what it is like to be pregnant. For me, it is like there is something inside of you that is stealing everything. It takes the food you eat, your energy, space for your intestines, mostly your energy. My stomach will cramp like someone is growing inside and bulging and stretching out the my insides. My legs are achy. It feels like I am stuffed full and starving all the time at the same time. I did learn to eat about every two hours to help eliminate a lot of the discomfort and frustration. Things have been better in the second trimester. I'm sure they will get worse in a different way as the baby grows.

It's really not too bad. It's mostly just uncomfortable. When I think about what is coming about from all of this, it is definitely worth it. We are excited to know what the sex will be and to see a picture of the little munchkin. Almost half way through...

The pictures are me dressed up as a pregnant skeleton at about 14 weeks as my big announcement, and me at 16 weeks along. Baby is starting to make an appearance.