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| December 31st, 2018 |
Well we did it. 2018 is finally at a close. I've thought a lot about how this year played out, and instead of viewing it as "the worst year ever." I've come to see it as a year full of growth. 2018 was hard. Probably my hardest year I've ever experienced. With recovering from the grief of Miscarrying Peyton at the end of 2017 to the joy of expecting Banks. Only to find out that my sweet little boy would live in Heaven. Danny's pharmacy closed and we were jobless for nearly six weeks. I didn't have any photoshoots lined up because I was supposed to be on maternity leave. Add that in with the unexpected hospital and funeral costs. Danny ended up getting a full time position at Jolley's pharmacy (where he interned) with a dream schedule, only to lose Scout for nearly 48 hours while we were heading back from St George. We found Scout and brought her home only to realize she had developed pretty severe separation anxiety. The next month brought Norovirus to our house - thankfully and by some miracle, Jones never got it. A few weeks later we found out we were expecting! Danny and I were able to take Tommy to Disneyland with us and meet up with 4 of Danny's siblings. Upon returning it was discovered that I had kidney stones and passed three of them! We hit a rough patch regarding family members and hurt feelings and I ended the year puking my guts out just days before 2019. Through all the ups and downs this year has given us I have never felt a stronger connection to my family and my God. Without them this year really would've been the "worst year ever," but because of them we were able to make it through. We relied on our faith and our family and accepted what we cannot change and were able to move past it. Grief still strikes and Christmas was hard without my baby, but I felt him. I feel him now throughout this pregnancy. He reassures me this one will be different. The prophet challenged us women to read the Book of Mormon in 12 weeks and today I finished. It has helped strengthen my testimony and provide comfort. Early on when I was reading in Jarom I came across something that has stayed with me the entire time I read. In summary, he says that it is hard work to write down the histories upon the plates, and that whatever was written down was worth the trouble and time. I am so excited for 2019 and the hope it brings.
2018's word may have been "Hard," but 2019 will be "Hope."
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| December 30th, 2018 |
I thought I could slip quietly and uneventfully into 2019, but life had other plans. Last night I felt a bit nauseous and hoped it would go away with sleep. I woke up to Danny leaving for meetings at church and Jones crying for him downstairs. I got up to go get him but instead had to book it to the bathroom. I had caught what Rob and Cindy had! I was really bummed to not make it to church since it was the last Sunday of the year and the third hour had been transformed into a Linger Longer! I was talking to Danny around 11 in between his meetings but had to cut our conversation short by running to the bathroom to puke again. Danny took Jones to church while I stayed home to rest. We ate dinner at my mom's and she had made a soup just for me. That was the first thing I had been able to eat all day and keep down. By the end of the night I was feeling more and more human. Since Danny has to work in the morning Jones is getting another sleepover at grandma's so I can get some sleep and work on picture of the day tomorrow. These two "little" fur balls have stayed by my side most of the day! They are the best little cuddle pups.
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| December 29th, 2018 |
20 weeks with my little photobomber! I can't wait to be done being pregnant and have these two be the best of friends!
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| December 28th, 2018 |
Double date + Robert tonight! (Jones jumped in for the picture) We all went out to In-N-Out for dinner and then crashed Paige's birthday party! These guys need to get married so we can hang out all the time! Just missing Austin and Jenna! (They're in AZ for the new year)
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| December 27th, 2018 |
Hung out at Grandma's house today to play with the cousins before they leave for FL tonight. Jones is going to miss having Remy to pal around with! Poor Rob and Cindy have taken turns getting a stomach bug and have taken turns hanging out in the bathroom!
