Being a Mom...

Mother's Day was wonderful and spent up in Akron, since I graduated the day before.

It was wonderful to spend the weekend with my parents, especially my mom.  I was thrilled to have accomplished so many goals and the main one was to graduate with my bachelors.  I also knew that I could not have done it without my mom.  I am so thankful for her love, support, friendship, and above all her great example that she is to me.  I wanted to be a mom because of her love of being a mom.  And I love watching her as a "Nana"- she is amazing!!

On Mother's day the guys made dinner and they did a fantastic job.  My dad, Brandt, and a friend of ours, Seb Schaat.  It was a good day and I felt so happy and blessed to be with my family.

I love being a mom- these TWO are crazy, funny, loving, sweet, lots of trouble, and the best things that have happened to me.  I have become a better person because of them!

Saturday night we had an Ice Cream social to celebrate my graduation and my dear friend, Shauna came.  She has been my friend, my visiting teacher, my Relief Society President, and a woman of great faith that I look up to.  We share the same birthday and have similiar personalities.  I love her.  We are both pregnant.  She is having two girls and is due 10 days before me!!!

I am so excited and feel so blessed to be adding to our family!!  A little nervous as well.  This is me the day after mother's day at 24 weeks.  I feel great and all is going really good.  I feel great and am healthy.  I still complain over heartburn, no sleep, lower back pain, and feeling huge.  But, I really wouldn't trade any of it.  I know it is a blessing to have this little girl join our family and we are so excited!!!!