Pillows.

While I was making our bed this morning, it dawned on me how many pillows we use at night. I use one. And sometimes a body pillow. He uses 7. I just had to laugh.. Im very grateful we have a king size bed.

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Something old, something new.

So last week I sold our old table and bought a kitchen table from a friend of mine. Actually, she's the one that set Dave and I up. I waited all day anxiously. Then I got to work!
Here are some before pictures of day one. I sanded them a little bit more...






Day two, painted them...



Day three, antiqued them and added the finish and set it up...












It was such a fun project. I'm trying to convince Dave to let me do the entertainment center like this. :)

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"Do you want a family?"

Of course we want a family! Someone was asking me about it the other day. In my mind I was thinking, "Oh honey, if you only knew." We have been thinking about a few things previously being questioned about it, and making a "plan of action" for now while I am not working. And if you want to know the plan... While I'm not working we will be getting a second opinion from another infertility specialist and do some IUI's and see about my insurance and IVF's. While that is happening, we talked to a close family friend today who is an Assistant US Attorney Child Advocate and works very close with the foster care and adoption agency. So hopefully we can get that ball rolling. Just please pray for us and keep your fingers crossed. Also, if you know anybody needing to place a baby, please please please keep us in mind.

Forrrrrevvvvvr!

Since we have last talked a ton has happened. We moved back to Layton from Brigham City in August to be closer to family. We absolutely LOVE being back and we absolutely LOVE our new apartment. These pictures are pretty old. I have done a lot with the place since these pictures, but it kind of gives you a clue as to what our place looks like. Its 2 bed (each has a walk in closet) 2 bath, over 1000 sq ft. built earlier this (well now last spring/summer), granite counter tops, hard wood floors, tons of closets and a pantry, really high ceilings and it is sooo spacious. I some how deleted the other pictures, so here is whats left. Haha.. If you want to come over some time and see our new place and stay for dinner and a movie or games, we would love to have ya!

I changed jobs due to medical reasons with my infertility meds and then quit my latest job last week. I was also just called to teach Valiant 8. I am so excited!!! Right now I am trying to relax and go more in depth with my fertility issues medically and psychologically. So if you ever want to hand out or go out for lunch some time, I'm open. :) Dave is still working away as a Private Investigator, and has been super busy. YAY!! For Thanksgiving we went to the Cooks for Dinner. It was so fun to visit with them. Then for Christmas eve I had to work until 5. So Dave went with his family to Golden Coral until I got off then we joined my family at their house for some super fun games I put together for a Minute to Win It, various appetizers for dinner. It was a great night! The next morning we opened presents, then we went to his parents to visit and exchange gifts. Then we ventured to other family members houses on his side. It was fun to see everyone, but made for a long day. I am so excited for my next project. I bought a wonderful used table and chairs from a friend I'm going to repaint. Not sure on the colors yet, but i am so excited to get my craft on.

Summer underload

Our summer has been uneventful and full of work. We would love to take time off to do fun things, but we have decided that we need to be responsible and work for now to keep up on expenses for "fun" things like IUI's and other infertility possibilities, debt, moving expenses, etc. We definitely need to take a vacation, we were talking about that the other day. Were trying to come up with ideas and days we could take off. Hopefully we can go to Dave's parents cabin once before the festivities come to a close. We will see.. I cannot tell you how excited I am about moving. We are moving a week from today and I can hardly wait. I keep telling myself "a few more days till I have a whole week off to pack and move". I am just way too excited for this move, It is all I can think about. We seem to move a lot, but I'm serious this time when I say we will be in our new apartment until we buy a house. We love Brigham City, it is just too far away from my job, the doctor, and our families. Someday when we have our own family, we want to move back. It's so quiet and you don't have a lot of traffic. You aren't stuck having to go through a looong scary canyon in the winter time like the Logan people get to do. There are such nice views and the temple is GORGEOUS!!! Dave is pretty much gone until moving day. So my bestest dearest sweetest friend in the whole wide world is coming to stay with me for a few days and help me pack up my whole apartment. I'm thinking this is tradition now.. she helped me like this last time we moved. She is seriously the greatest!

Infertility.

Some people I know have wondered and are scared to ask at times because they don’t know what would unfold of asking me about this subject. Or at work when I carry a conversation and kids come up. I tell them and they apologize and ask me forgive them tor asking I just tell them it’s okay. I am totally open and willing to discuss it. I am pretty sure this is the biggest trial of my life. Full of ups and downs. Each time we go to a doctor’s visit you don’t know if it will be good news or bad news this time, or another procedure. Then they do all they can, then tell you, you have to see another doctor. It gets tiring. It’s nothing Dave or I have done in the past, it is just there. Honestly though, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Dave and I have grown so much closer together. We have learned to love each other more deeply and willingly. We have such a strong relationship with our Heavenly Father. We have learned prayer and hope and love and to just be still and know that he is there and he knows all things and that he has a special plan for Dave and I. Someday I WILL be a mommy to children, and I can’t wait. But until then, I need to greet my trial with a smile, and hold a baby just a little bit longer when I get the chance. “I recognize that, on occasion, some of our most fervent prayers may seem to go unanswered. We wonder, ‘Why?’ I know that feeling! I know the fears and tears of such moments. But I also know that our prayers are never ignored. Our faith is never unappreciated. I know that an all-wise Heavenly Father’s perspective is much broader than is ours. While we know of our mortal problems and pain, He knows of our immortal progress and potential. If we pray to know His will and submit ourselves to it with patience and courage, heavenly healing can take place in His own way and time.” —Russell M. Nelson, “Jesus Christ—the Master Healer,” Ensign, Nov. 2005, 86

busy.

Our lives are so crazy right now, and we have never been so in love. Dave has been gone again this week. He is traveling a lot still. Which is good but also hard. He has applied for a few positions in the Layton area. so we will see what comes of it in the next few weeks. I have been working as usual too. Its kind of getting old, so I try to look for the fun in things now... work can get interesting. Haha! I had a girls night out on Friday. It was a BLAST!! We went to Bucca and to the Gateway to window shop and then to a late movie. I needed girl time to rejuvenate after a few months of this Doctor/Trying-to-have-a-baby drama. Also, We found a super cute apartment in Layton and gave the lady our application. So we will find out soon if we get to move closer to family and work. Send good thoughts our way!!