We're Still Here!

Ok this has gotten a little out of control... I thought it had been like 6 months, maaaaaybe 8 since I had last written a blog post, but over one year?! I am clearly not cut out for this blogging stuff. I think I put pressure on myself and think I can only post something if I have an awesome story, great pictures, or something terrific to actually post about. And let's be honest, who is really reading this blog anyway? I guess it's partly (wholly) due to my lack of blogging, but that ends today, today I say! If nothing else, this will just become a journal for me to write down stuff I don't feel like posting on Facebook every day, yet things I don't want to forget. Plus sometimes I come up with witty captions or titles in my head, and we don't want those to go to waste now, do we?

Well not posting anything for a year is a little overwhelming, there are heaps of things that have happened that one post would become a novel to catch up, so let's just start with today, and other events from the past year will trickle in on subsequent posts. Sounds good to me! So starting with the most important event that is happening in our lives right now............................. I'm pregnant!! Yes indeed, I'm 19 weeks along and we find out in a week if it's a lady or a gentleman! Todd and I are really excited. Your next question is probably something about pictures, and yes I have been taking the obligatory weekly profile of the (supposed to be) growing belly, but I don't have very many yet. How can this be, you ask, if I am already almost halfway through the pregnancy? Well, allow me to show you rather than tell you:

16 weeks

17 weeks

18 weeks (ok clearly I'm trying too hard on this one, sticking out the belly and all)

Does anyone else feel like I'm just changing outfits or something? Not so much progress yet, but I promise it's in there! So there you have it, little Peanut is in the oven, and life is good!

In other news, Todd has been doing great in school, hooray! He works really hard and studies more than seems humanly possible, but he does really well at making time to hang out with this crazy lady. We really like where we live, and love our branch of fellow students and young couples/families. I am working at the YMCA (It's fun to stay at the...)* part-time, and also dabble in some jewelry making for a lady here that owns her own business. It keeps me busy, but not too busy, which is just perfect. I have really been getting into cooking more, and I love trying new recipes. Todd is nice enough to be my guinea pig, and thankfully I have only had one or two dishes bomb! I am also in the middle of taking a cake-decorating class, I have aspiring hopes of being like Buddy the Cake Boss and dominating the cake world! Not really, but I've had fun so far doing it, at least I can make neat cakes for my kids! Allow me to introduce my first masterpiece:

Tadaaaaa!

I know, I know, it should be put in a museum, or sold for millions. I've actually gotten calls from Brad Pitt and Victoria Beckham wanting one for their kids' birthday parties, but I'm taking this one step at a time. (Totally kidding by the way, if you look at it sideways you might mistake it for a dancing pineapple...)

Well my friends (I say that like I actually think more than one person will read this), I have rambled on far too long, but it feels good to update this thing! I won't get my hopes up, but I think it's safe to say it won't be another year before I post something again. :)

Ciao!

*Ok so I just watched this for the first time tonight, there are so many great things about this video! The cinematography! The easy to learn dance moves/hand clapping! The outfits! The handlebar mustache! If I wore an Indian costume to work one day how many people do you think would get it?