Birthing Classes!!

We completed our birthing classes last weekend!!! It was a whole weekend full of information and fun!! We learned how to breathe and relax, stages of labor, breastfeeding, and babies! BJ says he is scarred for life from watching the video of a live birth...haha. It was pretty gross if I have to say so myself. Anyways, after the entire 10 hours of training, I think we feel equipped to do this! We even put together our car seat and stroller when we got home. Here are some pictures of the exciting weekend...since pictures are worth a thousand words. Note the picture of BJ and the baby: the lady says, "Now BJ, is that how we hold a baby!!"

My new Job!!

We were doing so well with updating our blog after Christmas, and now time is setting in again! But, as promised, an updated blog! Not a lot has changed with us. I am 33 weeks preggo now! The doctor says she is measuring about 5 1/2 to 6 pounds! That's incredible! She is so big. Her muscles must be too, because her kicks and punches are getting more painful! But, we love to feel it!

February is the month for visitors! Rob and Michelle (BJ's folks) just left Monday, after staying 5 glorious days! We had so much fun with them! It's always sad when they have to leave. Scott, BJ's bro, is coming up Thursday to go skiing with him. I'm glad that BJ will get to have some winter fun, because sadly I haven't gotten to be much of that. And of course, we will have lots of visitors in April, or maybe March. Whenever our gift is delivered to us!!

I started a new job! Sort of! I have started selling Scentsy products. Because I no longer have a 8-5 job, or even part time, I felt as though I needed to try to bring some sort of income in! Scentsy is a company that sells wickless candle warmers, room sprays, and hanging fresheners for your car. I decided to sell Scentsy because I'm pretty obsessed with their line! They have 80 different scents to choose from and it is all displayed in really cool warmers. I got my first warmer when I was student teaching from a child. Ever since then, I have had it lit in our apartment. It's fun because I change out the smell to suit my mood, and everyone always complements our apartment for the way it smells! It's kind of hard to understand how "life changing" it is, until you have one...right Lael!?!?! She bought her first one and loves it as much as I love mine! haha. Anyways, the warmer turns on by a plug in switch, and heats the wax with a 25 watt light bulb. It's completely safe, like a night light!

You've heard of supporting missionaries, right?! Well, A "creative way" you can support training missionaries is to buy Scentsy! It's kind of a win-win deal! You are buying yourself something to better your home, but you're also supporting us as we train to be missionaries! Check out my website: http://freesmells.scentsy.us/ You can order directly through my website and it's shipped to your house! If you are interested, but need help with decisions, let me know!

And BJ says buying Scentsy is not the only way to support us! You can also check out the "give monthly" link to the right...and always pray for us!!!!

Friends!!

It's been a hard adjustment, but I think we're settling in here! I feel like we've been really blessed with good friendships up here. It's always hard to move somewhere new and find those groups of people that you "click" with! We have finally found friends from many areas of life! We have a good group of married friends from our school, a great small group at church, and I have been making friends with some great single ladies!! I thank God for Him putting each one in my life. It really makes a difference on my attitude in a location.

Here are some pictures of our new/old friends!

Oh the fun we've been having!!

The title of this blog pretty much sums it all up! We have been having so much fun (especially BJ) with "projects"! Of course we are doing all of our homework and etc., but we are preparing ourselves for the baby, and doing some stuff that we won't get to do when the baby gets here! For example puzzles! I bought BJ a 1000 piece puzzle for Christmas! It took him about a week, but he finally finished it! Also, we wanted to try out the Pack and play (which will be Olivia's bed)! After putting it together...it's up to stay! BJ has just loved the "to do" list that I gave him! We also put together the play mat gym! Thanks Sophia and Andy! Olivia will love it. So...I think we are just about ready for the little bundle of joy to come. Check out the pictures of us practicing!! P.S-The teddy bear is the "practice baby!" AND the monkey is Olivia's monkey, that BJ decided to dress up!!!