January
I finally turned 21! But, having already been married for 2 years and being 3 months pregnant made turning 21 feel kinda silly, but we still had fun.
Todd got a great job at H-Wire and started working part-time.
February
We went to the Jane Austen Regency Ball with our best friends, Kayla and Trevor. It was SO fun!
March
We went on an early BabyMoon - one last getaway before baby came. And boy am I glad we did! We haven't had a vacation since, and probably won't for a while. We stayed at the Red Lion hotel, browsed Downtown SLC, ate at the Melting Pot and other nummy palces, and I got a massage and facial. HEAVEN!
April
Todd started working full-time at H-wire. What a blessing! We knew that I'd be able to quit working after baby was born, and were so happy for it.
I had my first baby shower - thanks to Kayla and Stephanie who put it together, it was wonderful!
May
Had my second baby shower, thrown by my wonderful sisters. So fun! I also stopped working at the end of the month. I'm so happy now that I had that time to rest and prepare for baby. It really was a blessing. Also, Todd turned 26 and decided that he was officially getting old. lol!
June
My due date came and went... can I say, depressing? On the bright side, we got maternity photos taken and had a blast!
July
The big day came... Miss Lily Fay was born on July 3 at 6:00 pm. The first day of the rest of our lives! It was a beautiful day, and we were so excited to finally have her with us.
August
Lily received her baby blessing by her Dad on August 5. It was such a beautiful experience, and we got a glimps into how amazing our little girl really is! We were so grateful for all the family and friends who came to share in this experience. Also, we moved into a new house with my mom and little sister at the beginning of the month. We are grateful everyday for them and all of their help and support! We love being with them!
September
A fairly uneventful month... Todd and I both decided that we needed more time off school, so we both took this semester off. I am so gald we did! We needed that time to really spend time with each other and our daughter before getting back to the "real world."
October
Lily had her 3 Month photos taken. So fun!! We had a fun and simple Halloween. Miss Lily was a lady bug :) We stayed home, ate WAY too much candy, and watched Clue!
November
Happy Thanksgiving! We had so much fun with our family, and enjoyed keeping the day simple. Great food + great company = a great day!
December
My favorite time of year - Christmas! We had a great months celebrating the holidays, and had our family pictures taken. It was FREEZING, but they turned out great :)
Now that it's a new year - we're ready for new adventures! Lily just turned 6 months, and I can't beleive she's that old already. Only another 6 more months until we hit the 1 year mark. Nuts! She's started teething (bummer...) and is therefore not sleeping so great. But we're hanging in there and having so much fun playing with her everyday!
Some of our New Years goals include:
-I want to be finished with my degree by December of this year! Only 3 semesters to go :) Todd wants to only have 1 semester to go by the end of the year.
-We want to sell our Maxima so that we don't have to make payments on it. We don't need 2 cars, so why not use that extra money elsewhere?
-Be better at our personal scripture and prayer time. We've already made our spreadsheet and are ready to go!
-Attend the Tempke regularly
-Take at least one weekend vacation as a family!
Here's to a great year!!
