Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Seasons Greetings

It's beginning to look a lot like…..my favorite season of the year! Some people are real 4th of July lovers, Easter crazies, or Halloween enthusiasts, but me-I'm a total Christmas nut. Completely. I love celebrating any holiday (cake on arbor day anyone?), but this time of year is really my time to shine. The debate on whether Christmas strikes too early and cuts out Thanksgiving isn't even on my radar-I started playing Michael Buble Christmas last June. I also feel like this season is really about transformation and change. A fresh start with the new year is a best way to top of the holidays.
Speaking of change, Caleb accepted a job with HP in Palo Alto. YAY! I'm so proud of him and we can't wait to graduate this spring and make some real changes.



Funny story: We took this pictures expecting that this huge HP envelope was his offer. We were so wrong! They were actually health plan info packets from his internship last summer. A little anti-climatic, but we were on pins and needles when it came to finding out!


Another amazing change! We have officially chosen an IVF doctor and are moving forward. After time to reflect, counsel with our parents, and a lot of prayer, we feel ready to take the plunge! I'm excited to see what our first tests will reveal and start setting some dates.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Cheesers

I feel like I haven't written in forever and it's relaxing and yet anxiety-filled. I treat this blog more like an open journal for me and a few (emphasis on "few") of my friends and family to read. I hate updating on what I missed to write about, so I think pictures and as little words as possible is best.

We went to Arizona to visit Caleb's family and it was a blast. I ended up coming home sore from a repelling-hiking adventure, but it was so worth it. Also, Zack and Emma had another beautiful reception. I'm already counting down the days for Thanksgiving and that chance to spend some time in Ogden with family.



Last night we went with my older sister and future-brother-in-law to take some pictures to display at their wedding. At first, it started off as a kind a joke between Caleb and I that he would take the better pictures. I was blown away when we started reviewing his photos. He was so much better than me! Caleb has such an unexpected creative side that constantly blows me away when I least expect it. We ended up taking a few cheesers for ourselves and it makes me want to do a 1-year anniversary photo shoot.



This upcoming week, we have the last round of our doctors consultations and visits. I'm excited to choose someone that I know will make Caleb and I feel comfortable and trusting. With IVF, I feel like there's so many swirling and conflicting opinions that theres no way to tell what is really up or down. You've just got to go with a feeling and the research that you know is hard fact no matter what each doctor interprets. Once we have found our doctor, things move pretty fast.