What is going on?!

Life has been nothing less than crazy lately. The wedding has been a disaster to say the least. I have been trying to make everything work on such a tight budget and it's been HARD! We had everything planned, tables rented, dress getting altered, etc and then we got the bad news that the weather was going to be horrible. Yep bad weather goes GREAT with an outdoor wedding! This was my fear all along, and the reason I didn't want an outdoor wedding in the first place. I gave in, and now we are in a major disaster. It's nobody's fault, just frusterating. We can't get our money back from diamond rental in time to put it down on the church we want. Unsure of what to do now. The wedding is less than a week away. I'm losing my mind very quickly, and all of the stress is causing nothing but arguements between me and Gavin. On the flip side, we found out we are having a girl! It finally hit Gavin that he will be a daddy soon when he saw the ultrasound and the tech announced it was a girl. He is all smiles, and very excited.

10 weeks

At this point I am 10 weeks and 4 days along. Yesterday I had a doctor's appointment. It was the first time Gavin got to hear the heartbeat. It was exciting watching the baby! The doctor was having a hard time getting a picture because the baby was constantly moving around. It was so cute! On the not so fun side, I am lacking some nutrients. I still have to take my prenatal pills (of course) but I also have to add Vitamin D3, B6, and Iron. I'm deficient in all three. The doctor said it is just a bad side effect from having the weight loss surgery. But at least the baby is doing good, that's what matters!

On a not so fun note, I'm sick of drama! I just have to say it! How can you be a bad person when you don't even know what you did?! Shouldn't you have the right to know? Oh well, I don't have the time or the energy to focus on something that I'm not sure I did. It's not that I don't care, but if people can't be upfront and honest, then I can't be bothered to take it seriously. At least I apologized not even knowing what I apologized for. (Yep, I can be the bigger person on occasion! I'm not always evil!) Just remember...when I wake up in the morning and my feet hit the ground, the devil cries "oh no...she's up!" Yep, that's me!

Hectic times!

Lately has been a bit of a whirlwind. Not all good, not all bad. We have had to deal with friends almost moving away, Gavin starting school, I started working, the pregnancy, and life in general. Luckily, our friends didn't move. I would miss them terribly. Gavin is at school, and seems to be enjoying it for the most part. I am not liking my job so well. They are so strict (about EVERYTHING), and really don't seem to care about the workers. I get sick a lot at work, and the stress can't be good for me. But it's a job, and that is important to Gav.

The pregnancy is going well. I am now 10 weeks and have another appointment tomorrow. This time Gav is going to go and hopefully they will do another ultrasound so he can hear the heartbeat for the first time. I am excited for him to have that chance. I still get my fair share of morning sickness (all day!) but I am keeping food down a bit better. Well, I guess I should say I am keeping food down if it is the right food! I have never loved cheese pizza and cheese bread so much before in my life!

That's just a bit of an update. I'm sure I'll have more to say later! Love you all!

A Baby's Conversation With God

I recently read this and thought it was so neat that I had to share it!

A Baby's Conversation with God


A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow,
but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have
to do anything but sing and smile to be happy.."

God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you.
And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."

Again the small child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand
when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"

God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words
you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will
teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach
you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?"

God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach
you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth
could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave
now, please tell me my angel's name."

God said, You will simply call her, " Mom ."

First Ultrasound

Today was my first ultrasound. It was exciting, but I wish Gavin could have been there! I am 6 weeks 2 days along, and usually they don't schedule them this early. But because of my situation with Skyler, they did one today. The baby is measuring 7 weeks, so a bit bigger than expected. The doctor also said the baby's heart sounds great, beating at 126 bpm! It was very exciting to lunch to Gavin and show him his child's first picture! Here is our baby's first photo op!



As for me, I am exhausted! I wake up every morning between 3 and 5, and have a hard time getting back to sleep. That doesn't count the times I have to wake up to go to the bathroom or get sick! I have morning sickness off and on through out the day, and I've been advised by the doctor to never let my stomach get empty. She told me to constantly eat due to having my gastric bypass. She said that when I eat, my body doesn't absorb all of the nutrients. Therefore, I have to eat MORE than usual to keep my nutrient levels up. They did blood work today to see if I need any types of supplements due to my morning sickness. In my case, my prenatal vitamin may not be enough. But so far so good, everything looks great! Let's keep our fingers crossed that all goes well from here on out!

New year...new surprises...

Well last year was a pretty exciting year. I got engaged, we welcomed beautiful new babies to the Taylor family, and I got to see family that I haven't seen in YEARS. This year is starting off with a bang too! Matt and Bree will be married soon, Gavin and I will be married soon, and we will be bringing our own little bundle of joy in to the world.

Yep, you guessed it. I'm pregnant! I am 5 weeks 2 days. Still pretty early, but we're pretty excited. So far I'm very tired (I have a hard time sleeping), bloated, and get morning sickness off and on through out the day. Gavin is hoping for a boy, but I'm not picky! So let's hope for a safe, healthy, and happy journey for the new Baby Taylor!

Happy Birthday?! WHATEVER!

So this year was supposed to be a big birthday. It was my 30th...as if that isn't depressing enough, the day pretty much sucked! For starters, Gavin had to work. Then it snowed like crazy! My mom agreed to go to a movie, and it was horrible trying to get there! I finally made it, after almost getting hit by a semi! After the movie, I had a little shopping to do to prepare for New Year's at my sister's house. Katie stopped by to see me with her son. I love my Katie! That was awesome, we ordered pizza and hung out. Gavin came home and surprised me with some flowers and a DVD. That was very sweet of him, and the best part of the day! Then dinner time came. You see, Gavin invited the world to my birthday dinner on his Facebook page. Out of all of the people that were invited by facebook, text, or phone calls, that said they were coming, or even inquired stating they wanted to celebrate with us, only 4 other people showed up for my birthday dinner. Kevin and Dani came, and my parents came. I seriously wanted to walk out the door and go home and crawl in bed. Or a hole. Anywhere but be there. Talk about feeling unimportant! I was so upset that I couldn't eat much. I took over half of my dinner home with me. Gavin thought I didn't like it, but I did. I was just too upset to eat it. But oh well, it's over now. I very much appreciate Gavin making the effort for my birthday, and I LOVE the flowers he got me. From now on, I give up on my birthday!