Christmas

Merry Christmas! Right now, I am watching a Christmas classic....



I haven't watched this for so long, and it sure is great. I also plan on watching A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life, Love Actually and The Family Stone the next couple of days.

2008

2008 is almost over...

Did you do something you thought you would never do?
- yes...got back down to a healthy weight, got pregnant

Did you keep any New Year's Resolutions?
- I don't think I made any this year.

Did anyone close to you give birth?
- not this year

Did anyone close to you die?
- not this year

Did you visit any countries?
- nope

What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- a baby and a Bachelors degree


Will any date from 2008 stay etched in your memory forever?
- October 29th

What was your biggest achievement of 2008?
- losing 60+ pounds before getting pregnant

What was your biggest failure?
- disappointing people


Did you suffer illness or injury?
- just pregnancy-related sickness

What was the best thing you bought in '08?
- seriously...Weight Watchers membership and smaller clothes
but also Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and Twilight movie tickets :)

Did your behavior change over the year?
- My eating and exercise habits did, but I haven't been very good since I got pregnant.

Where did you spend most of your money?
- bills, food, normal stuff


Are you happier this time then you were last year?
- Yes. I'm worried about being a good parent, but I am very excited!


What song will remind you of 2008?
- the song will.i.am did called Yes We Can


What do you wish you would have done more of?
- being kinder to the people I love (and traveling)

What do you wish you would have done less of?
- fighting, worrying

What will you do for Christmas '08?
- I spent time with both Adam's family and my family.

Did you fall in love in 2008?
- I fell more in love with Adam, and fell in love with our baby.


Did you get your heart broken in 2008?
- no

Favorite TV program of '08?
- The Office, The Daily Show, Gossip Girl and Arrested Development (through DVD)

Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- I try not to hate, but I do have more negative feelings towards some people than I did last year


What was the best book you read and/or movie you saw?
- a lot... I'll do a separate post about these because I love pop culture so much!

What was your greatest discovery?
- That Adam and I are going to be parents


What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
-Turned 25... went to The Swell Season concert (the stars from the movie Once)


What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- less stress


How would you describe your personal fashion concept of 2008?
- I just bought what I liked, I like some trends and not others

What will you always remember about 2008?
-losing weight, getting pregnant, Adam's parents getting divorced, going to St. George and Las Vegas


What do you want to do in '09 that you couldn't in '08?
- Move, graduate, have a baby.

Any resolutions?
- I think I want to try, learn or experience something new each month (May and July will be taken care of hopefully with graduation and the birth of our baby)

ABC tag

Sorry I've been nonexistent. I've been working on a blog for my final project in another class, plus trying to keep up on all my other class work. Hopefully it gets better next week when I am done with the semester and the following week when I am out of the first trimester.

A. Attached or single? happily attached! :)
B. Best friend? Adam
C. Cake or pie? cake
D. Day of choice? weekend
E. Essential item? right now... my toilet (sorry to be gross but it's true)!
F. Favorite color? turqouise
G. Gummy bears or worms? worms
H. Home town? SLC
I. Favorite indulgence? chocolate
J. January or July? July
K. Kids? one on the way
L. Life isn’t complete without? love
M. Marriage date? June 19, 2003
N. Number of brothers and sisters? 2 brothers, 1 sister
O. Oranges or Apples? apples
P. Phobias? driving in the snow
Q. Quotes? I love quotes- my favorites are from books and songs. Here's one:
"Before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't aide by majority rule is a person's conscience."
-To Kill a Mockingbird
R. Reasons to smile? School is done in less than a week. I only have to take one class next semester and then I graduate just in time for my baby to arrive!
S. Season of choice? fall
T. Tag 5 people: anyone who reads my blog and wants to do it
U. Unknown fact about me? I question my spirituality all the time.
V. Vegetable? carrots
W. Worst Habit? cracking my knuckles and knees
X. Xray or ultrasound? had both, but loved getting an U/S
Y. Your favorite food? right now...whatever will stay down
Z. Zodiac sign? Taurus

Thanksgiving

This year, I am thankful for:

Adam. Our baby. Family. Friends, especially Karen and Kimberly. Technology that allowed us to see and hear the baby so soon. Books. My Grandma's influence in my life. Modern stuff like cars, heat, showers, computers, cell phones, etc. Twilight. The chance I have had to get a college education. My health. DVR. My job. Naps. Barack Obama. Lower gas prices. Nature. Marriage. Weekends.

And so much more- but it's time for bed! I'm so grateful to be alive in this time, in this country, and with the people I need and love all around me.

7/6/2009

About a month ago (October 29th to be exact), my life changed forever. Adam and I found out that we are expecting our first baby. I kept meaning to take pictures and write about it, but never did. All my energy seems to be gone... I used to question (in my mind) the women who talked about symptoms like being tired or sick before they were even showing. Well, now I know better! I finally decided to sit down and write this because we had our first appointment and ultrasound today. I am most likely 8 weeks and 2 days along, which gives me a due date of July 6th, 2009. We got to hear the heartbeat, which was amazing. Finally gives me something to think about when I am sick and wondering if this is all worth it. Adam especially loved hearing the heartbeat. I think it made it more real for him... well, for both of us really.

-This picture is from the Halloween party we hosted for my family on the 30th. We told everyone there by creating a Halloween wordsearch that just happened to include the words Baby Bishop. We told most of Adam's family that night too or the next day. We had wanted to come up with another creative idea, but we were just too excited and wanted to keep telling people. We called his parents, his sister, and then his grandparents. We couldn't get a hold of his brother John who lives in CA until the next day, but the way Adam told him was pretty great. Adam and his siblings have an uncle named John, so when he called his brother John, he told him there was now two uncle Johns. His brother didn't get it at first that he was now the second uncle John, but he did after Adam said "You are" in response to John wondering who the second uncle John was.

Until tonight, I had no idea Adam took this picture. I remember the day well though. I got home from school and work with plenty of homework to do. Adam was doing his homework on the computer, and wanted me to stay downstairs too since we had been apart all day. Normally I can do homework on the lovesac or bed just fine, but not since I got pregnant. I'm just so tired I end up falling asleep, which is exactly what happened in this picture.

This is me today- just over 2 months pregnant!

And here is the tiny, blurry, lima bean-shaped image that knocked our socks off today! Due to measuring the baby from crown to rump, they put me at 8wks2days, and the baby's heartbeat was 151. I just googled baby heart rate gender, and apparently the old wive's tale is that if the heart rate is over 140, it's a girl. On the other hand, the Chinese gender chart that looks at the woman's age at conception and the month coneption took place, says I am having a boy. Adam is sure excited to know though... even more so than me. Well, tiredness is coming on again, so this is it for now.

President-Elect Obama

This is an editorial cartoon from Slate that gives me goosebumps. I know our country has a long way to go in racial discrimination, along with other types of discrimination as well, but I can't help but feel that we took a big step forward this week.

Young @ Heart

So good! Charming, sweet, inspiring, amazing.... I could go on, but I won't. It's just one of those movies that continues to have an effect on you past just the time it took to watch it.