January
- Nic got settlement money from a car wreck & so we stashed it into our savings for a down payment on a house
- Nichole found out she had endometriosis & had surgery to get rid of much of it as we could. So glad Nic has an understanding boss & let him stay home a couple days to take care of me!
February
- We started to talk to Nichole's Uncle Reed about building us home, just an idea, nothing serious yet!
March
- We purchased a lot from Uncle Reed...looks like we're building a house!
- We signed the papers & pretty much our lives to the bank
- Nic's parents let us move into their basement so we could save some money while we were building
- Got the cutest puppy...we named him Bentley!
April
- Nichole hadn't been feeling too good...so we bought a pregnancy test just to make sure...SUPRISE...there's a baby on the way!!
- Started to build the house! Got the basement poured & all framed up!
May
- Still building the house...Nic learned how to roof & had all the help he could get from Nichole's mom & uncles.
June
- On June 6th of 2009 we were sealed in the Logan Temple...so Nic suprised & we were able to get away for the weekend from all the hastle of building the house
- We had to be in the house by the 30th to get the tax credit for our house, we got in on the 29th & counter tops were still getting worked on...nothing like last minute, but we did it!!
- We found out our baby is a BOY!!
August
- Not much happened with us this month, but 2 of our really good friends got married...we're so happy for them!!
September
- Nic had to take another Job because when we built we planned on both our income but when he comes Nichole needed a couple weeks off, so he's working at the cabinet shop & Gossners...we see each other for probably an hour total a day. So thankful for a husband who would do this for us!
October
- The pregnancy had been going good so far except I was having horrible pain in my kidneys & ribs...they call it hydronephrosis, pretty much my kidneys weren't working as good & it makes your ribs hurt, so they gave me pain medicine & I had to deal with it for just a couple more months
- We celebrated Nic's 24th birthday & had all his friends & family over
November
- Finished getting all the baby stuff & got his room all ready...now just waiting
- Nichole had the worst Thanksgiving...the baby had dropped a week before, I woke up Thanksgiving morning & he was back up!! I could barley walk or eat...dang it!
December
- What a bitter/sweet month! Our puppy got hit by a car 2 days before the baby was due & he didn't make it, it was so sad!
- The 12th (mason's due date) had come & gone...9 days later we went to the womens center & I was induced. The following day at 7:30 pm I had a C-Section & we had our beautiful baby boy Mason! We brought him home the day before Christmas...best present ever!
It's been a crazy year & has had it's ups & downs. parts of it have been a struggle but it's made us grow stronger together & when we see this baby we know why we do so much & it keeps us going! Can't wait for this new year as a family & to see what it brings us!!
