The Past Year

So much has gone on in our lives the past year & since it's the new year I just wanted to look back & see all that's happened!!

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!!

July

• 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!!

Mason Blake Hyer

So the 12th had come & gone...no baby yet! So on the 20th I went in to get induced, was in labor for 19 hours & the doctors finally decided to do a C-Section...longest day of my life!! But as soon as I could hear him cry & Nic could see him, it was the best feeling!!

I got to hold him for maybe 30 seconds & they took Mason away to clean him off & check him out. They took me to another room for an hour to let all my meds wear off. Nic brought him in for me to hold him & that lasted about 15 min & the nurses had to take him down to the NICU because he had low blood sugar from the long labor. I didn't get to see him the rest of that night & it was hard!

Mason stayed in the NICU until Thursday night & we were able to bring him up to our room. We got to go down and be with him as much as we wanted before that but it was hard because I was recovering from the surgery. So glad Nic was able to stay with me at the hospital every night & be there all day with me, poor guy slept on the worlds smallest couch everynight!

Finally Friday came & we got to take Mason home!! It was Christmas Eve day & Mason was the BEST Christmas present ever!!

BaBy!

Less then 11 weeks to go!! It's crazy how fast time has gone! I've finally painted the baby's room!! There's still a little more to do to it, so i'll get pictures up when it's done. I feel like i'm finally getting everything done & i'm so glad! We finally got out diaper bag & carseat, i was so excited to get them, i feel lame saying that but everytime we get more thing for this little guy I get way excited for him to get here!

Oh & we finally have it down to our top 3 names!! So glad! I think we're going to wait to see him & see what name fits best before we pick it

I haven't posted forever, but it's because there isn't alot to talk about lately! We've been stressing out a little because when this baby comes I'm going to quit working for a little bit, I'll go back hopefully soon after, even just part time, but we weren't plannin for this baby & so when we built our house we were planning on both of our income for everything. So Nic found a second job...i'm not going to lie, I hate it. He still works at Keystone Cabinets from 8-3 & then just got on at Gossner's working 4-Midnight. I guess we're lucky because some people can't even find jobs right now, but it's hard not seeing him all the time! So far he's had weekends off & so hopefully it stays that way!

15 weeks to go!!

So it's been awhile since we've posted but there's not alot to write about...so I figured I better get a picture of some kind of "baby bump" on here! So here it is! I'm just over 25 weeks now, which means this pregnancy is over half done! Can't wait to meet this little guy! I started feeling him move around 19 weeks along & now I swear I can feel him doing summer saults! Nic can feel him kick alot...it's a pretty cool feeling, i'm not going to lie tho...it's really weird when you can see your stomach move cause of it!

Now it's the hard part...we are trying to think of names, there are so many! We have a few in mind, we'll probably narrow it down to 2 or 3 and see which one fits him once he's born!

Can't wait to meet you!! :)

It's a BoY!!

We have a baby BOY due Dec. 12! We just found out yesterday it's a boy & we're so excited!! When we were getting the ultra sound he would keep covering up his face with his hands so in every picture we got he's covering up his face! I can' wait to meet this little guy!

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Need we say more??

Almost in...

The wait is almost over!!! We're trying to get in by the 25th!! Keep your fingers crossed!

AnNiVeRsErY gEtAwAy!

So this past year has gone by so so fast!! It seems like just the other day I was getting sealed to my best friend! I can't believe how much can change in one year!

Thanks for all you do Nic, i'm lucky to have you & I love you!!

Last weekend was our first anniversery...we've been so busy getting ready to move into our house & trying to save money I didn't think we were doing anything, but Nic suprised me!! We went down to Sandy & stayed in the Castle Creek Inn. It was so nice & there was chocolate & rose pedals everywhere!! It was sweet of Nic!

Our bathtub had lights in it that changed colors...it was sweet!

WhY dO wE hAvE tHiS dOg AgAiN?!

Oh Bentley...it's a good thing you're soo cute! He's about 5 months old now, we've always locked him in the bathroom when we go places for a few hours and he's fine because he pees... & everywhere!

I went out of town & Nic put him in the bathroom so he could go to church, I got home while he was gone & this is what I came home too...Nic forgot to shut the closet door & he got into his dog food. It was everywhere....thanks Bentley.

So a few weeks later we shut the closet, learned to take the toilet paper off the holder & put the garbage on the toilet. Bentley was not happy about that, so he decided to jump until he made it on the counter. He did it & knocked everything over & off the counter. Thanks again Bentley!

He usually eats toilet paper or whatevers on the ground as long as it's not his food...I'm surprised this much was left on the floor!

We ♥ you Bentley....please just chill out a little!!

.:rOoFiNg:.

We're one step closer to getting into our house!! Poor Nic had to roof by himself Saturday for like 6 hours! A few days before he was at work using a table saw & cut his thumb...it was bad, he's way lucky he didn't cut the thing off!! But it only took 2 more long nights after work & we got it done with the help of family & friends! We even worked through the rain...I didn't like the ladder so I just stayed on the ground & tried to stay productive!

Our Home!

It's starting to look like a home now!!! It's exciting!! Less then 2 months & we will be moved in! We can't wait to get our own house & have it our own!!

BeNtLeY!!!

Nic has really been wanting a dog...me...I'm not such a fan of dogs, they have always scared me! He wanted a big dog that could live inside our house...& I'm not a fan of that either. So we compromised. We found a little "house dog" that doesn't shed or look like a girly little rat dog...it's called a Chizer. We had never heard of him before, he's a cross between a Chiwawa & a Schnauzer...and he's stinkin cute & doesn't look like either of those breeds!

He likes to cuddle & sleep during the day & then when it's bed time he whines until we pick him up then just wants to play & bite. Joys of having a puppy :)

Bentley!

He always crawls up under Nic's chin to sleep...Nic will probably not be to happy with this picture up on here...so sshhh...it was cute!

Time to Start Building...!

We closed on our loan today!!! They've started digging the hole for our house today & we can't wait to see how fast it's going up! We're going to be SUPER busy the next 3 months!

Over the past weekend we moved into Nic's parents basement to save some money. We didn't realize we had so much stuff!! When we first moved into our apartment we didn't have anything...now we don't know what to do wtih all of our stuff!! The Hyer's home is just up the road where we are building so it's nice to be close while we build.

Tonight Nic & Blake were down pulling all the dead pine trees off the lot...there was about 4 or 5 big dead ones & he said it was alot of  work to get them out. They were down there pretty late, but we're glad they are all out now!

Goodbye Apartment!!!

So this was our very first place together...and now it's time to get rid of our lease & say goodbye!! We want to save money while we are building and so we are moving into Nic's parents basement. It's going to take only 4 months to build at the longest and so we won't be there long! We sure won't miss renting tho!! (No pictures of the bedroom...messy!!!)

Our sweet little kitchen!!

I think this is one of the worlds smallest bathrooms!