PREGNANCY
On August 1, 2012 Drew and I found out we were expecting our first baby! I was shocked. No, shocked isn't even the word. I was completely surprised, side-swiped, and emotionally taken out. Drew and I were in no way trying to have a baby at this time in our lives. However, after the initial shock, I am so grateful that God has given us this new experience and I know that it is supposed to be this way. We found out in November that we are having a baby boy!! Drew is out of this world excited to have a son and I can't wait to see him and the baby together. I am due in April, which is now only a few months away. This pregnancy has gone by so quickly and there have been so many changes in our lives during this time but I couldn't ask for a better husband to experience these moments with. I am beyond ready to have our little man here and hold him and love him but I have to have patience because I am only 28 weeks. 12 weeks to go! YAY!! We finally decided on a name (we think): Brooks Drew Robinson. Drew and I finally found a name we both agree on so that's the name we have pretty much decided that's gonna be the final name! Here are some pictures from my pregnancy thus far (please excuse all the mirror pics, I never have anyone to take a picture for me!):
18 weeks
26 weeks
20 weeks
16 weeks
23 weeks
27 weeks
26 weeks
MOVING
At the end of July, our lease in our first apartment in Tucson was up. Drew was planning on graduating in December so we didn't want to sign another year lease. It turned out that my Aunt who lives in town was planning on moving out of her house in a month or two and moving to Alabama with my uncle. We decided it would be great to just move into her house and not have to deal with signing another lease. All has been great but they just bought a new house in Alabama and are now needing to sell the house that we are living in. Drew decided to graduate in May so we have been here since August but because they are selling the house, we needed to find a new place to live. So we are moving...yet again! I am 7 months pregnant and we are moving again for the 3rd time since we've lived in Tucson. And then we will be moving again in May once Drew graduates. Pretty sure we're going to be moving professionals by the time we finally settle down!! But we feel blessed to have a place to live and are excited to finally settle down a little bit before the baby gets here. We are moving this weekend, as in TOMORROW. My parents are coming down with some extra furniture and my dad and Drew will move all the heavy items while my mom and I try to help with some smaller things. It has been stressful to say the least but I am ready to just get it done!
JOB CHANGES
After I found out I was pregnant, Drew and I decided I should try to find a new job where I made a little bit more money. I applied to Wells Fargo and I got the job. I put in my two weeks at the hotel (where I had been working for a year and a half). I was so sad to go but I needed the insurance and extra money that the bank would provide. Wellllll....after a month or two of working at the bank I realized this job wasn't for me. I was working extreme hours (like 50 hours a week!) and I was constantly exhausted. Besides the fact of being pregnant, I was standing on my feet all day. I didn't have any time to exercise or even do anything other than work and sleep. I finally decided to quit that job and see if the hotel would take me back and they did!! I am sooo grateful for the amazing people I work with at the hotel. They have seriously been a lifesaver and I'm now back working at the hotel just part-time. Even though I am not making much money, and we dont have insurance, I have been able to enjoy my pregnancy and enjoy my life! I have been very happy with the way things turned out after quitting my job at the bank.
Anyways, that's pretty much whats been going on in our lives. Drew finished up football in December with an AMAZING end to a bowl game. They beat Nevada in the last two minutes of the game after trailing 21-0 in the first quarter! It was a nail-biter and I am so glad they pulled if off and Drew has a great memory of his last college game. I have been trying to walk every day and just take day-by-day waiting for Brooks to get here. I am so grateful for the support of our families in all the decisions we have made over the past year and the support we are receiving with the pregnancy. We couldn't ask for better families and friends. 2013 is going to be a great year full of surprises and life changes and we can't wait!
