Movin'

With the new little one coming, Jared and I decided we needed a bigger place than our two-bedroom apartment. It took us awhile to decide what to do... buy or keep renting. We made a decision to rent a place while here in California since the market is still so unstable and we know we will be leaving in 2-3 years. So we found a great townhome in Carlsbad that we were able to work out a great 3-year lease from a fellow Navy guy now stationed in Washington DC. It's a great neighborhood with a park across the street... and best of all we have an extra room for all who want to come visit!

Moving wasn't all too hard since we hired movers. Jared doesn't think I am very strong... and I play up to his thinking:) We also had another curve ball thrown at us on Wednesday night when I received an urgent email from my partnership that we needed to cut 10% of our workforce yet again, and it needed to be done within 48 hours. So the big D trumped our plans once again, and I spent most of Thursday and a good deal of Friday on conference calls.

But the house looks fabulous so far, and I am surprised at how quickly we were able to get settled in (thanks Jared). Now it's just a lot of shopping to finish decorating so much more space!

First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage ...

Rumors are true, and we are so excited. This week marks the 2nd trimester of our pregnancy. Jared and I were quite surprised to learn in January that we are expecting since we had just agreed to start our family in December!

Coming back from the holidays I had a bad ear infection and needed to go to the doctor. The day before my appointment I had a feeling I should take a home pregnancy test just in case. I had a home pregnancy test and thought what the heck... it's kind of fun taking those things. Not thinking twice about it, I continued preparing dinner. Much to my surprise when I went back into the bathroom a few minutes later I saw not one but two little pink lines! I immediately called my sister, Cathryn, to see what this I really meant. She confirmed two pink lines really does mean I'm pregnant and encouraged me to take another test... so I took two more and confirmed what the first one was telling me. The next day at my doctor's appointment I took a blood test and it came back positive again. This really is happening for us.

First reactions: Cathryn thought is was funny that Jared and I would be having a baby before our first wedding anniversary; Jared was stoked; all grandparents extremely happy; and me... well I was in denial for a couple of weeks!

The first few months have been pretty good with only a few weeks of sickness but all in all I'm feeling great and gaining weight.

We'll keep everyone posted.

Cruisin'

Last week Jared and I set sail for the Mexican Riviera. We sailed from Los Angeles and visited Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas. This was my first cruise on Princess Cruise Lines since I quit working for them 5 years ago... and everything was the same!

It was a nice getaway for us. There is nothing more relaxing than a week away at sea. We both hunkered down for some great reading and sun bathing. We hope to sail with friends and family in the future--anyone up for the Mediterranean?