I'm pretty new at this

Well, since I moved to Watertown almost a year ago now, It has been heard that alot of people wonder what is going on with me so I decided that I would take the time to update and tell people what has been going on...from the beginning...

Last August, I met someone who was out of a romance novel. Things started off great, I met his children one at a time...and soon I knew all 3 of them and was spending alot of time with them. Makayla (who is not biologically Tim's but he is the only father she knows) was 9, Brandon was 7 and Tyler was just 9 months old. I completely fell in love with all of them they were very polite children, they met Mom and Steve 2 weeks later, and 2 weeks after that we moved in together in Watertown. It was kind of a whirlwind deal, I couldn't believe that I was uprooting myself, and everything I knew to move in with this guy and for good, I kept thinking the only other time I moved out was for college, but I came back, I am not coming back this time. It still actually brings tears to my eyes, I still can't believe that I am gone.

Anywho...Tim is nothing short of great. My mother can vouge for me and saying I'm spoiled is putting it lightly. I get waited on hand and foot, and get treated like an angel, which is far more than I have had before. We began renting a 4 bedroom 1 bath home on the Northside of Watertown in October. We were able to put things the way we wanted. We spent alot of time painting, tiling, and cleaning. One day in November, I came home to find a For Sale sign in the front of the house, I quickly took it down, layed it on the ground (the wind blew it down) and called our landlord. They apparently needed money so they are selling for $55,000. She told us to put a purchase offer of $50,000 and they would accept it because the realator already had someone coming to look at it the next day and 2 people the following day. Well after discussing it with Tim, we put in our offer. It wasn't until the beginning of April and alot of bickering back and forth with the landlords and finding a bunch of stuff out did we finally close. It was all still a dream to me, something is finally half mine and I can do what I want to it, but I do have to say, being a home owner is really not all it's cracked up to be. So we also have a full basement and full attic that we are converting into another bedroom and bathroom...eventually...a 2 stall garage and an 15 foot above ground pool with a wrap around deck. Its a great starter house, we both dont' plan on being here long the way the market is, but for now, it's home.

At the end of March, I my first major surgery...I had a 3 benign tumors on my thyroid, after many doctors and many tests, I found the best doctor in Syracuse to meet with, I saw her twice and she said...it has to come out. I had it removed at SUNY Upstate on March 29th and had to spend the night in the hospital. It was ok, but nothing I would recommed to anyone unless it is your last ditch effort. I had some severe hormone problems after word, but 2 weeks later, I slowly came out of it. I had a month off from work, so Tim and I decided to take off to Florida to visit his Mom and Stepfather, his brother in Melbourne and his Father in Miami. My grandparents are also down there actually just 10 minutes from Tim's Mom and Step-dad, so we stopped in there 4 or 5 times while we were down there. We drove down, we took off Easter Sunday and drove straight for 19 hours (I only drove in Georgia for about 2 hours) We stayed about 10 days and took off back for home. It was a great time!

I went back to work on May 3rd to Carthage Area Hospital, only to have shit hit the fan and a week later I was then unemployed by Carthage Area Hospital...thats another long story that I really don't wish to share, because I would for sure have carpal tunnel after I typed that story. That night that I got done at the hospital, I had a interview at Guilfoyle Ambulance. I was given the job that night an started a week later. I absolutley am in love with my job! I enjoy every minute of it.

On June 3rd, we got the surprise that would change our lives forever. After about 2 months of no period (I have female issues, so I didn't think anything of it) I decided that it was time to maybe take a pregnancy test. So I got up that Sunday morning and said "what the hell" Tim was downstairs making breakfast and I was peeing on my stick. There was no waiting for any lines, that baby was as bright as the morning sun....I yelled for Tim, he said he was busy, I yelled again, he said wait a minute, my third yell was quite the yell, he came running up the stairs to find me on the toilet bawling my eyes out holding a test! He looked at it and immediately started in with his tears and hugged me and I cried and cried and cried and cried. Once the beginning shock was over, I was able to get off the toilet and come downstirs and we sat on the couch and talked, you know those lovely conversations of "how did this happen" "when did this happen" "how am I going to tell my mom" all of those lovely questions.

We decided to tell my mother who called and invited us up that afternoon, but only if we brought her a bottle of Vodka, because it's cheaper in Watertown. So we went to the liquor store I found 4 bottles of White Zin with baby feet on them, and wrote on everyone, "your going to be a grandma" I was soooooooo nervous to go, I pulled in the driveway and looked at Tim and said, I'm not telling her, I can't! I gave her the bottles of wine and turned away at Tim, she read the first one and put it back and grabbed another one and said "holy shit" and walked away from me. I started to cry HARD and thought she hated me...Steve was more happy than I think she was initially. Everything worked out and now we are 17 weeks pregnant and couldn't be happier...

The first trimester was hell, but from what I've read and who I've talked to...you will have that! The second trimester has it's days, I'm at the stage where nothing fits and I smell everything and puke at the smell of anything bad. I'm still working at Guilfoyle with everyone of my co-workers looking out for me, especially Tim when he has to be my partner, he tells all of his patients that I am his "fiance" and that I'm pregnant with his kid...he is quite the man!

We have also just started planning our wedding...I think I left that part out (Tim proposed to me on Saturday, January 20th, afternoon when I was working at Carthage...he did it in my office, well actually Brandon asked me if I would marry all of them and Tim gave me the ring)...so I guess I'm having a baby in February and getting married in September, WOW next year is going to be busy...I will post more later, we have a doctors appt tomorrow!!!