tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59322630021059066612023-11-16T03:58:09.784-08:00The Casanova ClanMegan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-67432638661717758892011-12-08T12:40:00.000-08:002011-12-08T12:54:34.646-08:00Weeks 32-34Howdy all! Not too much going on over here, just have one more week of teaching after this week and then Christmas vacation (and I´ll be done until after the baby!) Other than working, I´m just getting excited, antsy, nervous, ready, etc. for the baby. Lots of nesting going on and trying to stay busy with church!<br /><br />How far along: 34 weeks, 3 days<br /><br />Due date: 1/16/12<br /><br />Gender: BOY! I´m pretty sure we have decided to change his name to Lucas Abelardo, so he will have the same middle name as his daddy :-)<br /><br />Symptoms: Very tired, have a heavy, full belly, lots of pressure on my bladder, constantly peeing, pain in my ribs/difficult breathing, moving around is not as easy as it used to be, sleeping is difficult, but besides all this, I´m feeling good! <br /><br />Total weight gain: Still on track and in the normal range with my weight gain, but don´t really feel like putting an exact number on here right now...<br /><br />Food cravings: Hot chocolate<br /><br />Food aversions: None, really<br /><br />Movement: He has definitely run out of space, his movements are not nearly as frequent/active as they used to be, but he is definitely sill moving on a daily basis<br /><br />Stretch marks: Still none yet, thank goodness!<br /><br />Maternity clothes: Most definitely!<br /><br />Sleep: Is becoming very difficult and I feel like I am needing more and more of it as the days go by!<br /><br />Belly button–in or out: It´s officially out now!<br /><br />Best thing that happened this week: Seeing my adorable little guy on Tuesday at the doctors!<br /><br />Any baby-related purchases this week: Bought a few outfits for him on Sunday at the local flea market<br /><br />Milestones reached: Only about a month left (give or take a few days!), Luke is still in the head down position and looking perfect and healthy, so that´s great. Loving every single day with this miracle :-)<br /><br />What size is the baby: He now weighs 5.3 pounds and is about 18 inches long (more or less)<br /><br />What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach, not going to the bathroom every 30 minutes, walking/moving/breathing/sleeping normally<br /><br />What I am looking forward to: Our second baby shower this Sunday (thrown by our wonderful church!), our 2 year Anniversary on Monday <3, last day of school on Friday Dec. 16th and then Christmas vacation and all the wonderful things that come with that! Most importantly, meeting our little boy in a few weeks!!!<br /><br />Belly picture:<br /><br />32 weeks (pajama edition)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ipkjSmojTropfoqhyphenhyphen1z8zIq9PmEU07BVmtmz3NUPCKYBHcU6iaHL5qODGypseFzRyochu11-gQrcJwGeryYt0-yEUnCfAOucZZZn3Ho9KWlxUIVGmVRMkBg-HRx5KrARWv3Gf1R3qDA/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ipkjSmojTropfoqhyphenhyphen1z8zIq9PmEU07BVmtmz3NUPCKYBHcU6iaHL5qODGypseFzRyochu11-gQrcJwGeryYt0-yEUnCfAOucZZZn3Ho9KWlxUIVGmVRMkBg-HRx5KrARWv3Gf1R3qDA/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683862987913897298" /></a><br /><br />33 weeks<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rf3hm96-Z5JGRYQr_9GTXaNPCw7jLSEzhXhk6o3_VMJZVjeBfHPLOm6_z2JJu97Ww08Q5HFK5OiytESZANPEgoV9JsoXvyIfCa00Xb1T5KsM4xELryWX-yF2F8kdgzEIZyqg_wBLRfQ/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rf3hm96-Z5JGRYQr_9GTXaNPCw7jLSEzhXhk6o3_VMJZVjeBfHPLOm6_z2JJu97Ww08Q5HFK5OiytESZANPEgoV9JsoXvyIfCa00Xb1T5KsM4xELryWX-yF2F8kdgzEIZyqg_wBLRfQ/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683863358876460562" /></a><br /><br />34 weeks (taken before church on Sunday)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVB3vqpbFFoXL6Z6EErmFUQ0zc_OJJK3km-srsomrBm4HImPpwyoZz6Wk5NRi9DaqYkrNAq4_T6FLa1ezBUD7N1Moef0tHPfsRran_6IRV3A04IK61dk3l6sAXAVh9vRvfKcOLCXsnM8/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVB3vqpbFFoXL6Z6EErmFUQ0zc_OJJK3km-srsomrBm4HImPpwyoZz6Wk5NRi9DaqYkrNAq4_T6FLa1ezBUD7N1Moef0tHPfsRran_6IRV3A04IK61dk3l6sAXAVh9vRvfKcOLCXsnM8/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683863713345958162" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-60085857054597822162011-11-18T13:20:00.000-08:002011-11-18T13:22:41.357-08:00LukeHere is the picture we got from the doctor´s on Tuesday:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfzwRew8uCOQoGpvoGjdEsS6wkNA0ikyHkLApVgfxjTw97kPKm2DzQ9dNMwe6F54YmdEID7_D_g90_Wq_upNVgCE6WjPabdbGAlMgnWLIIGCanJBEQUH3OknYZ0NJLdJWAmILEMOG0Cw/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfzwRew8uCOQoGpvoGjdEsS6wkNA0ikyHkLApVgfxjTw97kPKm2DzQ9dNMwe6F54YmdEID7_D_g90_Wq_upNVgCE6WjPabdbGAlMgnWLIIGCanJBEQUH3OknYZ0NJLdJWAmILEMOG0Cw/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676449078634697986" /></a><br /><br />Personally, I think he is the cutest baby I have ever seen in my life, but then again, my opinion might be a tad biased since I am his Mom! :-)Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-17803241210820585332011-11-18T12:38:00.000-08:002011-11-18T13:19:41.892-08:00Weeks 28-31I´ve been slacking these past few weeks...sorry! Working, church, and pregnancy pretty much do me in! So here I am, now at 31 weeks, 4 days. I will post all the pictures from the previous weeks at the bottom.<br /><br />How far along: almost 32 weeks!!!<br /><br />Due date: 1/16/12<br /><br />Gender: BOY! Lucas Alexander will be his name <3 (Although, Abe is now pushing to change his middle name to Abelardo, so we shall see...)<br /><br />Symptoms: Exhaustion! I get tired and out of breath just from walking up the stairs in our house! Breathing is not as easy as it used to be either. My belly is getting very heavy and itchy, thank goodness for lotion! Still having some back pain. Feet and hands are starting to swell a little, especially if I´ve been on my feet for a while. I wouldn´t trade any of these things for the world though...I love being pregnant! <br /><br />Total weight gain: As of my last doctor´s appointment on Tuesday, I am up a total of 22 pounds, which is right on track, normal, and healthy!<br /><br />Food cravings: Would really love some Krispy Kreme doughnuts right about now...<br /><br />Food aversions: None, really<br /><br />Movement: He is still active, but he´s running out of space in my belly. I get lots of jabs, rolls, kicks, etc. But since he is already in the head down position, it´s all little movements. It´s so fun to watch my belly move and stretch out though when he´s getting comfy in there!<br /><br />Stretch marks: Still none yet, thank goodness!<br /><br />Maternity clothes: Most definitely!<br /><br />Sleep: Yes please! Haha I have been sleeping a LOT lately! Considering I wake up every 10 minutes to either change positions or go to the bathroom, it´s no surprise that I have to take a nap everyday as well!<br /><br />Belly button–in or out: It´s officially out now!<br /><br />Best thing that happened this week: Seeing my precious, handsome, adorable little son on the 3D ultrasound at the doctors. He has the chubbiest little cheeks, his Mommy´s mouth, and his Daddy´s nose! I love him so much already!<br /><br />Any baby-related purchases this week: Haven´t bought anything for him in a while...<br /><br />Milestones reached: Only 5-8 more weeks until we get to meet him! Nursery is pretty much as ready as it´s going to get right now (until my parents come in Jan. after his birth and bring more furniture, pictures, etc.) We just need to put a few things on the wall and do some general cleaning (dusting, sweeping, etc.) and then we will be good to go! We also have our last Lamaze class next week, so I am starting to feel more informed/prepared for his birth.<br /><br />What size is the baby: My little fatty is weighing 4.12 pounds already! And is about 16-18 inches long!<br /><br />What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach<br /><br />What I am looking forward to: Thanksgiving (even though it isn´t celebrated here), my second baby shower, our 2 year anniversary, finishing teaching for the year, Abe´s birthday, Christmas, and most importantly...meeting our son!!!<br /><br />Belly picture: <br /><br />Week 28<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzrX1zqT8eeOTz5mPblUN0FzRYX0Tst4RYYW0uonqpZMcO0_kp2RX6z3Vrsw96_wJQ1zPVSq-i57ht4PmvB9TdllTP6T9TblQaWy1zechwWBsXs-jXh0y-U1nJg298va-q6yx5Z8lNj8/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzrX1zqT8eeOTz5mPblUN0FzRYX0Tst4RYYW0uonqpZMcO0_kp2RX6z3Vrsw96_wJQ1zPVSq-i57ht4PmvB9TdllTP6T9TblQaWy1zechwWBsXs-jXh0y-U1nJg298va-q6yx5Z8lNj8/s320/021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676441351500152674" /></a><br /><br />Week 29<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WzKP1HyHmIBPnzVCROE3ZzVmxNuxGhWAh9EHJ5OeKhel8yUA3O2ynogdQA_fqL2myvT_nDuNjGQ50LMyapHOH12_xI8rAHC8aiuExMlGrWIntv48NSLzHGeLYNRfgAx69nd5ukFkIhM/s1600/268.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WzKP1HyHmIBPnzVCROE3ZzVmxNuxGhWAh9EHJ5OeKhel8yUA3O2ynogdQA_fqL2myvT_nDuNjGQ50LMyapHOH12_xI8rAHC8aiuExMlGrWIntv48NSLzHGeLYNRfgAx69nd5ukFkIhM/s320/268.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676441792289252546" /></a><br /><br />Week 30<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB63RSsMtMtR-KtlcGFEZXsme5m6ND4KlhAJiwv6GyKjnCd0SICUA3mmlIXXPRw-y6f5ZLC7kOZbHtDqR88i1WpfUPJzID5_kbUmDDHtZjA9p9ZoZ3o1ZHfpufsUxXpfjRZ1-BSbXe1W0/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB63RSsMtMtR-KtlcGFEZXsme5m6ND4KlhAJiwv6GyKjnCd0SICUA3mmlIXXPRw-y6f5ZLC7kOZbHtDqR88i1WpfUPJzID5_kbUmDDHtZjA9p9ZoZ3o1ZHfpufsUxXpfjRZ1-BSbXe1W0/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676442080476845378" /></a><br /><br />Week 31<br /><br />All of these pictures were taken at our friends beautiful wedding. Abe and I had the privilege of being in the wedding. We were very happy to be part of such a special day!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRy4HLMJnuJ7PgeLrZ9cmG6HIjM2XXCxgL1WAkecxmzJ1-vboy6h6M4xP-Iz51LFuTQStm9g3MmYDVy5k3pvw6Xaptjw7pKlylJ3_R3R6FEEhS2KHgTl8WqgrGd5WZ9QmWLmbmcAWI_o/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRy4HLMJnuJ7PgeLrZ9cmG6HIjM2XXCxgL1WAkecxmzJ1-vboy6h6M4xP-Iz51LFuTQStm9g3MmYDVy5k3pvw6Xaptjw7pKlylJ3_R3R6FEEhS2KHgTl8WqgrGd5WZ9QmWLmbmcAWI_o/s320/010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676442792745471794" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNRq8_kD5p9_4UtVBnLktMSngNSmO0alHWVKQgOoXuDSynFdCoMfZBAttAh9Z5sCZUDFp5dURSnTP0RSccjzLOxLO0MTgSZV7MAjl4G8GhQxd2n61wZbfpU-YWGiPSbtj99OyZXycsm0/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNRq8_kD5p9_4UtVBnLktMSngNSmO0alHWVKQgOoXuDSynFdCoMfZBAttAh9Z5sCZUDFp5dURSnTP0RSccjzLOxLO0MTgSZV7MAjl4G8GhQxd2n61wZbfpU-YWGiPSbtj99OyZXycsm0/s320/013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676447225274850690" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFe_Ugv6zBhXkqBXi-VBfmK3GZv48eEruQdug9SmAaB7D6ozcl2d5dhDtFC54ySL1Mt3wBttM2kWrnghSEIozJiASDjBkb3a9b2-jT0xFi1YVIKRZ7bdMmNqQ3FM8MrKVFzE-t6Ix-jmA/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFe_Ugv6zBhXkqBXi-VBfmK3GZv48eEruQdug9SmAaB7D6ozcl2d5dhDtFC54ySL1Mt3wBttM2kWrnghSEIozJiASDjBkb3a9b2-jT0xFi1YVIKRZ7bdMmNqQ3FM8MrKVFzE-t6Ix-jmA/s320/014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676447478341940466" /></a><br /><br />The bride and groom<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixt20YZGumCcdpJ1hHC63DgEIRSShDomynY6bHyPXEgOrw4aqhtc4ehqaih_e2rHhxlxvlZq513m8-lzYL3oAlBB35eD2HMv0B4SxiwKIrUcmagW88asJSQwjQ-pYTG_5ZcWeNdDOaQeE/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixt20YZGumCcdpJ1hHC63DgEIRSShDomynY6bHyPXEgOrw4aqhtc4ehqaih_e2rHhxlxvlZq513m8-lzYL3oAlBB35eD2HMv0B4SxiwKIrUcmagW88asJSQwjQ-pYTG_5ZcWeNdDOaQeE/s320/021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676447800654209538" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-5222049256889342572011-10-17T15:36:00.000-07:002011-10-17T15:51:56.065-07:00Weeks 24-27Since I was gone for a few weeks, I´m playing catch up a little bit with the pregnancy posts. I´ll just answer the questions for this week and then show the pictures from the last few weeks!<br /><br />How far along: 27 weeks<br /><br />Due date: 1/16/12<br /><br />Gender: BOY! Lucas Alexander will be his name <3<br /><br />Symptoms: Still just occasional sciatic nerve pain (lower back)<br /><br />Total weight gain: About 16/17 pounds I think...<br /><br />Food cravings: Nothing really<br /><br />Food aversions: None, really<br /><br />Movement: Lots, especially in the morning and at night, I love feeling his kicks and Abe can feel them now too! And I like watching my belly move when he kicks :-) I love it when he gets the hiccups too, so cute!<br /><br />Stretch marks: None so far, thank goodness...<br /><br />Maternity clothes: Most definitely, this belly is continuing to grow and regular clothes just don´t really fit anymore!<br /><br />Sleep: Not nearly as great as it used to be :-( I´m a stomach sleeper, which is impossible at this point in the pregnancy, so I rotate between my two sides with tons of pillows surrounding me and between my knees. I also get up to use the bathroom anywhere from 3-5 times a night...<br /><br />Belly button–in or out: On the verge of popping out, I think it will happen soon!<br /><br />Best thing that happened this week: Getting the results back from my 3 hour Glucose Tolerance Test...no Gestational Diabetes for me!!! :-) Also, coming back home to my husband and kitty after 3 weeks away <br /><br />Any baby-related purchases this week: Stroller, carseat, gym/play mat, diapers, breastfeeding supplies, crib sheet...lots of new stuff!<br /><br />Milestones reached: 3rd Trimester!!! And about 90 days until this little guy makes his appearance! :-)<br /><br />What size is the baby: According to the Bump, he´s about the size of an eggplant, weighing about 2 pounds and about 15 inches long<br /><br />What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach<br /><br />What I am looking forward to: Getting over being sick, a good friend´s bridal shower and upcoming wedding, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.<br /><br />Belly picture: <br /><br />24 weeks<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwiRr5BN6se60Gj6AduPUbdXuOpN0l9-nNPiJH471eX6usL0NO0DJADOAnZQewkGU20A-1pcfboQOnOmaBKaBPgMrHt9rEP6qvEwj8yfxyocU7lA-w0RuoXvPhAer59uwlC24BbYLrcY/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwiRr5BN6se60Gj6AduPUbdXuOpN0l9-nNPiJH471eX6usL0NO0DJADOAnZQewkGU20A-1pcfboQOnOmaBKaBPgMrHt9rEP6qvEwj8yfxyocU7lA-w0RuoXvPhAer59uwlC24BbYLrcY/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664595504632605282" /></a><br /><br />25 weeks at my Baby Shower back home<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cDcmk5Wpi5YUAOc7Oy1BpGARAitNA0S1teY19yn4reKFffGspR8n83yFbe8ObGqPD7PuFKgwbRVd-nJMIxG_IRwOt2eihKU3uTlVsDcShTanJpZcwaSNeFmEQ73BhZGLdDVU7V-rYsA/s1600/052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cDcmk5Wpi5YUAOc7Oy1BpGARAitNA0S1teY19yn4reKFffGspR8n83yFbe8ObGqPD7PuFKgwbRVd-nJMIxG_IRwOt2eihKU3uTlVsDcShTanJpZcwaSNeFmEQ73BhZGLdDVU7V-rYsA/s320/052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664595967673748882" /></a><br /><br />26 weeks<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnk2Asv_cN9bXhzqHYa8nxK6QxBkrWVgLPFQKBuFPevvHHM9F2AEK56Gijo8nlL7kPWmLTRxlOoHvUFgtTDXtnrHdjpo-wnYljVziy_8fKL3VOt9CkkqI85nz-lrPDXQb_XfTW9HcTl2o/s1600/057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnk2Asv_cN9bXhzqHYa8nxK6QxBkrWVgLPFQKBuFPevvHHM9F2AEK56Gijo8nlL7kPWmLTRxlOoHvUFgtTDXtnrHdjpo-wnYljVziy_8fKL3VOt9CkkqI85nz-lrPDXQb_XfTW9HcTl2o/s320/057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664597049323430146" /></a><br /><br />27 weeks...3rd Trimester! :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguL_dsmVeZ1ol0Hup8zpG1dWkNyUolM8_4WbMUWMBlONvLdiqGfxTeNkGVUEdzgzZsnTX95XUU6J5VSk3HhrYJNsRBFs9v2wq4gGar5DIc3EsoPoLaCQJwWSJhdV_ndeOi7su43AS6zJM/s1600/060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguL_dsmVeZ1ol0Hup8zpG1dWkNyUolM8_4WbMUWMBlONvLdiqGfxTeNkGVUEdzgzZsnTX95XUU6J5VSk3HhrYJNsRBFs9v2wq4gGar5DIc3EsoPoLaCQJwWSJhdV_ndeOi7su43AS6zJM/s320/060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664597433569062370" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-6212320601809908172011-10-17T15:08:00.000-07:002011-10-17T15:33:08.553-07:00CharlestonHi everyone! I know I haven´t updated in a while, but I went home to Charleston for 3 weeks and just got back on Saturday night. And of course, I´m sick :-( Bad sinus/chest infeaction, but currently on medication, so hopefully I will feel better soon. Anyway, I had a fantastic time back home. It was very relaxing and so nice to see all of my family and friends. I also had my first baby shower, which was awesome! Here are some pictures from my trip:<br /><br />My parents´ sweet dog Buster, who was my best buddy while I was there :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGYYvAqzAgtE8qpHpPvLqjFYwatDiSrgf2j2_wnSziW107V3XeUjBApT6ZiNeDAdivIGG79g83aoRjqsFjwjQ-swNIwPx-stasJTXq-M0Ad7gTx5tlT79g45FQtDtyOuBCsTBFhVax9k/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGYYvAqzAgtE8qpHpPvLqjFYwatDiSrgf2j2_wnSziW107V3XeUjBApT6ZiNeDAdivIGG79g83aoRjqsFjwjQ-swNIwPx-stasJTXq-M0Ad7gTx5tlT79g45FQtDtyOuBCsTBFhVax9k/s320/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664587369673520642" /></a><br /><br />My mom with Buster and Jackson. Jackson is my brother and sister-in-law´s dog, also super sweet :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCdcymRaVbutRB3cfErC9MGTLsWHIksckVnLj0DCn7gLxm-fr0ZekkpxcwCOMijJ3N77y6e7ARLIgnxLiDn18BzM2IrtWcayLyJ1kWjNMQgAECe1abTniRQF6nMpLwLMHfIDhMu8tUFQ/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCdcymRaVbutRB3cfErC9MGTLsWHIksckVnLj0DCn7gLxm-fr0ZekkpxcwCOMijJ3N77y6e7ARLIgnxLiDn18BzM2IrtWcayLyJ1kWjNMQgAECe1abTniRQF6nMpLwLMHfIDhMu8tUFQ/s320/005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664588259060557602" /></a><br /><br />Trip to Folly Beach<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxPe-jsNXP_lJO9T3Spa-5ZR1-6_4U7onhqbr5LqFHYthouy-RkuEMURMhaO9wRkYnGubweeYvW0MGlslEWLkh71_ORrigWbgqNW6Y8TwkSdS7qO-xKKgw17VV0Miu9nKNwu-6LNxtVE/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxPe-jsNXP_lJO9T3Spa-5ZR1-6_4U7onhqbr5LqFHYthouy-RkuEMURMhaO9wRkYnGubweeYvW0MGlslEWLkh71_ORrigWbgqNW6Y8TwkSdS7qO-xKKgw17VV0Miu9nKNwu-6LNxtVE/s320/006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664588738654106898" /></a><br /><br />Opening a gift at my baby shower<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkehaWAU6qhFt2x-uwci69XBHzZzR2UEFge5DCBFVtnldRTyUxCh_vvKKIMf-QKmPM3j82x7DXGs8ladZOHRh3btIX-cQsZKBAGcbXJt5VmZaSuIY8snT7Z_VkFhG_wweHWYoAQtDcvk/s1600/037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkehaWAU6qhFt2x-uwci69XBHzZzR2UEFge5DCBFVtnldRTyUxCh_vvKKIMf-QKmPM3j82x7DXGs8ladZOHRh3btIX-cQsZKBAGcbXJt5VmZaSuIY8snT7Z_VkFhG_wweHWYoAQtDcvk/s320/037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664590365397849778" /></a><br /><br />With my college roommates at the shower :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtCkhIHqHzJxSApZxc1rTQZW3clkOu3S-NvsVZmTkayXqckmikEChuY6E4-cOx2qwHDjNjgMTUFw1yl4knTBcWLip-X7DKiK3YOPfT57mqcsuswyHhwW3bow1ttSUOVWUg5ZyBvZNLds/s1600/046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtCkhIHqHzJxSApZxc1rTQZW3clkOu3S-NvsVZmTkayXqckmikEChuY6E4-cOx2qwHDjNjgMTUFw1yl4knTBcWLip-X7DKiK3YOPfT57mqcsuswyHhwW3bow1ttSUOVWUg5ZyBvZNLds/s320/046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664591156410525282" /></a><br /><br />My mom and ¨sister¨ <3<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxWd-zMWMUBhjFkpXrCvIAHwLdWUpbkFDsb-G-cwYh__ltC85aAudJ0YEz12Q2de3XjIzdIavTLM0iSqOX3pR9qU98QzMijThhX9skous0PnEcL6cxrR2FZioRML1tFD0oiDWGR8wX6I/s1600/047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxWd-zMWMUBhjFkpXrCvIAHwLdWUpbkFDsb-G-cwYh__ltC85aAudJ0YEz12Q2de3XjIzdIavTLM0iSqOX3pR9qU98QzMijThhX9skous0PnEcL6cxrR2FZioRML1tFD0oiDWGR8wX6I/s320/047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664591720466213890" /></a><br /><br />Church BFFs<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc3R8VOYcb83lLOkZTlVX_hEDGy0xQyY4P3lo2q1WLYjxzGvYXfbernIgnHanMLbGzFqmASAixXpDP6Ao2aWenKBXz8E2ax56CH1Zcu1lqqUYY13FOloNf_9ny9AZK0AJl5T5jx_4B5I/s1600/049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc3R8VOYcb83lLOkZTlVX_hEDGy0xQyY4P3lo2q1WLYjxzGvYXfbernIgnHanMLbGzFqmASAixXpDP6Ao2aWenKBXz8E2ax56CH1Zcu1lqqUYY13FOloNf_9ny9AZK0AJl5T5jx_4B5I/s320/049.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664592266525410706" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-80369238650177362011-09-20T14:04:00.000-07:002011-09-20T14:27:05.766-07:0023 weeks plus Independence DayHere is my post, late as usual...<br /><br />How far along: 23 weeks and 1 day<br /><br />Due date: 1/16/12<br /><br />Gender: BOY!<br /><br />Symptoms: Still just occasional sciatic nerve pain (lower back)<br /><br />Total weight gain: About 13/14 pounds...I don´t have a scale here at my house, so the only time I get weighed is at my doctor´s appointments every few weeks...<br /><br />Food cravings: Still missing yummy, fresh Charleston seafood...only a few more days till I get to have some!<br /><br />Food aversions: None, really<br /><br />Movement: Lots, especially in the morning and at night, I love feeling his kicks and Abe can feel them now too! And I like watching my belly move when he kicks :-)<br /><br />Stretch marks: None so far, thank goodness...<br /><br />Maternity clothes: Pants definitely, shirts, I´m still getting away with normal shirts that stretch<br /><br />Sleep: Not nearly as great as it used to be :-( I´m a stomach sleeper, which is impossible at this point in the pregnancy, so I rotate between my two sides with tons of pillows surrounding me and between my knees. I also get up to use the bathroom anywhere from 3-5 times a night...<br /><br />Belly button–in or out: Somewhere in the middle, definitely not in, but still hasn´t popped completely out yet, kind of just laying flat and stretched out for now<br /><br />Best thing that happened this week: Feeling my little boy move around and putting together his crib...all by myself! :-)<br /><br />Any baby-related purchases this week: Nope, nothing this week<br /><br />Milestones reached: Everyday with this little miracle is a milestone!<br /><br />What size is the baby: According to the Bump, he´s about the size of a papaya, weighing a little over 1 pound and about 9 inches from his head to his butt<br /><br />What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach<br /><br />What I am looking forward to: Going home to Charleston in 3 days! I´m so excited!!! I´ll be home for 3weeks and having my baby shower on Oct. 1st...can´t wait! :-)<br /><br />Belly picture: <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0WHZMTseYvrXgy-52VlbL2drjeMcJx2Bxv98R6n01AmZ3GWR2lfKTeKqP7OW4os9oW7IgbS1gkari-Dm3OVmQ2LnKDKgoQqpJxZYBkCd8fb0YUrUY24Y9RXwWJXB7nysVBKgywSYOiw/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0WHZMTseYvrXgy-52VlbL2drjeMcJx2Bxv98R6n01AmZ3GWR2lfKTeKqP7OW4os9oW7IgbS1gkari-Dm3OVmQ2LnKDKgoQqpJxZYBkCd8fb0YUrUY24Y9RXwWJXB7nysVBKgywSYOiw/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654554391667915378" /></a><br /><br />Here is his crib!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHthp6u246nINzEZiaJDoxeriNCT2oXKUyVjhKB59q0vssPyxhQ9dtP3uO4thzcYT26DgUs6M_Sypf4tbMCeDvejhbvXsrnkl6jmp8WWKX0P6ONYZUFPjUv5CVf5Uw62ZnXX7kejh_fKA/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHthp6u246nINzEZiaJDoxeriNCT2oXKUyVjhKB59q0vssPyxhQ9dtP3uO4thzcYT26DgUs6M_Sypf4tbMCeDvejhbvXsrnkl6jmp8WWKX0P6ONYZUFPjUv5CVf5Uw62ZnXX7kejh_fKA/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654554996822509746" /></a><br /><br />Also, Friday September 16th was Independence Day here in Mexico. On Thursday night, we had a big dinner/celebration at church. Here are some pictures from that night.<br /><br />Me and Abe<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDRCqU9QClHkqLg3JgNHRxDsL8UWV1EGpK5lpF-WNg1zee7_6Jabixb0VOB6crlJclvOBjbM1tFnnvu-N-J_R85cmD_mSO02eqZ9lDOu2bh1oYkcSgC5P1-M8ALWrwbUq2OsMpIraFkM/s1600/ID2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDRCqU9QClHkqLg3JgNHRxDsL8UWV1EGpK5lpF-WNg1zee7_6Jabixb0VOB6crlJclvOBjbM1tFnnvu-N-J_R85cmD_mSO02eqZ9lDOu2bh1oYkcSgC5P1-M8ALWrwbUq2OsMpIraFkM/s320/ID2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654555743349149442" /></a><br /><br />Me and Emily (I look really tired...)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrhAy5dFETDAKMwZalfMy48gdquN-owKuAKciwDBwSTxraakXGHr97dFNMraOhxf38h2Rtlm6AQ0auxB-lGJnq9WhvtvFLIf7o6irP2GWJmGMP5Kt-tnyp5GMlnuXldHLnkavmNiQlI4/s1600/ID20112.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrhAy5dFETDAKMwZalfMy48gdquN-owKuAKciwDBwSTxraakXGHr97dFNMraOhxf38h2Rtlm6AQ0auxB-lGJnq9WhvtvFLIf7o6irP2GWJmGMP5Kt-tnyp5GMlnuXldHLnkavmNiQlI4/s320/ID20112.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654556348532877570" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-37395951958318558742011-09-14T13:30:00.000-07:002011-09-14T14:02:20.718-07:0022 Weeks (a little late)I should have posted this on Monday but between going to the doctor and getting caught up on stuff around the house, I didn´t have a chance. So here it is, two days late...<br /><br />How far along: 22 weeks and 2 days<br /><br />Due date: 1/16/12<br /><br />Gender: BOY!<br /><br />Symptoms: Still just occasional sciatic nerve pain (lower back)<br /><br />Total weight gain: About 13/14 pounds, more or less<br /><br />Food cravings: BBQ Shrimp and Grits from my favorite local restaurant in Charleston...only 10 more days till I´m home and can eat all the yummy Charleston food that I´m craving and missing!<br /><br />Food aversions: None, really<br /><br />Movement: Lots, especially in the morning and at night, I love feeling his kicks and Abe can feel them now too! And I like watching my belly move when he kicks :-)<br /><br />Stretch marks: None so far, thank goodness...<br /><br />Maternity clothes: Pants, definitely, shirts, I´m still getting away with normal shirts that stretch<br /><br />Sleep: Not nearly as great as it used to be :-( I´m a stomach sleeper, which is impossible at this point in the pregnancy, so I rotate between my two sides with tons of pillows surrounding me and between my knees. I also get up to use the bathroom anywhere from 3-5 times a night...<br /><br />Belly button–in or out: Somewhere in the middle, definitely not in, but still hasn´t popped completely out yet, kind of just laying flat and stretched out for now<br /><br />Best thing that happened this week: Seeing my handsome boy on Monday and knowing that he is alive, healthy, and well!<br /><br />Any baby-related purchases this week: We picked up his crib, mattress, and a rug for his room!<br /><br />Milestones reached: Everyday with this little miracle is a milestone!<br /><br />What size is the baby: According to the Bump, he´s about the size of a papaya, weighing about 1 pound and about 8 inches from his head to his butt<br /><br />What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach<br /><br />What I am looking forward to: Going home to Charleston in 10 days! I´ll be home for 3weeks and having my baby shower on Oct. 1st...can´t wait! :-)<br /><br />Belly picture: <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHshjXihXY-HjzBdks9sAycOW7GqQI34An-lpz6ufUbh6yI0tQLugGo4Z3cgHspwOKCP3cIzvIFZlQo7H9tc5Kjxk903cmtgvhqdGdFIR5Prh5huKt5m4k-gQY4GlavS7rZoOJdtS-0CE/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHshjXihXY-HjzBdks9sAycOW7GqQI34An-lpz6ufUbh6yI0tQLugGo4Z3cgHspwOKCP3cIzvIFZlQo7H9tc5Kjxk903cmtgvhqdGdFIR5Prh5huKt5m4k-gQY4GlavS7rZoOJdtS-0CE/s320/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652323265249322098" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-24966906893488229122011-09-13T14:07:00.000-07:002011-09-13T14:22:35.313-07:00Interesting WeekendWe had a stressful, interesting, busy weekend this past Sunday. We ordered our baby crib from Walmart online and they have the option that you can choose the store you want to ship it to and pick it up from the store (saves lots of money!) So we had it shipped to the Walmart in Nogales, AZ, it´s the closest one to us. On Sunday we woke up early, well for me it was early...8am, and drove all the way up to Nogales. We had no problems crossing the border, the guy was very nice and friendly and turns out he was actually stationed at the Naval base in Charleston many years ago so we were chatting for a while :-) <br /><br />We left Hermosillo around 9am and crossed the border around 1pm, there was hardly any line, like maybe 4 cars in front of us to cross, it was so fast! We ate lunch at Taco Bell (yummy!) and then went to Walmart to pick up our stuff. Our car is a Dodge Neon, so pretty small and the crib was in this huge box, which of course wouldn´t fit in the car, so we had to take all the pieces out of the box and luckily everything just barely fit! Then we shopped some more at Walmart, Ross, ate dinner at McDonald´s and then headed home around 7pm. I won´t tell you how much money we spent, but we definitely got a lot of things we needed and enjoyed our day of shopping! :-)<br /><br /> So normally baby boy is very active when I first wake up, lots of kicks and jabs, and at night when I am laying down in bed. Well all that day he had not been moving much at all, which had me very worried, but I figured it was just from the traveling and me being exhausted and just not feeling well. We got back home around 11pm and when I was laying down that night he still wasn´t moving like normal. I figured he and I both just needed some sleep and then he would get back to his normal routine. Well, yesterday, even after getting 12 hours of sleep, when I woke up, still not much movement at all. So now I was very concerned. The doctor had told me at my last appointment that his movements were very important and that if he wasn´t active during his normal times to call him. So when Abe came home for lunch we called. Of course by this time I was very emotional and stressed out, which probably just made things worse. <br /><br />Anyways, the doctor told us to come in last night at 5pm just to check and make sure everything is ok. Baby boy is fine and perfect, heartbeat was good, and we could see him moving around on the ultrasound. The doctor just said he was probably very tired because I was so tired and that he can feel all of my stress and worry which makes him less active. So I´m glad that he and I are both ok! He´s a little porker too, he was weighing 1.1 pounds!!!! Which is way ahead of what he should be measuring! And his head is still ahead also, and his stomach. Needless to say, I´m a big worrywart and this little man likes to make me worry! I just need to stay calm and relaxed if this every happens again and not get so stressed. But hey, what else was I supposed to do? This is my first baby that we tried so long and hard for, so of course I´m gonna be a little worried :-)<br /><br />So that was our weekend! We now have a baby crib, crib mattress, mattress pad cover, and a rug for his room! :-) This is all starting to get very real!!!<br /><br />Here is a picture of his adorable profile from yesterday. I think he looks like his Daddy in this picture:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsF6I2QDjka-8sAU-Jbv8JG-2kI7rWmH5VC8tY5-6_o-HFo5Rq8U4IzoSB4zWglBLmkqoXln0nF5_sLKV8ftta4Sx7FwXL7s1xIB6xvn2AmVIKAmbVJbnVfyZUnXKtJPXLC9IhbgVggs/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsF6I2QDjka-8sAU-Jbv8JG-2kI7rWmH5VC8tY5-6_o-HFo5Rq8U4IzoSB4zWglBLmkqoXln0nF5_sLKV8ftta4Sx7FwXL7s1xIB6xvn2AmVIKAmbVJbnVfyZUnXKtJPXLC9IhbgVggs/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651956141741358194" /></a><br /><br />Showing off his man parts...he´s definitely still a boy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJ-V8iMZk-_qufme3mZojCvq_jjwbVEjBkmaJGkM5kohlVJZooRsS4EsFZuxdHHgjPFiLxMuYbdeDsOWqkIUfycvaUW0wJSkvpcquBCJjrOgukklX-1E-n94f5Wzw-DGzCY54e7MujyU/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJ-V8iMZk-_qufme3mZojCvq_jjwbVEjBkmaJGkM5kohlVJZooRsS4EsFZuxdHHgjPFiLxMuYbdeDsOWqkIUfycvaUW0wJSkvpcquBCJjrOgukklX-1E-n94f5Wzw-DGzCY54e7MujyU/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651956515893957570" /></a><br /><br />His crib, mattress, and new rug just hanging out in the living room waiting to be put together (who knows when that will get done!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYT75-iN4s-do_5yk-SLYw4oZ6z5UpA2mRbibaFl3uI9dUWWDaJ0n8_wdweUx8LSbZf5VVZ708joMr0ctmX7PeSiup4-me-Mjw7L6IslFZSeC4YBmBDSYulCLQfjG6eWVOSxVvNx1Ww0/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYT75-iN4s-do_5yk-SLYw4oZ6z5UpA2mRbibaFl3uI9dUWWDaJ0n8_wdweUx8LSbZf5VVZ708joMr0ctmX7PeSiup4-me-Mjw7L6IslFZSeC4YBmBDSYulCLQfjG6eWVOSxVvNx1Ww0/s320/006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651956949930978530" /></a><br /><br />22 week pregnancy post to come later tonight!Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-77122865059738990272011-09-09T16:01:00.000-07:002011-09-09T16:07:13.788-07:003 years3 years ago yesterday, I came down to Mexico. I was completely alone when I flew out to Phoenix and then took a long bus ride down here. I´m sure a lot of people thought that I was out of my mind for coming down to Mexico alone. I mean really, who moves to Mexico? As a single female? Dangerous much? Haha I know my parents, family, and friends were a little concerned. I didn´t know anyone here and I didn´t really know anything about Hermosillo. My plan was just to teach English for 1 year and then go back to Charleston. And yet I´m still here 3 years later...God had better plans for me than I had for myself! Little did I know when I came down here that I would meet my husband and start a family down here, meet two of my best friends, find an amazing church, reignite my passion for Jesus and become involved in so many church activities. The Lord has blessed me so tremendously here and I´m so grateful! Although Hermosillo definitely has it´s faults (hotter than imaginable weather, no rain, no water, crazy drivers, etc.) overall, it is a fantastic place to live and start a family with my wonderful husband. I don´t know how long we will be here or what God´s plan for us is, but all I know is that I trust Him and I have thoroughly enjoyed the journey of the last 3 years. So, I will be listening closely to see what He has in store for us for the next 3 years! :-)Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-43787963430056075742011-09-05T20:38:00.001-07:002011-09-05T20:49:40.784-07:0021 weeksEach week I will try to do a pregnancy post with some general questions and a picture of my bump.<br /><br />Symptoms?: Aside from some back pain, not too much else. Feeling really good!<br /><br />Weight gain?: Up 12 pounds so far this whole pregnancy<br /><br />Movement?: Yep, I get little kicks and jabs throughout the day, but he is the most active when I first wake up and at night when I´m laying down in the bed :-)<br /><br />Stretch marks?: Not yet (knocking on wood) <br /><br />Belly button–in or out?: Hmmm, well it´s kind of flat right now, it´s stretching and it´s starting to move out some but not all the way there yet.<br /><br />Best thing that happened this week?: Going out to eat yummy wings for lunch yesterday! :-)<br /><br />Any baby-related purchases this week?: I don´t think I´ve bought anything this week, but I have already made LOTS of purchases for this little boy :-) <br /><br />Nursery progress?: Haha, nothing has been done to the actual room yet. The crib and mattress have been purchased and will be picked up this weekend. The paint color has been chosen just not purchased or painted yet. Still need to buy the rest of the furniture and all the decorations.<br /><br />Milestones reached?: 21 weeks! Each day is a milestone for me!<br /><br />What size is the baby?: About the size of a banana, length is about 7.5 inches and weight is about 350 grams or 11 ounces more or less...which is funny because 1 week ago at my appointment this baby was already weighing 400 grams, which is 14 ounces! We have a little porker on our hands! :-)<br /><br />Belly picture:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyXFgaybCNR9o3Q4Ke2RXuV9Zy-gTcCOfyUJ4Kl2FiMZJM1Ea-f4DBKoc_tqcMVm8jc2I5cq-ILhTxJ6U5NLVJ41krmCqMpLf1POSAIImX_miWkoMwI3gWjZP_iN-zjAfUp1jbVvTyyc/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyXFgaybCNR9o3Q4Ke2RXuV9Zy-gTcCOfyUJ4Kl2FiMZJM1Ea-f4DBKoc_tqcMVm8jc2I5cq-ILhTxJ6U5NLVJ41krmCqMpLf1POSAIImX_miWkoMwI3gWjZP_iN-zjAfUp1jbVvTyyc/s320/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649088333496903234" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-33860356945567989982011-09-05T14:58:00.000-07:002011-09-05T17:12:14.596-07:006 months later...I´m back! After taking a break from the blogging world for 6 months, I decided it´s time to get back into the swing of it again! :-) I´m not sure if anyone even reads this or not, but anyways, here goes...
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<br />Let´s see...what´s been happening in our lives since March?
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<br />Well Abe is still working full time as a civil engineer. They are currently building a new hospital here in Hermosillo, so he probably puts in about 10-12 hours every day Mon.-Sat. He´s a very busy, hard-working man!
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<br />I´m still teaching English as a Second Language part time at Abe´s family´s school. I enjoy it and it´s nice working with family :-)
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<br />Aside from working, we both stay pretty busy with church. We love being involved there. The past few months, I have been playing the keyboard in our praise/worship band on Sundays and I love it! I have also been giving piano classes to some of the teenagers from the church on Saturdays. I´m also taking a disciplship class on Sunday mornings before church. And Abe and I both serve as Ushers.
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<br />That´s pretty much our lives right now...work and church! We´re kind of boring people :-) Oh, and of course our cat Mona. She is 1 year old now and so hilarious! She makes us smile and laugh every day and we love having her as part of our family :-) The other kitten that we had, Lucy, unfortunately died. We only had her for less than a week. She was too little and could not survive without her mom´s milk :-(
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<br />In April, for Holy Week, I drove up to Tucson, AZ, met my family there and we drove up to Las Vegas to spend the week and go to my cousin´s wedding. We had an amazing time! It was so nice to spend time with my mom, dad, and brother and see other family for the wedding! While we were there, we also drove over to Utah one day and spend the day snow skiing! In April! It was awesome! And as most of you probably know, snow skiing is our favorite family activity. I started when I was 5 years old, as did my brother and it´s something we love doing as a family. Here we are with my cousin and his new wife.
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<br />At the end of April, Abe and I traveled to Obregon, which is about 2 hours south of Hermosillo, with his mom and brother for their cousin´s wedding. Here we are at the reception:
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<br />May had it´s ups and downs. On May 5th, it was one year since we lost our first baby. It was very tough for me, especially being so close to Mother´s Day :-( But fortunately our up came a few days later on May 10th (which happens to be Mother´s Day here in Mexico) when I found out that I was pregnant for the 3rd time!!!! :-) A week later we had our first doctor´s appointment and we got our first glimpse at our new little bebe. The test that changed everything:
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<br />Here is the gestational sac at 5 weeks:
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<br />In June, we went back to the doctor to see that our baby had a heartbeat and that all was well so far! Here is the baby at 8 weeks and 2 days:
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<br />At 10 weeks, I started taking weekly pictures of my belly to document this amazing journey and all the physical changes that come with it. Here I am at 10 weeks:
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<br />11 weeks:
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<br />12 weeks (3 months!):
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<br />In July, we saw our baby moving for the first time and heard it´s heartbeat! Everything looked perfect and healthy! Here is the baby at 12 weeks:
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<br />13 weeks:
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<br />14 weeks:
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<br />15 weeks:
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<br />16 weeks (4 months!):
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<br />The baby at 16 weeks:
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<br />17 weeks:
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<br />In August, I decided to switch OBGYNs after having lots of frustrations with my previous doctor. So we saw our baby again and this is when we found out we are having a healthy baby BOY!!!! Here is our little man at 17 weeks proudly showing off his man parts:
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<br />His precious face at 17 weeks:
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<br />Me at 18 weeks:
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<br />19 weeks:
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<br />And here he is again at 20 weeks:
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<br />His handsome face:
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<br />Me at 20 weeks (5 months and half way through the pregnancy!):
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<br />I personally think he looks like me! :-) The doctor and my mother-in-law agree. I think he is the most handsome, adorable, precious little guy I´ve ever seen in my life and I love him so much already!
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<br />Today I am 21 weeks pregnant with our little boy (due January 16th 2012) and I just feel so thankful, blessed, and fortunate to have made it this far with this pregnancy. Every day that I can feel him moving and kicking, I just thank my Heavenly Father for blessing us with this child. He is such a miracle and I know that he is a gift from God. It has been a long, difficult journey to get to where we are now, but I never for a second doubted or lost my faith in God. It´s so amazing because back in November (I think) after I had my second miscarriage, we were at church on a Wednesday night for prayer and an older women from the congregation, whom we normally don´t really talk to that much, came up to us. She told us that God had spoken to her and given her a message to give to us. He told her that He would give us healthy, beautiful children and for me not to worry, that He would place them inside of me in His time. I bawled my eyes out when I heard this becuase I just knew it was true. I knew that God would give me a chance to be a mother one day and that I just had to keep trusting Him. Well, as you can clearly see, God has indeed kept His promise to us. He is faithful, generous, and so good. Several months later, actually I think it was right after I had just found out I was pregnant in May, we were at church again for prayer on a Wednesday night and a woman (again, someone that we don´t normally talk to all that often) came up to me afterwards and told me that the Holy Spirit had told her that He was working on a miracle inside of me. Again, cue the tears, as I already knew that I had a little miracle growing inside of me. So anyways, this is my testimony, that although it was a long, painful, difficult journey to get here, God was by our side every second and has now blessed us so tremendously. After all of our prayin, wishing, and hoping, our dream has finally come true. I know that God is blessing and protecting both myself and the baby each and every day. If there is something in your life that you are longing for, please don´t give up. God hears your prayers and He wants to bless you. It´s just not always when we want it. It´s in His time. So just be patient, have faith, and trust in Him. He will come through, He always does!
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<br />Thanks for letting me share and for reading this! Hope everyone is having a happy, safe Labor Day! :-)
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<br />(21 weeks picture and pregnancy post to come later tonight!)
<br />Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-46808509798722154802011-03-05T17:14:00.001-08:002011-03-05T17:33:55.220-08:00Days 49-52Day 49: What you believe<br /><br />Oh boy, where do I start...I have a lot of strong beliefs, but I´ll do one for each year of my life...here goes!<br /><br /><br />I Believe:<br />1. Jesus Christ is my Savior and the Risen Son of God<br />2. In the Holy Trinity<br />3. God is ALWAYS in control<br />4. Faith, hope, and love go a long way<br />5. After God, family is the most important<br />6. It´s necessary to be involved in your church<br />7. Babies and puppies are the most adorable things in the whole world<br />8. Sometimes bad things happen to good people, but we can´t see the whole picture like God can, so we just have to trust Him and His plans<br />9. There is no greater pain than losing someone you love<br />10. God works miracles everyday<br />11. I will be a mother one day to healthy, beautiful children<br />12. I have been extremely blessed<br />13. Martin Luther was a genius<br />14. Good music can solve almost any problem<br />15. The older you get, the fewer true friends you have<br />16. Age is just a number<br />17. I have the best husband in the world<br />18. Even though there are lots of bad people in the world, there are lots of good people too<br />19. Violence does not fix everything<br />20. We are all human which means that none of us are perfect...try to keep that in mind when judging someone else<br />21. No person should have to live without food, clothing, shelter, water, and education...these are basic rights that EVERYONE should have<br />22. A little alone time everyday is a necessity for me to function<br />23. Sleep is a beautiful thing<br />24. Everything is okay in the end, if it´s not okay, then it´s not the end<br />25. All the time God is good and God is good all the time!<br /><br />Day 50: Your Goals<br /><br />Hmmm...in no specific order...<br /><br />-get my Master´s Degree, either in teaching ESL or in Youth Ministry, not sure which one yet<br />-be a good mother and wife<br />-be happy<br />-travel to Europe, Central America, and South America<br />-participate in a Missions trip<br />-do God´s will<br /><br />That´s all I can think of right now...<br /><br />Day 51: Your Dream House<br /><br />I couldn´t find a specific picture that represented my dream house, but I only have three basic requirements for my dream house<br /><br />1. It MUST have lots of trees and a big yard<br />2. It MUST be near water, either the ocean, lake, river, etc.<br />3. Circular stairs would be a plus, I think they´re super cool :-)<br /><br />Day 52: Something you have learned<br /><br />Probably the most important thing I have learned in my 25 years of living is to trust in God. To know that He is always there for me, always by my side, always has my best interests at heart, He always loves me and that He is always in control.<br /><br />This is the <strong>last day of my blog challenge</strong>, so from here on out it will be back to my boring, normal life and what´s going on and probably less frequent updates.Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-42545538259013859662011-03-01T13:06:00.001-08:002011-03-01T20:16:05.345-08:00Days 38-48Wow, I guess I haven´t written in a while...so here goes my attempt at catch up!<br /><br />Day 38: Something that stresses you<br /><br />People who drive slow make my blood pressure rise! I´m not a patient person so when I´m trying to get somewhere, I try to do it as quickly and efficiently as possible :-)<br /><br />Day 39: Your favorite vacation<br /><br />My favorite vacation was about 10 years ago. My entire Mom´s side of the family went up to Stowe, Vermont to go skiing. We stayed at the Von Trapp Family Inn (and as you know, The Sound of Music is one of my favorite movies ever!) It was such an amazing vacation because we had so much fun as a family and I remember spending great quality time with both my aunt and grandma, who are no longer here on earth. I have such fond memories of that vacation <3<br /><br />Day 40: A picture of your family<br /><br />This is from right after my brother´s wedding, the beginning of January. This is some of my Dad´s side of the family at church.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-J809NbrIFlWGfioeGegWFYlx1mZjq_ynxFx1dQ4Z5h4aVEGOzfw24vapdEi7InBGYIUOE0AfFlzQZlzWp9ipBbyn7pa45JbGVYP2U7DR7O4rDWX1QVHozPDK3CkzvzTJmzZpoOJp2ZI/s1600/119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-J809NbrIFlWGfioeGegWFYlx1mZjq_ynxFx1dQ4Z5h4aVEGOzfw24vapdEi7InBGYIUOE0AfFlzQZlzWp9ipBbyn7pa45JbGVYP2U7DR7O4rDWX1QVHozPDK3CkzvzTJmzZpoOJp2ZI/s320/119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579225485270244450" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 41: 1st 10 songs on your Ipod shuffle<br /><br />1. We Belong Together- Mariah Carey<br />2. Eres Mi Religion- Maná<br />3. Gasolina- Daddy Yankee<br />4. Where is the Love- Black Eyed Peas<br />5. Waiting on the World to Change- John Mayer<br />6. There is None Like You- Hillsong<br />7. Oye Mi Canto- Nore, Nina Sky, and Daddy Yankee<br />8. Let´s Get it Started- Black Eyed Peas<br />9. Desde Mi Interior- Hillsong<br />10.Beautiful One- Jeremy Camp<br /><br />Day 42: Something you regret<br /><br />I regret not going a little bit slower in college. I graduated in 3 years instead of 4 and I was constantly studying and worrying about finishing, etc. If I could go back, I would just have more fun, relax, take things a little bit slower and enjoy college more!<br /><br />Day 43: A picture of something you wish you could forget<br /><br />Honestly there´s not really anything in my life I would want to forget. I feel that everything happened for a reason and it´s all been a learning experience for me so I wouldn´t want to forget any of it.<br /><br />Day 44: A picture of something that means a lot to you<br /><br />My sweet husband means the world to me <3<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jJfnBSDZqqI1XfQOJMtyWCXlnpJh9um920E3B00RegNzuqarIew_Rdxzw7ugTP0WP8eUfANxHhwq1UcQxPRpid3HGZH3IDAG2C7j6x_GItGWEOURMCNgFj4Wjo6KU0-RNpN13qfpDhM/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jJfnBSDZqqI1XfQOJMtyWCXlnpJh9um920E3B00RegNzuqarIew_Rdxzw7ugTP0WP8eUfANxHhwq1UcQxPRpid3HGZH3IDAG2C7j6x_GItGWEOURMCNgFj4Wjo6KU0-RNpN13qfpDhM/s320/015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579330129535815554" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 45: A picture that can always make you smile<br /><br />My little kitten Mona always brings a smile to my face :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsUuihjRYC05DhQe-11bK2rQE1hRLFZs5kEXRP9Pr2pF626s2-XvmnMV_5MxeO94IDDJ5qIsq_vhtPpDH56zQyP2yPOyDK_ZqdYHjMzwmOfMxuKsvsfqfjqEqNX6-f8OkVm8RdfrCLlw/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsUuihjRYC05DhQe-11bK2rQE1hRLFZs5kEXRP9Pr2pF626s2-XvmnMV_5MxeO94IDDJ5qIsq_vhtPpDH56zQyP2yPOyDK_ZqdYHjMzwmOfMxuKsvsfqfjqEqNX6-f8OkVm8RdfrCLlw/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579330635924243298" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 46: A picture of something you wish you were better at<br /><br />I wish I was better at being patient...I´m working on it! I don´t really have a picture for that...<br /><br />Day 47: A picture of your biggest insecurity<br /><br />Probably my biggest insecurity or fear is that I will never have children of my own, even though I know that´s a ridiculous thought. Again, no picture to show this...<br /><br />Day 48: A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently<br /><br />Faith.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimBjA66TO9PBMNmPnbeYDkg4UQjECWk_kBpkubvBhYqEEvJ1tgktSQm63b3YDfwj6xeyVU6xFAF77lukHBqTLLSVpCVRAp0Qz77nSzkJMnpDx49ZLaQ1yofHVrSK4oLJjobETx6jso4o/s1600/Faith.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimBjA66TO9PBMNmPnbeYDkg4UQjECWk_kBpkubvBhYqEEvJ1tgktSQm63b3YDfwj6xeyVU6xFAF77lukHBqTLLSVpCVRAp0Qz77nSzkJMnpDx49ZLaQ1yofHVrSK4oLJjobETx6jso4o/s320/Faith.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579331471620450754" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-43633067255826999902011-02-21T12:09:00.001-08:002011-02-21T12:57:21.821-08:00Days 34-37Day 34: A picture of yourself<br /><br />From several months ago...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygjgRK-mUkNkFTIyiQyV3zTArYlJSTddE9HW3DmyKpSrUckvBaxUFapHY1H8ROTlX3kmlcIV8m5LmNTnL4Gpz_LPtgdN-f_xThFsg0VvXiKWj1qw3qbsV0mH7-rgVbnRYzNAjeRXFc50/s1600/mi.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygjgRK-mUkNkFTIyiQyV3zTArYlJSTddE9HW3DmyKpSrUckvBaxUFapHY1H8ROTlX3kmlcIV8m5LmNTnL4Gpz_LPtgdN-f_xThFsg0VvXiKWj1qw3qbsV0mH7-rgVbnRYzNAjeRXFc50/s320/mi.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576238829469983026" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 35: A picture of your favorite city<br /><br />Oh, this is an easy one...my hometown, Charleston, South Carolina is my favorite city because it is beautiful and amazing and the best city ever! I couldn´t choose just one picture...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6igoG0pQSIlJfHpWSPlaZ3qBQKBTsf0WBvpI9W5TyMSkRCzcNCGTzMQ-0FYOubSJT14UwO78wKcQEVQY2L-HyDJhHfO9wsbflfAKiqpdj_550TyHhsIVypMV0iiv6UU0uERnyVFqGukY/s1600/map.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6igoG0pQSIlJfHpWSPlaZ3qBQKBTsf0WBvpI9W5TyMSkRCzcNCGTzMQ-0FYOubSJT14UwO78wKcQEVQY2L-HyDJhHfO9wsbflfAKiqpdj_550TyHhsIVypMV0iiv6UU0uERnyVFqGukY/s320/map.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576241174766520082" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe61ovW4B0EadHvXMB0gd7xgQa_ySICAEklb2pXgJbXbY9pFSMn0DEnQnrZnmWJ24OvgFJU4ASKZ7WgUYA3C5cE-bwrCo5-YeNmlR4fFTNVLeJzWwgaTfh7tLqQPzOhSmUBLjzSJRs_pQ/s1600/trees.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe61ovW4B0EadHvXMB0gd7xgQa_ySICAEklb2pXgJbXbY9pFSMn0DEnQnrZnmWJ24OvgFJU4ASKZ7WgUYA3C5cE-bwrCo5-YeNmlR4fFTNVLeJzWwgaTfh7tLqQPzOhSmUBLjzSJRs_pQ/s320/trees.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576241395660124066" /></a><br /><br />My beautiful church, St. Matthew´s Lutheran Church :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuPNU1RAPjqc8fndiXZmstX8j7dwEhxOBXye4uRtP3DP-X40A0Y7pReV_fi9nItp6_y6kvgI2nhIcLiLtzdFFpa0qRcmHTABGQC53hcr6Xn9R07sD4Q7dcUVBlhN8F7qiaBtJ-zLHelQ/s1600/st.matts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuPNU1RAPjqc8fndiXZmstX8j7dwEhxOBXye4uRtP3DP-X40A0Y7pReV_fi9nItp6_y6kvgI2nhIcLiLtzdFFpa0qRcmHTABGQC53hcr6Xn9R07sD4Q7dcUVBlhN8F7qiaBtJ-zLHelQ/s320/st.matts.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576241646590684610" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XDBwEJwlq3lohESZzBtZ38Sixn710jREn2l4YNmEowfNiZ4UlPJHvqOE_Gj1_w3x5iAITSm4hJiMcHibghmMiKMPPqq8tCcfDbFFkoL5FDONFPanBvm6JLyTvQS7EhbFj4gbMwr4l5c/s1600/marsh.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XDBwEJwlq3lohESZzBtZ38Sixn710jREn2l4YNmEowfNiZ4UlPJHvqOE_Gj1_w3x5iAITSm4hJiMcHibghmMiKMPPqq8tCcfDbFFkoL5FDONFPanBvm6JLyTvQS7EhbFj4gbMwr4l5c/s320/marsh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576241971844155138" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97afuUdR-_lAvCoMnQYeqzkYFPcRXeEnLQZBWgrV6WvrBJBxIUUv0qzJ5EVNF2p6ejuGPYOOCM9NgtGPXdWOqXZfdk8GTjm0myqsidq3gwzlgRpGnPEE_2uFj7QE9JXSI9Dhr5EC8MY8/s1600/charleston.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97afuUdR-_lAvCoMnQYeqzkYFPcRXeEnLQZBWgrV6WvrBJBxIUUv0qzJ5EVNF2p6ejuGPYOOCM9NgtGPXdWOqXZfdk8GTjm0myqsidq3gwzlgRpGnPEE_2uFj7QE9JXSI9Dhr5EC8MY8/s320/charleston.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576242304484395714" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTgc-6Dq4fS3NPk19vrs8A1CAtV2g4MZTrLKEZUXSp6O4GW3a-ingOsmBTwlgqsZKdYvZ-_9JQhpUJSyAI0EqayDVm_BXTII7IMR10-0bw0nXb0z-VQdzmgubiU7s8Rt_uPZOjwAAVnA/s1600/bridge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTgc-6Dq4fS3NPk19vrs8A1CAtV2g4MZTrLKEZUXSp6O4GW3a-ingOsmBTwlgqsZKdYvZ-_9JQhpUJSyAI0EqayDVm_BXTII7IMR10-0bw0nXb0z-VQdzmgubiU7s8Rt_uPZOjwAAVnA/s320/bridge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576242506694704322" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxDoHh2__KsYAzpw8HFDBeSXDjv1AkF5loM7yGPCiCdT6om-EzwzJQoCmDPXHvcLc663-VwT7dTJ5_HNsyEmRcp-u8h-7eNjlDAWlvE8A2dBCvoce5zoRkIa6nYPE3OUhhGq1sUFKbQk/s1600/beach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxDoHh2__KsYAzpw8HFDBeSXDjv1AkF5loM7yGPCiCdT6om-EzwzJQoCmDPXHvcLc663-VwT7dTJ5_HNsyEmRcp-u8h-7eNjlDAWlvE8A2dBCvoce5zoRkIa6nYPE3OUhhGq1sUFKbQk/s320/beach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576242712413345250" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 36: A picture of something/someone you miss<br /><br />I miss my grandma and my aunt, who both died from cancer in 2006. I couldn´t find a picture of my grandma on the computer. And I miss my two dogs, Tahoe and Ginger, who died in 2009 and 2010, respectively. <br /><br />My beautiful Aunt who died at age 49.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyicEFN4sBvGyFUlPbxPSj30vX6N0zRV92A1KxwgjHLsjSI6YIDCAa1vh6-9xwMaJxzKP7THAQ3n2k45xOhkDsuUxHGipDiylz8JLf3DMYvjdwk-ISZisUaBQEPKizTWTn7lcFGR92UU/s1600/brenda.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyicEFN4sBvGyFUlPbxPSj30vX6N0zRV92A1KxwgjHLsjSI6YIDCAa1vh6-9xwMaJxzKP7THAQ3n2k45xOhkDsuUxHGipDiylz8JLf3DMYvjdwk-ISZisUaBQEPKizTWTn7lcFGR92UU/s320/brenda.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576248429080704562" /></a><br /><br />A picture of me with my two doggies. Tahoe is the black one and Ginger is the yellow one. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NyLqOiHFXNDdGlIiFMXkS5WI0fwL80s0lgY4mh11Y46fer9SDmRp7e-kKPxHUnctJyWDO15eIXOy6V0mJ9Og5rV_vZZMXd97JGA-48CY67ZUr_yAmtzXR7yyC76HYKrEFGguaE20X_o/s1600/doggies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NyLqOiHFXNDdGlIiFMXkS5WI0fwL80s0lgY4mh11Y46fer9SDmRp7e-kKPxHUnctJyWDO15eIXOy6V0mJ9Og5rV_vZZMXd97JGA-48CY67ZUr_yAmtzXR7yyC76HYKrEFGguaE20X_o/s320/doggies.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576249553792884530" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 37: Your nicknames<br /><br />I have many nicknames. It depends on who the person is calling my name. If it´s my dad, he either calls me Pumpkin or Meganio. I have a lot of friends/family that just call me Meg. A few friends from church here in Mexico call me Meggie. And a select few friends from high school/soccer team know my old nickname, Beans. (I´m not going to explain the reason behind that name!) My husband has many nicknames for me, but I think the one he uses the most is ¨blondie¨ in Spanish. Everyone else just calls me Megan :-)Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-24249121556161664112011-02-17T13:34:00.000-08:002011-02-17T13:43:42.305-08:00Days 31-33Day 31: Picture of yourself and a family member<br /><br />This is a picture of me and my new sister-in-law right before their wedding on 1/1/11 :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HPw-UtSI0YA__hkH8glmWOzgKx5AvicEhQLEq9arQqg7wqniemjGjvb0u8KBAAg0QJ-Tz-KwWkFIU-ujCqj4NGataghEwvWRgXEguh-aFR42MWJ8Ad4_c9PBC15MrBbTXTx0N7zLpmE/s1600/094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HPw-UtSI0YA__hkH8glmWOzgKx5AvicEhQLEq9arQqg7wqniemjGjvb0u8KBAAg0QJ-Tz-KwWkFIU-ujCqj4NGataghEwvWRgXEguh-aFR42MWJ8Ad4_c9PBC15MrBbTXTx0N7zLpmE/s320/094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574776599895057138" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 32: Picture of a pet<br /><br />This is my sweet kitten Mona. She brings so much joy to my life and always puts a smile on my face. I love her dearly <3<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJ3cON9HTs1VnV5lx7XZvpXwi4hQ6hHAWmq-MgS-Ohutrdr721IKPUOsnp9KL9-34xm0FMePYMrvrlmS0YbQV1bAoD7kpnvnqO4pqN-uqJlg3pORSexo61WicXj-yeHJ9CZBD4NbXVoE/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJ3cON9HTs1VnV5lx7XZvpXwi4hQ6hHAWmq-MgS-Ohutrdr721IKPUOsnp9KL9-34xm0FMePYMrvrlmS0YbQV1bAoD7kpnvnqO4pqN-uqJlg3pORSexo61WicXj-yeHJ9CZBD4NbXVoE/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574777290223613650" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 33: 3 Wishes<br /><br />If I could have 3 wishes, I would wish:<br /><br />1. To have beautiful, healthy children of my own (preferably sooner, rather than later!)<br /><br />2. That somehow Hermosillo and Charleston could be closer so that Abe and I could both be near our homes, families, and friends without the other one having to sacrifice<br /><br />3. That there would be no such thing as cancer, that it just didn´t exist and therefore I could have back all my family members that died from it :-(Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-58977984825238098562011-02-14T14:15:00.000-08:002011-02-14T14:24:48.973-08:00Days 28-30Day 28: A picture of your favorite book<br /><br />My favorite book hands down is the Bible.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIs5GW4AesO7O8s6sa8vasUW4lNMG7XgLWM1pEzZz4_Hkp8FCu8q64lHolExAjYXZrCHZk565Gmzd1Mw_5_Ru0788sildCyPGe4pmdNj63bzmjrd331oEOBxBKg5uPoBfu2NAhYridTFU/s1600/bible.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIs5GW4AesO7O8s6sa8vasUW4lNMG7XgLWM1pEzZz4_Hkp8FCu8q64lHolExAjYXZrCHZk565Gmzd1Mw_5_Ru0788sildCyPGe4pmdNj63bzmjrd331oEOBxBKg5uPoBfu2NAhYridTFU/s320/bible.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573673839996603346" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 29: A picture of something you wish you could change<br /><br />I wish I could get rid of cancer, any and all kinds of cancer, just make it all go away and never exist again!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWek7f6hC6enyq5PS_3jwj5cTyS30CgZi6PcjItUl94hdpYoo4kVVVHkofCms9ejh3EX91tkwY1yX4s_RoTsY_7ej2pp7pwMS-RPseSoa1mol5UjWbT7q4_WoKrQG3zrcB1yDcWPaVnQ8/s1600/cancer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWek7f6hC6enyq5PS_3jwj5cTyS30CgZi6PcjItUl94hdpYoo4kVVVHkofCms9ejh3EX91tkwY1yX4s_RoTsY_7ej2pp7pwMS-RPseSoa1mol5UjWbT7q4_WoKrQG3zrcB1yDcWPaVnQ8/s320/cancer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573674219111866690" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 30: A picture of your day<br /><br />Since today is Valentine´s Day, my day is full of love, thanks to my wonderful husband! <3 Happy Valentine´s Day everyone! ¡Feliz Dia del Amor y Amistad! (I have to add that everyday is full of love for me, not just today!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-FR_no8el2l54pkE_pQan9oe4W2qsqY5fZic88qKKep2PCPqSTdbfhcdabzqYinnRi_tVXpXdN_iB8_kTZf2A1we_9ORrHxqM3y1gvOkC6rpR03DHYkY_Mm_XseovxB1c6W4fVHhlrk/s1600/love.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-FR_no8el2l54pkE_pQan9oe4W2qsqY5fZic88qKKep2PCPqSTdbfhcdabzqYinnRi_tVXpXdN_iB8_kTZf2A1we_9ORrHxqM3y1gvOkC6rpR03DHYkY_Mm_XseovxB1c6W4fVHhlrk/s320/love.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573674579988517826" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-14912473694274614022011-02-11T13:04:00.001-08:002011-02-11T13:11:09.362-08:00Days 26 and 27Day 26: Something you´re looking forward to<br /><br />I´m looking forward to becoming a Mom to a baby here on earth. I don´t know when that day will be, but I have faith that it will happen one day. As long as I can remember, my dream has always been to be a Mom. I love children so much and have been babysitting since I was 10 years old. I know that one day God will bless me with my own healthy, beautiful babies to love, cherish, and nurture here on earth. And I honestly can´t wait for that day! :-)<br /><br />Day 27: A picture of somewhere you´d love to travel<br /><br />South America! I would love to go anywhere and everywhere in South America...Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay...I want to go to all of them!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8P2S8JiWWhatjw1KKLIvw2q5w32R7hCWhqVly-sEMoKEZu4mLGdmbIbpCfzqqHtHWP2aPysg2y6_yPgeS5abKfw7PwW_AqiKYPxbpgGtdpS0MNZY1t6F_tpu76HDp_J5u-EyZ3PEgGU/s1600/south_america.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8P2S8JiWWhatjw1KKLIvw2q5w32R7hCWhqVly-sEMoKEZu4mLGdmbIbpCfzqqHtHWP2aPysg2y6_yPgeS5abKfw7PwW_AqiKYPxbpgGtdpS0MNZY1t6F_tpu76HDp_J5u-EyZ3PEgGU/s320/south_america.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572542431763550914" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-91956190396457308062011-02-09T13:56:00.000-08:002011-02-09T14:20:00.026-08:00Days 21-25I have been busy, which is why I haven´t been blogging every day. But it´s not like anyone actually reads this anyway! Haha :-) <br /><br />Day 21: Picture of your favorite band/artist<br /><br />My favorite band is probably Maná, although there are many others that I like too. For all those who don´t know, they are a Mexican rock band and they are fantastic!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJo5u3j_3z9lBJwI1-hTnFlUmEGA8TKqAqW_fNMPYvpg8B0Abj53a5MTg3yCeRP-NHjf5r5COz4512jGLtA88D9VG3eLv2VSaBoktlWbKfsAkKvxhwRx7eG0JZkEdBh1uUg8LhcwW0Qs/s1600/mana.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJo5u3j_3z9lBJwI1-hTnFlUmEGA8TKqAqW_fNMPYvpg8B0Abj53a5MTg3yCeRP-NHjf5r5COz4512jGLtA88D9VG3eLv2VSaBoktlWbKfsAkKvxhwRx7eG0JZkEdBh1uUg8LhcwW0Qs/s320/mana.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571813869481646258" /></a><br /><br />My favorite artist is probably Mariah Carey, but I definitely prefer her older stuff to her newer stuff. There is just NOBODY who can compete with the range and pipes that she has!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYiyv3tXGIikIIMCs14AsI0AJTmfc2Lal1fzzHjyoSS5LBzTS7tNhKqeHNeWlfaXZCn3asRkCG5adJCTlV-6wTLg2vquNrx-j8noIzKVR1iBwO8hfSDGctKi_GmuCYvCk_8Mdtau8Lww/s1600/mc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYiyv3tXGIikIIMCs14AsI0AJTmfc2Lal1fzzHjyoSS5LBzTS7tNhKqeHNeWlfaXZCn3asRkCG5adJCTlV-6wTLg2vquNrx-j8noIzKVR1iBwO8hfSDGctKi_GmuCYvCk_8Mdtau8Lww/s320/mc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571814252734332130" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 22: Picture of someone you could never imagine your life without<br /><br />God. I couldn´t go a day without Him in my life. No way.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuml_a09_ebv-JARee5ytAWzw_MTF2xALpciQlYP5h6k7nIsMSMzBXYFM6lrhC5sg-4ARFbSJFTk_YE6n1i2gAGYoVwwhxe53RRN82PnWlxwTiHygIcDiRBku4fYvOp9BAfLtVkrjIT8/s1600/God.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuml_a09_ebv-JARee5ytAWzw_MTF2xALpciQlYP5h6k7nIsMSMzBXYFM6lrhC5sg-4ARFbSJFTk_YE6n1i2gAGYoVwwhxe53RRN82PnWlxwTiHygIcDiRBku4fYvOp9BAfLtVkrjIT8/s320/God.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571815214428196866" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 23: Bible verse<br /><br />One of my favorites is Jeremiah 29:11. It keeps me going every day and gives me hope for the future. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_j2tRZARe2b-4p6XzCiFpQWesvy9X5Ob8atA7zKxa9J73p__KZDFfE42sQR0CSBaUgsGuNEheoZofup_RA1Lxjw5RagUOsELZ6etleL24eYUNQuHYFO0m2qp6aHQb-LgpEjDVkkTL5Zo/s1600/jeremiah2911.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_j2tRZARe2b-4p6XzCiFpQWesvy9X5Ob8atA7zKxa9J73p__KZDFfE42sQR0CSBaUgsGuNEheoZofup_RA1Lxjw5RagUOsELZ6etleL24eYUNQuHYFO0m2qp6aHQb-LgpEjDVkkTL5Zo/s320/jeremiah2911.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571816086450830146" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 24: Picture of something you want to do before you die<br /><br />I would love to go on a Missions trip one day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXDBitueqlI2LkVujmbsDhlxhT82A3BQ41ON3uFg08eUavWNUdi3u8WOyn-E0mF4sPrEzrlkrN9ntTuvc0u1AtlLAB4cuAc16ycXXwdWRGSivdOSs0ggA2O18IT0_djh-wp3yurDgfHE/s1600/Mission_Hands.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXDBitueqlI2LkVujmbsDhlxhT82A3BQ41ON3uFg08eUavWNUdi3u8WOyn-E0mF4sPrEzrlkrN9ntTuvc0u1AtlLAB4cuAc16ycXXwdWRGSivdOSs0ggA2O18IT0_djh-wp3yurDgfHE/s320/Mission_Hands.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571816939471046882" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 25: Picture of someone who inspires you<br /><br />My good friend from church, T. She is an amazing woman. She is so strong and graceful and is always positive. I admire her a lot and look up to her. I hope that I can be the wife and mother that she is one day. :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpbVEcxVlGxlwxHzfVDa5VY2Vf0OywhV4S94WJR8VEOM-b84bD4i02fDYinBeocR_BGh0o-gKoX4dG1sHf4AsQIERI0bWSiLh47SKVFFOeRAJ5Bs_qTo4Gqb0SQyOll3c4lR961L19ck/s1600/tania.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpbVEcxVlGxlwxHzfVDa5VY2Vf0OywhV4S94WJR8VEOM-b84bD4i02fDYinBeocR_BGh0o-gKoX4dG1sHf4AsQIERI0bWSiLh47SKVFFOeRAJ5Bs_qTo4Gqb0SQyOll3c4lR961L19ck/s320/tania.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571817992875056898" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-58240453454100502252011-02-04T20:47:00.000-08:002011-02-04T20:56:08.616-08:00Days 19 and 20Day 19: A picture of something you hate<br /><br />Racism. I HATE it. We are all HUMAN BEINGS!!! It´s really that simple. Skin color does NOT make a person better or worse than another, just different.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPi0Bg-DhZda-0Won0EglUydH6bvtOa7T8psUPtUrLFB_rST7Z_wWgD5pAO4tXHiaFwBBrBpKwm0OibYBOqWsZjuWZLueO-XbZ27zbzVpJdIBQ3Ma8qRNuXhS6LpRbDTHZXgojtUgjvY/s1600/racism.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPi0Bg-DhZda-0Won0EglUydH6bvtOa7T8psUPtUrLFB_rST7Z_wWgD5pAO4tXHiaFwBBrBpKwm0OibYBOqWsZjuWZLueO-XbZ27zbzVpJdIBQ3Ma8qRNuXhS6LpRbDTHZXgojtUgjvY/s320/racism.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570064668036236194" /></a><br /><br />A little side note on this subject...something else I hate...when it´s my birthday and half of my supposed ¨best friends¨ forget and don´t say happy birthday to me! Sad, but true. The older I get, I´m starting to realize that I have fewer and fewer true friends. :-(<br /><br /><br /><br />Day 20: A picture of something you love<br /><br />Puppies and kittens. LOVE them! They are so adorable and cute and cuddly and precious!!! :-) <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexiSti4WlF2bxgD8abmVpcUx8SBDp-lrsBzsrNfaebpyp0lpRqmzgMkBsqeHla6kcCGvikTvX6tkcXajE8pRHg3KJlGhSzL1w5n6wy9yfm_fGxbXBdIpMeACw4yrbbSl0zOYapp_VodE/s1600/pandk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexiSti4WlF2bxgD8abmVpcUx8SBDp-lrsBzsrNfaebpyp0lpRqmzgMkBsqeHla6kcCGvikTvX6tkcXajE8pRHg3KJlGhSzL1w5n6wy9yfm_fGxbXBdIpMeACw4yrbbSl0zOYapp_VodE/s320/pandk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570063893917993538" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-23481752411387570432011-02-02T14:39:00.001-08:002011-02-02T14:49:00.044-08:00Day 18A picture of the person you do the craziest things with<br /><br />Probably a tie between my highschool best friend, L, and my college best friend, K. Many adventures were had with these two fun ladies! :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOijZ5yI2qUP_OltImA6NALLXCE3XwZGmWCAsKKuBMp1GOzRtSr-fhgqqHw9NuWXDOho4vyRh5Mf1mJ3DsDwC0Q0wEAqksz64oDxhI3wTGLGQbVPliNnzjY9cwnpeZazND9SbGS3lEwI/s1600/mandl.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOijZ5yI2qUP_OltImA6NALLXCE3XwZGmWCAsKKuBMp1GOzRtSr-fhgqqHw9NuWXDOho4vyRh5Mf1mJ3DsDwC0Q0wEAqksz64oDxhI3wTGLGQbVPliNnzjY9cwnpeZazND9SbGS3lEwI/s320/mandl.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569227810865194002" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjz5-qWnJn6jH57QVVYXNPXvFdasQ6PtXoCoiAXWR-u7MZE39pQa0HB8OChKIeOO9ZIAAFRk2H5OpIIFpM0J4rYv4MDr8TclHq4mhuQY9fn82F_nemMwTBXz7YCAfAshiRHn-U06pMOs/s1600/DSC01182.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjz5-qWnJn6jH57QVVYXNPXvFdasQ6PtXoCoiAXWR-u7MZE39pQa0HB8OChKIeOO9ZIAAFRk2H5OpIIFpM0J4rYv4MDr8TclHq4mhuQY9fn82F_nemMwTBXz7YCAfAshiRHn-U06pMOs/s320/DSC01182.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569225993879913858" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-24354988950815793342011-02-01T14:57:00.001-08:002011-02-01T22:16:09.144-08:00Happy Birthday to Me!Today is my 25th birthday! :-) I´m so thankful to God for allowing me another year of life. I received these beautiful flowers from my lovely husband this morning. And my students in one of my classes tonight threw me a little celebration with cake and everything! Aside from still being sick, today has been a pretty good day! I am so blessed and am starting to realize who my real, true friends are. So, thanks to everyone for all the well wishes :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnC1kHDxYUCmHA6ltR59Qh7FbGtuyuU5awbIXHTIonJHvYFGbU3CXoDwjXCEPGh2gM7vuPVG-Em4KupZC9ehRB_n2_5MzK7b72B4j_KVyEm_uOz8sEoH3v3Ox-TXVfUA62DwhTMdSAZ04/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnC1kHDxYUCmHA6ltR59Qh7FbGtuyuU5awbIXHTIonJHvYFGbU3CXoDwjXCEPGh2gM7vuPVG-Em4KupZC9ehRB_n2_5MzK7b72B4j_KVyEm_uOz8sEoH3v3Ox-TXVfUA62DwhTMdSAZ04/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568971987549325682" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-33199909787767547832011-01-31T14:10:00.000-08:002011-01-31T14:16:40.602-08:00Day 17Something you´re afraid of<br /><br />Sharks...I saw Jaws way too many times when I was little and now I´m terrified!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYHtDBeiHmyFvVVsHIjnHwnUEyp8-NOKeU-NEy0mQARpU_O-RVdlTafz7DQ0iaNMfOM1T-pBOYe0PvPRmSd_bb8fPg7bLlZEDyTVJXEBj-3aI9cJcsNl3LK_EvY9lU5N-WRZSlRpegho/s1600/jaws.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYHtDBeiHmyFvVVsHIjnHwnUEyp8-NOKeU-NEy0mQARpU_O-RVdlTafz7DQ0iaNMfOM1T-pBOYe0PvPRmSd_bb8fPg7bLlZEDyTVJXEBj-3aI9cJcsNl3LK_EvY9lU5N-WRZSlRpegho/s320/jaws.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568476729412279874" /></a><br /><br />Alligators...there´s a long personal story behind why, but I won´t bore you with it. Let´s just say I don´t like them!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUXIkorFzQ-JKRW6p7urcw4e9LgpdzTF3q0UGFbaEcku6DTuih6uIxq-xck5EHUS1eeshu2_ciB-I9xfh3AsOgbG6XvbTWPeKGeVBo-M3nYmtwQCpuROkdGwp5Rwq1s_XjafIcLIJ6K4/s1600/gator.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUXIkorFzQ-JKRW6p7urcw4e9LgpdzTF3q0UGFbaEcku6DTuih6uIxq-xck5EHUS1eeshu2_ciB-I9xfh3AsOgbG6XvbTWPeKGeVBo-M3nYmtwQCpuROkdGwp5Rwq1s_XjafIcLIJ6K4/s320/gator.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568477098765563186" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-70366135771440992932011-01-30T23:32:00.000-08:002011-01-30T23:47:22.741-08:00Days 15 and 16Day 15: A picture of your friends<br /><br />These are only some of them, not all! To see the others, check out Day 2 (I think, or maybe Day 3...)<br /><br />Some friends from our Charleston wedding ceremony<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJg_a4PQdsAf6pEsHHsLCq6RLX9I90_1tIXdRbMA7Z4Pz91X4FKvUtH103rZzY6sFAGt-GHhKZadH1hYhDNwwrd98urcMWclsNJrP77WVjEbYGLX9tQDrwRPVyyA9qDQNDYtiz6DkziU/s1600/reception93.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJg_a4PQdsAf6pEsHHsLCq6RLX9I90_1tIXdRbMA7Z4Pz91X4FKvUtH103rZzY6sFAGt-GHhKZadH1hYhDNwwrd98urcMWclsNJrP77WVjEbYGLX9tQDrwRPVyyA9qDQNDYtiz6DkziU/s320/reception93.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568250559683804834" /></a><br /><br />Friends down in Mexico<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Joarz5VR-BvtVX3RNHXSemhadA5TDSz1r6y6_420tT6E-pYOQw8qJ-arX2IkhjzYfqt62P9PITEGjEAM1yGqCJq27y5E4sqP0fkdloriSX3zSMpnT8NhIVaN4vouZNIlyFcH9kjxghc/s1600/006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Joarz5VR-BvtVX3RNHXSemhadA5TDSz1r6y6_420tT6E-pYOQw8qJ-arX2IkhjzYfqt62P9PITEGjEAM1yGqCJq27y5E4sqP0fkdloriSX3zSMpnT8NhIVaN4vouZNIlyFcH9kjxghc/s320/006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568250960100039826" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 16: A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most<br /><br />It´s a tie between these two lovely ladies :-) They have both been there for me through thick and thin K-you were my rock all through college and beyond E-you are my gringa partner in crime down here, always<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUj6eoFuBgoeIs-A77eXmle5Hd_Qv6rqzyUBoa8kUTXhQ_6eICygVnmK2vWutZZQ9QPNCtVScAlhOrH7qqLXrT0GtWH-rqZfcoYgDc2r8LqQ57SL3NAlxL1-fuLV5M6_KhgTeTtkyVic/s1600/013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUj6eoFuBgoeIs-A77eXmle5Hd_Qv6rqzyUBoa8kUTXhQ_6eICygVnmK2vWutZZQ9QPNCtVScAlhOrH7qqLXrT0GtWH-rqZfcoYgDc2r8LqQ57SL3NAlxL1-fuLV5M6_KhgTeTtkyVic/s320/013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568251948223353490" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DgrOlptEXnxjRBBlae7uZ14lUGbCGvVdS3UDRasrYBMaykhp6WFWVqXOwgWzNym23enwdwWBHvn_NuHUlAsSKgMADZScEPv83RLhaLU3zhbXezycu4odDPsW_GQIlY9zHjBHc2MCM1Y/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DgrOlptEXnxjRBBlae7uZ14lUGbCGvVdS3UDRasrYBMaykhp6WFWVqXOwgWzNym23enwdwWBHvn_NuHUlAsSKgMADZScEPv83RLhaLU3zhbXezycu4odDPsW_GQIlY9zHjBHc2MCM1Y/s320/006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568253085831377490" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-59054721618662833322011-01-28T14:37:00.001-08:002011-01-28T14:39:52.830-08:00Day 14A picture that makes you laugh<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobdYYbnho3Hqp_gG6U1zHSL_T57J6Rs03nNYtH-WpQSSXHSo9k7iBMmsc2L9N8ku_GbfR4_Kb5ehmgnZPHqi2Yugzfb5S_NK60esCLGKOv9TjZc71brKdIu00Ov36eETYywxgG7h22lo/s1600/daddio.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobdYYbnho3Hqp_gG6U1zHSL_T57J6Rs03nNYtH-WpQSSXHSo9k7iBMmsc2L9N8ku_GbfR4_Kb5ehmgnZPHqi2Yugzfb5S_NK60esCLGKOv9TjZc71brKdIu00Ov36eETYywxgG7h22lo/s320/daddio.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567369826599862786" /></a><br /><br />I think the picture speaks for itself. I mean, really...how can you not at least smile at this picture? :-) It´s my crazy Dad in front of a restaurant that we went to down here in Mexico when they came to visit last April. Brings a smile to my face every time I see it :-)Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932263002105906661.post-13542786469181499632011-01-27T13:14:00.000-08:002011-01-27T16:40:01.066-08:00Days 12 and 13Man, I am such a slacker...I keep doing these double duty posts! Oh well :-) I´m actually sick today so I have some time on my hands to get this done.<br /><br />Day 12: A picture of your most treasured item<br /><br />I have a two way tie in this category between:<br /><br />1. My wedding rings<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7X6YQMGEYITOkolRGMKnQijD2TppIEviEDoIJlgW2LAYo7N8hXoXimz4vuemNthPcPiPoFaDjM5Zp5YNjnml7EPD4T40Pa4YdDfRX9kOwBz3c48pv_QVCtkzBci3io-sWwDCTAPYDDw/s1600/124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7X6YQMGEYITOkolRGMKnQijD2TppIEviEDoIJlgW2LAYo7N8hXoXimz4vuemNthPcPiPoFaDjM5Zp5YNjnml7EPD4T40Pa4YdDfRX9kOwBz3c48pv_QVCtkzBci3io-sWwDCTAPYDDw/s320/124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566981490991357026" /></a><br /><br /><br />2. A diamond ring and pearl necklace that were my grandma´s that she gave to me before she died.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvMGOiwIG8jpzXZmX_UEIIjwakLpDAoI-NqOa4TAToerfVULyL3gKqirVG52VI-mOvPvDU7z710VttaVKnQWkCWcvioxSGy1afBEZbgetFISF8ZI6gi7JGiQsWG-0ispgtvmAlKAULl4/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvMGOiwIG8jpzXZmX_UEIIjwakLpDAoI-NqOa4TAToerfVULyL3gKqirVG52VI-mOvPvDU7z710VttaVKnQWkCWcvioxSGy1afBEZbgetFISF8ZI6gi7JGiQsWG-0ispgtvmAlKAULl4/s320/008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567029748595454002" /></a><br /><br />Does an animal count as an ¨item¨? Haha, because my kitten Mona is definitely one of the most important ¨things¨ to me! :-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 13: A place you´ve traveled to<br /><br />Costa Rica! Pura Vida!!! :-)<br /><br />I spent the summer of 2006 living with a family in San Jose, studying Spanish during the weeks, and traveling all around the country on the weekends. It was amazing! Costa Rica is an absolutely beautiful country! I would recommend it to anyone. It has so many things available to do. There are beaches, mountains, volcanoes, rain forests, eco activities, jungles, waterfalls, cities, shopping, white water rafting, surfing, fishing, zip lining, anything you want to do, you can probably find it in Costa Rica.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKE20Q9zUD2H_AeGqvvCy3-6V57KjI0r9hSxjHdPfwYijlege21Ii1s5eoz-Hnz-BkcDBWXA7gXxFCLv9vDZgkqShdh1pYsDBLI2Vw04zxTGJFv08qFbuo6FJHukU5uQMV5WYY5uwGfs/s1600/crbeach.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKE20Q9zUD2H_AeGqvvCy3-6V57KjI0r9hSxjHdPfwYijlege21Ii1s5eoz-Hnz-BkcDBWXA7gXxFCLv9vDZgkqShdh1pYsDBLI2Vw04zxTGJFv08qFbuo6FJHukU5uQMV5WYY5uwGfs/s320/crbeach.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566980289985173842" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin98bJaWlC1FWSLsUnecNJRC2L_XyzY-DqtiZoASbyGxRRavr8By7Zxs4EPU0wfykOL9B_ZQDgZV0Cy_feMmNHX4gRd3i-9cZV-xd9KSbWh64tCGalbjI9w56oy1HiHBibGxqEEbjK-24/s1600/crvolcano.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin98bJaWlC1FWSLsUnecNJRC2L_XyzY-DqtiZoASbyGxRRavr8By7Zxs4EPU0wfykOL9B_ZQDgZV0Cy_feMmNHX4gRd3i-9cZV-xd9KSbWh64tCGalbjI9w56oy1HiHBibGxqEEbjK-24/s320/crvolcano.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566980873583237778" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuCxyZ0d-F0wNhWhKIdlb940_zqCWze3KpEWPUNVSZi4GnMgBdC7mxnXE8HWSRbLeNop1PPmlH4B1nDintD7k3qYBoj-TUywSTsUNurGkmqXF_7n6jUyWV-B7z6DjRtyqRgEfCr7m7LM/s1600/crwaterfall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuCxyZ0d-F0wNhWhKIdlb940_zqCWze3KpEWPUNVSZi4GnMgBdC7mxnXE8HWSRbLeNop1PPmlH4B1nDintD7k3qYBoj-TUywSTsUNurGkmqXF_7n6jUyWV-B7z6DjRtyqRgEfCr7m7LM/s320/crwaterfall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566981168328504338" /></a>Megan and Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819858204263305401noreply@blogger.com1