Happy New Year 2017

Happy New Year! I have been seriously neglecting this blog over the last few months. I've just come to terms with the fact that I am not organized enough to blog things in chronological order.

Today I am posting about the New Year and, per usual, I will post about Christmas into the first couple weeks of January.

But first...an important announcement!

 We are going to be parents! Our baby is due June 22nd. We find out the gender in February.

I am 15 weeks  and 3 days, and I am very lucky that I have had no morning sickness or nausea. 

What I experienced is extreme fatigue, and somewhat loss of my appetite.
I haven't really had any cravings, except for sweet and sour cabbage salad from a local teriyaki place...and according to Joel, "crisp lettuce and veggies" haha. 

I haven't felt the baby move yet (that I noticed) and I'm not really showing yet, although I think I may be starting to get a little baby bump (it's hard to tell through my chub--I'll just say it's a baby bump haha!)

 For New Year's Eve this year, we had hoped to have a few family members over to celebrate with food and games.,

 However, it snowed (not here) and kept them from coming over.

 So I'm sharing my cute decorations on here, because no one got to see them!

So Joel and I went out for sushi for dinner (don't worry, I had the cooked kind!).

Afterward we drove around town to look at people's Christmas light displays.

 Then we had a quiet evening at home. I fell asleep at 9:30 and woke up shortly before the countdown to see J-lo shaking her booty. Dang that girl can dance!

 Below were my top 9 "liked" photos on Instagram, and I'll give a little recap on the year :) 

-We lived our first year in our new house

-We vacationed in Las Vegas & Mexico (my first time out of the country!)

-We hiked and camped, and I lost my wedding ring on a summer adventure

-Joel's football team made it to the quarter finals for playoffs and I had fun going to all the games with my fellow coach's wife and crafting buddy

-We found out we were pregnant

-We bought our first new car

-We celebrated 5 years of marriage in Bend and Joel surprised me with a new wedding ring

-We enjoyed a lovely holiday season with family and friends!

So far my New Year's resolutions are as follows:

-stick to a weekly cleaning schedule

-organize all of our closets

-have friends and family over more often

-Read more and spend less time on my phone

-Finish our Mexico vacation scrapbook

-Get ready for the baby!

It almost still doesn't really feel real that we are going to be parents in less than a year!

As much as I prolonged making the decision to become parents, It's impossible not to be excited! 

Here's to new life in the new year!