Getting ready

As the time approaches to leave for vacation, we are getting ready (mostly me doing laundry :)) to get our suit cases packed and hubby finishing up last minute work things. I am very excited to have him off for these days. Although, it's spent with family and can be crazy a times it's nice to be back home where things are familiar. I get so sad to see here we don't have fresh produce or grocery stores that stock things so I can still eat certain paleo dishes. Sometimes when we are up for it we venture to Whole Foods two hours away in Birmingham. It is hard to buy so much because your grocery bill can really get high and then we have to carry a cooler with ice and come straight back after that.
   Going back to AZ does mean I get to enjoy a good Sonoran hot dog, maybe some carne asada tacos and some damn good salads! While we are there all my hubby's side of the family in terms of siblings will be there. There was slight drama that his brother and wife decided to stay in a hotel, but honestly it's probably better for the bathroom situation. 7 people to one bathroom eek not going to work! Their house is bigger than my parents because my parents live in a 2 bedroom apartment they own. They next day we are up and going we are visiting my folks and planning later that evening to see some Christmas lights that are decorated all over a neighborhood. They really good all out! It's fun to think we are freezing in AZ LOL and walking with our hot cocoa! My blood may have thicken a bit being out here and definitely won't be as cold with our little girl keeping me warm in my belly!
  Another happening besides the Christmas eve and Christmas day tradition will be baby girl's baby shower! I am very grateful for my mother in law to let us do it in her home. I am also grateful my mom is taking care of the food. I was annoyed she invited tons of her friends, some which I have never really met. But she justifies that's okay they will get your gifts. I didn't want segregation with the Mexican ladies and the non Mexican not cool. That's what happens when you have a full blown Mexican mother she wants to take over and believe it's for her the shower. I will just sit back and eat. :) Best thing a preggers person can do. It should be fun overall I think.
    Just to back track a bit, last month we had a spouse appreciation day where we went in our husbands' squadron to check things out, see the flight line, play in the simulator. It wasn't as eventful as they wished because it was raining, but nice to see other spouses and spend time with the hubby for a change. I was so hoping for a high speed taxi in the plane, but budget cuts didn't permanent that. :( boo.
Anyways, the simulator was cool..I did pretty good in the air flying and was ready to land and thought it was going to go well, but misheard my hubby say something and I put the nose down so much I crashed. Yup flying isn't my thing! Leaving it to him!
   Sometime today going to help with my church small group shower this lady with a shopping spree. I don't feel uncomfortable doing it, but wonder how many others will join. I don't know what to say to her. Guess being myself is the best thing. Hope she enjoys it!
   Well my updates will be very random during our Christmas vacation. Toodles for now!

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Simulator time

Trying to eat right!

Pregnancy, move, Thanksgiving and soon Christmas vacation!

Time flies! Also, with time flying I get wrapped up in life and forget that I made a promise this year to keep at it with blogging especially with my paleo journey and life journey. Anyways, I am back!!
  A lot has happened! We found while we were still Texas that were expecting a baby! It is silly to look back and see how freaked out I was about things because I didn't get pregnant on the first try. Ladies, try not to obsess or schedule your lovemaking with your spouse it will make it stressful and harder to conceive.

  So how did I find out you ask? Well, after a night out of going to a 80s cover band concert and drinking a lot--oops, the next day I just had this inclination that I needed to take a pregnancy test just for kicks at 9pm at night when hubby was asleep for an early flight the next morning. I took a test that a friend gave me, one of those dip sticks that work most of the time. I came back after the prescribed time and had two lines for positive and thought huh this thing is broken, but then was freaking out. I called my best friend and she said, "you go straight to Walgreens right now and get the sticks to pee on." Well I did and chugged a bunch of water to the point of almost barfing. Took 4 tests all positive!! You can imagine how hard it was to not say anything to the husband when he asleep and I wanted to be completely sure after seeing a doctor. The next day, I went to the doctor and had the test and results called back by the nurse confirming I was pregnant! The cutest way to announce to Alex was to display a picture of the pee sticks as his wall paper on his computer when he got home. He usually checks his computer and when he got home he didn't right away, so I asked him to look something up on his computer for me and then he saw it and said, "Is this for real!?" Then the rest was history! We are so happy! Also, found out a while back we are having a baby girl! Her name will be Amelia Isabelle Cuevas!
  We knew our time in Texas was temporary so we had to leave by the end of July into August and miss our crossfit gym there. It has not been the same here because the gym we thought would be like crossfit has just been more a joke. The owner is great and knowledgable but can't be everywhere. He is the only one watching form and the other trainers aren't. So I was working out there up until beginning of November when I was doing heavy deadlifts (for a pregger lady) and  must of did something wrong with my form because after that my hip didn't feel right and just had sharp shooting pain on my right leg/hip area. After a couple days I decided to use a chiropractor for help since were traveling in a couple days and wanted to not limp around. They fixed me and apparently I had shortened right leg since it was misaligned. Happy that is all better, but not working out so much. :(
    We spent our Thanksgiving with my hubby's brother and wife in MD. That was fun..we spent a good 5 days there. They took us to Washington D.C. and that was fun to see although freezing cold. Hoping to get back there to actually see more museums next time.

     We are getting things ready here as we can for Amelia's arrival in March. Still waiting on the in laws to get us the crib so our nursery can be complete. Probably will be a shower or Christmas present we assume.
       I never mentioned how difficult was to get a job here and yes I applied even before I knew I was pregnant. Out of the 50 positions I applied for at the hospital, two interviews I got, but no one hired me. It's sad because now it's a year since I graduated and by the time baby girl is here will be a year since license with no job. I really need to get back to into it. Hoping by late summer I will feel comfortable to seek employment even with a little one.

   Our plans for Christmas are to fly out AZ (home) to see our family and friends for the festivities! We are having a baby shower while there too! :) Will update as I can and not wait 6 months!