So...About a year Later (Oops on the updates)

So apparently I've left you hanging since Aug 6, 2009 (sorry). I can truly say A LOT has happened since then so let me sum it up for ya.

Lets start back at Aug 6, 2009. Adam and I were just celebrating our one year anniversary of meeting each other, and what better way to celebrate that than a honeymoon in Chicago. Adam LOVES Chicago and I had never been there so it was an awesome honeymoon in my book. I got to see all the historic sites (like the Willis (Sears) Tower, John Hancock Building (where we ate an awesome lunch on the 95 floor...gorgeous view), got to see the famous fountain, where Opera lived, Navy Pier, Shedd's Aquarium, and a few other places. It was an amazing honeymoon and from looking at the pictures, it was starting to show that I was pregnant. haha

Once we got back we got settled into our new home. It was a nice 2 bedroom home but boy was it small. The garage was as big as the house (but we did love that garage too) haha. Right after we got back from Chicago we discovered what we were having. A baby boy. At first I was a bit upset, I really wanted a little girl but it didn't take long for me to warm up to the idea that I was having a boy. It took us a while to come up with a name, and in the end Adam ended up choosing his name. Jackson Wesley. The moment I heard it I fell in love, and it was set. Pregnancy was easy then it wasn't. I stayed very physical during the pregnancy. Worked a job on my feet for 7 hours at a time (Good Ol' Casey's General Store). Sadly that was about the only easy part was the fact that I had mobility throughout the entire pregnancy, but the unpleasant part was of course the nausea which even though fizzled out after 15 weeks, still showed its ugly face on rare occasions. Then the gestational diabetes. That was a NIGHTMARE! I was never officially diagnosed with it but they treated me like I had it, and all it required me to do was 3 - 3 hour blood glucose test, which floored the lab techs, your only supposed to have one...nope not me, I was blessed with three!! Finally after the third they just gave up and put me on insulin with only a month of pregnancy to go (usually they get you going on insulin once your 5 months in). So here I am stabbing myself daily with insulin, then the even better part was the bed rest. After 37 weeks of pregnancy my Dr. notice how swollen my entire body was (especially my ankles and feet...they were poofy!) so Bed rest it was, which was I guess cool. I was placed on bed rest 2 days before Christmas so I got to spend it with family and not having to work.

Christmas was fun though. It was my first Christmas in my own home. Adam got us a fun tree that was pre-lit (yay) and I had it set up before Thanksgiving. My house was warm and cozy. Got to spend it with Adam too which made it even better, got some really cute things for Adam and he did the same for me, but the greatest present of all came 4 days later....

December 29, 2009. Well, that day started out normal. I had a Dr. appointment that day at 1:30. We were going to do a sonogram, stress test, and OB visit, well, needless to say we only made it to the sonogram. During the sonogram the tech kept having this look on her face that was just scaring the snot out of me, she said that our boy was BIG (now, nobody wants to hear that they have a big baby then think about popping it out of there snatch...um...no...scary thoughts), she said that there was a huge possibility that I would not be able to pass him Vbac, and then she did the amniotic fluid test, and that sealed the deal. I had almost no amniotic fluid left, which means only one thing... Emergency C-Section. Ha!! Talk about NO TIME TO MENTALLY PREPARE! Within the hour Adam and I found ourselves in the maternity ward at Memorial Medical Center, now to my sad misfortune I had eaten half a bagel earlier that day, so I had to sit for 6 hours until it was completely passed out of my stomach. Well we got to the hospital at 2ish but due to other people having more serious issues that required emergency c-sections, we were kinda pushed back. That was the longest 8 hours of my life, funny part was once we got to the hospital I began to go into active labor, I could only recall having one or two contractions prior to my visit and they really weren't all that painful, but once I got into my room I started having them every 4 minutes, but was in so much distress about the c-section that I wasn't feeling them, they were showing on the charts as major contractions and yet I wasn't feeling a thing (If this is labor...whatta breeze!) Needless to say about 9:45 they prepared me for surgery. First off let me mention one thing... I LOVE SPINAL TAPS!! From my chest down I was 100% Numb!! The actual procedure was completely painless, and at 10:20pm Adam and I welcomed into the world Jackson Wesley Fagan. He ended up weighing 9pds even and was 21 inches long. It was the most amazing, scary, and overwhelming feelings in the world. Seeing my son completely changed my attitude towards life, and the minute I got to hold him after surgery was the most amazing moment. It's so hard to describe, but to you mothers out there, you know what I'm talking about. My recovery was great, After I left the hospital I decided to not take any pain medication. I wanted to take the pain as it came to know if something was going wrong or not. Jackson was a big jaundice when he was born so we had to keep close monitoring on him but after a week it went away with out any sort of billi lights or anything just some natural sunlight fixed that problem.

So Here I was, A new mom...the next 6 weeks were amazing. I loved spending every waking moment with Jackson. Then ... well ... back to work. I knew that I couldn't continue to work at Casey's. I just wasn't happy working the same job for going on 4 years, I knew it was time for a change ... and after a year of telling myself I needed one, I finally got off my butt and did something about it. I heard on the radio that a job called CCB Credit Services was hiring and I figured eh...why not. So I applied online and low and behold one week later got a call back for an Interview, and shortly after was hired. Now, trust me...there is no glamor to being a debt collector, but truthfully I do enjoy the job. I look at it this way, instead of ruining a person's day, I can help them with there debt, you almost have to stay positive with a job like that. So in early April I started working there, and I'm still currently there.

Right before starting CCB, Adam and I decided to do something drastic. In early March our landlord came over to fix a back like by our garage, well we got into a discussion about other homes she had when she had mentioned a three bedroom home downtown with a fenced in back yard and full basement that they were almost finished with, well that caught my attention. Adam and I loved the little home we were in, but it was just too small for our family of three. So I mentioned the house to Adam and within three weeks we were moved into our new home, and I couldn't' be happier! our house is HUGE compared to the old one. Now sadly we did lose our garage for a small driveway, and gained a completely retarded neighbor, who needs to learn that you cant have parties and fights outside, the cops will get called....DUH! Minus them, our neighbors are great. The house is awesome too, sooooooo much more room, Adam gets a man cave, I get a place to do my laundry, and there is a bathroom that more than one person can fit in...um...YAY!

So here is where we are at now pretty much. Jackson is going on 6 months old, and he's a cutie!! Looks a lot like Adam with bits and pieces of me here and there. He's always happy and smiling. He is developing great too, always in the 90% + in growth and development. We just started him on baby food too and so far his favorites are: Sweet Potatoes, Bananas, and Pears! Adam and I are doing great too, we have our bumps in the road every now and then, but were still technically newlyweds, we did just celebrate our 1 year wedding anniversary last month (which ironically was the same day as my first mother's day too.) We only get to see each other on the weekends though, but we make it work. Adam is doing radio again for basementradio.net on Sunday nights called: World Wide Wes. It's pretty funny, you should check it out. Besides that life is going great. That's about where I'm at at the moment. I've been typing for about 30 minutes now... kind of tired... ready for bed, but I remembered that I had blogger so I figured shoot....why not. LOL. Peace out my peeps!! I'm sure I'll update again in a year (or maybe before, who knows) Haha!! Much Love!

Welcomed Hello's, Sad Goodbyes, and New Beginnings

As I sit here relaxing, Ive been reflecting on the past year... and WOW talk about a 180 Difference. The past 12 months have each had an effect on my life that shocks and scares me, yet also excites me.

Aug 08: [An Unrealised Event]
It seemed nothing more than a summer of failed relationships, I finally gave my self a break to the single life...well...for a short time anyways, and luckily for me during that break, I met the love of my life. Aug 11, I met Adam (my husband), on his birthday of all things at the Illinois State Fair. Did I realise he was going to be my husband at the time... NO! It's nuts... I can't really remember squat from any of my past relationships, but with Adam I remember everything! I remember what both of us were wearing, what we did, and our first Hug. August 08 was an amazing great month...well until I sadly lost contact with him (momentarily)

Sept 08: [A step towards the future]
School starts. It took me 2 years to bust my butt to pay back NCMC to go back, little did I know that when I got back... I had no clue what I wanted to be. I had so many ambitions for myself that I couldn't really decide on one... so I persewed several at once finding that I fell in love with two things: Biology and Cosmetology. Of course college had a few distracting details (aka...boys, parting, and a new social life) so to my sad misfortune, i began to fall back into the same path that I did at NCMC.

Oct 08: [A painful Goodbye]
Wow, this month was tough for me, VERY! Besides school happening I lost a very dear friend and somewhat father to me. My Grandpa Jim. He was my biggest influence to Biology due to his love of the outdoors. From the time I was born to the time I was 9 my Grandpa and Grandma took care of us kids when my parents worked. It was tough, it was my real first loss of a family member, yeah... I know my Great-Grandpa Leonard passed away back in 2003, but I never even talked to him or connected with him like I did with my Papa. Beyond losing a dear friend, I started yet another failed (and this time...highly stupid) relationship, lucky for me... it lasted only a month, and that was when Adam and I got reconnected.

Nov 08: [A New Awakening]
November was amazing. School was beginning to get better (only because it was almost over. haha). Adam and I were in the full swing of "causal dating" and there was one thing that struck me off guard, He showed me respect, and attention that I had never really known, and the week of Thanksgiving we decided that "causal dating" should turn into "serious dating". (Thank God... It made me happy!) I got to spend my first Thanksgiving with him and we accomplisted two things: Eating and Cuddle Time. =)

Dec 08 [Holidays! Yummm!]
I can truly say this was the happiest Christmas season I had ever had. I was surrounded by the poeple I love the most, I've always had somewhat of a dish with Christmas ever since I was little, My family didn't have alot of money to buy us alot of presents, but I was raised that it's not about material, its' about Christ and the love of family and friends. This was the year where i was blessed with it all. Adam and I were in Love (don't worry we still are...lol!), I got to spend alot of time with him during this time (and sadly...fatten him up with goodies, along with myself!) Then New years eve, I got to spend the new year with what would end up being my new life :)

Jan 09 [back to school....again]
Nothing really happened during January besides being in an amazing relationship, school starting, and oh yeah....Beginning a new experience: Student Teaching. I decided that I wanted to take my biology skills to a new level. I honeslty thought that I wanted to be a teacher, but after a semester of teaching at Williamsville High School, I discovered that It wasn't the true passion that I wanted to do...but I stuck with it

Feb 09 [my 22nd birthday]
Nothing really happened in February, I turned 22. School, Adam, work and Teaching was about all I did. Sorry... February is usually pretty lame for me. LOL

March 09 [a true realization]
March was a BIG month. I decided that it was time to leave my job in Greenview and transfur to Sherman (still Casey's...yes...I'm a loser) Adam and I realised that we truly loved each other, and out of smiple decision...decided that marriage was an option, well until I almost messed it up. Adam and I had hit a stumbling block (which was 100% my fault), and I almost lost the most important thing in my life to me, I learned that day never go on sudden judgement, but to think out my actions. ( I owe Adam for probally one of the greatest life lessons I needed to learn). After that Adam and I grew closer, realising that we were made for each other.

April 09 [A new life created]
This was the life changing month in both our lives. We had wedding plans in bloom. We were set to be married August 8th, well... then one day (and 5 pregnancy test later) Adam and I discovered that our family of two would shortly become a family of three. The baby is due January 7, 2010. We were both excited, shocked, and scared. We honestly wern't ready to start a family, but aparently It was our time. So shortly after discovering baby Fagan, we decided the wedding plans needed to speed up. I also moved into Adam's studio apartment... it was cute...but WOW was it small! Not a 2 people place!

May 09 [becoming Mrs. Fagan]
Adam and I decided that getting married the sooner the better. We wanted me to get on his insurance so I could visit the doctor regularly for baby. So on May 9th, Adam and I were married at Washington Park. It took us one week to plan the wedding and yet the wedding was perfect. The weather was amazing. Nice and cool, the sun was out, a little windy but nice. I never had any doubts about marrying Adam (and I still don't). Shortly after the wedding, Adam and I moved across the street into a fairly good sized one bedroom apartment, with F'd up neighbors.

June 09 [1 word - PUKE!]
June was nothing more than 24 hour nausha, and I feel terrible that I drug Adam trhough all of that. Although I was able to see our baby at 6 weeks, I was continously sick. Then right in the middle of the month the ER and I became buddies. What I though was spotting turned into two major infections. I'm thankful they were caught in time too. Past that June was just sickenss, work, and a crappy way to start a marriage.

July 09 [stress turns into blessings]
It seemed that my continous sickness was putting a strain on married life. It sucked. Newlyweds should be happy to spend every moment with there new partner, and yet I barley got to spend any time with Adam where I wasn't sick, moody, or both! And then...angles smiled upon me. after 15 weeks of Nausha I began to feel better, and eat, and FINALLY I was well enough to acutally begin to be active again! Work however felt it necessary to act upon my wellness and yep... I was magically pushed to 6 weeks of non-stop work... eeeeeeeek! Adam and I have decided that the one bedroom apartment just isn't big enough for a growing family, so we have found a 2 bedroom house, even though our landlord is a douche.

Aug 09 [and where we're at now...]
One year has passed and as you can tell, what a change! I went from swingin single, to becoming a wife and soon mother. The thing is, Through the up's and down's I can truly say that it as been nothing but blessings from God. He has given me a wonderful husband whom I can rely and love greatly, a heatlhy baby (that at the moment is enjoying a pint of Ben and Jerry's Ice cream along with me), wonderful friends and family. I truly am thankful for everything I have in life and the blessings yet to come. Adam and I are moving into the new house this weekend, and then we're taking our honeymoon (a few months late) to Chicago. I've never been so this is something really exciting for me, and Adam seems excited to go too. We will celebrate his 25th birthday up there too (what a better way to spend your birthday then in a town you love to be in).

The rest of 2009 [sooooooooo much!]
Adam and I found out the sex of the baby on August 21. We do have names decided (well sorta... the girls name is decided anyways... Madison Elise, the boys' were between 2) Adam is in the process of starting a band up called Two for Flincing. I'm exited for him to being this project. He is an amazing musician, and I'm happy that he wants to furter his talents (and being the wife of a drummer is hott in my book.) Past that, Im looking forward to what the next few months will bring :)