15 Week old baby Pena

End of summer...start of a new semeter!

So Jose really didn't have a summer away from Provo. We did get to go camping, which was so much fun, we went hiking in Provo canyon, took in some holiday parades and we did all of this with NO camera, smart, huh?  We are looking at our camera options and hopefully will get it ASAP, before the baby comes.  Jose took spring term and summer term, he did get a two week break but basically worked full-time during that break.   I got to go to AZ this summer for two weeks to visit my family in Tucson and his in Phoenix, time seemed to fly by and I didn't get to see everyone I wanted to see.  I drove A LOT!  I missed my husband like crazy!  I don't think we will ever spend that much time away from each other again!  I was so anxious to go home to AZ that I didn't realize how much I would miss Jose.  When I got back we got to go to California to visit my sister and to check out Loma Linda School of Medicine.  We had a great time at my sister and brother-in-law's.  She threw us a little BBQ and invited some of her friends, she has such wonderful friends and we really felt welcomed into their circle.

We had a few challenging months early on where we were certainly tested.  It took us a little bit to realize that we just needed to work harder on strengthening our faith and serve more.  We are so grateful for how well cared for, we feel extremely blessed.  All of our prayers were answered and our worries seemed for nothing, the Lord has cared for us and continues to do so.  Jose got a great job at the MTC, teaching Portuguese.  We received the grants we we're hoping for from financial aid and he was dually rewarded for his dedication to his studies with an academic scholarship!  I am so proud of my husband!  This semester is going to be a tough one, he has 8 classes, work and well a pregnant wife!  Whatever happens we know that as long as we do our best and continue to serve, we will be happy.

The pregnancy is coming along, we found out that I have quite a few fibroids growing in the lining of my uterus, at first I was scared cause I didn't know what that was or how it would affect the baby.  So far things have been normal, I just am getting bigger faster.  So I'm dealing with the usual pregnant lady stuff, back pain, swollen feet (sometimes), I'm tired etc...  I do have to recognize my limits and that has been challenging cause I always feel like I have so much to do and forget I'm pregnant.  This weekend the doctor did put me on bed rest, I guess to remind me that I am pregnant.  We get an other ultrasound next friday to see if everything continues to be ok with the baby and to see how the fibroids are developing.  I will try to keep everyone informed on our progress and I will try to put up as many pictures as I can.  Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and love.