mini schnauzas in da wind!

This is a video of Jordan's dogs, Max and Angus, playing at the park last Friday. I was trying to capture Max running as fast as he could but he wouldn't give me that performance. Max really is the best dog, I want to take him with me when we move but I don't think that is going to happen. They are really sweet puppies!

Now I would like to give a more general update: my last post said that I got engaged but I feel that I was vague. I am 8 weeks pregnant tomorrow and if I were not, I wouldn't be engaged. That is not to say that we would not be engaged eventually but this wonderful surprise has moved our plans up and changed them drastically. The events that have been unfolding over the last couple of months has been such a blessing. I don't think this could have turned out any better. I have loved Jordan since the moment I met him and I have known that he was "the one" since then as well. I know that is really cheesy sounding but it's true!

We first took a home pregnancy test on Jan. 10, the night before I left for school. I wasn't surprised at the results but I did feel kind of shocked. I mean, there I was, car packed and ready to go, about to move 3 hours away from my family and boyfriend and I have a positive pregnancy test in my hand. I really didn't even believe it at first. It definitely was bad timing, that I had to move away the very next morning and deal with all the emotions that followed that news by myself. Of course, I have gotten through it with Jordan's loving support every step of the way and now I am just so excited to plan all the changes that this will bring.

One thing we agreed on is that we wanted to be married before the baby came. We didn't have a huge time frame to work with because the baby is due Sept. 24, Jordan is going to boot camp in May and of course, I am a full-time student this semester. We decided that spring break would be a good time to do it since I have a week off from school and Jordan will still be in Dallas. After looking at honeymoon options and what kind of wedding we could reasonably have with so little time to plan, we decided to take an Eastern Caribbean cruise and get married on the ship. I guess you could say we are eloping! We will be getting married March 12 in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, which is coincidentally the 3 month mark for our baby! I am so so so excited about this. I have a beautiful dress and I am marrying the most wonderful guy. Plus, I have never been on a cruise and I am looking forward to this so much. I haven't decided what I am going to do about the swim suit situation though. I don't think I will be showing yet but I am not sure I want to pull a Nicole Richie-bikini belly thing. I am kind of dreading the weight gain.

And the final big change in my life right now: I have decided to finish this semester. Finishing school and getting my degree is very important to me and I hope to finish that sooner than later. I am just going to be chipping away at it until I am done while I am tackling motherhood and being a wife and living in a different state--my final big change! This summer, after Jordan is done with boot camp, we will be moving to San Diego for at least 8 months, maybe longer.

All of this is great news and I am so happy right now!