The last few weeks have been scattered with the kids of days that I was beginning to forget existed. The kind of days were I don't want to gag whenever I smell something or eat something. The kind of days where I don't feel completely drained of energy and want to just sit on the couch all day long. The kind of days where I am ok one minute and the next I am crying and completely puzzling my husband with the fast mood swing. The few scattered days when I have felt better are a blessing indeed and very much appreciated. I am not used to having so little energy that simply getting up and getting dressed wears me out. It's been frustrating, but not so bad that I didn't survive! : ) Anyway, I am feeling better which is good since I am out of the first trimester now at fifteen weeks. The whole thing is still somewhat unreal to me since the only thing I have to show for being pregnant so far is a lot of stomach aches, backaches, and tiredness. Still waiting for other proof to show up eventually. I am getting a little impatient wanting to know if its a girl or a boy but there isn't a whole lot I can do about that right now.

Clif is in a frustrating time trying to switch jobs but the process in between keeps on throwing more and more delays at us that have been discouraging. We are working on it though and hope it will work out sooner rather than later. Besides work he has been a busy body (and usually brings me along despite my inability to be alot of help). He has been preserving the fruits of his first garden by bottling and canning anything and everything he can. It doesn't stop with our garden though, he has been bottling apples from around town and peaches that we bought. Our food storage is looking quite cool if I do say so myself. The fun part about all this canning is that we have been able to do it with family, Allen and Holly have done a lot with us and his parents and sister Keara have joined in at times too! Bottling isn't Clif's only hobby lately, the elk are bugling (did I spell that right? oh well) so he has been practising at home and giving himself headaches : )! Last weekend he got to go on a horseride with his family on Escadia ( I dont' know if I spelled that right either) and took a lot of nice pictures, found an elk horn, and had a good time. On top of all this he is so sweet and makes me dinner most nights and remembers to take me on a date every friday night.
My days aren't terribly exciting since I have been feeling less than good for awhile. I get to babysit my nieces often which I enjoy. I got to babysit my nephew caleb for a few day recently also which was nice since I don't spend a lot of time with him ever. I do a little of design work here and there for wedding announcements, invitations, and photography. I have been working on a homemade christmas gift for my sister which has been slow but good. I clean a little here an there when I feel good and have found that I am happiest when I can clean at least something each day since then I feel like I actually accomplished something. Yeah!! Thats about it besides trying to help Clif with all his projects! I at least watch and keep him company which he assures me is plenty of help.
I will try and dig up the few picture I may have to post from recent things but don't get too excited since that is an area that has sadly been neglected lately.