Changes

The new year always brings changes. This year especially will be a big year for change. For starters, we will have a new president running our country very shortly. A lot of changes will follow from that; whether they be good or bad, I don't know. For our family, we will be selling our house and moving to Wyoming by the end of April. It may not be a big change from Montana, but moving is always a big deal.

Also, we finally feel that it is safe to say, "The third time is the charm." After two back-to-back miscarriages, I found out I carry a blood-clotting gene, which is most likely the cause of our previous losses. I have been seeing a high-risk doctor and giving myself shots of blood thinner twice a day and so far, everything is going very well. I am 13 weeks along and we've heard the baby's heartbeat and seen a beautiful baby on ultrasound. Naturally, we did not want to share our good news until we felt we were out of the danger zone. The due date is July 12, but the baby may come sooner than that because I can be induced up to two weeks prior.

Oh, and another big change: I will be trading in my SUV keys for a minivan's. I feel like I am giving up a lot, but perhaps I will be gaining more with a minivan. The good far outweighs the bad, but I can't get over how uncool I will feel driving a minivan. Lame, I know. So, since I am going to drive a minivan, we purchased one of the best, a Honda Odyssey. We bought it this last weekend, so I haven't been able to drive it much. It's a 2006 Odyssey, silver with gray leather interior and a DVD player. What's not to love, right? I'm sure I'll love it.

And since change is the topic of this post, I'd like to make some changes this year.

• Make exercise more important in my life this year
  
• Spend more time teaching and playing with my children
  
• Advance my cooking skills
• Walk Eddie more often
• Do better at reading scriptures daily
• Live more in tune with the Spirit
• Practice charity
  

Now I'm accountable, so hold me to it!