January 31, 2011

New Year. New Post. New Life. New Blog

Hello Hello!
Feels like I have been gone for so long- 2 years is a pretty long time. My last post was made on September 1st, 2009. How ironic is that since I stated over and over again that 'change is in the air, i can feel it' and what do you know 3 weeks later I met the man of my dreams, who is now my husband, and I am now 2 years later been married for 4 months and 9 days away from delivering our first son?! Talk about some change being in the air!
I wanted to start back this blog as I have been inspired by others who have done the same, and though I do have a youtube channel (clouseable) that mainly revolves around my pregnancy journey and uploading those videos have taken years off my life- its 2011 people! why does it still take 5 hours to upload a video!? So here I go, typing away my thoughts yet again and updating the expansive internet/universe with tales of my daily life. Which I am sure shall become more interesting in the days pending Henry's arrival.
So here is an update on my life for all of whom maybe think they know, but have no idea :D (cue the MTV show intro...Diary of...Lauren Clouse! HA!)
September 2009: I met my now husband- Kevin and started dating exclusively after our second date.
December 2009: I moved back to Kentucky after 2.5 years living away in sunny California perusing my dreams in the fashion world and earning my Associates of Arts degree in Visual Communication.
January 2010: Engaged to Kevin, love of my life after only 4 months of dating.
February 2010: I celebrated my 22nd year of life and got the bestest present ever-- my puppy Zoey Scarlett DeChanel Clouse <3 (yes this is her full name and yes it is obnoxious and yes so is she with her adorable-ness)
June 2010: Kevin graduated college with his Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also started his job as a Fire and Explosives Investigator in Hudson, Oh. We moved to Hudson, Oh and I started my free-lance career as a full time nanny. We found out I was pregnant! My parents moved to Kansas where my father started a new job as President of the Dillon Corporation (a sector of the Kroger company) BIG MONTH FOR US!
July 2010: I lost my great grandmother, I love her so so much and it was a beautiful thing having a great grandma for 22 years.
September 2010: Kevin and I got married in Cincinnati! And found out the gender of our baby- A BOY!

Current day: I am 9 days away from Henry's due date!

I am amazed at the year 2010 was. So many beautiful things transpired for us this year and so many hardships as well. I now understand why people say the first year of marriage is the hardest. We have been through so much as a couple and we love that we are such an amazing team, we truly are partners in life!

Happenings for this week are that my momma is flying in from Kansas this sunday to start the countdown to baby's arrival! I am busy getting the house cleaned, and nesting. It never seems to get clean enough, I never seem to organize enough but I cannot stop! I have last minute errands to run and yet another doctors visit to go to for my 39 week check up! I hope more progress has been made since my last weeks visit where I was 50% effaced and 1 cm dilated. In pregnancy terms for all of those out there that have no clue what that means, it means the cervix is thinning and opening slowly and most likely Henry will be here on time or a few days late.
Kevin and I went out on our last 'date night' last night and I got king crab legs that ive been craving the whole pregnancy. We have received so many gift cards in the last 9 months and we have been trying to use them for date nights because we know we will have little if any at all here soon.
I am cherishing these last few days of silence and freedom even though at the same time I am so excited to get back into the swing of things and get my shape back and start living life as a family of 3!
I will hopefully continue to post blogs when I find time between being a mommy to Zozo and nursing Henry and the in and out of visitors we will have in the next few weeks! I always have my facebook which I will NEVER desert! LOL

Will update more later for now, this was just an update update :D
Much love and tons of happiness,
LC <3

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