It is a new year, with new resolutions to start off fresh and begin something new. Every year I always have had the resolution to lose weight and move out of my parents house. 2011 was a year of surprises and unexpected blessings. Look back on everything that happened in this year I had some giant changes in my life, starting in January I started working at Discover Card after leaving Sutherlands. I worked at Sutherlands for almost 9 years, can't believe I stayed there so long. I wasn't happy and I knew that I wasn't, I needed somewhere that I could grow. In February I found out that I was pregnant, I don't think I ever cried so much in my life. I was not married even though we love each and will get married when we are ready. I knew that my family would be disappointed in my choice, which I knew had consequences. But we accepted that our lives were going to change in a BIG way. In March I was glued to the bathroom, morning sickness had taken over my life plus I got two colds which made life miserable. I remember I was sick so much I lost 20 pounds in one week, so my doctor put me on Homecare which came and put an IV in every 4 days, my arms looked like I was a junkie. But it helped a lot I was grateful for modern medicine to help me try to live as normal as possible. April came and things started looking up, I was taken off the IVs which made things easier. In May Tom turned 25, he also started a new job at Utah DABC, which he loves. We also found our the gender of our baby.
It's a boy!!
We were so excited to find our we were having a boy.
Not much happened during the months of June through August. In September Tom and I moved into an apartment together. We were so excited to start living with each other and we found a great 2 bedroom townhouse, close to my parents, in West Jordan. And in October the best thing happened, our little boy arrived.
Jackson Alexander Collier
8 pound 3 ounces
20 1/2 inches
10/10/2011 @ 4:55 AM
On October 10th our baby boy was welcomed into the world with open arms, He truly is a blessing in our lives, I have never felt so much love for another person then when I first held my son in my arms, instead of in my belly. Jackson just makes my day better and makes life worth living.
November I found out that I would not be returning to Discover like I had planned, we remained optimistic though.
December we celebrated our first family Christmas together
It was a great Christmas! Within a week I was offered 3 different jobs; Discover, Utah Higher Education and Target.
I started working at Target on the 19th and will start UHEAA on January 17th.
Life brought us many surprises but we embraced them with open arms and we are happier then ever.
2012 is going to be an amazing year. I start a new job on the 17th, can't wait. Getting married to the love of my life. Jackson will be turning 1 this year. My resolution is to continue being so happy and be debt free.
