3 months + 1 week + 3 days

Today I am 13 weeks + 3 days  pregnant. I am officially out of the first trimester. I can’t believe it, I am already a third of the way to meeting our little pumpkin! I continue to feel great, nothing new on that end. Still battling those killer headaches every few days but nothing new. My cravings have subsided although I’ll still take some chocolate any time of the day, I have officially ate every peanut butter cup we had in our trick or treat bowl – oopsJ I continue to be amazed each week as I read about the things happening in my body and to our babe. I read this week that she now has her own set of fingerprints, crazy?! I pray that God will continue to keep baby healthy and me feeling good. Here’s part of one of the emails I get every week explaining the new developments and helping us comprehend his size. Keep growing little peachJ

Baby's now the size of a peach!
Your fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords...savor this, their nonfunctional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with his head now only one third the size of his body. And intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy -- much more convenient.

And here's a picturen taken this last week. I meant to take it at 12 weeks but missed it by a week and a few days, opps. As you can see I am growing. I feel like I am growing fast, but then again who is to say what's "fast" and what's "normal"? Enjoy, and I hope you enjoyed your little trick or treaters as much as we did. We kept thinking how crazy it is to think at this time next year we will have a little 5 month old babe!





13 weeks pregnant - taken Oct. 27, 2010

more bows

Here's a few more pictures of some more bows to give you more ideas. Send me an email at davisjennak@gmail.com to place your order!

This is a smaller version of the other gerber daisy bows - can be done in various colors

Another example of a smaller ribbon bow

Different color hats - keep in mind you can do any color combo. Shown is dark pink, purple, light pink, white, and black. I can also get brown, green, and blue.

A few more examples of hats with flower bows

bows

I started making hair bows.

I love girly things. All things for little girls just makes me smile. Especially hair bows, flower bows, head bands, and hats. I was alarmed to find that all these things cost in the range of $10-20 in the stores and boutiques! So, I figured out how to make them myself, and now I’ve decided to venture out and see if others would be up for cheaper bows too – who doesn’t like a deal, rightJ?!

So, I’ve include a few pictures of some of the bows I’ve done but I plan to do most of them as they are requested. You tell me what color or colors you want, if you want any patterned ribbon included (zebra, giraffe, polka dot, stripe) and I’ll make you a bow. The first pictures below are of actual bow bows – loops with a center piece, and the last few are of the flower clips. For the flower clips I can include layers with polka dots, make them multi colored, or have one solid color, whatever you prefer. I can jazz up the “petals” with extra jewels if you like that look, and I have different “center” items that I can use opposed to the standard jewel on the bow or flower. I have zebra print bottle caps, flower buttons, patterned buttons, and feathers, along with the clear jewels.

I also have bow “hangers” to keep your bows on. I can use the initial of a name or a princess sign. I have also found signs with words such as “Laugh” or “Smile” that could be used as well. The example picture below is one with a name initial. I have these letters in pink, purple, and green glitter colors, white, and some black metal letters. Again, let me know what kind of letter or sign you want and if you have a preference on the ribbon that hangs down.

So how much?

Ribbon Bow	$5
Flower Bow	$5
Any Bow with a Headband	$7
Any Bow with a Hat	$10
Bow Hanger	$8
Shipping Cost	$2

The great thing about the headband or hat is that you can mix and match any bow or flower on any headband or hat so keep that in mind!

Think Christmas, it’s less than 2 months away – I think it’s a great gift idea for young daughters, nieces, and granddaughters!

Send me an email at davisjennak@gmail.com if you are interested and I’ll get your order made and shipped ASAP, I hope you enjoy them as much as I doJ



Ribbon bows - these can be as big or small as you'd like - I like them big:)




The hats are adorable with ribbon bows too




All different kinds of flower bows





Here's an example of one with something other than a jewel at the center




Hats with flower clips - any bow can be added to a hat





Hair bow hanger with glitter initial



a list and a heartbeat

So Jimmy is in Europe traveling for 2 weeks for work and I’m hanging out alone at home. For some reason it feels so strange to be in our house alone and I don’t like it. I’m used to be alone. I lived alone for a couple years with seemingly no issues however now it just seems different. So, after a few days of Jimmy being away I decided to make a list of things to accomplish while he was gone. The list consists of the following:

Do some Christmas shopping

Deep clean the house

Organize the baby stuff

Get a massage

Start my blog

Start our baby registry (fully aware that this is super early but we are having a family baby shower at Thanksgiving so that my sister can be a part of it)

Make Shutterfly wedding books

Make more hairbows (I recently taught myself how to make hairbows instead of paying $10-15 bucks for each one at the boutiques)

So that’s my list and how many of these things do you think I’ve gotten done? 3. Why is it when you think you’ll have all the time in the world you end up feeling like you have less time? Now I still have 5 days to complete my list and I fully intend to knock a few more things off but for now I’ll joyfully cross off the 3 items I’ve completed; get a massage, start my blog, and start our baby registry.

On another note – I heard the baby’s heartbeat! I had an appointment last Friday and successful heard the little pumpkin’s beating heart. Seriously amazing. I can’t get over the fact that there is a human being growing inside of me. So strange. The heart beat was a strong 152 bpm and Jimmy was sad he missed it but the doctor assured me she’d do it again for him to hear next time. Our next appointment is the week before we head to IA for Thanksgiving and then our big ultrasound, where we find out the gender, is just after Thanksgiving on Dec 3^rd – can’t wait! That is 5 weeks away and counting! As I’ve mentioned before I’ve had two distinctive dreams that it’s a boy and Jimmy has had one dream where the babe is a boy too, but my mom and Robin (MIL) said that all their daughters (5 between the two) had heartbeats in the 150s. I guess we will wait and see if I need to ramp up the hairbows or learn how to make hats or tiesJ

Lastly – say a few prayers for Jimmy. He is planning to end his trip in Saran and Paris France. If you watch the news or read the newspaper you have heard about the current fuel riots in France. So, needless to say, I’m a little worried. Pray that he will make it out safe and on time. He’s scheduled to get in on Sunday morning and I can’t wait to spend the day with him– 2 weeks is too long for this mama!

long update

October 4, 2010

So it’s been awhile since I last wrote. And, A LOT has happened since then. I’ll try to recap everything starting back to Labor Day weekend when we told my family.

We headed out to Denver, CO for a weekend full of fun with the Davis clan. Everybody except for my brother in law Clint would be there so we knew it’d be a great chance to tell them in person.

Rewind a few days – I called my sister Jacinda before we went to Denver because I just couldn’t keep the news to myself any longer. She was soooo excited for us and went on and on about how she wants to see and babysit the baby all the time. It was fun to talk to her about the things that have been going on with my body and the excitement of a baby!

Ok, back to Colorado. So I had come up with a few clever ideas to break the news. Idea #1: I would make these little “flash cards” that would each contain a different letter that would spell out the phrase “Guess Who Is Pregnant?” I would tell my family that Jimmy and I had played a fun game at a friend’s house a while back and that we wanted to play it with everyone there. I would then pass out all the letters and the family would have to work together to figure out the phrase. Fun, huh?

Idea #2: Jimmy and I had a celebration dinner and shopping trip to Branson, and at the outlets he got me a Coach diaper bag and some other little baby clothes (they were super on sale so I just had to)! So, we thought I could bring along my new “bag” and just nonchalantly ask everyone if they liked my new purse. Since my whole family knows how much I love Coach they wouldn’t suspect anything out of the ordinary in pointing out my new bag. I would then proceed to tell them all that I wasn’t allowed to get another Coach purse for a while but Jimmy had long ago promised me that once I got pregnant he would get my a Coach diaper bag…..another pretty clever idea, right?

Well – when we got to my sisters my parents and Jacinda were already there and I was just too excited. It took about 5 minutes for me to blurt out something silly about my new purse and to say I was pregnant. Everyone just kinda stood and looked at me for a minute my mom saying “Are you serious?” while tearing up and that was that. The news was shared!

So, while it wasn’t some earth shattering creative idea the beans were spilled.

My brother and sister-in-law didn’t arrive for a few hours later and by that time I had calmed down a bit. So, we hungout for a bit, the kiddos played and the adults sat around and chatted. I knew Kristle (my sister in law) would be soooo happy because she’s been asking me since the day we got married when we were going to have kids, so I was super excited to tell her too. The news just kinda came out while we were all sitting around and the reaction was as I suspected. Kristle started crying and screaming, the kids looked around all confused as to what was going on, and hugs were shared, again. So much fun – isn’t it?

Something that makes this pregnancy a little more exciting for my family is that my older sister Kirsten is also pregnant. They are expecting baby boy #2 in January so it’s been fun to swap stories and experience this with her, even though she’s been through it all before so is one up on meJ

So onto telling the Grovers and friends.

As I mentioned earlier we weren’t able to tell the Grovers for a few more weeks since we wanted to tell them in person. We were heading back to IA the weekend of the 19^th for a friend’s wedding reception and we knew we’d break the news to them there. I was a lot more unsure of how Jimmy’s family would react. While I knew they would all be excited for us I also know this is unthreaded water for them. While our families are so similar there are a lot of differences too. Jimmy and I are both 1 of 4 children, we were raised on the same values of faith and love, our parents have been married and great examples to us for 25+ years. However, while I was the last to get married in my family Jimmy was the first. Which means, while I will be giving my parents their 5^th grandchild, Jimmy will be giving his parents their 1^st. Which is truly great and I’m so happy we can bless them with that miracle for the first time! But, it makes the news a bit different because I knew they may be more surprised than my family and perhaps unprepared for the news!

Anyways, we arrived late to the house, around 10pm or so. I, of course, was so anxious for Jimmy to just blurt it out (like I did) but he was much more calm and collected. My mother and sisters in law were there, but his dad was still in the field and we knew we wouldn’t see his brother until the next day sometime. So, it made sense that Jimmy would wait until his dad came home from the farm. However, his dad is infamous for falling asleep quickly once sitting down, especially after a LONG day of hard work. So, I knew if Jimmy didn’t tell them shortly after he got there it wouldn’t work. So what does Jimmy do? Wait, of course. Sure enough Jim falls asleep and soon everyone is talking about going to bed. I give Jimmy the friendly elbow a time or two during this time trying to push him along into sharing the news. Well, it didn’t work. Jalissa was going to head out for the night and his other sister, Jena, was giving her a ride so they were leaving. Finally Jimmy’s dad and mom came into the living room (mind you it’s about 1:30am at this point) before heading to bed and Jimmy popped the news! I think he just came out and said it and they were excited! His mom screamed a little bit and his dad was all smiles from ear to ear! Jena walked in just a few minutes after we shared the news so we told her as well. She said she knew it was coming based on the body language and our interactions throughout the nightJ The news for Jalissa and Josh came the next day, after the friends reception we were back at the Grovers just hanging out and Jimmy shared the news then. We had made our bets on who would be most excited and it came down to my mom, Kristle, or Jalissa. Jalissa has also been anxiously awaiting a little niece or nephew since the day we got married! Jalissa’s reaction was priceless “Really, really guys! Oh that’s so exciting” accompanied with several tears.

So that was that. Our families now all knew! We also decided to tell just a few friends and grandparents between now and 12 weeks. At 12 weeks I plan to send an email out to other close friends and make the announcement official via facebookJ

So that weekend we were home I was able to tell both my grandparents and my aunt Angie and uncle Randy. We didn’t get a chance to see Jimmy’s grandparents so that’d have to wait for the phone.

Since then we have told his aunts and uncles, my aunts and uncles, his grandparents, and I’ve told a few of my friends.

It’s so so exciting to share news like this with those you love. Every person’s reaction is different and that’s part of the fun. Some of my friends have children of their own, others have or are struggling with infertility, and some are a long ways away from the chapter of pregnancy. Some you think would have been more excited for you surprise you with not having much a response, while others you thought may not have a huge reaction are so thrilled you can hear the excitement and tears in their voice! Regardless of the experiences and pasts that have shaped them into who they are today you just think, or hope, that they will be happy for you and I guess sometimes it’s painful to see those true friends not resemble that happiness, or articulate the feelings/pain they may be feeling due to some of their own experiences.

Anyways. So here we are today - the news is shared, some clothes are bought, we are more adjusted to the idea of a child being in our life than we were 5 weeks ago, our first ultrasound is complete, and I’m 10 weeks pregnant.

I continue to feel great, for the most part. My allergies continue to be a daily battle – some days they are mild and others I want to pull my eyes out they itch so bad and put a clothespin on my nose to stop it from running. I’ve had relatively no signs of morning sickness which I continue to be thankful for. I do get a little bit of a stomach ache at night after I take my prenatal vitamin but nothing too bad. I have started to experience some back pain and headaches which I plan to ask my doctor about at my next visit, which is this Friday. I’m wondering if the back pain may mean I need a bigger bra – these suckers are growing fast!

Since my last writing we have met my doctor and both really like her. I look forward to continuing to get to know her better and feel more comfortable with her and her nurse. Although I must say her nurse didn’t strike my fancy too well when I wore high heels to my last appointment and she told me I needed to wear more sensible shoes…..whateverJ

Other than that we had an ultrasound to determine a definite due date and better determine how far along I am. At that time they said I was 6 weeks and 1 day pregnant and that our due date is May 5, 2011. We saw the little heart flicker which was so amazing and the heart was beating at 114 bpm.

I have had 2 distinct dreams that it is a boy and that he looks identical to JimmyJ We will see if that rings true. We will have a full ultrasound at 18 weeks which will show us the gender too. This appointment should fall just after Thanksgiving and I can’t wait! I have been buying clothes for each gender (on sale, of course) but am excited to know which set of clothes we will need first.

Well – this has turned out to be a rather lengthy post but I wanted to bring everything up to speed since I last wrote.

more thoughts

August 26, 2010

I have felt pretty good today. I stopped taking my allergy medications until we see the doctor next week because a couple articles I read online say that it’s not good, especially in the first trimester. So I’ve noticed an affect of that – lots more sneezing and itchy eyes. Other than that I have a headache today and I just feel really hungry. It’s so strange because just 2 days ago I wouldn’t have resorted the cause of any of these things to anything but now I know it’s because I’m pregnant. I want to be extremely cautious throughout my pregnancy to eat healthy foods and allow myself to eat more, or whenever I’m hungry, but try not to binge on junk food. This may be easier said than done but I think if I’m cautious of it that will helpJ

Another thought in my head is that maybe I should take another test. Maybe the first two weren’t right. Weird huh? Even though I had 2 positives that there’s still a doubt in my mind? Maybe it’s my husband’s pessimism rubbing off on meJ

We have scheduled our first 2 doctor’s appointments. I will be going to Dr Graves here in Springfield. Our first appointment is next Thursday, September 6^th, for paperwork and blood work, and then the follow Friday, September 10^th, I will see the doctor. I’m excited for that confirmation and to talk about some of my concerns and things I should or shouldn’t be doing.

I’ve also started brain storming how we will tell our families. We are flying to Denver, CO to see Kirsten next weekend and the whole family will be there so I think that will be a great opportunity to share our news. Now I haven’t quite figured out how we should tell Jimmy’s family. We won’t see them in person until a few weeks after that, the weekend of the 19^th of September, so I’m not sure if we want to hold off until then or tell them on the phone or Skype. We will see I suppose….we know they will all be so excited and I’m dying to share the news!

pregnant

August 25, 2010

How can you put into words the feelings you have when you first find out you are pregnant? I’m not sure there are any.

Last night we found out we were pregnant.

Let me tell you how this transpired.

It was a normal night for us, got home from work, relaxed for a few minutes, went for a run together in amazing weather for the first time in a long while, made and had dinner together, then Jimmy headed outside to mow and do some yardwork. So I did a few more things around the house – cleaning up and folding laundry, putting dinner away, etc. and decided to hop in the shower. Jimmy had made several joking comments lately about me being pregnant so I thought, what the heck, I’ll take a test - fully anticipating a negative result. So much so that I actually peed on the stick, set it on the bathroom floor, and hopped in the shower. I’m not going to lie, my mind started to wonder while I stood in the shower “what if I am pregnant, is this good timing, are we really ready, will it be healthy, will it be a boy or girl?” So I finished up my shower and jumped out, quickly grabbing the stick sitting on the floor. When I first glanced and saw 2 pink lines I said to myself “yep, not pregnant” but then I looked again at the “legend” next to the results window and realized maybe 2 lines means pregnant. So began the short debate in my head as to what 2 pink lines really meant, and I quickly concluded that yes, I am pregnant according to this little stick. Now what? I have to tell Jimmy, but he’s mowing, I’m in a towel, should I do it in a clever way or just run outside? Well, I just ran. I ran into the garage, towel wrapped around me, stick in hand and hollered Jimmy’s name a dozen times or so until he finally heard me. He quickly killed the mower and walked into the garage as I waved the stick. I immediately started crying and I’m not sure he knew what to think. We went inside and continued analyzing the stick – is that second line dark enough, close enough to the other one, is it really two lines? He calmed me down a bit, with a big grin on his face he hugged me as we sat on the couch for a few minutes. He then headed back out to finish mowing. So here I sit, now knowing I’m pregnant. What a strange feeling. I feel like I should feel different, but I don’t. Can you really get pregnant after not having a period for 4 months? What if the test is faulty? How do I know for sure? What do I need to do differently? I just got a fertility book from my sister because we were convinced I would have some trouble getting pregnant, guess we don’t need that book! So many things ran through my mind in that first hour as I anxiously awaited Jimmy to come back inside.

When Jimmy got back in we sat on the couch, smiled at each other a lot, and talked about what this actually meant. Jimmy wasn’t convinced it was true. I believe his exact words were “you better take another one in the morning, I just don’t trust those pee sticks”

So I took another one first thing the next morning, only to find 2 more pink lines.

So, now here we sit. Married 4 months and pregnant.

Along with all the emotions I felt when first discovering this news I must say the greatest emotion was pure excitement and happiness. In my heart I felt I would have trouble getting pregnant. I was prepared for a long road ahead of charting my cycles, doctor’s appointments, possible fertility medications, etc. I had wrestled with the thoughts of all this planning in my head for a few months now. Questions like; should we really be the ones to determine what month we want to get pregnant, do we want to actually know the exact date/time that we conceived our child, do you base these things off what gender you would prefer? So many questions and so much uncertainty on how I and we really felt about them. But, the amazing thing is, we don’t have to worry about it!

We were blessed with the amazing gift of a child growing in my belly without a predesigned plan for it.

If you allow yourself to think of all the “what ifs” or all the things you need to do to prepare in the next 9 months you’ll drive yourself crazy.

So, I have decided that this next month we will enjoy our time together and be crazy excited for the gift God has entrusted to us. Of course, not without a little shopping thoughJ

life as we know it

Jimmy and I have now been married 7 months and we found out in August that we were pregnant. So 7 months of marriage and 3 months of pregnancy. Oofta. Our lives since marriage have been busy. We both have jobs that keep us very busy. We went from living in different states to living in the same household, driving together to work every day, sitting 50 feet from each other in an office of 50 people, driving home from work together, and spending our evening’s doing things that married people do in the evenings – being together. So, needless to say, it’s been a big change for us. But, speaking on both our behalves, I think I can confidently say a good one. We spent quite a bit of time during our dating years just talking, since we never lived in the same town, so I feel like we had lots of discussions of do’s and don’ts, likes and dislikes, pet peeves, irritations, etc. before we actually got married. Which has proven to be a great thing for us. We both knew what to expect when we came into this marriage. We knew that we were independent people having spent some of our adult lives alone and living independently. However, we also knew how much we loved each other and couldn’t wait to be together always. And it’s so funny how quickly circumstances and people’s “norm” can change. Just a year ago a typical week for me was filled with dinner with friends, shopping after work, late nights in the office, flying here or there for work, and talking and/or skyping with Jimmy before bed. Now it consists of making dinner, cleaning the house, doing laundry, occasional dinner with friends, date nights, and snuggling with my love on the couch before heading to bed. Isn’t it a great reality though? A year ago I would have been ecstatic to know that  I only had to go 5 days without seeing Jimmy again, and now I pout all week if I know Jimmy has a work trip coming up that’s going to cause him to be gone all week or two. But, that’s life, right – constantly changing and always keeping us on our toes.  We live in a place away from family and all our “old” close friends. But, have grown to find fun things to do in our city together and have met some really great people that we get together with as often as we can, but not nearly enough. We’ve tackled a few house projects together – nothing major as we were really blessed to get a deal on a great (and new) house. Jimmy has taught me some more skills in the kayak and we’ve enjoyed a few day trips to some mild white water. But we honestly probably spend just as much time away from Springfield as we do back "home" in IA. We go back to IA frequently to visit family and friends but have really enjoyed having several friends and family down our way over the summer as well! So, that’s our daily life in a nutshell. More to come on work and pregnancy.

Since finding out “our news” I have kept a journal that I figured I would eventually post somewhere. So, the next few posts are going to be the notes I wrote since finding out we are expecting. I promise this isn’t going to turn into a pregnancy blog but it is a big part of who I am, and we are going to be, right now so I want to be sure and document this story as wellJ

nice to meet you

Welcome to our blog. Who knows who, if anyone will read this but I, like everyone else, wanted a way to document our first years of marriage and a new journey we are just beginning to parenthood. That’s right, we are expecting our 1^st child May 5^th and we are so excited. God has blessed us both time and time again with amazing family, friends, jobs, and each other. So here is a glimpse into our lives. I thought it’d be appropriate for my first post to be the story of how we met, from both perspectives,  enjoyJ

Jenna's Version

Jimmy & I knew each other for quite a while before we actually started dating. While I was attending UNI I got a job as a part time student with John Deere in Waterloo. During my junior year at UNI Jimmy started working full time at John Deere and happened to be seated in my aisle. I definitely noticed him on his first day but figured I'd let him introduce himself first:) And it didn't take long for him to do so, Jimmy came up and introduced himself, quickly asking for my phone number to hangout sometime. I thought it was kinda funny but went ahead and gave it to him. So for the next few years Jimmy and I developed a friendship. We shared some of the same interests that some of my other friends didn't and I quickly realized that there was something very different about Jimmy. We hungout every now and then but never even talked about dating, plus I knew I wanted to move away once I graduated. So once I graduated I accepted a full time job with John Deere and entered the Marketing program - which meant I would be assigned two six month projects in different locations. My first move brought me to Lenexa, KS in January 2007 - Jimmy and I remained friends, kept in touch and he even came to visit once or twice. In June of 2007 I moved to Des Moines for my next project, and just a few months later in November of 2007 I took a final placement in Raleigh, NC with John Deere and moved hundreds of miles away. In February of 2008 Jimmy decided to come visit me in NC, and I think we'd both agree that this is where the wheels began to turn towards the thoughts of maybe dating. In the month to follow we talked more frequently, visited each other a few more times, and decided to give dating a shot. So in March of 2008 we began our journey. In May we decided to spend a weekend in the NC mountains in Asheville, NC and it was on this trip that I knew he was the man God intended for me to marry. There are countless things I love about Jimmy - his kind heart, his sense of adventure, his spontaneity, his passion for life - all these things he showed me in one way or another on this trip. Since May my love for him has only gotten stronger. I cannot even explain in words the love I feel in my heart for Jimmy. I thank God every day that He has given Jimmy to me and have no idea how I got so lucky. On March 20th I will marry my very best friend, my soul mate, and the one that truly is my better half.

Aisle to Aisle

Jimmy's Version

It all started as a routine day in the office. I was new in my job at John Deere and full of energy, eager to begin my career and meet new people, fresh with a trip to New Zealand under my belt. I can’t recall exactly which day of work I met Jenna, but it was definitely within the first week. Jenna was sitting at her desk minding her own business when I strolled by. What else was I supposed to do but introduce myself and ask for her phone number? So, that’s exactly what I did…after learning of our shared interest in music, of course. I know she thought I was a total creeper and engineer dork. No wonder she never called. Good thing that didn’t stop ME from making the awkward first call.

…

Several years, dozens of plane tickets, and thousands of phone calls later, I finally asked Jenna to be my wife. It’s funny how it works really. Who would’ve thought the ‘random part-time student’ I bumped into my first week of work would be the woman that I spend the rest of my life with. Weird. Weird but good. Really good.

Abridged version:
- Jimmy randomly introduces himself to Jenna & asks for her phone number. (not yet friends)
- Jimmy & Jenna hang out. (now we’re friends)
- Jenna moves away – Kansas City, Des Moines, Raleigh, NC.  Jimmy in Waterloo. (still friends…)
- Jimmy visits Jenna in NC. (why are we ONLY friends?)
- Jimmy & Jenna talk on phone. (wait, are we dating?)
- Jimmy & Jenna have ‘the talk.’ (yes, now we’re dating)
- Jimmy & Jenna arrange weekend visits for 15 months (long distance = not cool)
- Jenna moves to Waterloo. Jimmy moves away. Jenna mad at Jimmy. (don’t worry, still dating)
- Jimmy proposes to Jenna
-They live happily ever after

So that’s the story of us. It’s a story of friendship to love and a true testimony of God’s timing and trusting in His plan. Like Jimmy mentioned in his version, who would have thought that the random guy I met at John Deere while I was in college would turn out to be the man I’d spend the rest of my life with and feel overly blessed by that mere fact every day of my life. Throughout the years of dating Jimmy, the 9 months being engaged to him, and the past 7 months of marriage I have found myself time and time again just asking God “why?” Why did He provide me such a wonderful man to share my life with? Jimmy  truly is so much more than I ever dreamed of, the person that makes my life complete, my very best friend, and the love of my life. I had some good and some bad dating relationships, some good and some bad decision points throughout my college years, and some good and some bad moments of my faith and walk with God. So how did I ever get to the point where God felt I deserved this man? I still have no idea but I’m overjoyed that He actually did! And not only that but I am astonished that this man actually loves me back and that he loves me more than anything in this world. All I can say is I am one lucky girl! Ok, ok, enough of that mushy stuff. Now onto our real life, but not without a picture of us from way back in the day – long before we ever datedJ