rewind and fast forward: 2012

it was one year ago. 

i was sitting at a table with close friends getting ready to ring in the new year.

we were talking about all the cool things that would happen in the year 2012.

and boy oh boy, did i underestimate the amount of cool things that really did happen.

it was the best year of my life, easily.

and if you had asked me then if i thought i would be married AND pregnant by the end of it,

i would've LAUGHED IN YOUR FACE.

but, here i am.

pregnant, and madly in love with my husband.

you just never know what life will throw at you!

here is a little review of this awesome, crazy year!

lets start at the very beginning 

{its a very good place to start}

JANUARY: 

started off as single as could be. chillin with the girlfriends 24/7

i started fundraising for my trip to africa

towards the middle, jeff and i started hanging out and studying together all the time!

FEBRUARY:

+ i turned 20

+ we took our first {semi-awkward} picture together. we saw each other every day.

+ i got a little scared, but decided to be brave and just let myself fall for him

+ went on LOTS of dates

+ he asked me to be his official girlfriend

 MARCH:

+ first and foremost, national free pancake day at iHop

 + he came to colorado with me and met my family

+ we fell in <3

+ he proposed to me :)

APRIL:

+ we reveled in our love, and couldn't focus on many other things...

like school for example.

+ we went on a bunch of roadtrips to visit each others' family

MAY:

+ the long separation began.

+ he left for DC

+ i left for uganda, and spent my first 3 weeks there.

my soul was stretched further than i knew it was capable of.

but my experiences there were priceless and unforgettable.

 JUNE

+ i emailed jeff, and skyped a few precious times

+ i rafted the nile and almost drown

+ my soul was stretched further, but i grew to love the people in uganda and love the experience

+ i came home to america at the end of the month

{after the longest string of plane rides known to man}

yes, it was still hard.

yes i got a parasite, and the whole works.

but it sure was humbling.

i adapted a new sense of gratitude that i never had before.

JULY:

+ i started really counting down the days

+ wedding planning craziness

+ talking to jeff on the phone all the time

+ my good friend Lauren got married

i was happy for her, but also a little bit jealous :)

 AUGUST:

+ my brother got his mission call to NY, NY south mission

+after 104 days, i was finally reunited with my love!

+ we got married!

+ went on a honeymoon cruise

{and  milked the room service for all it was worth}

 SEPTEMBER

+started school

+ moved into our new apartment which we are now moving out of

+ didn't take any pictures...lame.

+ went on lots of fun dates!

+ i became all domesticated...and stuff

OCTOBER:

+ found out we are having a baby

+ got really excited about it

+ then the symptoms started popping up.

 i got sick.

 and stayed sick.

NOVEMBER: 

+ was still sick

+ brother left on his mission. 

i cried.

+ we had our first thanksgiving together with some of my extended family

+ still didn't take any pictures. {bullet 1 may be a contributing factor}

DECEMBER:
+ yes. you guess right. still sick
+ but its ok because my belly started growing :)

+ listened to christmas music

+ took finals. jeff dominated and i got dominated

+ packed up our apartment

+ left to texas for christmas

+ then drove to colorado

+ had a wonderful time NOT stressing about anything, and just relaxing.

and now this whirlwind of a year is over. 

and by next year, our family of 2 will be 3.

im thinkin' this year will be just as crazy awesome!

happy new year!