Brody Jaeckel

It's a boy! We are so excited. Jeff somehow just knew it was going to be a boy the whole time. My mom recently bought us a bunch of little boy outfits. Seeing those in the spare bedroom closet makes everything even more real. I feel like little Brody is all I think about nowadays, even though it seems to be so far away that we will actually have a real baby in our home!

This is me at 21 weeks (as of Friday).

This is Jeff at 30 new movies (as of Black Friday).

Even though I didn't take ANY pictures except the one above, we had an awesome Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Quincy came and stayed with us for ten days and it couldn't have been a more perfect and relaxed holiday. I've missed her and my family so much. I can't wait until we join her in Provo next year when Jeff attends BYU. (He applied this last week, so we are crossing our fingers that he gets accepted again.)

I'm just trying to get through these next two weeks of finals. Jeff is busy at work and getting prepared to start back up at school in January. We both can't wait to get some time away for Christmas on Dec. 21st! Brody kicks a lot. However, I am the only one who can feel it so far. Jeff can't wait to be able to join in this excitement. Here is the proof that Brody is indeed a little Brody.
 

Our doctor has a sense of humor.

The ultrasound went great. It was one of my favorite days of pregnancy so far. We even got a little video of him moving around and stretching his legs. All the tests went great and he is in the normal percentile in everything. I can't wait to meet him in April!

Update: Showing nothing but love handles.

My week has been filled with midterms, acid reflex, a cold, the need for a nap, and a lack of a husband. Jeff has been working so hard this semester (he's off track, which means he starts back to school in January- our school is weird) trying to build up our back account before he has to cut back on hours at his job once school starts. I am so thankful that I married such a hard working man. I tell him to quit almost everyday because I rarely get to see him. I go to school/work at 8:00 every morning and get home and 5:00 every afternoon. On most days he leaves for work here at 4:00 and doesn't get home until 1:00 in the morning! We just barely miss eachother and it is so sad. But we are making it work and I am pretty proud of him for not giving into my persuasion. However, he has agreed to cut back to 3 eight hour days per week once school starts, which will be glorious. I can't wait.

On the subject of the baby- it is growing. Hence the 11 lbs that I got to see on the doctor's scale the other day. It is a very hard realization for me to see the numbers higher than I've ever seen them before while I've been busier than ever and eating less than normal. (I rarely feel hungry- I basically have to force myself to eat because I know that I need to & on top of it nothing ever sounds or tastes good.) With all this I am still gaining weight and my pants are tighter than ever. I try to remember that this is all normal but it is still so hard for me to get used to it. I think it will get better once I have a "baby bump" to show for it all and not just a fatter stomach. Haha, but seriously.

To everyone- I will take pictures when I'm ready. I do not want anyone to throw up to the sight of my non-cute-bump. So just hold your horses. Hopefully the pictures will come within the next two months.

Also, mark your calendars- we find out if we have a little Jeff or a little Karli on November 18th! Ah! I can't wait <3

Week 14- Start of the 2nd Trimester

So first thing Doctor Prince told me at my appointment is, "Well, you've made it through the hard part." As I sat there smiling, I was feeling rather lucky. While he meant that this was the end to morning sickness and extreme exhaustion, I have been lucky enough to not have experienced even a small portion of either of these. I honestly don't feel different at all (aside from my pants feeling a little bit snug recently). At every doctor's appointment I half expect them to say, "Just kidding, you don't REALLY have a baby inside of there." & I wouldn't be all that surprised. (Well except for the fact that that would be quite a strange joke.) I am looking forward to showing. Right now I am beginning to just feel fat. I tried wearing just a regular t-shirt and jeans the other day- that would be a no. I wore my fleese over my outfit the entire day.

However, one thing that is making this all feel a little less like a dream is our second bedroom. My parents had saved my sisters' crib from way back when and brought it up to us the last time they visited. Jeff and I (mostly Jeff) put it together the other day and boy is it weird to walk past that doorway and see a crib in there! Our conversations frequently consist of new baby name ideas. Which is WAY harder than I ever thought. The countdown is getting smaller towards the day we get to find out if we are going to have a boy or girl. I hear from multiple people that not being sick means that its a boy. Who knows though..we'll just have to wait and see!

Boy or Girl?

One thing that we are constantly wondering about is if our little one will be a boy or a girl. We still have awhile to wait.. about six weeks but we can't wait to find out! It's so fun to think about that this little person will someday have similarities to each of us. 

Kar's B-day.

Have I told you what an awesome husband I have? Yes, well I will tell you again. On Thursday I got home from school and on our table was a huge German Chocolate cake complete with "22nd" written in chocolate chips. There was even 22 candles on the cake!!

He also surprised me with a Kindle!! I was so shocked. I am so excited to use this nifty little gift. He is definitely very thoughtful. He had even used his saved up Plasma money for it. I had no idea. 

& the cake of course, was delicious. He got my favorite to go with it- Expresso flavored ice cream. Yum!

Then on Saturday we went out to eat the Applebees. It was so fun. When you are used to considering "eating out" as stopping by the Taco Bell drive thru, places like Applebees are like a dream. (Thanks Jenae for the Birthday gift card- You rock!)

These past few days have been filled with Happy Birthdays wishes, cards, and gifts. I feel so loved. I can tell already that this twenty-second year is going to be a good one for sure!

Little Jaykay !!

Yup! That is right, and we are so so excited!! The baby is ten weeks today and we got the first real ultrasound. It was moving a lot. We were both really surprised. Jeff is convinced that the baby already knows how to do the worm. The due date is officially April 13th. It couldn't have chosen a better time to come. Our Spring Break is April 7th to April 17th. I mean really? How much more perfect can you get?

Here is the newest member of our family's picture, and already cute as can be. You can even see the tiny arm!

Quilting + Karli = Love

So a week and a half before school started I decided that I wanted to learn how to quilt. However, I knew that if this was ever going to happen, I needed to do it fast before school, work, and life happened. So, I called up a lady I found online (who turned out to be a missionary with her husband) and was able to take a few lessons, and finish my very first quilt right before school started! I am so so proud of it. I show it to everyone that comes over to our apartment. It has minky material on the back so it is SO comfy. You should come over and feel it (:

 

A few pictures from our Summer Trip

Our first stop was in Eastern Washington to visit my Nana and Grandpa. Even though we lacked in the picture area, we had a blast. It was so great to see them both in the midst of their busy summer lives at Crescent Bar.

Next we went to the Bremerton area to see my Dad, Chloe, Carl, and Deb. We had some great times there including two Mariners games (Jeff was in heaven)! The first one Carl, Deb, my Dad, Chloe, and I all went together. It was so much, but again, we lacked in getting some photo memories. The second game was really great. Deb, Jeff, Kurtis (Jeff's best friend from High School), and I all went and sat in the King's Court. It is the fun section that is filled with Felix fans. It was a blast wearing our Felix King Yellow shirts, holding our yellow K signs and all. We even were able to see ourselves on TV once we got home. (Carl was able to tape the game.)

Our third stop was Roseville, Ca to visit Jenae, Aaron, Lainie and Sophie. One day we ventured into Sacramento and took some fun pictures.

We went to a restaurant called the Squeeze Inn. It was delicious and definitely hit the spot.

I mean look at those burgers with the cheese skirt!!

Lainie loves her J. Jeff had a lot of fun with his nieces. They are so cute.

After Jenae's house we all traveled to Bass Lake for a family reunion (Deb's side of the family). It was awesome getting to meet the whole family. It was the biggest family get together I had ever been to for sure!

We went on the boat.. a lot. It was a blast! We were there for six full days and went out on the water five of those days. We made so many memories. I loved every minute. Jeff has a really fun family.

Here is me getting ready to wakeboard. That was definitely one of the highlights for me.

This is us right before we went four wheeling. That was such a crazy experience for me. We went on quad and traveled up HUGE rocks up the Shut Eye Peak in Jeff's uncles' Jeeps.

All the cousins together. It was sure fun to see all the dynamics of this big family reunion.



Man oh man, I sure did marry this studly man. Haha.

Time away

While in Sacramento, visiting Jenae, we (Deb, Carl, Jenae, Aaron, Lainie, Sophie, Jeff, and I) went to the downtown area and got pictures taken. It was so fun! Here is just one from the many that I loved.

Since our honeymoon in December, Jeff and I haven't had any time away from work, school, and our busy lives. Taking this much needed trip was awesome. It made me and Jeff both realized how much we LOVE to travel and visit places other than our small apartment. We are planning to go camping before the summer is over when Jeff has consecutive days off work. We can't wait!

It is always a struggle to get back into the mood of real life after returning from such a fun filled trip (more pictures will be posted soon). One thing is for sure though, life doesn't wait for you. We were welcomed back with a stack of mail, a McDonalds work schedule, an empty refrigerator, a to do list for church callings, and more. Lucky us. However, we can't complain much. We are still loving life here in Rexburg and are excited for the adventures this next school year will bring!

this blogging thingg

So I have decided that I'm horrible at blogging. I have very much repect to the people that are religious bloggers. I'm no good at taking frequent pictures and documenting the ones I do take. Someday.. perhaps after children.. I will be better.. maybe.

But as for a small update- Jeff and I are doing great.

Jeff is an official manager at McDonalds now! He is an awesome worker and got promoted only months after starting. With this though, came full time hour weeks, even throughout our Spring semester here at BYU-I. However, (don't ask me how he did it) he got straight A's! Holy Cow. Jeff is also 1st councelor in the Sunday School, which consists of meetings, teaching lessons, and conducting Sunday school every week. He is enjoying his calling, even though it is somewhat outside of his comfort zone.

I continued to tutor at the college. I loved it. I decided that juggling three jobs (insurance company receptionist, Junior High Tutoring, and College Tutoring) got too difficult with my upper level courses, so I eventually limited myself to just my on campus tutoring job. It was awesome though, and my boss said that I can come back any semester that I am at BYUI. So that is where I will be all of next year. It is good for two reasons: I enjoy it, and it helps prepare me for the big math test that I will need to take in order to become an official teacher. Oh, and it's money (make that three reasons). My grades didn't hurt either. I got all A's, and one B+. So I can't complain. The primary is doing well. It finally feel comfortable in this crazy calling. I love the kids, and it does allow for many babysitting opprotunities (for both me and Jeff). Jeff loves it!

Summer started four days ago, and let me tell you.. it has been a loooonnnngggg four days. One negative to my on campus job is that I have NOTHING to do during this seven week summer break. Jeff is at work, and I am at home.. stranded. Our second car, the Ford is not starting and is at the shop, as we speak. So great. The temperature gets over 100 degrees here during the day and we have NO air conditioning (hence my new SHORT haircut, I couldn't handle it). It isn't the best of situations, but I will survive because......

We are leaving for a two and a half week roadtrip in just TWO days. I cannot wait. First we will be heading down to my Nana and Grandpa's for three days, then heading over to Bremerton area for 3 more days, and then going to California to visit Jenae (Yes, airconditioning!) for 3 days, then going to a cabin that Jeff's huge side of the family has rented for a family reunion. It is going to be blast! I can't wait to get away from Rexburg and spend good time with family. I can't ask for anything more.

Anyway, my Mom and Quincy are in INDIA right now. Crazy, I know. Please pray for their safety. Their blog is here. Check it out!! I have wayyy to much time on my hands right now and tend to worry about them a little too much. However, they arrived there safe, so a small portion of my worries have been relieved.

Well, that's all for now. I can honestly promise pictures of the trip though for sure. There are a few other people (mainly Jenae) that are awesome at taking pictures, so I know that there will be plently. (:

six months already...

and we are very much still in love.