The Linn Family visits Kansas!

We have been in Kansas since June 1st! I am in love with this place, still miss Texas and friends but having moved to such a great area with lots to do makes it a bit easier. The first week was just unpacking and getting familiar with the area around us. We have a Whole Foods a mile from our apartment! AHH! I love that place I spend far to much time there sampling cheese and finding all kinds of fun new healthy foods to try out. A week after we moved my family came up to visit for the weekend Erik is going on a mission to Reno, Nevada and we all went to the brand new Kansas city temple together. It is a beautiful temple about 30 min from us in Independence, Missouri area. Afterward we had lunch and went to Liberty Jail where one of the Prophets our church Joseph Smith was imprisoned for 6 months while his wife, children and other many other Latter-Day Saints were driven out of Missouri. It was an amazing experience I highly recommend visiting if you find yourself in the area if your LDS or not, very interesting history. It is so awesome being around so much of the early history of our church and what the early members of the church had to go through to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ. It has really built my testimony of Joseph Smith that he really is a prophet of our Heavenly Father.

Erik, Ross and Mom at the Kansas City Temple

Erik's first time going to the temple! 

The whole family at the temple! 

After visiting Liberty Jail we went another 50 miles north to another church site "The Valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman". This is where Joseph Smith recived revaluation that this was the place Adam his family lived and blessed this land after being thrown out of the garden of Eden. We also believe that Jesus Christ will return here prior to the second coming.  For even more amazing information about "Adam-ondi-Ahman" visit this link. http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/adamondiahman/ This place is so beautiful! It is actually a mission in our church. They have 8 missionary couples that will live on the property to keep 3,000 acres beautiful and well kept. We all had a really fun and amazing experience while my family was here so glad they could come visit. 

23 weeks!

23 weeks now! I feel so much better! I feel half normal now. I only throw up every couple weeks and only feel sick every once in a while. We also found out baby Nicholes is a BOY his name is Henry James Nicholes! I am so excited! I love feeling him kick and move around it is totally crazy growing a baby inside of you. When we got the ultra sound I was surprised to see him moving and actually had the for of a human. I saw his little toes, fingers and his profile. I love him so much and I have not even seen him yet.

Another development in the Nicholes home is we move to Kansas City, MO in less the 2 weeks! It is bitter sweet because we have all new opportunities for work, super nice place to live, school and to meet new people but, we are leaving lots of friends and family behind. We are going to miss Texas so much but I don't think it will hit me till we have been in Kansas for a while. That is about all I have to report, just packing and saying goodbye to everyone. I can't wait for another adventure with Edward.

15 weeks!

I am now 15 weeks and will be 16 weeks on 2 days. So far I have still not seen the light at the end of the morning sickness tunnel. First day of my 2nd trimester I had a little throwing up-fit. I think the reason things have been so awful this week was I was all go last week with not alot of sleep. We were trying to find a apartment in Kansas City. I felt sick that entire ride but had so much fun with Edward! Did I mention I have best husband ever! We have so much fun together the whole ride up and the whole ride back we just talked and talked and talked.(Warning: Gross Prego Talk) He has been so helpful this pregnancy I know he hears all of my complaining, mons and knows all my symptoms. He is always there to get me a puck bucket, help me clean up puck and always rub my feet and back when things start to get really bad. So he has just been so sweet to me. Other then that I am having to get up and pee every 2 hours a night and still really tired. My gums bleed when I brush and are swollen and I always have something in my mouth to keep from feeling really sick. I have no passion for food I don't really like anything I eat plenty but I am full after just a couple its of food. I can't wait to enjoy food again .On the bright side I have had plenty of sleep this week so lets hope that helps things.

I know the last paragraph was full of symptoms and yucky stuff but I honestly love being pregnant.  I am so excited to hold our sweet little baby. I can't wait to find out the gender so that he or she can have a name instead of baby or it. I have a little bump now and gained 5lbs yay! I was a little underweight so it has been hard to put on some pounds. I think it's really funny how I imagined pregnancy before I was pregnant. I figured if you are super healthy and fit, symptoms will be mild. I saw myself eating all kinds of veggies (I hate veggies now) and doing a really well with going to school full time, still doing well in ballet, not getting tired always cooking and cleaning and doing the regular things I do and just being a super awesome pregnant girl. Wow I was so wrong. Sometimes my biggest accomplishment of the day is doing the dishes. I keep telling myself things are going to get better and I won't feel so sick all the time. Who knows if anything will get better but I know the baby and I are healthy despite feeling awful.

Soon to be a family of 3!

We are pregnant! We could not be more excited after a awesome 1 year of marriage to! Aside from all the symptoms I have, at times I still can't believe that we will have another member in our family. The due date is September 9th 2012. (Year of the Dragon baby) So we found out New Years Eve. I just had a feeling that I was pregnant and sure enough 3 test later all positive. After we found out we went out to Chili's and had a little mini celebration before we went and danced till the New Year with friends. I was just our little secret for a while till we told close friends and family.

I also didn't have to many symptoms till about my 6th week. Which as also when school started. It all started with being able to smell everything! I have never smelt so many strong smells in my life. Also, eggs smell like really smelly dog food.... not sure what that's about. Along with the bloodhound nose I have comes with the urge to throw up about 80% of the time and throwing up fits. Who ever called it "Morning" sickness lied! But on the upside I am super happy! I cry for no reason but I and just so super happy and excited to be a parent with my best friend! I have grown so much since meeting, dating and now married for a year. I love Edward more and more everyday. Did I also mention how helpful he has been while I have been pregnant? I thought he was amazing before but wow he is always there to give me a hug and snuggle with me and help clean up puck out of the carpet when it sneaks up on me. (Sorry lots of puke talk) I LOVE HIM! So amazing!

So on January 25th was the first doctors appointment since we found out we where pregnant. I actually did not faint while giving 4 veils of blood! (I always faint!) Anyways so we had our first ultrasound, it was amazing! This tiny little baby had a heartbeat we could see! Then we heard the heartbeat and I so overwhelmed with how beautiful that sweet little heat beat sounded! Yeah I am dying to know this sweet spirit we have been blessed to have.

I love proving people wrong. When someone says "You can't do that." I turn right around and say "Watch me!"

When Edward and I first got engaged and even now being married for 7 months people see us all snuggling and cute and having fun together and basically say "That will fade with time." or "Remember when we were like that." its so freaking retarded! (I know I have projected myself on to people) but still when you are in such an amazing time in your life newly married and being so incredibly happy together why do you have to say something negative? But we all do this see someone going throw something we our-self have been through and think we can "save" or giving a warning sign of things to come but in some cases just let people be! Chances are they have totally different trials, experiences and different personalities that make them more or less equipped for situations ahead of them. 

7 months

So 7 months of marriage to Edward today! Time flies it has been quite an adventure this past week we moved into our new apartment! So much bigger I have room to put all of my pots and pans in a cabinet. The bedroom is huge we have two closets their is a huge walk-in (the girl closet) and a regular closet (just enough for Edward clothes. Well any ways I was just thinking today about how much my life has changed in the past year. Its crazy I would have never pictured myself married at age 20. Heavenly Father really knows what we need even when we might not see it. So thankful for all I have been given.

Hubby!

My hubby is a computer programmer which mean he walks up in his PJ's and starts singing at the computer.... he need reminders to take showers sometimes. I am sitting hear typing and listing to his sing "You are a Pirate!" Random fact: Bread makes him hyper not sure why but it might have something to do with his slender build and yes I married him for his looks I know its vain but personality is not everything. Along with being extremely attractive he is probably the most optimistic person I have ever met. The other day our car broke down in a dirty gas station, we were hungry, cold, not have any other car and because he is so awesome I actually had a lot of fun being stranded for a couple hours that night. Bottom line my Husband is awesome and a super sexy man!