Update

The summer is over!! James was able to get off a few days earlier than anticipated so we were able to enjoy some time with our families in San Diego as a couple. Let me tell you, I was pretty excited when I was planning a routine day and getting my oil changed and BAM! There he is waiting for me in the parking lot with beautiful flowers!! I thought he wouldn't be home for four more days and that he would miss my baby shower. We even got to go to Disneyland together :) We took my sister Lex and two year-old nephew Deacon with us and it was nice for us all to spend time together!
Last Saturday my sisters and mom put on a baby shower for Mei Li and I. It was at my oldest sister Aimee's house and it was the bomb!! Of course, it was Asian themed for our Chinese named baby girl. With an Asian theme you know there is gonna be some delish food! Beef skewers, fried rice, Chinese chicken salad, ro bao, rice cakes, lumpia.... mmmm... I am starting to drool over here. One of my closest friends went to culinary school and she insisted on making the cake and it was way beyond what I could ask for! She spent 12 hours on it! The atmosphere was pretty freaking magical, too. Lanterns hanging from the ceiling, centerpieces on the tables with bamboo and goldfish in them, little Chinese take-out box favors with candy in them. I can't believe the amount of work and thought that went into it! I have the best family and friends in the entire world. I know everyone says that but that's my story and I am sticking to it!
The pregnancy is going smoothly so far. I just have to take it one hot flash, headache, mood swing and crying spell at a time. Poor James haha but feeling and seeing the baby kick and move is worth every bit. It's still hard to believe that this is all happening and it's going by so fast! Before I know it I'll have grand babies! Uh yeah.... I better shut up now before I have a heart attack. Ha!
I will post more pics from the baby shower later.

 Uncle James & Deacy looking at the fish

We're in love

Bro Beau & Jaycee, Bro-in-law Robert, Hubs, Bro-in-law SHAAAAYNE and of course little Deacmeister!

 My hot sisters

These last few weeks have held some tough times for my family. We are a very close bunch but when one of us is really going through something, we all pull together to help each other out in any way. That is the thing I admire and respect most about how my parents have raised us. Now that we are all adults, we are closer than ever. I love my family but it's during the trying times that, although things may be difficult, I cherish my family the most. The only person that's missing is my sweet Jamesy boy. He's my rock and not having him here hasn't been very fun for either of us but we are working together to support and be there each other the best we can with 800 miles standing between us.
God works in mysterious ways and I may not understand them completely but I know things always work out for our benefit.

Crazy year.

Soooooo....... it's been a while, eh? I can't even remember the last time or thing I wrote about in here!! Lots has been going on. We have been living in Texas this summer. EL PASO!!! Let me tell you, it is fetching hot and dry! James is out in it all day long and has quite the farmers tan to show for himself. He is such a stud, though so he doesn't mind too much. He is liking this job. It's very competitive.

If you know me you know my love/hate relationship with Judy. She was my Volkswagen Passat. "WAS" being the keyword. We traded her in!! Her A/C went out out here which was basically death so we fixed it and then the check engine light came on a few days later and that was even more death! We put so much money into her and were so close to paying her off! But she is gone and now we have a 2011 Hyundai Tucson named Bruce that we are both in love with :) We love the car AND the warranty ;)

Monday morning we had our gender ultrasound! BABY GIRL on the way!!!!! I am so freaking ecstatic I just wanna go baby girl shopping like asap. She is gonna have a better wardrobe than me and that is A-OK! I know James was really hoping for a boy of course and I would have loved a mini James but this little girl is just gonna melt him like no other I can already feel it. I am so excited to see him hold her for the first time! Oh, and her name is Mei Li Noel Moberly. She is going to be our little Christmas bundle this year :)

I leave in a few days to go back to San Diego for the rest of the summer until James is done selling. Hopefully he will leave August 20th-ish. It is going to be hard but they are sending the wives to go home in early August anyways because everyone is gonna go up to New Mexico to sell and they will be living in motels. James is already up selling there and I have been back in El Paso for the most part. We hardly see each other and we live together :( It sucks being alone all day and trying to find things to fill your time. But me being back with my parents will save us money and he can focus entirely on finishing strong these last 6 weeks. This job has been a huge blessing and opportunity for us and we just want to make the most of it.

Mei Li has the Moberly butt!!!! So cute :)

Right before driving through the most intense lightning/rain storm of my life on the way to Alalmogordo, New Mex.

Bye-Bye, Jude! You will always be my boo.

Here's Brucey!!

We went to a Texas National park with a natural spring water pool complete with creepy fish.

Texas Sky! Love them clouds :)

Ahhh, freak.

I am slacking on this blogging business! Well.............I haven't seen my man in 28 days... and I won't see him for another 11-ish. Let me just tell you, it is driving me CRAZY. He has been working so hard in Texas and  have stayed at my parents house in Ramona 700+ miles away. We decided it was best for me to stay with family during my first trimester because he'd be working long hours. Plus, my medical insurance only covers me here so may as well get my first couple of appointments done here. Am I blabbing?
Speaking of appointments, I had my first one a couple of weeks ago! I got to see our little peanut floating around! It was an incredible feeling to see that there really is a baby growing in there. I have heard of women who have had "ghost pregnancies" meaning they have all the symptoms but there is no baby. Weird. But anyways, I fell in love immediately and the little heartbeat was so sweet and tiny. It was about the size of a kidney bean then and is now the size of a fig! Today marks 11 weeks :)
We will find out the sex in about a month or so and I can't wait because James gets to be there with me!!

Oh, and a few weeks ago I went to the SD temple to do a session and some sealings with my parents, sister and brother-in-law. Our sealer that day was actually the architect of the temple!! How freaking cool is that!? But yeah, just thought I'd throw that in there :)

Peace out. I am watching b-ball with my Pops. R.I.P Lakers '10-'11 :(

Bun in the Oven

So, James and I found out about a month ago that there's a bun in my oven! My time of the month was coming up and I wasn't experiencing any of the "usual" symptoms I have right before that time. I guess you could say as the time drew nearer and nearer I began to have this feeling like I would miss it this month.... and for several months to come! I didn;t tell James what I was thinking, though. I didn't want to think or talk about it because I didn't want either of us to over think or get our hopes up about the situation. The morning of my expected period (sorry if any guys are reading this and the word "period" freaks them out haha) James out of nowhere says to me "I think you're pregnant." Not gonna lie, it took me aback that he had been on the same page as me. So as history goes, we walked to the Rite Aid Pharmacy close to our apartment that night and picked up a home pregnancy test. I took it when we got home and James was over getting the laundry from the on-site laundry facility at our complex. Almost immediately I saw the infamous positive sign show up on the little window on the test.. My heart skipped a beat and I walked out of the bathroom a little shakily and told James we are going to have a baby. I couldn't help but cry because I felt it was so right that this was happening! James said "Well, cool. Congratualtions...." and then grabbed his phone to tell his parents the good news :) I felt he was a little skeptical at first but by the next day he had told almost everyone he came in contact with! He is so excited and I couldn't be happier myself!
I am now almost 8 weeks pregnant and am feeling pretty good over all. Keeping food down hasn't been a problem, although I have a little nausea. It is no biggie as long as I'm not puking. I hate it! I have just been very tired and zombie-like. I can't keep my eyes open passed nine o'clock, otherwise I am in for a rough next day!
My first prenatal appointment is on Friday, May 13th. Can't wait to see the first picture of our little seamonkey!! We won;t find out the sex for another 7 weeks and it honestly doesn't matter to me what it is; I am just ecstatic at the fact I will have my own baby James or Jamesette!! (Don't worry we have actual names picked out haha)
Just don't talk to me about labor... ;)

Thes Test!

Baby James and Daddy! So freaking squeeze-worthy!!

Myself as a babe

Married Life as We Know It!

We finally sold our apartment contract, therefore, we can officially move for the summer! WHAT UP CALI AND TEXAS?!
Oh, and here's some pics of married life so far... :)

Putting the star on top of our first Christmas Tree!!

 Bustin a sexy move in line at the Festival of Trees :)

 Our first Christmas morning!

 Fake smiles after the Lakers lost :(

 Cornbeef & cabbage he made us for St. Pattie's day=DELISH!

 Check out that clean plate..

 Mmmmm

 Attempt #1 at new coffee cake recipe... It came out as hot batter because I forgot the baking powder. UH DIR.

 A morning doing sealings at the Provo Temple :)

This is REAL.