My Life in the Blogging World

I can't believe that I have reached over 100 posts now! I started this blog back in 2008 and am going to do a quick recap of each, in case anyone's interested :)

1. Very first blog post ever. Thoughts on blogging and the Obama/McCain election.
2. Thoughts on Obama's winning the election.
3. Talked about wedding dress alterations, engagement pictures, and decorating Nick's for Xmas!
4. Excitement about going to see the Transiberian Orchestra with Ethan.
5. Black Friday with Ethan....it's was crazy hectic, but we got all we wanted!
6. Reflecting on my last day working at Grand Paws Kennel :(
7. Results from Special Ed Praxis II, I passed! Thoughts on what I am going to do after graduation.
8. Mine and Nick's Christmas together. Looked for a found a new car!
9. Christmas 2008 with my family. Fell down stairs on Christmas Eve and broke my big toe.
10. Got my new Toyota Camry. Toe condition worse.
11. New car photo. Questionair on 2008
12. Thoughts about getting ready to start my student teaching.
13. Taking the 2nd Praxis II test for Special Ed. Going with Martha to David's Bridal to look for a maid of honor dress for my wedding.
14. Tried on my wedding dress.
15. Thoughts on starting Student teaching.
16. Nothing of importance to note.
17. While at Omaha, Nick got sick.
18. Exhausted from Senior Seminar class.
19. Relaxing before starting student teaching.
20. All about me post ;)
21. Getting wedding plans taken care of such as flowers and meeting the pastor who would marry us.
22. First day in high school classroom I was to student teach in.
23. Super tired from student teaching.
24. Excited because I passed my 2nd special ed Praxis test.
25. First day actually teaching
26. Finishing first week of student teaching, and potential job opportunities.
27. Nothing important :P
28. Contacted by Papillion/La Vista School district to come in for an interview for a Special Ed position.
29. Looking forward to Spring Break, did not get Papillion/La Vista job I interviewed for with it turning out to be pretty much a waste of time, went to Kati's bridal shower.
30. Entirely exhausted from student teaching and wedding planning. I think I was beginning to get a feeling that teaching would not be my ultimate career, but I didn't voice those thoughts.
31. Stressed from student teaching. Yes, I do realize a lot of my posts are about this, but that was a big think in my life for about 6 months at the beginning of 2009 :P
32. Giving my first test during ST, stress, and finding a hairdresser for my wedding (I ultimately ended up doing my own hair).
33. Rambling
34. Great week student teaching, and looking forward to spending spring break in Omaha,
35. Had a great spring break, preparing to start my last 2 weeks student teaching, and enjoying some spring weather.
36. Thoughts on family, my bridal shower, and tornado warning!
37. Annual Liberty garage sales, reflecting on my college career and upcoming graduation, and thinking about how it will be different not living at home.
38. Picture of the new puppy Nick and I would be getting shortly after our honeymoon. Siberian Husky we named Akiba.
39. Got to see Akiba for the first time.
40. Thoughts on our wedding that was 2 weeks away!
41. Wedding, honeymoon, and life as a married woman updates, along with pictures!
42. Talking about how Akiba was growing. Got a new job with the Petshotel in Petsmart.
43. Found out Martha was getting married, and she is pregnant, due the following February (it was September in this post).
44. Nick and I began talking about maybe wanting to start a family in the next several months.
45. Found out we were expecting a baby!
46. Thoughts about the Christmas Season.
47. A reflection on 2009. We got rid of the dog.
48. Went to first OB appt and got to see baby on first ultrasound and hear the heartbeat :) Looking for a new job, as I quit the one at Petsmart in November because they required you to work holidays.
49. Got a new job at Kmart. Money woes.
50. Growing belly. Getting ready for our Washington D.C. trip!
51. Found out we were going to have a baby girl! Thinking about name ideas.
52. Talking about our Washington D.C. trip.
53. Nursery pictures.
54. Phone interview for Nick.
55. Asking for prayers for Nick's job situation. Having to go to the hospital for a Gestational Diabetes test.
56. No gestational diabetes
57. Nick headed to an interview for a job he really wanted.
58. Waiting on a call from the company Nick interviewed with.
59. Nick had a second phone interview with the company he really wanted to work for.
60. Anniversary plans. 4th interview at Bosselman for Nick.
61. More interview thoughts.
62. Interview doubts.
63. Nick's very depressed about his job situation and life in general. Feeling like we are in dire straights.
64. Nick didn't get the job :(
65. The reality that we would soon be parents (in about 2.5 weeks) really began to hit us. Getting ready to head back to Grand Island.
66. Body beginning to prepare for Emma's arrival (effacement and dilation).
67. Nick's feeling left out of the pregnancy.
68. Pregnancy update.
69. More pregnancy updates. I think I'm getting close to becoming a mom!
70. I had Emma :)
71. My pre-labor and labor story, giving birth, the first 5 weeks at home with her. She was staying at Mom and Dad's for a week because she'd been going through an incredibly rough patch.
72. Some pics of Emma :)
73. Emma's 8 month update! Preparing for 2 month shots.
74. Update on Emma in photos.
75. Emma's doing better. On Neocate formula.
76. Pictures of Emma and how she's grown.
77. Emma turned 6 months old. Nick learned that his name was on the list of people to be let go from Infogroup the following March, which was about 1 month away.
78. Reflecting on the death of a baby from SIDS. Feeling bad about getting frustrated with Emma.
79. Frustrations about not getting help with Emma and the house while I'm sick.
80-84. Got a new fishtank and had some fish I wanted identified by cichlids.com members.
85. Nick got hired by Oriental Trading Company. Photos of Emma.
86. Thoughts on the writing process and my need to keep a hold of my creativity.
87. Preparing for Easter. Frustration that Nick doesn't seem to appreciate what I was doing. Getting ready to head to Missouri for annual Liberty garage sales.
88. Easter update and pictures!
89. Pictures of Emma at the park.
90. Pictures of vacation with mom, dad, and ethan in Branson and Eureka Springs. An update on the past several months.
91. Getting ready for Emma's first birthday!
92. Photos and an update of Emma's bday party :) Reflecting on all I have to be thankful for.
93. Talking about my weight and wanting to lose some of it.
94. BBQ wknd in Maysville.
95. Getting ready to start my first day at my new job with Oriental Trading Company.
96. Frustration. Nick's getting sick...I'm doing everything at home, plus working.
97. Date night with Nick.

Okay, so I seemed to have missed a few posts, but that's about the nudge and gist of what's been going on these past 2.5 years :)