First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, ...

Then comes baby Mangum in the baby carriage!

That's right, our first family addition will be arriving around January 4, 2013 :)

(I know it's not the best photo, but it worked for our purposes- I gave this photo and a copy of the ultrasound to my parents and brother when I broke the happy news to them)

Cody and I are very excited even though it doesn't quite seem real yet. The morning sickness is very real though and I'm optimistic that it will be over soon (I'm 12.5 weeks right now).

I am so grateful to have the time to be able to relax and take care of myself this summer. I was telling Cody the other day that if this were any other summer and I wasn't working or going to school I would be bored out of my mind. Not this summer! I am content to lounging around, working on the scrapbook, and laying by the pool :) I've heard from many moms that this will be the last time I will be able to relax, so I'm taking advantage of it ;)

Our baby is now the size of a plum, but this photo is from when it was a berry- my mom lovingly called it her 'gran-berry' :) 

The following pictures are what my diet mainly consists of and has consisted of for the past 3 months.

Bet you can't guess what this is...it's watermelon with lemon juice, chili powder, and salt- yummy!

Sorbet- especially the coconut ones

COLD chocolate pudding

Milk

and last but not least any kind of fruit and a tomato cheese sandwich- my mom says she lived on tomato cheese sandwiches when she was pregnant 

We are so grateful to soon be parents!

Missouri Adventures

Last week we decided to venture into Kansas City to go to the Hallmark Visitors Center (you know, the people that make the cards). There was a fun exhibit with cards dating back to 1910, Christmas trees made of cards, and a machine that we could watch making embossed cards. There was also a small machine that made bows that we could then take home. I was very impressed because our visit was free and they gave us a recordable book on our way out. These are the books that you record your voice on and then a child is able to push the button and hear you read the story. I was excited about this, and in my excitement left it somewhere in the mall next door :( I guess we'll have to go back to stock up on bows and books!

Our adventure this weekend took us to some church history sites. We drove to Adam-ondi-Ahman in the pouring rain and I was worried that we wouldn't be able to stay long- it is down a dirt road and we would be walking in the dirt. Thankfully it stopped raining by the time we got there and wasn't too hot yet, so we lucked out! We were able to view the valley from two different areas and think about what had been there before and what will be there soon. At one point I even thought I heard a choir singing. As I listened harder Cody pointed out to me that the noise was a swarm of bugs over my head :) Both Cody and I had been here previously with our families, and we both remarked on how it had changed from what we remember. I'm sure it and we will change a lot more before we are able to visit again. 

View One

The view from our second lookout

 

This is where I heard the 'Heavenly Choir'

 

A butterfly on Cody's head

We then drove to Haun's Mill. Unfortunately there wasn't much there, just a stone plaque. We did learn from another family that drove up while we were there that the church just purchased the area a few weeks ago so maybe there will be more in the future. We drove to Haun's Mill behind a couple who are here on vacation from England. They were very nice and told us about their trip and conversion story. A few weeks ago they flew in to New York and are now driving across the country and stopping to see church history sites on their way to Seattle. They were converted to the church 30 years ago by a missionary who now lives in Seattle and they have come many times to visit him and his family. Where do you think their next stop will be? They are on their way to Omaha, Nebraska to go to the Winter Quarters Visitor Center where Melanie is! I told them to look for Sister Lamb and to tell her hello and that we love her. I really hope they get to take a tour from Melly!

Next up: Liberty Jail and the new Kansas City Temple!

Catch Up

I know...it's been a while and a lot has happened so I better get right to it. 

For Mother's Day we were able to do a three-way Skype with Melly who is on a mission in Omaha, Nebraska. My parents were in Utah, Melly was in Omaha at the Trial Center, and Cody and I were in Minnesota. It was nice to get to see Melly, I know being able to Skype is a relatively new thing so we are very grateful that we were able to see her while we talked. She is doing good and keeps us updated every week.

The next week we spent packing our apartment for our next adventure. As part of Cody's schooling he is required to complete a fellowship in between his first and second year of school. He was able to get the fellowship he wanted in Lee's Summit, Missouri at St. Luke's East Hospital so off we went.

Except I did not initially go with Cody- I had to stay in Minneapolis to complete a week of work and then I made a quick trip out to Utah to surprise my mom for her birthday. I finally made it to Independence (where our apartment is) two weeks after Cody and all of our stuff left Minnesota. It was a tricky couple of weeks living with only the essentials and no Cody :( 

 Cody really enjoys his job at the hospital and works with good people. He hasn't had a bad thing to say about the hospital and I haven't heard anyone say anything bad about it :)  Cody was fortunate to get to work directly with the CEO and he has trusted Cody with some big projects and good opportunities. I'm so proud of him, he has worked so hard and continues to work hard to support us now and in the future.