Tag-ified...

Ok so my friend Lisa "tagged" me a while ago, and being new to the whole blog scenario I wasn't sure what that meant for a little while- but I finally figured it out. Way to go, me! So here are the questions I have to answer, and my subsequent answers to them:

My joys:
1. Doing housework. I love the feeling of making my little home clean and taking care of it! It's been nice recently to get to spend time at home rather than running to and from work and school and all that- and just get to feel like a wife for a change.
2. Feeling my baby girl kick me from inside! It's comforting to know that she's still there and she's doing ok. It makes me very excited to get to be a mommy.
3. Teaching Sunbeams. I absolutely LOVE it! I love coming to church every Sunday to be with those precious kids. Sunday mornings are hard because we have early church, but it's one of the things that really gets me out of bed and makes me want to be there- because it's so worth it every time I do. I know that when I get there they will be there smiling and waiting for me. They are so adorable- and it just makes my day to have one of the parents tell me "so-and-so asked about you all week!" or have one of my little girls ask me if I'm feeling better since I was sick last week. They teach me so much.

My fears:
1. Being alone. I have recently realized how much I really love having Thomas in my life. He does so much for me! I don't know how I could have done any of this without him, and I don't want to have to do any of it without him! Life seems so much better when I think of facing it all with him by my side.
2. That I won't get enough food in me to help my baby girl grow! I've been so sick it's constantly a struggle to get myself to eat so that I can actually have some nourishment. But so far, so good- I had gained 9 whole pounds (total) at my last appointment! Yeah!!
3. Being able to take care of my little girl and raise her the best way I can. I know this is kind of more like a goal, but I sometimes worry that I won't do everything right- and I know I ultimately will make tons of mistakes cuz I've never done this before, but I really am concerned with doing everything right that I can. I suppose that's a natural feeling that most parents have.

My goals:
1. To read the Book of Mormon every day out loud to my baby girl until she is born. I'm interested to see how far we get before then!
2. To survive this move up to Idaho. It's gonna be a lot of work! But I'm gonna do it! :)
3. To complain less about not feeling well. I don't think I really complain a lot as it is, but I just think I could be enduring it all better. Really I think Thomas is the one who hears most of it, but that's probably because I tell him everything that's on my mind.

Obsessions:
1. Music!!! It really does make life so much better. My life would be so empty and lacking... music!
2. Hugs. I love hugging- it makes me feel so loved. I love hugging, it loves me...
3. Water. I drink so much water. It's good for you- you should all drink lots of water! Especially you AZ-ers!

Random/surprising facts:
1. Tuna fish and pregnancy do not mix. At all.
2. I get to play one of the 10 virgins in a readers' theatre/musical skit my mother-in-law is putting on for the Young Women in her ward at the end of the month as a kick-off to their camp theme. I hope they don't mind a pregnant virgin... maybe no one will notice...
3. I got to see the Queen of England once. Briefly. I have a picture.


So there you go- hooray for tags! I am actually pleasantly surprised with my answers. I thought a lot of them would have to be lame because I never can think of good answers to questions like these- but I think they came out pretty good. And now apparently I'm supposed to tag other people... I don't know really who to tag because I really have no idea if anyone even reads this! So if you are reading this, and you have a blog and feel so inclined... consider yourself tagged!