Yes, We Are Expecting!!

So, the news is out. We are having a BABY! I know, right? We really cannot believe it! I just wanted to post here for a little bit, and let you know what has been going on with us as of late :)

Finding out we were pregnant:
I found out pretty early on(about 4 weeks). I had been feeling pretty funky, overly tired, and having weird cramps, that felt different somehow. We decided to take a test, and sure enough, instantly positive. I took another to make sure, and there, again, another positive. My initial reaction was to just lay on my bed, and cry a little, because I could not believe I actually could be a MOM! Ike was overjoyed. He seriously was so genuinely happy, it melted my heart!

Pregnancy Woes:
So far, I wish I could say that things have been rosy. They were, really, for about two weeks. Since then, I have lost ten pounds, and had a really tough time eating and keeping food down. I've tried just about every trick in the book, but I think sometimes people just have hard pregnancies for a little while. I just hope I'm almost over it! I'm out of the first trimester, so it should be subsiding a little, I hope ;). Food will stay down for me and taste so good, and then the next day, the same food that I thought was "good", will then make me vomit uncontrollably. So weird how that happens!

Morning sickness?? Sheesh I wish that's all it was! So far, I've glimpsed Morning sickness, Noon sickness, Afternoon sickness, Night sickness, and all-through-the-night sickness. This is pretty common with some moms too though, so I hear.

It IS getting better though, which I'm happy to share. I am eating more, keeping more down, and feeling genuinely better week to week.

Waiting to Share the News:
I told my immediate family right away. I could NOT. It was too exciting to share. I've heard multiple times that people will wait months before telling their family. I just couldn't wait, and I knew both sets of parents would be really mad that I waited so long to tell. As for the rest, I kept it really under wraps. With how sick I've been, I had to tell my boss, and many of my co-workers up front. I've missed a few days of work, and wanted to let them know.

I wanted to keep everything on the "down-low" because I was worried about miscarrying, especially on my first. 1 out of 4 miscarries these days, and I didn't want to have to share really good, and then really bad news simultanously. Now that I'm mostly out of that window, I feel really comfortable telling anyone and everyone! I really couldn't be happier for all that is happening lately!

Am I showing?? haha. I wish, but sadly, nope! Not at all yet, really! I FEEL bigger, and bloated, but there is no weight, or visible evidence to prove anything. YET ;)

Update by Ike

So I was checking out our blog and realized that it was a little out of date.  This is Isaac by the way for the first time ever.  I know right? Who would have thought that I would be blogging?  The thing I noticed that was out of date is that she said she just started working in Workforce Management... which is true.  But we all know Dani, no shoes are big enough for her (compliments of Jeff Facer :)).  She was promoted again!  Made me feel like a piece of you know what.  She is now the Director's Assistant for customer services. Kind of a big deal if you ask me.  She really is amazing and deserves it.

As for me, I'm taking 16 credits at UVU and working about 28-30 hours a week.  Pretty hectic but it's good.  I work in the Licensing Department which is surprisingly fun actually.  The people I work with in Licensing are great to work with.  I've made some good friends working there. 

This pic is of us on our way to Huntington Beach, CA.  We were there for Dani's graduation and we went to Disneyland as well. More pics to come.

More photos to come of our adventures!! Sorry for the delay! Waiting on a new camera cord to come from Amazon.

I CAN share, though, that I just was promoted!! No more Data Entry at Vivint. I loved that job, but am on to bigger and better. I am still at Vivint, which I love, but am in a new department that I really enjoy a lot more than I should. New title? Workforce Management Supervisor! Now, I manage the schedules of the huge call centers at Vivint and nag those employees who are lazy and make sure everyone is on task. It is going GREAT so far! Nothing like getting a raise, for a better, more-enjoyable job and atmosphere!

Goodbye Summer

Summer is over! I can hardly believe it! Good news is though, some VERY good things happened this summer.
Let's start with the fundamentals.

I graduated!!!!! I can hardly believe it! BS in Exercise and Wellness from BYU. Hallelujah. I'm so sad I won't be able to attend there anymore.

We also were able to go on some really fun vacations! Lake Powell was definitely one of our favorites. We weren't able to go as long as we would have liked-only 3 days. We did, however, enjoy the warm water and the PERFECT weather!

I forgot to mention, right before Lake Powell, my little sister Jena got married! She married one of my really good high school friends, Ty Fullmer. They currently live just down the road from us, and are in our ward. They are adorable together, and are so happy for the two of them!

After the graduation, wedding, and LP trip, we decided that we probably shouldn't for finances sake HAD to go to Disneyland. My family took us as a graduation present, and we had sooo much fun. If you haven't tried their newest ride, Midway Mania, it is a MUST. Imagine Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, but 1 million times better. It really is the greatest thing. World of Colors is also fabulous. The best fountain show, I've ever seen. It makes the Bellagio fountains look like broken sprinklers. Seriously. It should be, after all, it cost 75 million dollars!

A Few New Favorites

If you know Ike and me at all, you know that we LOVE to try out new restaurants, bakeries, and eateries. I don't think he really loves it, but I do so he plays along ;) I have a couple shout outs for places that we have been to that were awesome!

Gourmandise Bakery:

3rd W in SLC :) Ike and I went to this little bakery this past Monday for his birthday. WOW. It's incredible! If you like desserts, at ALL, you will love it too! They have everything!! We had baklava(my fave), tiramisu, and cocunut macaroons! Each are made fresh daily and are beautiful. They also are one of the Groupons right now!!

Roll-up Crepes:

Also delicious, and close!! They are on State St. in Orem, right by Miracle Bowl. They have sweet and savory crepes and are soooo yummy! They will also be open 24 hours during the school season. YAY!

Check 'em out! Let me know your sweet finds too!

Some new things :)

Summer is underway!! And let me tell you...I am loving it :) Although...I only have one day to lay out, when in previous years, I did all day! It's ok though-less cancer right?! Ha.

Over the last couple of months, I was made a supervisor in Data Entry at Vivint. I love this place :) They truly treat their employees so well, and it has the best atmosphere. I now manage a team of about 35 and love it. It is so rewarding to see how coaching and encouragement really do help people in the workplace become more efficient and productive at their jobs.

Ike, is now working in Licensing, which he likes a LOT better. They are really lax over there, and he have to do nearly as much work ;) He was one of the best in Data Entry, and we like to move good people to other departments when the time comes. I'm sad he doesn't work right by me anymore, but he's still at Vivint, which is great :)

We have been looking at buying a house. Not a huge enormous one, just a little baby one. Probably, a townhouse. We really want a place of our own and something that we can earn equity in. So we are currently looking and saving money!! If you hear of anything awesome that we should look into...let us know!

Life is great and we are really enjoying our summer, even though all we seem to do is work! It's good though :)

No more Nailbiting!!

So...yesterday for the birthday, the greatest hubby ever treated me to a fabulous day :) First, I slept in til about 9, which is rare these days. Then we went and got my driver's license renewed-finnnnnally. This was followed by a delicious lunch at Joy Luck(Soo good. If you haven't been there, you need to go. This is only if you love the BEST quality that Chinese food has to offer.)We then hit up Mid City Salon. You can find there salon here.
This salon is SO cute! I had no idea what to expect. I was overly-welcomed and the girls were adorable and so fabulous. The salon is super cute, they use metal bowls so you won't get toe fungus, and they do such an amazing job! They do monthly passes now as well, so you can get a pedicure every month for $20. Yep, pretty sweet.
This pic above is what I got put on my nails. Yes, SHELLLAC :) This little miracle is hopefully going to cure me of my horrible nail-biting habit! I used to get acrylic nails all the time, which would always break off and end up destroying my nails. This salon does shellac. If you don't know what this is..let me tell you ;) It is just like get a beautiful manicure that you would normally have. *Except* it has the same gel that is used in gel nails in it, so they cure it with a UV dryer. This means it will never chip, peel, or allow me to bite it off. The only way to remove it is to soak it in acetone. Can you say best nail polish ever?! So, this hue "Rosebud" is now being sported on my nails. I even tried on my littlest nail to bit it off and I couldn't! This is a miracle.
One more final today and we are off to Vegas! Stay tuned for some pics!!

-D

This time every year

Every year I am overjoyed, and overwhelmed about this time of year.
Overjoyed.
Birthday. 19th. Excellent day, and usually no school or work. Hopefully sunny.
Second to last semester...EVER! That's right folks, just one more class to take this spring semester and then I'm outta there! Yayyy.

Overwhelmed.
FINALS. Just one to go. And yes, I did happen to give the worst oral presentation of my life today. No big. It's also raining like crazy.

Spring drives me CrAzY!

Proud owners of a new car!!!

Yes, people, this is our new car!!! Well new to us, that is. Our very first car!! A 2007 Corolla Sport, with alloy wheels and a spoiler. She is sooo cute! I couldn't be happier :) I named her "SB", which is short for Snowbelle. She is pure white ok?! I have a dreadful habit of naming my favorite possessions. So...now we have Snowbelle and Jezebel, our adorable Corollas. Life is great :)

Wedding and Engagement Sitches

Well here we are folks! This is my very first blog.....EVER. I'm not kidding. I just learned how to do what you are now seeing in the last few hours. Everyone said it was easy!! NOT for me, lol. So here is the basic gist of our blog for now. I don't know how to change the background to something pretty yet. We'll see


So much has happened this year! Ike and I were married on Dec. 17th, we live in a cute little house up on the mountain, and I'm about to graduate. Life is great and we are loving our life, and loving being together. Stay tuned for updates!!

If you missed the engagement deets, or the wedding check out our old website http://www.ewedding.com/sites/danipassey

Lady Gaga

Dani: "I want to go again!!!!!"
Ike: "But you JUST saw her"
Dani: "But YOU didn't....we HAVE to go"
Ike: "This girl....."

This conversation transpires just about every two or so days. PS she still has about 10 more concerts. AHH!

My husband thinks I'm crazy. Perhaps he is right. Then again, anyone that agrees with him must not have been able to see her live. I don't care whether you think you think she is utterly immoral, raunchy, ugly, slutty, untalented, etc. If you have not seen her live, you have no business making these comments, nor insulting one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Seriously.

Jena (little sis) and I went on the 19th. We left the ESA completely overwhelmed. She is fabulous. She is SO amazing and talented. She can sing and dance her tail off for 3 hours and not skip a beat. She is hilarious and puts her whole heart and soul into it. I love GAGA-and if you've seen her live I know you do too.