little things

so we still haven't heard back from any dental schools yet. landen has his last interview on monday in boston. he has never been to boston so he is excited and at the same time i think he's really ready to be done interviewing! i think this whole process has taught us so much in the last year... patience for one. things don't always go the way you plan them out to happen. not that we still don't have a chance, we could totally hear anytime from about 4 or 5 schools, it's just the waiting that is teaching us patience. i think we are also learning the value of work. it's hard to get anywhere in this world and takes a ton of determination! i'm just so glad i have my best friend to learn all of this with.
and then there are the tender mercies of life, or what i like to call all of the little things. i woke up this morning and looked down at my stomach to see it was extremely lopsided! every day i can feel the baby growing and kicking harder and harder! and i realize how much heavenly father loves us and is giving us the opportunity to learn another lesson in life. how to be parents! so as things can be trying in one aspect of life, we are given amazing blessings and experiences in other aspects. my mom just got her tickets to be here in may with us when we have the baby (hopefully during the two weeks she is here!) and i couldn't be more excited. my dad also got his tickets to be here for graduation in april... another exciting experience to look forward to! i really have the best parents and i know they are so excited to soon be grandparents...wink wink!

anyone who grew up with me knows i have always had a little shoe fetish! so now that i can't seem to afford a "grown-up" pair of shoes for myself... i'm finding baby shoes are much cheaper and so cute! honestly, this baby has got such a better wardrobe of shoes than i will ever have! and she probably will never even walk on half of them! discusting! there is something about those tiny feet... i love how they aren't used and so soft! i can't wait to see her little toes!