Life is all about changes

It has been over a month since my last post. what to say what to say... it's not like anything new and exciting is happening in our life ;)

• Move across the country... what the heck is that about?!! I miss my family like crazy. The Hansen's are much much much different than my family. I want to hug my mommy.
• WE'RE PREGNANT!!! This one is proving to be extremely different than the last one. I can't eat sugar, I'm not nauseous all day just part of it, and I've started to get headaches. I kind of think that maybe this one is a boy. We will see.
• My boobs hurt. Sorry... but they do. Like, just shoot me now.
• Kourtney is an angel pretty much all of the time. We are very lucky to have such a sweet girl. (although she really does enjoy torturing Noodles)
• Jordan is going to school... we just have to enroll him.
  
• We move to Rexburg in less than a week. I am pretty jazzed to have my own space again. Kourtney hasn't had a bedroom in over 2 weeks. No fun.
• I cry a lot... like a lot a lot a lot. blegh.

That's pretty much all I have right now. I'm just really really super tired. realllllly realllly realllly tired.

ThReE

three things about you:

1. You are the best decision I've ever made!




2. You are even more handsome than the first day I met you, if that's possible.




3. You teach/have taught me more about life than I ever thought possible.

three things about our life:

1. It's crazy, loud, and wildly unpredictable.... I like it.




2. What it lacks in worldly finances it makes up for in righteous lovin'. :)




3. It's fun. Point Blank. We have so much fun on a daily basis. I think that's crazy important.

three things that you've taught me:

1. Don't sweat the small stuff... relax and laugh. (you're still much better at that)




2. When the big stuff comes around... pray, have faith, laugh. Everything will be alright. (you're still much better at that one too)




3. We're in this together. We're equal. We come to eachother and lean on eachother when life gets tough.

three things about us:

1. We're still wildly in love... even more so than this time 3 years ago.




2. We understand eachother's weird/crazy/annoying little quirks and have come to enjoy them... sometimes.




3. We tend to get better at this marriage thing with ever passing year... this year is gonna rock!!!

three things that I hope:

1. That our love for eachother continues to grow each and every year.




2. As we embark on the new journeyings of life that we always look to eachother and hold on for dear life.




3. That I can be even half of the wonderful spouse for you that you have been for me.

I love you Jordan Kade Hansen. You are, by far, the best decision that I have ever made. Our life together has proven to be imperfect, unpredictable, harder than we ever imagined, and crazy, but it is our life... together... and I don't want anything else. You are my forever. And I'm happier than ever!!!

Hi.
Stephanie here.
Going to talk about everything that I can BESIDES being broken.
So...
here goes.

Kourtney counts to three (sometimes 5) but usually 3.
Jordan is counting down the days until he gets to put in his two weeks notice at "hell" so named by him.
My butt hurts from my workout on Monday. It's a good hurt.
Random. Get to the gym on Monday only to find that I had forgot my underwear. Thought I had placed them in my bag. I hadn't. Couldn't go home. Didn't have time. Worked out without any underwear (I was not about to wear my "everyday" underwear) ya know?
Jordan thought that was hot. I told him he was stupid.
Tried the NuvaRing. Won't ever do that again.
Kourtney hits her own hand when she knows she's done something wrong. Funny. We don't really do that. Honestly what I do is count to three. I don't even know what I'd do if I actually got to 3 half the time. Time out???
This third year of marriage has been bliss. If the rest could be like this then we're set.
Not to say it's been perfect. But it has been heavenly.
Next week we've been married for THREE years. I know. "newly weds". you all can suck it. feels like a lifetime to us.
I've never been happier than I am right now. Hubby. Kiddo. About to embark on a new adventure. Holiday season. It's grand.
Now a point of confusion. I work out regularly (just kicked it up a notch this week). Went to the doctor's office today. gained 3 pounds. Now, my clothes all fit the same. So does this mean that I'm gaining muscle??? I think so. I still look the same. But my legs feel better/stronger. Maybe that's it. (good thing. that's what needs the most work)
Got new glasses today. They're really cute. Almost in a librarian way. I like them.

Prepare

It's gonna be quite the ending to our year! December 20 we head out! WOW!

• Moving Truck-check



• hotel for night one-check



• hotel for night two-check



• excitement for staying with Mom and Dad for a week and a half-double check



• apartment to live in-check



• school to attend-check (what a relief)



• being completely broke after this move-triple check (like we're not used to that)



• mixed emotions-quadruple check



• PURE CRAZY EXCITEMENT!!!--CHECK CHECK AND CHECK!

HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back to where it all started

toO LonG

I chose these pictures b/c they show me doing what I love most... being Kourtney's Mommy. I am working because that is what my family needs from me right now but I would much rather be at home with Kourtney. Working is not awful... but she is much more fun (and much cuter than the grumpy boss :P ) I just really hope that she knows that I love her more than anything! Too bad she wouldn't understand it if I looked at her and said, "It won't be too long... just 6 more weeks and I'm all your's". I know school will be tough but it won't be 9 hours a day. That's just brutal. Not to mention, I work days and Jordan works nights. I miss him too! Ah well.... It won't be too long... :)

KoURtnEY

OH, our Kourtney! Such a power struggle we have. She is oh so sweet, independent, hungry for candy (all the time), loud, louder, and really loud!!!

She has to do things by herself... at her convenience. While sitting on the potty she waves you out of the bathroom. She has to do it alone. But at other times she just can't seem to cope without you. Stubborn. She's very... I don't even know the word.

We've had several people tell us (people who have gotten to know her) that she has the air about her of a natural leader. Good for later, frustrating for now. Really, I've heard that a number of times from different people. It makes me proud yet exhausted. She is exhausting.

She is a fast learner, very smart. She repeats everything (right now she is fake crying just to get my attention) booger head. She has picked up sign language very well. She is a master at trying to work us (we're on to her though). She loves dance class... and singing. She loves reading and coloring. She loves watching movies. When someone sneezes she says "ess ooo" (bless you). Sweet. When I'm not feeling well she comes up to me and says, "ooo ahkay???" (you okay?). I love it. When we tell her no she tells us no right back. When I give her "the mommy look" she melts and throws herself down on the floor. She doesn't make any noise... just throws herself onto the floor. Nice. She likes to cuddle her baby dolls. And then throw them on their heads. Lovely.

She really keeps me entertained... never gives me a moment to settle down and think "hey, maybe I've got this Mom thing under control". No, she always has something new up her sleeve. She is my greatest lesson. My greatest test of patience and my greatest trial of understanding!

She is so much like me... a blessing and a curse. She is very much like her father too. I guess she just has a double dose of stubborn... poor thing.

Having a child really is like what they say... it is having your heart walk around outside of your body.

Oh BaBY

How we love our crazy Kourtney :)

How I love my adorable family!!!!

These handsome fellas are my new twin nephews... my sister is very tired.

This gorgeous girl is Alicia. She and Kourtney play and fight like sisters. They love eachother.

I was just thinking about how excited we are to be moving to Idaho. Then I thought of how little I'm going to see these very special people in my life. That bums me out. Moving is hard... no matter what. There is a happy and a sad to this moving story of ours. We will be so close to the wonderful Hansen's... but so far from the wonderful Stewart/Hills's. Oh, moving is bitter sweet.

So, those two adorable bundles of joy... they're really bundles of sleep deprivation. My poor sister is only sleeping for about 20 minute intervals at night. My family and I went to see her on Sunday, the girl just looks exhausted. To top it all off she has a C-section to heal from. When we were about to leave and head for home she broke down in tears. CaSandra is not one to cry very often. When she does cry then you know it's a big deal. My parents stayed an extra 3 hours so that she could get some sleep. Gotta love parents!!! I'm glad I don't have a little baby right now. Not to say that I don't want to ever have one... just can't put that on my plate at the moment.

Kourtney... she's 2 going on 20! No joke. But she really is very sweet and she is learning manners very well. Just don't let her get overtired or hungry or uncomfortable in any way.... what can I say? She takes after her mother. Jordan and I just love watching her learn and grow. I find it very hard to punish her or get on to her for something she does wrong. She's so funny and oh so cute! But believe me when I say... I do get on to her. She's so fun and so vibrant!!! She really keeps me busy and on my toes. The gym I go to has a daycare at certain times during the day... I love that 45 minutes of free time.... when I can go and exercise, relieve some stress, and just be alone. *SIGH* It is so nice.