So things have been 'fun' in the Pelon house these days. On Friday we got to hear the babies heartbeat, which was amazing! David got to be there with me and both of us were amazed by the tiny little heartbeat. Not going to lie it sounded more like I had an upset stomach than a heartbeat, but I still teared up a little bit. I did get in a little trouble with the doctor because I'd lost 3 pounds since my last appointment, so the doctor gave strict orders to "Get bigger, and feel better." Well apparently little Pelon doesn't like being told what to do because the morning sickness has doubled to the point I consider myself lucky if I can hold down 500 calories and 1/3 cup of water in a day. Needless to say I've dropped even more weight and am very low energy. Then tonight I woke up at 1 am with a nasty stomach ache and a irrepressible need to scrub the shower walls and ceiling. I think that I had a serious bout of nesting to say the least. Yes it was nice to get something done but the nagging obsessive feeling was less than fun and cleaning products do very unpleasant things to an already upset digestive system. Oh well, baby will be/is worth all this. I can do it!
Over and out!
Days of Pelon
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Little Pelon on the way!!
Dear world, we are pleased to announce that sometime around November 27, 2011 a new member of our family will arrive! I'm about nine weeks pregnant and we are really excited to be expecting. Despite morning sickness and all the other nasties that go with early pregnancy we can not wait for the little one to get here. We are hoping for a boy *fingers crossed* but will be happy either way. Names are picked out and pretty much set in stone (as David says it would take angelic interference to get us to change). So in about seven months either David Jeffrey or Rachel Elizabeth will join our family. Hopefully baby cuteness and pictures will help make me a better blogger... we'll see!
Picture of the Pee stick! It's hard to see but I promise there are two lines!
Picture of the Pee stick! It's hard to see but I promise there are two lines!
Monday, March 21, 2011
So Proud of my Missionary Brother!
My brother Clark is on a mission and one of his investigators wrote a letter to the Ensign. We are so proud of him and all his good work, so here is the article... maybe we will see it again in the Ensign.. who knows
Confession of a Baby-Boomer (by Romeo Prado III)
Every day “Laptop,” my 3-yr old min pin and I walk for one hour at Cortez Park in Phoenix, Arizona. One breezy morning I suddenly pulled his leash as he was about to “bless” the foot of an olive tree. My rude interruption was moved by the sight of a pocket-size reproduction of Del Parson’s “He is Risen” painting which I saw at the foot of that often-blessed tree. I picked it up, placed it in my pocket and continued our walk.
On the way back home I was able to read without my eyeglasses these words printed in large font at the back of the card: Faith in Christ can help you resolve personal and family challenges. A toll-free 800 number was also printed to request for a free DVD. It was only after asking for the DVD that I read the fine print at the bottom of the card: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I do not regret that call. For me it was the beginning of many baby steps that now challenge me to make a quantum leap of faith.
As a baby-boomer with a chronological advantage over the “punk” generation of today, and who is proud of having read the Bible at least once from cover to cover, my questions proved challenging to the two young LDS missionaries who visited me shortly after viewing the DVD. One of the them, named “Elder Young,” is literally one year older than his companion, Elder Keele who, however, is five months his senior as a missionary in my area in Arizona.
What impressed me during their twice-a-week visit is their enviable zeal. These men are not paid at all. They pay for their own ride and room and board. With the patience of Job, they try to answer every tough question I hurl at them without mercy. Later, to console them, I told them something that would embarrass members of my own faith group. I sincerely said that putting aside our differing images of God, I could already count at least eight things I admire in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They are :
1) their emphasis on the family, not only in this life but also in the next
2) their specific ideas about eternal life,
3) their great respect for the temple,
4) their universal outlook, seeing the good in the world and in humanity,
5) their desire to save the souls of their beloved dead,
6) their systematic work for the underprivileged and needy among themselves and in the general public,
7) their seriousness in following Christ’s commandments especially chastity and honesty, and,
8) their detachment from the allurements of money, alcohol, tobacco and a life of ease.
As I see Elder Young and Elder Keele going about their missionary rounds dressed in their black pants and white shirt with a tie, standing out as heralds of the good news of salvation on two wheels, in season and out of season, I ask myself this question, “Do they know something I don’t?”
I’ve always considered myself a happy person, so when I see another person happier than me, I would like to ask that person, “What’s your secret?”
Part 2
The gospel records that when Jesus sent his disciples to prepare people for his coming he told them to go in twos, that they also eat what is offered to them. This the two missionaries did one late afternoon. After sharing with me a simple meal, Elder Young showed me his secret. He got a gadget from his pocket which I thought was a whistle. It was a bubble-maker. He said that kids laugh whenever he uses it.
What a simple gadget to make children laugh! I’ve seen children play with electronic toys of games. Alone and for hours they are glued to their gadgets, with the seriousness of a soldier shooting down an enemy. I seldom hear the laughter of children now, or see them play as children. How true it is that heaven is exclusively for children or adults with a childlike heart!
It is indeed refreshing to be reminded that unless we become children we cannot enter the kingdom of God. Now, going back to the things I like about the Mormons, I can enumerate eight more things, not necessarily lined up according to importance, which are:
1) Their unity. They seem to be united in mind and heart,
2) They remind me of the early primitive Church,
3) Their devotion to Christ,
4) Their simplicity of life,
5) The involvement of all members in the activities of their Church
6) Their intensive and continuous formation
7) The one-on-one attention given to children and spouses in the family
8) Their all-volunteer membership (they even pay their dues), making it easier to be detached from money, and their Church to be well-supported for religious and charitable purposes.
I hope I continue to learn from Elder Young and Elder Keele as I enjoy my sunset years.
Confession of a Baby-Boomer (by Romeo Prado III)
Every day “Laptop,” my 3-yr old min pin and I walk for one hour at Cortez Park in Phoenix, Arizona. One breezy morning I suddenly pulled his leash as he was about to “bless” the foot of an olive tree. My rude interruption was moved by the sight of a pocket-size reproduction of Del Parson’s “He is Risen” painting which I saw at the foot of that often-blessed tree. I picked it up, placed it in my pocket and continued our walk.
On the way back home I was able to read without my eyeglasses these words printed in large font at the back of the card: Faith in Christ can help you resolve personal and family challenges. A toll-free 800 number was also printed to request for a free DVD. It was only after asking for the DVD that I read the fine print at the bottom of the card: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I do not regret that call. For me it was the beginning of many baby steps that now challenge me to make a quantum leap of faith.
As a baby-boomer with a chronological advantage over the “punk” generation of today, and who is proud of having read the Bible at least once from cover to cover, my questions proved challenging to the two young LDS missionaries who visited me shortly after viewing the DVD. One of the them, named “Elder Young,” is literally one year older than his companion, Elder Keele who, however, is five months his senior as a missionary in my area in Arizona.
What impressed me during their twice-a-week visit is their enviable zeal. These men are not paid at all. They pay for their own ride and room and board. With the patience of Job, they try to answer every tough question I hurl at them without mercy. Later, to console them, I told them something that would embarrass members of my own faith group. I sincerely said that putting aside our differing images of God, I could already count at least eight things I admire in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They are :
1) their emphasis on the family, not only in this life but also in the next
2) their specific ideas about eternal life,
3) their great respect for the temple,
4) their universal outlook, seeing the good in the world and in humanity,
5) their desire to save the souls of their beloved dead,
6) their systematic work for the underprivileged and needy among themselves and in the general public,
7) their seriousness in following Christ’s commandments especially chastity and honesty, and,
8) their detachment from the allurements of money, alcohol, tobacco and a life of ease.
As I see Elder Young and Elder Keele going about their missionary rounds dressed in their black pants and white shirt with a tie, standing out as heralds of the good news of salvation on two wheels, in season and out of season, I ask myself this question, “Do they know something I don’t?”
I’ve always considered myself a happy person, so when I see another person happier than me, I would like to ask that person, “What’s your secret?”
Part 2
The gospel records that when Jesus sent his disciples to prepare people for his coming he told them to go in twos, that they also eat what is offered to them. This the two missionaries did one late afternoon. After sharing with me a simple meal, Elder Young showed me his secret. He got a gadget from his pocket which I thought was a whistle. It was a bubble-maker. He said that kids laugh whenever he uses it.
What a simple gadget to make children laugh! I’ve seen children play with electronic toys of games. Alone and for hours they are glued to their gadgets, with the seriousness of a soldier shooting down an enemy. I seldom hear the laughter of children now, or see them play as children. How true it is that heaven is exclusively for children or adults with a childlike heart!
It is indeed refreshing to be reminded that unless we become children we cannot enter the kingdom of God. Now, going back to the things I like about the Mormons, I can enumerate eight more things, not necessarily lined up according to importance, which are:
1) Their unity. They seem to be united in mind and heart,
2) They remind me of the early primitive Church,
3) Their devotion to Christ,
4) Their simplicity of life,
5) The involvement of all members in the activities of their Church
6) Their intensive and continuous formation
7) The one-on-one attention given to children and spouses in the family
8) Their all-volunteer membership (they even pay their dues), making it easier to be detached from money, and their Church to be well-supported for religious and charitable purposes.
I hope I continue to learn from Elder Young and Elder Keele as I enjoy my sunset years.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
New Year, New Life
Well its been way too long. We had a great holiday season in the Pelon house. End of October we moved out of grandma's house and into our new apartment at Wymount. We love living in our own place. It has been especially fun having a place of our own to decorate for the holiday season.
We spent the Thanksgiving weekend with mom and dad in Porterville and were able to be a part of the pie party which brought David even more into the family through another family tradition.
We spent a quiet Christmas at home. My family came out for New Years Eve and we were able to show off our new apartment.
In other news I have gradated BYU!! I am officially a college graduate!! Yeah! Not only that but I have a job working as a substitute teacher for the Provo school district! yeah for tender mercies!!
Well over and out!
We spent the Thanksgiving weekend with mom and dad in Porterville and were able to be a part of the pie party which brought David even more into the family through another family tradition.
We spent a quiet Christmas at home. My family came out for New Years Eve and we were able to show off our new apartment.
In other news I have gradated BYU!! I am officially a college graduate!! Yeah! Not only that but I have a job working as a substitute teacher for the Provo school district! yeah for tender mercies!!
Well over and out!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Great Weekend!!
Its been a couple of weeks since I wrote. Dang it.
This weekend has been great! Friday David's mom and brother came out from Springfield to bring us some furniture for our new apartment. We got a couch, china cabinet, table, chairs, and a bunch of other cool stuff. We are so grateful for them. It was great to see them! David also took me to Divine Comedy that night. For those who don't know Divine Comedy is the BYU sketch comedy troop. This time their main sketch was called "Reception" making fun of the movie "Inception" and marriage/dating at BYU.
Saturday night BYU FINALLY won another football game! YEAH!!! We were babysitting my cousin Bryce during the game. He was less than happy that his mom and dad had left him with us. But it all worked out well and we hope we get to watch him again soon. He's pretty cute!
Today we taught our last Family History class in our ward and were released from our calling. Its bitter sweet. We are happy to be moving into our own place but we are going to miss this ward. We have been so blessed with a loving and supportive ward. We will miss them all deeply. After church we booked it down to Richfield for my new cousin Ali's blessing. David got to stand in the circle. It was great to see all the family!
Over and Out.
This weekend has been great! Friday David's mom and brother came out from Springfield to bring us some furniture for our new apartment. We got a couch, china cabinet, table, chairs, and a bunch of other cool stuff. We are so grateful for them. It was great to see them! David also took me to Divine Comedy that night. For those who don't know Divine Comedy is the BYU sketch comedy troop. This time their main sketch was called "Reception" making fun of the movie "Inception" and marriage/dating at BYU.
Saturday night BYU FINALLY won another football game! YEAH!!! We were babysitting my cousin Bryce during the game. He was less than happy that his mom and dad had left him with us. But it all worked out well and we hope we get to watch him again soon. He's pretty cute!
Today we taught our last Family History class in our ward and were released from our calling. Its bitter sweet. We are happy to be moving into our own place but we are going to miss this ward. We have been so blessed with a loving and supportive ward. We will miss them all deeply. After church we booked it down to Richfield for my new cousin Ali's blessing. David got to stand in the circle. It was great to see all the family!
Over and Out.
Monday, September 27, 2010
"We are the World"
My title today comes from our coworker Cassidy who had the Hatti version of "We are the World" stuck in her head all day at work, and of course she sang bits and pieces of it all day at work. So now it is stuck in my head and I thought it would be a good title.
So I whacked myself at work on Friday and got this pretty epic bruise on the side of my knee. My friend Shiloh does make-up design and likes me to take pictures of all injuries so she can use them as refrenses for her work so I thought I would put the picture up here. It is pretty epic don't you think?
David took a MMBio Lab test today, its all written response but we are waiting on the results. He feels really good about it and has been studying hard so I'm pretty sure he did well. I took a Stats pre-test today and got 83%!! YEAH!! There is hope! I'm not taking the real one till Wednesday so hopefully I will be even more ready.
We got our newest letter from Clark today, he is doing great! He is having a bit of a rough time with staying awake and feeling rested but otherwise seems to have everything going his way.
So I whacked myself at work on Friday and got this pretty epic bruise on the side of my knee. My friend Shiloh does make-up design and likes me to take pictures of all injuries so she can use them as refrenses for her work so I thought I would put the picture up here. It is pretty epic don't you think? My last class today was canceled so David and I were able to hang out in the Wilk. a little before work, and he spoiled me by taking me to J-Dawgs for dinner. For those who do not know J-Dawgs are the most amazing hot dogs in Utah, possibly the world!! If you are ever in the BYU area stop by J-Dawgs, its only 3 dollars for a huge hot dog with amazing sauce and yummy toppings. I should also say that I believe there are only four places that hot dogs are yummy: Cost-co, baseball games, camping, and J-Dawgs. So this ode to J-Dawgs is not just because I love hot dogs all the time but because they are the best thing EVER!!! YUM!!
Any who, David is getting home from the gym any minute and I need to study for a map quiz in my Argentina class. Over and out!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Time Flies When You're Having Fun
So I've been trying to go through and consolidate my old journals and realized that I havn't been writing in one since David and I started dating. So I'm going to try and get better at that by blogging. We will see how that works. We have been married for five months now and I can not believe how fast it has gone by. The old saying "time flies when your having fun" is definitely true. We are getting ready to move out of Grandma's basement in a month and I am so excited to have a kitchen all under my own control! I finally get to decided where stuff goes without having to fight anyone over it. Plus I get to put my Cut-co wood block on the counter instead of hiding it in the bedroom. Well 26 days and counting.
This weekend we went to an Asado (Argentine BBQ) with my History of Argentina class. David had a ton of fun eating yummy food cooked my real Argentine's, since every time I try to make stuff I make it too Mexican. He also got to talk about Argentina and some good mission times with some other RMs. I had fun finally getting a taste of the culture he spent two years of his life in. The meat was a little rare for me but the bread was incredible and the chariso (i don't know how you spell that) was so good! It was a great five month anniversary date.
Today we taught indexing in our Family History Class, which is our favorite week cause we basically just get to sit back and answer questions about handwriting and batches and stuff. Oh I totally passed my 1000 names goal today which is super exciting! I feel like I am actually doing something to help the work go forward.
Well, over and out!
This weekend we went to an Asado (Argentine BBQ) with my History of Argentina class. David had a ton of fun eating yummy food cooked my real Argentine's, since every time I try to make stuff I make it too Mexican. He also got to talk about Argentina and some good mission times with some other RMs. I had fun finally getting a taste of the culture he spent two years of his life in. The meat was a little rare for me but the bread was incredible and the chariso (i don't know how you spell that) was so good! It was a great five month anniversary date.
Today we taught indexing in our Family History Class, which is our favorite week cause we basically just get to sit back and answer questions about handwriting and batches and stuff. Oh I totally passed my 1000 names goal today which is super exciting! I feel like I am actually doing something to help the work go forward.
Well, over and out!
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