I've got the fevah!

And the only perscription is... no, not cowbell. At least not this time. The only perscription is a baby. Every day that goes by is another day closer to my greatest wish finally coming true. Early next year is our timeline to start trying to get pregnant, and I must admit, I'm totally obsessed. I spend a ton of time looking at baby websites decorating theoretical nurseries (for boys and for girls), picking out baby names, all sorts of stuff. When I told someone that if I have a girl, I'm not doing a pink nursery because if she has red hair I don't want her to clash with her sheets/room, they laughed hysterically.
Nick is being so patient with me. When I run names by him, he just tells me that he has to hold our little boy or girl in his arms to know which name is right. I can't wait for that moment.

September

September: What does it mean to each of you? Back to school, leaves changing color, the end of Summer, and frickin awesome Earth, Wind, and Fire song... September means different things to different people. To me, this coming September represents a milestone in life... 25. A quarter of a century. Age has always been just a number to me, but for some reason, I'm struggling with this particular number. Due to this struggle, I have decided that a party, a fiesta, a soiree, shindig, get together, excursion, something is in order.

"Hey Kim, why the heck are you bringing this up now? Your birthday isn't for 10 weeks! You're such a silly goose..."

I'll tell you why: I want to make sure you all know that you're invited!! I must warn you: this will not be free. Much to my shagrin, money does not grow on trees (shocking, I know), and because it's my birthday and I can do what I want to, I want to do something awesome. This fun, exciting, riviting, amazing, bomb diggity thing I want to do will most likely run about $100 a person, perhaps less depending on what you choose to eat, but since it's my birthday, and I have great taste in food, you'll want to eat something good... trust me. Now before you tune me out, just listen to my plan, yes? Yes.

THE PLAN!!
-Get overly dressed up. I plan on wearing this awesome hair piece that I have been desperately looking for an excuse to wear (this was me trying it on when I first bought it. I have yet to actually wear it):

- Drive into LA (I'm hoping to have enough people go that this will involve more than one car... a girl can dream, can't she?)

- Eat at Roy's. Yummmmm....... SOOOO good!! I love this place, and the cool thing is that they have an awesome shuttle service that gets us from the restaurant to...

- A broadway musical at the Ahmanson Theatre. Leap of Faith is playing for my birthday, and I think it would be super fun to see. Review for Leap of Faith: " "Are you ready for a miracle?" World premiere musical bound for Broadway! You’ll be dancing in the aisles when con man Jonas Nightingale brings his gospel-charged tent revival to rain-starved Kansas. Based on the movie with Steve Martin, Leap of Faith boasts a brand new score from 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast) and a Broadway-bound production directed and choreographed by Tony Award®-winner Rob Ashford, helmer of the recent Taper favorite" Wanna hear something that just might push you over the edge? It stars Raul Esparza and Brooke Shields. Pretty sweet.

So that's the plan. I think it's an awesome plan, but then again, I came up with the plan, so of course I'm going to think it's awesome. My birthday is September 23, so I'm thinking either the 18th or the 25th for the festivities to go down. If anyone would like to be a part of this epic adventure, just let me know! I'll probably need to know by the end of the month so we can get tickets to the show. Those of you desiring to come in from out of state may be able to crash at my parents house (at that point in time they will have 2 empty bedrooms, and 3 comfy couches), you just have to let me know so I can clear it with them. You will also have my love and gratitude forever more.

I will leave you with these, to remind all of you why you love me so stinking much:

When I grow up...

I want to be a mommy. That's it.
I don't want a career. I don't want a job.
I just want to have a house with a white picket fence (no, seriously. I think they're so cute!). I want to plant flowers along the walk. I want a cute little red headed girl and an adorable little blonde boy (I just really hope for my kid's sake that if I have a boy, he doesn't have red hair).
That's all I want.

And finally, finally, there's an end in sight for us. We are working so hard to save up for a down payment for a house, and we're getting soooo close. Early next year, we should be able to buy a house, and finally have a place of our own. Nick will be graduating (finally) in March, and we plan on getting pregnant shortly thereafter. So exciting. I can hardly wait!!

Trisomy 21

Down Syndrome, or Trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder. It happens when there is a mixup during chromosomal reproduction. Normally we have 23 pairs of chromosomes. With Down Syndrome, there is an extra 21st chromosome, leading to the mental retardation and physical characteristics associated with the disorder.

Growing up, I babysat a lot for a family in my ward who have a son with Down Syndrome. He was the sweetest little baby and I loved taking care of him so his mom could go out and run errands, go grocery shopping, etc. Now he loves to give hugs, and laugh, and smile all the time.

There is a lady who banks with us. She comes in all the time with her son Rex who has Down Syndrome. He is always happy and smiling and laughing.

I once heard someone say that people with special needs are those spirits that the Lord couldn't bear not returning to him. I truly believe that. These special souls are so precious, so innocent, so pure; a gift from Heavenly Father to show us the way we should try to live our lives. Having a child like that, even though it means that the Lord considers you strong enough to take care of one of his chosen children, would be so difficult. I really admire those mothers and fathers that have children with special needs. How much patience and dilligence they must have, and what blessings they must receive in return.

I love those special spirits so much. Whenever I finally finish my degree and get my teaching credential, I've decided that I want to specialize in special education. I can't wait to teach those special spirits.

Me

This is a post all about me. I decided to share some things that not everyone may know about me.

• I'm good at alot of different things, but not great at any one thing
• I tried out for The Biggest Loser with my sister and made it to callbacks
• I pretty much know all the word to every Disney song... though I am a little rusty
• I'm a smoothie junkie.
• Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, though I usually eat breakfast at dinnertime.
• I am a really good friend - loyal, caring, generous
• I love doing things that make people happy, often creating more work for myself in the process
• I wanna be a billionare so frickin' bad

Now its your turn. This is the part where you comment. We've been having a little trouble with that lately, so I'm testing you. Post a comment with something you like about me, or that people may not know about me, and something about yourself. I've been needing a boost lately, so your comments are greatly appreciated.