May 12

Oh dear, it's been a week since I updated. Though I wonder how many people actually read this...

Let's see...

I went to a pre-marital class last Thursday. No, I did not have a pre-marital exam. It was a class full of engaged women (no guys, thank goodness) and a Nurse Practitioner proceeded to give a two-hour lesson about anatomy, sex, birth control, and marriage prep in general. It was informative, though I already knew about the stuff they went over because of the Marriage Prep class I took last year. I was a bit surprised that they went over things that I thought were basic. Are there that many girls who do not know basic anatomy? Dear dear. But the information the NP gave about birth control was very enlightening. I had thought that birth control pills caused weight gain, when actually they make you more hungry. They don't directly cause weight gain. Good to know! All the bad stuff you hear about birth control pills is actually more applicable to the shot. Let me tell you, I vow to never have the shot! I also vow to never have an IUD (IntraUterine Device). I don't like the idea of an inanimate object hanging out in my uterus. The only thing I ever want in my uterus is a baby, and I'm not planning on getting pregnant for a little while.

After the class, we each got to meet with the NP individually to address personal concerns and to get prescriptions for birth control (if desired). I have a prescription and I have pills. End of story; you are not allowed to think I'm a bad person for going on birth control. I have my reasons for birth control that I will detail at another time.

Stephan and I have been looking for married housing, and most of the stuff is for now. We did find a place that was available mid-July and it seemed perfect: a loft apartment, one bedroom, close to downtown Provo, really reasonable rent, etc. Stephan could move in for that first month, we could furnish it and move stuff in gradually. We contacted the people, and they promised information and such. Well, we didn't hear from them for days and I called the wife today and she said that it had already been sold. Gee, thanks for letting me know sooner. I've gotten over it. I know that people will keep moving out over the summer, so something will come up. And I figure that Heavenly Father has something even better for us in mind. I hope it includes a washer and dryer. I'm really hating Park Plaza's laundry room. $1.50 to do a load of wash! And .25 for TEN minutes in the dryer! Ugh!!! I really miss Anika now. Of course, I don't just miss her washer/dryer. I miss her and her little family.

Stephan and I hiked to Battle Creek Falls on Saturday. Yes, I hiked. It was a pretty easy hike--just half a mile, but the uphill part was a little strenuous for me. Give me a break, I'm from the flatlands of Texas. It was a good workout.

Nothing much else to report. Last Friday marked six months since Stephan and I met. This Friday marks three months until the wedding. Ahhh!