Starting our family wasn't a fairytale, but the love was there and that's what matters ♡

Jackson and I met in April of 2015 through our singles ward. He was fresh off his mission and I had just turned 18 and moved to Utah. He was the ward mission leader, I was one of many ward missionaries, and one Sunday he offered to give me a ride to ward prayer. I agreed, and afterwards he invited me to play games with his friend and his friend's girlfriend. I was just excited that after 2 months of living there I was finally being social, haha. The fact it was with a cute boy was just a plus. After that night, we became inseparable literally right away and hung out every single day for the next four months. We were married 11 months after meeting, and 2 1/2 years later are expecting our first baby!
Deciding on starting a family was no fairytale for us, I was fond of the idea much earlier than he was. I just felt something was missing from our lives. I wanted more purpose and more love to give to someone, and would receive spiritual promptings that a little spirit was waiting for us. I began feeling so much love for my future children just thinking about them, and I already knew I would do anything for them. So after a few months of talking to jackson about this, I got my IUD out at the beginning of this year. 3 months later, I woke up to an empty house as jackson had gone to work and I so excitedly took a pregnancy test (about the 6th one that week, haha). It was positive! I was SO excited. I managed to keep it from jackson until I saw him that night and was thrilled with how he reacted. A few days later we told his parents and then siblings, and then my family 2 weeks later when we saw them. Sharing the excitement with others has been so much fun, but I’ve also felt quite anxious from time to time, and have worried at times I won’t be a good mother. Like I said before though, what I do know is I already love this baby so much and would literally do anything for it. I can’t fully prepare myself for the emotions that will come with becoming a mother in a few short months, but the love is there, and that’s what matters

- Kylee