Our Story.

It amazes me sometimes how time flies. My husband, Dean, and I have been together over 2 years now and we finally got married on August 6th. We are also expecting our first child, a boy, who is due to arrive February 2nd, 2011. Lately, I've spent a lot of time remembering how we started and how we got here. Neither of us thought this is where we would be, but we're both so glad that it happened the way it did.

We met in CHI 115 (A conversational Chinese class) at Glendale Community College in the Fall of 2008. I wasn't supposed to be in that class. I had signed up for Chinese 101 only to find out it had been canceled, so I settled for 115. Dean's friend convinced him to take the class. Our class met on Tue/Thur at 7pm. Dean says he noticed me right away, but it wasn't until the third or fourth week of classes (September) that I really started to notice how cute he was.

One night, the teacher was late (as usual), so I decided to step into the hall to wait. It was also to escape the weirdos in our class that only talked about anime. A couple minutes later this guy came to join me. He just smiled and said, "Good idea." We started talking until the teacher got there. This happened again the next class

meeting. When we started class, I noticed that he had moved seats to the side of the room where I was sitting. I couldn't help but watch him whenever the teacher called on him to speak in Chinese.

The next week he wasn't at class. I missed him. The next Tuesday class he showed up with his hair cut and lookin' fresh. (; I was so hooked! That night he complimented on how cute my feet were and we sat closer to each other than before. Honestly, I didn't even know his name until the teacher called on him that night. I really liked talking to him. It was after class, when we were walking to the parking lot, that I asked him for his number. Right after he left I text him my number saying "Hey this is Taylor." To w

hich he rep

lied, "Hey this is Dean but you probably already knew that."

Our first "date" was hanging out at school for a couple hours before class. The ones to follow included the mall, an awkwardly racist movie, and the homecoming dance. We haven't been separated since.

It was in June of this year that we found out I was pregnant. Our world drastically shifted that day.We knew that the best thing to do was to choose to get married and start our life together. We didn't know how our families would react, but we knew that we had to tell them as soon as possible. There couldn't have been a greater picture of God's love, mercy and grace, than our family. I'm so thankful for the forgiveness and love that they have shown to Dean and me. Our families and friends worked really hard to help

us put together a wedding in a little over a month. God was working because our wedding plans all fell right into place perfectly.

August 6th, 2010, was the best day of my life. I got to marry my best friend in the whole world and I wore my dream dress. God's continual blessings upon us were so evident on that day; from the little details that weren't quite ready, to holding off the rain during the ceremony. Our special day was incredibly and amazingly beautiful. I couldn't have asked for anything better. As for my husband, I'm so proud of the man that Dean is and that he continues to be as he seeks God every day. He loves me more than anyone and treats me how I should be treated. I'm so thankful that he stepped up to the plate, regardless of the fear we both had about being parents. We know it will be hard, but we are choosing to do it together the way God intends for us to. We know that He is with us and will continue to take care of us.

I'm starting this blog to record the rest of my pregnany, as well as, married life with a baby. I will be sharing any thoughts, devotions, plans, news, crazy dreams, etc. STAY TUNED FOR MORE NEWS AND PICS!!! (: I hope you enjoy reading about my journey as a wife and soon-to-be mom.