MAVERICK ANDREW MITTON

Since the baby is about to make his appearance (hopefully within the next week), I thought it would be nice to dedicate a post to the man whose fault it is that my belly is a size of a basketball, my bank account is borderline above negative, and im still living in paradise...

I got this idea from Samantha Taylor's blog coz i know that when the baby is here im sure a lot of my post will be about him more than anything else.  

So here goes...

I met the handsome chap shown above at Brigham Young University of Hawaii on September 14, 2007.  We were "officially" dating from the beginning of October but broke up sometime in November.  Then after Christmas break I came back to my senses and we got back together.

All throughout the times that we have been together he has made many sacrifices just so that he can give me what I want which sometimes isnt always what I need.  When we were dating, I was thoroughly impressed with all the help that he was willing to give me anytime that I needed it wherever it may be.  Ive always had trouble trying to manage my time and I usually take on more responsibilities that I can handle.  So the first semester that we were dating, I was an executive director for BYUHSA, captain of the Seasiders Spiritdance team, held a calling for the church, working 19 hours a week at the McKay Auditorium and taking 16 credits at school, he would be there eager to assist me from painting and hanging up banners to reading my endless papers.  

When our relationship got a little more serious (and started to think about "bigger and better" things), he bought his first beloved car.  For $400 he got a 1986 Jeep Cherokee that he named Samson. 

Samson served as his trusted car, storage, closet and most importantly, his house for 4 months.  Every summer break I go back to NZ for 2 months so I can catch up with my family and friends.  And since "bigger and better" things were in our midst, he wanted to come to NZ that year to meet my family and ultimately ask them something.  Hence the $400 car/house.  So he can save up his money for the ticket to NZ (and I guess a ring) instead of paying rent.  It wasnt such a big deal for me back then because it seemed pretty normal, but the more that I think about it, the more I realize that it was not normal at all!  Especially if you saw him sleeping with the top of his head poking out of the open passenger door and his foot on the other side.  Too bad I never took a picture of it...

He also suffered through 2 weeks of intense "family time" where us, my parents, my aunt and uncle and their 3 children went on a caravan trip from the bottom of the south island all the way to the top and back to Auckland.  

We had a tonne of fun but im sure you can imagine how intimidating it wouldve been, yet he survived that too.

We got engaged in Wailoaloa Beach, Nadi, Fiji on our way back to Hawaii on the 23rd of August 2008.

  

And got married in the Salt Lake City, Utah temple on the 18th of December 2008.

And had a ring ceremony/reception 6 months later in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand on the 4th July 2009.

The sacrifices that he makes for me is still on going.  Just recently he discontinued taking classes for Spring and Fall 2009 semesters so that he can work full time and save up for the baby.  He worked at Kualoa Ranch as a japanese tour guide which he HATED!  but stuck to it coz it was necessary.  

Some days he would also go straight to the Polynesian Cultural Center right after Kualoa to work in his old job at Photo Polynesia.  Then there was also a time when he had a third job with me at the auditorium.  For the days that he worked all 3 jobs his day would go Kualoa from 5am - 3pm, PCC from 4pm - 7pm, and auditorium from 7:30pm - 11:00pm.  I know, CRAZY!!!!

So I know its just the beginning.  There are more sacrifices and surprises in store for us and we are excited for whatever we may get.  I am just so grateful that I have my Maverick to share it all with.  I really wouldnt know what to do with life if he isnt walking beside me every step of the way.  Im grateful that despite all my grumpiness, every whine, every annoying trait, complaints and bossiness, he is still my ever loving husband...and will be for time and all eternity...

   

All these memories and MANY more to come...

But for now, the waiting still continues for the next chapter of our lives...

39 weeks and STILL counting...

Hoping and wishing that TODAY will be THE DAY!!!!  Come out soon baby...