Baby on the Way

Our little family is so excited to know that we are adding another member to our family. We found out several weeks ago and have announced it but I just haven't got to the blogging about it. The start of the pregnancy has been kind of tough. I have dealt with a lot of horrible nausea and just complete exhaustion. Things seem to be looking up the past week or two so I am happy about that. It certainly has been difficult taking care of a 5 year old and a 3 year old when I have been so down and out. They really have been good though and Jay and my mom have been a great help. I am so glad that I am starting to feel better though. It's nice to be feeling a little more like my normal self and be able to interact more with the kids. Hopefully things will be pretty good from here on out.

Yesterday I had a baby appointment and ultrasound. All went well and things are going great. The ultrasound was awesome of course. I just think it is always so amazing to get to see the little baby inside my belly. It amazes me too just how much they look like a little person when they are still so small. We saw and heard a good, strong heartbeat and that is what I was most looking forward to. It is so much more real now. The ultrasound tech was so awesome and I honestly learned things I never knew before. For example, I had no idea that they could know which ovary the egg came from that is now the growing baby. Maybe I am just dumb but I had no clue they could tell that. It was just a great experience and it was so awesome to get to see our little baby on the screen for like half an hour. The measuring of the baby confirmed how far along I am and when we are due. I am 11 weeks today and the due date is April 16, 2010.

I just can't say how happy we all are to have another little spirit join our family. I feel so blessed to be a mom. I feel blessed to have gone through 2 pregnancies and deliveries and to have come through them without major complications or issues. I have 2 healthy, beautiful children and I know what a miracle that is. I am thankful for a healthy pregnancy so far and I hope and pray that things continue to go well and that all ends with a healthy baby and mommy. I love being a mom. I am grateful to be a mom. I am blessed!

The Proud Big Sister

Kylie and her new baby sister. Marilyn says Kylie adores Sophie and is a total baby holding hog. I am so excited for this new little family.

Happy Birthday Sophie!

My sister Marilyn just had her baby this morning. Adorable Sophie weighed in at a tiny 5lbs 14oz and is 19in long. She is so tiny and so adorable. This isn't the best picture but it's the very first one I have of her that was sent to my cell phone. Mommy and baby are doing well. I am so happy for Marilyn, Daniel, and Kylie. I just can't wait to see more pictures of little Sophie!

Zoey Paige

A while back I posted some pictures of Noah. We had a lot of fun things happen since then so I never got pictures posted of Zoey. Every now and then I like to just snap a bunch of pictures of the kids. It always makes me a little sad because I really see how big my kids are getting. It's really fun though too because they are getting bigger and more fun. I love doing pictures with Zoey because she loves to come up with her own little poses. Some of them are silly but she has a good time. One day I will have a better camera and the pictures will hopefully be even better. I love taking pictures of my kids. They are just too dang cute!

A Cabin in the Mountains

A couple weekends ago we had the chance to stay in a cabin up on Mt. Lemmon. It was a cute little cabin not quite up as far as Summerhaven. It was a nice little place to stay. I think the best part definitely had to be the weather. The days were not uncomfortably hot and the evenings and nights were BEAUTIFUL. It was chilly and amazing at night. I loved it. It was a nice way to get away and spend time with family just chatting and playing games. It brought back memories from when we were little too. My grandparents had a cabin in New Mexico when we were little. Every summer all the grandkids got to take turns going up and staying a while with them. I don't remember it as well as my siblings do but I do have my few memories of it. It was a special treat and I always loved getting to be up there with Grammy and Pop. It was great to get to take Zoey and Noah to stay in a cabin for the weekend. I hope they have many more opportunities to do so. I know it is one of my favorite childhood memories and I hope they are able to make many similar memories. It was a great weekend, surrounded by family, enjoying the beautiful scenery and weather of Mt. Lemmon.

Noah's Birthday Party

The family came, the party was had, and Noah is now officially 3 years old. He loved his Star Wars decorations and cake and had fun playing with his cousins that came over. Noah got lots of fun presents, all of which he loves. He has played with all of them and has had a great time. Thank you to all the family who came to celebrate Noah's 3rd birthday. We had so much fun and we are so grateful to have all of you close by to be able to celebrate with. Noah had a great birthday. I can't believe he is 3 now. The time passes all to quickly. I look forward to this next year of his life and seeing how he grows and learns. We love you Noah!

Happy Number 3 Noah!

I really can't believe that today my little guy is 3 years old. I can so easily remember being in the hospital holding our adorable, big, cuddly little baby. The day Noah came into our family was most definitely 1 of 3 of the best days of my life so far. Noah has brought so much happiness to our family. Before he was born I couldn't imagine having another kid and being able to love one as much as we loved Zoey. The day Noah was born I loved him instantly and now I really couldn't imagine life without him. My favorite thing about Noah is he is one of the funniest kids I know. He makes us laugh every day and keep us laughing hysterically on a regular basis. I hope my little guy always knows how much I love him and how important a part of this family he is. We love you Noah. We hope your birthday is happy and that you have lots of fun.

Happy Birthday to the Best 3 Year Old in the World!

I know it isn't great quality but I took the video with the crappy recorder on our camera. I was tripped out by this couple performing. The act was maybe 10 minutes and the lady did these crazy quick dress changes like 10-15 times. I thought it was cool. Hope you can kind of see it.


This next one is just a short clip of the trapeze artists. I thought it was the coolest because the 2 girls did this crossover thing. You'll just have to watch it. It's pretty cool.