Our little Rocky Balboa

Today I went into the Dr. to get an ultrasound on their cool new 4D machine. I was very excited until I got there and the tech said that after doing the training he learned that it is optimal to do one of these things when you are at least 28 weeks. He said that we could try it anyway so I gladly went along to see my little one again. This little thing is definitely her father's daughter. While trying to get a good face shot she kept putting her hands over her face (Dru HATES his picture taken). The tech decided to push on her a little bit to get her to move and she started punching back. I love seeing her little personality and got a really good laugh out of it, but I'm afraid we have a little Rocky Balboa on our hands!! Needless to say that we got a really good shot of her ear!

This is the picture of her lovely left ear with her hand covering her face! It's hard to make it out, but it's the best that we could get. Luckily the tech said that we could try again when I was 28 weeks.

Baby Charles

Dru and I went to the greatly anticipated ultrasound today and found out that we are having a GIRL!!!! I am so excited to have a little buddy. I have always wanted to have atleast one little girl and I am thrilled that I get to have her first. I don't have a scanner so I can't post ultrasound pictures yet, but they will hopefully be up soon.

This One's For Chelsea

Today I was informed that I was a loser because I didn't put any pictures up of my pregnant belly. Here you go Chels, it might be the only one you get! :) Oh by the way I'm 18 weeks in this one.

Exciting News!!!

I am so proud of my sweet husband. Yesterday Dru was offered a new job out at the SITE! We are so excited for this opportunity, and the blessings that are being poured out on our little family. It is such a financial relief, especially with a baby on the way. He has loved working at Westmark, but he is so excited for this new adventure. He starts March 1st. Congrats Dru!

I believe in MIRACLES...

Dru and I have had an amazing last couple of months. We had a wonderful Christmas, sharing it with family and friends, and we also had a great New Year Celebration. We hope all of you did too!

I want to let everyone know that I believe in miracles and that they do happen today, especially my Aunt Debbie who has lovingly reminded me of this for about a year now. Many of you know the struggles Dru and I have had to get pregnant and to keep a baby. After two years and two miscarriages, fertility drugs, and many tears, Dru and I were frustrated and turned to a laproscopy to get the results we hoped for. One week before I was scheduled to have surgery we found out some exciting news... We are pregnant!!!! Things are going so well and we couldn't be more thrilled. We are expecting our first little one in July!!!

Time to Give Thanks

Dru and I have so much to be grateful for in our lives and I just wouldn't feel right if I did not express my gratitude.

~We have a wonderful Temple Marriage that I am daily grateful for

~We have a home and food on our table

~In this rough economy we both have jobs

~We have a wonderful family

~We have two sweet dogs that bring joy into our home

~We have trials to help us grow

~We have the Gospel

~We have a living Prophet who gives us guidance

~We have a Savior who made the Ultimate Sacrifice for us

~We have a Heavenly Father who loves us so much that He sent that Savior for us

~We have Hope

~We have Faith

~We have Love

~We have so many more things that we have been blessed with

I am so grateful that the Lord sees fit to bless us so abundantly. My heart is so full and I am in awe of all of the things we have been given.

~THANK YOU~

Mean Neighbors

So I am having really big issues with some of our neighbors. A couple of weeks ago we received a notice on our door. It was from the City of Ammon saying that our neighbors had complained of barking dogs. Did I mention that the complaint was at 3:00 pm. Really? dogs bark all day in this neighborhood. Madison does love to bark, but most of the time she only does this when there is another dog outside or when she feels threatened (e.i. the neighbor kids are sticking their heads over our fence and tormenting her) or when one of our neighbors or Dru is mowing the lawn. After we received this notice we tried really hard to make sure that Maddie was not distrubing anyone. Well, tonight I have decided that I have really had it with these neighbors. Dru was on his weekly duty of dog poop pickup (garbage is Tuesdays) and he called me to the backyard. On the side of the yard where these horrible neighbors live we found almost 20 rocks in our backyard. THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN THROWING ROCKS AT MY SWEET DOGS!!!!! I am SOOOOO mad right now! I can't believe that people are so mean! I have decided that tomorrow morning I am going to call the City of Ammon and ask what can be done because I don't want anyone hurting my dogs!