New CAR!

Well...

Christopher and I have officially traded in my baby Maddison for a 'family car'. We bought a new Tahoe and I really do love it. It is a 2008 Tahoe LTZ, it is fully loaded and I know our new baby is gonna' just love ridin' in style. It has a DVD player and all for him/or her. It really is nice and I am glad Chris talked me into getting it.... even though I really do miss my Mazda..... I haven't named the Tahoe yet because I don't know if it is a boy or girl yet, I haven't quite got the feel for it yet. It may be just nameless....

Darla LOVES cruisin' in the new whip....

July 21, 2010

Christopher and I took a pregnancy test on Monday November, 23 2009. Instantly two little pink lines showed up... we both cried. It was a happy/scary feeling. We are going to be parents! I wanted to wait until Thanksgiving to tell our families but Chris was just so dang excited that he couldn't wait... he told EVERYONE. My parents, his parents, his friends, his co-workers... I love that he is so excited for this big step in our lives. My Mom keeps telling him it is going to be the longest 9 months of his life, well... 7 months now! I called the doctor that day and she said she didn't want to see me until 12 weeks unfortunately, because of all the problems I have had in the past with my ovaries and cervix and all of that; she said that I need to watch for blood and take care of me the best I could, I then figured 12 weeks would put us at the first week of January so our first appointment was made for January 4, 2010. I wasn't too crazy on telling the world yet because I was so scared for the worst....

January 3 was the longest day and night of both mine and Chris's lives... it just wouldn't go by fast enough. I slept horrible because I was so anxious and nervous and scared and excited! Luckily, that night I did get a blessing from Dale and I was able to just take deep breaths and sleep... Monday morning though, I was so scared... My Dad had text me and told me that everything was going to be alright and that made me feel so comforted. When we got to the doctors office it felt like 25 years before they called my name; between that and the tons of paper work I didn't think we were ever going to see Dr. Hebert. Finally her nurse called us back! I got asked a few questions, my blood pressure was taken and she said it was high and only high because I was probably excited... I told her nervous.

We walked into the room and they gave us a little 'goodie bag' full of samples and books and great things for the first time parents! The nurse then stabbed my arm and gave me a flu shot which I was a little scared to get but they said it was HIGHLY recommended in pregnant women. She then told me to get undressed and put on my little gown. I quickly got undressed (i am always scared the doctor is gonna come in mid undressing) then I sat next to Chris and we looked through our bag!

Dr. Hebert walked in the room and she is just the worlds greatest OBGYN, truly love her. She is also having a baby and is due in February, she told me some great news, while she is out Dr. Rasmussen will be covering her, who is this you ask? oh... he was my mom's OBGYN and he delivered me!! I believe he delivered all of my siblings, I couldn't be more pleased with this news, my Mom is also excited! Dr Hebert will be back though to deliver our little baby, anyway... Dr Hebert checked me and that part sucked because what girl loves there pee pee prodded at, not me! She also had a female student with her, this doesn't bother me, the student was eager to learn. After all the prodding she looked over at Chris and said, 'okay Dad... do you wanna come over here?' he quickly came over and she put some great ultrasound warming lube on my tummy, we were so excited! She put the ultra sound deal on my tummy and BAM!!! There was out little baby!!! What a great and wonderful experience this was, our baby was inside me! The baby was just a moving, it was like dancing and waving and Dr. Hebert quickly snapped a photo, she said there is your Baby... waving at you. I never wanted her to take the thing off my stomach I wanted to sit and look at it all day long. Dr. Hebert then flipped a little switch and, we could hear the heart beat... Chris had tears in his eyes the whole time, we both did. This was honestly one of the best experiences of our lives, having a baby is such a miracle.

Dr. Hebert left the room for me to get dressed and then came back in to answer the many questions we had, she gave us tips and phone numbers and told us everything is looking great! I measured to be 11 Weeks 5 Days so that means Wednesdays I will gain a new week. This Wednesday (1/6/2010) I will be 12 weeks. I am due July 21, 2010. This is going to be a long 7 months, Christopher and I couldn't be more excited and happy. There is no one in this world that I would rather do all of this with but Chris, he is going to be such a great Papi.

We will NOT be finding out what we are having and no one can talk us into it, we will make it the whole 9 months without asking or trying to peek. The Doctor and her staff are all aware that we don't want to know either. This, although hard, will be so much more fun and exciting. Our next appointment is February 1- Stay Tuned....

We are having a BABY!

I will post more details later but....

Christopher and I are having a BABY!!!

surprise...

I have a GIANT secret / surprise... some of you, possibly even most and/ or all of you already know. But, I wanted to make a post about it. I can't say anything about it until January 4, 2010. I know that is a long time but it is worth the wait... trust me. stay tuned...

marilyn's birthday fun.

November 3 was my Mother in Law's Birthday and Chris and I had her and the rest of the family out for dinner, it was fun to get together since we don't see them often. Chris's Dad Don got me a gift, for cooking dinner for Marilyn on her Birthday. It was extremely nice of him... He bought me a Marilyn Monroe light switch cover for my Marilyn room.

I am glad they were able to come out so we could all be together for Marilyn's Birthday.

Happy Birthday Marilyn!

stole this...

A STEP INSIDE OUR MARRIED LIFE!

What are your middle names?
Christopher’s is Ryan and Mine is Marie.

How long have you been together?
Just a tad over a year and a half.

How long did you know each other before you started dating?
Christopher was a client at Electric Beach for a while before he finally got ‘the parts’ to ask me out.

Whose siblings do you see the most?
Mine.

Do you have any children together?
We don’t have children yet, someday though.

What about pets?
I don’t like to refer to my Darling Baby Girl as a ‘Pet’ but yes, Darla is our English Bull Dog.

Did you go to the same high school?
No, Chris went to Murray and I went to Taylorsville.

Who is the most sensitive?
Depends on the situation, usually me but Chris can wear his heart on his sleeve.

Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Jason’s Deli

Where is the furthest you have ever traveled as a couple?
California

Who has the worst temper?
Christopher

Who does the cooking?
I do the cooking.

Who is more social?
We are both pretty social.

Who is the neat freak?
Me, Chris is such a boy.

Who is the most stubborn?
We are both so stubborn, it is ridiculous.

Who hogs the bed?
Darla.

Who wakes up earlier?
Chris does but I am not far behind. We are Grandparents. We go to sleep at Nine and wake up at Seven Thirty. Lame.

Where was your first date?
The CheeseCake Factory and then we went and watched ‘What Happens in Vegas.’

Who has the bigger family?
I have the Bigger Family.

Do you get flowers often?
I used too, but Flowers, although pretty, are a GIANT waste of money. Chris has learned to surprise me in different ways like treats and movies and clothes!

Who eats more?
Chris does.

Who sings better?
I can carry a tune, but so can my boy.

Who does the laundry?
I do the laundry.

Who is better with the computer?
I am.

Who drives when you are together?
Chris does.

Who picks where you go to dinner?
It is always such a task and chore… we are both indecisive.

Who is the first one to admit when they are wrong?
Neither of us… it is like pulling teeth, eek~ it is just so hard.

Who wears the pants in this relationship?
It depends on the situation…

Who eats more sweets?
We both just love those treats!!!

Who cries more?
I do.

What's your best day together?
Any day, Chris and I have the best times together.

Favorite date night?
Dinner, Movie…. You know.

Favorite TV show to watch together?
Biggest Loser!

thankFULL

with the month of november here i feel it appropriate to make a list of the things i am thankful for.

-chris

-darla

-dad

-mom

-jason and family

-chaarie and family

-kylie and perry

-connor and cleeoh

-ikon (yes i said it)

-kynetta and baby

-friends

-mccleery family (don, marilyn, margo, chuck)

-treats

-home

-maddison (mazda)

-health

-blessings

-clothes

-shoes

-hair product

-mall

-target

-harmons

-biggest loser

-snapped

-hoarders

-jesus

-love

-eye sight

-lungs

-heart

-neighbors

-health benefits

-job

-paying job

you know i started making this list and then i realized i could probably be here all 2010. i am just thankful for so many things, and so many people. my life is so blessed and i am so grateful for each and everyone of you.

now, thinking of all these dang 'thank you's', if you will... i promise our thank you cards from our wedding are coming. hang tight. eek.

thank you a million times over, for everything.