Its coming together!

I am so grateful for all the kind and generous family and friends I have in my life! My friend Lindsey made these really cute letters for her little boys room. Well, she also made some for David! I love them!

The picture doesnt do it justice though!
The next addition to Davids room is the glider from Marks mom. I have wanted one so bad and she bought it as a gift! Mark put it together and I love it! Each item just makes everything so much more real and makes me ready for David to be here! Soon enought though. Thank you Dana!

Update on the not so little man...

We have a regular OBGYN as well as a specialist that I see (due to some abnormal blood work that came back, we see a specialist at the hospital in Idaho Falls every 4 weeks. Things look good and no one can explain the blood work.) Anyways, we had an appointment with our specialist on Monday and got to see little David. (They do an ultrasound each time I go to look at his spine). Everything looks good there. However, the doctor said if he keeps growing the way he is, I will have a 12 pound baby on my hands! (Yes, you read that correct...12 pounds!) Im not quite sure where he is going to fit, but we'll manage. She also said there really wasnt anything I could do to prevent this. Mark was nearly 11 pounds at birth (remember though, his mom is tall so there is lots of space to move around grow.) Needless to say, I hope my regular doctor will move my due date up! More updates to come...
On a side note, Im going to Maryland in April!! Wahoo!
Also, whoever you are, (especially those in Canada, Utah, West Virginia and all those others) that are looking at my blog...who are you? Im thinking Im probably going to go private soon. So, if I know you, leave your email address in a comment.

Valentines

I am so grateful to have Mark in my life and that we are an enternal family! Now, Mark likes to play jokes and make me really think twice. Saturday morning I went to a Relief Society meeting. When I walked back in the front door, Mark was lying comfortably on the couch watching TV. He turned and asked if I could do the laundry. My first thought was "are you kidding me?!" I said you're joking, right? I proceeded to walk pas the washer not once, not twice, but three times while saying, you could have started it, when I stopped and looked at the washing machine. Sitting on top was a beautiful single pink rose (my favorite!) and 2 chocolate covered strawberries (yum!). I quickly turned around and apologized and thanked him!

We than went and enjoyed a delicious lunch at Olive Garden. Of course, I didnt take any pictures then. Ooops. After we went to Target to lok around. We made a few purchase for little Davids room! I am so excited for him to join our family! His room is slowly coming together...
Here is a picture of the lamp we bought (Amazon is a favorite site of mine to visit! Decent prices and cheap, if not free, shipping)

We are doing a sports theme in his room. While we were in Target, we were walking down the middle isle when Mark saw this adorable and perfect rug for a great price! I love it!

And there are his little shelves and fun organizers. We actually bought this when we first married, and havent really used in our current apartment. Once we found it our little was a boy and decided on a them, we bought the inserts for a steal of a price!

And lastly, there is the pack n play (with bassinet and changing table), stroller and car seat (again, from Amazon). I really like these!!

We cannot wait for little David to come join us. I just received his bedding from amazon, so once it is up, I'll post more pictures :-)

It's a...BOY!!!!

Yes, you read that correctly! We found out this past Tuesday exactly what "it" is. Of course, he is definitely our child. He had his legs crossed to start off with! Already stubborn inside the womb. Haha. The ultrasound tech decided it would be best to look at the the rest of his little body-heart was pump strong (176 beats per minute exactly!) Anyways, when she was rolling the ultrasound machine across my stomach, something popped up on the screen. She and I looked at each other, both wondering if the other had seen it. Thats when things started to pick up and he decided to come out and play. There it was, clear as day...

We are so excited and grateful to welcome him into our family! The name we have decided on is David Thomas. David is Marks middle name and Thomas is Marks dads name. Here are some more pictures of our growing boy...
This is hand/arm...kind of cramped in there :-)

And his little feet (that look big because of how zoomed in the ultrasound tech was)

Catching up with Christmas

This year we spent Christmas with Marks family in Illinois! It was so fun to be with them, though I did miss my family- Getting there (and back for that matter) was difficult with the snow that covered the country. But, after many delays we landed safely and the fun began. I wish I had had my camera handy, but instead it stayed mostly tucked away in the suitcase. Katie had hers Christmas morning...

Notice the huge 12 foot + Christmas tree behind us! Filled with many gifts, some even for our little one! We enjoyed spending time with family, friends, and lots of yummy food (even if my stomach didnt approve every night :-)
Now we are back home...I am back to work, we were some what busy this past week, but I am enjoying it! Mark starts school on Tuesday. Still waiting to hear what is to happen with deployment.
Even amidst the busyness, we enjoy our neighbors and the fun get togethers! New Years Eve we went out to dinner with Ralph and Norma who have recently bought a house. Texas Road House was far too busy, but Outback was a shorter way. We then came back and had a few more neighbors over for games! Such a fun night! We look forward to this next year and the adventures it will bring!

Snow, snow, snow

Seeing as how we live in Rexburg, snow is a very common thing! I am grateful for a husband gets up and shovels the walkways and car area. Here are some pictures from the most recent snow storm (with more on its way!) I would like to point out he is wearing SHORTS and CROCKS! Haha. Only Mark could get away it. I love him though!

Exciting News!!!!

First Comes Love...

Then Comes Marriage...

Then Comes BABY #1...


We are so excited and happy! We are due June 21!!