Counting Down

Pregnancy is an amazing time for me. It is so awesome to think about the little miracle developing inside. This pregnancy has gone by so fast and we now have less then 10 weeks before our new little baby boy is here. The count down has begun and it is going to be here before we know it. Our family is so excited to meet this new little guy. Nathan has now figured out that there is a baby in mommy's tummy and he loves to softly pat my tummy. It is very sweet and we think he is going to be a good big brother. In just a few months our lives are going to change once again. Some days I think time passes way too quickly and that is why I am trying to enjoy every moment.

"Having a baby can feel like winning the lottery, getting everything you wanted for Christmas, and falling in love all wrapped into one." -Jennifer Loudes

Beautiful Baby Bump!

Here it is, a picture of the baby bump. This is at 20 weeks and I am now 25. It has gone by so fast! I love being pregnant and I have one active little guy in there. He is moving a lot these days. Our family is so excited. Nathan hasn't really caught on to the whole idea of a baby. But he is pretty smart and does notice that there is something different. He really likes other kids and is especially drawn to babies so we are hoping that sticks when our new guy becomes a part of our family.

My family brings me so much joy and we feel so blessed to have our family grow. A baby is truly a miracle and gift from heaven. I absolutely love being a mother and cherish that role. We can't wait to meet this new little guy!

Summer Fun

We have had an awesome summer full of swimming, playing outdoors, spending time with friends, family visits, and trips to the Zoo. Nathan really enjoys being outside especially to play in the sandbox Ryan made for him. He also really loves swimming and has progressed so much this summer. Nathan and I have been doing parent-tot swim classes together but now he is ready for private lessons. We are so proud of Nathan. He is such a big boy and growing so fast. Just within the last months he has increased his vocabulary, learned how to climb and jump off all of the furniture, and many more fun things. He is all boy and loves anything with wheels. We have had lots of fun times this summer and ended it with a short trip to the Unitas. It was beautiful and so refreshing and Nathan is a good little camper.

6 Happy Years

Ryan and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary on August 8th. It is amazing how quickly time passes and a lot has changed since that special day. Each year just gets better and better. Our family is truly blessed and we are so happy that it is growing. Nathan has brought so much joy to our lives and we can't wait for our new little boy to arrive. Ryan and I are so happy to have found each other and we can't wait to spend many more years together.

As we went to dinner to celebrate we were reminiscing on what it was like when we were first married. We had a lot of laughs about that. Especially when we thought of our first place together which was the lovely University of Utah student housing. We have grown and learned a lot about each other and we have had fun on the way. Marriage is truly a wonderful gift.

It's a BOY!!!

We had our ultrasound last week and found out that we are having another boy!!! We are sooooooo excited! Nathan and his little brother will only be two years apart and we think they will be the best of buddies. Nathan will be so excited to have a little brother to play cars with and teach him all the boy stuff. Nathan's birthday is December 11th and this baby is due December 7th. It is amazing to be having two December babies and they are both boys. We can't wait to meet this new little guy!

Happy 4th of July!

We had a very fun 4th of July together. In the morning our friends the Butlers took us boating. We had so much fun and Nathan loved riding on the boat. Ryan got to try wake boarding and so tubing. Nathan liked watching his Daddy out there. It was a great day to be on the lake. Thank you Butlers!

Later we went to see fireworks and Nathan enjoyed the show. Every once in awhile he would say whoa. It was so cute. Our festive family ready to enjoy the fireworks.

Nathan loves his new wagon and really enjoys riding in it. It was the perfect way to haul everything to the firework show.

Nathan know his way around the kitchen. We made some cookies and as always Nathan had to help. His favorite part is watching everything get mixed and then liking the beaters.

Ryan tearing it up on the wake board. He had a lot of fun and it just took him a few tries to get the hang of it. I was a little sad that I didn't get to participate this time around. Oh well, maybe next year.

Ready for the sun!

At the Zoo

Ryan had the day before the 4th off so we decided to take a trip to the zoo. We had so much fun together and Nathan LOVES animals. He was running around everywhere and so excited to be there. The giraffes are on of his favorites. We are now members of the zoo and we will be frequent visitors after seeing how much Nathan enjoyed it. Family picture with the giraffes.

Nathan has a little more growing to do.

Ryan has almost got the same arm span as a gorilla.

Buddies

Nathan's new favorite thing is to grab your hand and take you where he would like to go. Daddy was Nathan's zoo buddy that day and they went all over the park together.

Nathan's scary face. I am not quite sure where he learned it.