Progression

Life is about progression right? Well today we got the internet at home WAHOOOO so now we can post the progression of my ever growing belly This is on Christmas morning I just look fat... don't be jealous! (31 weeks)
This was 34 weeks I finally look pregnant!
I have no idea what my face is doing sorry!
and today 35 weeks and 1 day I can't see my belly button anymore... its about to become an outtie any day
Progression (I should say most)is good :)
Other progression in our lives
Our nephew Parker got baptized yesterday (no pics sorry) it was AWESOME!
Ray goes back to school tomorrow
Ray got the job with Proctor & Gamble
(I'll have him blog about that)
I got my first stretch marks on Friday :( (not a good moment in my life a nearly tearful one to be honest we are so close I thought I might escape without any)
My Trainee at work is all up to speed so we can have this little man anytime.

Baby Update

We had a Dr Apt this morning let me just say I LOVE MY DR! Current update is we are Dialated to a 2 and 70% effaced. We are a little confused on the effaced part because we asked what that meant and she only showed a tiny change...so we're wondering if she meant 30 but she wrote 70?? Whatever we are she shes extreemly optomistic that we'll make to 37 weeks so only 2 1/2 more weeks AHHHH. We are excited and nervous lets not lie! We can hardly wait to meet baby G! Wonder what he'll look like if he'll look like Blaze or be his own little person.
As excited as we are I am a little sad at the thought that little Baby G has to leave Blaze they've been playing and I'm sure loving every minute now they will be seperated for a while. We look forward to having a new peace of heaven in our home :)

In Review

I can't believe 2010 is over! I remember like a week ago when we said peace out to 2009 (one of the hardest years of our lives) we welcomed 2010 with gladness now it's over WHAT?? I feel like I missed the last 4 months somehow. So just for memory sake let me review 2010 and start a hope full 2011
* We trained and ran a 1/2 marathon (I loved the first 4 months of year we were so focused on being better it was SO HARD and SO REWARDING at the same time)
* We celebrated Blazes first birthday (Thank You for all those who loved and supported us thru that first year we never would have made it without you)
* We celebrated our 3rd anniversary in California with Ash and Mike SOOO FUN!
* We found out we were going to have another little Boy (can't wait to meet him)
* Ray finished up another semester at the U (WHOO HOOO) and I started back to school in Social work
* Ray got 2 dream job offers to Rio Tinto and Procter and Gamble for next summer
* We have loved being in Primary teaching the 9yr olds is the BEST!
* Ray was called to be the 8 yr old teacher and I was callled to be the 2nd councilor in the Primary Presidency WE LOVE PRIMARY did I say that already?
We had a really great year and have been blessed beyond measure. We are continually amazed at the love we feel from family and friends. We feel so blessed to have our family grow and have a house full of little boys! Our Joy is beyond what we can express here's hoping 2011 is as good to us as 2010 has been but hopefully it doesn't go by so fast!
I love the feeling of a new year and new beginnings. So bring on 2011 full of good things to come :) Happee New Year!

We're still cooking

The Dr apt went good yesterday no progression with the contractions which is awesome lets just keep it that way. I didn't see my regular Dr she is on vacation so the dr filling in for her was retired and adorable! He put us on a no travel (father than an hour) schedule and said it could be days or weeks but its better to stay close. The contractions have slowed down to every 8-10 minutes last night I felt great. Today not so hot I hope its just the lack of sleep!
Thanks everyone for your concern and prayers! We are so blessed to have you in our lives!

A Night in Labor and Delivery

We had A FABULOUS Christmas first of all! Ray spoiled me rotten as he always does! We spent the night at Ash & Mikes the gave up their bed for us LOVE YOU! We spent Christmas morning with them it was SOOOO FUN! Then spent the rest of the day with family it was great! We had a relaxing Sunday until about 7PM then I started contracting every 15 minutes, then 10, then 8. I got in shower I was not about to relive the week we had with Blaze if we had to go into the hospital with no shower. They didn't stop so I got in the tub... still didn't stop so we went to bed and I told Ray I would wake him up if they got worse...
3AM I wake up with killer contractions. I waited about 20 minutes.. they were every 4 minutes. I woke Ray up and into Labor and Delivery we went. They looked at me like I was a little crazy there was no way I was contracting that close... hooked me up and we were there for 4 hours contrations never stopped. But I am not dialiating so they sent me home and told me to take it easy. The contractions are still going about every 6-10 minutes now... (Tues Morn) But I guess as long as I'm not progressing I can take the contractions. Just one more week. I have a Dr apt this morning hopefully there is no progression :)

Update on Life and Baby G

Okay so since we don't have the Internet... at home I am not so good at posting pics AHHHH but I will :) After Christmas I promise :)Update
We've had Christmas Parties every weekend for the past 3 weeks ward, Huff, and Nessen and 2 baby showers (Nessen & Huff) in between... lets just say this little man is one loved little boy! His room is Farm Animals OH MY HEAVENS lets just say I love to go in his room just to see how adorable it is!
We've had a few Dr appts... for the most part good he is right on schedule and SOOO wiggly I love it! This week I've been having lots of contractions (this is not the first time with this little boy) So I went in for my checkup I'm starting to Dilate so they gave me the 2 shots in my hips to develop his lungs (34 weeks is our goal and we are now 32 1/2) We are so close! Our focus is to make it thru these next few weeks without this little man coming. 34 weeks is a HUGE milestone its when the babies lungs are fully developed... so as a Mom who has had to love her baby from the NICU incubator we are trying so hard to keep him in.... a little stressful to say the least. Anxious to meet him but scared he's wanting to come too soon.
Ray and I both finished this last semester WHAT A RELIEF to be done! Lets just say I realized I'm not as young as I used to be... school, work, and home life about put me under. Ray only has 1 more Semester WOOO HOOO well then 1 class in the Fall unless he decides to pursue a minor in Nuclear Engineering... we're still waiting on that one. He's had 2 AMAZING job offers... that's all I can say for now :)
I just got called to be in the Primary Presidency as the 2nd councilor AHHHH I am so excited I LOVE PRIMARY I never thought I would like it and with all the callings I've had PRIMARY is my FAVORITE one!
That us in a nutshell Pics to come after Christmas... Maybe Santa will bring us the Internet at home :) HINT HINT
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

A Thankful Heart

I can't believe November is over... I have always heard the older you get the faster the time goes... it is proving to be true and I don't like it. As I look back over this year I can't believe how fast it has gone by. In 13 days Blaze would be 18 months old... he would be old enough to go to primary and it seems so unreal to me. Once being in a situation that I thought I would literally die because of now we are almost 18 months past it. Not a day goes by that I don't think of him, we still pray for him, and feel his missing presence in our home. How grateful we are to be blessed with and angel in our lives. Not everyone gets that extra incentive to carry on from the other side and we are grateful for him everyday.
November is done but I wanted to post what I have been so grateful for this year as not to forget before the holiday busyness kicks in.
I am thankful for:
Ray he is my rock, the love of my life, and the BEST Husband a girl could ever hope for.
Family (Mine and Rays) words can't express how grateful I am to be loved and to love such amazing people. I feel constantly blessed to be surrounded by such great people
who love and give so much.
Great Friends Ray and I are so blessed to have such great friends who lift us up and help us along lifes journey
Health this is a big one for me I am so grateful that I have legs to walk and run, Eyes to see people I love and beauty all around me, Ears to hear laughter, and all of the ablities to enjoy this life without limitations.
Freedom I am grateful to be an American, for those who have gone before me to have what I do today and for those who sacrafice so much to defend our freedoms.
A Home to live in
Power
Heat
The Gospel I love being a primary teacher with Ray it is the BEST calling ever!
My Savior He has saved my soul and carried me in moments when I couldn't carry myself
My Sister Without her I would be completely lost and talk Rays ears off..
My Boys Blaze in Heaven and Baby G who is active and growing
Being an Aunt I LOVE IT! It is the best thing ever!
I am thankful for so many things! I feel blessed beyond what I can fully express. I hope this holiday season is filled with Thankfulness for all the little things that really become the big things in life.