The past few months...

I just wanted to update everyone on what has been happening in our life the past month and a half.
First the baby is doing great. We went in for my check up on the first of June and the doctor said everything looks fine with her and I am right were i need to be. Also i did the diabetes test and luckily my blood sugar was low and dont have it! I am going on my 29th week already. I cant believe how fast it is going! She will be here before we know it!
About a month ago Mike lost his job. The economy just got to hard for the shop to survive and they had to shut down. Right now we are not sure whether is will be permanent or not. It is kind of a bittersweet thing because Mike has always loved working with hid Dad and being able to see him everyday, but at the same time he is looking forward to a new start and knows that anything is possible right now.For some reason Mike and I were not scared that the shop went down, we both were comforted that everything would be okay and work out they way it should. I feel so blessed at the way things have turned out for us.Luckily Mike has been able to focus his time on Efusjon and try to build up his business where he wants it to be and hopefully in a few months he will be doing so well with it that he will be able to just do this full time. For right now he has accepted a job as a salesman for Winder Dairy which he starts next week. He is excited to start and we are hoping it will be a great job for him.
The week after Mike lost his job, we went on a family vacation to St. George to give us a little break from reality. One night Mike`s mom called us about 3:30 in the morning to let us know that his little sister Jessica was going to lose her twin boys. They were to heavy for her cervix and it had ripped. Because she was only 20 weeks along there was nothing they could do to save the babies. Jessica had them at about 6:00 that morning and they lived for about 40 minutes. Jessica and Jason gave them names and a blessing. They named them Mathew and Parker. That news was devastating to me because she was only six weeks behind me and it was very hard to think that i could lose my baby too. Jessica and Jason have been so strong throughout this whole thing and I know it is because they know that they will be able to see them again and raise them. They truly are stronger then i think i could ever be. I cant imagine how people are able to deal with things like that without the gospel in their lives.
We also found out that my sweet cousin Britney was diagnosed with leukemia. The symptoms of it came on very fast and she had to be in the hospital for about 4 weeks. Luckily her body has responded positively to all of the treatment and she was able to leave the hospital early and go home. Britney is such a strong and positive person and i know that is the reason that she is going to beat this. She had to shave her head a couple weeks ago and to be honest i was a little nervous to see her, but i saw her for the first time since she had done it on saturday and she does not act like anything is bothering her. Even though she was exausted and not feeling well she still had a smile on her face and a hug and something sweet to say about everyone. I love my Britney and i know that she will make it through this! She has such a support behind her, great family and friends!
Well that is what has been going on in my life the past month and a half. Some good and some bad, but i feel like with everything that has happened I could not be happier. I am so thankful for where i am in my life and the people that i surround myself with. I am also very thankful for my husband, we are a team and i dont think i would be as positive about all these things that have happened without his love and support!

It`s a GIRL!

Us at my mom`s the Sunday before Easter

Us at my Grandma`s house on Easter Sunday

We found out last week that we are having a GIRL! We are so excited and i cant wait to start getting things ready for her to come! I cant believe how fast this pregnancy is going, im already half way through and i think it will go even faster now that the summer is coming and we know what we are having!

Happy Spring!

Hello! Im finally updating my blog! Its been awhile.
So the past few months have been interesting! On New Year`s day we found out that we are FINALLY pregnant! I took the test early in the morning and I think the whole day we were just in shock! I kept it to myself all day and finally at the end of the day we told our families. Mike came up with this great idea to take a picture of out dog in a shirt that said, "Im a sister!" and we wrapped it up in a box, like a present. We really thought that it would be a little more obvious than it was, but neither one of our families understood, my Mom actually thought that we were giving her our dog for some reason! So we ended up just telling everyone. Im due August 29th.
So far it has been really hard. Being sick all the time is not fun and you dont realize how bad it can really be until you are actually in it. But the first time you hear the heartbeat is when you really feel like, okay there really is something growing inside me, im not just sick!
Im done with the sick part of the pregnancy though now and now i am starting to really enjoy it. My belly is starting to grow and im starting to show, but im in that awkward stage where you just look fat and your pants are starting to not fit! I went to St. George with my family last weekend and all the pants i brought did not fit comfortably so i went out and bought me a pair of maternity pants and they are amazing!!
I had my monthly check up yesterday and the doctor said that i am measuring at 19 weeks when i am actually 17 weeks, so that was pretty fun! We got to hear the heartbeat again and this time we got to schedule the appointment to find out what we are having!! We find out in three weeks and we cannot wait! We both think it is a boy, but you never know. We will be happy with whatever it is!
We couldnt be happier with our lives right now! I feel like i am the luckiest person in the world. I really do have the best husband anyone could have. He has been nothing but sweet and patient with me ever since i got pregnant, he does everything for me! When i was sick for those few months he did laundry, cleaned the house, did the dishes and even made dinner. He is such a hard worker and his main goal in life is that i am happy. so far he has succeded! He is so excited to be a Dad, every once in awhile he will just touch my stomach and say "baby" or even talk to my belly even thought until this week the baby couldnt hear him. He really is my best friend and i cannot wait to bring a new life into this world with him. I could not have asked for a better husband, we just get closer and closer every day. I am so grateful we will be together for eternity!