Karate Baby

Love her!

April Fools!

So, I really didn't do two entries in the same month. I forgot that today is April 1st. Oops! Also, my computer must be playing a prank on me b/c it failed to upload my video. Nice. Just so you know, Mia was pretty dang cute in it...

Two in a Row in the Same Month!

So, Mia is in a pretty good mood right now, so I thought I'd get another post in while I can. We've just started doing "tummy time" with our little girl this last week, and we've always known that she has a strong neck (since day 1), but we learned that she can roll over now too. Exciting stuff for the baby and her parents. Here's a video of the exciting moment in Mia's life. :-)

One for the New Year...a little Late!

All right...so most, if not all of you that read this blog should know that Josh and I bought a house and had a baby girl in January. As you may have noticed by my lack of entries, we have had our hands full; and loving it! It's still hard for me to comprehend our owning a house, AND being PARENTS. CRAZY!!!! I absolutely adore our little Mia Lynn; she is so much fun, even when she's throwing a temper tantrum. Yes, 2 months olds can throw temper tantrums-at least my little girl. She can be quite sassy sometimes. Lately, she's been smiling a lot more, and let me just say she has the cutest smile in the world. Josh and I have taken way too many pictures of her, most of them when she's sleeping. We first-time parents HAVE to capture every moment, ya know.

On March 21st, Josh blessed Mia. What a wonderful event in a child's life as well as for the parents! Josh spent a lot of time preparing for what he was going to say. That Sunday, he went into a very quite place within himself, taking Mia with him, just to ponder. So tender! He gave a beautiful blessing. I cried, only a little. My dad came in from Ohio that weekend to participate in the blessing too, as well as actually meet his first grandchild. He and Mia became good buddies in just a few short days. She was very comfortable in his arms, and he even made her smile. It was good to see him again. Heck! It was nice to have an extra pair of arms to hold Mia, so I could get a shower w/o her getting upset. Thanks Dad!

So much time has been spent with Mia that hardly anything has been done on the house. Josh painted Mia's room pink; which, it used to be this hideous indigo blue and yellow. Yuck! And even this last weekend did we just get her crib and other things in the room, tho she doesn't do much sleeping in there. She likes to be near to her mom and dad at night.

Here are some pics.




















There's more, but Mia's waking up. Gotta run. Happy belated New Year!!

Long Time...Again!

So, I've really gotten out of the habit of writing on here. Since July, Josh and I have found out that we're having a little girl come January, and we couldn't be more excited. I'm even more excited now to meet this little one, excited to get to know her outside of the belly, and anxious to see how long it takes before she has Josh wrapped around her little finger. She grows so much everyday and is very active. She's big enough now that I cannot only feel the kicks and punches, but see them, too. I could watch that all day long! Momma's been feeling good for the most part, just a little tired, hungry, and sore. Papa's doing great, and has been the best, supportive husband/dad-to-be. He's so patient with my many little complaints, and he's quick to help me with anything I need. I'm at a point where I get stuck in the sitting position quite easily, so when I need to stand up, he's always there to give me a good shove. Thanks, honey!
Here are a couple of pix from the formal ultrasound back in August.









Sorry, no belly pix. Someday, I'll take one.

Long Time...

I have not written in a long while. Time for an update. It's hard to recall EVERYTHING that has happened in the past months since by last entry, but here's the main thing. Josh and I are expecting our first child, which is due January 27, 2010! We couldn't be more excited! I'm at the end of the first trimester, and will be glad to get past the morning sickness, though, I am lucky to have not gotten it as badly as some women. Anyways, here is a picture of our little one. It is at our twelve week appointment.



It was really neat to see the little one in motion at the ultrasound. Fortunately, it was awake when we saw it; it was twisting and turning the entire time, so we saw it's profile, front, and rear, and even it's spine! So much detail has already formed on and in this child. What a miraculous process!!
We can't wait to find out what the sex is in September.

In other events....

In May, my step-grandfather passed away, so Josh and I went out to Monticello, Utah for his funeral. Eventhough, it was a sad occasion that brought us out there, we were grateful to see everyone. Josh got to meet people in my family for the first time and get re-acquainted with ones that he met at our wedding. My dad even surprised everyone with a last minute flight there. It was so wonderful to see him especially, because he had been in Kuwait last year, and I hadn't seen him since before he left. So, again, eventhough it was a sad occasion that brought us together, I was grateful for our mini family reunion. Here are some pics.
















We also got to see our dear friends, Shalee and Rex, even for just a brief time while we were there. We'll have to do it again soon!




It was a very good trip. Thanks everyone!
More updates to come...

Speed Scrabble!

Our friends introduced us to a new and exciting way to play Scrabble. Speed Scrabble! No Scrabble board. Your own space with 7 letters starting, and whoever puts there letters together first says "Done" and everyone picks 2 more letters from the community pile in the middle of the table, and it goes like that until the letters are gone, and whoever finishes first gets to consider him/herself a genius!
Here was my winning clump of letters!



P.S. Thanks Jen and JJ for the fun times!