Back to work ;(

So... now that Miridyan is 3 months old, it is time for me to go back to work. Actually I went back last week. Luckily I only work 3 days a week, but they are 12 hour shifts. I miss her so much while I am away. I think I am just afraid that I am going to miss out. Kind of like how she decided to laugh while I was at the grocery store. I am blessed, however, to have family around to watch her. I am not a fan of day care at all, and hope to never have to resort to it. Anyhow... I am surviving at work after all. It is kind of nice to interract with adults again. I work with a lot of amazing people, and didn't realize until now, just how much I missed them.

Just a few Pictures

Miridyan is such a good baby !!!

Milestone !!!

Well... today Miridyan shared her first laugh with us. Aunt Morgan was shaking her head in front of Miridyan which caused her to just crack up. It was great !!! I have been waiting for this moment for quite some time. She would always come so close... and then just cough. I can't wait to see what she surprises us with next.

Gift from Uncle Ken

Uncle Kennon gave Miridyan this lovely outfit today. He was so excited to give it to her. We put it on right away. I am not sure I have ever see camo and lace look so cute. I think she pulled it off quite well, don't you? I am just not sure how often you will see her wearing it (if you can even see her that is! LOL!!!) Anyhow... we love him and all his gifts. And we can't wait until he moves back down here. This picture was taken right before she let us know that she had enough of the camo.

Discovering the TV

Miridyan and I sat down to watch Dancing with the Stars tonight and boy did she love it. She amazes me every day.

I'm back !!!

This is our birth announcement

These pictures were taken on Easter 2008

First let me apologize for waiting so long to post anything new. I actually didn't think that anyone was really looking at it. I always hoped that I was wrong. So... please forgive me. Let me now fill in the blanks.
To begin I feel the most important thing that has happened in my life is that I gave birth to my long awaited daughter, who is absolutely perfect, on January 21st at 3:11 pm. Her name is Miridyan Jilleen. She weighed 7 lbs 5 oz and was 19 inches long. At her 2 month appointment she weighed 10 lbs and was 23 inches. I am amazed every day how much she grows. She is now starting to show her personality, which I am afraid to say that she can be quite bossy. And she definitely knows what she wants. I hope that as she grows, her patience will grow as well. Donny and I could not be more proud of the angel we created. We have been quite busy these last few months. Miridyan has already been on her first airplane ride to Arizona, first long drive to Slat Lake, and even to Las Vegas. She is such a good baby. We have truly been blessed.
As for me... I am doing fabulous. I love being a mother. I can't wait to wake up every morning to her smiling face and her never ending stretches. She hasn't really laughed yet, but we know it will happen any day now. She gets so close, and then she coughs. She is a squealer, however. And boy is it high pitched. I think that she is going to be a singer like her daddy for sure. In fact, she loves when I sing to her, even though I am not very good. She is also getting better at holding her head up, and she has discovered the television. The other night I sat her on the couch and as she watched Dancing with the Stars with me her eye brows would raise every once in a while and she would smile. Oh yes, she also loves the water. She gets mad when I take her out of the bath. When she is in the water she is in heaven for sure. I will have to get pictures on here for you to see. Anyhow... I could go on and on, but I will save some for the next post. I promise it wont be months.

Update !!!

Alright, so here is a quick update... I am now dilated to a 3, which is definitely progress. I was up all night having contractions, so I stayed home from work thinking that we would be meeting our angel for the first time. Obviously it hasn't happened at this time. I guess there is still plenty of time left in the day. We are more than ready to bring her home and love her. Anyhow... we hope that everyone is doing great! (This picture was taken at 37 weeks and 6 days)

Merry Christmas !!!

I am now 35 weeks and 2 days into this wonderful pregnancy !!! I am feeling fabulous !!! Donny and I went in last Saturday to have a 3D ultrasound done, and to our frustration, she did not want to be seen. She kept her hands in front of her face nearly the entire time. We tried everything to get her to move. There was one moment where we were able to see her nose and one eye. That was the highlight of the appointment. We decided that she is determined to make a grand entrance into our lives. So fitting, isn't it !!! She is moving around as much as she can. I start my weekly Dr appointments this week. I will keep you posted throughout the next few weeks. As soon as the holidays are over, we are ready to get serious about bringing home our little angel. I am still waiting for the "nesting phase" to hit me. I feel like we have so much to do. Well... Merry Christmas to everyone !!!

Hello There !!!

Well, it has been a little over a month now, so once again I thought I would give an update. Things are going well here in St George. I had another ultrasound last Friday and to our knowledge, everything looked great, including our beautiful little girl. We start our birthing classes tonight which is exciting. Donny isn't too sure about the whole idea, but I hope that he finds it informative. This picture was taken at 28 weeks and 2 days !!! Can you believe it !!! As far as our foster kids go... we had our girl moved to another home a couple of weeks ago, which we have felt has made an improvement in our home. We still have her two brothers and we also got a new boy about two weeks ago. He is also 15 years old. It has been a pleasure having him be part of our family. As soon as I download the pictures from Halloween I will post a couple. It was a fun night !!! Our boys are overall good kids, but are struggling in some areas, as we all are I am sure. I can't believe the holidays are approaching. I am just not sure I am ready yet. Oh, Donny tried out for the Kurt Bestor talent search a few weeks ago. We haven't heard anything yet, but he did awesome as usual. He has been asked to perform at the Dickens Festival this year. We are all so proud of him. That's about it in our lives at the moment. Keep in touch with us, please. We love to hear from all of you !!!

Guess what we're having ???

I realize that it has been a while since I have written anything on this here blog page.... but here I am. Well... as of today I am exactly 23 weeks into my pregnancy and am loving it for the most part. As I said in the last blog, we went and had our ultrasound done and everything looked well. The only thing they said was that my cervix is measuring shorter than normal. That could mean many things at this point, one being my labor could be short and easy, the other meaning that I could go into pre-mature labor due to early dilation. We will just take it day to day though and do what we can. I have an amazing doctor so I am not worried. And Donny is surviving as best as he can. We are both very new to this whole pregnancy thing so every day brings up new questions and moods (if you know what I mean ladies). By the way, if you have any advice for Daddy-to-be as far as dealing with me, please feel free to teach him a thing or two. Oh yes... I forgot the best part... we are going to be the proud parents of a little girl. We are truly thrilled and can't wait to see what talents she has been blessed with. If you know Donny at all you know that our daughter will have atleast one of his his many talents. Anyhow, I hope life is treating you all especially well. We love you all !!!

Boy or Girl ??? Start guessing !!!

Hello everyone !!! I realize that it has been a while since I have posted anythign on here, however, right now there is really nothing new to tell you. I had a doctor appt yesterday and all went well. I have finally gained 2 pounds. If you haven't seen me since I have been pregnant just know that there really isn't a difference yet. My Dr told me that I probably wouldn't show for another 4-6 weeks. He said that I need to enjoy being skinny while I can. But, when you think of a pregnant woman you think of a belly, and I don't have one to show yet. Well, my next post will reveal the gender of the baby. My ultrasound is scheduled for August 28th. I can't wait to find out what we will be having. So... feel free to make your guesses now !!!

1st Ultrasound

Well... all went well with the ultrasound yesterday. Hearing the heartbeat and seeing this tiny human inside of you is the most amazing feeling (the nausea is another story). According to measurements our due date actually moved up 3 whole days. So now the target date is January 27th, which still seems like forever away. The heartbeat was a rapid 178 bpm. Can you believe that something that small can work so hard? Anyhow, we can't wait to hear back from someone. We miss all of you and hope to see you very soon !!! We wish you all an amazing 4th of July !!!

Welcome !!!

I hope that everyone enjoys this as much as we do !!! It just gets so hard to call everyone we love when we want to. Life just tends to get in the way. This will be our way of keeping everyone updated on whats happening in our lives. As of right now... the only noteworthy news is that WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!! Our due date is January 30th, 2008, which seems so far away. Our first ultra sound is actually this Friday. So now you will be able to take this amazing journey with us! We love you all !!!