Snow in April!?!?

Yesterday Marty, our friend Eric, and I went to a youth ministry seminar in Beaverton. We were sitting in the sanctuary of the church it was at, and the speaker was closing in prayer. When he was done he looked up and says, "It's snowing and it's so beautiful!"  It wasn't just snowing a little bit, it was all over the cars and parking lot and was really coming down. Most people got really excited but I was thinking, "What the heck??"

After the seminar we were going to go to a Softball tournament that Rachael, my friend Jami's daughter was playing in so we called as we were leaving and at that point the tournament was still going, so we drove over to the PCC Rock Creek Campus and right as we get there they cancel the tournament. We were laughing about the whole thing because it was so ironic that a softball tourney was being cancelled because of snow in the middle of April. I played softball for 9 years and this NEVER happened! Anyway, right as we get back on to HWY 26 to head home the sun came back out and it went from 36 degrees to about 40 degrees. What is going on in Oregon!? Kind of funny, but weird.

Anyway, Our ultrasound is Wednesday the 23rd, not Monday the 21st. It got changed so wanted to let you all know why you wouldn't hear what we were having on Monday. :-) We are so excited and can't wait to know if we are having a boy or girl! You will hear from us again in a few days! 

Enjoy the CRAZY weather!

Boy or girl!?!?

Not a lot to update on right now. We have a Dr appointment on Thursday then we are having an ultrasound on Monday the 19th. Hopefully we will be able to find out if we will be having a little boy or girl.. Any guesses??

I have had SO MANY dreams about having a girl, it's kind of weird. I don't necessarily believe that is what we are having but am curious if my vibes, dreams, etc. mean anything. I have not had any boy dreams, early on I had a dream that I was having twin boys but ultrasound ruled out the possibility of two...

I am feeling really good, finally. I crave salad and fresh fruit all the time!! I think we have a health nut growing inside of me. The way pregnancy has changed my taste in food is still so crazy to me. I have always been a meat and potatoes girl, but the last 6 weeks or so, I can't eat red meat, it makes me sick. I am hoping this passes, BBQ season is here and it will be sad if I can't have a good steak or homemade hamburger!

We will post ultrasound photos and let you all know what we are having AS SOON AS WE CAN!! Were excited!!

Love to all!

Trimester one down... 6 months to go.

Just thought I would put up a quick update. I am SO glad the first trimester is over. I know a lot of women have it worse then me, but by week 9 I was wondering if there was a light at the end of the tunnel and if I would ever enjoy food again. Finally, at week (almost) 13 things are getting better and better. I am feeling a lot better, have not been sick in awhile, and am loving (most) food again. I can't get enough fruit and the sound of any sort of red pasta sauce makes me feel like I did during the second month.
I have counted 8 dreams now that we have a girl and have had one dream that it was twin boys. It was confirmed during our ultrasound that there is only one baby so I know it's not twin boys. Even though I have had all of these girl dreams, I am not feeling convinced nor do I care. We just want a healthy baby. I know all parents say that, but I really don't have a preference regarding the sex of the baby.
We have our next Dr apt on April 17th, the the big ultrasound in the beginning of May which is when we will find out if we will be having a little boy or girl. May can't come soon enough!!

First Ultrasound

Today we had our first actual Dr. appointment and ultrasound. Everything is good, were healthy, and it was amazing to see the little beating heart. The baby was moving quite a bit and has a healthy heartbeat (162). The picture isn't the best quality, Marty's scanned it real quick at church, so it's the best we have for now. Enjoy!

Our little bun in the oven- 10 weeks 5 days

Big Engagement weekend

This last weekend, the 15th and 16th, some of our best friends and Marty's younger brother all got engaged. 

Friday, Marty's best friend Eric proposed to his girlfriend and our good friend, Charlotte. Marty and I knew it was coming and were with Eric when he got the ring. Because Char and I are so close, it was hard to keep a secret, but I did! Marty and I were probably as close as you can be to being AS excited as the couple getting engaged because of how close we are. When we were all still at Concordia the four of us hung out all the time. None of us were dating  at the time and Char and I had no clue that these boys ever had crushes on us. Then after 4 years of amazing friendship, Marty and I start dating, a little while later, Eric and Char started dating, Marty and I got engaged and married, and now Eric and Char are engaged and will be getting married in October. We are so excited for Eric and Char and love them to pieces! 

On Saturday, the 16th, Marty's family and Kayleen's family all met up at the airport to welcome Stephen, Marty's brother, home. Stephen had been in the middle east with the Navy. We had not seen him since our wedding in June. We were not JUST going to welcome him home, but we knew he was going to be proposing to Kayleen and he wanted us all there. The proposal was very sweet! I don't have actual photos of the engagement but am hoping to get them from Marty's mom so for a now a different picture of the cute couple will have to do. Stephen and Kayleen are getting married on August 22nd. 

Later on in the evening of the 16th, our college friend Brady proposed to his girlfriend Kaylyn. He had some of Kaylyn's friends set the scene in a park with candles. After dinner and a walk leading to the candle lit place, Brady popped the question.  I stole a photo of the night he proposed. :-) We are very happy for the both of them and are looking forward to getting to know Brady's future wife, Kaylyn, more over this special time! Kaylyn and Brady are also getting married in August!

Our Baby Story Begins...

It was January 19th, 2008 and I was in for news that would dramatically change the course of this year for Anna and me-- we discovered that before the year would be out we'd not only be husband and wife, but mom and dad...

We spent the previous Saturday evening with our close friends Eric, Char, Peter and Cara over a hearty meal, car-crashing video games, and good conversation. After catching up with another small group of friends for a festive evening of karaoke Anna and I were more than ready for a more calming conclusion to our evening.

As it goes we settled into the living room in our Wilsonville apartment only to have Anna suggest I jump back out and grab a few necessary groceries and a movie to rent. Because I do everything my wife tells me--and I was in a movie-watching mood myself-- I dodged back out the door.

I came in the door and in usual fashion unloaded the contents of my pockets onto the counter top and side-stepped to quickly throw my jacket into our bedroom that enters out into the living room. As I backed out into the living room I caught caught sight of our bed, it having been made to intentionally catch my attention. Upon Anna's suggestion to take a closer look at the bed I stepped through the doorway and flipped on the light. It didn't take me long at all in surveying the room to take notice, laying flat on my side of the bed, the tiny Green Bay Packers jersey Anna's friends Sarah gave her for a possible "future necessity" after our wedding. (For the record, our babies will live forever in conflict between my team, the Seahawks and Anna's, the Packers--so if anyone has seen a Seahawks onesie I'm in need of one). I thought it was an odd thing for me to need to take notice of, seeing as I had known she received it as a gift and made several jokes about not allowing a baby of mine to ever have to wear it, but what she wanted me to recognize was the piece of plastic atop it--a pregnancy test.

I knew in my gut that there's be no other reason to create such a presentation than what was confirmed in two parallel lines--Anna is pregnant! We took some time to revel in the moment and made attempts at wrapping our minds around how our lives would soon be changing.

That's one little doodle that can't be undid. (Go see 'Juno' if you aren't familiar with this quote)

Bun in the oven

Hey All!

For those of you who have not heard yet, we are going to have a baby sometime in September. While this pregnancy wasn't planned, we both believe 100% that God is in control and has a plan for us. That being said, we are excited about the adventure ahead of us. 

I have been doing pretty well although I have spent a lot of the last week or so feeling pretty sick but today has been a lot better. Marty is doing a FANTASTIC job of taking care of me and doing whatever he can to make feeling so sick a lot easier. On top of doing an amazing job of taking care of me, he is VERY excited about becoming a Daddy. I am confident that he is going to be a wonderful Daddy to this little bun in the oven!

All for now, but be on the look out for a blog from Marty's journal about the night we found out.

Love to all.