A worthwhile cause...

Hey All,

I have recently reconnected with a friend of mine from JR High and through catching up have been touched by the story of her oldest daughter, Mary. 

When Mary was between 12 and 15 months old she was behind on her shots so they took the advice of their doctor, and decided to catch her up. Basically, Mary was given too many shots at once, and in Rachel's words, "A week later the lights went out." Mary stopped talking and just kind of went blank. Mary hasn't been medically diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder yet but has an educational analysis of it. I am posting a link to Mary's chipin page where you can read her story, what they are doing for treatment, and you can donate to help Rachel's family with the expenses. I encourage you to take a look at the page if you get a chance because it will give you a much better idea of what this family is dealing then I can give. 

Rachel has another daughter, Leah, and is due to have baby #3 in early August. 

http://rescuemary.chipin.com/marys-rescue-fund

Pictures of our little man

IT'S A BOY!!

We had an ultrasound today and found out we are going to have a little boy!! We are surprised but excited. Everyone except Anna's Dad and our friend Carol thought we were having a girl.

We have another ultrasound on May 14th, the one we had today is one we went and had done for fun and because this place makes a fun video, we got to pick the music, and we got to find out a little earlier what we were having. It was hard to get a super clear shot because he had is legs crossed really well but the ultrasound tech was still positive that he was in fact a boy. Maybe we will get a clearer shot at the ultrasound in May?

We will post pictures as soon as we get them scanned. Probably tomorrow, I am TIRED today!

Loves

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