6 Months

Many of you that have stayed caught up with our blog know I have been absent for a few months. You also know if you have been reading for a while, that last year Jon and I lost a pregnancy. Coming out of that was a long haul, monthly (sometimes weekly) blood test were not the highlight of last summer for me.
After talking with my doctor, he said with everything that had happened; once we decided we were ready for a baby again, he wouldn't make us wait the usual 12 months before stepping in and helping medically. He would only have us go 6 months!! We were excited to hear this since 6 months didn't seem long at all after everything we had been through.
One evening Jon was teasing me, normal at our house, he asked if it was "that time of the month". I laughed at him, then started thinking. I realized I wasn't even sure where I was in the month. After looking at a calendar I got up and went to the other room.
After waiting three very short minutes, I walked back in to the living room. No smiles... No frowns... Just shock. I handed the unbelievable proof to Jon and sat on the other side of the couch. He looked at it for a minute, and calmly asked if I was serious then set the test down between us. He turned and continued watching the show. Every couple of minutes we would look at each other, then the test. There was no denying the digital "pregnant" that stared back at us.
We are so grateful, we know although our plans don't always pan out, the lords plans for us will. He knows what we can handle. He knows what will make us stronger. We are so excited, our 6 month wait turned into a very short 6 weeks.
I am now just over 14 weeks, and my 6 months is just 5 1/2 away.
We can't wait for our Christmas miracle.



Eeeek!!!

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It is now June and it has been 6.. Count them.. SIX months since my last post. I feel terrible for leaving this so empty. I read back, my blog used to be fun, full of interesting random posts.. I will try to do better. These past few months have been crazy. So many different things going on. I honestly didn't even know how to put some days, weeks, months down in words. Somethings I'm sure I will find a way; others will need to be lost forever. And Frankly, I'm A. Okay with that. Jon and I did get back from an AMAZING vacation two weeks ago. We went on a cruise for my grandparents 50th anniversary! These two are so dear to me. They are everything I want to be when Jon and I hit that milestone. So happy for them. My grandma is amazing. She has a special relationship with each of us. Makes each of us feel special to her in her own special way. We are all so lucky to have her. My grandpa is such a good man. There isn't a bad bone in his body, and he wouldn't hesitate to stop any behavior he didn't see fit. I love him for this. He is so strong in what he believe. I feel so lucky to know him and have grown up so close to him. I will add more about the vacation soon. I need to include pictures or it's just boring. See you soon!

One Wish for Allisa

A while back I posted about the organization my mom and her friends started called One Wish. They have already helped grant some amazing wishes that pull at your heart strings. This really is a blessing to those families dealing with such a tough time in life.
One they are working to fulfill now is really getting to me. She is beautiful, inside and out. She is a fighter. She has strength and a love for her Father in Heaven that we could all learn from. But most of all she is so young.
Her name is Allisa Berry, and tonight after I learned of her and her wish, thoughts of this sweet girl are keeping me wide awake. I find myself completely loving her, and feeling very attached.
One Wish needs help to grant her wish.
Please go read her blog at www.hopeforallisa.com, then head to www.onewishcachevalley.org and make a small donation to help grant her wish. If you know of anyone that would want to help in any way please send them towards One Wish. After the fight Allisa has been fighting this really would be the ultimate wish.


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Short post because I suck and I need you all to know I'm still here with a long drawn out heading.

Today I turned Two Bits...

And today I started doing a fun blog with my sisters (the second is a sister in a round about way?) We are getting healthy for 2012, Check us out and CHEER us on. We need it!!! afewhealthysistas.blogspot.com

Family Time

These days electronics are everywhere! We can't seem to get away from them!! Even if I really try, and I decided to leave my phone in the other room. It isn't too long before I hear that ding that tells me someone wants to talk to me. Seriously!! How did our world get by without the constant connections.

When my dad walked in the living room the other day and saw EVERY. ONE. OF. US. On our phones... Including my mother, he made us all check in our phones. And we played a good old fashioned game of Scrabble.. Board and all!! (I say this cause that's what we were all playing on our phones... with each other.)
I love my dad. I love his tactics. And I love that he took his phone back to be the "dictionary". See... what did we all do before we had phones?
Does anyone even know what a real book looks like anymore?




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A Palace For My Prince

This thing is huge... But it will accomplish two things.
Jon will get his garage back... and in turn, Jon will like Midas again! You see how one effects the other?

Brill ant! It's already funny to see how Jon will come home and have Midas sit by him while her rubs his ears. It's funny how boundaries always have a way of helping relationships.




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A Comment because I couldn't Comment...

I ususally try to comment when I read a Blog Post from one of my family or friends. But alas, Sometimes my blogger account hates me.. It's true, I don't understand it either.

So I'm using my blog, to send a shout out and comment to my fave peeps (who also happen to be my cousins) Marc and Toni. (As a preface to all of you reading, Toni and Marc are expecting thier fist baby in April. And of course this is the blog post I wasn't able to comment on.)
I read your blog post and here is my comment.

CONGRATS MARC AND TONI!! We are both so excited for you!! The feeling you have right now is one of the best in the world. We are so excited to meet your little one. You will be amazing parents... Your post brought tears to my eyes, that embarrisingly rolled over and down my cheeks. We love you so much!! What a fun way to find out about your future family!!