9 weeks and counting

So things are going well except for the fact that Eric and I both have had dream of Mackenzie coming into this world way to early. So of course Eric has started reminding Mackenzie to stay inside mommy for two more months. What is really funny is that I honestly think she listens to him. For example, Tuesday I had my doctor's appointment and due to Eric's homework load my mom took me. So before we left, Eric said good-bye to me and Mackenzie and told his daughter to give the heart monitor a really big kick for him and wouldn't you know she did it! It made Eric smile when I told him. Other than that things are going well. We are enjoying our childbirth class, except for the whole part of realizing what I will have to go through. Eric is doing well in his classes and my job search continues. Well not a whole lot more to report. Hope all of you are doing well and have a great rest of your week.

CountDown is on

So, as of yesterday, we are at 30 weeks in this pregnancy. This is exciting for me because the time for Mackenzie to be here is getting closer. Also I am excited because we are starting our childbirth classes tonight. (I know, I know, I am such a nerd, I even take classes for childbirth.) The only other big news right now is that Eric got another job! It is just part time after his classes, but he loves it. He is working with six grade boys at Escalate Elementary school in the Salt Lake School District. It is about 15 hours a week, which is great because it adds to what time we are still getting at the park. I am so happy for him because he is so happy right now. He talk all the time about his job and his classes. Also he is already about a day or two ahead in his classes. I guess all there is left to say is all is well. The baby shower drama has been worked out so that Eric and I can go to the ward BBQ the 19th and then the baby shower is the 25th. I think this is better anyway because it gives us time to get more familiar with Eric's new schedule of work and tutoring. Well not much more to say and hope you are all doing well. Thanks again for all the advice! Please keep it coming, I need all the help I can get.

Choosing the Better Part

So, usually I try to stay really upbeat with my posted but I just need to vent. As the time comes closer for the baby to come I am starting to have baby showers. This includes one that my mother in-law is throwing for my on September 19th. Now when I first told her this date it worked great but then Sunday we found out that our ward is having their annual chicken burn that same night. Now this would not be a big deal except for the fact that my calling in our ward is ward historian and part of my responsibility is to be at ward activities to take pictures and also document the event as a whole. Along with that Eric is apart of the Ward Mission Leadership and really feels he needs to be there too because they are inviting a lot of the less active members to come and he wants to be there to make them feel welcome. So we decided to ask his mother if we could just postpone the baby shower for a week and do it on the other date that she gave us, so that we could both magnify our callings. Well of course she said absolutely not and even made me feel as though my calling is not important at all. This hurts on more than one level. I have always tried to give my best effort in my callings and also to to all that is asked of me by the Lord. On the other hand I do not like to cause drama or to hurt others. But she is basically making me choose between her and the Lord. How can I choose? On the one hand it is the Lord who has asked me to do this for him. On the other she is apart of my extended family for all eternity. I guess this is just one of those difficult decision we have to make in our lives. It just hurts that she can't she the intents of our hearts. Oh, Lord please do not me become offended but help me find a way to do all that needs to be done. If you have any advice I would greatly appreciate it.