It's a Girl

So as promised here is the lasted, we are having a little girl! Mackenzie Maya is due November 21st but she might come as early as November 14th. She is very healthy and is actually about 20 weeks in development. She tried to hold on to her 

secret until the very end of the ultra sound appointment but in the end gave in. Eric is very happy and excited t

o be a daddy and I am just excited period. I honestly thought we were going to have a little boy but I am just as happy with a little girl! Here are some of the ultra sound pictures that show Mackenzie's growing personality.

Patience is a virtue we have short supply of right now

So I know it has been a while since I have update everyone. This is mostly due to very busy scheduling at work and just not much to say. But I thought I should at least give an update on our soon to be new addition. This is big news to me just because well I am pregnant. But more than that Eric is now really involved. He came with me to the doctor this last Tuesday and was able to hear the baby's heartbeat. Granted our baby was too busy for our doctor to get a good reading, but other than being difficult everything looks really good including my weight gain. That of course is due to the fact that I walk around the park all the day or at least in my site. The other big news is that the ultra-sound to discover if we are adding a little girl or boy to our family is Monday! This is in part because Eric can not wait any longer. We are nearing 19 weeks and he is ready to start picking up baby thing. Ok, ok I will admit I want to as well. So we will let you all know once we know.

To end I have to admit that my baby bump is starting to show, at least outside of pioneer clothes. For the most part I am able to hide it all under yards of fabric at work which means not unwanted tummy touching. But the weird thing is that it seems every animal at the park is pregnant or having their babies. Granted it is great company for a hormonal pregnant woman but I do feel sorry for all the guys at the livery, including my husband. He just can't get away from crazy women these days! I do have to say holding some of the new little ones in my arms is also not helping me to be patient. I can't not wait to be able to hold my own little one in my arms. I know I have a few more months to wait and more pain to go through to get there but I am so excited for November to come around.

I hope you all are doing well and I promise to do better with updates are the changes in our family. Still no new jobs for Eric but we do feel blessed to have the money coming in that we have. Lord willing something will turn up in his time. Have a great week-end everyone!

Prayers are truly answered.

So almost four months ago Eric and I found out that we were going to having a baby, and for as happy and wonderfully blessed I felt I still had this nagging feeling. You see I have this dear friend who had been trying to get pregnant for a about two years. She is the sweetest kindest young woman I know, well one of a few. So when we started trying a was praying that she would become pregnant first. And then when we found out we were pregnant I prayed that she would be pregnant too. Well wouldn't you know it, the Lord saw fit to answer my prayer. I just found out that my dear friend is expecting her first child near the end of October. I am so excited and grateful for the Lord's hand in life. For my desire was that my friend could have the desire of her heart just as much as I could have mine. I am so excited for our children to grow up together, Lord willing and to be able to get in touch with her again and see how pregnancy is treating. So if it seems as though your prayers are unanswered, you never know when, where or how that will be answered. But I know that if they are righteous desires and needs the Lord will never leave you hanging. It may take more time than you may think it should but in the end the Lord is always there. So never give up hope!

Life has its ups and downs

So this week has been interesting so far. First, Eric and I had the opportunity to help with the new temple open house and had a blast. I even had a father offer to give his son to me. But I kindly declined. Then we went to work. Work is great but there are some issues as with every job. The big one at the park is a major lack of communication. There are problems but if people would talk and listen rationally and be proactive the problems would be solved. One nice thing was I got to help put the baby animals away on Wednesday and can I just say I love the feel of a baby anything in my arms. Also one of the horses Appy, has fallen for me. Eric is none too pleased. Then we found out that my great aunt Bonita passed away. I will miss her but I am so happy that she is reunited with her husband after being separated for five years. She lived to 96 and had a full life. I just hope that I can live half that long and be happy. Finally I did have my first big cry with being pregnant. It was just all the little stresses of the last few months coming to the surface. I am doing better now and will be doing even better after a great night's sleep. All in all this week has been good and I know it will continue to be. I just have to focus on the positive and ride through the storms.