IT'S A BOY!!

I'm pretty positive that everyone knows already, but I thought I would make a post just in case! Josh and I found out on Aug 14th that we are having a little baby boy! We are both so excited, but I have to admit that Josh probably wins for most excited because I would have been happy with either and he was really hoping to have a boy as his first. It was the hardest thing in the world for us to keep it a secret until the ceremony but some how we did and it was a lot of fun announcing it! It's funny how pretty much everyone thought it was going to be a boy from the very beginning.

Grandma Julie:-)

*I will be posting the ultrasound pics soon but haven't uploaded them yet*

Getting ready with the sissys!

20 weeks
The blessing ceremony turned out perfectly and was exactly what I have always imagined my wedding would be like. I felt so lucky having all of the most important people in my life there with me. I am very blessed to know so many wonderful people and I love you all!! Josh and I both agree that that was the happiest day of our lives! Truly! It went by very fast and when thinking about it, it seems like a big blur! I can't wait to see all the pics and the wedding video! Oh and if any of you have pics that you took at the ceremony pleeeease send them to me! I love seeing everyone's photos because each person got different things which is really neat!

Getting my hair done...

All the sisters...there's a lot of us girls now! Woohoo!

Josh with siblings Taylor, Spencer, Nick and Bridger!

In the church after the ceremony

Posing for pics

Frank & Sally on the dance floor!

My mom & dad at the reception

Sister-in-law Sheri, brother Andrew, & Mom

Sacramento friends!!

All the beautiful ladies at the boquet toss.... haha

All the social worker girls!

High school friends reunion!!!

He still loves me even though I smeared cake all over his face:-)

Last week we decided that since we now know that we're having a little boy we could go to Babies R Us to start our registry for the baby shower in November! Let me tell you- that was the most fun ever! haha We were there for about 4 hrs each with our tag guns adding fun stuff to our list. They had a list of what is essential for the first year and thank goodness for that because there were things on it that I have never even heard of before! I guess I would have figured out soon enough once the little guy came that I was missing some stuff though. I am most excited about the "pack and play" which is a bassinet, changing table, and play pen with mobile all in one and will make life much easier in our tiny house!

Well I guess that's all for now! Check back in later for more updates!:-)

Blessing Ceremony!!!

All of a sudden our Blessing Ceremony is a week a way!! It has been a life changing three months and I am so excited for everything to come together and celebrate! I am so grateful for everyone who is traveling from far distances to be with us on our special day. It means a lot to me and Josh. We have some really great family and friends and it will be so neat getting to be with everyone at the same time; probably the only time that will ever happen! Can't wait to see everyone!!

For an update on baby, everything is still going really well. I'm growing by the day and my belly button is on the verge of no longer being an "innie". We have our ultrasound to find out the sex on Aug 14th.....TWO DAYS BEFORE THE CEREMONY! So it will be a really exciting few days:-)



P.S. We are having a dj and dance floor so you better be ready to come dance with me or I will go around and personally round everyone up! haha. LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

Dianna

18 Weeks 8/3/08

"Wow I look pregnant!"

Hangin' out with Hubby

Belly's still growing and baby is moving!

Josh has been home for a month now and things have been so much easier! Not only do I have someone to help with things like taking out the trash, its soo nice to have him home with me to just do the simple things like eat dinner together. Things I definitely took for granted before he left! I was so happy that he made it home in time to go to the next prenatal appt because we got to hear the heart beat! It was so cool and our midwife said that the baby has a very healthy heart beat (144bpm) which we were very excited about! We didn't get a pic this time but we will for our next appt when we find out our little one's sex!! I am now 5 months pregnant (when the heck did that happen?!) and definitely showing! haha. The most exciting thing that has happened is that I started being able to feel the baby moving!! I was sitting at work reading something on the computer and sure enough I felt a little movement! Since then I have felt it everyday & get so excited when he/she starts tumbling around! Josh is jealous because he still can't feel it from the outside yet but I think he will be able to soon:-)

Here are some pics of us the from the last month:

Awaiting dad's arrival!

Josh with the contents of his duffle bag on his first night back:-)
7/9/08 still growin'
She missed him