Baby

Jerry is gone to his first scout camp out, which means I was home alone last night, so I have been trying to fill the time. Jerry said we needed to add more pictures, so I thought logically I should add these! This is our first ultrasound at 9 weeks. Jerry calls this picture babyshrimp.

It's easy to see why!This is at 18 weeks. It's amazing that in only 9 weeks it acutally looks human now!Another of our 18 week ultrasound. All arms, legs, hands, and feet accounted for!18 weeks again. Jerry was so proud when the ultrasound tech said it was a boy!
Baby Ayden at 23 weeks. They had to do another ultrasound at my last appointment because they couldn't see the heart when we went in at 18 weeks. Baby was being stubborn- I have a feeling it is a sign of things to come...

I am a slacker

Well, a lot has happened in the time I have slacked off. First, the biggest new is that Jerry and I are expecting our first baby. Our baby boy is due January 22 , 2010. I honestly thought it was going to be a girl, so you can imagine my surprise when the ultrasound tech said it was a boy. Jerry was, of course, ecstatic. What man doesn't want his first to be a boy? This is the first grand baby for my parents so they are of course super excited as well. Maddy and Haley are also thrilled they are going to be aunts. Nick and Ryan are glad that it is a boy because they say there are already too many girls in the family. My Dad just loves babies so he could care less if it was a boy or a girl.

I am finally graduated and am officially licensed as a registered nurse. It only took five years and two associate degrees, but I am pretty proud of myself. Now the fun part is trying to find a job. Jerry is still working insurance with American Family, but with a different agent. He drives to Salt Lake every day, which is a pain, but it is a better position. He is going to start back to school in January, at least that is the plan for now. Now it's my turn to put him through school. We having kind of been looking at buying a house, but still positive that is the right thing for us right now. We are going to take advantage of his grandma's offer to house sit for her again and then come spring start looking for our own place. I have been release from Primary (sad!) and am now the Assistant Cub Master. This will definately be a learning time for me because I have basically no experience with scouts. Jerry has been called as scout committtee chairman and is just waiting for his calling in Primary to be filled so he can be released. We are both bummed to be out of Primary. Now I have to go to Relief Society:(

Ryan came home August 4 and we are so glad to have him home. This is the first time in 4 years that all the kids have been home. He and Nick are both at UVU going to school, and Ryan has taken advantage of the baseball scholarship they held for him. Maddy is a sophomore and so grown up. She is already driving and going to hair school. Haley will be baptized in May, and being the baby of the family is so spoiled. All in all, life is really good right now, and I am grateful for that.