Last Minute Preparations

Goodness, I cannot believe that it is almost time for this little one to arrive. It is two and a half weeks away and I don't know if I am ready or not. This will definately be a big change for everyone. The past few weeks I have been trying to make sure that everything is in order. Monte will be coming up the day of the C-Section and my mom will be picking up Paige the night before so I can get some sleep. After that I will be in the hospital for 4 days, that is if nothing goes wrong, and I'll be home on Monday. As for everything else that will be happening this coming month, I hope that I haven't forgotten anything. Christmas shopping for Monte has been done and Paige's will be done this week. Paige's Christmas pictures have been taken and will be sent out with the Christmas cards along with Monte's graduation save the date cards, Paige's 3rd birthday party cards and the new baby's birth and blessing announcements. So don't be alarmed if you receive a large packet of information from us. Amoungst all of the holiday rush and the new baby, I am gratefull for all that has come our way this year. We have gone through some pretty tough times this past year but we also have grown so much individually as well as together as a family. I am grateful for the gospel, especially the Book of Mormon. I can honestly say that a daily study of it makes my day go by much smoother then it did before. I know that our Father in Heaven has been guiding our lives and placing us in situations and towns that we can be of service to others. All I can say is that I love my family this is enough for me in my life. I love to know that we are a FOREVER FAMILY!!

The Start of Rotation #4

Monte has officially finished three of his clinical rotations!!!Yeah!!! He is on his way to Portland right now to start his fourth rotation in Dermatology. We are really excited for this rotation mostly because it is the last one before a well deserved break. Paige and I are ready to have Monte all to ourselves for three whole weeks during the Christmas break. We are also excited to announce that our new little girl will be here on December 10th unless she decides to come early. How do I know the exact date you ask...Well living in Eastern Oregon, I don't have access to a hospital that can handle big complications. Thus, we are playing it safe and having a planned c-section. So I have a little less than 6 weeks to prepare for her and make sure all of my Christmas shopping is done before then. I know that I will not want to walk around in busy stores for long periods of time after the surgery. So the other day I ordered all of Monte's Christmas gifts online and the last one will be here tomorrow. I've also made all of the babies birth announcements and Monte's save the date cards for his graduation next August. It will be a busy couple of weeks from here on out. I will post more as things come up...Until then.

Reinventing Diaper Cakes

So I found a site the other day that has taken diaper cakes to the next level. These are the two that I've tried to make so far. All I can say is that I think I want to do this as a home-based business so if you know of anyone in need of a unique gift for a baby shower, let me know.

Happy Anniversary to us!!

I am proud to say that Monte and I have been married for seven years! Yes that's right seven years. I can honestly say that it does not seem like it has been that long. Although when you look back on the years and count the time that Monte has been in school, we have been married as long as he has been in school from start to finish. Although when he graduates next August it will be eight years. We are both excited for the things this next year will bring for us in our marriage. Another little girl in December, her baby blessing in January, Paige's 3rd birthday, seeing his mom in March and of course the big day of his graduation in August. I'm sure there will be tough times ahead, but if we can survive PA school and being apart for the majority of it, I know that we will make it to anniversary #8. Monte has been a wonderful husband and father over the past seven years. He is more the man I married today and I am grateful for the faith that he has in himself and in our growing family. Paige, Baby #2 and I are truely blessed to have him in our lives. Happy Anniversary Hunny!! I LOVE YOU BUNCHES!!

Family Update September 2010

Well, we have been busy but not all at the same time. Monte has finished his second rotation in Portland and he will have a week of call backs this coming week. Then it is off to Nyssa, OR for his third rotation in Community Medicine. We are both excited that this is happening, but at the same time, we are unsure of how often we will get to see each other. The first two rotations has spoiled us to no end. Monte only worked 3 or 4 days and then he would be home on the weekends. But, we will see what this one holds.

I have been trying to stay busy, but some days seem to drag on and on. I watch my 4 year old nephew during the week, along with Paige. But the nights always seem the longest. I LOVE when the weekends come because we get to see Monte. Paige is always excited when he gets home. She will mention "daddy home" in the prayers the night before he comes. Just to make sure that Heavenly Father knows that he will be on his way and to help him arrive safely. I also get to do a lot of trips to the Drs. office. Paige and Thaiden both had ear and eye infections on top of a really nasty colds. They had to be put on antibiotics for 10 days and then we had to go back to the drs. in two weeks for check ups and flu shots. I myself have Drs. appts to go to. All of which are going well so far. I am currently 26 weeks and definately feeling pregnant this time around. But I still love the part of being able to feel the baby kick and move all of the time. She is very active little one.

This month Monte and I will be celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary. We can't believe it has been this long, but we are grateful for all of the fun times we've had together thus far. We are just one year away from Monte being done with school and hopefully we will be able to travel somewhere for longer than the weekend to celebrate. We are hoping to go to Hawaii, but we will see where we are at financially for that trip.

As for that, this is all that we have been up to or will be up to in the upcoming month.

We're Having a Girl!!!

So after all this time I was so sure we were going to have a boy, the ultra sound tech. told me yesterday that we are going to have another girl. We all excited to have another addition to our family and can't wait until she arrives in December. We have a few names to decide through so we will have to post them at a later date until I can get middle names to go with them. However, Paige is very excited to have a lil' sister. She has been telling us all along that she wanted a lil' sister and she indeed got her wish.
Today I pulled out all of Paige's baby clothes and it was a bitter-sweet moment for me. I can't believe that she is going to be three in January and that her little sister will be wearing her outfits. I remember just about each time Paige wore an outfit that I kept and it will be wonderful to capture the new baby in each of the outfits as well.

As far as finding out what we are having, our family has survived Monte's first five week rotation. I can't say that it was easy being away from him, but we were blessed to see each other on the weekends. Now Monte is back in Portland for a women's health rotation. Yesterday he was able to assist in the delivery of his first baby as a PA (student). He was on call last night and I am waiting to hear how it went. I'm hoping to get to see him this coming weekend, but we shall see how things play out in the next few days. Well that is all for now, I will post more as things come about.

Let the Clinicals Begin!!

Monte will be starting his first clinical rotation tomorrow in Ontario, OR. He will be working at a Pediatrics clinic there for 5 weeks. Paige and I already miss him and every hour Paige will ask me about daddy. It breaks my heart to tell her that he is at work and we will hopefully see him on the weekends. That is if our finances will allow us to travel there and back. We pray for him daily and hope that all goes well for him.

As for other family news...We have moved yet again. This has been the 8th time that we have moved since Paige has been born, I think we average about 4 times a year. And yet it will not be our last time I'm sure. Paige and I have moved to Pendleton, to be closer to family while Monte is gone. Just in case I need to go to the Hospital for any reason before the baby arrives in December. All is going well so far with the baby. I am currently 16 weeks along and can feel the baby move a lot. (He) has been very active lately. At 13 weeks we were able to hear the baby's heart beat, which was 150 beats per min. Paige and Monte were both there during this appt. and it was cute for Paige to keep saying "Baby, Baby" and point to my tummy. I have another appt. on Monday so I will hopefully find out more about the delivery. It sounds like I will be having another c-section since the hospitals in Eastern Oregon are small and aren't equipped for complications which may arise but we will find out for sure.

Other then that this is all that I have for now. Will post as more comes up.