Only Three Roations Left!!

I cannot believe that Monte has three rotaions left of school and will be done. It has been a long battle but we are grateful for everyone that has helped us through this time in our lives. It will be interesting to see how life will be for us once he is done with school. Since we have been married Monte has gone to school about 7 years of it. (we have been married for 7 1/2) We have to laugh about it but we are grateful for the adventure. Who knows maybe I will go back to school and get my bachelors degree in Art History. Although I wouldn't go quite as long as Monte since I almost have my associates. We will see where the next adventure lies. For a family update...Paige is now three and is very independant. She has quite the attitude and is very outgoing just like Monte. Payton is three months old and is laughing and rolling over. We are getting ready to move into our own apartment. It will be nice having our own space and to be able to use our own things. We will update again when we get settled.

Exciting News!!

We are on the down hill slope!! It couldn't be more exciting that Monte has less than 200 days until he graduates!! He has also completed 5 rotations and has received two job offers and he's not even finished with school yet. Happy Days!! The job offer that he is most excited about is working for Dr. Brad Adams who is an Orthopedic Surgen here in Pendleton. On Monte's second to last day of work Dr. Adams approached him and asked him if he could stand working with him. Then he told him that if Monte was interested he would like to offer him a position at his clinic. He told him also that he wanted Monte to wait until June to let him know so that would provide Monte some time to consider it and to make sure that this is exactly what he would like to do!! What a blessing. I know without a doubt that the Lords hand has been with us through out this whole proccess. For that I am grateful. We will keep everyone posted as more information comes along.
For the next exciting news, Payton's blessing. It was such a wonderful time to have family here to celebrate this exciting time in our lives. Her father was able to bless her with some wonderful blessings. The one that has stuck with me has been when Monte blessed her as "a beacon of light to her family to lead them to the temple." Such sweet words and I know that if she stays faithful that this blessing will come true.
Another bit of exciting news is that my big little girl, Paige is now three! I cannot believe how fast the time has gone bye. She is growing up to be a wonderful little girl. She is very concerened about the welfare of others and she loves to help me do chores. She is also a wonderful big sister and tells her sister every day that she loves her or rather "she loves me". Her favorite movies thus far are Tangled and A Goofy Movie. We have watched these ones over and over again.
As for me, I am soaking up life and watching my little ones grow. I have been blessed to be a part of my Nephews life and enjoy watching him learn and develope into a sweet little boy. Although he does have his boyish moments where he gets a burst of energy but nonetheless, a sweetheart!

Payton at one Month old

I cannot believe that it has already been a month since Payton arrived. We had her one month check up on Monday and she is growing really well. She weighs 9 lbs 2 ozs and she is 21 1/2 inches long. She wakes up only once at night to eat and loves to interact with her big sister.

Payton Renae

Little Payton Renae was born on December 10, 2010 at 7:45 a.m. by C-section. She weighed in at 7lbs. 7 ozs and was 19 1/2 inches long. She has dark hair and long fingers and toes. We are excited to have this little one in our home and glad that she is happy and healthy. It's amazing at how small she is compared to her bigger sister Paige. Paige was happy to finally meet Payton. I believe that she is going to be a great big help to her momma.
We have also been blessed to have Monte home with us for eight weeks starting yesterday!!! Paige has been loving having her daddy home, they play together for hours and hours and the squeals of laughter is wonderful to hear throughout the house. I'm thankful for the christmas season and for the overabundance of love that is given and felt during this time. I hope that this love will continue throughout the rest of the year and on into the next.

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.