The Results are in!!!!

I went in for my routine ultrasound last friday and finally saw the sex of our baby. We are having a baby boy!!!! I am so excited to finally know and be able to plan now. Alex has been so cute about it. The two weeks before I went in he had been telling me that we were having a baby boy and as we dropped him off at his grandparents, he told me again that we were having a baby boy and that I could count on him because he knows. Obviously he knew more than I did because I felt pretty confident that we were having a girl. (So much for mothers intuition.) I am really thrilled to have another boy though. Alex has been such a joy to have and I can't wait to see how this new little man will bless our lives. Now we just have to decide on his name. We are leaning towards Benjamin Walter Lund but there are a couple of others names that we are tossing around. Benjamin is really the only one that we both seem to agree on so I think that we will probably stick with that. Things can always change though, so stay tuned for any updates. Now I just need to make it throught the Holidays and I will only have three more months to go. It seems like such a long way away until I get to see him.

Boy or Girl?

Yay, I finally have the date for my ultrasound. It will be on November 14th at 11:30. I can hardly stand the anticipation. I feel like this has taken a long time to finally get to this point. Maybe that is because I already have a child or maybe it is because I have some pretty strong feelings (just like with Alex) that I know that sex of the baby already. Anyway, I thought to help me pass the time, it would be fun to take a poll and see what other people think we are having. Obviously it doesn't really matter because we are so excited to be having another child. I just think that it is fun to see what others think. I am not one of those people who can wait to find out the sex of the baby. I love to plan ahead and have the nursery all decorated in the gender specific style that I choose. (I have already been looking at things when I am at the store to see what I like that is out there.) So, let me know what your feelings are on the matter. I would love to hear what you think.

Who do you vote for?

I have been debating about this post for quite awhile now. I don't usually like to discuss politics with a lot of people because the conversations tend to get a little heated and passionate, which usually makes me uncomfortable. However, this presidential election is different. In the past elections I have always had a clear feeling on who I should vote for. This elections is different though. I have been researching the candidates and listened to their debates, but I don't have a strong feeling for either one of them. So, here is what I am asking. I would like each of you take a minute and tell me who you are going to vote for and why. I could really use some help and value your opinion. If you don't feel like doing this that is fine. I just thought that this would be helpful for me. May God bless us and America during these changing times.

Morning Sickness?

Whoever decided to call it morning sickness is totally messed up. It must have been a man because there is no way that it is just in the morning. Throughout this first trimester, I have been really struggling at night (and other times of the day) with "morning sickness". Tomorrow I will be 12 weeks and hope that this will get better as the pregnancy moves along. I am constantly surprised at the differences between this pregnancy and Alex's. Not only am I showing a lot sooner than I did with Alex, but all of my problems and symptoms seem to be heightened. Everyone tells me that I must be having a girl then. It will be interesting to find out if that theory it true. I really just hope that during my second trimester I can feel a little bit more energetic and the sicknesses will mellow out. Even if they don't though, as long as the baby is healthy and doing well that is the most important thing.

Expanding the family

August 6th, 2008 will always be a day that I will remember clearly. To anybody else it was probably just another day but to me it was the day that my prayers were answered. It was that day that we found out that I am pregnant!!! I have had all of my blood work done and everything looks really good and the baby seems nice and healthy (it looks like there is only one). Hopefully things will continue that way. I am just so grateful that we were blessed with this child. Alex has been really cute ever since I told him. He changes is mind everyday on what the sex of the baby is but really seems to be understanding what is happening with me and my body. Just today he was in my room as I was getting dressed and pointed to my belly and asked if it was getting bigger (nice way to help me feel good about my figure). Then he asked if that was were the baby was. I told him yes and that the baby would continue to grow in me until it was big enough to come out and let us all see it and hold it. He seemed to get it. Hopefully he does. So far things have been going pretty smooth . I have been incredibly tired and occasionally nauseated (especially in the evening) but nothing that is bad enough to make me throw up. I just keep praying that it will stay this way and that the baby will continue to grow healthy and strong. I will be praying and keeping my fingers crossed throughout the rest of the pregnancy that everything will go well.

House Guests

Last weekend I had a good friend of mine from high school (Tiffany) come and stay with me. Her and her husband came back to Utah to go to our 10 year high school reunion. Jackson and I graduated in the same class together but we weren't sure if we were going to attend the reunion until my friend Tiffany told me she was coming. They drove from California and arrived Thursday night. Friday night was the reunion. Our class officers decided to have the reunion at Wheeler Farm in the barn. It was big enough but it was really lame. They had BBQ and played some weird video from high school that had a lot the cheerleaders doing really strange things. (I didn't even recognize the video.) Anyway, the reunion was so not worth going to but it was really cool to see my friend again. She moved out to California right after high school and I haven't seen her since. I told her that even though the reunion was dumb it was worth it if it brought her out here. Alex really loved playing with them, especially Jeff, who is just like a kid himself. I love having house guest and these two were no exception. They were very respectful and a lot of fun to be with! We will not be going to any more reunions but we loved the company that we had. Hopefully there will be more in our future.

Thanks for All the Help

I am so grateful today for all of my friends and family that have helped as we are struggling to have another child. Yesterday, was a very difficult day for me. It is hard to put it into words but I just felt like the weight of everything we are struggling with was beating down on me. Through all of this, it was so amazing to see how that Lord made it clear that he was aware of my pain. As I went about my day (trying to keep myself occupied) I was bombarded with calls of love and concern for me. It came from my sisters, who have all showed their love and support in so many ways, and my mother, who I called just to ask a few questions. Then I had a dear friend in the neighborhood drop by just because she was driving by. It doesn't make the hurt go away, but it is nice to have people to share it with. Then the most important people to me, my husband and son, shared their love and concern for me. Jackson was very sweet and understanding about the struggles I have with this and Alex was so cute about it. Every time he saw me cry, he would walk over to me, put his little hands on my face and tell me not it cry. He told me everything was just fine. It was so sweet. A little simplistic but very cute. I know that it will all work out but it sure had given me a new perspective on what others I know have gone through. I am extremely grateful to those in my life who can sympathize with me because they have been here themselves. Most importantly, I can't imagine going through this without my Savior. I am well aware of his love and concern for me. Without that, I don't know how anyone makes it through this life!!! Thanks to all of you for you love and concern for me and my family and for listening to me even when I'm emotional and moody (stupid fertility drugs). I can't thank people enough for all that they do for me.