Countdown

So...I will be 36 weeks on thursday and I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone by!  My due date is Sept 9th and we've decided to do a TOLAC (trial of labor after cesarean) or VBAC the more popular term.  We are hoping that things will go smoothly and she will come on her own naturally so I dont have to have a repeat c-section.  Keep us in your prayers.  We are anxious to meet our new little princess and if anyone wants to shout out names - feel free.  We are up for suggestions :)  Here is me at 32 weeks.  I'll post a more recent one in a few days.  Yay for babies!!

Family Pictures

Kimball's sister, Jill, was nice enough to take pictures of our family.  We had such a great time and they turned out way cute!  I have a hard time picking favorites but here are a few (well, more than a few) :)

Cheese Ball

I love this kid.  We were over at my SIL (Jill) on Sunday.  She snapped some photos of Grace on the floor.  She is too funny.  It's amazing how much you can love one little person!

Temple Open House

Last month we were able to drive to the Gila Valley Temple Open House in Central, AZ.  It was so nice to be able to take Grace inside and experience it as a family.  It was beautiful, inside and out, as are all the temples.  On our way out I yelled, "wait, we didnt take any pictures!!!"  So we got out and snapped a few.  They aren't the best but if you look closely you can almost see baby girl #2 in there :)

Half Way

Well, I guess its about time I blog about baby GIRL #2!! I am a little over 20 weeks and feeling awesome! I'm already showing, although its like the "chubby belly girl" stage instead of "aww how cute she's pregnant." We are excited for Grace to have a little sister and look forward to her arrival. The due date is Sept 9th, but we are guessing she will be here earlier. I can't seem to get the ultrasound pics loaded on the comp, but if you've seen one you've seen them all :) Anyway, here is my bump so far...at 19 weeks

Who knew...

We would need such warm clothes in Arizona!!


I was playing flag football one night and Kimball and Grace came to watch. When I say watch I mean, head over to the park and tune out the game completely. How can I be upset though - Grace loves her time with Daddy. I didn't think it would be THAT cold out, good thing MOM was prepared. You never know around here! If you can't tell, Grace couldn't care less how cold it is. She is lovin it! Oh and don't worry, she breaks my heart a little on Sunday's when she runs into nursery. Silly big, little girl!

Owwwie!

Grace got her first real boo-boo. Short version: She was climbing up the ladder of a slide at our friends house and lost her footing...went crashing down and sprained/twisted her ankle. Thankfully, nothing's broken and we're hoping she'll be up and at 'em again soon! She is such a tough baby, it was SO sad when it happened. She hardly EVER cries, so it broke my heart to hear her sobbing in pain. Her little lip was quivering and her leg was shaking she had cried so much, sad huh? There is no bruising or swelling yet, although its sometimes hard to tell with her chubber legs.

We have felt your love and prayers and our grateful for them. We also want to express gratitude for the gift of the Priesthood - it is real and so very powerful. I have seen it work miracles. I am grateful I have that gift in our home and have friends and family that are close by to help out whenever needed. We are truly blessed.

* Disclaimer - these pics were not taken during her injury...pictures were not on my mind. I just thought they were fitting for this sad post.