I'm so glad when Daddy comes home

Talented Friends

So I've got some very talented friends that are great photographers. When Stockton was 5 days old we took him to get pictures from a friend from high school, Mindy (Sutton) Black. She did an amazing job! I'm in awe of how adorable the pictures turned out. Her website is http://www.mindyblackphotography.com/

Then my cousin Sharon is also a photographer. She came over yesterday and we had a little photo shoot. Stockton was being funny, but she still got some great photos! Her website is http://www.heartprintphoto.com/

Thanks you two for helping capture these moments of my little angel

The DREADED Question: "So, when are you due?"

So I am now 16 weeks along. It seems like these past couple of weeks my belly has really started to poke out. But, I didn't think it was to the point where people in public would actually notice. I was wrong. Yesterday we were at Blockbuster, (I was not wearing what I am in the photo, I was wearing a much looser shirt, but NOT a maternity shirt) and the cashier guy suddenly said, "So, when are you due?" I think I made an audible gasp. Yes, I am pregnant. Yes, I have a little belly. But, WAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!! I just didn't expect the question from any strangers until much later in the pregnancy. The whole night, I just kept saying to myself, "When am I DUE? He asked when am I DUE!?" That guy is dang lucky that I'm actually pregnant. I guess I have now crossed the threshold of pregnant belly-dom.

But, at the other hand, it's nice to have visible evidence that there really is a little baby growing inside of me. (It's the size of an avacado this week.) It makes it more real. We had a doctor appointment this last week. I gained 3 more pounds this month. I'm right on track as far as weight and measurements. And we got to hear the baby's heartbeat, which was amazing. I love that little whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop! Everything seems to be going perfectly! What a blessing!

We were suppose to find out the gender on Thanksgiving day, but those dang doctors won't be in that day... I can't believe them! So we have to wait til December 4th.

Happy Halloween!

It was a pretty fun and laid back Halloween for us. Work was fun because so many people had fun costumes. I went as a prenant nun. But, the "Ping Pong Champion" won the costume contest. We always play ping pong on our breaks at work and people have been taking it pretty seriously. He had ping pong balls tucked into his wrist bands and those are old shorts were found in a deep dark corner in his high school. He looked hilarious. He said he was trying to look like John McEnroe. I didn't know how that was - so I Googled him, and I about died laughing!

Brady's dad grew a pumpkin in his garden that was so perfectly round. So Brady decorated it like a basketball of course. We put it out on our porch and made it look like it was going into a hoop!

We just stayed at home. We hardly got any trick-or-treaters this year. Our friends Charlie and Eli came over with their son Max and as they were walking in other kids saw that there was a door on the side of the house, they just bombarded us. But that was it, we got no more trick-or-treaters after that.

We watched a semi-scary movie - Dragonfly. I had seen it before a long time ago, and that's why I agreed to watch it. (I couldn't watch something too scary, not with my pregnancy hormones... I would have nightmares for days!) I remembered the awesome ending, but I had forgotten all the scary parts, so I was still really jumpy.

Anellina's Blessing

Brady's sister, RoShawn, and her husband, Josh, blessed their baby, Anellina,this past Sunday in Logan. It was a very special day. Anellina was so good during the blessing and didn't make a peep.

This is a 5 generation picture. So special! Grandma Smith is 86, and Anellina is her great-great grandchild!

Orgill Halloween Party

Today we had the Orgill Family Halloween Party at David and Terra's house. It was a blast, and everyone's costumes were so much fun! We played games, decorated cookies, and had a costume contest. Bryan got best costume.

Dustin and Rachel were mad scientists...or phlebotimists... we're not sure. (They had ARUP lab coats on) Alex was the Little Caesar's guy. (He had a little piece of chest hair glued on that was awesome, but you can't see it in this pic)

Loie was... we'll we don't know. But, yes those are her glasses that she once wore. Jackson is with her, and the masked guy is Nathan.

Jackson, Bryan as Britney Spears, Shae, and Devin.

Brayden and Tyler. Whitney and her friend Linzie.

Alyssa and Shae.

Niki as Wendy. Brad as Peter Pan and Stratton as Captain Hook. Stratton was so cute and so into his character. He wanted to sword fight everyone.

Alex, Ashley, Heather, Brock, and Emily. Rebecca and Kevin as Mylie and Billy Ray Cyrus.

John McCain and Sarah Palin. Stratton, Isaac, and Dallan next to the "Scary Guy".

David and Terra's house was all decked out! It was so much fun!

Every corner was decorated. They had spooky holographic pictures hanging on the wall.

Of course my mom had to sneek her pink flamingo in the flower pot on the front porch!

Birthday Festivities

For Brady's birthday we had a big get together with Brady's family. Brady loves his deer hunting cake. When I picked it up the lady at the bakery said, "That's the cutest red neck cake I've ever seen!"

Brady got some cool stuff, including some baby stuff, like this baby blanket and burp rag with basketballs! His mom made them for our baby! If it's a girl, she better learn to like basketball!Brady's big present was a new laptop!!! He was way excited and loves it!

Brady was so excited that Josh and RoShawn came down from Logan, so he could see his little niece, Anellina.