It's a GIRL!!!!

Introducing, Baby Savannah!!!

Our bishop owns Fetal Fotos in Murray. We went in to find out early what gender the baby is. They had a hard time getting a good shot at first, but once we saw, there was no doubt. It's a GIRL!!! I started bawling and Brady leaned over and gave me a big kiss. We are so excited to have a girl! Baby Savannah is going to be one loved little princess!

Baby Love

In case you haven't heard... we're expecting more love in our family. Due to arrive August 15th!

Your Best guess

An update for everyone- NO BABY YET! I thought for sure he was coming on April 1st. I was having contractions and feeling really ready. But, I think it was Baby Stockton's cruel April Fool's joke. Because now I'm feeling great. But, I want to know everyone's guesses on the baby's stats. Who ever guesses the closest on the most amount of stats wins.... recognition and the pride of being a great guesser!

So please guess the following:
-Date
-Time
-Weight
-Height
-Hair (color, length, etc)
You might want to add some other details of your own... like will Rachel make it to the hospital on time or have the baby in the car like her mom? Will Brady be okay during the birth, or will he pass out like his dad did?

Fuel on the Ducky Fire

So, I thought that writing a post about Brady's rubber ducky obsession might embarrass him a little and maybe hinder his love for the duckies. Nope... I think it just added fuel to the ducky fire. This morning Brady and I were cleaning our apartment. I was in one room and I could hear him bustling around clearing things up in the other room. Suddenly he was really quiet. That's when I got suspicious. I walked into the bathroom and this is what I found....

Yup, Brady was playing with the duckies! He then asked me very seriously, "What ducky do you think Stockton is going to pick first?" I told him I didn't know, we'll just have to see. He continued to tell me what awesome rubber duckies these are and how they were a "great investment."

Aside from the duckies, Brady was also pretty excited about the baby monitor we bought. He got it out and charged it, then he wanted to test it out. So he gave me the "speaker" part and he went into the other room. Then he started making little baby noises, he made the little baby grunts that he says sounds like a car trying to start. Then he burst into a huge "WAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!" I was laughing so hard! Needless to say the monitor works great!

Ducky Devotion

It has been a blast watching Brady prepare to be Daddy. Somethings he just doesn't care about (like how excited I was for the little tiny newborn diapers) then there are other things that he is OBSESSED about! Like .... Rubber Duckies! At my shower my Aunt Rhea gave me two little rubber duckies with sailor hats on. I set all of the baby's bath stuff in a basket and put the duckies on top of the wash clothes.

When Brady saw it he freaked! He loved the little duckies and got all excited for Stockton to play with them. Then the other night we went to Babies R Us to get some baby essentials. We walked by the tub toys and I reminded Brady that we had registered for some other rubber duckies, but we didn't get them from anyone. These were little sports rubber duckies. He just couldn't resist and he had to buy them! When we got home he opened the package right away and set the rubber duckies up by the other ones. Of course the basketball ducky is in front. He said that when Stockton's in the tub we'll set all the sport duckies in there and whichever one he grabs first that's the sport he'll play. Every time Brady sees the duckies he makes a comment and I just thought it was a cute little fetish.

Well, last night I realized it was a little more serious than I suspected. I had just done a load of laundry and the cream colored wash cloth was in there, so I took the rubber duckies off put the wash cloth down on top and put the ducks back in the order that I thought they had been in. A little while later Brady saw it and he got all worried and yelled to me, "Someone's been messing with the rubber duckies!" He was seriously concerned. I can't believe he even noticed! At that moment I knew he was obsessed.

Oh, and by the way... Brady took these pictures. I was laughing so hard when he did. Then when I asked if he wanted to get in one of the pictures he said, "No! It's is not about me, it's about the duckies!"

Whites, darks, brights... BLUES?

So, today I'm washing all of little Baby Stockton's clothes, getting ready for his big arrival. I separated them all out into 4 loads- whites, darks, brights, and BLUES!!! And yes, the blue load was the biggest! I've never seen so much blue in my life! But, I love it! Every cute little outfit or blankie I throw in I have to make some little comment to myself, in baby talk of course. Like "Oh, cute little softness!" "Oh, the cutie little Jazz outfit!" "Oh, the cutie little puppy dogs!" (Yes, everything is cute and little... and BLUE!)

Baby Belly

I've had many requests for me to post pics of my baby belly, so here you are folks! This photo was taken last week when I was 28 weeks along. Everything has been going great with he pregnancy, besides the discomforts of being bigger than I'm used to and the usual aches and pains. I was having problems with my tailbone, but it's getting better. I'm just so grateful that everything has gone well and that both the baby and I are healthy.

We got a crib and changing table from my cousin, Leslie, and we got it set up today! I'm so excited! We had to do some major rearranging and de-junking to make room, but we did it! I ordered a cute crib bedding set online, so once it comes and I get it all set up I will post some pics. I just can't believe it's getting so close. We are so excited!

It's a BOY!

We're having a baby boy!!! The ultrasound was awesome, and everything is perfect! We are so excited to finally know that HE is a boy!

Sugar and Spice? Or Snips and Snails?

This Thursday we will find out the the answer to the question that has been on our minds for the past twenty weeks- what kind of baby are we having? One made of sugar and spice and everything nice? Or snips and snails and puppy dog tails? We'll be sure to let you know! Only two more days! Leave a comment with your guess of what it will be.

Hello Everybody!

Hi! I'm Baby Haider! And this is my first picture. You can see my profile and little feet perfectly. And if you look close you can see me waving to all of you! (See my little hand floating up in the air?) I'm a happy, healthy, and wiggly baby and I can't wait to see you on April 16th!

1+1=3

That's right, we're having a baby! Our sweet blessing from heaven will be here the middle of April 2009. We are so excited! I'm sure that some of you have noticed the neglect I've had of my blog and my lack of comments left on your blogs. The truth is, I'm so tired these days that I rarely get on to visit the blogs. I've been very tired and pretty sick. But, it's all worth it, because we are having a baby!!!! I still can't believe it. Brady is so stoked, and he wants a girl, believe it or not! It's just been a big eye opening experience to realize that Heavenly Father trusts us with such a special responsibility to care for one of his choice spirit children. It makes me watch everything I do and say a little more carefully.