Labor of Love

I just have to say that mom's and step dad's are just so wonderful to have! They came out this weekend to visit, and to help us out with some yard work. My back has been killing me, and David breaks out with itchy patches when he's out in the yard during the spring season, so they came and cleared out all our weeds. Our yard looks FABULOUS!

BEFORE....

(I'm embarrassed to even post this picture since we let it get this bad!)

Here is my mom lookin' cute doin' yard work.

AFTER!!

Here is our backyard, lookin' brand spankin new like it did when we first moved in. Thanks for all your hard work Mom and Mike!

Gettin' bigger by the minute!

Here I am, 24 weeks pregnant (so just about 6 months along, according to "What to Expect When You're Expecting"). For me, all is well and it seems like I'm getting bigger everyday. I finally had to give in and buy some maternity clothes, my shirts and most jeans just weren't working for me to squeeze into anymore. From what I've read, this is my last month feeling energized before I enter my third trimester, so I am trying to get as much done as I can. As for the baby, he moves around A LOT, and oh man, is this little guy getting stronger everyday! You can now see my belly move when he's kicking or punching. He really moves when I eat something spicy....not sure if that means he likes it or not, but Mommy sure does enjoy! :)

We are beginning to get things ready for the nursery, we bought the crib, have started to clear out boxes (we still haven't unpacked everything since the move....) and David sanded and re-painted my old dresser to match the crib. Still to go, we have to sand and re-paint this cabinet thing that is a perfect height to use for a changing table, plus it has some handy storage for baby stuff. I think we're in good shape considering we have 3 months still to go!

Maternity Pictures

We finally got the rest of our pictures!! We just love how they turned out!

Sneak Peak

We had some Maternity/Anniversary pictures taken a couple weeks ago, so here is a tiny taste of how they turned out. We should be getting a disc in the mail with the rest of the shots in a couple days. I can't wait to look at the rest!! Here is a link the photographers blog that has some more, http://michelletandyphotography.blogspot.com/, she will also be taking our newborn pictures of our son.

I will update the post with more soon :)

Our first curve ball

Well, on Friday I was officially laid off, 5 1/2 months pregnant. We were worried all weekend mostly about the medical benefit factor, since I was still under my employers plan. Not knowing if my pregnancy would be a pre-existing condition, keeping me ineligible to be added to David's insurance was extremely nerve racking for the both of us. Having a child with paying the high costs of COBRA caused a couple restless nights over the weekend. But yesterday we found out from David's HR Dept. that pregnancy is not considered as such and there should be no problem adding me to his policy.

Financially, David and I will be alright on his income, plus I will be able to collect unemployment for a while, we just have to budget a little better (but who doesn't right?!). On the more optimistic side of things, I can now rest and get everything ready for the arrival of our little son with plenty of time. Life just threw us our first unexpected curve ball since we've been married... but so far it looks as though we will be able to survive this new trial in our lives. We are thankful and blessed to know that the lord is watching over us.

Our One Year Anniversary

For our 1 year anniversary David and I were sealed in the San Diego Temple! I couldn't believe how beautiful this temple is, inside and out. It was great to have our family and friends share this special day with us.

David's grandparents came out from Utah to be there for our special day. It's always such a treat to see them and get to spend some time with them.

We stopped by pink berry for some yummy frozen yogurt and fresh fruit. Ever since we tasted this in Southern California in October I had been craving this, so David took me for a special treat on our anniversary and we enjoyed it!

The Price name lives on...

To our surprise we found that we are having a baby boy!

It was difficult for me to go back to work after my appointment as I was so excited and wanted to go look at baby stuff, brainstorm on how I want to decorate my little ones room, and when I should have my shower. For our family outing this evening we went to babies r us to check out some of the things we will need for our little baby. We are definitely in for some exciting times to come!