It's a..............

BOY!!!

We couldnt be more thrilled!

We went in for an ultrasound today to check on some concerns my doctor had..everything checked out ok. AND..the tech was able to tell the gender of our baby!! The baby basically flashed us the money shot and it was pretty obvious what it was once she pointed it out to me!!

The baby is also measuring big, which is great news. he measured at 15 weeks today and based on my due date i should only be 14 weeks 3 days...Well Im so grateful that things are going well for us so far this time.

Hopefully this sweet little boy continues to grow and be healthy, We can't wait to welcome him into our family in late june/early july!!!!!

Blog Stalking...OK or just plain creepy?

Soo...blog stalking has been on my mind lately. I love reading my friends blogs and seeing what they are up to, especially since alot of my friends live in different states. Well, sometimes I notice an interesting title or post in their friends list..so I check out the blog. Most of the time its someone that I have met or at least is an aquaintance.
But sometimes its a total stranger and I read their post and move on...sometimes though their stories are really intruiging and even have moved me to tears at times. Its amazing how we all have a story..a heartbreak... a tragedy..and of course..joy....

Is it totally creepy to look at other peoples blogs or is it ok? Is there anyone out there that follows our blog (highly doubtful..Im pretty boring). If so..feel free to post so we know who you are and can check out ur blog too ;)

Love these two!!!

New Calling

We we just got released from being the co-chairs of the activities committee...it was so fun to work with Brandon and I was hoping that our next calling would be together as well.... and we LUCKED OUT!!

Last night we found out that we are getting called to be Den leaders in Cub scouts!!! How fun is that?! I am sooo super excited to plan fun activities and get to know the cute little guys that will be our scouts! Plus we get to go to DAY CAMP!! awesome!!

Brandon is super into scouting and totally thrives in a calling like this, so I will definitley be looking to him for advice and ideas. :)

Hope everyones holidays have been fantastic and fun filled. Have a safe and healthy new years

My Christmas Miracle

Well well well...my heart is bursting with love and excitement..although I am still feeling cautious because of our loss of a pregnancy in August. We were blessed to become pregnant again right away after and have been keeping it a secret, however, now that its christmas I just can't keep this little miracle a secret any longer! Please pray for us that this baby will be healthy and will be able to join our family. We are about 12 and a half weeks and due between July 2nd and July 4th (it keeps changing).

Merry Christmas everyone! May your hearts be as full as ours :)

Christmas!!!!

Its finally Christmas Week!! We are so excited to have a marathon christmas this year because Emma is so excited and finally grasps the concept of christmas, santa, presents, etc. Our christmas starts with a bang this week as my dad flies in from chicago to spend a week with us! We have the annual martin family party downtown tomorrow night then spend christmas eve and christmas at Brandon's families house and then the day after christmas is off to the Grand America for brunch and our own christmas at our house.

Emma has been a little turkey the last couple weeks and raids the house looking for her presents- mainly my closet..so that led to me being super organized (haha yeah right) and wrapping ALL the presents and putting them under the tree over a week ago. haha. She asked for a 'Puter' (computer) for christmas. Dadda gives her a special present every year so he got a a pink vtech lap top with a pink mouse thats designed for 2-4 year olds (sounds fancy but is extremely affordable :) She is going to freak out when she sees it!!

I love christmas time. I love the sounds and the smells and the lights. Its so romantic and cozy. Our house if fully decked out this year and its fun to get back some of that magic of christmas you feel as a child when you have young little ones in your home. Every year I try to find a Christmas Miracle thats happening around me or in my life...whats yours this year? I think there are some pretty big christmas miracles happening in our family this year... Ill let you know....

Giving Thanks

Fall has always been my favorite season. Theres just something refreshing and a little romantic about the cold crisp air, changing leaves and cozy sweaters. I love dressing up for halloween and planning fun activities for our little family. Fall is a season of reflection and for being grateful for the blessings that we have been given.

Our little family has endured some hard trials lately, but as we have gone through this process together, we have found our bonds renewed and strengthened. I really do think there is a lot to be said about "putting positive energy out there"...because I find that when I do that, positive things come back to me...

I have decided that there is no more room in my life for negativity..negative energy is draining..and really..why waste time being negative? It doesn't accomplish anything execpt bringing people down.

Anyway, I am going to focus my energy this fall season on the wonderful things I have in my life.. We have so much to be grateful for..and I think we dont even realize it