Saturday, August 30, 2008

Ultrasound Update

We finally got our ultrasound pictures scanned, so we thought you might like to see them. I know they are small, but at least you will get an idea of what our baby looks like.
This is a picture of the profile. If you look really close you can see the arm bones.
The top picture shows the baby's feet. The baby was really active during the ultrasound, so the bottom picture looks like it is sucking its thumb.
The top picture is the money shot. We wanted to know if we are having a boy or a girl, and here is the evidence. There is an arrow pointing to the genitals (or tenders, as Masen calls them). I know the picture is small, but it is quite obvious that this baby is a...BOY! There were many quesses that we were having a girl, and even I guessed wrong. No big deal. We are thrilled, and everything with the baby looked great. The last picture is another profile shot.

As far as we know, Jan. 3rd is still my due date. The baby is measuring right on track. We are hoping for a December birth. It was be nice to have that tax deduction. You are all welcome to pray for that with us. I am starting to get a bigger belly, and have given up on trying to wear my other clothes. I still don't look pregnant to most people, but I feel like I have a huge belly. I keep joking that I am going to make a shirt that says, "I'm not fat, I'm pregnant." I'm sure I will get plenty big in the next half of my pregnancy, but right now it's just annoying.
That's our most recent news. Maybe we will get some profile shots of my ever increasing belly for our next entry. We love you all, and hope you are doing great!
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Hello from Oregon!



It's been just over a month since moving to Lebanon, Oregon, and we are finally feeling settled in. We rented a house in a nice neighborhood, and we are starting to meet some of our neighbors. Okay, so we've only met the families in our ward and Masen's friends, but it's a start. We are hoping to get to know more of them as time goes by. Our house is a country blue color, with 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms. The main floor is just a great room, with a nice sized kitchen and family room. We also have a 2 car garage, which will be nice when the rain starts. Maybe we can get our landlord to install a garage door opener before the weather changes. It's worth a try! Here is a picture of us outside our house. Please ignore the grass. It looked that way when we moved in.


We have had Masen with us for the past week and a half. He is having a great time riding his new bike (he got it for his birthday), and playing with the neighbors. He has made a couple of good friends, and spends all day playing with them. We are getting ready for his baptism later this month, which means we will get to see our families again soon. We are excited about him getting baptized, and he can't wait. We get to go to the Twin Falls Temple dedication the Sunday after his baptism, which will be a great experience for all of us.


We are both doing good here. Shawn is learning all the in's and out's of being the "big boss man." He has a small staff, and most of them a hard workers. It's been a high learning curve for the past month, but he is enjoying his job. Carli got a job teaching 3rd grade math, science, and social studies at Green Acres Elementary (how many of you are singing the song right now???). It's a different kind of schedule, and a really small school. There are only about 15 teachers total. The first day of school isn't until after Labor day, which is a good thing. Lots to do, not enough time.


Everything is going great with the baby. We get to find out what we are having in a week, and we are really excited about that. Masen says he wants a brother and a sister, but he's going to have to be patient and take them one at a time. There isn't really a baby bump yet, so nothing to take a picture of. That will all come later.


We are going to take turns updating the blog, so we'll see how we do. We hope you enjoy keeping up with our lives!
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