Moab

June 16-18 we were able to spend time with family down on the Southeastern side of Utah.  On the 16, we headed for Green River where we met up with my parents and my brother and his family.  We had an enjoyable evening, and the next morning they headed down to Goblin Valley.  We opted not to go to Goblin Vally with Austin, so we moseyed on down to Moab where we would meet up with the Lever's for our family reunion.  We did a little sight seeing around Moab and then checked into the RV Park where we were staying in a little Cabin.  

Close to the park, we noticed this pedestrian bridge that went across the Colorado River, so after dinner Brett and I headed over to check it out.   

The next morning, we asked my mom if she would watch Austin while we went and hiked Delicate Arch in Arches National Park.  Grandma wasn't too hard to convince, so the next morning Brett and I headed off to hike the most famous Arch in Utah!  

Along the way we found this little Arch!

Walking up, almost to the Arch!  (Don't get too blinded, it was the first time my legs have seen any sun for a long time)

We can see it!  Oh and I'm just resting for a bit :)

Almost there, Just around these rocks!

J

 Delicate Arch!

Both of us together (If you can see us)

After we hiked Delicate Arch, we went back and picked up my Mom and Austin to explore Arches a little more.

 Darn wind was blowing!

We had to go home after the exploring and weren't able to stay the whole reunion, but we had so much fun getting away for a few days.  It is so cool to have places like this so close to us!  It will be fun to go back someday when Austin can enjoy things a little more too!

June 16: 2 Years

It's hard to believe that 2 years have passed since our beautiful Hailey June made her arrival here on Earth.  Happy Birthday sweet girl!

 

What a beautiful but sad day that was for our little family.  Even though she is gone from this life, her influence resonates through me and has made me who I am today.  This I am Eternally grateful for, as I have changed for the better.

 

What a great blessing it is to know that we can be with her and our family again someday, as long as we live worthy lives  It brings me much comfort knowing that Austin has a Guardian Angel to help him through this life!  We love you Hailey, and miss you so much.  Thank you for coming into our lives, bringing your sweet spirit and love that continues to touch us!

Picture Overload!

So it's been a while since I've blogged, and I'm pretty sure that most of my posts from now on will be chuck full of pictures of our little guy, so here you go!

I always tell everyone that he is getting big, and everyone tells me that he is still tiny, but here is proof that he is getting big!  We weighed him last Sunday (his 1 month birthday), and he was over 6 lbs approximately!  Now he's the size of a newborn!

 

This picture I took today and compared it to a picture that he had in the same outfit 3 weeks ago!

He sure knows how to relax when he sleeps!

 

This is the outfit we were going to bring him home from the hospital in.... it still doesn't quite fit! :)

Cousin came to visit to see Austin for the first time.  These two are 9 weeks apart!

Austin sure likes sleeping with Daddy!

Milk Coma!

Today I ran to get diapers, and I came back and found him flipped over... guess I can't leave him on the couch anymore!

Trying to get him to smile!

Last, but definitely not least, he looks like he doesn't have much hair but that's because he has a ton of hair in the back.  I guess we get to rock a mullet for a while! 

Until next time!

Meet Handsome!

May 1st, after we got done with school (barely), we went to the hospital to get our little guy here.  They started me on a dose a Cervidil at 7:30 p.m.  We were expecting to be there for a long time because when I went in, I was still high and closed.  About 7:30 a.m. on May 2,  I started pushing, and after 3 contractions our handsome boy, Austin Brett Roberts, was born at 7:43 a.m.  He weighed 4 lb 14 oz and was 17 3/4" long.  

Because we were diagnosed with IUGR (baby's growth stopped), it was a little stressful right after the delivery because we didn't know how well his lungs and things would be developed.  Both of the hospitals respiratory therapists were there along with about 5 other nurses and specialists.  He came out a screaming which was so good, but then started doing a grunting noise, and he was dehydrated.  I only got a few glances of my little guy because after his initial assessment, he was taken to the nursery to get more work done.  They did tests, and he was given an IV with fluid which helped him perk right up.  About an hour and a half later, I finally got to officially meet my little guy!

 

We absolutely love having him here with us, and he is seriously such a good baby!  

 

1 day old!

Some of the things that we have been doing the last week and a half are...

looking  around checking things out...

putting our hands on our face (when he was born his hand was up by his face)...

crying during baths...

sleeping a lot...

and just being so adorable all of the time!

Mom and Dad think that we'll be in newborn outfits for a little while!  I guess great things come in tiny packages!  

 

We can't get enough of this cute little fella!  We feel so blessed that he is home with us and that there were no complications!  Thank you all for your love, prayers, and support!  We couldn't do it without you!

Pregnancy Update! Baby is on his way...

 

This lovely picture is from 36 weeks!

Well I haven't posted on here really about how the pregnancy has gone.  We have had many ups and downs this pregnancy, with the biggest thing being our little guy has been well.... little.  We have had to do quite a few ultrasounds to really watch his growth because it has been a worry.  At our last ultrasound in the end of February, he was right on track and things started to not look so scary.  

Well now fast forward to yesterday.  I went to my 36 week appointment (not my favorite appointment because you get checked for the first time) and my uterus was measuring 4 weeks behind.  Many of you have commented on how small I am... well that is because I haven't grown in almost 4 weeks.  (However I still have been gaining the weight just fine!)  We got sent over for an ultrasound, and the ultrasound confirmed that baby is about 3 weeks behind in growth and estimated to be about 4 lb 7 oz.  We were sent back over to our doctor where I just figured he would tell me to take it easy and load up on the protein.  Well come to find out, we are going to be having our baby boy next week at 37 weeks.  Baby has slowed growing, and they think it will be better for baby to be here and getting nourishment because it could be due to my placenta either starting to decay or just not  being able to keep up with the baby's needs.

I will admit, I am terrified about having things end up this way, and was not expecting our little guy for at LEAST another 2 weeks.  I will be going in Wednesday night to get induced (Brett's last final is that morning), and hopefully baby will be here by Thursday.  We could really use prayers during this time for a smooth delivery (my cervix was high and closed yesterday) and a healthy baby!  We do love you all, and appreciate all that you have done for us throughout the last couple of years following our baby journeys!   

28 Weeks of Baking So Far!

As many of you know, we are expecting a baby Boy in May!  We are so excited, and couldn't be happier.  It has been quite the journey, and it still terrifies me at times, but as of now things are going well!  I will do another post with more detail on how the pregnancy has been, but I just thought I'd put the news officially on here since I've been meaning to for about 2 months! 

Here is a picture of 28 weeks!

Christmas 2012

This year for Christmas, I didn’t really get a whole lot documented in pictures. It seemed like school got done, and the business just took off from there.

Here I am with our lovely tree before it got cut down…

 

I hate to admit, but this tree never got any decorations on it other than the lights!

This year for our neighbor gifts, we made sugar cookies. They turned out so fun, but ended up being a lot more work than I thought. Luckily, my smart, handsome man took over the frosting part, and did such a wonderful job. Brett is so amazing, and I would never get anything done if it weren’t for him.

This year, I was able to join a choir, and for two of our concerts we were privileged to sing at Temple Square in the North Visitors Center, and the Assembly Hall. This was a fantastic experience, and I enjoyed being in a choir again.  I even was able to sing a solo at the Assembly Hall which was so scary, but I loved it!

This pictures is at the Visitors Center performance.

After Temple Square, we headed down to Beaver to spend Christmas with my parents and Melodie, her last Christmas before her mission. It was an enjoyable time, but Brett and my Dad were both sick with a flu bug. I guess one nice thing about this was that we didn’t indulge too much into holiday treats because they weren’t feeling up to it. Even though we didn’t have the healthiest Christmas, it was still just nice to hang out at home!