Birthday/Mother's Day

On May 10 Shane spoiled me with gifts to open. Friday May 11 Shane and I went to Utah and meet Shane's mom for lunch at Iggy's. After lunch Shane and I went to NAP and bought a 2008 Tahoe, and traded our Dodge Durango. On Saturday, May 12, my mother-in-law and I went shopping and had lunch. Around 4 we all went to the new city creek mall and went into a few shops, then went to dinner at the cheesecake factory. Sunday May 13, we went to grandma Heath's ward at friendship manor, where Bruce gave a talk. We drove home later that day and had dinner and my birthday celebration with my side of the family. It was a really good weekend and the first year I got to be a "mom." :)

3 Years

It has now been 3 years since Shane and I have been trying to add to our family. We have had our ups and downs, but we know that Heavenly Father has a plan for us and our family. What that plan is we don't know, but all we can do is have faith and trust in him and his plan for us. It has been 9 months since my surgery and sometimes that is hard, because Dr. Cox told us that 6-12 months is the best window for us to get pregnant before our only option is IVF. It has been 7 months since we have had our wonderful foster baby and we hope and pray that he can be ours forever. We didn't renew our application through LDS Family Services, because we just felt that, that wasn't where we needed to be right now. I was on Clomid for 2 months and did an IUI in January and that didn't take. We attended a fertility seminar a few weeks back and have considered going through them. Some days are better than others. There are days when I am jealous of those who can get pregnant and I can't and here I am raising someone else's  child that I want so badly to be mine. Shane and I are perfectly fine adopting all of our children. We would love to have a biological child and get to experience that, but if that's not what the Lord has in store for us, then we accept that. We just keep hoping and praying that when the time is right we will have children that are sealed to us for eternity, and we can't wait for that to happen.

Update

Update on the little guy. He is now 14 months old and often refuses to stand with no support and would rather crawl on his hands and knees. He will walk around the coffee table and couch or while someone is holding onto his hands. His little personality is so fun and adorable, we just love him so much. He has recently started calling me "mama" and Shane "dada." He enjoys eating yogurt, goldfish, potatoes and candy. We finally got him off the bottle the middle of April, and he now loves his sippy cup. He loves to play outside, play catch and go on stroller rides. He enjoys music, playing the piano with dad and loves bath time. He still doesn't sleep through the night and he is getting harder to entertain in sacrament meeting. He loves to play with Brielle, Aunt Des and Nana. He is getting smarter everyday and picks up on things fairly quickly.  He loves to clap and wave bye-bye. He is now starting to recognize "strangers" and will reach for Shane and I. He is such a joy to have in our home. We have truly been blessed to have him for 7  months. We can only hope and pray that one day he can "officially" be ours for eternity.

New Job

During spring break, I had the opportunity to have a couple job interviews. On Friday the 30th of March, I got a call from Quality Overhead Door offering me a job. I took it and started the next week. It has been a really good change for me and my family. I now work full time rather than part time and have an increase in pay. It was really hard at first being away from the babes everyday and only getting to see him at night. I was at ELC for almost 5 years and had made a lot of really good friends there. I knew it was time for a change though, because I was at work 3 days a week, had the little guy everyday and night and was just recently called to the nursery on Sundays. I often have a hard time with change, but at the end of the day, change is good.

Easter!!

April 8th was our first Easter as "parents." On Saturday April 7th our nephew Dylan got baptized. After the luncheon we did an Easter egg hunt for the kids. It was really fun to watch the little guy. He could care less about getting the eggs, he was more interested in picking up sticks and pulling the grass. Typical boy I guess. On Sunday the 8th, we had dinner at my parents. Nana and Papa gave the grand kids a little Easter basket with candy, toys, an outfit and books. He and Brielle loved playing with their carrot golf clubs and eating their candy. They are playing together so well now.
I am so grateful for the knowledge I have about Christ and for all that He did for me and my family; He suffered for me and paid the ultimate price for my sins. It is nice to remember what Easter is all about, conference reminded us of  that.

1st Birthday

On February 24, 2012 we got to celebrate the little guys birthday. We had a birthday party with his parents and family on the 24th and on the 25th we had a birthday party for him with my side of the family. We did a baseball theme party. It turned out really cute. He enjoyed smashing the cake and playing with it  more than eating it. He was starting to stand up by himself for about 20 seconds at a time before he would fall down. He got lots of clothes and some toys. We really enjoyed spending his birthday with him.

 Cake Balls

 Shari and Mom helping decorate the cakes

 Baseball Cake

 Giving Loves

 Shari, Rhandie and Amaya

Mom and Jaz