Best Birthday Gift Ever

So, if you know me, you know that I like a clean house. You may also know, that I LOVE to vacuum! There is nothing better than streaks in the carpet from a fresh vacuuming job. Seriously, I am obsessed with it. It is a quick way to have your house look spotless even if it isn't. So.... the vacuum that I have been using, is really old and seriously it is like pushing my fridge around the house. It is so heavy! But it has worked and I have dealt with it. So without me even asking, Josh got me a new vacuum for my birthday. It is so nice! Thank you Josh for looking out for me, you're the best!

Girl's Night

Look at my beautiful friends! We had a baby shower for my friend Annie, who is expecting a little boy! We got together with a group of us that have been friends for a long time. We went to Hamilton's and had dinner. We were there for 3 hours! We had so much fun, and laughed pretty hard. It felt good! This night was something we all needed! Thanks Jacque for putting this together!

Mothers Day

Yesterday was a great day, we got to talk to my little brother James on his mission in the DR. It was so fun to talk to him and to hear his voice! He has not had any water for 2 weeks, so he has to shower and do dishes with a bucket. His words were "The showering part is easy, doing the dishes is hard." So if you think like me, that sounds a little backwards, but he says that the doing the dishes in a bucket is a lot harder than showering :) He only has electricity sometimes, and he said when he steps into the shower he has to get rid of at least one frog or lizard! I really don't think I would do very well in his shoes! He is a trooper. He sounded so happy and is loving his mission. I am a very proud big sister and of course I cried the whole 4o min we talked to him. He bore his testimony in Spanish, and after only being gone 4 months he sounded like a pro to me. Talking to him was the highlight of my whole week. It is amazing how having a missionary out, really blesses your whole family!

Reality Check!

So I only have one pair of dressy pants to wear to work! Well... those one pair are starting to get a little tight. When I sit down they are so uncomfortable, so...maternity pants it is. Trying them on was quite frightening, and it didn't help that my mom was laughing so hard she had tears rolling down her cheeks! Well the outcome of this crazy adventure is I walked away with 3 new pairs of pants...3 new pairs of maternity pants!!

This baby is a little stinker!

My mom has always said..."Ashley, I hope you get a child just like you!" I have either ignored it, or thought to myself... oh that wouldn't be that bad! HA HA HA Yeah Right! This baby is a little stinker! It is seriously kickin my butt and sucking the life right out of me. I guess my mom's wish is coming true.... I am having a baby just like me. YIKES!

Baby Wood

We had our first Dr. appointment on Monday! We had an ultrasound and got to see our cute baby! It was so amazing what you can see, and how much it has grown in the last couple of months. It truly is an amazing process! Everything looked good. There is only one baby, it had two arms and legs, a face and a heart beat! The heart rate was 160 bpm. We left the Dr's office feeling pretty proud of ourselves! My favorite picture is the one where you can see the cute little hand up by its face! Now we have to wait 8 weeks to find out if we are having a boy or a girl.

We are going to have a baby!!

So when I found out that I was pregnant, (after taking 4 pregnancy tests) I was home cause it was my day off, and Josh was at work. I wanted to call him right away, and just start screaming on the phone, but I decided it would be fun to tell him in a fun way. He was not expecting it, and I knew I could really surprise him! So I went to the store and bought the cutest onesies! Buying those, was more fun than a new outfit for myself (and I love getting new clothes.) Earlier that day Josh had helped me get a resume ready, so I had a great reason to get him something to say thanks! I wrapped up the onesies and the pregnancy test, and had it waiting when he got home from work. He was surprised and excited enough to find a present waiting for him. When he realized what was in there, the look on his face was priceless. There is nothing like really surprising someone! It was one of the happiest days of our lives!