Hand Me Down

About 3 weeks ago I was at work when Kevin called me. I took a break to take his call, and he informed me that he got a crib. As most women can imagine, as nice as a gesture as this is, what would possess a man to get a crib without his wife's imput sounds pretty crazy. Our conversation went like this:

K: "I got us a crib today."
S: " You what? From where? What color is it?"

K: "Don't worry I got it for free, it is white."

At this point I am thinking in my head, "where did he get this, off the street somewhere?" and also "well white is not my first choice, but I could live with it, depending on where it came from."

S: "You got it for free, from where?"

K: "Well, Mike was working at Mehmet's house and he was getting rid of it and asked if he knew anyone who needed a crib. Mike told him we were expecting and he said we could have it!"

Kevin's company does work on multi million dollar homes and some of the people they work for are Jazz players. Mike is Kevin's boss and he was doing work on Mehmet Okur's house, you may have heard of him, he plays for the Jazz. Needless to say it is a very nice crib, and we feel very blessed to have been on the receiving end of such generosity. Heavenly Father continues to bless us in so many ways and we are very grateful.

Emotion overload

I have been contemplating this post for awhile now, I just haven't known how to even start. There are a few reasons I didn't want to make this announcement I guess, first of all fear, and second I know how if feels to read post after post of your friends having babies when it is not happening for you. We are expecting a baby around May 3, 2010. First, the fear, I just couldn't do it until I was sure things were going to be OK, this isn't my first pregnancy, and it has been a longer journey than I would've liked, so I wanted to be sure before we announced anything. Second, I know it is not easy to get pregnant and how it hurts when all you want is to be a Mother. I know what it is like to read a blog of someone announcing their pregnant and you're not and have been trying so hard. It breaks your heart as happy as you are for that person. Kevin and I cannot express in words the gratitude we feel to be blessed with this little person growing inside me. I am truly grateful to my Heavenly Father for this opportunity and will do my best to be a great Mother and raise our child in the gospel. I am THANKFUL for this nausea, the acne, the weight gain, that my digestive system is broken, that I want to eat all the time, and for every other discomfort that can be a pain. I am so EXCITED that I cannot even put it into words!! We went to the doctor today and at 15 weeks, I am going to be very outnumbered. Between Kevin, Nixon and the fact that IT'S A BOY! I am in trouble. I am so excited to be having a boy, Milo Ryan Taylor will be unbelievably and unconditionally loved. Thanks for all your support, We love you all!