Christians!!!! Please speak up!!!!!!!!!!!

Calling all Christians!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please speak up!!!!

If you do NOT keep up with the legistation in NM, here is a bill that is being presented in the 2009 Regular Session. This is not supported by Christian values, and as Christians and believers in the Bible and Lord, we need to speak up, and not allow this bill to be passed. If you want more information on this bill go to www.nmlegis.gov.

HB 21- Domestic Partner Rights & Responsibilties- This bill is trying to be passed to legalize gay marriage. This bill also states ""domestic partner" means an adult who has chosen to share in another adult's life in a relationship of mutual
caring and support and who has established a domestic partnership;domestic partnership" means a legal relationship that is not marriage that two domestic partners establish with each other according to the provisions and
requirements of the Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act;

I encourge every person who resides in the state of NM to follow the legislation here. Often times there are bills being represented and sometimes passed at the legistive sessions that do not represent what we as CHRISTIANS believe in. We need to stand up for our right and beliefs and do what the Lord wants us to do... Walk and talk in His way, and show non-believers His word.

On a side note- I hope you all had a very blessed Christmas, and I hope that you have a wonderful and blessed New Year!

Merry Christmas and God Bless!

Who is this baby we call Jesus?

The Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins" Matthew 1:20-21. As we think of all the blessings of Christmas and the joy of family, gifts, and holiday cheer, let us not forget that Jesus came to save us from our sins. His very name tells us his mission. His very name tells us that he was sent from God as God’s Christmas present to each one of us willing to accept this divine gift of love.

When we think of the Christmas season, we think of a tiny little baby lying in a manger. But we need to understand that there is more than a baby in the Nativity scene. The baby would one day grow up and give himself as a sacrifice for our sins so that we might be saved. That’s why I find pictures of the drummer boy or Santa Claus bowing in the manger so inappropriate. Jesus represented more than a gift and more than a holiday. The shepherds came to worship the one who was to be the Savior. The wise men also came to Jesus and understood the significance of Christ’s birth. So please go and be Merry, celebrate Christ's birth!

This little baby was God’s salvation to the world. When we think of Christmas, let us remember the significance of the name. Joseph called his name ... Jesus. He did that because Jesus was God’s salvation for all of humanity.

(I will get off my podium now!!!!!)

Have a very Merry Christmas and God Bless you all!

The coolest purse EVER!!!

So, a friend of mine had a purse and I feel in love with it. It is made of seat belts.

Anyway- Donovan and I got to talking last night, and I told him that since most of us celebrate our Birthday either before the actual day or all week long that we should celebrate Jesus' Birthday all week long. We both agreed that we should, and therefore opened our Christmas gift to each other last night. Well- guess what???? He got me a seat belt bag. This is the one he got me!!!!!!



I love it, and it is sooooo durable! You can check out all there styles (they have TONS) at www.seatbeltbag.com.

Coats for the homeless

Every day my church, Glory Christian Fellowship, supports a non-profit organization called 3rd Street Ministries. 3rd Street Ministries, along with MANY volunteers help feed and cloth the homeless. I recently received an email from my church. Below is the actual email:

Brother Ralph from the 3rd St. Ministries called Nancy and said they are in desperate need of coats for the homeless. They are also in need of socks, long-johns, scarves, hats, gloves, sweatshirts, etc., but really could use some coats, especially for men. Used or new.

Nancy said she’ll be going to 3rd St. this Saturday (12-20-08). If you want to donate, she will be in the office at Glory, or you can leave it in a bag in the fence of the children’s play area. We know this is short notice, but if anyone can help, and take the donations to Glory by Friday, it would be soooooo appreciated! And, it might even save a life, since there are a lot of people that freeze to death this time of year.

Thanks,

Glory Christian Fellowship

So, with this post, I am asking anyone who reads this, if you have any clothing you can donate I would be MORE then happy to pick it up from you to deliver to my church on Friday (12-19-08). Please email me to let me know. Thank you!!!!

He felt him kick for the 1st time!!!!!!!

A women can feel her baby kick and move inside her womb as early as 12 weeks. However, for someone to feel that kick on the outside is another story. I am 25 weeks pregnant, and last night while laying in bed watching a movie Liam was kicking and punching like crazy. I usually feel my stomach to see if you can feel it from the outside. Instead I just grabbed Donovan's hand and put it right where Liam was kicking. Don instantly felt it. The look on his face was timeless. He looked at me with his eyes WIDE open and said "holy crap, was that him kicking?" The expression on his face was that of a kid in a candy store. I wish I had a picture. It was the coolest experience yet. For Liam's daddy to feel him kick for the first time was so amazing. After that first kick Donovan kept his hand on my stomach and felt TON more.

I have met several women who say they "loved being pregnant". I have also met several women who hated the experience of being pregnant. I would have to say that I am in between... I hate it, because what it does to my body. I feel fat, unattractive and I hurt all over, especially in my back. The swelling, and other intimate details of what pregnancy does to your body, along with all the worrying is NOT fun. From the day you conceive you worry about your baby. You worry if they are growing and developing normally, if they will have any type of illness, and on days you don't feel any movement you worry. I have been told that the worrying does NOT stop at birth. You worry about your children until the day you die (its the nature of the beast), but needless to say, I can not wait to give birth to my son. On the other hand I LOVE being pregnant. I love to feel my baby move inside of me, it is great knowing what God is doing inside of me. He creates a life from a sperm and egg. This life grows a head, body, brain, hands and feet. It is amazing. God truly knows the person he is creating long before we ever do. He knows what we will call him/her, and what they will look like. It is truly amazing.

So, depending on my feelings at that moment I love and hate being pregnant. It is a love/hate relationship... Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention, the comments people make. I have had some very nice comments made, and then some people, mostly women, have made some of the meanest comments. I truly believe those comments where said in good meaning, but the way there where said makes me sad. For example, I went to a seminar this weekend with my friend Kelly. It was called "The Women of Calvary". All the women of Calvary Chapel got together for worship and music at the Hyatt. It was a beautiful seminar. There was a lady sitting at our table and her and I where talking. As I have mentioned in previous posts Kelly is also pregnant. Her and I are due 11 days apart. This women asked how far along I am... I told her... she asked how far along Kelly is... I told her... and then she said "you are like me when I was pregnant, I got HUUUUUUUUUUUGE". The way she said the word HUGE with her eyes wide open broke my heart. I got a little hurt with the comment, but then just shrugged it off. Ahhhhhhh, some people. God bless that women.

I will post pictures from the "Women at Calvary" event. It was amazing. The guest speaker also had some amazing stories, and she focused on the birth of Jesus and how much of an amazing women Mary was! I will post this later.

God Bless!

Next Door Savior

I heard about this book through my church. Good story, thought I would share!



Learning to Trust the Master
by Max Lucado
A man and his dog are in the same car. The dog howls bright-moon-in-the-middle-of-the-night caterwauling howls. The man pleads, promising a daily delivery of dog biscuit bouquets if only the hound will hush. After all, it’s only a car wash.
Never occurred to him—ahem, to me—that the car wash would scare my dog. But it did. Placing myself in her paws, I can see why. A huge, noisy machine presses toward us, pounding our window with water, banging against the door with brushes. Duck! We’re under attack.

“Don’t panic. The car wash was my idea.” “I’ve done this before.” “It’s for our own good.” Ever tried to explain a car wash to a canine? Dog dictionaries are minus the words brush and detail job. My words fell on fallen flaps. Nothing helped. She just did what dogs do; she wailed.

Actually, she did what we do. Don’t we howl? Not at car washes perhaps but at hospital stays and job transfers. Let the economy go south or the kids move north, and we have a wail of a time. And when our Master explains what’s happening, we react as if he’s speaking Yalunka. We don’t understand a word he says.
Is your world wet and wild?

God’s greatest blessings often come costumed as disasters. Any doubters need to do nothing more than ascend the hill of Calvary. Jerusalem’s collective opinion that Friday was this: Jesus is finished.Such is the view of the disciples, the opinion of the friends, and the outlook of the enemies. Label it the dog-in-the-passenger-seat view.

The Master who sits behind the wheel thinks differently. God is not surprised. His plan is right on schedule. Even in—especially in—death, Christ is still the king, the king over his own crucifixion.

Can’t he do the same for you? Can’t he turn your Friday into a Sunday?
Some of you doubt it. How can God use cancer or death or divorce? Simple.
He’s smarter than we are. He is to you what I was to four-year-old Amy. I met her at a bookstore. She asked me if I would sign her children’s book. When I asked her name, she watched as I began to write, “To Amy …”
She stopped me right there. With wide eyes and open mouth, she asked, “How did you know how to spell my name?”

She was awed. You aren’t. You know the difference between the knowledge of a child and an adult. Can you imagine the difference between the wisdom of a human and the wisdom of God? What is impossible to us is like spelling “Amy” to him. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts” (Isa. 55:9).

I keep taking Molly to the car wash. She’s howling less. I don’t think she understands the machinery. She’s just learning to trust her master. Maybe we’ll learn the same.

Liam Donovan Lucero

Look how cute our son is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the first picture he is frowning :-( At this point we had been at the ultrasound for over an hour. I think he was tired of having his picture taken.

We are naming him Liam Donovan Lucero. We are soooooo blessed by God to be pregnant with him! We are so excited for the day to come when we can meet him!

I want Liam to know that he has two very loveable parents who can not wait for him to join us in this world. We will teach him to grow in faith and worship the Lord! He is soooo loved already!

I am going back at 29 weeks (4 weeks from now) to have some more 3D pictures done. Hopefully they will be a little clearer. I will post them when I get them!

7 Things To Be Thankful For:

Pastor Ryan and his Wife Michelle

The sermon below was written by Pastor Ryan Cangiolosi from Glory Christian Fellowship:
This was a sermon given by Pastor Ryan at my church on Sunday (11-30-08), and I wanted to share it with you! Enjoy!

7 Things To Be Thankful For:
1. The Gift of Forgiveness- Acts 10:43, "All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
2. The Gift of Eternal Life- Romans 6:23, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
3. The Gift of the Adoption into His Family- John 1:12, "Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, he gave the right to become children of God..."
4. The Gift of His Guidance- John 8:12, "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
5. The Gift of Abiding in Him and how that allows us fruitfullness and significance- John 15:5-8, "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples."
6. The Gift of being with Him forever and to see His glory- John 17:24, "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of hte world."
7. The Gift of His Holy Spirit- Luke 11:13, "If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"

If we can be thankful for these 7 things, just like the Bible asks us, then we will abide in His love forever!

Triage and Testing

***Please note this post may be a little graphic***

Saturday November 22, 2008 @ 10AM- Prenatal massage

Saturday November 22, 2008 @ 11AM- I stood up from the massage table to get dressed and a HUGE gush of "water" came out of me. I immediately panicked. Got dressed and left the spa. Called my doctor and they told me to come into Triage and Testing. I was scared and crying- almost hysterical. If you do not know, a baby who is 23 weeks developed will not survive outside of the womb. I started to pray. I prayed to the Lord to protect my baby and not let anything happen to him. I got home and immediately started yelling for Donovan. He came running in from the back yard and I was hysterical. I told him what happened and we where on our way to Presbyterian. I continued to pray and cry. I got out of the car to walk into the hospital and noticed that my undergarments where all wet- this could only mean one thing (I thought). That my water DID break. They say if your water breaks it is USUALLY a gush and then a slow continued leak. We checked to triage and waited for about 30 minutes. The doctor came in and hooked me up to all sorts of machines. One to monitor the babies heart beat, one to monitor contractions (that I was NOT having, Thank you Lord) and several others.


Saturday November 22, 2008 12PM. The doctor did an exam. This is how the exam goes (leaving out intimate details). They have a tape (looks sort of like the tape you use to test water from a sink if you think it might be contaminated). The tape starts off at a yellowish brown color, and if your water has in fact broke, the tape will turn a dark blue. So the doctor does the first test- and sure enough the tape turned a GREENISH blue. The Dr. said "looks like you ruptured". So here I am crying HYSTERICALLY, my legs in stirrups on a hospital bed. Donovan by my side telling me that everything will be ok and he started praying. Then something miraculous happened. The Dr. asks the nurse assisting her in the room "why did the tape turn this blue green color and not dark blue? Shouldnt the tape be yellow when you start the test". And the nurse replied "unless we have a new kind of tape then it should start at yellow and become dark blue if her water broke, let me go ask someone else"... and she leaves the room. I am still hysterical, crying uncontrollebly, and the Dr. and my husband trying to calm me down. The nurse comes back in and says "the tape should be dark blue... maybe it was contaminated, maybe it was exposed to oxygen for to long, maybe, maybe, maybe"... So they get a new package of tape and do another test.

Saturday November 22, 2008 12:30PM- The second strip of tape starts off at the yellowish brown color, they run the test and the tape turns BRIGHT yellow- GOOD NEWS, if the tape turns even more yellow then when it started then the results are NEGATIVE! PRAISE GOD!!!!!! So at this point I calm down a little and ask for more tests... They do two other types of tests, one under the microscope and those two come back NEGATIVE. My water did not break. They do a ultrasound just to quadruple check and sure enough, the baby is SURROUNDED with amniotic fluid!!!!!

Saturday November 22, 2008 12:40PM- The Dr. gives me the Ok to be released from the hospital, I get disconnected from all the machines and out of my hospital gown- we have never been so happy to leave a hospital on OUR lives.

Needless to say- I will not get a prenatal massage ever again. If you are pregnant, and as long as your Doctor says so, you can have massages. I was even given the ok to see a chiropractor... that wont be done.

I prayed to my Lord and Savior that day, all day long. I thanked him over and over for my baby's health!

If my water would have broke I would have been admitted to the hopsital and we would have did this waiting game. I would either go into labor very soon, or the baby could possible survive inside my body for weeks. However long it took me to go into labor I would be in the hospital. A baby can not survive outside of the womb until at least 27 weeks- even then it is not garaunteed the baby will live or be healthy. So praise God everything was ok.

Thank you Jesus- we love you very much!

Noah's Ark

Man Builds Noah's Ark (exact scale given in Bible)

Working Replica of Noah's Ark Opened In SCHAGEN, Netherlands.
The massive central door in the side of Noah's Ark was opened the first crowd of curious townsfolk to behold the wonder. Of course, it's only a replica of the biblical Ark , built by Dutch Creationist Johan Huibers as a testament to his faith in the literal truth of the Bible.

The ark is 150 cubits long, 30 cubits high and 20 cubits wide. That's two-thirds the length of a football field and as high as a three-story house. Life-size models of giraffes, elephants, lions, crocodiles, zebras, bison and other animals greet visitors as they arrive in the main hold. A contractor by trade, Huibers built the ark of cedar and pine. Biblical Scholars debate exactly what the wood used by Noah would have been.

Huibers did the work mostly with his own hands, using modern tools and with occasional help from his son Roy. Construction began in May 2005. On the uncovered top deck - not quite ready in time for the opening - will come a petting zoo, with baby lambs and chickens, and goats, and one camel.

Visitors on the first day were stunned. 'It's past comprehension', said Mary Louise Starosciak, who happened to be bicycling by with her husband while on vacation when they saw the ark looming over the local landscape.

'I knew the story of Noah, but I had no idea the boat would have been so big.' There is enough space near the keel for a 50-seat film theater where kids can watch a video that tells the story of Noah and his ark. Huibers, a Christian man, said he hopes the project will renew interest in Christianity in the Netherlands, where church going has fallen dramatically in the past 50 years.

Now that I am old and gray...give me the time to tell this new generation (and their children too) about all your mighty miracles. Psalm 71:18

**Some people do some mighty things in the name of the Lord**

My thoughts for today.

So my post today is about Tylenol... You are probably wondering why in the world I am blogging about Tylenol. Well first let me start by saying that when I originally found out I was pregnant I had made an agreement with myself that I would not take any medications unless I was medically directed by my doctor. There are a few over-the-counter medications that pregnant women are approved to take; for example, Tylenol, Tums, Robitussin, and cough drops to name a few.

Well... I have had EXCRUCIATING back pain for the last 3 days. I can not sit, I can not stand, I can not lay, and I can not bend. It is horrible. I called my doctor and everything is OK, just normal aches and pains from pregnancy. Well today has been the worst day of all. Last night it got so bad I got up and slept in the guest bedroom (we have a brand new FIRM mattress in there) and that seemed to help me sleep a little better. So today I took a Tylenol. Just one, but one to many to make me feel guilty. I feel SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO guilty right now for taking it. I feel that I could suffer through the pain just to help out my baby. I only took one pill, but my goodness I feel guilty. I wont do that again. It is back to heat pads, hot baths and stretching (None of this helps by the way).

I have to give a shout out to my dear Husband. He has been SOOOOO incredibly good to me the last few days because of this. He has been my official laundry basket carrier, cramped in the corner of the bed guy (because I use so many pillows), dinner cooker, pick things up off the floor man, help me sit up and lay down man, and everything else in between to help me out. THANK YOU DONOVAN! I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!

By the way- I am going to get a prenatal massage Saturday and probably once a week until I feel better. I was told its OK to see a Chiropractor as well, but I am going to see if the massages help before I do that.

I FEEL SOOOOOO GUILTY FOR TAKING THE TYLENOL AND I KNEW I WOULD... by the way, it didn't help alleviate the pain. AHHHHHHHHHHH

Dear Lord

Dear Lord,

I thank You for this day,I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning.I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask now for Your forgiveness.Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You. Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things. Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. And give me the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray,You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak...Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others.
I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those that don't believe. But I thank You that I believe that God changes people and God changes things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes; that they are out of debt and all their needs are met. I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God.
Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received
into the hearts of every eye that sees it in Jesus' name.

Amen!

It's a Boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well... We found out today we are having a boy!!! We are SUPER excited and Donovan is over the moon. The sucky thing is that we where supposed to have a 3D ultrasound today. Well silly me hasn't been drinking enough water... they say you should drink at least a gallon of water a day when you are pregnant. I am lucky if I drink half that.

In order to get a GOOD image on the 3D your baby has to be in a super full sac of amniotic fluid. Well since I have not been drinking water like I should, my baby is cramped inside my body with not a whole lot of amniotic fluid. So we made another appointment on Nov 21st. I was instructed to drink at least 4 liters of water a day until then so that they can get better 3D images!!!! So when that happens I will most those images! For the regular ultrasound you do not need all the amniotic fluid to get good results.

So my husband keeps telling me "DRINK MORE WATER"... he makes sure I get enough!

I am happy to say that my good friend Brianna started a blog today. I am so excited for her. If you want to read her blog just let me know and I can have her send you an invitation to read it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is super cute!Her and I have a great past, great present, and a God blessed future as friends/family. You may be wondering why I call her family/cousin. She is Donovan's cousin, however Donovan and I are VERY close to her and her husband Cory!... Here is a silly picture of Brianna and I one day at a party!!!!


One more thing- I just want to say THANK YOU to all our Veterans who have served for the U.S. military. Even if you are a soldier THANK YOU for all you do. It is because of you that I can even write this blog. May the love of God bless you all!

Thank You, Lord, for the men and women of our armed forces. Protect them as they protect us. Defend them as they defend us. Encourage and strengthen their spirit, soul, and body in the execution of their duties and responsibilities. May they be mentally and physically strong when required to face the challenges of combat. Under gird them with Your Holy Spirit and might when they are called upon to endure the hardships of battle.
I pray that nothing would take them by surprise, but that they would be aware of all potential aggression. Enable them to curtail hostile actions before they start. Reveal to military leaders the strategies and plots that enemies would wage. Give leaders wisdom and insight in all decisions. May response to any aggression by enemies of this nation be swift, accurate, and effective.
Father, give our military favor with the governmental agencies of this country. I pray that our Congress would appropriate sufficient funds to keep our nation's military preeminent and strong in the world.
Thank You, Lord, for providing America with the best trained, equipped, and lead military force in the world today. Fill them with Your saving grace and the gospel of peace that they may be shining witnesses of Your heavenly love.
Enrich them spiritually that they may cope with life and death situations on the field of battle. When their military brothers and sisters fall in action, give them the strength to continue the good fight. Relieve any feelings of guilt that they may experience if they have to kill another of Your children, in every situation. Help them to realize that they are called to perform at capacity, and unfortunately killing others may sometimes be required of them. Instill in them Your love, showing them mercy and forgiveness when they must break the fifth commandment out of necessity. Whenever possible, guide them to find more humane ways to achieve their goals, keeping the number of casualties at a minimum.
In Jesus' Holy Name, I humbly pray. Amen.

One more post on my past!

Since this blog is about my life I thought it would be best to start the 1st few posts about my past... Donovan is camping this weekend, so I have some free time right now!

We have friends in many places. On of the places we OFTEN visit is Pagosa Springs Colorado. Donovans very good friend(s) Nathan and Luke Hoffman have family and friends up there. Pagosa is such a beautiful place that we love to go often. Here are a few pictures of us hanging out with friends in Pagosa!





Now on to a more personal detail of my life... I have a cousin who is serving twenty years in a federal penitentiary in Lompoc CA. We where very close before he was sentenced. We still are, however we communicate via letters and only see each other every few years. Let me start by saying, yes he did do something wrong, but let me also say, that the crime he committed does NOT warrant a twenty year sentence (and I am not just being biased either). One day, maybe I will tell you what he did. He did not murder someone, or commit a drug crime. I miss him dearly, and if I had the money I would go see him every six months. Donovan and I went to go see him in March of this year. We took pictures while at the prison, as soon as I scan those I will post them. With this trip to California we also decided to vacation a few days in Santa Barbara (Lompoc is about 40 miles north of Santa Barbara). My GOODNESS Santa Barbara is a beautiful place.


Although having my cousin in prison has been extremely hard on my family and I, through the love of Jesus Christ I have learned to except it. God is working in wonderful ways in my cousins life, and it is truly blessing to see his transformation!

For some reason my photos are not posting in the correct spots... sorry. One last thing!!! Donovan and I have both graduated from the University of Phoenix with our Bachelor degree's!!! Donovan received his in Information Technology and I received mine in Business Management!!!! Pictures from that are below!!!!



On Tuesday I will start posting about the present! Hopefully we will find out the sex of our 1st born! More from me then!!!!!

My first post!!!!

Well... Where do I start.

Since this is my first post maybe I should start from a moment in my life when I was 16. This is when I met my husband, Donovan. We met through a mutual friend and began quickly dating. We dated for 6 years before we decided to get married. We got married in August 2004 and have been happily married since then! We currently live in Los Lunas where we both went to high school. In March of 2008 we decided to try to conceive. Well needless to say, that didn't take long. We got news I was pregnant on July 6, 2008!!!! Today, I am currently 21 weeks and 1 day!!!!!!! Here is some photo's from our 20 week ultrasound (baby was being shy, so we where unable to find out the sex). Since I ABSOLUTELY need to know the sex of my first born we are doing a 3D ultrasound on Tuesday Nov. 11th!!! I will let you know the outcome of that- I know the pictures are SUPER small, but I am still learning, so be kind!

This blog is mostly going to be about my life as a first time mother and wife! Among that I will also talk about day to day experiences and maybe a few past experiences.

Now on to two past experiences that you might be interested in knowing. First, in September 2007 Donovan and I were blessed with a vacation to Kauai, Hawaii!!! We had a blast. Here is a short video from a luau we attended while we where there!

Needless to say, Donovan was sooooo embarrassed when I so graciously volunteered him to go on stage! We did lots of exciting stuff on this trip including a zip line tour when we where there! This was the most fun part of the trip!

One more past experience- I am sure most of you remember Kelly Rhodes (now Martinez). She was my VERY best friend since the seventh grade. Unfortunately we lost contact after high school. After eight years, she has contacted me again via a mutual friend. We have rekindled our friendship just like it used to be and God could not have blessed me more with such a great friend! She has a one year old daughter, Angelina, and is also expecting. Her and my due dates are exactly 11 days apart!

To finish my first post, I want to say THANK YOU to Brianna Dupuy (my very best friend/cousin, who I am sure will be talked about a lot on this blog) who introduced me to blogging! I love reading other peoples blogs, and I sure hope you find mine interesting as well. I am going to try to convince her to start one as well!