Hello again :~)

Hayden is already 10 and a half weeks old! It's crazy how fast time flies by! It's so fun to watch her grow...she has changed so much already. Seems like every day i tell Aaron..."she's getting so big!" She still loves to be held but now is totally into her play gym. She's 'talking' alot too... my conversation with her is no longer one sided...although i have no idea what she is saying. Aaron likes to pretend that she is saying that she doesn't like otis...so that i'll give in on an adopting option! Not so much :~)



I returned back to work on February 17. It was hard to leave Hayden, but i'm enjoying being back to work with a schedule and routine. Hayden spend the first 2 weeks with Nanna Miller but started at the daycare center yesterday. Surprisingly, i didn't cry! Hayden was smiling when it was time for me to leave so I think that helped :~)



Finished my clinicals this last weekend so i'm finally done with that for the semester! Thank goodness!!! 12 hours days are way too much when your free labor. The rest of school is going well. Spring break next week so time to catch up on nothing :~)



Aaron's been busy as work like usual. He's back in the fantisy racing league to win some more money...however this round isn't going as good as last time. Maybe it's beginners luck? Not that we watch the races anyway...i think it's more to get in on the end of the year party!



Hope everyone has a great week! ~Chow~

Finally!!!

Wow...so it's been soooo long since I wrote last! WE have been so busy!!!!

Hayden Ree finally made her long awaited...really long awaited, dramatic entrance December 20th at 4:20 am. Did I mention 10 days late??? She was 8lbs 5 ozs and 21 inches long. She has a ton of hair and looks like her daddy :~) Anyways...she is perfect and beautiful!!!

She is already 5 weeks old!! I can't believe how fast time has flew by...it's amazing how much time it takes to do nothing but take care of a little one :~)

Aaron was able to take some time off from work to help us get settled in at home. Otherwise he is back at it again.

I started school again on the 12th so have been squeezing that in when I can. The grandma's and aunties are great about taking Hayden so I can get some studying done...thanks goodness!

Just a few more weeks at home then back to work the 17th of Feb....I know, my big bad b-day (it's just not what it used to be :~)

The big day!

So today is the due day yet no baby girl yet!!! I think I read somewhere that really only like 2% of pregnant women actually have their baby on their due date....so i'm sure she'll hold out longer! I had a massage done yesterday to hopefully help relax me and move things along faster however....here I am, at work still :~)

Aaron's been busy as well. This week he's working around the farm for the most part with the natives :~) He'll have his hog barn empty, cleaned and refilled again by the beginning of next week...plus maybe have a new baby!!! So super busy :~)

We had a great weekend last weekend. We went to Aaron's work xmas party in Sioux Falls. It was at the Ramada with a giant water park area for the kids to swim, a tiki bar for the adults and games set up for all of us as well. The dinner was great as well! They were taking care of the hotel rooms as well, but we decided it would probably be best if we just headed back home incase of any 'early deliveries'! We got home around 11 pm. Fun Fun!!!

Mom and I baked cookies Saturday morning before we left out of town....fudge, peanutbutter stars, carmel popcorn chex mix...yummy!

Otherwise...we're patiently waiting for the babe! If she's not here by friday, we get to pick her birthday at our appointment.

Hope everyone is having a great week! Chow!

1 week left :~)

7 days left to go! And we're convinced that its going to be more like 14 days! We had my appointment today and she is showing no signs of coming any time soon...so I'll guess we'll just have to wait to see. Last Friday we had an ultrasound to figure out how she was sitting and approximate weight. Everything looked great and the doc says she happy to be there. It was really neat, they did a few 4d pictures of her face. Her hand was covering half of it but its so fun to actually see a baby face rather than the alien looking picture :~) I just like to stare at it!

Thanks Giving weekend went by fast. Our turkey day was nice. We had dinner at my parent's with my family and later visited up at Aaron's parents with his sister, Mike and Nolan. Aaron had to work for the most part the whole weekend so I took advantage of the quiet time and finished all my classes this weekend. What a great feeling to be done early!

Saturday I went for lunch with my girlfriends Frankie and Robin. Frank and her husband just had their first child, Brant is about 5 weeks now....so cute! It was nice to catch up since we only see each other a few times a year.

Sunday was my parent's 35th wedding anniversary! Still happy as ever. We celebrated with a nice dinner out together. That really seems like a long time :~)

Otherwise was a pretty quite weekend. Pretty much ready for the baby and now it's just hurry up and wait :~)

Hope everyone is doing well. Chow~

Only 3 weeks to go :~)

It been nearly a month since I updated everyone last. I thought when things slowed down I'd have more time, but I seem to find more stuff to keep me preoccupied.

So we're at week 37 already! Only a few more to go :~) We pretty much ready for her from here on out. The nursery is finished with just a few final touches left. All the essentials for her arrival are set out and washed. Her armouir is full of clothes already :~) Just working on the closet now! I've been feeling great up til this point for the most part....lately sleeping has sort of became obsolete...guess I'll be ready for when she arrives then. Aaron's been great tooo...I think we're both getting a little nervous and anxious at the same time! Big change!

Aaron continues to be in the field, hopefully finishing up this week. He's been putting in long days still, so it'll be nice when he's home at a normal time to actually eat dinner together and see his face :~) We have managed to get out yet with friend when he gets done early for supper and some 'good conversation' as Aaron would say!

I'm working on finishing up on my school work early so I'm prepared and not freaking out at the beginning of December for finals. I can finish everything basically by next week. School is going great! I'm all registered for next semester as well.

My mom bought a baby doll for Otis...so he can get used to having a baby around the house. It laughs and makes noises...but I don't think he's buying it! The look on his face is like "what the hell?"

I posted a couple pictures of Nolan, our new nephew and also of Owen, my cousin's Ally and Andy little guy....both soooo cute!!! Nolan is getting so big! He's 8 weeks now but looks about 6 months!

Well, I think Aaron and I are going to try to get away this weekend for some time to ourselves before the baby gets here for some baby and christmas shopping in Sioux Falls. There's a great steak house there we've been wanting to try out too.

Hope everyone is doing well! Take care!

We're getting married!!!

It's official, we got engaged last night! And of course I said YES!!! It was sooooo cute...you can see in the picture, Aaron wrote on the onsie "Will you marry daddy" then asked me to marry him too! Of course I was totally excited and said yes....a million times over! We're really happy and excited to share the news with everyone!!!! He did a perfect job picking everything out and surprising me! No date set....we want to get baby here safely first then we'll move onto the next chapter :~) This all happened after visiting with my parents then eating out at T-Tommy's. Thank God for rainy weather, huh???!!!! It was nice to have dinner just ourselves :~)

I finally got the pictures up of the completed bathroom. We've added some accessories since the picture was taken but I wanted to show everyone my new favorite room. I love it!

This last week has been a busy one. Aaron has been busy working and I've been attend all sorts of parties :~) Friday was our friends Andy and Nancy's wedding in Alexandria. Robin and I were eachother's date. We shared a hotel room with her cousin and another friend. We all had a great time. I retired early, but the girls didn't make it back until 3 am. So, we were all up talkign until 4 so it made for a really early morning at 7:30! Everyone looked very nice...Nancy was beautiful in her dress! Aaron was able to take off a little early from work so he went out with Bill...they had a great time too....a little too much fun i'm thinking! It took him til sunday to recover :~)

Saturday was Aaron's great Aunt and Uncle Harris and Edna's 60th wedding anniversary party at KeyLargo. Being the great sport that I am....Aaron had to work, so I attended the family function with the rest of the family. Wow...all I have to say is "Aaron owes me for years to come :~) " The favors i'll be getting from him will be endless! But really, it was a good time...thank goodness Abby and I were a 'couple' since Mike stayed home with Nolan and the rest of his family too.

Sunday was my cousin Loni's baby shower. She is due one month before us...November 10th. She is having a girl too. It's fun, we grew up together and were only 5 months apart too.

Well, I better get back to work. I have to leave early to take my 'pre-nursing' aptitude test today at 1:00 so wish me luck!

Have a great week!