Josh and I

I love this man
With all of my heart

AZ Baby Shower- March 18th

Morgan and Ryan Ohlin with Josh and Brian

The Beltramos

Kaylee trying out the car seat

Our diaper cake... by Aunt Jess and Aunt Julie

Thanks to my mother-in-law, Jess, and Julie for throwing us such a fun couples shower! The food was great and so was the company. It was really nice to be able to just hang out and visit with so many people we love, but don't get to see very much. Jess, you did such a great job with the cake! Josh and I both felt very blessed by all of you and we really appreciate all the time and effort you put into our special day.

36 Week Update

Josh and I just got back from the doctor. Here is the latest...

- Elijah weighs 6lbs 13oz
- I've started dilating (only to a 1, but at least it has started)
- He is head down
- Heartbeat is great
- Since at this point, the average baby gains a half pound a week, if I make it till 40 weeks, he'll be almost 9lbs when I deliver him.
- SO... this means that we might induce. We'll wait and see what the status is next week and then maybe schedule an induction.
- Oh yeah, it looks like he has my profile. Josh and I both thought that while watching the sonogram. SO weird to see that... someone I haven't met who kinda looks like me.

More AZ pics

Dinner with Rikki and Mason at Houston's in Scottsdale, then baby gifts back at the house. Thanks Rikki... what a great night.





Lunch with the Carrillo's at The Farm in Phoenix.



My Mexican Dad

Baby Shower in AZ- March 6th

Best friend Hallie and her daughter Layla

Tori, Ericka, and Priscilla

Judy on the left and Barb in the middle. I was Judy's flower girl about 23 years ago and Barb has been like family for many years. Her daughter Katie and I have been friends since...gosh maybe 5 years old? Katie couldn't be there...she's in D.C.


Holly Stewart


Just look at what this little boy is getting himself into. A family full of estrogen! The few good men who support all these women are certainly looking forward to another dude to hang with. And this isn't even all of them!





All the Aunties! Aunt Alicia, Aunt Ashlyn, Aunt Jessica, Aunt Julie

MiMi and GiGi. This is a first for GiGi... not so much for MiMi.

Mom and Ashlyn, Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend. The party was so beautiful. I still can't believe it was for me and my baby! I know you both did a lot of "behind the scenes" to make sure it all went smooth and it certainly paid off. Everyone enjoyed themselves, the weather was perfect, and it was a great reunion of friends and family. You guys are so generous and sweet to me. Thanks again. I love you.

A major time saver!

So, I have to spread the word. I just started a new budget saving trick and I'm LOVING it. I signed up for emealz. What's emealz, you ask. Basically, it's a dinner plan at a (very) low cost. I get 5 dinner plans per week that stay in between $35-$45 per week.



It worked perfectly for me because I love to cook and I like variety, but it seemed like every time I got creative, I doubled my grocery bill. This gives me some great variety and keeps it in my budget. PLUS, they give you a grocery list for all the items you need to make your dinners. It seriously saves me SO much time, since I would do this anyway on Sunday afternoons. All I do is print my meal plan and I've got 5 dinner options and my grocery list. I just write in the other things I need on the side of the list like milk, eggs, etc. They make sure to tell you what staple items you'll need for all the meals each week too.



You get to choose between a few options. Meal plans for 2 or meal plans for 4-6 people. They have a general meal plan, a low-fat meal plan, and a low-carb meal plan. Josh and I are on the low fat... and it is super good. It's probably not THAT low fat, and that's why I like it. :) We've been doing it for 3 weeks now, and honestly all the recipes have been good. We had friends over and I made one of the dinners for them and they ended up signing up for it too.



It's $5 per month to be apart, and they suggest having the $5 automatically withdrawn through your debit card so that it come directly out of your grocery budget. Dave Ramsey also recommends it through his website.



Yes, I love being able to be creative with my dinners and try fun and fancy stuff, but that is becoming less and less practical for me. Especially with a baby coming, I'm not going to want to worry about all that. But seriously, I don't feel like it's a bummer at all, at least not right now. If you go to the website, they let you download a sample meal plan so you can see what it's all about. Let me know if you have any questions!

www.e-mealz.com

Union Valentine's Party

A medical miracle.

Just keepin em up...


Bumpin baby humps. Due about 2 weeks apart. Zoe and Elijah are gonna be two crazy fools!

Jessica, Anna, and Angela

Ignore the glare. We KNOW we're pasty white people! You don't have to point and laugh!