Our new addition...

She is here and I can't believe that a week has gone by. Maggie Ann Brown was born at 8:52 on July 6th. She weighed in at 7lbs 14oz and is 20 1/2 inches long. Maggie truly is the sweetest baby. You can just feel her sweet spirit and I love it. She has changed our family we absolutely adore her.Ready to POP, On the way to the HospitalRight before the pushingDaniel Meeting his baby sister.Best Doctors ever!! Dr. Savage(my Dr) on the left and Dr. Slater(the nicest resident) on the right. First Family PictureProud Daddy

Going home outfitOn the way homeCousins!!!

Tomorrow...

Tomorrow is the big day!! Can you believe it? I can't!!! I've waited 9 long months for this day to come and now that it is just hours away I'm freaking out. I'm starting to remember all of the "wonderful" things that happen with child birth. I was telling David just last night that I remember very clearly saying I didn't want to have anymore children while in labor with Daniel. Too late for that. I think Heavenly Father lets you forget all the bad things so you keep having babies, and then when its to late to go back you start remembering. It will be so worth it though. I'm super excited to meet this little girl. I've carried her around with me for so long and now I actually get to meet her. I've got lots of mixed emotions but by the end of the day tomorrow(hopefully) I'll have a beautiful little girl straight from my Father in Heaven and there isn't anything sweeter than that.

I'm not sure what time they will be inducing me the hospital is supposed to call in the morning. Which I think is horrible because I probably won't sleep tonight and tomorrow I'll be a mess. Keep your fingers crossed for me that they call early so I don't have to sit by the phone all day. As soon as I get a chance I'll update the blog with a picture of our new addition.

Happy Fourth of JULY!!!

Happy 4th of JULY!!!!!
This is by far my favorite part of the weekend.
We had a nice front row view from our yard last night.
Baby will be here in just 2 days!!!

One week...

Today was my last doctors appointment. Yes it was my last because she said she'll put me on the list to be induced on July 6th that is exactly a week away. If it weren't for the 4th of July weekend I could be started on Friday or Monday(lame). So unless I go by myself (which I'm starting to doubt will ever happen) this baby will be here next week. I still hope I go today, right now even would be nice...

Wow..

My blog is updated. In no particular order at all. Sorry I was really behind but now if there was any hidden anxiety in the back of my mind (the way back) about it not being updated that prevented me from going into labor I can be worry free. Let the Labor begin...PLEASE!

Cruise

Ok I've now updated my blog except for pictures from the cruise that David and I took way back in February. Let me tell you that is the way to travel. We LOVED every minute of it. It was just the break we needed and perfect amount of time. We went to Mexico and stopped at three different ports. Seriously if you've never been on a cruise you need to start saving so you can. Its so relaxing and wonderful. You are waited on hand and foot and fed all day every day. Here are some pictures of our trip. Thanks to our wonderful family who took Daniel (who got really sick while we were gone) for the week and let us enjoy the peace a quiet. David went Para sailing, and I enjoyed cheap shopping and the sun. The best way to spend an Anniversary!!Huge sand man

The dessert I got every night

Formal night out on the deck

A scary taxi ride through one of the towns on a cobblestone road with no real lanes

The view off the back of the ship

The beach in Cabo
Our tour guide in Mazatlan. By the way the city didn't have that much to tour so he'd say "look at that license plate its from Mexico city they are the tomato city."or "Look at those flowers aren't they beautiful?" but by far his favorite saying was "don't worry be happy" no lie he said it at least 20 times.
David Para Sailing. No joke they literally came up to us while we were walking on the beach and asked if he wanted to go. He said sure. A man on the beach waved to this little tiny boat being pushed around by waves that drove by and threw a rope tied to a big water jug. Another man on the beach swam out grabbed the robe and tied it to Davids harness. They told him to just run down the beach and he was off. He told me afterward that they didn't even tell him how to land until he was hovering overhead waiting to come down.
The rock behind us is white because of all the birds that go potty on it. One of the important things our tour guide pointed out to us.
Our ship and my 4 month prego belly.

Our water taxi ride in Cabo.
Me loving the sun and David Hiding from it
I wanted to take this man home with me. He made our bed every morning and turned down our covers every night. He even cleaned up our clothes if they were left on the floor. I wanted to just put him in my suitcase.
And the best for last...these two waiters were AMAZING. We found them our second night on the cruise and never ate at a different resturant or table. They took such good care of us. The One with the glasses said "you want two desserts I'll give you two desserts. I take care of you" He was from Portugal and the other is from the Philippines and he was the best at keeping my Sprite refilled. They were super nice and never gave us any dirty looks when we asked for two of something. These guys leave home for 9 months out of the year to support their families to take care of lazy people like me. I love them...

My Birthday

I turned 26 on the 4th of this month. It was a great day. I spent the morning just hanging out with my bestest little buddy. That afternoon my Mother in-law and sister in-laws and David's cousin JoJo and kids, went to the park and had a picnic and let the boys play for a few hours. Daniel loves to play with Milo and Elliot. Later that night we headed up the canyon to roast hot dogs and marshmallows. Daniel loved helping with the fire. He gathered little sticks all night to throw in. David surprised me with a really yummy birthday cake and we made delicious s'mores. That is totally my kind of Birthday just relax and enjoy family. Thanks everyone!!!

The brown family

Clear back in April we went to the Zoo and Daddy got to come with us. Along with Auntie Bryan, Auntie Leigh, Ellison, Tatum, Jojo, Milo, Elliot, Flora and Grandpa. It was freezing cold when we first go there. But we had a great time enjoying the animals and each other. We really love to go to the zoo.



Also we took a weekend trip up to Jackson Hole with all of the Browns except Cale Heather and Bean (I went, I just didn't get any pictures of myself to prove it). Grandma Brown had a conference and was busy all weekend while we played. We spent one afternoon in Yellowstone and arrived at Old Faithful just as it erupted had yummy ice cream and saw lots of buffalo. They came super close to the car and Daniel loved it. The adventurous ones also spent one day river rafting but being 7 months prego and with snow still on parts of the bank there was no way I was going so Daniel and I took a long afternoon nap and played at a nearby park. We had the best food while there. We ate at this little pizza place and a Mexican place that had the best burritos I've ever had. Good food and good company!!!

Good Times

We go and visit Megan and the boys at least once a week. We are so lucky to live close and be able to visit so often. She has so many fun places close to her house and when we are feeling adventurous we pack up all three boys and head out for whatever free entertainment we can find. This first picture is of Liberty Park. I had a great video but sadly lost it when I updated my phone. It was a video of Daniels first Ferris Wheel ride. He was so excited when he saw it and wanted to go so bad, Megan got him a ticket and took him on it. He was in Heaven! He kept yelling "I'm not scared mommy!!" and he wasn't. You could just see him poke his head over the bar when he reached the top. He was so happy to be as tall as the trees. I kick myself for loosing that video. We also got to feed the ducks and geese the day before the oil spill polluted the pond. Lucky us. It was a little scary at how friendly they were they had no fear as long as you had bread. At one point we found ourselves completely surrounded and I had a panic moment. We also took the boys to Temple Square and the Church History Museum. Just in case you didn't already know this the Museum has a great kids exhibit going right now that is totally free and so much fun. Daniel loved it. There were pictures to color, dress-ups, games, stories, he got to make a stain glass window. It was tons of fun.




Megan and I have also found a love for Hatch Family Chocolates. I saw their TV show on TLC The Little Chocolatiers and told Megan we had to go. They really do have such good Chocolate I've been craving it and I'm not even a huge chocolate fan. Daniel also loved the chocolate and talked about it for a long time.

We also make a lot of sugar cookies. Megs has this great recipe that we can't get enough of. Its seriously so yummy with homemade frosting we find ourselves eating them all the time. We have a good time together the 5 of us. Not pictured is our trip to Idaho. We crammed all three car seats in the back of Megs Subaru and drove 3 hours to Burly Idaho to visit our grandma. It was a nice change of scenery and great to visit her. We also have gone swimming at my Aunts pool (thanks Sandi), taken many walks to grandma and grandpas, and just sat around all day. I love Megan and her super cute boys so much. I'm really glad that we have been able to spend so much time helping each other out. I hope for more adventures when we add a little girl to the picture.

The end is near...

I just don't know if it's near enough. I have 1 week and 5 days till my due date. I'm fat, swollen, emotional (really emotional), and super tired. I don't know how much longer I can do this. I have a doctors appointment in the morning and I'm praying she says I'm ready and I don't have to drive home, but straight to the hospital. I think I'm just going to break down and cry in hopes that she will have pity on me and induce my labor. All that could be missed if I just go into labor right now. Its not that much to ask is it? I don't think it is. But until that "blissful" moment I have this little guy to keep me busy and somewhat distracted.

3 weeks...

I can't believe that it has been 3 weeks since my last post. I'm always on blogs but rarely take the time to update my own. Not that I have much to say or people want to read it but its a good way to keep memories.

The baby is still super active. She is always kicking and moving, which is great because I panic if I can't remember when she last moved. So I just give her a nice nudge and she does it right back. As far as we know she is perfectly healthy I'm measuring right on and have started my weekly visits. I haven't gained that much weight yet. I keep waiting for the visit I step on the scale and am passed 180. So far so good. We have yet to decide on a name for her. Originally it was Dayvie but we've since changed our minds. Baby naming is extremely hard for me, I feel a lot of pressure.

Daniel is growing up right before our eyes. He has turned into quite the bossy little boy and loves to tell people what they can or can't do and how to do it. We are working on him using please so he is a nice bossy person but I realized today that maybe I need to work on saying please too. I think I tell him what to do more often without a please then with. So Please is the word for the week. He has also been super cuddly with me these past few weeks. I'm pretty sure he knows there is a big change coming and that he won't get 100% of my attention so he's stocking up now. I don't mind it, I love his cuddles especially in the mornings when he comes and gets in my bed and lays as close to me as he possibly can. We are doing great with potty training as long as I remember to take him. He's been out of diapers for 3 weeks but in pull-ups and we occasionally are able to do the underwear all day(not during nap time, I made that mistake once and won't do it again). He loves to be outside and now that its getting warmer I try to take me out more. Its been super crazy weather here in Utah with nice mornings and freezing afternoons or freezing mornings and hot afternoons. We haven't hit the ridiculously hot weather yet except for just a few days. We started swim lessons and he is doing great, actually it really depends on the day today was freezing and he wasn't real excited to be in the water but he is getting more brave. Oh and probably one of the cutest things ever is when Daniel sits on my lap and tells his sister a story or sings her a song. Today it was a song that he made up and afterward he lifted up my shirt and kissed my belly and gave it a hug. I hope he loves her as much when she is actually here. Our family is doing great. We are so blessed and excited to go from 3 to 4 and can't wait to meet our new little addition. Sorry this is a long boring post.

I asked him what he was doing and he said "Mogley puts a Banana on his head(from The Jungle Book)

"Mom I'm Pumping!"

Look at the perfect blue to gray color scale he made with his crayons

Hanging out in the washing machine

Making his fort

6 Weeks!!!

That's right I've only got 6 weeks left as of today!!! I can't believe its going so fast, but I have a feeling its going to slow down really soon. I'm starting to get worried and anxious and I have been cleaning a lot more lately. I've also been trying to be more positive and with the help of my Father in Heaven have noticed a HUGE difference. I'm super excited to meet this little girl!!!

9 weeks!!!

According to the book I've been reading as of today the baby is supposed to be as big as a head of lettuce, about 18 in and 3.2lbs. I found out this week that unless something goes wrong I won't get another ultrasound. I am super bummed. Not because the baby is healthy and doing well, really well, she is a mover and I think she's awake more then she is asleep. She is also super sensitive about people being in "her" space and will kick if she feels someone else near my belly. I just love having an ultrasound when the baby actually looks like a baby. With Daniel for the last month I had to have stress tests twice a week and so I got to see him a lot. I'm super sad that I won't get to see her again until she comes out. I'm not good with surprises and I just want to see her and 9 weeks seems like FOR-EVER!!! Daniel is being super cute about his baby sister. Sometimes he'll sit on my lap and tell her a story or sing her a song. The cutest is when he kisses my belly and tells her that he loves her. I'm hoping he still loves her as much when she is actually here.

This pregnancy has been a new experience for me and I feel like I've been ungrateful and super grumpy and as it comes to an end I'm sad that I haven't been my grateful for the blessing that is growing inside of me. I'm sad that David and Daniel have had to put up with a grumpy wife/mom. I can't go back (and I wouldn't) but I can change my attitude now and try to be a better more grateful mom and that is my goal for the last 9 weeks, to enjoy this blessing of being pregnant and to really look at it as a blessing.

New blog

I found a new blog today and I love it. Its http://verypurpleperson.com this woman is amazingly talented. I would love to wear some of her dresses but I'm not sure if I'm brave enough. Here are some of my favorites:
http://verypurpleperson.com/2010/02/bib-dress.html
http://verypurpleperson.com/2009/12/blue.html
http://verypurpleperson.com/2010/03/stylish-dress-book-3-dress-n.html
http://verypurpleperson.com/2009/12/gold-dots-dress-and-gathered-dress-tutorial.html
(Scroll down to the bottom of the post for this one I don't like the polka dot dress but I like her variations)