Details Diary

Bump update

Michelle — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:22:09 +0000

We are doing great. Baby seems to be happy and hasn’t caused me an upset tummy for a few weeks which is heavenly. We heard Baby C’s heartbeat again yesterday and it was magic. Love that little babe. Exciting things are in store this week too- we get to find out if we are having a little boy or little girl on Wednesday. I’ll keep you posted!

A Thankful Heart

Michelle — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:19:41 +0000

Wow. 2011 was all over the place. I started this post back in December and just never finished it. Better late than never. In 2010, I posted all of my blessings for the year and I felt compelled to do the same this year. My heart is full of love and gratitude for the life I have, thank you for being a part of it.

January: Valley Shepherd- I am so happy to belong to a church I love and to a faith that molds me to be more compassionate.
February: Modern medicine- Finding out I am ok and will get to have babies someday. All I needed was a tiny little Thyroid pill.
March: Travel- Taking a trip with Trevor to Solvang. The place we were when I first knew I had fallen in love with him.
April: My nephews — these two perfect little people make my heart full.
May: Triumph- Grandma B beat breast cancer in 2008 and has walked in 3 Race for the Cure events since. My favorite survivor!
June: Opportunity- Joining the Scentsy team has challenged me to be a harder worker and a better person in my community.
July: Friendship – Late nights and laughter on a fun-filled girls weekend!
August: Life and Love- Meeting my dear friend Crissie’s firstborn, beautiful. And then witnessing my dear friend Lindzee marry the love of her life, beautiful again.
September: Health — welcoming my niece Alivia into the world. Her ride started out a bit bumpy but with answered prayers she made a quick recovery.
October: My dear sister — she knows me like no other and loves me more for it. My best friend in the whole world.
November: Faith. Learning that Trevor and I were expecting a baby and praying that we would get to meet this tiny little being.
December: My family. Getting to spend some quality time with all of you.

Cheers to 2011, 2012 we are ready for you!

Bump time

Michelle — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:39:36 +0000

I am excited that over the past few weeks I have started getting a bump! Baby is in there and getting bigger day by day. Yay!

Baby humor

Michelle — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:02:10 +0000

I found these on Pregnant Chicken and they gave me quite a laugh. Had to share.

The day has come

Michelle — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:21:44 +0000

After many prayers the day has arrived that I get to write and share this post with you. Today Trevor and I heard our precious little baby’s heartbeat loud and clear. Wow. What a feeling. We are overjoyed at the love we feel for this little soul already.

Tomorrow I will be 15 weeks and am so happy to be in my second trimester- such exciting new territory for me! Baby has kept me on my toes these past 14 weeks and I am looking forward to the week that food sounds tasty again.

Baby Caster is due July 15th and we are so excited to meet our little bundle. Life is good and God is great. Thank you to all of you who have offered your love and support to us on our journey to parenthood. We are definitely on our way. xoxo.

Christmas

Michelle — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:43:16 +0000

Christmas – what a special time of the year! We had so much fun celebrating with both of our families. We kicked off the season with dinner at Grandma B’s house, joined Papa and Grandma on Christmas Eve afternoon, shimmied on over to Mom and Dad’s for dinner and fun Christmas Eve night and then off to Fruitland for Christmas day with Trevor’s family. Phew!

We had such a great time with everyone. We are so lucky that our families are close and that we can see everyone and celebrate the season. I am sad I didn’t take more photos, but I borrowed some of them from Bridgette so I had a few more to enjoy.

Cheers to you and yours – hope it was wonderful!

Chloe’s Birthday!

Michelle — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:48:54 +0000

My favorite little furball turned 5 today. This past year she has really grown up and mellowed out. Not a lot, but there has been a noticeable difference. Oh how I love my Chloe Bear, she always knows how to turn my frown upside down and snuggle me just right. I love her to pieces. Happy birthday Chloe!

Still here

Michelle — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:02:05 +0000

Oh my. How has an ENTIRE month gone by already. Eeks! I can happily report that Thanksgiving was wonderful. We hosted our annual brunch with my family and then joined Trevor’s family for a great dinner. Our Christmas lights are up, tree decorated and stockings hung. I love this time of year. So many happy faces and so much to be thankful for.

So three cheers to enjoying this special time of year with the ones you love!

Letting go

Michelle — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:03:43 +0000

As many of you know I like to plan. I like to plan a lot. So stepping back and allowing God to work in my life on His timetable has been a big adjustment for me. I know that God has an amazing plan for me, my problem is letting go and allowing His plan to work through me. So along came October. At church we began a sermon series titled “Living the Good Life” which really focused on trusting God and getting beyond myself.

This sermon series has been a huge blessing to me. I can honestly say that for the first time I have let go completely and have stopped trying to plan my life to the letter. I am turning to prayer to unload my worry and as I do, my load feels just a little bit lighter. I know that I am a work in progress and there will be days when it is harder to ride shotgun than drive, but I am feeling really fulfilled knowing how great it truly feels to step out from behind the wheel.

I stumbled on this video tonight and I had to share.

Bossypants

Michelle — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:10:47 +0000

Wow. It has been FOREVER since I read a book. This job thing is really taking up my free time. Not to worry though, I finally wiggled in some time to read this past weekend. Bossypants by Tina Fey was pretty funny. There were a few parts were I laughed my behind off and others that were a bit of a snore. But it was fun to learn about Tina’s rise to fame. And who knew that her scar was from someone slashing her face when she was in kindergarten!?! Crazy stuff. Overall I give it a B-. It was a quick and easy read – perfect for the weekend.