Baby Abbie is HERE and already one month old!

Yes it is true! I popped on February 11! It has been a crazy fun/amazing month! Our little Abbie is already one month old and growing and learning every day! Her favorite thing to do is to cuddle on mommy or daddy's chest. She looks like both of us, she is a good mix! We feel so blessed to have Abbie in our lives, she truly is our little sunshine!! It is an indescribable feeling when you see your baby for the first time and hold her in your arms. And to NAME her! IT is still crazy to me that we chose her name, and that's her name for life! We did not go with either name we were thinking we looked at her and both thought, she doesn't look like a Kallie or a Laynie. and so we called her our little Sweet Pea until a day later, when we decided her name was to be Abigail. No we do not plan on only having A names, it is just how her name worked out. Being parents is full of hard work, but it is the most rewarding thing you'll ever do. Yes we have some very long nights or long days, but most of the time she is a very nice little baby to us. She smiles so much in her sleep and smiled for the first time a few days ago with her eyes open.  She loves to look out the window and stares at the sun (which makes her sneeze) its so funny!

Austin has been very busy trying to find the balance between being a daddy, provider and student, but I'd say he's doing a great job! He is already wrapped around Abbie's little finger. He loves to have her cuddle on his chest with her head right under his chin, and she does too.
He is very excited to bless Abbie in April 8th.

Alayne is just busy being a mommy and trying to do a good job. I'm only taking one online class so it has been good to be able to adjust to mommy life. Abbie and I went to the store this past week for the first time! We also were able to go to church yesterday and hear daddy give a talk and a lesson!

HEre are some pictures of the little munchkin:

About to POP

Well everyone, the day could come any time now for the arrival of our sweet pea! I can't believe how fast time has flown. There has been so much that has happened these past few months! I am so excited for our newest adventure to begin. We do have some name ideas, but will not officially decide until we get to see our baby girls little face, so we are sure the name fits :) Austin thought of the idea, he really is sentimental lol  We have the hospital bag packed and the room mostly done, I got my hair cut today so everything is ready for her arrival. I am so lucky I have such a nice honey helping out around the house for me! Austin and I were both full time at melaleuca but have now switched to hot shots, meaning we work one or two saturdays a month plus the last two days of the month! not bad! Austin is doing well in his studies so far, and has been so good at making himself study! We have been trying to get in as much "us" time in as possible before she comes! Things get pretty hectic!
Well here is a picture of me today, about 38.5 weeks pregnant and ready to pop! ( you can see the baby room's wall in the background :)

Baby Time :)

Well as most of you know Austin and I are blessed to be having a beautiful baby Girl :) Oh I am so excited for our little darling to come into the world! I can't wait to dress her up in cute outfits and for her too meet our family and friends! I found THEEE CUTEST little outfit that I want her to have already!! Isn't it the cutest little outfit??

I know I must be patient! But How can I be?? Four months to go!!!

I am also very nervous though! I can't imagine having a little soul that is totally dependent on me, what if I teach her the wrong thing? Is Austin going to have to kill a young man in the future? What if she's anything like i was as a teenager? Oh there are so many questions!

When Austin found out his look of worry was priceless, He said, "Having a boy is one thing, but what if I am too hard on our little girl?" So precious! Our little girl really will be a daddys girl im sure from the day she is born he will be wrapped around her tiny finger ;)

They only gave us a side profile picture of her, kinda a bummer, but at least we have that! It is on my facebook and at the moment I can not geet to it to post it here!

On another note,

Austin is doing well at his job, and I am trying to cook more new things :)

Also, I had an interview yesterday for a job at Melaleuca so I am crossing my fingers that I can get it! It would be a blessing if both austin and i had jobs and had the same shift! Cross your fingers!!

Life!

I am really going to do it everyone, i am going to keep a blog! So as far as updates, Austin and I are still in Rexburg, he is currently working construction and fulltime at Melaleuca as I still look for a job. Ideally I will find an at home job but it isn't looking too bright. We have been married for nearly 1.5 years! It has gone by so fast and we are so grateful for all that life has brought to us, through the trials and also of course the good times we have really learned what marriage is all about and truely love eachother more then we thought possible. We have a new addition coming around the 18th of february annddd...If our little baby is cooperative tomorrow we shall find out if we will be having a little boy or a little girl. I am so excited and just really hope the baby shows us! We have already had an ultrasound but the little stinker wouldn't clue us in! We are very excited but definitely nervous as well. It is one thing to watch over kids and a WHOLE other thing to have one of your own! On friday I felt the baby move for the first time, it was so funny! At first I was just siting and knitting and thought ugh what is wrong with my stomach it feels like its moving! and then the realization hit, thats the baby kicking! It is really cool, but wierd at the same time. I'm not used to it yet! I will definitely put pictures up of tomorrow's ultra sound but for now, just look at my facebook album little peanut to see other updates :)
On another note, during august we were able to go to utah and hang out with the family down there and got to watch austin's cousin get married, congrata dallin and katrina! and then we had the pleasure of visiting washington for a short time and going to the annual family cannon beach trip, it was great and we got to go surfing and camp and play with all the little cuties (well when i wasnt sick ;)) Well I will post tomorrow, thats about all i have to say today!