Baby Update

Guess what we're having??

A BOY!! A little baby brother for Deagy, we couldn't be more excited. Dev is so proud of himself. Haha. I was actually really surprised when the Dr. told us it was another boy, I thought for sure it was going to be a girl because of how different my pregnancy has been this time around and how persistent Deagan has been with telling us he was going to have a baby sister. We are very excited and anxious to meet our new little guy and to see the two of our boys together.

The Dr. said everything looks good, the baby is healthy and I am healthy. I am finally gaining weight and I am actually looking pregnant and not like I am bloated all the time! I can feel the baby move which is always amazing. There is nothing that can compare to feeling your little miracle moving inside you. He moves quite a bit now but nothing like Deagan, he was constantly moving. I can remember when we went for our first ultrasound and he was doing flips and going crazy... he hasn't changed. So, I am thinking maybe since this baby doesn't move around as much it means he will be a little calmer. Haha. Dev and I would definitely have our hands full with another little Deagan running around. I am sure we could handle it though.

Ever since I found out what we are having I have been planning, planning, planning. I am driving Dev crazy. I already have furniture, bedding and paint colors picked out for the boys' room. I have been making lists... things that need to be done before the baby arrives, things we need to buy, etc. I am definitely a list girl, I have lists for EVERYTHING... rarely does anything ever get done on them but it is just the idea that I am writing it all down that makes me feel better :) So, I am definitely in nesting mode. I am feeling so much better and I have a lot more energy and motivation to get things done. This is when the pregnancy starts getting fun! 21 weeks down, 19 more to go! Bring it on.

Alright so I know I am a total slacker and have not posted in ages. Our computer is still not in working condition and I keep thinking we are just going to get a new one but it hasn't happened so it's been hard to keep up with the blog. I will do my best to sum up what we have been doing the past few months without being too boring. I don't have any pictures though so I apologize... maybe next time around :) First of all Dev is now officially an Apprentice for APS. Woo Hoo! I am so proud of him. He has been working so hard and has gotten some really awesome opportunities working with the Cottonwood dock. Now he has four more years before he tops out, and if it's anything like the last year and a half it will fly... for me anyway :) I am so grateful for the job he has and that he loves it as much as he does. We are truly blessed. As a congratulatory gift to himself Dev bought himself a new truck. A Chevy Duramax. He is very proud of his new truck, as he should be, he definitely deserves it. I am looking forward to what his gift is going to be for topping out... Deagan is also a big fan of the new truck, he is constantly asking for rides in "Daddy's Duramax". He can pretty much say everything these days. He is full of questions and I am answering them all day long. He is such a smart little boy and forgets nothing, sometimes it is scary. He is getting big and becoming more and more independent. He is starting to like to do things himself now and gets upset when we try and help him. We are so excited for the day that he becomes a big brother. We know he is going to be fantastic at it. It will be interesting to see how he acts when he has to share the spotlight, but once he is used to the idea he will be perfectly fine with it... and knowing Deagan he will do much better than we think, he always seems to find some way to surprise us.

The pregnancy is going really well. I was sicker than a dog for a solid four months but I am doing much better now. Food finally looks good again and I am having no problem at all making up for lost time... I may be regretting this soon, it makes me feel better to know that I am eating for two though :) No strange cravings, just anything and everything. Haha. I cannot believe how different my pregnancy has been this time around. Surprisingly though it is going by really fast and I know February will be here before we know it. We already find out what we are having the 29th of this month! We are so excited we can hardly stand it... I am ready to start shopping and picking out a name. I will do my best to inform you all of what it is as soon as we find out.

So, we havent been up to much. Just living life and taking each day as it comes. Hopefully my future posts wont be so few and far between. I will do my best with what I have :) We love you all and hope you are doing well.

Little Update

I went to the Dr. last Monday and found out that we are due February 19. We are super excited and hoping it goes by fast! Especially these first three months, I have been way sicker this time around then I was with Deagan. I keep on hoping this means we are having a girl :) Although, I would be thrilled to have either, a girl would be awesome. Deagan has been very excited as well... I am not really sure he actually knows what is going on, but he talks about the baby in Mommy's tummy a lot as if he knows. He also insists he is getting a baby sister which also makes me excited. I feel like if he says its a girl, than it definitely has to be a girl. Haha... I obviously can't wait for the day when we find out what we're having. So, until then here I will be... waiting... patiently, sort of :)

So, this last weekend was the Hancock/Stratton reunion. We went camping and it was so much fun. The weather wasn't the warmest, but it was still great. It was so nice to escape this heat! It sprinkled a little during the days and we got a really good rain one night so of course there was lots of mud for Deagan to play in... which he loved. Thankfully I packed LOTS of clothes for him... and he used EVERYthing I brought for him. He was in heaven; outside all day, four wheelers everywhere, trucks, bikes and lots of kids to play with. He was worn out by the time Sunday came. We played lots of cards and ate lots of yummy food... which thankfully I was able to eat most of since I was feeling pretty good. It was so nice to see everyone and catch up on everything. Can't wait for next year :)

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I will post pics later

A Fun Weekend and Some Big News!!!

Over the weekend us and the Fish family drove up by Knoll Lake and spent the day. We grilled some hot dogs and just relaxed. We all had a good time, the boys especially. They were so dirty. It was so nice to let them run wild and not have to worry. It has been so hot in Camp Verde lately it was great to get away and spend the day outside. Deagan went through three pairs of clothes in one day, I can only imagine how the reunion is going to be... haha. Deagan and I got Devin and new video camera for Father's Day so he got to use it out there. He was pretty excited.



Deagan, five minutes after we were there... not even kidding.
Gosh, he looks so old in this picture... makes me so sad.


Deagan and Castin taking a little break and drinkin' some apple juice.


Our Family :)


Deagan and Castin on the swing that Handy Man Greg built. They loved it.







Now for the big announcement... Deagan if you would do the honors...





Yep, that's right a Big Brother. Dev and I found out Sunday that we were going to have another baby! We are so excited. Dev said that the new video camera we gave him doesn't compare to news like that. We told Deagan and I don't think he really understands but whenever we ask him if he wants a brother or sister he says he wants a baby sister... so sweet. I know he is going to be great big brother and it will be so good for him. I don't go to the doctor until July so we don't know the due date or anything like that, but I will definitely let everyone know as soon as I find out!

Swimming Lessons

Last week Deagan started swimming lessons. He has been doing so good and having so much fun. Castin and Tanner are doing it also so that has made it even more fun for him. This is his last week though so we are pretty bummed about that. It has been so nice to have something for him to do outside. It has been so hot here lately he hasn't been able to play outside as much... which has made life hard for him and I... haha... being inside all day with a two year old can be rough. Especially when you have no AC! Yes, you heard it right no AC. Ours has been broken for a few days now and it has been horrible! Thank goodness we have the Fish family. They have been nice enough to let Deagan and I spend the day at their house until Dev gets home in the evening and it is a little cooler. The AC is supposed to be fixed tomorrow so hopefully we will be able to get our of their hair soon! Needless to say there has been a lot of ice cream and otter pops eaten in the last few days. Deagan is lovin' it... Dev, Zoe and I on the other hand are dieing! Let's hope tomorrow comes fast.

Here are some random pictures of Deagy boy.

Here he is on the first day of swimming lessons, decked out in his swimming gear. What a stud!

Guitar Hero anyone?

PICTURES!

So, we have been in our house for almost two months now and have made some progress in the work that needs to be done. We still have A LOT to do though. Here is what we have done so far... painted, extended our patio, and installed new flooring (BIG thanks to Uncle Pat and Granddad :) ) Things we still need to get done are fence in our backyard, plant some grass, put vinyl fence around front yard, pull some weeds... we have A TON!... pretty much all the landscaping since we have no landscaping... install new carpet, the list is pretty much never ending. We are getting there though. We love our new home and are so excited for all the new memories we will be making here. It is the perfect size for us. It has three bedrooms, and two bathrooms. Our yard is huge, and we love the neighborhood we are in. I didn't take any pictures of the bedrooms because they are not painted, or decorated cute yet so when I get them done I will be sure and post pics. We have a guest room so if anyone wants to come and visit feel free, we would love to have you!


Home Sweet Home... ignore the weeds :) We're working on them.


Our entry way.
Notice the new flooring... we love it, so much better than what we had before!











The Kitchen


Dining Area




Family Room


Our entertainment center.


Guest Bathroom.
Notice the new, pretty tile :) Looks good eh?


My favorite new things! Our brand new washer and dryer! I love them and Devin really loves them because our laundry is always done now since I love using them... we'll see how long that lasts... haha. Thanks Lorayne for getting us such a good deal! She also got us a good deal on our new fridge :) We love it too.


So there it is... sorry it took so long to get pictures up. Things have been crazy, and there is no sign of them slowing down either.

We're Back!

Holy cow! Feels like forever! I have been lost without our blog... I didn't know what was going on in anyone's lives... haha. We have been so busy though, having no computer has been a good thing. I have been able to get a lot of work done that's for sure! We still have not gotten a new computer, but my mom had an extra one and was kind enough to let us borrow it for awhile. Thanks mom! So, anyway... the biggest news! We got our house FINALLY! We didn't think the day would ever come, everytime things were going good something would come up and slow things down. We thought for sure we would be living in a Motel there for awhile when our landlord informed us that we had to be out by the first of the month because she already had people moving in... STRESSFUL! Haha. Thankfully everything worked out perfectly just as everyone kept telling us it would. Thanks for everyones help getting us moved, we couldn't have done it without you! We promise this is the last time for awhile! It seems like that is all we have been doing lately, we have moved three times in the last couple of years and I am sick of it! We will be here for awhile though :) So, we have been in our new home now for about three weeks. We are loving it! We still have a lot of work ahead of us, but it is a wonderful feeling knowing we will be doing it for ourselves and not for someone else. I am so proud of our recent accomplishments. I am so grateful for the wonderful job that Dev has and the great opportunities it has presented us. I am grateful that he loves what he is doing and that he is excited to go to work everyday. Makes things easier and all of us happier! We are loving it here in Camp Verde. Who would have thought that we would enjoy living somewhere smaller than Snowflake?! Crazy right? I know. It is definitely different. There are only two wards here and I think both of them combined is probably smaller than one ward in Snowflake. We like it though. There are a lot of young couples in our ward and a lot of little kids. Everyone has been so nice and always willing to lend a hand when we need one. We have met a lot of new people and have went to a couple of family home evenings with some couples in our neighborhood. It has definitely made things easier for us and made us feel much more comfortable. We have missed our Fishes though! They have been in Jo City since before we moved so we haven't had the chance to celebrate with them... hint hint :) They should be home soon though, we hope! Another big announcement we have is that Deagan is finally in his own bed! Yes, I know I have posted about this before but this time it's for real! He has slept in his OWN bed everynight since we have lived here and he is doing so awesome. I feel bad now for ever thinking he couldn't do it. I am realizing it was me who had the problem. The first night we were here I was constantly getting up and checking on him, I have since bought some baby monitors. I still check on him two or three times during the night though... hopefully I will get over that! We are so proud of him. We let him choose his own room, which was not hard for him since one of the rooms still had tractors on the wall... he was quick to inform us that this was Deagy's bedroom! He has also informed us that the room next to his is Zoe's bedroom. Haha. He is growing up so quick and talking our ears off. I can't believe some of the things he comes up with. He has also taken a recent interest to going potty on the toilet... he hasn't gone yet but he wants to so bad! Haha. He is always letting Dev and I know when he needs to go so we hurry up and put him on there, but nothing ever happens. We could sit there all day. I don't know if he gets shy or what the deal is... We are just happy that he is even wanting to try. So, anyway that is what we have been up to... it's been fun. We have been busy, and everyone keeps telling us that we will always have something to do now that we have a house. Sounds good for now! I will post pictures soon, I promise. It's good to be back! We've missed you.