Getting Closer

Well we are getting closer and closer to having a new baby in our lives and we are so excited. I don't think we'll completely have baby's room done before he gets here, but that's ok since he will be in our room for the first little while. I am excited to see him but not excited at all for the labor. I know I will be ok but it just really scares me. I don’t know if I have mentioned before or not but we’ve pretty much had a name picked out since about October. The name we decided on is Braiden William. I don’t really know why Braiden was the name that stuck out to me the most but Paul liked it and I felt real strongly that that should be his name but it is for a reason that is not known to me. I liked the way William sounded with his first name and I wanted to use part  I think Paul just agreed with me to keep me happy but he likes it now just as much as me (at least that’s what he has lead me to believe). I really think it’s strange that in such a short time I will be a mom. It’s been a dream of mine since I was really little. From carrying baby dolls to now it’s all just been a dream. I feel him move and it’s just amazing to say the least but it just doesn’t seem real to me. I really don’t know why but I feel him move and know that there is a real person in there one that will be looking to me for answers and to teach him the gospel and everything else important that he needs to know for this life. It is times like these that make me really miss my mom, but I testify that she is not that far away. Sometimes it’s just hard knowing that she isn’t here in person to experience life with her kids, when she really is here we just can’t see her and she is doing her own important work on the other side of the veil. We love and miss you Mom. In no time our little guy will be here and I just really hope and pray that everything goes well. We love you Braiden and can’t wait to see your sweet face.

Another thing I wanted to write about was our cat, Rocko. We found out that our house had mice when we moved in and after a week of thinking about getting a cat we finally decided to get one. We went to the Humane Society here in Rock Springs and spent some time with a few of the cats. In one room they had these three cats. Two of the cats had their front paws declawed and the third didn’t. We needed a mouser but we also wanted a cat that got along with our dog. Two cats actually acknowledged that Dolly existed but there was only one that seemed to be interested in playing with the mouse toy in the room, Rocko. So we made that decision and got the cat.  He is a great cat with a great personality. There are times when we just want to get rid of him but he’s a part of our family now and there is no way I’d get rid of him. I just hope he and Dolly get along well with the baby and that the baby doesn’t get hurt. I don’t think we will have that problem though. 

Dolly got a haircut today and she looks a little funny. She doesn’t like to go outside now for some reason but we still love her.

I think this is all for now, and now is the time we have been waiting for. 9 months and now it’s down to the final weeks. Crazy how time flies!