happy birthday whitney!

Happy Birthday to Me!!! I had a wonderful day, and want to thank everyone for the phone calls, texts facebook posts in my behalf. I sure feel loved!

Ryan took the day off and decided to make me my first "Real Birthday Cake". We made the fondant and decorated the cake in about 3 1/2 hour... It was yummy!

Dinner came next, which was a chicken cordon bleu/crab and shrimp combo. It was fantastic as well. We finished the night with our friends coming over and watching a movie. SO much fun!

I have a dr. appointment in the morning and they will schedule me for my ultrasound to find out the gender. So just a few more days and we will all know what is coming. I am very excited.

Love ya!

Ryan & Whitney

Time to Grow

Well, as you can see from the ultrasound... We have a little one on the way (currently 14 weeks along)! Exciting is filling this special time of our lives. The BEST part is that all is normal and healthy. Ahhh, such a a relief! This past check-up we were expecting to find out just which gender we would be having, but they rescheduled on us for our next appointment. So we will try to wait patiently. I have had hundreds of names and decorating ideas going through my head, but most important, I am SO greatful to have the opportunity to be a mother. I have so many wonderful examples before, Grandma, My own Mother, Sisters, Aunts, Cousins, In-Laws, Friends... I hope to shadow them in some small way.

Life in Fresno hasn't changed much other than our pregnancy news. Ryan is working very hard with his Water Sales and is doing fabulous. He is currently attending University of Pheniox, online and loving it. I finished school, plan to graduate officially in November. Yay! I obtained a job for a couple weeks, but had clashing views with the Dentist on sterilization protocol and patient care, and suddenly had severe back problems, so I gladly resigned. I found out I was pregnant and have not wanted to risk the X-Rays, and mostly be able to walk and bend over WITHOUT pain. It has been a much needed break. I have been to a Chiropractor and have been doing a lot better. I have applied to a couple jobs, and hope to start working just part-time at Bath and Body Works again. I love that place!

Now that we have internet again, I will gladly be posting away in my free-time for everyone to be updated about our lives, and pregnancy. We love you all and are SO excited to make a trip to Utah in just a couple weeks to see our immediate families again. Until then, take care!

-Ryan & Whitney