SOO Cute!

So here is what happend when I left Von alone with the baby for the first time. He took pictures of all the funny faces that she made!
I love this face! She looks scared!

Here is daddy and Samantha spending some quality time together. She loves to sleep on his chest. If she ever gets really upset he can always calm her down! All I have to say is Aww!

Oma and Opa

Here is Oma and Opa! They came to visit for the weekend and to mee their #3 grandkid.

Here is Samatha with her Uncle Micheal!

Then Aunt Rachal is the only one that got Samantha to smile!

The fam had a great time and so did we. It is always nice when family comes to visit. We are looking forward to seeing my fam at Christmas. We are driving to Idaho. It should be really fun.

Samantha goes to church.

Ok so I know that I should be staying home and resting, but I can't stand to be stuck at home 24/7. So on Sunday I only went to Sacrament meeting. It seems like it has been ages since I went to church so I was so glad to be there. Everyone thought I was crazy. They kept telling me I should not be out and about. Von told me that I am going to make the other wives look like wimps because I am recovering so well. I really do feel so much better. As soon as this third week began I really do feel a million times better. I will not be running any marathons, but I feel great. Plus I had fun putting Samantha in a cute little dress. She looked so cute! Anyway, we are doing well and can't wait to see everyone at Christmas!

Thanksgiving! Yum!

Ok, so even though half of our family ditched out on our Thanksgiving we still had fun. We also now have a ton of left over turkey! That is ok though because that means we get to make lots of turkey sandwiches! Samantha got to have her first Thanksgiving (she slept most of the time) but she looked cute doing it. Aunt Lindsey and Uncle Logan came to visit. We have been having a great time with them. In fact they made me laugh so hard last night I thought that I was going to rupture my belly! Anyway, here are some pics from our cozy Vegas Thanksgiving! Hope all of you had a great day!

We love Grandma!

I am very lucky to have such a wonderful mother. She came and stayed for a week and was such a huge help. I don't know how any new mom could ever survive the first week without any help. So thanks so much mom! Not only do I have a great mom who was there for me, but I also have a wonderful husband who was there for me too. We had a great first week. Mom was a huge help. We took Samantha to her first doctor's appointment today and I am proud to report that she is back to her birth weight and then some! Plus the doctor said that she is just perfect. So Yeah! On a funny note, almost every time we change her diaper she will pee or poop while we are in the process of changing her diaper. Today for instance. I opened her diaper and left it there because she is known to go while in mid change and I reached for a wipe I look back and there is poop flying over the diaper and all over the changing table. I had no idea that poop could actually fly that far! I have hear of projectile vomitting, but not projectile poop! So I am definitly being broken into the mommy role real quick!

Samantha Mae Higgs

Ok everyone, She is here! Samantha Mae Higgs was born on Sunday, November 16th at 10:04 am. She was 8 pounds 2 ounces and 20.5 inches long. She has tons of dark hair and has long fingers and toes. She is just as cute as a button. She is such a sweet baby and we are hooked! Both Von and I are just smitten with our little girl. We got to leave the hospital on Tuesday and bring her home. It is so nice to be out of the hopsital. I was there from Friday to Tuesday and that is way too long! I tried to have her naturally but my body would not cooperate, so they did a c-section. It is still pretty painful and hard to get around, but lucky for me I have a great husband and a wonderful mom who came to help out. So we are doing well. Here are some pics of our sweet little girl!

Baby Shower

Baby showers are so much fun. I have so many amazing friends and family members! They really helped Von and I get ready to have the baby. I have most of the things that we really need. Plus we got so many cute clothes for her! I can't wait to see her in them. I know many of you are wondering if we have picked a name yet, and the answer is no. I want to see her first and then pick. So when I have seen her, then I will email you all and let you know! I have 22 days left to go! Holy Cow! So anyway, here are some pics from my school baby shower and also a new picture of the belly so you can see that I am getting huge! I didn't think that my belly could get this big, but boy was I wrong!

NKOTB!

Ok so seeing the New Kids on the Block was AWESOME! They sang all of their old songs, and yes they did the same dance moves! I thought I was going to pee my pants! It was so fun! Plus they sang my favorite song, "Step by Step." It was so cool. It was like getting into a time machine. They did sing some new songs too. They are actually pretty good singers. Jordan can still hit all of the high notes. Joey is still the cute one. Donny is still the bad boy. Danny kinda hung in the back, but he can still break dance. Then there was Jonathan, yeah he was just kinda there! But like I said, AWESOME! I went with my cousin Jenny and my Aunt Val. It was so nice to see family. Plus they are tons of fun even if we didn't go to a concert. So here are some photos of the show. We are kinda far, but you get the idea!

The Belly at 30 weeks!

Ok so here I am! I have 10 more weeks to go! It is crazy. Time is going by so fast! I am not ready yet. I still don't have anything for the baby yet. If she comes early I am in big trouble! Her room is full of boxes and extra stuff that we have no idea where we are going to store it! But, Von and I are good. We are all moved into our new place. We are both getting really excited to be parents and can't wait to meet our little girl!

I've Been Tagged!

Ok so my my sister Mel tagged me! I am supposed to tell six random facts about myself! so here goes!

1. I hate it when people leave their shoes in the middle of the floor! It drives me crazy! They have to be put away! I have a shoe organizer by my door and I also have a shoe basket! That way all the shoes have a home! I also hate it when people don't throw away their garbage and instead they just leave it sitting on the table or couch! Drives me nuts!

2. Like Melissa I also have a wierd food eating ritual. I also eat my food in a certain order. I have to eat the vegetables first, then the bread, and then the main dish. I also cannot stand it when my food touches! Yuck they cannot mix till they are in my belly!

3. I am so not crafty! Ironically enough, that is my church calling! I am on the enrichment commitee and I am over the crafts! Haa! So to compensate Von makes all of my crafts for me. He likes making them and he does an awesome job! He is also a way better cook than I am! Sometimes I wonder what I bring to the table in our relationship!

4. I love the 80's! I love 80's movies and 80's music! For my birthday Von got me Sing Star 80's! I had so much fun! I knew almost every song! Even more funny is that Von hates the 80's! So that just shows that he really loves me! He was willing to listen to me and my friends sing 80's songs all night long!

5. I am a little obsessed with my classroom. I have to have it perfect. I can't leave school on Friday unless my lesson plans are done and the room is all ready for Monday. I am also a freak when it comes to making copies. I always try and have my copies made at least three months in advance. Most teachers are lucky if they can get their copies made for the week, heck some of them can barely get them made for the day. Not me! I have to have them done way in advance! I am insane!

6. I love sour candy! Ok wait, I love candy! But I really love sour candy. I have been hooked on those yummy little sour watermelons. They are so good! Every time I go to the store I have to look for them. Luckily for my teeth they are kinda hard to find. Other wise I would eat them every day! I just love em!


Rules of being tagged!
1. list 6 random facts
2. post the rules
3. tag six other people and list on your blog who you tag.
4. tell the person who tagged you.

So I guess I will tag, Tiff, Amy, Lara, Sarah, Steph, and Kris!

Wedding fun!

Hey all! Von and I took off to Utah last weekend to go to my cousin Gabe's wedding. It was a lot of fun. They had a live band and we danced the night away(well as much as I could.) Plus it was so much fun to see the family! We had so much fun!

Ultra sound!

Ok sorry for the delay! I have been a major slacker pants! Here are some pictures of our little girl! Yes I still have no idea what to call her! The first picture is of her legs and body. The second picture is of her arms and her head. She loves to cover her face with her hands. During both ultra sounds she had her hands in front of her face. The third picture is of her face. It was hard to get since she kept putting her hands in front of it! Anyway, hope you enjoy! Von and I are so excited and we will keep you posted on our progress.

We are having a girl!

So we went to the doctor today and we found out that we are having a girl! Yea! I am so excited to go shopping and buy cute clothes. We have no idea what we are going to name her yet! So if you have any cute names send them my way! We are just so excited!

Track Break

Well I was way busy last week. I did three visits in one week! I went to Idaho and hung out with my parents. I also went to Canton twice! So good! Plus the weather in Idaho was so nice. It was awesome to get out of the 115degree heat we have here in good ol Vegas. I love going and spending time with my family. I wish that I could go more often. Then after Idaho I went to Utah to see my sister Melissa and her kids. Then I went to Veranl to visit my grandma and all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins there. We had such a good time together.

Idaho here I come!

Okay, so I am free! I have four weeks off from school! Let me just tell you that it feels great! Plus I am way excited because I get to go to Idaho Falls on Monday! It seems like forever since I have been home. I have been craving Canton so you know I will be all over that! Plus I find out what I am having in a little over a week! Don't worry I will post it as soon as I know! So anyway, Yahoo for freedom! Idaho here I come!

The Belly! This is for you Linds!

Ok so Linds wanted to see just how big my belly is getting, so here it is in all of it's pregnant glory! Yeah I know what you are thinking, HOLY COW it is getting big fast! I guess that is what happens when you are 5' nothin with no torso. The poor kid has no where to go but straight out! Oh, and also I find out what I am having on July 3rd! don't worry I will keep all of you posted!

Arizona

So Von and I took a little trip to Arizona this weekend to see family and to see a really cute new neice! I hope that Von and I's kids are as cute as our neices and nephews. We had a good time. We got to hold our newest neice Hailey Elizabeth and also play with our other niece Alexis Mae. We went to the park and had fun. We sure miss out family when we are away!

Then comes a baby...

Yeah! Von and I are so excited to have a baby! I am so excited to be a mom. I know it will be tough, but I also know that it will be worth it. The baby is due on November 16th. I am 14 weeks. I will find out what I am having sometime at the end of June.

Then Comes Marriage

Von proposed to me on December 9th 2006. He took me to one of his favorite spots called Nelson's Landing. It is a pretty little spot right off of the Colorado river. He made a fire and cooked us tin foil dinners. While the dinners were cooking he went to his truck and grabbed a teddy bear. Then he gave it to me. Then he asked me where I thought he got it, me being dumb answered, I don't know a gas station? Then he laughed and said "no, I got it in a jewlery store."(by the way, I was still clueless at this point.) Then he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I finally clued in and answered, "YES! Oh heck yes I'll marry you!"

We were married on April 7th 2007 in the Idaho Falls temple. It was a beautiful day. Almost all of our family got to be there. It was one of the best days of my life. I am so lucky to have found such a wonderful guy. He is amazing. I have never been so happy in all my life. It is wonderful to have finally found my match.

First Comes Love

Von and I met in our singles ward. He first noticed me when we were bowling (I have one ehck of a celebration dance) and I first noticed him country dancing ( he is a great dancer.) I invited him to go dancing one night, I had to call a friend to get his number, and then when I did call I didn't even know if he knew who I was so I said, "This is Jessica Doggett, from your ward." I had no idea that he had been checkin me out! So we went dancing and he asked me out for a date the very next day. Let me just say, BEST FIRST DATE EVER! The date started at four pm and ended at 4 am. Needless to say that after only one date we were both hooked!

Higgs Family

Hello All!
I am Jessica Higgs and I am married to Von Higgs. We live in Henderson, NV. We have been married for a little over a year. I teach first grade and Von is working and going to school to be an electrition. We are going to be parents very soon! Our first baby is due on November 16th. We are so excited. We don't know what I am having yet, but we will find out at the end of June.