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!