The Best News for Our 100th Blog Post!!!

WOW I have thought for years about how I would start THIS BLOG POST, and now I don’t know what to say or how to say it. So I guess I will just say SCOTTIE and I are having a BABY!!! We both are so excited for this little miracle in our lives and are thrilled to be parents. Before I go on with any more details I have to tell you all that our BABY is a…..GIRL due March 8th! We are 21 weeks along, and just can’t wait to meet her!

(Thanks Hannah for the adorable announcement!!!)
We have been spoiled and have gotten to have lots of ultrasounds so we have seen our little one at, 7 weeks, 11 weeks, 13 weeks, and 20 weeks. Every time I see her, I am amazed and overcome with relief.
7 Weeks-first time seeing her!!!

11 Weeks

13 Weeks- This is my favorite picture! You can see her so well.

20 Weeks- The BEST ultrasound because we found out our baby was a GIRL!!!

Her cute little face!!!

We both feel so grateful and humbled that the Lord is allowing us to be pregnant again and look forward to starting our family. Scottie and I have had a difficult time of wanting this blessing, but not being able to have it. Through this experience of wanting something so badly, having it, then losing it, and wanting it again is something I can never explain or wish upon anyone, but through it I have learned some very valuable lessons. One is that I KNOW I want to be a Mommy more than anything else in the world, and I will cherish all my children because of this experience. Another is that I know my Savior loves me and that the Atonement is real. I have felt the Savior’s love for me and have been comforted at times when no one else could. I have learned to turn to the Lord and trust him and his plan for me and my family.
I am still having a hard time believing this is real and really happening, but I have been feeling our little Maddy move around now for 3 weeks, and she gives me constant reminders that she is not going anywhere. I love feeling her move, it makes me smile every time, and I don't think I will ever get over it!

July 1st- finding out we were expecting!!! It was the greatest day, and I got to surprise Scottie too!

Me at 4 Weeks

Me at 20 Weeks

This picture is an inside joke, but actually means a lot to me. Everyday I have walked by this count down OSU is doing for their new system and have thought..."Heavenly Father I need to be pregnant by day zero (0)". Well as you can tell by this picture and smile on my face I am pregnant by day zero. I know my loving Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers and that he wants to bless us with the desires of our hearts!

Scottie and I are so excited to be parents and can't wait to meet our little Madison Sue!

Before & After and Happy Birthday to ME!!!

BEFORE

Surprise!!! If you didn't know already I chopped my hair off! I have been wanting to cut my hair off and donate it again for sometime now, but have been waiting for the right moment to do it. Well that right moment came in August while Scottie was out of town. I got 20 inches cut off and ended up having 3 hair cuts until I was finally SUPER happy with the way it turned out. (Thanks Deanna)

AFTER

I ended up being able to still surprise Scottie even though he was super suspicious while he was out of town. He kept asking me to send him pictures of myself...so I would cleverly have to attach my cut hair to my head and take a picture LOL. He came home and totally loved it. Then I got to head home to Washington and surprise my Hansen family too. They were all so surprised and my Mom started to walk by me in the airport because she didn't recognize me! LOL.

Here is the first hair cut...cute, but not my favorite. I like the A-line that I have now with the spicy layers.

I turned 27 on the 24th of August!!! My birthday ended up being a super great day and I got to feel special all day thanks to many people. Scottie was out of town so I was feeling sorry for myself thinking my BIRTHDAY was going to be lame, but I couldn't have been more wrong! My birthday started out with me getting birthday EVE flowers from Scottie who had a neighbor put them in our house, while I was in class.

Then I went to work on my birthday and discovered that my boss had decorated my office and arranged for "Birthday Elves" to bring a flower, balloon, and gift card to my office every half hour throughout the day! Here is the first birthday elf of the day.

Then my good friend Hannah stopped by and brought me my MOST favorite thing to eat in the whole world!!! Meier cinnamon rolls:) Thanks Hannah you are seriously the BEST EVER!!!

Me with another birthday elf!!!

Some more:)

Then at lunch we had a pink birthday party, and I even got a pink cake with my name on it!!! Funny how little things like that can make you so happy:) Connie is the greatest and planned the whole day out for me!!! She made it perfect and I love working with her.

Another birthday Elf!!!

Me at the end of the day with my birthday stash!!!

Then that night 15 gals joined me for my birthday dinner at the Spaghetti Warehouse. It was great to be surrounded by so many friends!!! Oh yes everyone entertained me and wore birthday hats at the restaurant. LOL.

The Birthday Crew!!!

Me with the gift card loot! I think my shopping needs will be set for a couple of years with all of these!

Then that night after I got home from dinner Scottie called and told me he had hid something for me in the house. It was a box full of presents, so I could still have a birthday circle even though he was out of town. I will admit he got some major points and I was way impressed that he went birthday shopping, wrapped the presents, and hid them all a month in advance so I could still have presents to open while he was out of town. I love my Scottie and feel blessed that he takes such good care of me.

Me in the birthday circle. I had two of them just in case you were wondering why my outfits are different. One by myself while Scottie was gone and then one once he got home.

Another fun thing I did for my birthday was sign up for every possible email birthday offer that gave you something free on your birthday. Some of my free birthday meals included: Mad Mex, Spaghetti Warehouse, Noodles and Company, Pita Pit, and Cold Stone. It was a great birthday and I am grateful for everyone family, friends, co-workers, and Scottie who all made it such a great day!!!

My birthday present to myself was redecorating my living room wall. Here is another before and after picture series.

BEFORE

AFTER

I was super happy with the way it turned out! Also I need to give a special shout out to the Taylors for helping me hang the shelves and frames. Well thanks for reading this post all about me!!! Stay tuned for more things that include Scottie like: our trip to Chicago & Scottie's Boards, Austin's visit to C-bus, and Jason's visit to C-bus.