Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Announcing Miss McKenzie!!!

Our big secret= Baby #2 is on her way and this crib won't be empty for LONG! Madison's baby sister McKenzie will be arriving in just 16 short weeks in August:) 
We are excited beyond measure and feel grateful for modern medicine and miracles that have allowed this pregnancy to happen! Struggling to grow our family has been one of the hardest things we have gone through, but know this trial makes us that much more grateful for our children. We are forever grateful to family, friends, a stranger, and a loving Father in Heaven who has guided us every step of the way. Getting pregnant and staying pregnant is hard enough for us, so we are always so guarded and worried our baby won't stay with us, miracles have happened and do happen and we are so pleased to announce we have another sweet Baby Girl joining our family! 
Here are her first photos of many more to come:
 Day 5-
We had our embryo transfer Thanksgiving morning, a day we're VERY grateful for.
She was our only embryo ready, our little girl was meant just for us!!!
Day 5- After the transfer
 Week 6- We have a HEART BEAT!
Music to our ears and peace to our souls
 First Christmas
 Week 8- A MIRACLE, we saw God's hand in our lives this week
Week 9 - First apt with my regular Ob/Gyn
 Week 9
Week 12- All stretched out. We even saw Kenzie sucking her thumb 
 Week 12- IT'S A GIRL!!! 
We did the early genetic testing and found out we were having another girl! We were thrilled and so happy Madison gets to have a sister. 
 Week 12
 Week 18- Her darling hand
Week 18- McKenzie's profile.
We had our big anatomy scan and enjoyed the 1 1/2 hours we got to see her, and were reassured all was developing well. 
 Week 18- Open jaw.
She even swallowed and opened and closed her mouth! It was so COOL to watch. 
 Week 22-Profile facing down tho
Week 22- My prego belly:) 
I tracked my pregnancy process with Madison every few weeks with pictures, and decided it was time to start doing the same with McKenzie. 
Favorite Picture of All!!! 
Madison is so excited to have a sister and talks to my belly EVERYDAY. She even has a baby voice she uses just for Kenzie or "Kenzie Kens" as she likes to call her. Maddie loves to feel her move, give her kisses, and tells "Kenzie Kens" about all the things they are going to do together. These two are besties already:) 
I am so grateful to be carrying this sweet spirit, and can't wait for her to enter our home. We have all waited so long, and are so anxious to meet her and welcome her into our family. Around 14 weeks I started feeling her MOVE, and love the constant kicks that I get to reassure me all is well!
McKenzie, we all love you to the moon & stars & back and pray you continue to grow and develop as you should! Stay with us and know how love you already are.
Miss McKenzie due August 13th. 

Friday, March 11, 2016

Madison's 4 Year Old Pics with Tinkerbell

Crazy to think this all started 4 years ago, we love you Tink! 
Miss Maddie Sue with Tinkerbell at 2 weeks old. 

Fun with Grandma Karen

On week 3 of Scottie being out of town my Mom flew in to keep Madison and I company. We really loved having her and partied all day everyday!
Monday- we picked her up at the airport, went to dinner, and did some birthday shopping
She tried out Boba's World and liked it;)
Tuesday- was Madison's birthday and was full of birthday celebrations. We even made homemade lobster mac and cheese.
 Grandma is fun and plays with her at Kangaroo Zoo
Wednesday- we went to ballet class, the rec center to swim, cold stone, and then down to Provo to spend the evening with my little bro. We walked around his UVU campus, checked out his apartment, and went out to dinner. 
Thursday- was our last day with my MOM:( the time went by too fast. Maddie had preschool in the morning, I went to the temple, then we all went to lunch with my Mom's sister Julie, and then visited my Mom's Aunt and Uncle. 
We really appreciated the time my Mom took to spend with us, it helped that week fly by! Miss you Mom and thanks for coming.

Madison is 4!!!

My head is still spinning that my baby girl is 4 years old! 4 seems so OLD! These past 4 years have been the best years of my life, and I adore being her Mom.  Madison truly is God's best gift to Scottie and I, and we realize more and more each day what a miracle she is, we are blessed to have her in our home. I love birthdays and had so much fun making it a special day for Maddie. Here are some pictures to document the birthday celebrations. 
Maddie's birthday celebrations started off with her getting sang to in primary at our church. She is the cutest little Sunbeam I have ever seen, and it makes me so happy that she has handled the transition from nursery to primary like a champ. She has great teachers who even stopped by our house on her birthday to wish her a happy birthday.
Grandma Karen flew into town to spend the special day with us because Daddy was in Washington D.C. and we were lonely. This was the first birthday my Mom has been in town for and we really loved having her. The night before Madison's birthday my Mom took her shopping and Madison was in Heaven at Ross filling the shopping cart with gifts:) Grandparents are the BEST!
Birthday morning. Maddie still talks about her birthday donut in bed with a candle. My Mom and I had snuck into Madison's room during the night and decorated, Maddie was so surprised when she woke up! 
After breakfast we were off to Kangaroo Zoo to party with friends! When I asked Maddie what she wanted to do for her birthday she said to go to Kangaroo Zoo and McDonalds so that is exactly what we did. 
Our friends at KZ
Getting her daily hidden treasure from Daddy while he was away in Washington D.C. This one was a special b-day gift. 
 Lunch at "Old McDonald's" 
 Getting ice cream with Gma at Cold Stone from Gpa Hansen. She was in HEAVEN with all the choices!!!
 My big 4 year old in her birthday circle 
 So excited about her Frozen Legos from Dad. I adore watching them play Legos together! 
 Maddie with her Birthday Loot!
 Once Scottie was back in town we had her birthday party with friends! This year Madison asked for a carnival party, so we had magic, face painting, and all types of carnival games. It was a fun and BUSY night with 10 little friends + siblings!!! 
 Playing duck duck goose, Maddie's FHE night favorite 
 Magic by my talented cousin Nathan! He did a great job and had the full attention of 10+ little kids between the ages of 3-4, not an easy feat to pull off! I think the parents were entertained too:)
 Maddie getting to participate in a card trick
 See look how captivated they all are!!! This was my favorite part of the night:)  
 My talented friends Camille and Crystal did face painting, and it was also a huge hit!  
 Maddie getting her birthday cupcake
 Half way done and so PROUD
 Corn hole
 Cake and ice cream time
 Making a birthday wish
 yummy!
Cute little friends with their sweet painted faces. 
So glad we have such wonderful family and friends to celebrate our Maddie Sue with! 
Happy birthday and remember, I Love you to the moon and stars and back my Miss Maddie Sue:)