Last weekend was the first time Justin and I have been out of the house on Friday night in about three months. We went to Jamba Juice and Kohl's, it totaled about one hour. I felt accomplished. We came home and watched the 'Shakiest Gun in the West'. Fun movie and great evening, it ended around 9 p.m. I had to laugh at us going to bed that early. Justin is up early (like by 5:30 a.m. at the latest) every morning and I well, am pregnant and can sleep most any time.

I helped Justin make a power point for work on Saturday of the Grapple Processor product his company is coming out with. It was nice to be able to use my brain and creativity again. I am feeling alot better than I was, but still by the afternoon I am struggling. I still am not working alot because of this and while I really enjoy my time to do whatever I want, sometimes I wish I could use my brain more.

I am so glad fall is here. I love the cool mornings and evenings, and occasional rainy days. We are headed to Utah for Justin's youngest brothers wedding in about two weeks. We are both looking forward to a break, change of scenery, and seeing family.

Justin and Ruth Blazzard

We Are Pregnant

I haven't posted for a while, until this week. That would be because of the title. Since a week after we found out we would be expecting a little one I have not really felt up to the task of writing. So forgive me. The most exciting thing that happened after that and until now is a trip to Ontario to hang out with my family for a couple of days. My sister is supposed to be sending me pictures of our mad wakeboarding skills, so I will try to post those another time.

Other than that and occasionally going to work and church, I have spent my days at home doing as little as possible to minimize the nausea. I have watched far too much television and know more about people from facebook than I should. I am through the worst though and am starting to feel more like myself. Justin has been so supportive through it all.

I found out July 12th that we were pregnant. I was hoping, but wasn't so sure it was going to work out for us that month. Justin was out of town so I waited until the next day to tell him when he got home. I made a trail of little plastic baby rattles down the hall (from the dollar store) that led to the sign, "Dad, Blue or Pink, What do you think? Either way I will be here March 20, 2013." He was very excited and surprised (which is good because I am not very good at surprising him often.)

Justin and I are so grateful for this blessing and little miracle in our lives. We pray we can be good parents. Here are some ultrasound pics from this week. Baby Blazzard at 13 weeks and everything is looking good!

Justin and Ruth Blazzard

Baby, Oh Baby!

Justin and Ruth Blazzard

Thoughts

"We're not commanded to be loved. Just to love. That's an important key to happiness. . . to quit running around trying to make people love us. To stop, take a deep breath, and to truly and sincerely love others, lifting where we can lift, brightening where we can brighten, and comforting where we can comfort. When we do that, it's amazing how full our life becomes of the only love that really matters in the end - the love that never fails."

One of our old bishops wife posted this as her facebook status the other day and it really made me pause and think.

Then, at church yesterday I snuck out of Sacrament meeting to get a drink of water. A little girl in our ward who is about 6 years old ran up, wrapped her arms around my legs and said, "I love you." I don't really know this little girl that well, really, I have only talked with her once or twice and I don't think she even knows my name, but she made me feel loved.

That moment really drove home that quote and how little children are our best examples of it. They don't look for us to love them, but want to love us. Thank you for that lesson Sophie. I am going to try to be better about loving others and stop worrying if they love me.

Justin and Ruth Blazzard