Our Summer

Well, it feels like summer is Finally starting to end and fall is on its way! Woo hoo! Fall is my favorite time of year and I will be happy to be done with the summer. But I am proud to say I made it through the heat being pregnant and having no air conditioning! That's an accomplishment in my eyes :) But despite the heat, we had a good summer. Jon was able to get a new job and though it hasnt really been what we expect, we are grateful that he has a job and that we have been able to have the things we need.
I am about 3 weeks away from my due date and Im getting pretty excited! It will be fun to have a little newborn again. Plus, I will be really happy to not be pregnant anymore. Im tired of all the constant aches and pains and discomfort that comes with the last few weeks of pregnancy. Im ready to see what this little guy looks like and get to know him! If anyone has ideas for a name, we are always open to suggestions!
Well, on to the pictures. I like to post lots of pictures so be ready! Ill try to just post the good ones. These are just some of the fun things we did this summer!
















Me and Makella made cupcakes one day and she Loved being able to decorate them all. I didnt help her at all and I think she did a pretty good job!



















We went up to visit Bridal Veil falls and she was SOO excited to see a "beautiful waterfall." She loves to pal around with her dad and they always have so much fun together. As she always says when he leave.."I love daddy so much, He's my best friend!"












Ella was also really excited to be able to go see the temple. We just walked around it enjoying all the beautiful flowers. Im pretty sure she smelled every one of them and found all the bees that were flying around. I really enjoy being able to spend time with her everyday. There are many times when I get way to frusterated or am way too tired, but she always reminds me to be happy. Im so grateful for her!
















Aaron, Kelly, Kami and Malia came down for a weekend to visit and we had a good time hanging out and talking and laughing. There is always a lot of laughs when everyone gets to together. Makella had a great time running around with Malia. They explored and Malia tried to teach Makella how to pose, but I think she still has to work on that. :)



Now its time for us to get ready for our next adventure of having 2 kids! I havent really documented this pregnancy all that well. We didnt have a camera for most of the time so I never got many pictures, but here are the ones I do have. Some of them arent really all that good, but it shows my huge belly! This kid feels like a big one :)









These two were at taken at 6 months along when we went to see Amiee in Rexburg.




















This is at 30 week. Only 10 more weeks!






This is at 34 weeks, just a couple weeks ago.






And finally this was just today...37 weeks! Wish us luck these next few weeks!

An Ella Moment

This is the conversation I had with Makella this afternoon:

I found her in her room trying to put her shoes on.
Me: What are you doing?

Ella:I'm gonna go outside and play.

Me: Well, ok, but first I need to change your bum so you are all clean!
(She is not a fan of getting her diaper changed lately)

Ella: No no, Let me go ask Daddy
( Jon was in the other room so I could hear it all)

Ella: Daddy, can I go outside?

Jon: You need to get your diaper changed first.
Then she runs back to me
Ella: I asked daddy!

Me: What did he say?

Ella: Well, I asked if I could go outside and he said no (then obviously rethinking her answer...) and then my daddy said I should go outside and play with all my friends!

At least I know she's not a very good liar! :)

Wonderful Summer!

Im going to try and pretend that it hasn't been an incredibly long time since I last posted. We have had kinda a lot going on and I didn't have a camera for quite a long time. Its just not as fun unless I can post some pictures! I was finally able to get a new camera a couple weeks ago and it has been Great! I dont like having to beg people for copies of pictures, so its been good!
Well, lets see....Jon finally graduated back in May and we were so excited to be done with school! He was really hoping to get into the FBI right away, but that was kinda put on hold for a little while. He needs some more experience in his field and what not. So we went on the search for a job and have been doing that up until about last week! Jon was able to get a job at Mercedez Benz in Lindon! He has never sold a car or done sales like this before, but he is confident and excited to see how he does and to learn some new things. I think he will be able to do it just fine...Jon can sell anything, Im sure! He officially starts that job next Monday, but has been going in for all sorts of training and stuff. So after this thursday, we will officially be done with night jobs! YAY! Jon has been working nights for 1 1/2 years now and I have been doing it for about 7 months and we are definetaly done with that schedule. It will be so nice for him to just have a regular day job and be local!

This little baby inside of me is doing a good job of growing! I feel pretty big at this point..I think Im bigger than I was with Makella, but Im not sure. He seems to be a pretty laid back baby and I really dont feel him too often, but its enough to know that he is in there and doing well! I am 29 weeks now. Its so weird that I only have 11 more weeks until he is here! It seems to be going by soo fast and there is so much I have not gotten done! We are hoping to be able to move into a little bit bigger/nicer place before he is here, but that depends on Jon's job. I feel like he will be here before I have a chance to get everything I need and before I can prepare myself mentally to have 2 kids! I seem to have forgotten what it will be like to have a newborn. It will work out somehow though and we are really excited to meet him! We are still working on names though, so if you have any suggestions, we would love to hear them!

Makella just continues to grow and make us laugh with all the things she says and does. Besides her 2 year old tantrum/not listening/destructive moments, she is so much fun to have around and we love her to pieces! We have spent a lot of time outside this summer swimming, and playing. We tried to potty train her about a month ago and I think she is about 80% ready, but she is just not completely there yet, so I decided to give her a couple more months. Im determined to have that taken care of before the new baby comes. I think it would be great to not have 2 kids in diapers, but we will see. She definetaly moves at her own pace and will not be pushed!

That is kind of an update on everyone here. We have been able to do some fun things this summer, which is great! We have a family reunion in May with my family in Washington and it was soo much fun to see everyone. I was able, just this last weekend, to go up to rexburg with Karianne for Tayven's blessing. It was lots of fun to see Amiee and be able to spend some time with her and Hyrum and Kyla. Makella and Kyla get along so fun and its fun to watch them play together!

Here are some pictures from Rexburg and just some other ones from this summer. I am determined to make more of an effort to write on this blog, even if its just for myself!

These pictures are a little bit out of order, but thats ok!

Big News!!

We just got back from the ultrasound and it turns out that we are having a LITTLE BOY! Woo hoo! We are both really excited! The lady doing the ultrasound said that it was the best baby she had seen all day, so that was good too.

He was sucking on his fingers! So Cute!

We were playing around on the computer and found this thing that tells you what your name means. We thought they were pretty funny. Do they sound like us? Jon's is my favorite. I was laughing pretty hard :) I got these from Babyzone.com. Its one of the quizes or whatever that you can take.

Bonnie Ruthanne Graff

Bonnie Ruthanne Graff reflects idealism, the good of mankind. Bonnie Ruthanne Graff is the humanitarian with the power to make things happen and the integrity to stay the course. A mover and a shaker, without a selfish bone in its body; the name Bonnie Ruthanne Graff attracts respect, support, and devoted fans. It seems even that the Universe tends to support what the name Bonnie Ruthanne Graff represents. Speaks to people of all walks of life. Tolerant and broad-minded.

This name pursues goals other than money and power. It seeks justice. It wants to feed the hungry and heal the sick. And yet, the resources it needs to do the job seem to always magically appear.

Bonnie Ruthanne Graff's most positive characteristics: Integrity, love for all, charisma. Encourages the best in people.

Bonnie Ruthanne Graff's most negative characteristics: Naive, seeks fame, vulnerable to criticism, not a good judge of character.

Jonathan David Graff

Powerful, a conqueror, devours the weak and rules the strong. The name Jonathan David Graff reflects money and power. It is a carnivore, a winner at all cost.

Jonathan David Graff has the power and potential to achieve great things. Whatever the enterprise, it strives to be the best and most successful in its field. Extremely competitive and not afraid of challenges or challengers. A visionary, a realist, and a planner. Discipline and perseverance. Dynamic and efficient.

Rewards the faithful and hardworking employee, but has no tolerance for the incompetent.

Jonathan David Graff understands the balance between giving and taking, generosity and greed. When it loses that balance, it self-destructs.

Jonathan David Graff's most positive characteristics: Strength, perseverance, potential for greatness.

Jonathan David Graff's most negative characteristics: Financial ups and downs. Lacks compassion. Can be self-destructive.

Makella Juliette Graff

Responsible, caring, loving, nurturing, healing and comforting, the name Makella Juliette Graff is warm and makes one feel loved and special. Harmonious and peaceful, the name Makella Juliette Graff feels good to anyone, but doesn't call up any particular feeling strongly. Makella Juliette Graff is neutral, suitable for those for whom stability and harmony are high priorities.

Good sense of business, but slow and not particularly adaptable. Strong sense of beauty, but not passionate. Idealistic, with a strong sense of justice.

The name Makella Juliette Graff makes one feel like a home away from home. It offers protection and love. It takes away anxiety and fears, and heals the broken-hearted. If you want others to feel like this is their home, this is their safe haven, then this is an excellent name.

The name Makella Juliette Graff attracts money slowly, predictably, the result of effort and common sense.

Makella Juliette Graff's most positive characteristics: Protective, harmonious, comfortable to all.

Makella Juliette Graff's most negative characteristics: Stick-in-the-mud. No passion.

Update

Its been awhile so I thought I would update everyone as to what we have been up to. I am 10 weeks pregnant! I found out I was pregnant about a month or so ago. We are really excited! We just decided that we would start trying at at the beginning of the year, so I wasnt expecting it to happen so soon, but I think its great timing. My due date is around sept 29th so Jon will be graduated and hopefully we will be a little settled by then! I think everything is going pretty good right now. I have pretty bad "all the time" sickness :) I do my best to deal with it and it is better than when I was pregnant with Makella, so I think Ill make it. My next doctor's appointment is in a couple weeks and hopefully we will get to hear a heartbeat! I have kinda been nervous about having a miscarriage since Ive been there before, but Im sure it will all be fine!
Other than that, it is just the same old stuff. Jon is getting ready to graduate on May 1st. Yay! He will be applying for the FBI in a couple months, so hopefully that goes well. Makella is just being a wonderful two year old and having a great time! Tomorrow we are heading up to Boise for the weekend to see Jon's family. We are looking forward to a great weekend!
In other news, I have officially lost my camera. I dont know how it is possible to lose a camera in such a small apartment...but I have. Hopefully soon it will pop up! I hate being without a camera!

Birthday Pictures!

I just wanted to put up a few pictures from Makella's party! It turned out pretty fun. We just had Karianne, Larry, Jamie and my mom in law over. I made some awesome (if I do say so myself!) Chinese food. I made egg rolls and sesame chicken and rice. I was really proud of myself :) Then we just let her open presents and have cake. It wasnt a huge event, but she had a great time! I didnt get a whole lot of good pictures just because she was soo squirmy and did not care about the camera, so I did my best :)

Her tinkerbell cake that I made. It didnt taste all the wonderful, but it was cute! :)

The Party goers! After we finally got her to go to bed, I came in to check on her and found her sleeping soundly with her toys!