We're having a...

We went in for our ultrasound this morning and we are have a baby BOY! Leila was right all along, for the last month or so Leila has been convinced we were having a boy. We almost didn't find out because this little guy would not uncross his legs, he was really good about all the measurements but when it came time to see what we were having he would not open his legs. He was moving all around but kept his legs together, we poked him and pushed on him trying to get him to move, they even had me roll onto my side to see if that would help, finally his legs opened just enough and we got a quick glimpse. I was so relieved to be able to find out and not have to wait some more. We are so excited for this little guy!

San Diego Fun

Right after Paul got done with school in May we left for San Diego. We had promised to take Leila to the zoo for learning to go potty. We stayed with my Aunt Julie and Uncle Brent's house (thanks so much for letting us stay with you, feeding us and making us feel welcome). On Monday we went to the zoo, we tried to see as much of the zoo as possible. It was awesome all of the animals were really active and playing around, it was much better than just watching them sleep. Leila loved the monkey's, gorilla's, and the petting zoo. On Tuesday we went to the Wild Animal Park. It was huge and we had to do a lot of walking because all of the exhibits are really far apart. We were so close to the animals at times it made me a little nervous. Leila loved the elephants here because they were playing in the water and spraying water all over. Going in the spring was a good time because there were lots of baby animals. On Wednesday we got up and went to a little dive restaurant for breakfast that my aunt recomended. It was probably the best breakfast I have ever had, it was so good, plus we got to sit on the pier while we enjoyed our meal. We then went to Sea World for the rest of the day. I think this was Leila's favorite. She loved everything we saw. I enjoyed it too because I hadn't been there since I was like 3 years old. We got way sunburned that day, I had put sunscreen on my face but figured since it was mostly cloudy my arms and neck would be ok, boy was I wrong. At least I take care of Leila better then myself luckily I slathered her in sunscreen and she made it out just fine. We also went to the beach, but it was cold, cloudy and windy. Leila played in the water a little bit but after a few minutes she was freezing and ready to go. My aunt planned a BBQ with my cousin's family, it was really fun to see them, after the BBQ we went down to the hot tub, not planning on getting in the pool because it was only in the seventies. Next thing I know all the kids are in the pool having a blast (Paul included). Leila saw the other kids going off the diving board, so she marched right up there and with no hesitation jumped off, I was shocked. She had so much fun going down the slide, jumping of the diving board and swimming around with her floatie on. We had a blast on our trip and it was a great way to celebrate Paul finishing his first year of medical school, one down three more to go!

baby blankets and new babies!

I am not super crafty and not great at sewing but I like to do it and I make my attempts. This is what I have been working on for the last little while. I made my sister and her new little baby Logan this quilt. I thought it turned out pretty well, there are a bunch of mistakes and the sewing is not perfect but it was a great first attempt. I hope she likes it.

In other news my sister had her baby. Logan Chad Mendenhall was born on May 28th and weighed 6 lbs 10 oz. He is a cute little baby (from what I can tell from the pictures). I can't wait to meet him in person!