...and the votes are in!!!

Alright...I can't believe how quickly the past 3 weeks went! Finally...TOMORROW is the big day-10:00 AM (as long as this baby cooperates..ha ha ha)!!! The past 3 weeks flew by so fast, I'm nervous for how quickly the next 4 months will pass! (Yikes! I have so much to do.)

Anyway...here are all the final guesses, thanks to everyone who joined in! :)

Matt- Boy
Jen- Boy
Jen's Mom- Boy
Matt's Mom- Girl
Matt's Dad- Boy
Jason- Girl
Stephie- Boy
Amy- Girl
Omi- Boy
Loris- Girl
Stacey- Girl
Blake- Boy
Ashley- Girl
John- Girl
Heather- Girl
Erika- Boy
Kelsey- Boy
Dr. Cook- Boy

I am so so SO excited for tomorrow, but for some reason I am super nervous about it, too! Hopefully I'll actually be able to get some sleep tonight... :)

3 more weeks...

Today marked another fun "baby" appointment for us at the doctor's office :) Unfortunately Matt had to work, so I went alone today. It was so much fun though! I got to hear the baby's heartbeat again!!!! Even though I have heard the heartbeat more than once, it almost doesn't seem real...still. Each time I just want to ask the doctor, "Are you sure that's coming from inside me?" LOL. I'm crazy. Anyway...another thing I got to do today was schedule the gender ultrasound!!!! Only 3 more weeks to go!!! We can't wait! What a wonderful miracle for us!

Here are the gender guesses so far...
Jen's parents: undecided
Jen's grandma: boy
Matt's mom: girl
Matt's dad: boy
Jason: girl
Stephie: boy
Amy: girl
Loris: girl
Jen's work: half guessed boy, half guessed girl...lol.

Anyway...feel free to guess! :)

Token White Guys

Some of my fellow co-workers have created a blog entitled Token White Guys. This blog is pretty much dedicated to our current economic conditions. While reading from this blog and another blog I became involved in a debate with an individual that has completely confused socialism with the United Order. I am completely convinced that the socialism is so close to the truth much like some of the Anti-Christs in the Book of Mormon that it would easily confuse some. I encourage individuals to truly seek out the truth of all things. A prophet of god has specifically spoken against socialism, and even Joseph Smith has said in attending meetings on socialism in his day that he did not believe the doctrine. Simply stated that these two people are enough for me to completely agree, but I will gladly still continue to follow the path outlined by Moroni to search out the truth of all things. I also am posting a link to a talk delivered by Ezra Taft Benson that my co-worker Brian informed me of. This video talks specifically on these issues.

Go to this youtube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGAaOATLLrg

Bad news

Well, just as I expected, my pre-management GPA just wasn't enough, and I will have to re-apply to the business program when I get that up. I found out the other day as I was running around to get all the information in that they wouldn't be able to use my grades from this semester, hence the re-taking of accounting won't count. So we will see how that works out. Wish me luck on the rest of this semester, and thanks for all your prayers.

Matt's Update

Well, it is official, I have just finished and submitted my BYU Business School Application. It is only 12:42 A.M. the night before, not too much procrastination...Now it is time to wait the LONG three weeks to see if I am a failure or accepted to the program. Wish me luck, and I will gladly take any prayers from those that feel inclined (you and I both know I need it).

GO JAZZ!!!!!!!!

I just want to take a moment and thank a man that has influenced my life, simply by allowing the Utah Jazz to remain in Utah. Thank you for your dedication, humility, and your example. Thank you Larry, thank you for all that you have done for this state, your religion, and everyone. I am sad I didn't learn of some of the amazing things you had done until today at work when I read about them. Thank you for reaching out and helping individuals to get jobs they needed, and thank you for the buildings you built to help others. Thank you for what you did for everyone, and especially thank you for the entertainment of the Utah Jazz. I hope this season will end well for you and for the team. GO JAZZ!!! He definitely was a man who loved Utah. Thank you.

"Go about doing good until there is no more good in the world to do." -Larry H. Miller

EXCITING news!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MATT PASSED HIS LOAN OFFICER TEST!!!!!!!!!!!! this is something we have been stressing about since last September!!! after hours of studying and hard work...he went to Sandy to take the test. the test took FIVE hours! ugh! but...it all paid off and he is now a loan officer :) we are hoping that this opens up some more doors for us in the future.

Now for some other exciting news....Matt is re-taking his accounting class this semester...and he feels like he's finally getting it!!!!!!! YAY!! we are really hoping that he can get accepted to the business school this semester--only a few more weeks until he applies! keep your fingers crossed for us!

ok....well, i guess as exciting as all that news is...we have even MORE exciting news-- WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!! it's still a little early...but the baby is due this August! :) we are so so so SO excited!!!!!!! we've been to the doctor once already and are super excited to be going back in two weeks :) we had a blast telling our families this last month--and we even caught some of it on video! anyway...we are ECSTATIC! we can't keep it in anymore :) hopefully in two weeks all this AWFUL morning sickness---which is NOT just in the morning but ALL DAY---will be gone! thank you zofran--my new friend :) here are some funny new pregnancy experiences we have had lately:

1. we had to go get wingers at 10:30 one night because i was craving it SO bad! then....i proceeded to eat all of my wings plus half of matt's! usually it is the other way around!!!! oh well...
2. the four things i CANNOT handle right now are: french fries, cheese, mint, and mexican food (especially anything with refried beans!!!) oh man....NO GOOD!
3. we tried to go out to dinner the other evening to Goodwood BBQ. it didn't last very long. i thought i was going to be sick the whole time we were sitting at the table. poor matt. anyway, after a few bites of food we boxed it all up and left. i'm such a boring date!

well...i guess i better call it a night...since my new bedtime is...yep, right now. ha ha ha! i rarely make it past 8:3o or 9:00 PM now...i'm such a boring wife. thanks, matt, for putting up with me!!!! you're the best :)