Well...

It looks like most of you out there had the right idea!... That's right, we are having a little girl!!! We are sooooooo excited!!! The ultrasound was an amazing experience! I loved being able to see our little girl in action!

Everything seems to still be going well, although Dr. Astle said that she was a little small for how far along we thought I was. He said that it could be that she is just a small girl, or it could be that we miscalculated and I am not as far along as we thought. We are going to have another ultrasound in 8 weeks to see how things have developed.

Here are the pictures we were able to get from the ultrasound. I will try to explain them if I can...Her little arm

Little cute body... look at that spine!

Yup! It's a Girl! ... we are glad she cooperated! This is the one time it was okay for her not to be modest! :)

The next couple of pictures are 3D, which are very cool, but hard to understand if you don't know what to look for. I'll try and help out as best I can...

She is on the right side of this picture. You can see her profile with her nose and mouth, and you can see her little arm and her hand up toward her forehead!

And.... last but not least, we were able to catch her sucking her thumb!!! It was fun to watch during the ultrasound as her little hand was able to find her mouth!

All in all, it has been a very fun morning! It was such a neat experience to be able to see our little girl and know that she is growing and getting closer and closer to being with us every day! We already love her so much!!!! Bill was so cute during and after the ultrasound! It was fun to hear the excitement in his voice as he called to tell his family, and hear him start talking about "Daddy's little girl!" I know she will get him wrapped around her little finger in no time... she probably already has!

Only 4 more days....

We are just excited because there are only 4 more days until we get to go have our ultrasound!!! I hope our little one will be cooperative so we can start referring to a little boy or girl instead of produce!

Not much

Well, nothing new has really happened lately, but I feel the need to blog anyway. We are anxiously awaiting our ultrasound (as you probably already know), and just living life. I am loving the few days we have had so far of the weather turning colder, but I just wish they would stay! 75 degrees in November is not cold! We were at the Hurricane High football game this last Saturday and it was actually hot! Bill thinks that is just sick and wrong!

I must admit that I never thought I would miss the cold weather or snow... but I do! CRAZY!!! There have been colder days where I have stepped outside and thought, "Oooh! Maybe it will snow!" I know it is foolish though because it only snows once a year in Hurricane, and definitely not in October!

Teaching is going well, but I can't believe how fast the semester is flying by! It will be Christmas before I know it! (Not to mention Thanksgiving!)

Speaking of Thanksgiving, I think it will be really fun this year. At first it was just going to be my parents and my siblings/spouses (all except Charles who is in Canada), but now it has expanded to include my Uncle Todd and his family, as well as my Uncle Zeek. My Grandma and Grandpa Bulloch might be coming too. I love having family around during the holidays!

Well, last of all, I do have to mention the baby progress! Our little one is now about the size of a small/medium mango! Next week my book says it will be the size of a small Cantaloupe! CRAZY!!

Fun Weekend!

Well, we just got back from a lovely (although way too short) weekend in West Valley with Billy's family. We drove up after work on Friday, tried to catch up with some much needed sleep, and headed out Saturday morning for a day of Halloween fun!

We started at the Hogle Zoo and it was packed! They were have what they call "Boo at the Zoo" where kids can come in costume and trick or treat in the Zoo. Billy's sister Katie and her husband Joel have a season pass to the zoo, so we all got in for free. Lizzie wore her cute bumblebee costume, but we didn't bother with the trick or treating. We just went around to see the animals. Here are some pictures:

At least I'm not as big as the gorilla!....

After the Zoo, we headed to the Grant Family Halloween Party! We met at Becky's church building and had a lot of fun! There were tons of food, costumes, and games! I am always amazed at how many fun things Karla finds for the kids to do at these activities! There was even a fish pond they could earn tickets to fish from and get prizes. Here are some party pictures...

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Scary Pirates!

Monsters... or Jim and Karla? (Billy's parents)

Billy... wanted by the sheriff!

Nieces and Nephews!
From left to right (starting at the back):

Ashley as Barbie, Ethan the Jester, Craig as a Marshmallow on a stick!

Allison as Dorothy, Robert as a Ninja Turtle (not wearing his shell)

Abby as a witch, and Giovanna as a China Doll

So cute!!!!

The party really was a lot of fun! Afterward, we went over to Becky's house to take it easy for a while (Bill and I were sooooo tired) and wait for the dinner show we were going to. Billy's sister Becky is acting in a fun Halloween dinner theater at Boccia's D'Italia Restaurant in Harrisville. She played the Corpse Bride and was wonderful! I have always heard of her acting talent, but had never seen her perform! It was so fun! ... the dinner was pretty good too! Billy and I both solved the mystery, but didn't get any of the prizes :( It was still a lot of fun though. The characters walked around and interacted with you a lot throughout the evening. We should have tried to get more pictures, especially of Becky, but we only got one at the restaurant so here it is...

Jim with the clown! It's a great pic though!

All in all, it was a wonderful, fun, weekend! It had been way too long (about 6 months) since we had seen any of the Grant clan and it was fun to spend some time with them, even if it was a really quick trip. We will be back up for Christmas next time, so we're glad we won't have to wait 6 months to see everyone again.

Oh, if you've actually read this much, I have some other fun news! Of course, it has to do with the baby... I think I have started to feel the baby move! It is just little flutters right now, but it definitely feels different! I can't wait until I really can feel for sure, and Bill can as well! I am still amazed at how much I already love this little bell pepper!

Poll

Okay, so as I said before, we are going to be able to find out if we are having a boy or a girl on November 14th! So, in honor of this happy event, we invite you to participate in the poll on the right of our blog. We think it would be fun to see what everyone thinks. So if you want to, take a second and cast your vote!

Police Escort

So, I had a rather interesting thing happen to me today. I was driving down Bluff street when all of a sudden 20 Las Vegas Motorcycle Cops pulled in behind me. Well, let me tell you, that was an interesting sight! Well, that wasn't all that crazy except they kept following me, down St. George Blvd., and on to River Road. Well, I finally got to where I needed to make my left hand turn into some of the shops off of River Road (towards Old Navy) when a couple of the cop cars pulled ahead of me, went into oncoming traffic, stopped traffic, and had me complete my turn! I guess the cops wanted to turn there as well and just decided to stop traffic since there were 20 of them! I just thought it was funny that they stopped traffic for me as well! For those of you that have tried to make that left-hand turn at that spot, you know it probably would have taken a while. I guess the cops didn't want to have to wait! :)

In other news, I went to my October Dr. appointment today and all is well. The baby's heartbeat was a lot easier to find this time, and Dr. Astle said I was doing well and that we are right on schedule! I made my appointment for our ultrasound, so we will be able to find out if we are having a boy or girl on November 14th! I can't wait!

~Emily

Life is good!

Okay, so first of all, I have a feeling like this might be a "rambling" type of blog, and it may seem a little gushy because I am just feeling so grateful for everything right now!... So, continue reading if you wish, but if you end up bored... don't say I didn't warn you!

Like I said, I have been thinking a lot about my life lately and it has really hit me how great I have it! Sure there are problems, but all in all I am very happy! Most of my happiness is due to the fact that I have a wonderful husband who does so much for me!

For example, I'm sure Bill never pictured himself living in Hurricane, Utah, but here we are so I could complete my student teaching and have a year of teaching experience before our little one arrives! He supported me fully when I was finishing school, and continues to do so while I figure out this teaching thing! Thank you!

Bill is soooooo good! For those of you that know him well, you know that this is true. Yes, he does have a mischievous side, but it is always in good fun. I actually don't know anyone who doesn't enjoy being around him.... although this could be because they would never tell me even if they didn't, but I don't think so. :) He's just a nice guy! Not to mention incredibly good looking ;)

I love the way he can make me laugh and enjoy life! Some of my favorite moments are when we get laughing hysterical over nothing at all! It really is fun to be married to my best friend!

Another important thing that makes me happy right now is knowing that I will be a mother soon! I can't wait to feel my little one kick and I am even more excited to hold them come next March! We are going to be able to find out what we are having in a little over a moth... I CAN"T wait!! Although pregnancy is not always the funnest thing (pants getting too tight, weird cravings, and constant nausea) I try to remember that it is all for a good cause! Most of the time I am just happy that things are going so well.

I have such a great family! I love my extended and immediate family so much! They are a great support to me! Bill's family is amazing too! I am so lucky to have such great in-laws! I hear people complain about their in-laws all the time, and I never have anything to add because I think they are all great! My mother-in-law is one of the neatest, sweetest, most wonderful women I have ever known, and I don't think life would ever be the same if we didn't have my father-in-law to keep us on our toes! :) I love them both... almost as much as my own parents :) No wonder Bill turned out the way he did!

Well, I could go on even more, but I'm sure this is boring to anyone who reads it, if anyone gets this far! (I warned you it would be long and rambley!) Just know that I am happy, life is good, and I am excited for whatever is coming next!

~Emily