IT'S OFFICIAL!

Bailey will be here on May 28th at 7:30 am. :) We have a c-section scheduled for next Thursday because she said NO WAY to flipping over. We are very excited, but also nervous mostly just because we have a HUGE list of things to do, but just not getting through it all quick enough! Logan is very excited also. He told me this morning that he didn't want to give her kisses when she got here, but he wants to give her hugs! And he also said that she was his best friend... that was enough to melt my heart! :)

UPDATE!

Well I went and had my 35 week ultrasound to get a good idea of how big this baby is going to be. When Logan was born, I think he shocked the doctor a little bit when he came out looking like a 3 month old (we knew he was going to be big, but not 10 1/2 lbs big) so he wanted to prepare himself this time around. No suprise, she is in the 90% and is pretty big. I was thrilled when they told me she has a lot of hair! I didn't even know they could tell that on an ultrasound, but sure enough you can see the outline of her head and then just tons of fuzz all around it. Too bad it wasn't in color so we could see if she was going to have red hair like Logan! Everything looked great and she is doing exactly what she is supposed to be doing except for the fact that she doesn't like to be upside down! Yep... she is breech and the fact that she is so big doesn't help her chances of flipping over since she just doesn't have too much room. From the very beginning, I always said I didn't want a C-section mostly just for the fact that I already pushed a 10 1/2 lber. out so might as well just keep doing that, but obviously I will go along with anything that is better for her. I see my doctor tomorrow to figure out a game plan! Keep your eye out for another update when I get one. :)

By the way, Billy and I decided on a name. I got to pick the first name and Billy picked the middle name. We are super excited to finally see what our little Bailey Kate Covington looks like! :)

MORE CAKE!

This past weekend was my good friend Nicole's little girl's 1st birthday. I was soo excited that she asked me to do the cake! Julia loves elephants so this is what I came up with. All the elephant figures and bows I made with fondant. Again, there are tons of things that I could've done better with, but they loved it! But I do have to admit, I am NOT doing any more cakes until after I have the baby. I am completely worn out now! :)

I REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE JUST IN DIAPERS!

So my little guy officially started his first day of preschool today at daycare which is a huge step I must admit. I honestly don't know where the time has gone which makes me a little apprehensive of how fast the next 3 and 1/2 years are going to fly and then the next 3 and the next 3... then before I know it I'll be paying for weddings and watching grandkids and... AWWWW!! I'm just not going to think about it anymore!!

Anyways, since Logan was such a big boy at school today we celebrated by going to Dairy Queen and having some yummy chocolate ice cream with lots of sprinkles (of course) for dinner! Logan thought it was the coolest thing ever although as soon as we got home he was ready for his real dinner! :) Man I love that kid!

BROWNIES ANYONE!

Besides the fact that I have a HUGE addiction to chocolate especially baked chocolate like cakes and brownies, this is another reason why I love making them! Logan has learned that anytime I bake he gets to lick the spoon, but he has yet to learn how to lick all the yummy batter off without getting it everywhere! :)

BATH TIME FUN!

What do you get when you mix two rambunctious cousins, water & bubbles together in a bath tub?? A whole lot of bath time fun! :)

ENRICHMENT NIGHT

Last night at Enrichment Night, we put together hygiene packages for the humanitarian aid. Before we started on our project, one of the sister's read a story of a woman who was from Sierra Leone. As many of you know, Sierra Leone is a war stricken country where murders and rapes are an everyday occurance. The story told of how she managed to hide from the rebels several times before actually getting caught. While standing in line to be mutulated she prayed to Heavenly Father that he would do his will. Right before it was her turn, an army showed up to scare away the rebels essentially saving her life. When she was rescued she was given a hygiene package with toothpaste, a toothbrush, soap, etc. and a blanket which she regarded as her prize possessions taking it everywhere with her. After this she started attending an LDS ward and began her conversion. Years later and more almost fatal run ins with the rebels she decided to leave behind the friends she had to serve a mission for the church. She was called to the Salt Lake City mission and once she was there she had an assignment to help with the humanitarian aid project. Once she got to the distribution center, she recognized the blanket that she had carried with her in Sierra Leon as well as the hygiene package which helped her survive when she was hiding out from danger. She broke down crying and thanked Heavenly Father for all he had done for her.

The whole time she was reading this story, I was trying not to be cry because I find myself constantly reading these horrible stories of the terrible situations these people are put through everyday. Unfortuanately, many of these stories do not have happy endings like this woman's. I always try to think of something I can personally do to help out, but without being able to donate money or travel to volunteer I have been at a loss so this was such a blessing to know that what we were doing last night was directly benefiting those in need. I couldn't imagine regarding a little blanket and a bag of toiletries as my most sacred possession let alone seeing my family murdered and fighting for my survival. It makes me so grateful for all that I have and mine and my family's security, but most of all grateful for my membership to the church and all the opportunities it gives us to serve others.