birthday wish list 2013

Don't judge, but I started creating my birthday wish list in January. Yes I like presents, but more importantly like a boyscout, I believe in being prepared...especially when it comes to gifts I want. October 3rd is just around the corner people!

1. Portable Electric Fireplace!! Oh how I long to cozy up to one that's all cute and warm!

2. Picture and document scanner. Seriously who doesn't need one of these?? I find I wish I had one often. I have plans to scan Scott & my old family pictures to make photo books (instead of the 3 huge scrap albums we have that are very difficult to look through). Plus with kids now coming I want to scan their artwork to add to the photo book I'll make every year for them. Photo books are just so much easier to look through than giant scrap albums!

3. Plaid electric blanket. Cause I like to be warm alright...and also I like plaid.

4. Guess Who. You know the game. I've discovered that we have plenty of games to pull out and play with friends, but no 2 man games, so we end up play video games (meaning I watch the hubs play) and that's not as much fun.

5. Marina Groove perfume by Escada. I'm almost out and I love it! You can buy it at any mall in those perfume outlets.

6. These beautiful blue glasses...I have been eying this pair for over a year!

 7. Kinect for the Xbox. I want to play dance games!! Plus it's a good workout and once this baby pops out I will need something I can do at home....I'm sure Scott will share his Xbox with me...maybe.

8. Ceramic Stud Earrings. I love simple earrings! I want the Tiffany and Cloud colors...and also Peach and Orchid.

9. Utah State Charm. I already have a brass Montana charm and now I need a Utah one to hang with it! I suppose Utah has some of my heart too :-)

10.  Best Bites Cookbook - Seasons. This would be a fun one for the holidays. Think of all the cute treats I could make!

 

Or as always I will take gift cards for Etsy, Modcloth, JoAnn's, & Target....or just a happy birthday telling me how amazing I am...and maybe some food...mmmm apple pie caramel apple!

bills excellent adventure

Ladies and Gentlemen it has finally happened!

I am officially pregnant, knocked up, bun in the oven, with child, expecting a bambino, or however else you want to say it!

Can you say it's about time!!!
Lets just take a moment and let this soak in......
Also, lets take a moment to look at this photo and think how cute the children we make will be:

 I know, glorious.

Now not to taint the excitement of finally being pregnant, but this has also been tinged with some sadness. 

Lame I know.

Originally we were due to have twins.

Can I just tell you how excited we were to be having 2!

I mean I'm going to be 35 in October so we really don't have many years left to have these babies.

Plus I admit I felt special that I was getting 2 at once.

We had started calling them Bill & Ted, because this was going to be an excellent adventure!

Unfortunately there was always concern about Ted because he was a week behind in size (which is actually normal), but then my yolk sac for him was measuring too large (seriously baby you are supposed to suck those nutrients up!). Then at 9 1/2 weeks we found out his heart had stopped beating.

Man oh man was I a cry baby that day I found out! 

I may be greedy, but I super wanted them both.

Even though Scott was worried about having multiples, he too was really sad. Maybe he's even taking it worse cause he still is hoping for a miracle that the ultrasounds were wrong and Ted will be fine.

So here I am having my first baby and miscarriage at the same time.

Very mixed emotions.

Anyway, that's the story and we at least still have Bill.

Also, we are pretty sure that Bill will be a girl...because the fact is the Steele family seems to only have girls.

Most likely we will get the kid above, but I really hope she's something more like this:

Crazy red curly hair with a Scottish accent!!

Totally could happen!!

Be watching for baby Steele come March 20th!!!