Unexpected Miracle

Well, I am expecting a few phone calls after I publish this post. My CA friends (and even family here) have been wondering why on earth I have been so quiet and anti-social since my move back here, and so to those of you who may not know yet....
We are expecting an unexpected miracle!
We have known this since the beginning of January and it has been very difficult for me to keep this a secret. Especially since I have felt worse during this pregnancy than any other. I have found that B6 and half of a Unisom can do wonders in getting me out of bed and functional. I am looking forward to starting my second trimester in a couple weeks. I am officially 12 weeks and due on September 7th.....which happens to be Labor Day!
Dave and I are so thankful to our Heavenly Father for giving us this miracle. We were sure that Luke would have to be our caboose, and He, knowing our hearts desires has opened the windows of heaven to us.

Luke's Talents

I have not done very well at recording special things about my boys lately. But, after spending time together last night as a family I decided to make a list of happenings and accomplishments from the last few months. Starting with Luke.
*He is famous for spot stealing. It does not matter where we are, or what we are doing, but if one of us gets up from our 'spot', Luke is aware of it and steals it. He sits or lays down comfortably and says, 'Ha, Ha!', and laughs. He does this constantly!
*Luke's favorite movies are Finding Nemo, Lilo and Stitch, Elmo in Grouchland, Spiderman (which he calls 'WeeHoo', because that is the sound that Spiderman makes.), and Mama Mia.
*Luke's Language: He says a lot of words correctly, but these are the ones I will remember most.
Nye = Drink
Bebe = Blanket
Guts = Stuck
Andoo = Isaac or Andrew
No = Snow, Nose or No
Pits = Chips
*He loves books, especially The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear
*He has a twin size bed in Andrew's room, but will only sleep in his toddler bed in my room. It is next to my side of the bed, and he likes to hold my hand when he goes to sleep.
*When he gives kisses he does not smack his lips together....he clicks his tongue against the roof of his mouth.
*We learned last night that he gives nice massages with a rolling pin!
I call Luke my Angel Baby. I had such a difficult time getting him here, both physically and emotionally, that I feel like I am a little over protective of him now. He is such a blessing to our family. He has been with us for almost two years, and I cannot remember how it was to not have him with us. We all say, 'Life is better with Lukey.'

Grandpa Ken Delivers!

Yesterday Grandpa Ken made a special trip down to watch Andrew play basketball in his Jr. Jazz game. He could not have made all three of my boys happier. After watching the game, he and Andrew made a special trip to the grocery store. They arrived home with huge bags of potato chips. The kind where you have about 25 snack bags of a variety of flavors conveniently packaged in a duffel bag. Well, these are intended to be eaten only by the boys, and they were specifically instructed by Grandpa Ken that they should be kept under their beds. The rule is that they can only eat 10 bags a day. I thought life could not get any better...but I was wrong. This morning Andrew came into my room and said, smiling, "Mom, Grandpa told me not to tell you, but he gave Isaac and I $10 each!".

Are You Smarter Than A Freshman?

This was our first family activity at BYU. We were invited to dinner and a game show put on by the student members of AIChE. We were there to cheer on Dave as he and a few fellow professor's took on the very intelligent freshmen. I shouldn't say we, because Andrew stayed in Dave's office with his pillow, blanket and a fever to keep him company. It was a rather interesting activity. My favorite part of the show were the commercials. They had a lot of humorous dating advice, such as a guy sitting real close to a girl and him saying to her "So, I learned today in class that you need three things in order to cause combustion. How about I be the fuel. You be the air. Now all we need to do is make a spark." The questions ranged from "How fast do you need to be traveling in order to have a red light appear green?", to "Which American Idol contestant is this?" I also learned a few things. Such as, "What is NCMO?" (pronounced Nic-Moe)....Answer: Non-Committal-Make-Out. Seriously, what other University would come up with such a term? As for the winner...It was the Freshman. The Professor's were in the lead the whole game, but when it came time to wager on the final question the Professor in charge miscalculated. The final question was, "Name the tallest grass in the world." Both teams answered correctly naming "Bamboo". The classroom, of course, erupted in cheers when the totals were read off. It was a fun evening finished off by delicious BYU Creamery raspberry cream cheese ice cream.