Getting Closer

Uriah's surgery is next week, and while it it supposed to be very routine and easy, it doesn't make it any easier for me to think about it. What really worries me is that they have to put him under for it, and the idea that something could happen to him keeps popping into my head. My mom always told me that I would never understand what it is like to worry until I have my own children, and until now I never believed her or understood what she meant. I worry so much about my one child, I don't know how she stayed sane with four kids. I know that Uriah's surgery is necessary and that if we don't get it taken care of then it could permanently damage his eye. His daddy and grandpa are going to give him a blessing this weekend and I should probably ask for a comfort blessing for myself, since I'll probably be a wreck the whole time Uriah is in surgery. :p
On a happier note, my sister-in-law is going through the temple this weekend in preparation for her wedding in a few weeks. I'm glad she has finally found the right guy. She did a lot of dating and needless to say some of the guys were definitely not worth it. But she is very happy now, so that's good. She is also having her bridal shower this weekend. It is crazy to think that when I married my husband she wasn't even barely old enough to start dating, and now here she is getting married! I have found it very interesting to watch my husband's family grow up. I was the youngest in my family and never got the chance to watch anyone but myself grow up, so watching his sisters has been a lot of fun.
Well, that's about all I've got to say for now. Here is a recent picture of Uriah.

First Pictures of Our Little Girl

Officially

Ok everyone, here it is. We have had our ultrasound and gotten our official due date. The ultrasound showed a perfectly healthy baby girl, and she is going to be due...yes...on Christmas Eve. So, my hopes of a better due date were shot, but that's alright. The ultrasound was the coolest thing ever because we actually watched her move her mouth open and shut like she was eating, and we saw her stick her fingers in her mouth. My aunt was doing the ultrasound and she said that it was rare to actually see the baby's fingers go in their mouth during an ultrasound. It was really a very neat experience. I was secretly hoping for another little boy but all of my gut feelings had been telling me that it was going to be a girl whether I wanted to admit it or not. I'm just glad I can call my baby "she" instead of "it" :) Now I've just got to find a whole bunch of girl clothes cuz all I have right now are boy clothes. We do have a name picked out but we are not telling ANYONE, no matter how special you think you are *wink wink* It will be hard to keep it a secret but we want something about this pregnancy to be a surprise. I had initially wanted the gender of the baby to be a surprise but my hubby shot that idea down very quickly. He wasn't too excited about the idea. So we decided to keep the name a secret. That seemed fair enough to me. Now all I have to do is tell my new bosses that I am pregnant. I really don't know how I'm going to get that done. I'm pretty nervous about it, but I know once I do it will be a big weight off my shoulders. Well, that's all for now. We got home late last night so I will post the ultrasound pictures later.