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Some recent pictures

Pictures! I found our cable to our camera and got some recent pictures off to share.

Here's a picture from my Grandma Black's 81st birthday party at the Golden Corral.

I think this picture pretty much sums up how we felt during the move (I didn't know I was in the camera shot...).

"You gotta try this stuff!"

Calvin and Trevor so happy to be done with the plane ride to California!

Calvin trying on his new bowl hat. He tries to wear this all the time.

We went to a park one day and found a see-saw. Didn't really work, but Calvin had fun at the park!

I feel like I'm always playing catch-up...

Calvin is becoming quite the character and makes me laugh all the time. Because we don't have any childproof locks on our temporary housing, he has free rein over more than usual. I find pillows in the kitchen, pots/pans/tupperware in the family room, socks/keys/beach balls in the kitchen drawers, etc. He loves to put the tupperware bowls on his head and mine. He has discovered the dishwasher and loves to pull things out if the door is down, so I have to be careful that it's always locked. He also loves to empty his bibs and washcloths out of the kitchen drawer and then put them back in (sort of). Don't worry, I do watch him while he gets into everything and nothing is within his reach that is actually dangerous.

Calvin now eats with a regular adult fork. He LOVES using it and is actually quite good at using it. I think he likes it because it's easier to poke his food with than using a little plastic fork. He also thinks it is the funniest thing in the world to put a blanket over his head and walk around running into things. He can now say: mama, dada, uh-oh, ball, dog, bath, hi, bye, and cracker. He also loves to go swimming.

So I have been doing lots of research and reading on the Internet regarding doctors in this area to deliver our baby. After my first experience with Calvin, I really wanted to make sure that I liked the doctor I chose. After going through pretty much every single doctor within a 5 mile radius of our home and reading reviews about those doctors, I felt like I would never find the "right" doctor for me. So I decided to look into midwives. I knew I didn't want a home birth, but Trevor's co-worker's wife recently had a baby with a group of midwives who deliver babies at a hospital. They work with a group of OBGYN's so if there are any complications during delivery, they can call a doctor right away to assist me. I read a lot about their practice and felt this was the right thing for me.

I set up an appointment and met with one of them last week. I never thought I'd ever be so happy and excited about my doctor. They believe in a more holistic/natural approach to labor and delivery. They have very low C-section and episiotomy rates which is good. I also already know I can deliver a baby drug-free based on experience, so why not try again? It can't be any worse than my last experience, and if I feel I really need an epidural, I know I can get it. The best part is that they really spend time with you. At my first appointment, this midwife talked to me and examined me for about 45 minutes. That would have rarely happened at my last OB's office in Provo. During labor they stay with you as much as possible and are your support system. Anyway, I'm really excited about it and feel I'm in good hands!

Trevor and I went to the Oakland LDS temple on Saturday. We LOVE this temple! It's beautiful inside and out! The temple grounds are beautiful and the view of the city is amazing. They also have a visitor's center with a Christus statue and beautiful paintings depicting Christ's life. It kind of reminded me of the Mesa visitor's center. Next to the temple they have a tri-stake center (yes... that's TRI-stake... it's a huge building) and people from our ward volunteer to babysit children there so you can do temple work. We were really grateful for this service they provide so we were able to go.

Well, I don't have a way to get pictures off my camera yet, so pictures will have to wait until later this week after we move into our apartment.

Lots of Change!

Sorry for the lack of postings. I was waiting until we had our computer back because I don't have any pictures to show. I'm using Trevor's laptop instead and I guess I'll just give an update on us and show the pictures later.

Lots of changes for our family recently:

1. Trevor defended his thesis about two weeks ago. He cut it really close, almost too close, but he got it done! Now he doesn't have to fly back to Utah later this semester and have it hanging over his head. I have to tell you I'm so proud of him. So many people were telling him he wasn't going to finish, which really frustrated me, but he didn't listen to them and worked REALLY hard to get it done before we left. Three cheers for Trevor!

2. We moved to California! We were extremely blessed to have Microsoft pack and move us. It would have taken me literally weeks to do what they did in 6 hours. We are staying in temporary housing for now. We found an apartment (I'm still getting over the shock of rent prices) and we are so glad it has A/C and a dishwasher. These are two things we didn't have in our last apartment and are so glad to have now! We still have to go outside our apartment to do laundry, but I think I can handle it.

3. We went to our new church ward on Sunday and we had a really good experience. Lots of friendly people and LOTS of children! There are roughly 100 kids in primary (18 months -12 years old). There are about 50 in the youth program (12-18 years). So about 150 people in the ward are under 18. We had lots of people come up to us and introduce themselves. We think we are going to really like this ward!

4. Trevor started his job at Microsoft yesterday! He's working on PowerPoint in Mountain View. This is where he interned last summer so he's pretty familiar with the people and the work. He likes working there!

5. Last but not least, we are going to have another baby! I wanted to wait to tell people until I had seen a doctor but we can't see one until our insurance paperwork goes through and I can't wait any longer to tell the world! I'm 14 weeks along and definitely showing faster than I did with Calvin. Luckily, I'm through my morning sickness (7 weeks of prolonged death... explains the lack of posts...) and I'm feeling a lot better.

Calvin is talking and babbling more and more. He now says momma, dadda, ball, bath, dog, doggy, cracker, and bye-bye. He understands a lot more though. If we say, "go get your shoes," he will run and bring them to us. He is a little tornado right now and I can't keep our house clean for more than 10 minutes it seems. He loves to get into everything and definitely keeps me on my toes with what he finds to play with! I wouldn't have it any other way and I'm just trying to enjoy this time as much as possible. Calvin also loves music and starts dancing whenever he hears it. He's also started to semi-sing and makes up his own songs sometimes.

We'll have pictures to come in a couple of weeks!