Let the "Mr Needy" begin

We are like still a good 4 + months to go before little string bean will be born and I have a "Mr Needy" on my hands! I am speaking of Tek not Steve. I'm getting the sense that he knows something is going on. Following me all around the house, trying to sleep on our bed and cry's when I leave him at home. I have been told often lately how important it is to prepair our family pet for the new arrival. He has been an only child for the the last 10 years....OH MY this is really going to do some damage! Steve and I have started to play sounds of crying baby's on the computer. He leaves the room LOL. I am assuming he doesn't enjoy these sounds. I talk to him often about the baby but again he doesn't want anything to do with the word "baby". I recently told Steve that we need to purchase a net for the back end of the Tahoe to keep him in the far back. I know this is cruel of me but evey time we arrive somewhere he will jump over anything that is in the backseat. I don't think string bean would appreciate Tek jumping over her! This is definitely going to be interesting.......I will keep you posted!

"Mr Needy"

It's a String Bean!!

It you haven't gotten your announcement yet...tooo bad, I'm not waiting another second to post on here what we are having. IT'S A GIRL      YEAH!!!

We are very excited to know the gender so that the buying can begin. Funny thing is I am not all about the "pink". I love the neutral colors. While we were in Babies R Us, Steve and I really had some tough decisions. He wanted all pink and I refused along with DISNEY CHARACTERS AND WINNIE THE POOH!! His main concern is that people will think she is a boy....well guess what honey....you could wrap that baby in a hot pink blanket with a pink bow in her hair and someone is going to still say "ahhh your boy is so cute"! He will see...just wait! She will however have him wrapped around his little finger :) Hoping that I do too to get up and help feed/change at all hours of the night. We love you daddy Steve  :P

Babies R Us AKA: OVERWHELMING!!!

Saturday morning Steve and I jumped up and head to the Lynnwood Babies R Us. I was so excited. I'm thinking, "yeah this will be easy". HA! I was thinking this because Heidi, Lacey and I already had spent 2 1/2 hours at the Portland store discussing what I should and avoid buying. Steve and I got our register gun and headed for the bedding.  I totally lost my mind and everything I had been educated on (prego brain = department skip). From that department we headed over to the diaper pales. I feel this full body of heat come over me. "OMG why can't it be cooler in here", I thought. We start looking at the wall of diaper genies. I have never thought It would be so hard to pick out a baby poop basket! I start pulling them out of the boxes to get a closer look. I am bent over and this mad rush of new moms hits. I swear the heat continued to rise. "GOD I feel like a stuffed pig", I thought. Lets get out of this department! Meanwhile Steve has the register gun (dangerous!) clicking on some really outrageous colored items. I was getting really nervous and really sweaty.

We headed to the other end towards the bottles and such. So I have to say picking out a breast pump was my favorite part, LOL. Steve was really into it and cracking jokes. Glad he was calm and cool....literally. In the end I was starving, sweaty and HUNGRY! We only ended up with 85 items (the 85 did not include any bedding, car seats, strollers and such (due to us not agreeing) but I couldn't handle another moment in that store! We ended up spending a whooping 3 hours. I guess I know what I will be doing online in the upcoming weeks.   :)

Baby Bean's a star!!

12 weeks

First ultrasound/ heartbeat

17 weeks

 10/12 was the last of the ultrasound pictures. Everything looked good and the heartbeat is strong. Baby bean measures 7-8 inches from toosh to head. At this appointment we discovered the gender. We of course have to be difficult and make you wait for another couple of days!!!

20.5 weeks

Roloff Farms- October 17th

I am sure you have all heard of Little People Big World on TLC. Well... they have a pumpkin farm and I was determined to see the stars! The whole crew was there (except Amy) and I was just about star struck :) My cousin Erin, her son Colton and hubby Eric joined in on the fun. It was a beautiful day to drink cider and enjoy the crisp air.

Matt Roloff

Zach Roloff

Molly Roloff and grandparents with Mueller too!

Property tour ride

We're pregnant!!!!!

July 2nd 2010 was one of the happiest days of my life. The story of how I found out is defiantly worth sharing......

Steve and I had been trying for 6 + months when the whole idea of "baby" was starting to wear on both of us. It seemed like the beginning of every month was so depressing. I spoken to my Dr about the "issue" I felt we were having and she assured me it would happen, to relax and quit buying pregnancy tests so soon. On July 2rd I was officially 7 days late and refused to share the idea that I may be pregnant with my husband. I was really trying to spear the look of disappointment.....again.
On this glorious evening we headed to Walmart for some much needed items. We split up in the store and I headed to the deodorant isle. There on the back wall my eyes locked with the blue box. Clear Blue Easy was now running through my head along with.....could I be? no! well....maybe.... I snatched up a box before I changed my mind and headed for the cashier. From there I moved toward the bathroom and before I knew it I was peeing on a stick in a Walmart bathroom in Rood River Oregon! OMG I thought, this would be quite the story, wouldn't it!?!?! Before I could even pull up my pants, The test was screaming, PREGNANT. I quickly grabed my purse the pee stick and ran out the door with a huge smile on my face. I found my husband and tried to remain calm cause I was not going to tell him I was pregnant in Walmart. It was bad enough I found out there!!
We got in the car and made a stop at the Hood River port to watch the wind surfers for a bit. I reached into my purse and pulled out my pee stick and gently handed it to Steve. He immediately removed his sunglasses for a closer look. He looked at me, looked and the pee stick and again at me."Serious" he said, "serious" I smiled and nodded. He was beaming with joy.

12 weeks

15 weeks

We are so excited to meet our baby bean. Baby is due March 3rd 2011.

17 weeks

20 1/2 weeks

Vacation before baby

In May 2010 we took a quick trip to Maui with cousin Jenny and Andrew Taylor. We had so much fun. It was a good time to get away before the wedding season started. Little did we know a baby would be just around the corner :)

Work before Play

After Steve and I were married, we got the bright idea of turning the ranch into a wedding venue. It was alot of thinking and processing before the decision was finalized by me. In the Fall of 2009 the concrete was poured. No turning back now!!!

June 6th 2010 was our first wedding. We hosted 16 this season and pray for an even bigger year for 2011

Our Nephew Connor Smith

Connor is now 15 months and on the move! 

Holidays with friends and family

Along with vacations we also have had a lot of fun with family and friends. Below are some of the parties we have attended with Seattle friends.......good times!!!

Madonna: me

Edward Sissor Hands: Heidi

BeetleJuice: Cori

Cruella: Me

Friends

lil John: Steve

Gene Simmons: Me

First xmas together at Adam and Heidi's

Friends 2009

New years 2006

Easter 2008

xmas 2009

xmas 2006

Honeymoon 2008

The wedding was a blast! Now for some relaxation in beautiful Maui.....

Here are some of the photos of our fun trip as newlyweds!

 We stayed in a fabulous condo that overlooked the ocean. 10 days and 9 nights with the exception of a flight delay for 11 hours!!! .

Mini Vacations

Thought I should include in my little blog here about all the fun things/vacations we have done together from the first time we met. I would like to start with all the trips we have taken to Long Beach Washington. Funny you ask "why Long Beach"? Steve and I have been going to Long Beach with our familys from the moment we were born. It still amazes to think of how many times I am sure we were there at the same time over the course of 30 years. Long Beach will always be our #1 mini vacation hot spot. These are just a few photos of LB....

Victoria B.C 2008

Vegas 2009 for Steve's 30th

Vegas 2006

Leavenworth 2006