MAY&JUNE&JULY&AUGUST!!!

WOW!

I am terrible at keeping up with this blog!

so much has happened since my last post, so lets get caught up shall we?!?

 

MAY

nothing really new went on for us

although

we did welcome 2 new nephews to the Gillies side of the family.

Easton Mark Gillies and Trey James Gillies

 

JUNE

me and Eric celebrated our first year of marriage

I love that guy A LOT!

so lucky to call him my husband!!!

 

we also went to Yellowstone on our Erickson family vacation.

Mom and Dad rented a cabin for the week

and let me tell you

it was GORGEOUS!

we had so much fun travelling the park,

hot tubing,

going to the Playmill,

shopping,

and just being with eachother.

 

 

at the end of our vacation

we stopped in Utah

for Trey's baby blessing.

June was a great month for us to

go and be with our families.

 

JULY

me and eric went to the mountains

and had a picnic for the fourth of July.

talk about a beautiful view huh?!?

 

we also headed to the valley

where Mark and Brandy had Easton's baby blessing.

 

AUGUST

we FINALLY got word that we had gotten into an apartment

that we had been on a waiting list on FOREVER!

that was such a HUGE blessing for us.

rent is A LOT cheaper and we have so much more room.

 

we had a great summer

can't believe it's already over

 

just a thought...

we are very blessed to live the lives that we do

and be surrounded by the people who we love often

 

 



and it's a......

this year was one of my best birthdays yet.

 we had our ultrasound appointment

to find out the sex of our little babes.

AND IT'S A GIRL!!!

(at least they are pretty sure that it is)

the doctor was looking back through our pictures and wasn't as

positive as our technician was.

but he also acknowledged that she was watching her wiggle around

so if she felt confident then we should be ok.

so we are prepared that if when we are in the hospital and they announce

it's a boy we won't be too shocked.

 

the video is mainly for my mom

but you are welcome to view if you would like.

 

 Baby Girl Madyn

 

 

the day after our ultrasound I was sick for a good 2 weeks.

pink eye, strep, stuffy nose, no energy, cough, and just plain miserable

luckily I think im finally just about over it all.

 I loved when I was awake in the middle of the night and feeling miserable
she would just start to kick.
it was just nice knowing I wasn't alone.
me and my girl can conquer anything this world has to offer us.
I love her soo much already I can hardly stand it.

our name for our little girl is
Madyn Gillies
me and eric are still arguing over middle names and whether she will get one.
eric doesn't want one
I really like Madyn J
or Madyn May

just a thought....
if you have an opinion on middle names
PLEASE feel free to share...
especially if you're on my side ;)
 



birthday weekend :)

rylee, me and locklyn

are sooo lucky to have our birthdays all in a row.

rylee wanted to go to the zoo and olive garden for her birthday

so we all met in Utah to celebrate our birthdays.

here's some pictures from our weekend

 

jetty petting on of the lizards at the zoo.

 

 

this was one of the sweetest things I have ever seen.

:) I sure love that locky girl :)

 

 jetters with one of the monkeys

 

my handsome husband with my sweet maycie may

 

this warms my heart :)

 

bryan, megan, and boston were able to make it

and hang out with us a while too.

he's sure a sweetheart

later we stopped at the mall

did a little shopping

and jetty and abbers rode the carousal

 



 

it was such a great weekend.

one of the best that I have had in awhile.

 

just a thought...

in case it isn't very obvious

I sure love my family more then anything in this world.

they mean the world to me.

EaStEr!

the week before easter

my mom, megan, abby, rylee, austyn, and payson

can down to Laramie for a visit.

 

having company is one of my most FAVORITE things ever.

please excuse the shirtless children...
we were having fun dying easter eggs

 

 

 

 

 

he's my sweet monkey man :)

 

 

at Washington park

 

 

my beautiful girls

 

we had such a great time with them.

we sure do miss them when they are gone though...

 

just a thought...

im soo grateful for my Savior

especially around easter time.

I love my Savior

lets just be honest here...

sometimes i'm not sure what I think of this whole pregnancy thing...

it still kinda weirds me out that there is a BABY INSIDE ME!

ill just be sitting around working on the computer or something and all the sudden it will

hit me all over again

and ill get all big eyed and think im gonna be a momma!

i have lots of fears about this whole having a baby thing....

I worry about it being healthy...

I worry about it's little organs being strong and active...

I worry about all the chromosomes being perfect...

i worry about being a good mom

and knowing what to say at all the right moments.

....

and then i have my irrational fears as well...

I WORRY ABOUT HAVING AN UGLY CHILD!!!

 

i mean come on look at these morphs i did of me and eric

and then i don't think that my fear is that irrational lol...

 

baby gillies (no gender selected)

 

baby girl gillies

 

and i saved the worst for last...

baby boy gillies

 

in fifth grade i was made fun of horribly because of my awkward looks and personality

my freckles were laughed at...

i was called gopher cause of my buck teeth...

i was really lanky and skinny and accused of being anorexic...

i had NO idea how to even begin to deal with my thin crazy hair....

i was a strange one... and ill admit that i still am lol

 

....i just pray my child doesn't have to deal with being made fun of....

but then i look at all my precious little nieces and nephews

 

 

 

each one with their amazing personalities

and special features that make them so handsome or beautiful.

the innocence that shows in their eyes

and the sweet smile that brightens up their face.

i sure love each one of them more then i could ever describe.

:)

 

im sure it's still possible...

but how can i have an ugly child

when it's cousins are SOOO flipping CUTE!!!

RiGhT!?!

lets hope anyways...

at least that's what will get me through till i

actually get to see my baby

lol

 

ALSO!

we FINALLY find out what we are having

on APRIL 30!!!

what a great birthday present right!

(please just pray for me that it's not shy or have it's legs crossed!)

i really don't care if it's a boy or a girl

either one i imagine i just get so overwhelmingly excited.

but... eric wants.... (and thinks he NEEDS) a boy.

so we will see what happens.

 

last week i felt it for the first time.

it's so weird feeling that little fluttering feeling going on in your belly

but i LOVE it.

i feel it a couple of times a day

it makes me happy

:) :) :)

...honestly...

 i think i probably really hype it a lot and

get it going from my (i really TRY to make it just one) pop.

i really should lay off the caffeine

but i CRAVE my morning coke!

and lets be honest i will ALWAYS give into my cravings.

i have absolutely no self control.

and i'm actually perfectly fine with that.

 

just a thought...

i'm being serious i really want your prayers on the 30th

my luck we won't get to find out it's gender.

ALSO!

just for additional luck i wouldn't kill ya if you prayed that

ill have a cute baby :P

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just kiddin

 ;)