March & April '12 Report

March month brought me a great surprise!

Casey said he knew all along that I was pregnant.

I did not...

On March 2nd it was my birthday.

I felt terrible.

I felt like I had a stomach virus.

I hardly ever get sick so I was sad.

It was my birthday.

So we had pizza and cake that I made (both) 

Casey gifted me with the Twilight books and movies.

It was a fun day even if I was ill.

Although Casey did take me to Cold Stone later that week.

My favorite. Mmm

On March 17th we got The Big Positive.

I was surprised.

I even took another one to make sure it was right.

I also had to look close and count the lines make sure I was counting right.

When I showed Casey he wasn't surprised.

He said he knew.

Well then it hit me.

That explained my "sickness."

I didn't have any symptoms like this with Eliana so never did it cross my mind I was.

On the 23rd Melinda and her fam came to visit, so we had dinner at Aunt Katherines.

It was yummy like always.

Eliana kept rolling over. Didn't want to be on her back.

One of the times that I went towards her to roll over, she wailed away trying to crawl.

It was cute and funny.

On the 30th we went to Casey's mission reunion.

Everyone is so nice and just tell me how great Casey is.

I already knew that though. 

That's why I married him.

That night we wanted to tell the mission presidents but no one in our family knew so we held it in.

April 1. April fools day.

We sent an email blast to the family with a this picture of Eliana.

We wondered how long it would take.

Guess no one believed us because we didn't get much of a response.

Some asked "are you serious?"

Some just didn't bother.

I had to call my parents and tell them it was real.

We were given advise when we had Eliana to wait years for the next one.

Guess the Lord had different plans for us because this was not planned.

We are a thrilled couple though.

On the 17th we picked my dad up from the SLC airport.
He came to help us drive down to Texas.

stopping to eat. awesome hair.

The next day we had dinner at Aunt Katherine.
They asked Casey to say the prayer.
During the prayer Casey said "...and bless Crystal and the baby that we are expecting...."
After the prayer Aunt Katherine said "Oh you got her huh?" (Laughing)
We looked at her and said "No it's true."
And that is how we told Grandma and Aunt Katherine.

On the 20th we drove to Texas after Eliana's 6 month checkup.
Poor baby got shots.
Now she was going to have a long drive.
She did great though.
Slept just about the entire time.
It's now the drive back that worries me.

The last week of April was the first we spent in Texas.
Casey got a job at Bahama Bucks but
I convinced him he needed a break between school and his first week there.
During that week we went to Laredo, Texas.
My grandma was the reason I wanted to go but we didn't know if she'd be there.
She walked a day just to meet our sweet little girl.
She fell in love with her.
My mom's bday is the 30th and my dad the 28th so we had a little bday party for them there.
Since Casey was going to work we couldn't stop by San Antonio.
Oh well, one day.

We look forward to the rest of the time we will be spending in Texas.
Feels good to be with family around.