Dear Pregancy

Dear Pregnancy,
Well, it has been nine long months now and I can't decide if I love you or hate you. In the beginning you made me so sick I definitely hated you. Toward the middle I began to like you a little more. I was able to move around and I didn't feel so sick. Then just when I was warming up to you, you hit me with all you had. I have to say that I am sick of not sleeping though the night. I hate that I am constantly sweating because I can not get cool enough to stop. I hate that I can not see (or touch) my toes. My back hurts, I pee every five seconds, the nausea is back, my ankles take the definition of cankels to a whole new level, and I am as big as a whale! Most days I can't wait for you to leave ...but then for seconds, split moments I think that I might miss you. Not all the bad stuff but the few good things. There is something truly amazing about feeling a baby grow inside of you. You bond in a way that I can't put in to words. When the baby kicks me in the morning I usually say, "Good Morning". The kicking can become very annoying at times but if I go an hour or so with no kicks I will start poking my belly to feel him kick just to know that everything is okay. I do like laying in bed at the end of the day and lovingly stroking my belly and thinking about the little boy that is inside. Will he look like his brother? Will he sleep good? (Please yes!) Will he be strong and smart and love his Heavenly Father? So many questions, so much love. So in the end, I guess for the most part I will be happy to feel like my self again soon. But then again, I will miss always having a little friend with me, saying hello every once in a while and the excitement of wondering what is to come.
Till we meet again, (hopefully not too soon),
Candace

Bath Time

Jackson has been having a hard time taking baths so daddy made up a song and now they sing it together in the tub! Sooooo cute! Enjoy!

Josh's Graduation!!!

So, I don't know if you know this but my husband, well, he is kind of a big deal. Josh has now graduated with his masters in accounting. Many people yesterday asked him how long it has taken him and it has been 7 LONG years (2 years part-time and 5 years full-time). WE ARE ALL SO PROUD OF HIM!!! (Me most of all, I have no doubt that I am his biggest fan). Josh had is convocation ceremony yesterday. Commencement was on Wednesday (that is when that President guy spoke, you can imagine that we SOMEHOW found something better to do). I will choose to stop my comments there because this entry is about Josh and not about how much I thought that man's speech was a slap in the face to Josh's hard work. Anyway...we woke up bright and early to get to the stadium by 8:oo am. The ceremony started at 9:00. As I sat in the stadium with Jackson before the ceremony started, I cried. (I hoped that people just thought it was a hormones). I was just overwhelmed by what it had taken Josh and I to get to this day and I was so happy. For just a molment I will really brag about Josh because; I am his biggest fan, and he would never tell you himself; he did awsome in all his classes. Josh didn't just do the master's program he threw it down! Over the past year Josh has gotten amazing grades in addition to working as a plumber and dealing with a two year old and a hormonal pregnant wife. I took video of Josh walking, it is far away and kind of hard to hear but for those who couldn't be there I thought it would be nice to see.

Here are some photos taken in the blazing Arizona sun...why do we live here?
Here is our little family. (I thought I was looking pretty good for being due in 5 weeks, but this picture shows that I am clearly mistaken).
This is the whole family that went to the graduation and endured the two hours of names being called just to hear the one that was the best. Go Joshua Adam Perkins!!!Of course, Josh's parents, they may think they are Josh's biggest fans. They can join Josh's fan club but I still get to be president.

Josh and I are so thankful to all that showed up to show thier support yesturday. Many of you have helped us get through the last 7 years to get where we are now and we thank you all!

Still Transverse

Well, I had another OB visit and yes the baby is still transverse. I am convinced that he just likes where he is. I have to say that I am now starting to get a little nervous. I really don't want to have a c-section. I guess we don't always get what we want though. There are some days that I think, "Oh, my goodness I have soooo much longer" and then other days I think, "I am so scared the baby is going to be here so soon and I still have so much to do." At least I will be busy...really busy. Josh graduates in two weeks! With that comes a lot of busy work. Then we need to get the new nursery ready and Jackson's room put together with his new big boy furniture. So I guess whether I want it or not it will be here soon, or not soon enough.

We Have A Name!!!

Finally, we have a name! We spent a lot of time last Saturday going though the books again and we finally found one. We are smart this time though no one will hear it till he comes out. Then (hopefully) if people don't like it they are going to have to tell him, and I am thinking that he will be too adorable to say anything negative to. Yea!!!