The big day for a big lady!!

We had our ultrasound today and everything looks healthy!! Yay!! My sister-in-law wanted a picture, so here is a picture of me at 5 months, no not 8 months, five!! The ultra sound technician thought it would be twins. This actually made me feel good as I have thought the same thing for the last few months, but no twins, just one!! We are so excited to welcome our new addition!! My mom sent us a package a few days ago with a couple of outfits for Christiana and a girl newborn outfit and a boy newborn outfit. I have an AWESOME mom!! She always thinks of the right things to do!! So the verdict is. . .

Our air conditioning went out this weekend, so I look and feel a bit frazzled!! I'm so grateful for a handy husband!!!

Here we are opening up the package. Christiana is opening Chris's Father's Day card!! This blue dress is one of the outfits my mom sent and Christiana wanted me to put it on immediately!! This is saying she LOVES it, as she hates getting dressed. She has only a few clothes that she asks me to put on!!

Here are the newborn boy and girl outfits, so cute, I warned my mom that I might be needing both of them!!

But, this is the only one we will be using and we are so excited!! I think it will be so fun to have a boy!! I just hope he doesn't weigh 10 pounds 10 ounces like Chris did!!!!!

The Twenties!!

I know I am a blogging procrastinator, but I did have a birthday a little over a month ago and it was my 29th, so I figure I better document my last twentieth party!! I had a really nice birthday, although I would have loved to be with my family since I share my birthday with my dad, but my parents are so supportive and know I'm where I need to be.

We didn't do anything special, Chris and I went to lunch together and he helped me make my favorite mud-pie cake, via my request! We ate the cake outside with Greg and Rachel, Jared and Janelle and their families. Suzie came over later, even after a long day's work!! What a sweetheart!! I got a sewing machine as a mother's day/birthday present. My favorite thing about the whole day was talking to my family and a couple dear friends on the phone and getting lots of hugs and kisses from Christiana and Chris!!

If you look really close you can see that my belly button is pregnant as well!!

Jared advertising for Home Guard.

Christiana loves to be outside with the family!! She goes from person to person and demands food and attention!

Janelle and Ally were having fun with a whoopy cushion!!

The birthday cake!!!

Random Pictures on Memorial Day!

I have spent a lot of time today thinking about those of my family who have past on and loving the family I have here with me!! Hope you all have a great memorial day, I think of you all often!!

Here are a lot of random pictures from just recently or from a long time ago. I was just looking through some pictures that were some how lost and thought some of these were too cute!!

This is Christiana's lastest thing. She loves to sleep with her legs outside of her crib!!

This picture was taken about six months ago or so right before bed time!! Tired eyes!!

This pictures is when Christiana was about eight months old. She was loving to get into the fridge, so cute!!

Love this picture!!! This is when she was four months or so and rolling around for fun!! I love how their facial expressions don't change much, she still makes this face!!

We're Back!!

I feel so out of touch with people because I have not been blogging for the past few months. I have occasionally checked some blogs, but I wish I would have been more diligent, I feel like I miss out on all of your lives and I'm sure you are wondering where we have been.

I feel like I have some valid excuses, but I know there is always time for people that you love, so please excuse our absence!! We are expecting another baby the 30th of October. YAY!! We are so excited to have another addition to our family!! I haven't been feeling well at all, so the last thing I've felt like doing is to get on the computer. I have spent my spare time the last few months sleeping or eating what I can to help the nausea. Now that the first trimester is over I feel great and am back in business, it's amazing to me how it goes away and it's like you were never sick!!

Chris's parents were here for all of February and half of March so that took up all the spare time and energy I had as well, all though I can't complain about that at all, I wished they lived here, we all have so much fun when they are here!!

These pictures of Christiana are from Easter. She had so much fun!! My parents and Jon came Easter weekend and we went to the Pheonix zoo and the Easter pageant. We also spent a lot of time relaxing. It was heavenly to have them here. I would love to have my parents and Chris's parents close. Grandparents are the best!! After my parents left we went to an Easter celebration with my sister-in-law's family (who I am actually related to, she is my third cousin, WEIRD, I know). Christiana loved looking for eggs with all the kids, feeding the ducks and swinging on the swings. It was a wonderful Easter weekend!!

Three parties later, she's ONE YEARS OLD!!

So, since we have so many loved ones in Utah, we had a couple parties there and then had one a few weeks ago here in Arizona. Christiana turned one on the 30th of January so she's getting closer to being two every day!! I can't believe how fast it goes!!


We had Christiana's first party on her birthday at Jared and Janelle's house. It was so fun to have so many of our friends together and spend some time together. Thanks to Jared and Janelle for hosting the party and to everyone for all the fun gifts. It was so fun to have so many kids there, Christiana was in heaven. She LOVED her doll from the Bailey's and gave it a HUGE smooch right when we opened it!! She loved putting her face in the ice cream cake and licking her fingers. I have tons of video, but I'm too lazy to download!




The next day, on Saturday, we headed to the homestead to celebrate with my entire family. It was so fun to be together and Christiana was so spoiled from her family. She loves being with her cousins. Parker, Eden and Arita helped her opened her presents and she was loving it. She loves her new books and vidoes!! Thanks fam!! Love you!

Our sweet Eden star!!Christiana and Arita playing birthday tunes. I love that Arita is holding the balloon and playing at the same time, that's talent!!

She was trying to hard to just eat it in one bite!!

She must have wanted more!

Our third party was two weeks ago here in Arizona. Her cousins Hayden and Grace were there for every step. For some reason we didn't take very many pictures, probably because it was take number three! She LOVES Hayden and Grace, they are like sibilings, they all can't wait to be together, we are just around the block, but they can't seem to get enough. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for all the fun gifts!

Christmas!!?? I think I'm alright because January isn't over yet!!??

This was a small attempt at getting a family photo for a possible Christmas greeting, it didn't get very far, so sorry if you felt you didn't get a Christmas greeting from the Cliffords. We hope you had a great Christmas and have a wonderful New Year!! This was Christams morning in Provo, Christiana loved her necklaces!!
At my mom and dad's house, she liked sitting on her presents more then opening them!
Cousin Eden trying to be a good older cousin. She is such a sweet girl.
Christiana's three Faux cousins, Parker, Eden and Arita. They were entertaining each other on a spining chair, Christiana just stared.
Uncle Booge sporting his new hat! Cousin Shell holding Christiana at the Shakespeare Christmas Eve breakfast. It was so good to see everyone!!
Christiana opening her presents from Grandma and Grandpa Clifford.
I think this is what Christiana really wanted for Christmas!

Christiana in her Christmas dress from Grandma Clifford!

Sleep!!

This is one of the ways Christiana likes to sleep. She has sprawled out like this since she was a few weeks old. The Clifford's say it's a Clifford thing and they all sleep like that. I just think it's cute and funny!! I know I definitely don't like to sleep like this!! She's too cute!!