Just a quick note

I finally finished all the thank you cards for all the baby stuff we received (at least I am hoping I haven't forgotten anyone). Here is my problem with Thank you cards, even though you are suppose to personalize each thank you card, to me they still seem impersonal and detached. Besides there are some people that deserve so much more then a Thank you card. I am very grateful to everyone that has given me stuff for the baby. It has helped us so much. Some how trying to tell everyone Thank you on a piece of paper doesn't seem to do it justice.
There are some people, like my in-laws, and my mom that have done a lot for me. To me a thank you note actually seems almost inappropriate.
So to those that have received a thank you card yet, I am sorry I have been trying to work on them. I am very grateful for everything that I have been given, and I am so humbled by the love and support that we have been shown.

A few more baby things

These were taken Monday...I have just been really warn out, and haven't had the energy to post them. These are at 35 weeks.


Big Belly


Here are some really cute things I have gotten from people that couldn't make it to showers.

Me being a little philosophical

In the last few months, there have been several earth quakes. Haiti and Chilie are only two of at least 10 that were over 6.0. These are the earth quakes that have happened since January of this year.

Magnitude 6.7 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE March 16, 2010
Magnitude 6.5 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN March 14, 2010
Magnitude 6.9 LIBERTADOR O HIGGINS, CHILE March 11, 2010
Magnitude 6.1 EASTERN TURKEY March 08, 2010
Magnitude 6.8 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA March 05, 2010
Magnitude 8.8 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE February 27, 2010
A 6.4 magnitude quake hit southern Taiwan at 8:18 on 3/3/10
Eureka earthquake occurred on January 9, 2010 at 4:27:38 p.m. PST
2010 Solomon Islands earthquake was a magnitude 7.2 January 03, 2010
2010 Venezuela earthquake was a 5.6 magnitude earthquake Friday, 15th January

This got me thinking, we don't know all the signs of the second coming, in D&C 45:39–40 it says:
39 And it shall come to pass that he that feareth me shall be looking forth for the great day of the Lord to come, even for the signs of the coming of the Son of Man.
40 And they shall see signs and wonders, for they shall be shown forth in the heavens above, and in the earth beneath.

Earth quakes are in the earth beneath, is it one of the signs?
I believe everything happens for a reason, I also believe that we won't always know what the reasons are in this life. Heavenly Father does not share everything he is planning with us.
Also in thinking about what all the earthquakes mean, I started thinking about how Haiti lost so much. All these places have lost a lot. However Haiti seems to be the one that has lost the most. I think that is because they had the least amount of things. Haiti is a relatively poor country, in fact they are the poorest country in the America's. They have their homes and their families, and very little else.
With that said I started thinking about all the "things" we have. We have so much, we have been blessed to live in a free country, with the ability to choose who we are, and what we are going to do. I also started to thinking about how there are so many things that seem to get in the way. We as humans tend to get distracted by things, whether it is nice cars, big houses, gadgets, or just stuff in general. We often let these things get in the way of what is really important. There have been so many times that I just want to take half the things we own to the DI, we don't need everything we have. There are things that are necessary, and what each family needs may be very different then what another family needs.
I often wonder what good it is to have a lot of things other then the necessities, after this life they will be meaningless. They aren't important.
I am not saying that I am going to be able to get rid of a lot of things, but I see very little use for a lot of things right now. I also know that with the baby coming, my views of somethings will change.

Pictures ... as promised

Alright, here are pictures of all the things I got at my showers, plus a few extras!!

Here are a couple of diaper cakes that I got.



Here is the tub I got ( I love it!! Thanks Marilyn!)


A balloon gift from Barbara. I thought it was so cute that I still haven't popped it.


Some super fun bath stuff, that I think Kraig will have just as much fun with as Kate. Especially the leap pad.


A few diapers, and wipes





Bath wash, lotion, and other such things
Someone told me this bedtime lotion is wonderful!!



The baby monitor we got


This is a carseat cover that my sister-in-law Stacy's mom made for me. I think it is super cute


A few toys, and a few necessities





A better view






Up close of the cute ones


Some really cute clothes






Look at the feet!! They are so cute!!







I also got a whole bunch of hand me down clothes, but I can't get pictures of them all up here!!

These are from my very talented Mother-in-law!! Aren't they so cute!!


Alright now for washcloths, burp cloths, towels, and blankets




I don't care that this is blue, I love it!!!

I love the turtles!!




Some really cute hooded towels, I am so glad there are people out there that are much more talented then I am at sewing!!





Speaking of being more talented at sewing, my aunt Tena made this, I love the little animals

This is a little closer picture of the animals

This is the back


This was made by a very talented lady named Phyllis, she is my grandpa's cousin (if I am remembering correctly). This is so cute!!

Here is an up close picture of the border


Currently I am keeping all the clothes, towels, washcloths, stuffed animals, and all the blankets in my cedar chest. I figured it was the safest there. I think it is a little full though...


Thank you everyone one for everything. Also I am working on Thank you cards, I will get them out eventually. Thank you cards are hard!!