Drum Roll Please.....

On September 24th, Mike and I made a fun little trip to the ultrasound clinic. It was this day that we would be finding out whether our little bundle of joy was going to be a boy or girl! We are pleased to announce that we are having a GIRL! :)

I can't even begin to explain how excited we are! The minute they told us, I started thinking about little dresses, bows, dolls, and lots of pink and purple! Not to mention I was a little relieved because Mike and I had agreed on a girl's name but could NOT agree on a boys name at all. With that said we have decided that our baby girl's name will be Nixon Sommer Peters.

After we found out that we were having a girl, Mike and I went to Babies R' Us and picked out Nixon's furniture and all the bedding. Mike tries to play it "cool" but I could tell he was loving every minute of it. When we left Babies R' Us, we left with a HUGE bill and all of Nixon's BIG nursery items.

We were so excited when Nixon's furniture came in last week. Mike and I spent the day putting the crib, dresser/changing table and nursery together. It was honestly one of the best moments that I have spent with Mike. He looked like such a happy/proud daddy putting everything together. I will never forget that look on his face. Not only am I so blessed to be carrying our baby girl, but I am extremely blessed to be creating a family with such a wonderful man who will make the BEST daddy in the world! :)

Our Exciting News!

So MANY of you know that Mike and I have been trying to get pregnant for over 2 years now! We have done MANY tests, fertility drugs, surgery, shots, you name it and it wasn't working. Finally the doctor sent us to a fertility clinic where we tried artificial insemination. The first time didn't work, but the second time was successful!

With that, Mike and I are please to announce that we are FINALLY expecting! We have never been so happy and can't believe that it has finally happened for us! We are currently 11 1/2 weeks along. We went to the doctor's office today and got an ultrasound and heard the heart beat. Our little Bundle of Joy decided to show off today and swim around for us as well! It was the most amazing thing that I have ever seen and heard!

As for the pregnancy, I have been EXTREMELY lucky! I haven't been sick at all! The only symptoms that I have experienced is being completely EXHAUSTED! And luckily I am starting to get my energy back from that! As for the baby, the doctor said that everything looks great and sounds great!

We wanted to let everyone know our exciting news and thank everyone for being supportive! We thank Heavenly Father everyday for blessing us with such an amazing gift! We will keep everyone updated as we experience this amazing journey! :)

My Trip to Missouri

Everyone that knows me, knows that I am completely attached to my mother! We are very close and I have always lived within driving distance of her. So you can imagine how upset I was when the day came that my step-dad, Steve got a job offer in Missouri and moved my mom and youngest brother to Columbia, MO. Now, don't get me wrong, I was very happy and grateful that Steve was able to find such a great opportunity, but I wasn't too crazy about the idea of them being SOOOOO far away!

With that said, the day that I knew exactly when they were leaving, I booked a plane ticket to go visit them with Ty's Best Friend, Jon. (Mike couldn't get off work and I was sad that he wasn't able to make it!) Yes, they hadn't even moved yet, and I already had a ticket! But it was a VERY GOOD thing that I had because it would have been A LOT harder saying goodbye!

Visiting my family in Missouri was a lot of fun. The day we arrived we went to the famous St. Louis Arch and took an elevator to the VERY top! It was definitely an experience and I now understand why people DO NOT like heights! But even though it was scary, it was A LOT of fun.




The second day we were there, Steve got us all tickets to the St. Louis Cardinals vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game. We had amazing seats and we were surrounded by avid Cardinal's fans. So needless to say, they weren't too happy when they heard us screaming "Go DBACKS"! Again, we had SO much fun!

The rest of the week was spent at my parents house relaxing! We went and took a look at a couple of hiking trails, went to the movies, and got mani's and pedi's! It was the perfect vacation, with the exception of missing my husband! But next time he will be with us to see how beautiful Missouri really is!

Our New Family! :)

WOW......So far Mike and I have had a BUSY summer! We had 3 weddings, 2 bridal showers, and 6 baby showers all in a matter of 2 months. Not to mention moving into a new home and watching my Mom, Steve, & Ty move half way around the United States! So with that I will try and fill in the gaps from when I left off in April.

As I said earlier, April and May were filled with LOTS of celebrations. One of them brought a new addition to the Sommer family. Yup, my dad tied the knot and I couldn't be happier! Carolyn and My Dad were married June 2nd. Mike and I were able to take some time off of work and go see them and actually MEET my new Step-Mom. She is so nice, and I am so happy to see my dad with such a big smile on his face! We are so happy to have her in the family and we wish them the very best! We love you!!!!

Bowling Professionals!!!!

Mike and I have done a lot of couples nights/weekends with our good friends Matt & Laura, and Wyn & Mya. We have gone to a cabin for the weekend, hung out on holidays, and spend weekends hanging out and bar-b-queing. However, our group is about to become one couple short! :( Our friends Wyn and Mya are moving away to Denver, CO!

To say good-bye to Wyn and Mya, we decided to go bowling Friday night. And if any of you know Mike and I, we are not the best bowlers....in fact, we are lucky if we get above 100! But we still had an amazing night out. We played several games with our friends, and there was a couple of games that I actually bowled higher than Mike!

We had so much fun with our friends, and it was the perfect way to say "see you later" to Wyn and Mya. We will continue doing our couples weekends, we will all just have to travel further to do it! :)

Congrats Ramey & Lindsey!!!

So I had an EXTREMELY busy weekend! Our really good friends, Ramey Peru & Lindsey Lewis, finally made it down the isle!

The Festivities started first thing Friday morning. I got up early and started doing my last minute bridesmaid duties! That afternoon, I picked Lindsey up to go to the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. Everything turned out really good and we had tons of fun!

Then came Saturday....The BIG Day! Again, we were up REALLY early and were getting ready for Lindsey to become Mrs. Peru! Hair and Make-up people started to show up around 11:30, and we were all running around trying to make everything perfect. Finally at 5:00, Lindsey and Ramey became Husband and Wife!

Mike and I had so much fun! We want to wish Lindsey and Ramey the Very Best, and thank them for having us participate in such a special day. Congrats, Mr. & Mrs. Peru!!!!

Happy Two Year Anniversary! XOXO!!!

Mike and I celebrated our Two Year Anniversary on March 2nd! We did not do anything extravagant this year because we have been so busy with work and being out of town for friends and family. Because of this, Mike and I both took that Monday off of work to just spend the day together. It started out with me making him breakfast in bed, then we ran a couple errands and ended the day off with his parents taking us to dinner. It was perfect and I wouldn't have changed one minute of it!

I can't believe how fast time flies by! It seems like just yesterday that I was walking down the isle towards him. It has been an amazing two years and I wouldn't trade them for the world. I am so thankful that I have Mike in my life. He is my best friend and my rock. I love you, honey!!!