Introducing Tanner Justen Watkins

Wow! What an insane Christmas we've had this year. It all started Monday December 20th when my water broke. I had no idea that I was slowly going into labor. The next few days they tried to stop labor because I was only 32 weeks along. However the little man wanted to come. He made his first appearance on Wednesday December 22nd, 2010 at 3:36PM. He weighed 4 lbs. 8 oz. and was 17 1/2 inches long. Because he was so early he is living in the NICU. It has been hard to see him hooked up to machines and not being able to come home. However he is doing fabulous! He has been able to breathe on his own and is making HUGE milestones. Currently we are working on getting him to feed and gain weight. Thanks to all our family and friends for the love, support, and prayers; the three of us deeply appreciate it! We are already in love with our little boy and can't wait for him to get home!

Happy Veterans Day!

I just wanted to say thanks to those who've served our country! November always brings reminders of the things we are grateful for. I'm thankful for the freedoms I have and I know I would not be able to enjoy those without the help of others fighting for them.
A special thanks to my Vet. Justen's been out of the military for 5 years but he doesn't stop serving. Even though he's super busy with school he still finds time to help do the dishes for me or bend over and pick up what I struggle to reach now. I'm very grateful that Heavenly Father sent him my way. He's going to be an excellent Dad! Here's to you Justen and all those men that preserve our freedoms in every way!

P.S. Here's a picture for those who are interested. This was about 2 weeks ago; a little outdated.

Sweet Baby Boy

For those few who don't know. We are expecting a baby boy in February! We are so thrilled with the progress he's making. Sometimes it's unreal to think about how soon he'll be here, but we just can't wait to meet him. Here's a picture of our most recent ultrasound. I'll try to get Justen to take a picture of my growing belly. I'm looking forward to being a mother. All the stress and joys that come along with it and I'm grateful that Heavenly Father would give me this sweet baby boy to care after and love. We are pretty sure we've decided on a name.

Baby Tanner at 23 Weeks!

Our House

In the beginning of September we bought a house! We'd been searching for a few months and finally found one that fit us. We love living here and are settling in nicely. Still lots to unpack and get organized, but it's coming along. We've already enjoyed the wo's of homeownership as well. Our AC stopped working and thus, we have a new AC unit. The good news is the house is cool! Lots have been asking for pictures so here they are. I'll put up pictures of the guest room and baby's room when I get them up and running.

Oh, how I love fall!

Kitchen. It looks messy in this picture, but I promise it's not.

Office

Guest Bathroom

Master Bedroom

End of Summer Blues

It's official! Today is the last day of my summer vacation. Justen still has 1 more month, but I have to go back on Monday. Today Justen and I were reflecting upon all the great memories we have from this summer. We were fortunate enough to spend almost every waking moment with each other. We made sure that those precious moments didn't go to waste. Because I've been a bad blogger I haven't recorded all our adventures. Here are the highlights from our summer vacations.

June:
Anniversary Trip to Hawaii:





Trip to Utah


July:
Justen's Mom's birthday

San Fransisco








Honestly, if I had more time I would add more, but Justen is patiently waiting on me. Hope everyone is having a fabulous summer!

Creativity

So in know I've been a terrible blogger, but I had to share this. This is what happens when Justen and I are on summer vacation with nothing better to do.

Jimmie & Katie's Wedding

So I haven't posted in forever cause nothing was happening, then all of the sudden an overload! So I have to much blog about. I'm going to do a post a day in hopes to catch up.



Justen's younger brother Jimmie got married yesterday to his long time sweetheart Katie. It was a really special day, from the incredible weather to the amazing reception it was great. My mother-in-law did a fantastic job at coordinating the reception and my father-in-law did a great job at making it happen. They both worked so hard and it turned out fantastic! These are just a few pictures from their darling reception.