Welcome to the world Asher Jackson!

Wait... WHAT????

Holy cow I can't believe this day has come... we are now officially HOME OWNERS...ok well in 30years we will be!

I can't believe we now have a place that is officially ours! I am so excited to get there & start doing home things & decorations just as I have always wanted to.

And that round orange thing you are wondering.. what could that be- Well that my friends is the most delicious desert I have ever made. It is a PUMPKIN ROLL. Many people have heard of this, I first tasted this about 2 years ago and just recently found a recipe. So me & my mom whipped it up and wa-la it was perfect. Perfect shape, perfect flavor!!!

Rex, myself & my mom have decided it is the new official desert of Thanksgiving... and Christmas... and Vetrans day and Presidents day... ok I think I have made my point of just how delicious it is!!! YUMMMY!

The day has finally arrived!

It is our pleasure to announce the arrival of Asher Jackson Broderick. Born October 20th at 3:11p.m. . He is a healthy 9lbs 1 oz and 21 3/4 inches long.

Asher admiring dad... or the other way around!

Mommy & baby boy!

Trying to get the sucking routine down. He is getting the hang of it. He has been a bit sleepy, but perked up this afternoon... so we snapped some good photos!

I will have plenty more to share, but for now, I am focusing on figuring out this mom buisness.

Thanks for all the love & support!

Rex, Kira & Asher

staying busy

Funny days.. or lack there of...

I thought I would post something, well because I haven't in so long. I haven't posted because I feel as if nothing is happening. I have been so pre-occupied with waiting around for our little guy to join us. About 3 weeks ago, I wanted this baby out ASAP and spent most days looking online to find ways to induce labor or waiting patiently between contractions, hoping they were only 5 minutes apart... NO LUCK! Then I awoke one day and a new fear had taken over... what was i getting myself into?? and a new realization that my life was about to change. But am I ready for this... no one really knows

So Rex & I went to an all day Birthing Class a few weeks ago.. And it was good to hear what the hospitals standards & rules were. I guess I had a pretty good idea about the birthing process, seeing as how I did get my degree in nursing... But it was good for Rex to hear everything too.

MY FAVORITE part was when Rex tried on the sympathy pregnancy belt!

My favorite line was after I asked him how it felt, He said "I just kept thinking, it can't be this uncomforable, can it?"
UH... YES Rex it can & IT IS!!!!!

I love that he tried & maybe gained some appreciation. He was a great partner that day and look forward to the big day, where he will be the best partner I could ever have... i hope!

So I have decided to keep myself busy, on the days I feel up to it. I have been sewing, cooking & cleaning like never before. I put together 15 doggie diapers (for boy dogs with a little spraying problem), and they are so cute!! I forgot to take a picture before I shipped them off... oops! (I sent them to my mom's carpet store, where she has had a few request for them). And I made a baby quilt... for Baby Girl Wick... but again, forgot to take a picture (so Tiffany, when you get it, send me a pic!) But I did take a picture of my baking trial. I found this cute recipe book, at the checkout stand for 'fall recipes'. I was intrigued and decided to try one.

The first I tried was the PUMPKIN ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH GINGER-CREAM FILLING

This was the picture in the recipe book.
This is how it ended up looking.

I was pretty stocked, I have never baked an angel food cake and I just bought an angel food cake pan... so I was stoked that it all turned out ok. And Rex said it was the best cake he has had in a long time... I suppose it was a compliment... even though he nor I could remember the last time I had made a cake.

Anyways, some more baking, cooking, cleaning, & sewing are in my future.. atleast for now!

I will let everyone know when the baby comes... hopefully soon!

Got some pictures of our house

Thought I would share the pictures our realitor sent us. Most of the pictures were taken just a few days ago. Where the house is just framed, is from when I went & visited.

we put in an offer

After discovering we are relocating to Ft. Lewis Washington, I jumped at the opportunity to go & visit the area & house hunt after my recent trip to Utah.

So Candice & I drove up there (Candice mainly.. I did a good job laying down & taking it easy) for a quick weekend of house hunting. This was a first time experience for me, I have had my share of looking at places to live, but it is usally rental &short term situation. It's a whole different ballgame when you are looking for something that you are going to buy & that you can call yours!

So we searched & searched, found some I liked, then found those were under contract... so I could not have them. But after much phone & internet conversation, Rex & I decided on

'the one'!

So last week we put in an offer, recieved a counter offer & then came to an aggreement and now we are working on picking final upgrades to our new home.

The picture below is of our house... set to be completed the end of september, first of October. Just in time for the baby boy!

It is a 4 bed 2.5bath, just minutes from the freeway... and minutes from SHOPPING!!! .

The market remarks read: "The "aster" features a vaulter ceiling in the entry and spacious great room with cozy gasfireplace. Kitchen is designed for family meals & easy entertaining. Master bedroom has a 5pc bath with large walk in closet. This home backs up to Nisqually Wildlife Refuge!"

And about 10 minutes away from our bestest friends!!! (who also put an offer in on a house the same week). It should be a quick commute to work for Rex & a quiet area to start rasing our family. Anyways- right now we are working out all the little kinks & dotting all the i's on ALL the paperwork. But we are very excited to have a place to call home... and be settled for the next few years.

baby

I went to the other half of an ultrasound that I went to a month ago... since the baby wasn't copperative I was able to go back. I got some cool photos!

He is breech & had his feet in front of his face, below his feet you can see his nose!

This one he was giving a little wink... he is a bit of a tease!

Chubby checks!

Is he picking his nose? or in deep thought?

This is how he spends his days, legs resting on his head!

Enjoy!!!