This is it!

If I had a scanner, I would post the ultrasound pictures and just leave it at that because it is very obvious that...


IT'S A BOY!!!!


Yay! He is happy and healthy and SO cute and we can't wait to meet him in person!

Some cute things that little Luke already does:

-- He kept his hands up by his face the whole time
-- He is super active-- the ultrasoundographer told us he has ADD. haha He better not. Any we got to watch him kick me. He was bicycling his little legs into my stomach. This is why his heart rate is always so fast. Today his heart rate was 153!
-- He already has biceps. They are so cute!

Anyway, we are so excited! Yay!

New Car (sort of) and pregnancy pictures!

Meet Boris. He is a Buick, and a great car. I really have had very few problems with this car and has taken me to Utah, California and back, and all over the state. This month I gave Boris a cheap little makeover after being embarrassed that I let him get so bad. Since Jeff gave me the car, this makeover is dedicated to Jeff. I know he would appreciate what I've done.


The car before. Note the tape on the window (I had it replaced because it has been cracked for over a year now) So, it was worse even before this picture. Note the dirt caked on, the bent Oregon license plate, and the missing hub caps. Both front wheels were bare while the back tires still had lovely old wheel covers.


and The AFTER! Note the new beautiful shiny plastic wheel covers, the beautiful not cracked windshield, the reflection of the tree because it is washed and clean! and although you cannot see this in the picture, it was registered in Utah in my name and therefore has brand new Utah plates. Practically a whole new car! It also got an oil change and vacuumed inside. :)


This is a recent front view of me! Can't really tell I'm pregnant-- just a little thicker than normal. Also a really cute picture of my new hair cut! It's cut into a bob. I have a hard time styling it the way you are supposed to, but I really like it pinned up like this.

and a side view! Just my little baby bump. It's getting bigger and bigger every day. My belly already feels like it's stretched to the max! I can't imagine what it will feel like when I'm actually big! I feel the baby move if I lay down and quietly feel and concentrate. Otherwise I haven't noticed it. This is the month though!

My ultrasound was pushed back a day (I could've already known what we were having but Francisco HAD to have a final scheduled for exactly the same time... lame) So the ultrasound is tomorrow morning! WOOHOO!! We are so super excited. At least I am. :) I'll keep you updated!

and next week we are off to a relaxing vacation to visit Francisco's family in Florida! Yay!!!

What do you think????

Okay, so we get to find out what the gender of the baby is in 2 weeks! We are so excited and can't wait to start buying clothes and thinking about crib sets and everything! We have decided on names for a boy or a girl too!

For a girl, we really like:

Julia Rose Darquea

For a boy, we really like:

Luke Javier Darquea

So what do you think our baby will be? Baby Julia or baby Luke? Let us know your guesses and your opinions on the names!

Stuff n Stuff n Stuff

okay, so I know it's been forever and a half since I posted last. Yes, I know I am a complete slacker. I'm sorry. but being pregnant is tough! okay, so I'm making excuses. Well, this post will be a little bit boring due to not having tons of time (I'm at work right now) and due to not having pictures. Here is just a quick re-cap of the last month-ish.

1- I passed Pathophysiology! woohoo!

2- We moved from our trailer to a townhouse-- Although we weren't planning on moving, it was super cute and we got a really great deal.

3- I planted a flower bed out front and a garden out back. I was very proud.

4- Francisco's entire family came all the way from Florida to drop off his sister, Catherine. She's going to school and living with us now!

4.5- Heard the heart beat of our little one. What a beautful sound to a new mother's ears. I still just want to hear it every day. :)

5- Went to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House, Temple Square, Timpanogos Caves, Shopping with Ines to buy maternity clothes, and lots of other great stuff with the fam.

6- As soon as they left, we moved. AGAIN! Yeah, it totally stunk and I was not happy about it, but I was glad to be out of the hands of a person who obviously does not know how to rent houses to people. At one point our electricity was turned off, cuz he didn't pay, our gas was turned off, cuz he didn't pay, and finally for the grand finally, we get a paper on our door saying the house is in foreclosure, cuz guess what? He didn't pay. Anyway, we are now in a place with a contract, etc, and haven't recieved any notes on our door. So, that's good.

7- Was sad that I now have no garden or flower bed.

8- My family comes to visit all the way from Oregon!

9- We get sealed in the Salt Lake Temple by Elder Kichuchi. It was incredible.

10- We watched fireworks, went camping, played tennis, played the 'signs' game, went swimming, etc.

We have had a pretty good summer so far. Francisco is struggling through another term of school only to start again in the fall. He is crazy.

The pregnancy is good. I'm feeling a whole lot better, and starting to get my energy back! woohoo!

Anyway congrats if you finshed this! It was long!

Happy Birthday Mi Amor!

Francisco, you are the best husband I could ever ask for! I love everything about you and hope that you're birthday is all that could dream! You are my dream come true and my happily ever after. I cannot wait to watch you take care of our beautiful children-- you already take care of me so well. :) I know that you will be the best Dad in the world!

You are just perfect!


You are silly and cute!

You love to laugh and have fun!


And you are adventurous and DANG sexy!

Thank you for everything that you have done for me, all the adventures you have taken me on, all the memories that you've given me. Happy 24th Birthday! I love you!

A picture's Worth a Thousand Words...

or maybe just two.

*****UPDATE!!!!*****
For all you wondering people out there, here are the answers to your questions:
*I am 7 weeks along (Next Monday I go in for my 1st appointment)
*This means I am due December 29, 2009 (yes this is almost exactly the same time Sarah was due last year)
*We will be happy with a boy or a girl but both secretly want a baby girl. :)
*I have been feeling a little sick (especially if I haven't eaten in a while) but it honestly hasn't been that bad.
*I feel Exhausted! All the time.
But we are ecstatic and can't wait to be parents! :)

It's official: I'm Pregnant!!!!!!!

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Remember This????

We're DONE! YAY!

WOOHOO! Winter term is officially over--- spring starts next week, but that means we have a well deserved mini spring break! :) We both took our last finals today. The line at the testing center was outrageous! (All the way out the door and wrapped around the corner! but thankfully the weather is gorgeous so I didn't mind spending a little more time outside.
We have an exciting week planned out:
We're having a little bonfire up the canyon with some friends to celebrate the end of finals.
Tomorrow we are going to a birthday party for my friend Sara S.
and Saturday we are going to another birthday party for our cousin Alicia, I think. Either that or there is a ward dance that we could go to also.
and the Sunday (after church of course) We are headed to Las Vegas for a few nights! woohoo!!! We got a really good rate on a hotel so we plan to eat at buffets, go to some shows, and just spend some time outside of Utah!
We get back on Wednesday (and actually miss 2 days of spring term... oh well) It's totally worth it!
Hmm. life is good. We have just been enjoying the nice weather. I'm looking for good books to read-- any suggestions?

25 years

I just wanted to take a minute and show my appreciation for my parents and congratulate them on having 25 years of marital bliss! I know your anniversary was several weeks ago but Happy Anniversary anyway!

I love you both so much and I am so glad that I can you as parents. Thank you for sticking with us through hard times and giving us everything we ever needed. You are the best!

Ma, I love you with all my heart. You are my favorite person to talk to and I know I can always count on you to give wonderful advice and make me laugh. You are my best friend and I wish I lived closer to you so that we could hangout more. Thank you for always being there for me and being the "cool mom". I really mean that!

Pa, I am so proud of you. I know it wasn't easy to go against what your parents believe to join the church. I want you to know that I know the church is true and I am so thankful that you really took the time to ponder out in your heart and found out for yourself. I also want you to know how much it meant to all of us that you supported us all those years by going to church and church activities with us. You have always been the rock of our family and have given us the support that we need. You are so good to Ma. Thank you for taking care of her. It means a lot to me to be able to see the love between you grow. You are such a good husband and dad.

I am so excited and feel so blessed that we will be sealed in the temple this summer as an eternal family and that all of us will be blessed with those celestial blessings. I can't wait to see you both is June!

Geez, I'm such a wuss. I am totally crying.

Anyway, Happy Anniversary and I love you!

(and sorry about the goofy laying down picture... These were the only pictures I had of you guys!:)

General Conference

General Conference was great wasn't it?

As we discussed it afterward we came up with a few good themes from throughout the conference.

1. Your happiness is as bright as your faith. We are coming up on some trying times, but as long as we have faith in the Lord, we can make it through this life!

2. Stop being selfish-- share what you have and don't spend money that you don't have. We are living in a time of entitlement and we seem to think that we need these things that we really don't.
3. You get out of church what you put into it. Have a good attitude and really worship Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ while you are at church and at the temple. Don't just go through the motions. Go with a purpose.

I really love getting to hear the Apostles and Prophet of the church at conference. They are such wise people and I know that they truly receive revelation from Heavenly Father to share with us. They don't make this counsel up! These were the things that Our Heavenly Father wanted us to know at this time. They are true and I will do my best to take that counsel to heart and work on my weaknesses. :)