Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Guessing Game!

Okay, my sister set this up but it is kida fun-- Go to this website and guess when my baby is gonna come!

http://expectnet.com/game.php
The game sign in is : LukeDarquea

The winner will get the prize of being Luke's favorite family member or friend. :)

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Luke's First Outfits

This little outfit was a steal I found at DI! They are both in really good condition (the sweater vest is even from baby gap! wow) and I spent a total of $6 ($3 each) Anyway, I've discovered that the "preppy clothes" are always REALLY expensive, so I think I'm going to check back at DI more often to try to find more preppy clothes for Baby Luke.
This was the first outfit that was bought for Luke. It was right after we found out it was a boy. Jerry bought it for us while we were in Florida (just the sweater/ beanie) because it was BYU colors and on clearence! I love the elbow patches and it should kep him nice and warm for his first few cold winter months of life.

I got this one at Walmart. It caught my eye and due to my love for elephants, I HAD to buy it! It just looks so comfy and it kinda makes me giggle every time I look at it. He'll look so cute! haha
Luke has also accumulated quite a few hand-me-downs from his cousin Nathaniel. Thanks Nate! We really appreciate having a base of clothing for the next 2 years.
Hopefully Luke will get lots more adorable outfits at his baby shower. It's going to be Saturday November 14th (date has been changed!), so save the date! :)


Sunday, October 11, 2009

Wedding Celebrations

Yesterday we spent the day celebrating Francisco's cousin's wedding! Diana and Brady were married in the Salt Lake Temple. They are such a wonderful couple and we are so proud of them for making those covenants with Heavenly Father for time and for all eternity. We love them and are excited that they finally made it to the "married group". haha Isn't Diana so beautiful?

This is me, Catherine, and Melissa at the reception. All of Francisco's favorite girls! (except his mami tambien!) It was fun to visit with Ines, Melissa, and Catherine's boyfriend, Tyler this weekend. They flew down just for a few days for Diana's wedding.

All the siblings together. (Victor, Catherine, Melissa, Francsico) They are probably the most beautiful family I have ever seen. Seriously, all of them are so good looking!

Here is Catherine with Tyler. They really are cute together and make a great couple. Tyler was baptized last Sunday. (He was a little disappointed that he couldn't have raspberry peach tea at Olive Garden... haha oh well)
I really did notice a difference in his countenance in this visit compared to the last visit in June before he was baptized. It is neat to see the change in spirit over just a few months.


Well, update in our lives-- we are great. School is going pretty good. I leave for Colorado on Saturday to go to a nationwide Dietetics Expo. I am so excited! It's going to be awesome! It'll be hard being away from Francisco for so long. I won't be back till Wednesday, so 4 nights! That's the longest we've been away from eachother! We've only spent 1 night away from eachother (the time I went camping with my paretnes and he wasn't able to come!) We'll make it though.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

6 months



wow, I can't believe I am already 6 months pregnant! I am 25 weeks today and still feeling great! My belly has grown quite a bit this month but it is still really small. (The pictures make it look huge in my opinion) Anyway, I know I am supposed to wear the same thing in pictures for comparison but I wanted to show off my new dress! I got to go shopping the other day and bought some really cute prego clothes. I am only just now starting to actually fit into pregnancy clothes and they are really still too big...

The other day I was watching a movie at work and Luke started kicking. I looked down at my belly and watched my stomach move! It was so bizarre. It's amazing to actually see something move inside my stomach... It was awesome!


School is good so far. I am really enjoying my classes and although its tough, I know the Lord has helped me already. He really is there for us when we need Him and I am so thankful for that!

Francisco is doing well. He has signed up to help people in El Salvador with dental work this November. He is so excited to go volunteer and get that experience. I am excited for him too except that he is going over Thanksgiving break... Lame-o. I guess I'll just have to eat enough for him too. (and I probably will... hahaha)

Anyway, I'm feeling good, I love my belly and I love my little Luke. :) I love Francisco so much and am so grateful to have him here supporting me and loving me and Luke every step of the way. He is so loving and is already a great papi.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Whose arm????

This is Emily's arm. She has lovely arms... very thin and slim.
















This is Francisco's arm.

LUKE's ARM




Saturday, August 15, 2009

Luke's Ultrasound!!!! (We are very happy!)


Francisco:
When I first saw the image on the screen I was filled with excitement and love. I just couldn't believe it. I love my wife so much for being such a great mom already. She looks so beautiful with her tiny belly. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a dad. I can't wait to actually hold him and see him face to face. I am so happy for a new addition to our beautiful family. I just don't find the right words to express how much I love my sweet heart. For those that know her might be easier to understand me. She is just amazing!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

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!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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!!!

Monday, July 27, 2009

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!