Roper's Blog: Announcement

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Announcement

It is time to make the official announcement...I'M PREGNANT! This may come as no surprise to most of you for various reasons: 1. We h

ave been trying for a little while now and I haven't been shy in letting anyone and everyone know that 2. My already protruding belly (I promise it is) or maybe, 3. I have been a little under-the-weather and you may have noticed my green-tinted skin or tired, droopy eyes.

I wanted to wait until my eight week appointment before I made the official announcement. This morning, my family--yes, I said my family (Matt insisted that we ALL go to the appointment) went to visit my OB. Seth was a wild man, literally running in circles and screaming in the waiting room. Matt spent most of the time outside so the boys could run around, but they were all there to see the heartbeat.

It is always incredible when you see the heartbeat for the first time. It becomes so real, so fast. It is also a nice reassurance that everything is okay (and makes all the nausea worth it :).) So all is well and great. We are thrilled to be having another baby and feel so blessed.

14 comments:

Amanda said...: AAAHHHH (I'm screaming)!!! Yay! How exciting. I can't wait. Congratulations to the both of you!!!; October 3, 2007 at 5:25 PM
Anonymous said...: Jen....CONGRATS!! I am so excited for you guys. When is the big date? The question is...are you wanting another boy.....or a girl??? :) Way to go!!!; October 3, 2007 at 6:48 PM
Brody Purser said...: Jen..I have been wondering if you were pregnant yet. I am so excited for you!! CONGRATULATIONS! I hope you haven't been too sick, and if so hopefully it won't last much longer. I will keep my fingers crossed for a little girl for you. :); October 3, 2007 at 8:46 PM
Unknown said...: Ok, just for the record...I swear I am having another boy (although a girl would be the BEST!!)

I should have included my due date on the post (sorry Marcae), I am due May 16th. It will be fun to have a baby around a different time of year this time :)!!

Thanks to all your sweet comments!; October 3, 2007 at 9:45 PM
Melissa Stadler said...: Yeah Jen!! Congrats girl! I am so excited for you. This means that I need to be joining you very shortly since it is "that time" again. :) I would love to have your boys over while you are feeling sick. No fun! I will email you.
CONGRATULATIOS!; October 4, 2007 at 7:27 AM
Sorensen Family said...: WAHOO!! Jen! So so so sorry that you are feeling sick. I really hate that part. I have to tell you that I really think you are having a girl........
P.S. when is your due date??
Love Linsey; October 4, 2007 at 1:14 PM
Kristy Martin said...: Yippee...225 day's til you due.....WOW why does it have to take so long! just kidding, you know it's going to fly by... I'm so anxious to see what it will be??? By the way, your boys told me that they don't want to go with you next time, they'd rather come play over here!; October 4, 2007 at 1:39 PM
Eardley Fam said...: Yeaa! Congrats and hope the morning sickness isn't too bad!! When are you due?? SOO fun! Can't wait to see if boy or girl...; October 4, 2007 at 9:20 PM
Dana Marchant said...: CONGRATS Jen & Family! Just plug thru the yucky sicky feelings now...I am way happy for you!; October 5, 2007 at 10:24 AM
Terri said...: Jen...yea. Congrats!! Tami says hi and loves seeing your blog. I am trying to get her to create one. Ohh and her church experience with your little one....how horrible. But Iam sorry I just have to laugh. It seems like just yesterday we were sitting in the rotunda at SUU. It is all so sureal!! :); October 6, 2007 at 11:32 PM
Angie Whitman said...: That is GREAT news! I do remember you saying you want to be pregnant. I know its hard when you are sick and not feeling good, but it is so worth it! Let me know if I can do anything...I owe you a dinner!
My kids also got bored during our ultrasound! I hope you get that baby girl! We are rooting for ya!; October 7, 2007 at 1:37 AM
JOE BURNS said...: Wow congrats! I remember when I was the first to know such things, I miss that. Oh well finding out on blogspot will suffice. I'm very happy for you both it's going to be a girl for sure this time. :); October 8, 2007 at 8:51 PM
Anonymous said...: Jenny finally joining the ranks with three i know. My kids are 2, 3.4 and Kaleo is already hitting me up for another one. It is so funny, it is crazy but i wouldn't trade those little voices and kisses for anything. Congrats I love you. I promise I am putting a blog up. hahah LOVE TAMI; October 10, 2007 at 6:45 AM
Amy Y said...: Huge huge huge congratulations! I'm sorry you've been sick, that's the worst!; October 10, 2007 at 10:54 AM

Our Story

Welcome to our blog, it is fun to have you here to read about our little life here in AZ. Matt and I have been married for 13 happy years. We moved to sunny, AZ after both graduating from Southern Utah University (which is where we met.) We moved here so Matt could attend dental school. During school, we were blessed with two, darling little boys and our third little guy came shortly after Matt graduated. Wade is 11, Seth is 9 and Trent is 6. They are BUSY little boys who keep us on our toes, but we love it! We are still over the moon for our fourth child, A GIRL, Rylee who is 5! Our newest addition, Casen Judd, is 2 and is the sweetest thing on this Earth :)! Rylee will get to be our little princess forever. The boys will have lots of fun too! I was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in August 2012. We have been fighting the fight of our lives since then and do not plan to give up anytime soon. Very thankful for our family, friends, neighborhood, but most of all our knowledge of the Gospel that carries us through each day. We know our family is forever!

Words Too Cute To Forget

12/15/2011

Wade: "When I grow up and get married, I'm not going to see my wife very much."

Me: "Why not?"

Wade: "Well if you play in the NFL you have to travel a lot so I won't see her."

Me: "What about during the off season?"

Wade: "Well, I guess I'll see her then."

12/10/2011

Trent: "Mommy, you have to be very soft with me because I have a baby in my belly."

8/15/2011

Seth: "Why are you and dad going to the Temple? Is one of your friends getting married?"

Me: "No, we are going because Heavenly Father has asked us to. We are going through the Temple for people who have died so they will have the opportunity to accept the Gospel."

Seth: "Like Michael Jackson?"

Me: "Yes, like Michael Jackson."

Seth: "The doctor gave Michael Jackson too much medicine so his heart stopped and he died. He is in Heaven. You can go to the Temple for him."

Me: "Yes, that sounds like a good idea."

3/20/2011

Seth: "Stop acting like a baby, Trent."

Trent: "I'm not a baby, you're a baby Sep!"

10/12/2010

Me: "Say: Love you Mommy."

Trent: "Love you Mommy."

Me: "Love you Daddy."

Trent: "Love you Daddy."

Me: "Love you Wade."

Trent: "Love you Wii."

Me: "Love you Seth."

Trent: "Love you Sep."

Me: "Love you Rylee."

Trent: "Love you Ry-ee."

10/6/2010

Seth: "Mom, are we going out to dinner tonight?"

Me: "No."

Wade: "Seth, why do you always ask if we are going out to dinner?"

Seth: "Because I like to go out to dinner, I like to get pop."

Wade: "Seth, you can't drink too much pop or you will get fat and have to go on Biggest Loser and exercise all day until you get in shape again."

8/30/2010

Wade [to Rylee]: "Hi, Rylee sweet baby."

Wade [to me] : "Mom, we couldn't have asked for a better girl...or a prettier one!"

8/19/2010

Me: "Look Seth, they are starting to build the Temple right over there."

Seth: "Are they building it for you and dad to go in?"

Me: "Yes, they are."

Seth: "Are you going to get married in there?"

Me: "No, we already got married in the Temple by Ampa's house."

Seth: "Can we go inside?"

Me: "Yes, before they dedicate the Temple, you can come inside and look around with mom and dad. When you are 12 you can go inside and do baptisms for the dead too."

Seth: "Do we have to wear fancy clothes?"

Me: "Fancy clothes?"

Seth: "Yeah, like marrying clothes?"

Me: "No, church clothes are fine."

7/16/2010

Seth: "Mom where is Ju?"

Me: "She is staying at Ampa's and visiting Marshall."

Seth: "So, she is staying with Ampa and can see Marsha whenever she wants?"

Wade: "His name is Marshall, if his name were Marsha he would be a girl."

later on that day:

Seth: [while skipping down the hall] "Ju is staying with Ampy and seeing Marsha whenever she wants!"

Me: (Sigh) :) "Sethie, his name is Marshall."

5/12/2010

[Matt turned the TV to "American Idol"]

Wade: "Dad!, I don't want to watch this show. I do not like it. I do not like Stake Conference.

Matt: Stake Conference?

Wade: I mean General Conference, I do not like to watch it.

Matt: Wade, this is "American Idol" not General Conference

Wade: Well, I don't like that show. It's so boring.

12/29/2009
Wade: "Mom, Seth and I decided we don't want to travel anymore. We just want people to come and see us here."
Me: "How come?"
Wade: "Because when we drive for a long time it makes me hot and sweaty and it hurts my boose to sit there."

11/28/2009
Wade: "Can I have the green Christmas shoe?"
Me: "Green Christmas shoe?"
Wade: "Yes, I want to have the green Christmas shoe and Seth can have the blue one, is that okay?"
Me: "Oh, are you talking about the stockings?"
Wade: "Yeah, can I have the green one?"

11/9/2009
Seth: "Mom, I have swine flu."
Me: "You do?"
Seth: "Yes, I keep coughing."
Me: "I'm sorry to hear that."
Seth: "Yeah, I have swine flu because I keep coughing all the time."

10/1/2009
Me: "What treat do you want?"
Seth: "I want those sticky M&M's."
Me: "Sticky M&M's?"
Seth: "Yeah, you know those sticky one's that don't have chocolate in them?'
Me: "Oh, you mean Skittles?"
Seth: "Yes Skittles, that is what I want, please."

7/21/2009
Me: "Now I hope you guys (Wade and Seth) act a lot better in the next store than you did in the store we were just in."
Wade: "Mom, we will act better." Jesus is telling my brain that I need to act better. What is Jesus telling your brain to do?"

7/1/2009
Wade: "Mom, are you going to find out, today, if your baby is a girl or a boy?"
Me: "Yes, I am. What do you think the baby is?"
Wade: "A girl!"
(He has always said it was going to be a girl since the day I told him I was pregnant!)

6/17/2009
Wade: "Granny, this dinner is delicious, can I have the recipe?"

5/31/2009
I walk into the room wearing my church dress...
Seth: "Mommy, you look like a princess!"

5/25/2009
(While eating a hard bolied egg)
Seth: "I don't like that part (the yolk), that is a yucky seed!"

4/12/2009
Wade: "What does Jesus do to you when you are born?"
Me: "He gave you a hug and a kiss and sent you down to be with mom and dad."
Wade: "You mean he just dropped me down from the sky?"

3/14/2009
Me: "Seth, it is time for you to stop playing and go to bed."
Seth: "I know mom. It is too late. I was looking at the stars and they are beautiful."

2/24/2009
Me: "Seth, what is in your mouth?"
Seth: "mmfth" (trying not to open his mouth)
Me: "Seth, what is in your mouth? Open it up please."
Seth: "A booger, that's yucky, I won't eat that again."

2/8/2009
Me: "Wade, do you like your new room?"
Wade: "Yes, I do!"
Me: "Are you excited to sleep in here?"
Wade: "No, I am not going to sleep in here. I have to stay with Seth."

1/8/2009
Wade: "Last night I didn't have a dream about skeletons, I had a dream about Hannah Montana."

1/5/2009
Seth: "Mom, when I grow up I want to be a pirate!"

12/21/2008
Seth: "I am going to be late for school, say bye to me."
(Today is Sunday.)

12/16/2008
Wade: "Mom, can dad's be bunny scouts too?"
Me: "What?"
Wade: "Can dad's be bunny scouts too?"
Me: "Oh, do you mean, can dad's be cub scouts?"
Wade: "Yes, that is what I was asking."

12/13/2008
Wade: "Mom, we can't go and see "Bolt" at the movie theater because we already watched it and they erased it." (He is used to us erasing shows on our DVR when we are done watching them.)

12/2008
While watching the lightening outside...
Wade to Uncle John: "Be careful not to go outside because if the lightening hits you, your heart will stop and your friends will bury your skin."
(meaning: I told him how his Grandma Joyce died when her heart stopped and her spirit went to Heaven and her friends and family buried her body here on earth.)

11/1/2008
While saying family prayers...
Wade: "Please bless we can have fun with Barack Obama and John McCain."

9/2008
While sitting near Wade's smelly feet...
Seth: "That is yucky for me. I don't like it."

9/2008
Seth: "That lady bug is going to scare you to death!" (he then growled at it)

9/2008
Me: "Wade, your teacher gave you this thank you note."
Wade: "Why did she give me mail?"

9/2008
While watching "Cars" and singing "Life is a Highway"...
Me: "Seth, will you come here, please?"
Seth: "Not now, mom, I'm singin'"

9/2008
While reading the "Book of Mormon Reader" (BofM with pictures)...
Seth: "Look, Mom, he is giving him pizza!" (while looking at a picture of Nephi, the son of Helaman, giving the plates to his son Nephi)

8/2008
Seth: "Mom?" (as he came into our room at 4:30am)
Me: "Sethie, go back to bed, it is too late."
Seth: starts singing, "It's too late to apologize, it's too late..."

8/2008
Wade: "Mom, where are we going?"
Me: "To the bank."
Wade: "We can't go to the bank it makes me CRAZY!"
("crazy" is a phrase I often use to describe something that bothers me)