And the award goes to...

A couple nights ago I came home and as I walked into the living room I saw this...Yes friends, I realize it's just a recliner but the significance of it made my eyes fill with tears. Let me back up a few days and tell you why. So last weekish, we were in to Tab and Jamie's and the Olympics were on. I decided to sit down and watch them. Now, we don't own a recliner, and usually, I don't sit in them. For reasons I don't know. I usually just pick the couch I guess. But the recliner was the only seat open so I sat in it, pulled the lever back, and instantly felt like I had just walked into heaven!! The last few weeks have been a bit painful and uncomfortable for me. Our little guy is sitting so low and pushing on my sciatic nerve which causes me intense pain and the back pressure on top of it has brought me to tears several times. I don't talk about this much (except to Hayden and my mom and sister) because I am just SO grateful to be pregnant. I don't want to complain or whine at all (sometimes, I just have to though to Hayden and my mom and sis). Anyway, for some reason, when I sat in the recliner the position of my back and legs must have been just right because the pressure and pain instantly subsided! It was PURE BLISS! Jamie told me to take the recliner home for the next few weeks but of course, I told her no. So, a few nights later, Hayden decides he wants to show me something on the Internet so we ride into his grandparents house. I go to the computer room and check my email. I then call out to Hayden to come show me what he was looking at when his grandma tells me he left with Karson. Honestly, I was bit annoyed. Why did he drag me into his grandma's to show me something and then just leave, without telling me? So I call him and tell him that I was waiting for him. After like 30 minutes he finally comes back and tells me that Karson needed help with his brakes. OK, I decided to cut the kid some slack because he was helping his cousin. So we venture back home and as I walked into the living room, there was Jamie's recliner. He had borrowed it from them for the next month so that I could have some relief. I just wanted to cry and of course because I'm pregnant, I did. So, it's official, the award for Best Husband In The Entire Universe goes to Hayden John Behling!!!

Really Seriously Stinkin' Official....

Today, we went to see Dr. Gagon for my 37 week checkup and this is what we saw when we pulled in....
YEA!!! He's so official! It's really happening! WOO WOO! The Dr. appointment was great. Danzer's position is great and his head is really low (less pushing for me! Yipee!) but no dilation. Our next appointment is Friday. Hope there is a tiny bit of progress this time.

Danzer Jack's Nursery

Well friends, my work is done. Ha ha... I feel like I'm on top of the world! The nursery is all complete (except a crib skirt and valance that my mom is working on) and every time I walk down the hall and go into his room I just GRIN from ear to ear. We are currently on the serious countdown! My next appointment is Thursday so we will get a better idea if any progress of labor is going on. I sure hope so! We are just so excited!!! But, I'm more than happy to let our little one reside in his comfy home a while longer if he wants. I just want him to be good and ready to see us! Don't want to rush anything. Anywho... here are some pics of the nursery. I'm so in love with it! Thanks to my mom for her creative vision and hours spent on the bedding! Also, thanks to Jacki for helping me get it painted! I also can't thank the many many family and friends enough that showered us with gifts galore! There are so many adorable blankets and decorations that were just perfect for our little man's new room! And you should see the clothes! This kid is gonna be more stylin' than Hayden and I! We better upgrade our wardrobe! Some of you might have noticed that we finally found Danzer's middle name. It's going to be Jack after Hayden's grandpa. Grandpa Jack has been such a big part of Hayden's life. He has helped us so much with our house and continues to come out daily to help Hayden work on the farm and odd jobs. He is so funny and he makes us laugh so much. He's taken a permanent place in my heart as well. We both love him and couldn't be more honored than to have our son carry his name! So without further delay... here is my masterpiece!

My old co-worker Tiffini gave us the DANZER sign... it is SO ADORABLE! The dressers were my mom's when she was little. She gave me the idea to paint one black and one white and then switch up the drawers. She's got such vision I tell ya!
I got the idea for the lights from my sister. She has pink flower lights in Roo's nursery and I love them! When I went to Ikea, they had bright green bugs! PERFECT! You can't see the ribbon on the lamp shade very well but I took green and black polka-dot ribbon and added them to some plain white lamp shades I had. Turned out so great!
Here is the adorable bedding my mom made! I love it! The quilt hanging on the crib was made by our Aunt Jamie! SO CUTE! The quilt on the rocker was made by my sister... SO CUTE! The rocker used to be my moms and the mirror was my sisters. I love that the nursery has so much sentimental furniture in it.
This book shelf was Hayden's during college. It stored many many books of medical knowledge. Now is stores many many blankies to keep our guy warm and many books to make him smart like his daddy! I don't know if you can see the Caterpillar on the second shelf, but it was hand made by my dad's best friend Terry Tidwell. He made it in less than a week! He is so talented!
Here is the magnet board that I made. I think it turned out pretty great if I do say so myself.
I got the cute frog for the inside of his closet drawer from Ikea too! Love it! All his clothes are washed and ready to go!

The Results Are In.... Drum Roll Please....

HE PASSED!!!! Early this morning, Hayden received a text from his email notifying him that he had received a new email from NCCPA and his test scores were in. He was out in the field tending water. I was cozy in bed reading Breaking Dawn when my phone rang. I answered and heard his panting voice "Get dressed, we gotta go to Jamie's (his aunt that lives in town where we check our email). Test scores are in!" I jumped out of bed, dressed, brushed teeth, and was in the car in about 1 minute! Lola was all pumped up as well! We sat patiently as the computer loaded... he was so nervous he was petting Lola a million miles a minute. The result: 89%!!!! YEA!!! It's official! We're so excited!! Go Hayden!!

Pickleville Playhouse

Also in Bear Lake we went to a Melodrama entitled "Chuck Wagon's Wild Showdown." Ok, I wasn't really sure what to expect... but it was freakin hilarious!! We laughed so hard!! My favorite character was Juanito Bandito. Wow, we were all grinning from ear to ear afterwards! Here are some photos:

My mom and girls with Chuck Wagon and Juanito Bandito

Outside the Pickleville Playhouse

Minnetonka Cave

888 Stairs......

+ 8 Months Pregnant

= One Tough MAMA!

While at Bear Lake, he hiked the Minnetonka Cave. It was AWESOME! A little chilly... but awesome! What do you think Raegan is thinking in this cave? Her face says it all!!

Bear Lake

This last weekend, we took a family trip to Bear Lake to celebrate Hayden's graduation! We had SO MUCH fun! I've never been there before and we loved it! It was also Raspberry Days so we had a great time at the festivities and Ienjoyed 2 raspberry shakes while we were there. DELICIOUS! Here are some photos:

Hayden showing off his mad skills

Pai, in her lean, mean, floating machine. She is tough!!

The view from our cabin

Hayden and the girls at the beach

Roo after some tasty dinner... isn't she just adorable?

Lar, ready for some more swimming!

Grad Pics

Sorry these took so long! We went to Bear Lake right from the graduation ceremony with my fam for a celebration vaca! Here are a couple pics from the big day.


Tomorrow morning, 8am sharp, Hayden sits for his boards. He will do great, I know it. But it's a little nerve racking! Go honey!!!

Today...

Last night I couldn't sleep. I was tossing and turning and couldn't quite get to a deep sleep. I was feeling the normal uncomfortable aches in my back and hips, and the baby was doing his "Olympic swirls" is what I like to call them... but that wasn't the reason I couldn't sleep.

My mind was taking several trips down memory lane for the last 2.5 years. I was thinking about moving from sweet, sunny, warm St. George to the big bad city... and only one block away from a park where so many homeless lived (which at the time scared me to death). We were frightened, intimidated, and nervous little kids. I was thinking about all the hours spent apart, all the sacrifice Hayden had made, all the hard work (which I can't even comprehend). The hours and hours of studying. Many trips, parties, and family get togethers he had missed. All the tests, quizzes, projects, rotations. He has worked so tirelessly. And here we are, official graduation day, today is the first day he is an official PA.

I felt silly crying in bed, but I am SO PROUD of Hayden. I feel more pride for him and this accomplishment than anything I have ever accomplished for myself. I can't tell you the elation I feel for us today. I'm so proud of him, and so proud of us, for sticking it out together, through the ups and downs of grad school. We pushed right through and the gratification is indescribable.

So we are off.... jumping in the car right now to go to the graduation ceremony. Pictures will be posted ASAP.

CONGRATULATION HONEY!!!! YOU ROCK MY WORLD!