Caleb Timothy Brough!

He's HERE! This morning at 8:28 our little Caleb Timothy Brough was pulled bum first out of Mary's tummy. Although more involved than she realized, the C-section went very well, and Mary is doing OK. Caleb is adorable and our family of four just feels even more "right" now that he's with us in person. He was 8lbs 8oz and is 20 1/2 inches long. Anyway, we're going to go for "more" and "soon" as far as these posts go, so don't expect much in the way of creativity for now. We just want you all here with us in spirit so here's a little tid-bit of our man! We love him to death. More to come soon...

HUGE NEWS!!!

Hello Everyone!! Sorry it's been so long without an update!! We are actually having our precious new baby boy this Friday at 7:30 am!!! We are having a c-section because he stayed breech. You see, our children get very big, and there is not very much room in there for him to wiggle! But we are excited for all the benefits of a c-section: baby will be safe, it's planned, it's predictible, my pelvis will stay in tact, as will my current level of bladder control, a longer hospital stay, you get to sleep the night before, and you don't have labor. So, even though it isn't totally ideal, it's actually quite convenient and nice in a lot of ways. And we feel very blessed that everyone's prayers have been heard, and that this will be the best thing for our family. We do feel very good about it! Here is the requested belly shot! Hopefully it won't take too long to post photos of our new one!

Good Dad, So Sad, and Maybe Bad?

Number One: Good Dad!

Phillip set this up one morning when Elijah and I slept in. Elijah's favorite bear is bearing a piece of gum...a very special and exciting treat for Elijah. Isn't that note the cutest? I especially like the translated side!

Number Two: So Sad!

Our beloved neighbors and friends that have lived next door to us since we moved to West Virginia moved away last week! THEY TOTALLY ROCK and we have been missing them so much! They are back in Utah, and we hope to stay friends forever!

Number Three: Maybe Bad?

Gee, the more I read about this...the less "maybe" there is about it! Our baby is in a breech postition. I am 36 weeks pregnant, so hopefully he will/has turned. I go to the doctor tomorrow, so here's hoping! Please pray that he will turn. We could use all the faith in the world!

"Three Things" Tag

Hey! My friend Andrea tagged me to share 3 things in several categories. I am doing it as quick as I can...I'm trying not to procrastinate...so I don't know if my answers will be totally like the top 3 in all these things...but here goes.

3 Joys

1. My family. I love Phil and Elijah so much. And living away from home, I sure appreciate my bigger family a lot more.
2. Exercise. It really feels good right now, like I'm not even pregnant! I love doing the Crossramp, which is a type of Eliptical machine. I really look forward to listening to my iPod.
3. Work. I really get a lot of joy from a job well done, even though I am still working on actually enjoying the work.

3 Fears

1. Controlling my sweet intake. Don't ask me why this is a fear, but if you told me I could never totally make myself sick on junk again...that makes me feel really scared...I'm totally ashamed to admit that, but for some reason, it's a security thing.
2. Me dying and Phil finding like a way better wife that he is way glad he found.
3. My pelvis breaking again when this baby is born.

3 Goals

1. Be at my goal weight by my 30th birthday.
2. Not procrastinate...see?
3. Read my scriptures first thing, before my day starts.

3 Obsessions/ Current Collections

My three goals are my current obsessions.

3 Random Facts

1. I think I've finally stopped biting my nails.
2. I wish I could be a singing star in some talent show or something.
3. I am absolutely crazy for my husband and so proud of all he is doing. If any of you could know how much he is trying to do, you would be amazed, no matter how well you know Phil. He's awesome, fearless, hard-working, and generous. And I'm crazy for him.

Prince Charming

I've brushed my teeth. I've used the restroom. I've written in my journal. I've said my prayers. I've done everything and I am finally ready to go to sleep! Except, "Phil, I'm so hungry. Maybe I should just go grab a banana or a bite of cottage cheese...I'll probably sleep better." "Oh, I'll go get you something! Just stay right here!" (He really said it with that much enthusiasm, and sincerity, with the kitchen being the furthest room away and many a light switch in our shut-down-for-the-night house.) I was like, "Sweet. Ok! Thanks!" Phillip loves to try to surprise me, but he's too childlike in his attempts and I can usually tell something is up. I heard a lot of dishes banging and in my pickiness I just didn't need a surprise. I just wanted a banana or some cottage cheese, really. I was worried he was trying to fix me an amazing pregancy-boosting flax seed strawberry protien shake. I so badly wanted my banana or my cottage cheese, that I disobeyed my orders to be a princess and sit there, and I ran down the stairs, "Please, Phil, really, I just want a banana or some cottage cheese, what are you doing?" "WAIT! WAIT! STOP! You are not supposed to be down here! Mary, you never let me surprise you!" Here is a photo of my lovely surprise...after I ate it:

On the small plate was a beautifully sliced banana, with a dallop of vanilla yogurt on top. In the little cup was just enough cottage cheese. In the glass was ice water, with the included straw (I have a strong preference for a straw when ice is involved). If you look hard, you can see a tiny little speck at the bottom of the tray between the plate and cup...that was a dried parsley, oregano, or something speck...for garnish. He followed me up to where I should have stayed, and I ate my perfect snack in bed...just like a princess should. It was so sweet. Phil does a great job treating me like royalty...and it makes me want to be better to everyone. I love him so much!

April

Phil has done an awesome job posting fun pictures of the last little while. A few more things happened in April that may be fun for you to know.....


I cut my hair! I guess it ended up being 13-14 inches...I was able to donate it to "Locks of Love."



Elijah and I visited Phil's sister in Michigan so he could study for the last few tests of Anatomy...rough, but well worth finishing Anatomy well! It was hard to be apart, but it was also fun to do a visit.

He enjoyed painting in Michigan so much, that we bought him some supplies for home. Doesn't he look like he's having a blast?




You've already seen the best picture of our trip to the zoo, but here are a few more.


Spring break was not only great with Phil's parents, but it was just plain great to have Phil home...Elijah just loved it!


We are now the grateful owners of a minivan! Elijah loves to climb around in it.


We had a fun Dutch oven night with our friends...the three of us our due within 5 days of each other...we all have melted chocolate on our bellies from the yummy s'mores! A few weeks earlier, we also were given an awesome "Baby Boy Bash" shower by many of our good friends! We are all having boys! I don't have any pictures of the shower...I forgot my camera! :(

Just the other day we three friends went to the WVU farm where they were having "Kiddie Days" or something like that. The kids got to touch and pet many of the animals. They had a great time!

Spring Break with Tracey, Mom and Dad Brough with us in Morgantown!

We were so lucky to be able to have Tracey, Mom and Dad Brough come to Morgantown for four days over Phil's Spring Break. We really relaxed, and we really played. To give you a taste, a few of the things we did were:

Ate desserts from Apple Annie's

Made tin foil dinners at Chestnut Ridge Park and played on the playground

Saw the overlook at Cooper's Rock

Walked "A Day in the Life of Phil" (We walked the route of what he does every day)

Did a work-out on the river trail

Stayed up late watching the Utah Jazz play-off game

We couldn't have had more fun and there couldn't have been a better way to spend Spring Break! The three Broughs will be off to Australia in the end of June to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Mom and Dad will be working with family history work in the region and Tracey will be continuing indexing work.

We sure love and miss you guys!

Here's a picture of all of us before leaving for Church Sunday morning on our last morning before Mom, Dad and Tracey left for home.