Sad news

My Brother and his fiance told us about 2 weeks ago that they are having a baby. We were a bit shocked at first because she already has 2 kids from a previous marriage. Both are under 3 years old. I was worried about her stress level because I know how hard it is with one child alone.

She was having pains and some bleeding so she went to the hospital today. They found out she miscarried. Luckily she was only 1 month along so it wasn't painful. She and my Brother are sad but they will be okay.

Decorating is so fun!

Antti and I have been getting more and more excited about moving. We have now purchased a washer and dryer, couch and loveseat, kitchen table & chairs, entertainment center, Eila's new bed and my favorite thing! A decorative bookshelf! I am also planning on buying some cute frames for our pictures and some plants to give the house some color. We would love to buy a new bed but we need to wait a little while. That gets pretty expensive. The picture shows the decorative bookshelf. I wanted to buy 2 but maybe later.

Happy Birthday!

Antti turned 27 yesterday. We had so much fun! I planned a surprise retreat for us at a hotel called Little America. It's one of the more romantic hotels in Salt Lake. It was a bit expensive, but I figured it was worth it because when my birthday and our anniverary rolls around, we won't have the opportunity to go anywhere. The baby will be about 1 month old then. The hotel room was gorgeous! We had a 600 sq. ft. room and an oval tub. To bad we couldn't have stayed longer!

I remember how hard it was when Antti and I went to Helsinki for our one year anniversary. Eila was only 3 months old, I got a breast infection because my milk got to full. I had a fever the whole night and couldn't eat until morning. We did have fun though.

We also went to dinner and rented a movie from the hotel. We saw a funny show called "The Ringer", it's about a guy who hires an old co-worker to mow his lawn, when one day while mowing the guy sliced off 3 of his fingers. The guy who hired him didn't have insurance so he had to figure out a way to pay for surgery. His Uncle talked him into fixing the special olympics so that he could win on a bet. It was cute and very funny.

On Saturday we had family over for cake. I got Antti an ice cream cake with a finnish flag on top. I had the baker write Paljon Onnea Antti! I was impressed that she was up for it. He liked the cake and thought it was very sweet. My Grandma gave him 2 short sleeved church shirts and 2 ties. My Mom and Dad gave him a head razor so that I can cut his hair. My brother and his fiance got him a shirt and a sunglass necklace. I planned the weekend but he's still getting either sunglasses or a shooting pass from me.

A new bed for Eila

Eila is growing so fast! Antti and I have decided that it's time to take away her crib and give her a toddler bed. We know that we will deal with a few nights of adjustment and hopefully not to much crying. It's cute, I bought it at walmart.

What is wrong with us?

First, Eila was sick all saturday night. Now Antti and I are both sick. It's always disgusting to clean up other people's throw up! However, when it's your own child it's not as bad. I used to always fear that when I had my own kids that I wouldn't be able to clean it up.

So anyway, on Saturday night Eila woke us up at 2 am because she had thrown up all her milk. It was horrible. I had to take her bed apart and wash all of her bedding. Antti and I stayed up and watched Chicken Little all the way through. She was so tired after that movie. We ended up sleeping in until 9 am. We didn't go to church because we didn't want her to throw up again. Antti gave her a blessing and she was fine after that.

I thought Easter might be ruined but fortunately it went okay. We went to my Grandma Boulden's house and had a barbecue. All the grandkids were together (Cheyenne, Bailey, Carlee, Eila). Also my brother Jason introduced his new girlfriend Kim and her two kids Alyssa & Abby to the family. It was a great party. We also had an egg hunt for the kids. It was hilarious. Bailey crushed an egg during pictures and started eating it. Eila was taking eggs out of the cartons and throwing them behind her. Carlee was fascinated by the colors and excitement. It was almost impossible to get the kids to hold still for a picture. I will post some pictures of the day as soon as I get a CD made.

I am very sick today. My back has a dull aching pain that won't go away and I am dizzy! I worry when I am pregnant that something could be wrong but how do you really know when to call the doctor. I hate going to the doctor just in case and then it ends up being nothing.

Antti was sent home from work today. After he tried to stay his boss sent him home because he threw up all over the pavement. I hope he's okay. He was just in the doctor for a possible ulcer. We are hoping it is just stomach acids and nothing more. We will see. He is going to the doctor tomorrow. It seems like we are always sick. Time to use more soap and water I guess.

Rain Rain, go away!

It has been raining on and off for a few days here. I think it's a good sign because at least there is no more snow falling. The flowers are starting to bloom in our front yard so that definitely means spring is here. I can't wait for it to get hot, I love going outside in light clothes and flip flops. I remember when Antti and I went to Mesquite, NV on our honeymoon, it was so hot that we would run from our hotel room to the lobby because those few seconds outside were so scorching! Antti even ran to the car barefoot to get something. It was so funny watching him run back into the room hopping and dancing around.

We bought Eila a swimsuit yesterday. It's so cute! It is a Winnie the Pooh suit with a robe. The sides are open so that you can see her stomach. Antti doesn't know if it will keep her warm because it's 50% cotton and 50% nylon. It will stay wet longer so I guess she could get cold. Oh well, it's cute! What us women will do for fashion!!!!

We are going to the conference center tomorrow for the evening session. We are excited because we have never gone together. Eila is getting babysat by some friends. I will write on here on it goes.