It's been such a long time since I have posted this....wow!! So here are some Christmas photos!!

Santa

I took the girls Saturday with my sister-in-law to go see Santa. As you can see in the photos Miranda looks a little nervous. She asked, "Santa, how did you get here?" it was pretty comical! Hayley didn't know what to think!

Udate

Wow, it's been awhile since I've blogged SORRY!! So a quick update on my weight loss. I have lost 10 lbs. I don't feel like I have nor do I look like I have but that is what the scale says! haha I have dropped a pant size so I guess that helps. The girls are getting big. Miranda received an award last week at school for achievement. She was proud as you can see in the photo. Hayley is 6 months old already. I can't believe it. She now rolls over, almost sits up by herself and has her own little language that I pretend I know and understand! :) We had family pictures taken about a week and a half ago. I have posted some. We have decorated inside and outside for Christmas. I can't believe it is almost here but I am happy to say I have all my Christmas shopping done!! YEAHHHH We are having Christmas Dinnner at our house with my mom and dad, Dan's mom and stepdad, Dan's dad and stepmom, Dan's sister Jen, Dan's Grandma Pat and hopefully my brother James and his girlfriend Kerri, oh and possibly Dan's Grandma Mary and Grandpa Don. So if all come we will have a house full. For sure there will be 11 of us! YIKES in my small house! haha I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!

About me and how Hayley came to be!

It's along one!! After almost 5 years of chasing the man of my dreams and almost giving up we finally got together in July of 2005. We were in a long distance relationship for a year until Miranda (4 years old at the time) and I mad the big move from Lakeview to Klamath Falls in July 2006. This move was hard on Miranda due to being away from Nani (my mom). We trudged through though, and it's been a rough ride but she is thriving now! That's a story for another time. On Dec. 5, 2006, Dan proposed. I was at work and one of my coworkers, Debbie, brought be a 1/2 dozen red roses to my desk. My first thought was what the heck and who the heck are these from. I grabbed the card and I knew as soon as I grabbed the card to open and read it that is was the "day"! A ring was in the card and the card said, "Beth, I wan tto spend the rest of my life with you! I love you! Will you marry me?" Love, Dan. I started crying and Debbie said he's up there waiting for you. I ran up ther, hugged him and said yes!! It's history from there although it has been a whirlwind two years. We planned on having a wedding in August of 07 in an outdoor ceremony; but, I was diagnosised with cervical cancer in February 07. So we moved the wedding up to May 07. Let's back up a few months. I had a cone biopsy in April 07. My gyno said she thought she got it all; but, was not positive. It was sent off to be check. The results came back that I had a very invasive cancer called, endocervical adenocarcinoma stage IBI. But the question was did my doc get it all? My prayers, my families prayers, my husbands prayers and Pastor Pete and his wife, Judy's prayers with us helped me get through all of this. So I had MRIs, CT scans, and PET scan. I saw an oncologist in Portland, and basically he was an ASSHOLE!! He really didn't want to give us any choices. So when I had my MRI and CT scans they both came back clear, no malignancies. Hallelugah!! Praise God! So we (the oncologist and myself) sponk on the phone afew times. He said I should have a hysterectomy (no more babies, hell no) I knew in the bottom of my heart that the CANCER was gone! So I asked how accurate a PET scan is? He said they're good! So I have him a proposition, If, I get a PET Scan and it comes back clear can I get pregnant then go through with surgery.He said sure. So we did it, it came back no malignancies and margins are clear. So, we got married and got pregnant in October 07. We went to the doctor, a new clinic to make sure I was indeed pregnant and yep sure was. 2 weeks. The doctor said "but" we need to talk! She took us into her office and to make it short told us we needed to abort this child or I was going to DIE because I have CANCER! I burst into tears Dan was crying too! She left us a lone for a moment and I told Dan there was no way in hell that I was having an abortion. So we left and I made an appointment with my ob/gyn. This is getting long so I will be brief. We had our appointment. She was scared for me; but, was ready to endure this as were we. She hooked me up with an oncologist and high risk ob/gyn up at OHSU. We had doctors literally every two weeks. One in Klamath then wait two weeks and go to Portland it was the longest 7 1/2 months ever!! And this was just to make sure the cancer wasn't spreading and to make sure my cervix wasn't opening. (That's because Dr. Burke took so much of it; so basically I had an incompetent cervix.) None of my doctors expected me to do so well. They didn't think I would carry her past 20 weeks. Well, I did!! We decided to watch my cervix and take the baby early and have my radical hysterectomy at 28 weeks. Obviously I wanted to wait longer if I could. So at my 26 week appt my cervix was fine. So we kept going YEAH!! No baby, no surgery for at least 2 more weeks. At 30 weeks I was still truckin' along everything was AWESOME! We decided to schedule surgery for June 9th. 34 weeks 5 days. What a trooper I am. But if anything happened from now untilk then directly to the hospital for me. Needless, to say we made it. We had Hayley Jo on June 9, at 5 + weeks early. She was a whopping 4 lbs 8 oz. My surgery went well and I recovered wonderfully. Test came back and I'm cancer free!! WHEW Hayley was in NICU for 9 days due to her not being able to suck on a nipple for feedings. But with time and a little coaching from momma and dadda she was ready after 9 days!! WhaaaHooo!! We're going home! Is all I could say! We are all healthy and thriving. Miranda is the best big sister anyone could have. Dan is a great daddy; but, could change more diapers. I am doing great. Hayley weighs a whopping 14ish pounds. Here are the then and now pictures of her. AMAZING!!! And to think that DUMBASS doctor wanted me to abort her! She is OUR little miracle! I thank God everyday for the life he has given us!