Emma & Jaime LeBlanc: Recent happenings and BIG NEWS!

I’ve really been slacking with the whole blog updating lately, but I have good reason for it. Lots of new and exciting things have been going on in our lives lately.

Baby McKay!

The first piece of news was the birth of McKay LaMar Davis on September 16^th to Andra and Dustin Davis. I was actually able to be present during the whole birth and it was such an amazing experience getting to see that sweet little boy enter the world. I thought I would get light-headed or grossed out or something, but it was awesome! I was able to be there for pretty much the whole day and labor except for when they gave Andra the epidural. (I’m glad they wouldn’t let us stay in there because I don’t wanna see monster needles going into people’s backs). It was the coolest experience to get to hold him just minutes after his birth. I know newborns are ugly, but he was so adorable even when he was screaming.

Davis Family with new baby McKay

Me and McKay just minutes old

Me and McKay about 18 hours old

He is now just over 4 months old and is loved so much by everyone. He is already the life of the party and loves attention from new faces. I get so excited everytime I get to see him! He’s got the cutest smile in the world. Sometimes he seems a little confused when Andra and I talk to him at the same time and he looks back and forth trying to make sense of things.

McKay smiling for Uncle Jaime

Happy boy

New Car

One day I woke up and had the feeling that it was time to sell my BMW. People who really know me knows how much I love that car so it was a big deal that I was feeling this way. I didn’t know if maybe something major was going to break down on it soon or what, but I decided to go ahead and post it on Craigslist and see what kind of attention it got. About a week and a half later, it sold for my asking price. (I was secretly hoping they’d lowball me and I’d walk away keeping my beemer, but they were fine paying the whole price.)

I’ve always had a thing for Lexus IS300’s so I decided to start looking at those. I figured my next car should still be sporty and fast, but have 4 doors for whenever children come along. GOOD THINKING! I looked for about 2 weeks and finally found the one I wanted (a black 5 speed!) all the way up in Bellingham. It even has some flashy rims on it that I didn’t think I’d like too much, but when I saw the car in person I fell in love with it. Actually I fell in love with it when I drove it!

Biggest News of all

Baby at 10 weeks

Some of you thought it may never happen, but after over 7 years of marriage Jaime and I are proud to announce we are expecting our first baby!! Now some of you probably think it had a lot to do with Andra having a baby, but honestly it had nothing to do with that. We have actually been kinda trying for a while and had to go through a heart-breaking miscarriage early last year. I knew I was pregnant way before the tests could say positive, but I waited and waited and sure enough, two lines showed up, not to my surprise. Jaime sure was surprised! I hadn't told him about my suspicions because I didn’t want to get his hopes up if I was wrong. It was very hard to keep a secret but we did for as long as we could.

I am about 13 weeks along and just starting to get some relief from morning sickness. Morning sickness is a bunch of crap!!! What a miserable way to feel ALL the time. The term “morning sickness” was probably made up by a man or a woman who’s never been pregnant. It should be called ‘24/7 sickness’ or ‘what did I get myself into sickness.’ It’s nice to kind of feel a bit normal again even though I still don’t have my energy back. But enough complaining, we are super -duper excited about this baby! Jaime is convinced it’s a boy and I've had feelings it’s a boy as well, but I’m not out buying monster truck toys like he is….yet.

I had my first ultrasound at 10 weeks and we got to see our little sour-patch-kid wiggling around in there. What an unexplainable feeling! I mean, I went through a lot of this stuff w/ Andra but it is so different when it is YOUR little baby in there. And just this last week I had another ultrasound done and we got to watch the little baby jump up and down in there like I was a trampoline. It’s amazing how much it moves and that I can’t even feel it yet!

Head shot - 13 weeks

Looking down at top of head . Jaime thinks the baby looks like it's holding onto handlebars in this picture.

It's pretty ironic....back when we first got married, everyone asked "when are you guys gonna have kids?!" To keep people off our backs we replied "hmmm....maybe in 7 or 8 years." We were mostly kidding, but it looks like that's how it worked out after all.

We have possible names picked out but they will be top secret until baby is born.

We can't wait to teach our boy or girl to ride dirtbikes

P.S. I am taking weekly "baby bump" pictures. I have them on facebook but in a super-private album that you have to be invited to view (even if you are on my friends list.) If you are interested in seeing them, let me know and I'll add you to the list.)

The Holidays

I always LOVE the holidays!! I know a lot of people get stressed out and annoyed with them but I love it! I actually enjoy hanging out with my family members! For Thanksgiving, we were able to go to both our families activities which is always nice. Same for Christmas! Unfortunately I had to miss out on the huge Jex Family Christmas party because I was at home throwing up all evening with this baby-growing business. Jaime had to fly solo and reported back to me that it was a great time with the largest turn out in years.

Sadly I didn't take very many pictures at all this season. Thanks for this one Nicole!

LeBlanc Family Christmas brunch

Mt. Hood Trip

About a month or so after Bon’s birthday, we finally got a trip planned to go down to Mount Hood in Oregon for the weekend. Me, Jaime, Bon, Brent, Aaron and Luke went down there and stayed in this super cute cabin close to Timberline. We spent a great blue bird day snowboarding on the mountain and then headed back to our cabin to soak in the hot tub for a while. I love going to Mt. Hood! Always a good time.