First Ultrasound

I just had my first ultrasound and was so happy to see that there IS actually something, or someone in there. I am 11 weeks along (found out I was a little further along than I thought) and am starting to feel good! I'm still pretty tired, but at least the nausea is mostly gone. The interesting thing is that with my first 2 pregnancies, I thought I was going to die, I felt so terrible. But since then, I've gone through Chemo. I don't know if its just by comparison that this time around doesn't seem so bad cause nothing feels quite as awful as the affects of chemo. Or maybe I'm just not as sick as I normally get. Either way, I'm glad it was brief and not too bad.

I'm so excited and anxious to have another baby. It's just amazing to me that even at only 11 weeks of development, this little fig size person can move around so much. It has been so much fun with this pregnancy because both of my kids are old enough to know what's going on. They ask so many questions about the baby (which has been interesting at times and I've had to make a few trips to the library to help explain things). They always remember the baby in their prayers. Its fun every week to find an object that represents how the big the baby is now. We have a little bag we keep the objects in so we can compare every week how much bigger it has grown. Oh what fun!

Murdock Family 2008 Update

Munro 31 ~ Has been ambitiously building up his Xocai Healthy Chocolate business this year. In October he started working the business full time and we are excited to watch it grown and be able to share a truly awesome product with people as well as help others grow their own income. Munro has also been a busy property manager of our 2 rentals (which we’d love to sale) and has also been buying cars from the auction and selling them. Munro also began his acting career this year. He’s been an extra in a few made for TV movies and will be in the upcoming “Waiting for Forever.” He also just finished working on a RC Willey commercial. There is nothing this Murdock Man can’t do! We are grateful to have such a great husband and father who works so hard to support his family.

Rachel 31 ~ has been helping Munro with the healthy chocolate business, editing and creating great videos, taking care of two great kids and began writing a novel. She also enjoyed getting into politics this year and discussing different points of view with people. Rachel had another cancer free year and celebrated 2 years of being in remission. Also, we are happy to announce that Rachel is pregnant! We are so excited to welcome another little one into our family. It is truly a blessing and an answer to many prayers. Besides the morning sickness that lasts all day, Rachel is happy and healthy!

Mason 6 ~ is loving his 3rd year at Kids Village and is in Kindergarten this year. Mason loves math, drawing, coloring and most of all, playing his Nintendo DS. He plays so well with Maile and is a great big brother, always willing to help mommy out.
Masonisms: After Uncle Taber put a present under the tree for our family, Mason said “When its Christmas, after we open our presents, if we like it, we’ll call you and say Thank you. If we don’t like it, we’ll still call you and say Thank you.”
Maile asked her Auntie if she knows Heavenly Father & Jesus. Mason interrupted and said, “Everyone knows Heavenly Father & Jesus, just not everyone thinks they’re true.” After Mason found out mommy was pregnant he said, “I’m so excited mom. It’s gonna hurt, but it’s the greatest gift.”

Maile 3 ~ started her first year of preschool at Kids Village and would love it if she didn’t have to get up early in the morning. (She takes after mom, she’s not a morning person.) She loves pretty frilly dresses, Disney princesses, pink and purple, makeup and long hair. She loves to sing songs from Disney, Primary, and Barbie movies.
Maileisms: playing with a toy register, she said, “Thank you for shopping at Walmart.” When Maile found out there was a baby in mommy’s tummy, she eyed mommy carefully, then walked up to her, lifted up her shirt and said, “Where is it?” Maile’s friend told her she was going to marry Mason. Maile screamed at her, “NO, YOU CAN’T MARRY MY BRUDDER!”

Life is great and we can’t help but to feel truly blessed. Despite all the uncertainty and “scary” things going on in the world, we are optimistic. We are grateful to have the gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives and proudly celebrate His birth at this time of year. Merry Christmas from our family and we hope you have a great 2009!

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Uda Girl Turkey Romp

For Thanksgiving this year, we had a big Uda Gang Reunion with family coming all the way from Hawaii. At the last minute, somehow my crazy sisters convinced me to learn a quick dance for the impromptu talent show. I normally only dance in front of my kids and that's just cause it gives them a good laugh. I have no rhythm and am pretty self conscious about dancing in public. But I caved to the peer pressure and now I'm posting my humiliation publicly.