Our Backyard

We just discovered a beautiful park in the city with fabulous walking paths just a hop, skip and a jump from our house!  With the leaves changing color, it was especially gorgeous…

We're Pregnant!!!!!

Well, I am very excited to announce that Joe & I are going to be having a baby!! The due date is around March 14, 2008 and so far so good! I’ve been feeling great and have been blessed to have no morning sickness – I’ve just been SUPER tired! But we are SOOOOOO excited and as you can imagine, so are my parents who will now be grandparents for the first time!! Joe & I also had a really fun time telling them, along with Joe’s parents and Nick & Nicole when we all went out together for a joint birthday celebration for Joe & I. Joe’s parents were visiting us for the weekend, so it was perfect timing. We all went to Montana’s and got the usual birthday song with the ridiculous hats they make you wear, but we added our own twist by getting them to write a special message on our dessert plate…

Of course this caused some confusion for a few minutes, thinking it was a mistake and that it should’ve read “b-day”, so Joe & I happily played along before finally telling them that no, it wasn’t a mistake and that yes, we were indeed pregnant!! It’s been exciting to see a little bump start to take shape – even if it’s mostly in our imagination. Already we have been feeling a sense of God’s destiny and calling on this baby’s life and are excited for this person He is forming and shaping within me and discovering who he/she will become. So we covet and welcome your prayers in this time of MUCH change and for the health of mom & the baby throughout this pregnancy.

In addition to all this, we’ve been super busy since we moved into our new house on July 6th. We’ve been painting, ripping out carpet, putting in new laminate flooring, getting some new living room furniture, and next we’re putting in new baseboards and trim! I can’t wait to the see the finished product, but I realize that our house will probably be in a state of progress for some time yet! After we finish with the living room & dining room, I’m guessing the next project will be redecorating my office which will become the nursery for our baby!