35 Weeks!

This pregnancy has flown by...I was officially 35 weeks as of Friday! God has blessed me with a very normal pregnancy and so far I have only experienced the normal aches/pains, tiredness, and discomfort that is to be expected. Elijah keeps asking if he can take Baby Sister out of my belly now. He is very eager to be a big brother. We have decided, after a lot of prayer and conversation with my doctor, to have a repeat c-section, so we know that the baby will be born on May 5, just one short month away! We have a lot to do still to get ready, but my parents will be visiting next week for five days and will be a great help. I'm also looking forward to my baby girl shower that some friends from church will be throwing me next weekend. :)

As I mentioned, Elijah is very excited about becoming a big brother. He talks about Baby Sister a lot and asks plenty of questions. He thinks that we should name her "Babykins" and that she will like to sit on his lap when we ride in the car. :) It is always fun to hear his perspective on life and he keeps us laughing. Elijah is turning into quite the ham and will do almost anything if he gets a laugh out of someone. We enjoy seeing his personality grow and are getting anxious to meet Baby Sister! The next 4 weeks are going to fly by!

Here is a belly shot that so many people have been requesting. 35 weeks!

It's A....

We had our ultrasound appointment on Monday and the baby received an A++! Elijah thought it was neat to see the baby "on the TV" again and Tim enjoyed his first look at our little one. By the time we left the doctor's office Elijah was the talk of the nurses. He is so charming, he makes friends literally everywhere we go! :) And now what you really want to hear.

We are very excited to announce...

Elijah was right! He is having a baby sister! Tim and I are thrilled to be able to experience having both a son and a daughter. It's been very exciting around our house knowing that we can now call the baby "she" or "her" and thinking of all the little girl things we get to buy. :)


Here's a  few more pictures of our little charmer.

We are getting very excited about Christmas.

Elijah needs to have all of his friends to help him sleep. :)

Feeling Settled

These past few months have really flown by! We are enjoying settling into our life here in Wisconsin. Tim is enjoying his job and all the perks that come with it - like playing with knives, discussing survival techniques and weekend trips to the trailer to test gear. We are all enjoying getting involved in church and making friendships there. I have been helping in Elijah's nursery and attending women's Bible study once a week. Tim has been volunteering with the Jr. High youth group. And Elijah loves going to church so he can play with his friends. He talks about nursery a lot and sings the songs that he learns there.

Elijah has grown and changed so much since we have moved to WI. He has a lot of energy and loves to run around and sing songs. He is talking in 4 to 5 word sentences and blowing us away daily with how smart and observant he is. Elijah is also the funniest kid I've ever met. We are never short on laughter in this house.

Our biggest excitement recently is that we are expecting baby number two in May! Elijah is thrilled to be a big brother and convinced that he will have a baby sister. We find out the gender next week so we will know if he is right! The pregnancy has made it a bit more difficult to adjust to our move, but we are happy that we finally feel settled and at peace that we are where God wants us. He is doing some exciting things in our family!

Elijah and Grandma on Thanksgiving.

Watching a family favorite, A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Our living room all decorated for Christmas.

Kitchen.

Dining room.

Our stocking are hung in the hallway with care. :)