Post #2, A Long Time Coming

Well, tons has happened in our lives since my first post back in March. Some happy, some sad, but the Lord has blessed us and made us stronger through it all. I have been hesitant to post anything because I am intimidated by blogging. All of my friends are either hilarious, creative, or thoughtful in their posts. I am none of those things. But, since many of you have prompted me to just give it a try, here we are again, attempting a blog.

As you may know, the biggest and most exciting news for us is that we have a baby on the way. We found out in late February that we were pregnant, with the baby expected to arrive on November 18th, 2008. We are absolutely thrilled and scared all at the same time. Here is a picture of our little girl, Isabella, when she was just a wee little one. She is now about a pound and a half, over 13 inches long, and kicking like crazy. We have a sonogram and a doctors appointment tomorrow to see if things are still moving along smoothly.

Most recently, we have been getting her nursery ready. We did not plan to get started until the beginning of September, but our furniture and bedding were delivered much sooner than expected. So, Lee and I (with a little help from my generous father), have rearranged the furniture upstairs in order to make a room for Isabella. We kicked the dogs, Macy and Max, out of their own room, consolidated furniture into other rooms, and cleared way for our little princess. Here are a few pictures of how the nursery has turned out.

View walking into the room.Dresser and hutch that we will use for storage and a changing table.Convertible crib with the new bedding. I have to say thank you so much to my generous parents for providing us with the entire crib, including the mattress and bedding. They have blessed us tremendously and carried on the tradition with us by this act of kindness. My mom's parents gave them the crib as a gift when I came along as well.We are excited about this crib, it will convert to a toddler bed, then to a double bed. We thought this was practical and can be used for Isabella as she grows up, for other children, or even for a guest bedroom someday.

I hope this quick little update provides some of you relief that I have finally started blogging. I cannot promise that I will be entertaining or consistent with my posts, but I will try much harder in the near future to keep everyone updated on our lives. Until next time...