What an Amazing Weekend

Friday night my parents, Dustin, Logan and I set out on a 3 hour drive to visit my brother and his family in their new life. Scott, Amy and the boys moved last week and before they left we decided as a family to go and visit them this past weekend. We all were very excited to see their new appartment and surroundings along with their new church. Can I just say WOW!!!

We arrived late Friday night and we all very excited to see each other. Now, you may say that a whole week isn't that long to go without seeing family. What you may not understand is that I used to see my brother and his family at least 2-3 times a week! I was so happy to see my nephews. Logan has seriously been in a state of depression for the past 10 days without his cousins. When we walked in and saw them, he went nuts!! He was the happiest I have seen him in at least a week.

So, Friday night was spent catching up and seeing their new apartment which I love. I told Dustin that I would sell our house and live in an apartment like that in a minute! It was great! Saturday we woke up and headed to the local mall. Can I just say that there were a ton of dogs in the mall. Some of them wore sweaters into the mall, where their owners took them off upon entering the mall. Some were just walking around and some were strolling in a stroller! No lie!! We had a good time. We relaxed and spent family time together that evening.

Sunday we all got up and went to their new church. Words cannot express how I feel about this church. I can honestly say that the service we went to was one of the best, if not the best service I have ever been apart of. I started crying once the praise and worship part of the service started and I didn't stop until the end. We all could truly feel the presence of the Lord moving throughout the building. It is a large church but it felt very intimate and loving. We were able to see my brother baptize a young man also. I know I am repeating myself, but it was truly amazing. Dustin and I are currently trying to find a new church home and I can only hope and pray we find a church as amazing as the one my brother and his family are a part of.

While I miss Scott, Amy, Zach and Caleb like you wouldn't believe, I am so thankful that God has blessed them with their new life away from us. Scott is so talented and has a passion ministering to young people. I look forward to the future to see all that God has in store for them.

We got home yesterday and I have to admit, I was a bit sad. I even tried talking Dustin into moving near Scott and his family! We had such a blessed weekend that I can't wait to visit again.

After our wonderful weekend away, we ended up in the emergency with Logan at 4 am this morning with a horrible sounding croup cough! Thank the Lord he is doing much better and Dustin and I are looking forward to some much needed sleep tonight!

Baby #2 Is A...

Since the beginning of this pregnancy I have thought that the baby is a girl. As time has gone on, I have been more and more convinced that I am right. I have felt very different than I did when I was pregnant with Logan.

My mother-in-law did a "string test" when I was pregnant with Logan. She predicted a boy and of course she was right. She did this test again about 9 days ago and predicted another boy. I must say that I was a little disappointed. I asked Dustin over and over what he thought and he continued to say "girl." So, I have held out hope for a girl.

Fast forward to today, we are at the doctors today for our ultrasound and the technician asks what we think the baby is. I go on and on about a girl but say that as long as the baby is healthy, a boy is great too! When she started doing the ultrasound, I swear I saw a little penis, but she didn't say anything so I thought I was wrong, because really who but a professional can tell anything on those ultrasounds.

The technician proceeds to tell us that she has an idea but wants to look more to be sure before she tells us the sex. After a bit she says she feels confident and then tells us it is a GIRL!!! Then roughly 60 seconds later, she says "oh my goodness, I am so sorry." That is when I am sure that I saw a penis. She said, "it's a BOY!" So, we are for sure having a boy and we couldn't be happier! Logan is going to have a little brother!

After leaving the doctors, both Dustin and I agreed that when she first said the baby was a girl, it just didn't sound right. We are so excited to have another boy. We love the fact that we will have brothers that can play with one another and grow up together. Dustin said that we can always hope for a girl next time!!! : )

A Lot Going On

Things have been pretty crazy around here that past week or so. It started with Logan and I getting sick. Logan has a viral infection and has been not feeling well since last Thursday. I have been sick since last Friday. Dustin is also starting to feel the effects of us being sick. He said that he refuses to get sick until Logan and I are better. We are hopefully on the mend and I am so looking forward to getting out of the house. As you can imagine, we have pretty much been quarantined for the past 5 days.

We also received some exciting news last Friday...Dustin and I are going to be an aunt and uncle again, and Logan gets to be an older cousin. Dustin's brother called to tell us that he is going to be a dad. We are very excited for he and his girlfriend. To be honest, we have always believed that Dustin's brother would be the ultimate bachelor for life. Now, he is going to be a daddy. I get so excited talking to him about it because he is so excited. So, there will be 2 new babies for Christmas this year!!

Scott and his family are moving this week. Dustin and I were able to go to their final church service on Sunday and that is where it hit me that they really are leaving. As soon as I got into the church, I started crying. I sure am going to miss them being just a few blocks away. Although, we plan on visiting in a week or so, so it isn't that bad!

Lastly, next week is the week of my ultrasound. Hopefully, the baby will cooperate and we will be able to find out what the sex is. We are hoping for a girl, but a boy would be wonderful too. I just want a healthy baby no matter what.

That is it for now. Hopefully I will post more at the end of the week!

This Past Week

My father-in-law ended up having gall bladder surgery last Monday evening. He was not able to have the laparoscopic surgery, they had to make a large incision to get it out. He was so gracious to show us the incision site and it is HUGE. He has 33 staples across his abdomen. The surgeon told my mother-in-law that the gall bladder was "dead." The surgical nurse told her that the gall bladder was gange green. So, as you can imagine it is going to be a long recovery for my father-in-law. He was able to come home last Thursday morning and has been recovering well since then. We have visited with him twice and while he is moving slow and very tired, he is doing well. Thank you to all who prayed for him. Please continue to keep our family in your prayers.

My next subject is my 10 hour/week daycare job at the gym. WHAT WAS I THINKING? I have actually given up one of my mornings for an evening shift. During the evening shift, I work by myself as opposed to the morning shifts when I work with another lady. Let me just say the kids are crazy! The older kids come in the evening and can be hard to manage in the tiny space we have. Plus the evening shift is an hour longer. Now, I know that a big 4 hours doesn't sound like much but trust me is seems like 8 hours. This past week I worked 2 evenings back to back (I filled in for a girl). It was very hard and wore me out for the rest of the week. Not to mention that my own child was out of control during the first evening I worked this week! Hopefully this week will be less tiresome.

Lastly, as I have mentioned before my brother and his family are getting ready to move to another state. Actually, they will be moving in about a week. Saturday morning, my sister-in-law, Amy, and I went for a double pedicure. Our sweet husbands bought us gift certificates for Valentine's Day. We had a blast. It was so fun and relaxing and nice to spend time just the two of us. Then later that evening we had a going away party for Scott, Amy and the boys. It was a lot of fun. I must admit that I haven't thought too much about them leaving, but Saturday before the party it hit me that they are leaving and leaving soon. No more running down to their house at night on the spur of the moment to watch a t.v. show or game, etc. I won't be able to see my precious nephews as much as I do now. As I type this I am a bit emotional. I am so thankful for my brother and his family. Amy and I have become the best of friends and I will miss having her so close and miss seeing Zachery and Caleb play so well with their little cousin Logan. I know that Scott and Dustin will miss watching sporting events together too and making fun of Amy and I! But, God has a plan for them and I am so happy for them and know that God will bless them as they go and they won't be that far away, so we can visit a lot...right Scott?!

Well, that it is for now. I am praying that we all have a quiet, calm and easy week ahead of us!

God Bless.

I Have A Confession...

I have done something tonight that I have never done before. I can't say that I am proud of it, but I do find it very amusing!! So, we all know that I am pregnant and have been sick for the past couple of months. Yesterday I started feeling a bit better and today was another "good feeling day." I am excited at the thought that I am turning the corner and will no longer be gagging and "icky" all day. Although I am feeling better the one thing I can not tolerate is potatoes of any kind. So, tonight Dustin and I were visiting his dad in the hospital (I will explain more at the end) and on the way home he suggested McDonalds for dinner. I must admit that my stomach did turn a bit at the thought of fries. Some of my family was over and we all decided to go ahead and get McDonalds. The majority of people wanted chicken nuggets. I must admit that I couldn't decide between a Big Mac and chicken nuggets, however, I was very sure that I did not want fries. Well, I ended up getting both the Big Mac and some chicken nuggets! I thought I would eat half of the sandwhich and a few chicken nuggets. WRONG!!! I ate the WHOLE sandwich and a 6 piece chicken nugget. I promise I am not just saying that to make this post more interesting, but it doesn't stop there. After the Big Mac and 6 piece chicken nugget I proceeded to eat an apple pie also from McDonalds. My brother was pretty impressed! So far I haven't felt sick, but we will see what the night holds for me.

**Please pray for Dustin's dad. He is in the hospital waiting to have his gall bladder removed. He went to the emergency early Friday morning with severe stomach pain. They released him Friday afternoon because all of the tests came back fine. They thought he had a case of the flu. He was quite ill yesterday all day and Dustin's mom called us this morning saying she took him back in this morning real early. They are sure it is the gall bladder and the surgeon will see him tomorrow. He will most likely have the surgery tomorrow. There may be a complication of an infection which will entail more procedures than just the surgery. Please pray for God's guidance with the doctors and staff and that Dustin's dad will make a full and fast recovery. Thanks!**