Anna's Birthday Party

Last Saturday we celebrated Anna's 8th birthday. Her birthday isn't until August 12 but we had a big party with friends and family now since there are many unknowns for the month of August. I made and decorated a cake and cupcakes for the party. We had a WONDERFUL time with slip and slides, water balloons, pools, etc in our backyard. Anna had the best time ever. Happy Birthday baby cakes!

Her monkey cake that I decorated

The name of the game was "get Grant"

After their firetruck ride--Anna and her 3 best friends

Kyra, Anna, Syndney, and Jaya

Anna and cousin Lydi

Little update on me and "little one": This past Sunday started week 9 already! The last few weeks have been rough--a lot of dry heaving to say the least. Either food sounds good until it's in front of me or nothing sounds good at all because I'm nauseous. Today food is acutally sounding good--tonight I'm craving Chinese food, but one problem with that, I don't want just any Chinese-I want Orange City chinese *sigh* If this craving continues, I might have to go take mom and dad out for supper here soon :)

I continue to be incredibly tired as well. While I am more then ready for the dry heaving/nausea part of this to be over, it is SO worth it. My first doctors appt is on August 10 and I am getting more and more anxious for it to be here. I'll be just over 12 weeks by that point so hopefully we should be able to hear the heartbeat at that appt too!! We are all so excited for this little miracle!

We continue with all the custody stuff. Our home evals are over and are just waiting on the reports now and for court in August. Court is set for August 3rd. We would greatly appreciate your continued prayers throughout this. Anna still doesn't know what is all going on, so major prayers for her as she finds out. It has been tough, but through all your prayers and our faith in God, we are making it through and fighting this fight. We couldn't do this without all of your love and support and prayers! Can't even thank you all enough. We love you!

Exciting news!

I have been meaning for the last few weeks to create a blog site for us to keep you all updated on our lives. Weeks have been busy and it hasnt happened though. I figured with our most recent announcement that it was time to start one so you could all be part of this new journey with us.
We found out almost 2 weeks ago that we were expecting!!! I am due mid February. My first doctor's appt isn't until August as my doctor doesn't see her OB patients until they are 10-12 weeks along. We just told Anna and our families yesterday on Father's Day. Below are some photos from the day! :) Video of Anna finding out is also posted!!

This is the shirt we used to tell Anna-a matching shirt came with hers for the baby

One PROUD soon-to-be big sister!

The frame and picture we used to tell both sets of parents

We are both so incredibly excited for what is happening in our lives. Would appreciate continued prayers for everything going on right now and also add our new little one to your prayers! :)