Getting Ready for Two
The past couple of weeks we’ve embarked upon prepping the house for two little boys. We decided to have both boys share the nursery and keep our guest bedroom- at least until they’re a little older. We moved the new crib in there and the rocking chair out into the Continue Reading
Friends & Frolics
We’ve been rounding out these cold winter days with some last bit winter frolicking in the snow and visiting with friends. A couple of Sundays ago, we headed back to our sledding hill with Buddies Sam and David, and David’s cousin Justin for some more snow fun and hot drinks Continue Reading
Announcing…..
Though this will come as no surprise to most everyone by now, we are pleased to officially blog the announcement of the newest little member of our family. With God’s blessing, we’re expecting a new little baby boy to join our family at the end of April! Here’s a first Continue Reading
Practice Makes Perfect
As the pregnancy days drag on, Alexander’s arrival seems like a distant dream. So, we set out on a practice stroll to test our parenting skills. We discovered that the pushing and turning capabilities of the stroller were exceptional. Cookie commented on the superior comfort level of the seat and Continue Reading
With Love from New Beginnings…
When Ruthie asked if she could host a shower for us at our house we were absolutely delighted to have everyone come and celebrate such a special time with us. We played some crazy games, laughed a great deal, and dined on Calvins’ famous Grillers Prime and a feast of Continue Reading
Officially Certified for Birth Preparation
Tuesday night we finished our last of our four “birth preparation” classes. Overall we found them to be pretty worthwhile. It was a great deal of information on the whole birthing process which helps helps to know a bit of what to expect, even though it doesn’t give you any Continue Reading
Happy Baby Wishes from the Ann Arbor Church Family
Charlyn, Jeanne, and the Ann Arbor Church Family hosted a wonderful shower for us last Sunday. Candy Higgenbotham decorated an adorable blue baby cake, and the support from so many familiar friends and families that I have grown up with through the years made the event so very special. We Continue Reading
Showers of blessings in Saginaw
On Sunday, Michelle threw a beautiful baby shower for us up in Saginaw. We had nearly thirty guests and munched on soup, sandwiches and snacks. It was a just a wonderful event with all the fun decorations and a chance to re-meet and get to know so many of David’s Continue Reading
Baby Date 1-29-2007
On this evening we and three other couples ventured the snowy roads to take a tour of the St. Joseph Family Birthing Center. It is exactly a seven minute drive from our house, and now that we know exactly where to go, park, and enter (and in any urgency of Continue Reading
32 Weeks
OK, so some of you are looking for a picture of the tummy… here it is- in all its round glory. (edited for content of course). 8 weeks to go!