Oh yeah!

Hello stranger! As you can see, I am super at this blogging stuff!!!

Let's see...since the last post:
After coming to terms with the fact that a high risk pregnancy was well under way, we decided to limit the amount of stress in life and took our house off the market. We want to make sure we have a home when the baby comes! I was soooo relieved when we made the decision and neither one of us has looked back since! We are still planning to sell in the next year, but for now we're taking one day at a time.

I am now 24 weeks pregnant and in the words of Dr. Hwang, "We're lookin at a different ball game this time!" Everything has been going along very smoothly and the baby is growing and thriving! I take tons of vitamins and still do a daily shot. I tend to throw up about once a week and have to pee ALLLL THE TIME!!! Other than that, we are doing great! :) The Dr's don't want us to go full term so we'll deliever by 37 weeks (end of Oct/early Nov), which is fine with me! I like to plan ahead, you know :) And...we found out it's a BOY! I thought I wanted a girl, but as Grace becomes more and more dramatic each day, I'm SUPER excited for a boy :) We talk to Grace a lot about her baby brother and she loves to kiss my tummy and talk about the baby, but mostly she can't wait to "old it!" (Hold it). She might think differently when he comes out and takes up some of mommy's time! We took the opportunity to talk with Grace a little bit about how she didn't grow in mommy's tummy, but rather grew in Betty's (her birthmother). But Betty loved her so much that she gave her to us to take care of! She caught on much quicker than we thought and is quick to mention that God made her and she grew in Betty's tummy!

Ohhhh Grace...amazing how much these kids change in a short amount of time. She is offically 2 now, and it wouldn't take you long to figure that out! She defiantely has a sassy side but overall is super sweet and a great girl. We are working on potty training...it had been going really well and we were almost there, then one day she just got sick of it, I guess so we started over. She does pretty well, but has a hard time knowing when to tell us she has to go. She had an accident last night and when I asked her why she didn't tell me she had to go she said, "I was coloring mommy." She has her priorities, I suppose. She talks 24/7 (and I have NOOOO idea where she gets that :) and we are always amazed at all she catches on to and is aware of. This weekend my mom, Grace and I took a trip to South Dakota to visit family. We visited the cemetary where my grandparents are buried and as we pulled in Grace exclaimed, "HEY! My brother!" Precious moments! Of course, later in the cemetary trip I saw a real live snake for the first time in my life! I threw a fit, sprinted away and abandoned my child! I ran to the cement (as did my mom) and we beckoned back for Grace to follow! Of course, I knew she wasn't in any danger, I just have an irrational fear! Later that day she told me, "Mommy scared nakes?" YES! YES, I AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I could go on for days with all the cute things she says and does, but it's best in person! She has a way of grabbing people's hearts and not letting go...quite the charmer! She spent the last few weeks at 2 different Bible School's and LOVES to tell Bible stories and sing songs! Again, precious :)

Seth has been SUPER busy this summer and has far more projects than he can keep up with! We are thankful for that, of course, and pray they keep on coming! I haven't been watching any kids since summer started and will be taking the year off to take care of my own kids (PLURAL, KIDS!!!) BTW: my nerves have recently gone from being worried about being pregnant to, OH CRAP! We're gonna have TWO KIDS!!!!!!!!!! Of course, I'm excited and we're more than ready for the challenge!

Anyway, It's after 11pm, we've been gone all weekend, I'm pregnant and blabbing so I'll cut myself off for now and vow to make an effort to better keep up...looking to Amanda as my inspiration!

WHOA BABY!

Well the craziness of life continues with surprises around every corner! The house has been for sale for about a month now and hasn't had much action. We are having an open house this weekend and contemplating the need for a realtor...maybe! :)

Grace gets funnier every day and there is NEVER EVER a dull moment! We can NOT believe she is going to be 2 soon! Where does that time go? She enjoyed a couple Easter Egg Hunts and was THRILLED that the Easter Bunny came to her house!

I've kept busy the last couple months working with high school kids on a Good Friday production. I LOVE working with youth and it's so fun being able to do stuff like that again! The presentation went very well and it was a truly glorifying experience!

As the weather gets nicer, Seth gets busier and busier with projects. He's got some big projects coming up and he's pretty excited to get outside and do some work!

In other news: I'm PREGNANT! This came as a pretty big shock and I, for one, am pretty nervous. Seth is super excited so we've got a good range of emotions covered between the two of us! I am 7 weeks and we had our first Dr. appt. last week where we saw the little bean bouncing around in my belly. I am taking baby asprin to keep my blood thin and have to give myself a shot everyday to prevent clotting (which they believe may have been the source of the problem with Elijah). We are being seen by the Perinatal Center/Mercy and we are hopeful that with a close watch we will be able to carry a healthy baby to term, due November 26th! I have been pretty sickly and super tired (which is a welcome sign of things going well). We are excited and apprehensive, nervous and thrilled! We are banking on the prayers and support of our family and friends to get us through!

That's about enough excitment for me...how bout you?

Be in touch!

Grace loves her "gasses" and she really looks cute in them, too :)

2010: The Year of...

Who knows!?! 2010 hasn't held much excitment thus far, but we all know how things change...and how quickly they change! January flew by despite being trapped by the massive amounts of snow that keep accumlating. Now, it's the middle of February and I'm hoping spring is right around the corner!

I keep busy staying home with Grace and watching another little girl, Abby, who just turned 3. I also watch my nephew and other random kids from time to time. Currently Seth is sacrificing himself as a jungle gym to 3 toddlers so I can blog :) I have been pretty antsy lately to get out of the house and have an adult social life. I think I'm more of a part time job person! :)

Seth keeps busy with Lorntson Construction. The past few months have been a little slower, but he has some big spring projects lined up, so that is good. He loves his job and the challenges it brings!

Ever since I've known Seth he's talked about his dream of building a house for himself/family. Over the past several months we have started researching and planning to make that dream come true. We have spent the past month frantically finishing projects around the house. Replacing doors, trim, bathroom sinks and floors, sorting, cleaning and organizing to get our house ready to sell. We plan to put it up for sale in early March. We aren't sure where we'll live between selling and building...but God has a tendancy to provide so we're stepping out in faith and hoping someone catches us :) We are both really excited about the new adventure and I have NEVER seen Seth talk so much so passionately about anything, as he has about the new house. We have the blue prints drawn up and have picked out most of the stuff for it. Now it's just a matter of money and time. We are really excited to have a designated eating area, as our current home only has stools at a counter. It's also a lot of fun to build a house around things we like, etc. Lots of closets for organization and wide open spaces for entertaining!

Welp, I suppose I better save Seth from the torture of the toddlers! Maybe later I'll figure out how to upload pics...can you handle the excitment???

In the Beginning

In an effort to keep "in touch" with family afar and keep up with my mom's picture addiction (of Grace, that is:) We have decided to join the blogging world! Let the games begin!!!