Christmas Time Was Here...

My handsome hubby & me

Kyle with his mom, Ginger

Kyle w/ Aunt Laura & Uncle Hugh

Well another Christmas has come and gone.....way too quickly! I had to work Christmas Eve, so I had to sleep the first half of Christmas Day. But that evening, Kyle and I (along with our doggies) went to Kyle's mom's house and had our Christmas celebration there. Kyle's Uncle Hugh & Aunt Laura were also there to enjoy the festivities. Once again, Chef Ginger's home-cooked gourmet meal was delicious and we all fell into a food coma before 7pm!

Chloe & Sophie enjoying their new doggy bed

We then celebrated Christmas with my family last night (the 27th). Once again, another wonderful home-cooked meal and too much dessert but hey, that's what the holiday's are all about, right??? Beka & Ben were not able to be there this year.....apparently when it comes to Christmas in Nashville vs. Christmas in Paris --- FRANCE always beats Tennessee, go figure!!

Picture Beka sent us from her Blackberry phone

But we were able to talk to them on the phone while we were all together, so that at least made us feel like they were a part of our Christmas get-together, even if for just a brief time. Heather and Robert shared some very exciting news with us last night: they just found out they're going to have another GIRL (due only 3 weeks after our little boy is due).

Kyle, Robert, Heather (18 weeks pregnant), Ellie, & Me (21 weeks pregnant)

I'm not sure if Ellie realizes how sweet of a deal she has right now, being the only grandchild and center of everyone's attention.....but next Christmas there will be 2 new babies at the Christmas celebration! However, I do know that she's going to be a greatest older sister/older cousin to the new additions in the family:)

Isn't she the sweetes thing? She LOVES her Auntie!!

The best part of the whole night at mom & dad's house was that we stayed up late, slept over, and woke up this morning to an amazing breakfast! Could life be any better?!?!

Dad with 2/3 of his son-in-laws

All in all, I feel like Christmas snuck up on me again this year. I mean, can it really be the end of 2007 already?!?! It just doesn't seem possible! But then again, it has been a great year and what a wonderful way to end 2007 than by spending it surrounded by the ones you love the most.

We're having a baby!

(This was our pregnancy announcement)

Well, as you can see it's been quite awhile since I updated this website. So since my last blog (in May) a lot has happened! Mainly, we found out we're going to have a baby!!!! Our little one is due sometime around the beginning of May 2008.

This picture was just taken on Saturday, which means I'm 19 weeks gestation and starting to look like I'm pregnant. My belly is starting to be noticeably bigger and not just an "I'm gaining weight bigger" but rather "I'm actually growing a human in here, bigger". We had an ultrasound today and were able to see the baby and it really looked like a baby! The previous 2 ultrasounds, the baby looked more like a little peanut (at 7 weeks gestation) and small monkey (at 10 weeks gestation)

(7 wks)

(10 wks)

But today, we were relieved to find out that everything looks "normal" and the baby has all it's required parts:) WHAT A RELIEF!!! Being a nurse and working in the NICU, I am plagued with knowing way too much. I know all the things that can go wrong --- good thing Kyle doesn't know what to worry about or we'd be a rather nervous pair. Actually, whenever I start to fear anything I just have to remind myself that the number of "normal/healthy" babies born into this world FAR OUTWEIGHS the number of "abnormal/sick" babies. I have spent almost every day of this pregnancy praying for a sense of peace throughout this journey. God has been so good to us in blessing us with a healthy baby and a healthy, uneventful pregnancy thus far, and I'm thankful every day for that! Here is a picture of our little one from today's ultrasound.......keep in mind, it's only the size of a can of Coke, weighing approximately 11 oz. right now. The picture makes it look much bigger than that:)

(19 wks - isn't he/she cute?)

This is a new thing for me...

This is my very first blog! I have been so impressed and inspired by the blog sites of my friends, Marlo & Tara, I decided I should give it a try. I am hoping that it will be a way to keep our friends and family in touch and up to date on our lives.

Kyle and I just returned from a Caribbean Cruise to Mexico, Honduras, & Belize with our friends, Melissa & Wess. We had a blast and it was over way too soon! But for now, I should go to bed......because it's 3:00 am and I have a lot of things to do tomorrow.