#1 picture of Christmas! =) "Kiki and Omi" gave this elmo camera to our nephew Parker. He loved it and learned real quick how to use it!
Our family picture: Christmas 2010... Next year there will be 2 more little ones in the picture!

In the picture: Anthony(Omi), Me(Kiki), Melissa, Geoff, Parker, Jane(Mom/Nana), Glenn(Dad/Ahpa), Jessica, Jake("Gake")

First piece of furniture

This was my dresser that I had in my nursery... along with my brothers'. It has undergone many different paint jobs, from rainbow colored drawers to navy blue drawers. It has even followed me to college. We decided this would be a perfect dresser/changing table for our nursery. When we picked it up from my parent's house, it still had the navy blue drawers and the paint was chipping. Anthony surprised me one day while I was at work... he sanded, painted, AND installed handles on the drawers. It looks better than I thought it would, and the best part is I didn't have to do any of it or breath in any nasty paint fumes! =) I am one spoiled girl!

16 weeks

Belly Shot: 16 Weeks

In just a week I went from maybe having a baby bump, to holy cow I HAVE a baby bump! I am not complaining, this is something I have been looking forward to for a long time. I know, fast forward a few months and I might regret saying that! But for now, it is just another thing that is making this whole thing REAL! Good bye worrying about what size pants I fit into, hello maternity clothes!

God's Timing

My dream has always been to be pregnant at the same time as my sister-in-law. If it was up to Anthony and my timing this wouldn't have happened. But since it isn't, Geoff and Melissa are expecting their second baby just 2 weeks after Anthony and I. God's timing much? =) It has been so much fun already! And yes, my mom is pretty much the proudest Nana around right now! This is our first belly shot together (taken by the proud Nana). I keep getting jealous of Melissa's popping belly, but she quickly reminds me this is her second... I am sure I will catch up soon! ;)

Baby Bump or Gas?

I was so excited to see my belly stick out I instantly made Anthony take a picture! Come to find out people usually do not show in their 8-12th week. Nonetheless I was pretty excited for the time being of me being bloated... I had a belly. I have come to find out that this "belly" comes and goes often. I wake up in the morning with no belly, and by 4 or 5 in the evening I look somewhat pregnant! My body has changed however, I no longer have a waist and consequently look like a walking box. I am almost in my 12th week and am looking forward to looking pregnant not oddly shaped. I am just thankful for my wonderful husband who has not once commented on my ever changing figure, and has supported me through all of my hormonal freak outs and LONG naps! I am also very thankful for my mom, my sister-in-law, and my good friends who have all supported me with their very wanted advice! More "belly" pictures to come. I just hope I will be able to distinguish between Baby bump and gas now!

Our Story

We have kept so many people out of the loop of our lives the past few years. And we feel like now is the time to share a little bit of what has been going on, and why we have been so distant. A few years ago our lives started getting hit with disappointment after disappointment; jobs, health, and yes the dream of starting a family. We promised ourselves we would stay true to our faith and believe that everything that is going on in our life at this time is miserable and hard, but God has a plan for us. God has proven this to be right!
May of 2009 we decided to start a family. After many many months of negative pregnancy tests and Anthony picking me up from my pain filled tantrums, we decided to seek help. At first we were told that it was because of Anthony we were unable to conceive, but then were later told it was me as well. We were recommended to seek a fertility clinic to get more questions answered. Well after 20 minutes of sitting with a fertility doctor, we were told that we only had a 3% chance of conceiving naturally. Once again Anthony was there to pick me up from the floor of grief, and show me the love and grace of God. We were told that IVF (In-Vetro Fertilization) would be the best option. We were not convinced!
After a lot of prayer and plenty of walks around the block together, Anthony and I decided IFV was not for us at the time. We felt God was telling us that if it wasn’t happening naturally then it wasn’t our time to have a family. Of course this took the pressure off of us financially, but it most definitely did not stop the desire of wanting a baby.
One day as I was giving all of my worries and heartache to God, I heard a response so loud and clear it made me look around me to see if there was someone else in the room. What I heard I will remember always. God told me 3 months. I had no idea what this meant, whether it meant our lives would finally start looking up, Anthony could find a job he actually likes that could support us, his health would start improving (yes this was another HUGE worry the last few years….especially when my strong athletic husband has lost a whopping 35 pounds), or could it mean we would actually conceive. I continued to pray and continued to feel a peace that something would change.
September 29, 2010 we have discovered that God truly is a man of miracles! 3 months from the time I heard God speak, we found out that we are expecting a baby! 100% naturally, 100% miracle! This battle of disappointments is not completely over, but we have seen so many changes. Anthony’s health has started to improve drastically, and he has found a job that could potentially be something a feels confident in. Through all of this we have learned so many things. Anthony and I are a great team especially when we put God first, God should always be the center of our lives, and that with God ALL things are possible! We are no longer silent about this time of our lives and invite anyone to ask us questions if you want to know more.
We hope you enjoy our blog! I have dreamed of being able to blog about my pregnancy and my FAMILY for a long time!

Proud parent's to be! A weekend of relaxation before we found out we were expecting! Our lives have forever changed and we are so excited!

First Post

Well, this is obviously my first post and I am just trying things out. I am just excited to start a blog for many reasons, but more of that will come later. Hopefully I will get use to this quick, so it will be more personalized. My goal is to keep this updated as much as possible! I'm looking forward to sharing a little bit about our lives soon!