25 Weeks

Midwife appointment this week. Measuring right on schedule!

24 Weeks

Welcoming warmer weather.

Natchez

We finally got the opportunity to break away from a totally overloaded calendar. April is shaping up to be our busiest month so far this year....maybe even ever! With both Men's and Women's Faith Walks (which we are both serving), a growing Noonday ministry and business, two Bradley series, and the usual AWANA, soccer, ballet and prenatal visits with our midwife...some days seem upside down. Our family is one of our most important priorities! Being pulled in so many different directions can sometimes get us bogged down, worn out and seemingly close to burned out. Together Marcus and I planned four getaways for the coming months. We need time to get away from life's distractions and refocus on what is truly important. We took an overnight trip to Natchez Trace State park. Camping gives our family the opportunity to leave a million things behind for a time (they are always waiting when we get back!) and enjoy one another, focus on our children, have real conversations, enjoy quiet, and experience true peace. The Lord has provided such beauty and wonder. We have noticed that when we rest in Him, He shows Himself to us in ways we miss otherwise. He is there in the breeze...He is there in cool waters on our feet...He is there in a morning sunrise and an evening sunset...He is even there in a crackling fire and with the sounds of birds chirping. For some of us He is in the mud, the sand, and insects. We enjoy exploring the hiking paths, cooking over a fire, and snuggling together in our tent at night. No televisions, no radios, no game systems, no neighbors...just us. We like it that way!

23 Weeks

Well pronounced. Feeling lots of movements now.

22 Weeks

Trucking along. Feeling good.

Celebrating Eva

We finally got around to planning and giving Eva the celebration she deserved for her milestone "Big Girl" birthday. Eva turned 5 years old in December. December is such a busy month, that we usually push Eva's celebration into January. This year it was March! We do not typically make a big, dramatized spectacle of our children's birthdays, rather a nice gathering of friends and family at home. Although, when each child hits their official "Big Kid" birthday (in our house that is five years old) we allow a more grand celebration. Eva chose to have her party at Glory gymnastics. They had such fun running, jumping, and tumbling around!

She is such a blessing with her charming wit (she gets it from her father), beautiful curls and loving nature! We are so thankful God chose us to shepherd this little lady!

21 weeks

Beginnings of a baby belly.