the second time

well we finally live in the house that has been in the making for 2 years and took 13 months to build. the same week we closed, we found out we were pregnant again. we had been in such a rut, stressed, with that feeling of high expectation yet let down over and over again with the house, that the news of the pregnancy was a pleasant surprise but not as joyous as during my first pregnancy.

and that's sad.

during the first pregnancy, we had "to try" for 6 months. this one we didn't . we were stressed, had 3 girls living in our house (our renters), we don't even remember how it happened! but i do praise the lord for another blessing.

the dream home

it has been worth it so far. we've lived here for 2 weeks. we have no blinds, no curtains, no landscaping, didn't have hot water for the first few days, but it was still worth it. we love it.

the smart boy

for a while ryan would beg us to do this and that on the computer. now the 2 1/2 yr old can drag and click with the mouse himself. unbelievable.