And then there were 3...

My absence the past couple months can best be explained in one word: baby! Chaz and I are over-the-moon excited that God has called us to be parents.  We are expecting our first little one in mid-October.  We are humbled knowing next year will be challenging in many ways, but the blessing of a child far outweighs any challenge.  I cannot wait to see what adventures God has in store for our family.

Chaz and I found out we are parents on Valentine's Day.  It's quite a funny story actually-my determined husband wanted grilled steaks for our dinner, but since grills are banned at our apartment he thought, why not cook them over the fire in our fireplace?  While he was busy "grilling" away, I went to find an answer to a recent question of ours....two pink lines later and the steaks promptly fell into the bottom of the fireplace.  Not like we had much of an appetite left, anyway.  It's amazing the emotions that are instantly felt in a moment like that.  Elation, joy, anticipation, surprise, nerves, fear.

It still feels surreal.  We have seen our baby once and heard his or her heartbeat twice.  Each time has been overwhelming, indescribable love.

I am just coming out of the first trimester blues.  I can't complain but it is a weird feeling having no control of your body sometimes.  One day I'll eat everything, the next I'll have no appetite.  One day I'll eat a whole pineapple, the next week pineapple makes me sick.  So strange, but all worth it.
We love our little one so much already.  Only four weeks until we find out if we have a son or daughter!