Bun in the Oven!

While video chatting, we broke the news to my parents by Will coming into the screen shot wearing this! (And there was much rejoicing!)
We broke the news to Momma Chil by having her check her email while we were on the phone with her! She found this picture (us holding her gift!) "35 weeks til you're a Grandma!" (There was much giggling!)
We're very excited and thankful to announce that we're pregnant! Our baby is due Feb. 25th.

I am already feeling sick at times, but it's not too bad so far. I'm trying to keep my walking up and resist the urge to shop like crazy!

This is just the beginning of our baby adventure, and we hope to have many more!

I've heard that my brothers have already nicknamed the baby "Squid" and "Squirt." Such endearing names, don't you think?!

We have our 1st ultrasound mid July, and are looking forward to it!

A few nights ago we went to Baby R Us and shopped around a little...we found tiny tiny booties and bought them--they had puppy dogs on them :) I think our little one can wear them the first time he/she meets Timber! We also got some socks that said "ROAD TRIP!" because...."this baby isn't going to slow us down AT ALL!!!" (cue scoffers!)

Thank you for your prayers for a safe and healthy pregnancy!

4-H

Today Will and I volunteered at a 4-H event. Will judged some book thingies (can you tell I know very little about 4-h?) and I judged some photograph entries. I was a little nervous about the whole thing because I really don't know too much about photography, although I wish I did!

Luckily, little kids know even less than I do--so I was an alright judge I think! Some of their pictures were ones that I would love to hang on my walls. I think I would have loved 4H as a kid, I know Will did.

Pretty much all I know about 4H is this... Head, Heart, Hands, Health. Although I think one of the H's should be for hugs. ...because I sure have heard a ton of stories about 4h'ers huggin on other 4-H'ers....I'm just sayin.... ;)

HomeAgain, HomeAgain, Jiggity Jig

Early Monday morning, we landed in Birmingham. I'll be honest, it was a little bittersweet. Being on vacation with Will was totally wonderful. Not only was Alaska beautiful, but getting to see my family in WA and CA was icing on the cake! It was harder to leave this time, than the last time I visited.

Maybe that's because I realized how different my CA life is from my Alabama life. Maybe it was because my grandma's memory is getting so much worse and I feel like I'm losing her and missing her last few months... it just felt like life there is changing, and I'm not there with it. It was sad for me. Tonight I was thinking about it all, and the phrase "They all have pieces of my heart out there" came to mind. Who I am in Alabama is a little different than back at home. Here, I'm 26 trying to fit in with mostly 40 year olds, and out there I'm 26 trying to fit in with the single free-spirits. I guess either place I'm working to fit in, I just wish it was easier to be two places at once, ya know? Or POSSIBLE..haha, not easier! Life here has taught me to value being a home-maker more, and has helped me and Will grow closer together. People here have loved me and taken me in, for which I'm very very thankful! But I still miss my CA job, family, and friends!

We went to Stephanie and Steven's wedding. It was beautiful! Wonderful weather, beautiful decor, and happy happy people! After our wedding, lots of people said that they could "really feel the love." I felt that way at theirs. God had it right when he created marriage. Yes, it does take work-- but what good thing doesn't? Purity is so beautiful. I'm so happy for them!!