Quick Update

Sorry to all for not updating in so long. Here is the scoop with what we have been up to lately. As of Thanksgiving, tree service work has been really slow for Craig which means that we have been blessed to be spending a lot of time together. Thankfully Craig is a pretty handy guy so he has been doing side jobs here and there to keep the bills payed. I wish he was home this much all the time. I love it! As the days and weeks pass my stomach grows and I get excited at the idea of seeing this new baby physically in our hands. We can't imagine how our life is going to change with two but we are excited to figure it out. And I am excited to not be pregnant anymore. This pregnancy has been much more difficult and draining on my body then with Isaac. But thankfully I know there will be an end to it and this child is definitely worth it! We are enjoying a new family tradition for Christmas this year. we were blessed to come upon a wonderful Advent book that we read each night. It works similar to the calendars in that every day we open a door and reveal more of the story of Christ's birth. Isaac is beginning to understand the story more since every day we start at door 1 again and read up to the current day. He loves the whole process and we have truly enjoyed being able to incorporate the reason for this season every day of the month. We pray this update finds all of you well and that you take the time to really reflect on the meaning of Christmas as individuals as well as with family and friends.

Isaac and Faith

Here are just a few pictures of Isaac and his cousin Faith while they were in town.

Theories from a 2 year old

Isaac has a mind like Craig. He likes to lnow how things work. We always see him trying to figure things out whether it is a physical or a mental challenge. Recently he has developed 2 theories that send Craig and I laughing hysterically every time he brings them up. The first theory was created a few weeks ago while we were having a thunder storm. It was quite stormy and the thunder was loud and it scared Isaac. So Craig and I sat with him trying to explain to him that there was nothing to be scared about because mommy and daddy and God were with him. Well that didn't comfort his fears so I (Jennifer) took a different approach. Idecided to relate the sound of the thunder to a not-so-scary similar sound. And what I came up with was that the thunder sounded like a big truck driving down the road in front of our house. As soon as I said that he looked at me as if a light had just come on in his head and said "God driving big truck, going bump, bump, bump." I tried to hold back the laughter as I explain to him that first of all it just sounded like a truck and second that God wasn't driving the truck, God was with him. But all of that explanation was lost because he was so excited to now know that thunder was not scary it was just God driving a big truck over bumps.
Isaac's second theory was developed as Craig and I have been talking about potty training. He has not been the least bit interested in even putting on the underwear. Well, the other day he randomly agreed to put the underwear on and Craig and I shot into action in efforts to encourage him to pee in the potty. After feeding him a lot of liquid and sitting on the potty off and on for 1.5 hrs nothing had happened. We knew it was coming soon so we were watching him closely. Needless to say he had his first accident and left a puddle of pee on our kitchen floor. After that he decided he was done with the underwear because "they make him pee on the floor". All the encouragement in the world was not enough to get him to put that underwear back on because he was just sure he would pee on the floor as soon as he put them on. So we are still working on this. As tiring and frustrating as Isaac can be as a two year old we love to laugh at all of the wonderful things he does and says. He keeps us on our toes every minute of every day.

Isaac's artistic side

Issac had a blast painting his pumpkin. Who knew we had such a budding artist on hand.

It's Fall!

We have had fun this fall doing all kinds of fun things. We were able to harvest lots of carrots from our Garden and apples from our mini orchard. Isaac enjoyed helping us peel, core and slice our apples for the dehydrator. We also had fun going to the pumpkin patch to find just the right pumpkin.

The Belly!

So here is the latest (well maybe I should say only) picture of the growing baby in my belly. I am 24 weeks along with 16 more to go. I seem to be carrying this baby just like I did Isaac, straight out and low. At this point I will grow out of my maternity clothes substatially before the baby is born. Yes, that is possible, I did it with Isaac. I must say it is quite amazing to try on maternity clothes and they are big with "lots" of room to grow and then realize a few months later that they are getting snug and small. As much as I joke about how big my belly is, it is one of my favorite parts of pregnancy. I love the crazy reactions people give me when they think I should be due soon and I tell them I am just over half way. I also love to feel the baby move. And this baby move A LOT!!! All of my regular check ups with my midwife have been going well and everything is looking good for a healthy baby. Thank you LORD for this wonderful blessing!

We're back!

We're back! Well we didn't actually go anywhere, our computer just died. So we just got it back and will continue once again to post and keep you updated on our lives. Thanks for all the comments and sorry to all the people who sent us messages and have been waiting for a response. We are working on getting in touch with you! I am going to end here and soon will update you on all the things we have doing for the last month! Adios for now!