1st Entry

Hello All!

As I create this blog site, much has already transpired, so here's a little to get everyone caught up on what is going on so far...

Emily & I got engaged back in October 2007 and within three or four weeks, Emily pretty well had our entire August wedding planned and all the vendors and sites booked and ready to go. Then, in February, God blessed us with an unexpected, yet REMARKABLE gift - we're having a BABY!!! :)

Once the shock of the situation wore off, and we were able to start telling family, friends, and other loved ones, we immediately worked to get the wedding date moved up - as far as possible without putting too much hardship on ourselves (or hopefully on our loved ones). So... We are now getting married June 7, 2008 (6/7/8) - which is now less than a month away!!!!

We are now entering our second trimester, which is absolutely fantastic! Emily had a really hard time with the first three months. She never actually got sick to her stomach, but she constantly felt like she was going to. This led to very little appetite for food and lots of unhappy emotions. However, she did an awesome job of making sure she ate and took care of herself and the baby. For the past week or two, she has been back to her old self and it is WONDERFUL to have her back! :)

We have our second doctor's appointment this afternoon. During our first, we were able to see
the baby moving around and also hear the heartbeat (171 bpm). ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! I don't really know what today's appointment will bring, other than some blood tests and some questions for the doc, but I suppose for the next little while now, no news will be good news. We should be able to find out the sex of the baby by the end of June sometime. (The marvels of modern-day science!)

Anyway, I hope that Emily and I will keep this blog site up-to-date regulary and help to keep everyone posted on the goings-on with our upcoming marriage and the development of the baby and his/her entry into our lives.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers as we have so much to do to get things ready - both for our new life together and for this new life that's coming! May God bless your lives as He has blessed ours!