Abby feeling better

Abby had a rough night on Thursday. She had a fever that spiked pretty fast and had a seizure. Poor baby! It was pretty scary for us all. Yesterday she was still pretty sick. Praise God she is doing better now. We are thankful it was a minor seizure which only lasted about 20 seconds. Brian had them as a baby, so we knew it was something that could happen, but it's not something we wanted to experience. We are told they can happen unexpectedly and even without her fever being very high. Thanks to everyone who found out and were able to pray for us! Here is a pic of her in the ER waiting to be discharged and holding her bear from the ambulance ride.














Joey just happened to be at my parent's house when all this happened. He would have gone balistic when the EMS showed up. He loves his time with Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Benny!














I just had to share this one cause it's cute :)

Babies!!!

My sister, Esther, and her husband, Rob, are having a girl! Due May 18

My brother, Tim, and his wife, Jessica, are having a boy! Due June 21

Yay!! Two more cousins for Abby to play with!!

Marley and Me

The very first preview I saw for the movie "Marley and Me" had me hooked. I knew I wanted to see it just because I'm such a sucker for dogs and I have pretty much had one my whole life. Over Christmas I had mentioned it to my mom. She said she had two copies of the book and thought we could go see the movie after we finished reading it. I took it home and read it within two days. It made me laugh and cry. I could so relate.
Brian and I received Joseph as a Christmas gift from my parents and sister the first year we were married. We spent the first week we had him on a futon mattress on the living room floor so we could quickly take him out in the middle of the night.
Word leaked to my sister how much I wanted to see the movie and her generous heart couldn't resist sending me Fandango bucks. My mom insisted watching Abby so Brian and I could have a night out to go see it.
Although the book was far better, it was still fun to watch. We definitely had our share of laughs, but the one thing I was not prepared for was all the tears rolling down Brian's face at the end. Of course I expected myself to cry, (I'm a major sap every single time I watch "Homeward Bound"), but not Brian. Especially since he always gives me a hard time when I cry during movies. It really hit home for him and what his responsibilities will be like in about 10 more years when we possibly have more children who are just as attached (if not more) to our Joey as Abby is.

Hello!

I don't have any pictures to post since my camera battery is charging, but I do have some exciting news to share. Brian started a new job on Monday. He works for a growing chemical company 10 minutes from home. He is in the accounting department using his skills with numbers and being a nerd, which he says it is right up his alley. It has been nice to have him come home to be with us on his lunch break. It's quite different around here with him having a "9-5" job. We are enjoying the routine and consistent schedule. Such a nice chance of pace and answer to prayer. Looking for work isn't easy during these economic times, but God is faithful and provides for the things we need not necessarily the things we want. Praise Him for that!!

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Aunt Kristin came to visit.

Aunt Kristin came up from NC last weekend. It was a short trip, but we sure did enjoy spending time with her. We didn't go anywhere since we were snowed in. This has been a great winter as far as getting a lot of snow. Abby had a cold, so we didn't even play in the snow. We stayed in, played Settlers of Catan and watched a lot of Sesame Street. We miss you Kristin, come back to visit us again soon!!!

Two cute.

A few years ago we hosted an African missionary in our home. As a thank you, he gave us a handmade gift. Anyway, Abby thought the tops looked like hats and tried them on for size.