We've got Great News...

You know, all you have to do is say, "We have good news to share" and everyone knows that means you are pregnant...or at least that's what everyone hoped we'd say. Well, it is true! Jeff and I are expecting and due August 12! We are at 10 weeks now. We give God all the Glory! We found out the day before we left for our Hawaiian vacation. What news to head out of town with! We are so excited. We had been trying for some time and praying and trusting that in God's timing it would happen. God doesn't always guarantee you'll get what you want, but I know he loves blessing people and watching them experience joy. That we sure have had! We had the joy of telling our families over Christmas and loved watching their faces when they heard news. We held out on going public until we had the amazing experience of seeing our "Little One" on the ultrasound and hearing that rapid healthy heartbeat. WOW! We have had a lot of fun sharing this good news with many friends and family. We have been so encouraged by how many had been praying for us that we didn't realize and how many have shared in this joy with us.

Answers to the FAQs: How's Cathy feeling? Great! Very few moments of nausea but nothing to complain about. A little more tired at night. Are you going to find out what the gender is? Yes. We'll find out mid March. (Jeff and I are too much of planners to wait and we figure we'll be surprised in March!) Have you thought of names yet? No. We'll wait to see what gender we get and go from there. What will Cathy do about work? I'll go part time after 3 months of maternity leave. Being a little older doing this, I think I'll need all the rest I can get to keep up with this little one and want to enjoy this phase! We waited a long time for this and I'm not going to miss this for a little extra money!

Thank you all again for all your prayers and support. We are excited and have lots to learn to get ready and will be seeking advice from those of you ahead of us in this journey.