Getting Ready for Baby Carver

What do you do at 17 weeks to get ready for your first child? Well, here's what we've been doing...Cathy had a conference in San Diego then Jeff went to Seattle for a meeting. In the midst of all that we had hardwood floors put in the entry of our home and in the living room and dining room. It was a little dusty and fumy for a day or 2 but worth it!


We have enjoyed the challenge our pastor has put out to the church called "Next Door". We, along with many others, have committed to pray daily for our immediate neighbors and look for opportunities to serve and share Christ with our neighbors. This was a fun weekend to be at home to see many of them out in the yard. Your perspective on seeing people in your path changes when you are praying for them. From what might be "random" friendly interaction, you now see as a divine appointment to build a relationship with them to share with them the love of God you have received.

Since Jeff can't carry Baby Carver, he is doing daddy things to help us get ready. The last 2 Saturdays he has changed our our garage door openers from a chain-type to belt-driven to help with the earthquaking noise that we were living with. Might wake a sleeping baby in a few months! House projects can be a marriage builder or stressor...for us, we are a good team. Thanks, Sweetheart!



I am 17 weeks along and feeling great. Feeling very blessed to not have any sickness and good on energy. We go back to our OB on Thurs for some tests and if Baby Carver cooperates, we might be able to tell if boy or girl. Hoping we can tell because I don't feel nice calling this little one an "it". We will post something this weekend with an update. We likely won't have names for some time...
Thanks for all your prayers and interest in our lives!