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Monday, January 31, 2011

New due date.

Well Nate and I had our first appointment with our midwife(s).  It was fairly uneventful.  Which is good I guess.  She basically did my exam, asked her questions and then:)........ we got to hear our baby's heart rate!!!!   That was totally SO REAL and absolutely unbelievable!  I hear baby's heart rates all day at work but to hear our own?!?!  To hear a heart rate at 160 that is not your own inside a belly that doesn't even look pregnant is absolutely amazing.  I was just stunned listening to it at first and then I was amazed at the heart rate of this little tiny person inside me that I started laughing!! We even heard him/her move.  So that was very cool.

We asked her if she ever diagnosed twins before and she said they had.  Typically by the 20 week ultrasound......... "20 weeks!"  I said, "that's far away!"   She asked, "Do you have twins in your family?"  Hehe.  No, just a fun fantasy I guess.  "Well", she added, "we can also tell by the size of your uterus.  If it is larger than what it should for your gestation we will tell you to get a US."  Well, needless to say, my uterus was right where it should be.........for a singleton.  So no surprises of twins:P

She did change my due date.  So now we are due August 25th.  Which digresses me back to 10weeks and 5 days:/  We will have a follow up appt beginning of march when we will get labs drawn.  So basically for now, keep on praying, reading, eating, swimming/running/walking, and sleeping:) 

Speaking of reading.  For any new mamas out there, I would have to recommend the book by Tedd Tripp, "Shepherding a child's heart".  My friend Katie recommended it.  "Parents are to be authorities who shepherd their children to understand themselves in God's world, keeping the gospel in clear view so children can internalize the good new and someday live in mutuality with you as people under God."  I just started reading it, but I am so encouraged!  I can't wait to use biblical principles to raise our child, focusing on the "heart issue" instead of their behavior, teaching them about the cross, and need for a Savior. I am so excited to raise up a child teaching them Who they were made by and for.  It's the most important thing in life for them!  My prayer is to be continuously in the word so I can shepherd them on God's behalf.

My prayer request would be for patience.  To enjoy all of this pregnancy time.  I don't know why I am counting the days until the turn of the next week.  I guess I'm just excited to read about all the changes going on.  But I want to enjoy these days with Nate.  There is a reason God gave us 9months. 

Hope all is going well with you readers:)  Thank you for your prayers and thoughts.

Love, Angie

"God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.  If we say that we have fellowship with Him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth."  Sometimes it can be hard to listen to what God has to say to you.  You are convicted and then some time passes and you forget about it, and then might be convicted again, but then reason it away.  It is flesh and spiritual warfare.  It displeases God.  The only way to keep the Spirit strong is to pray for courage and God's strength to be obedient and faithful.  But take courage, for He is always with you.  You may be divided or persecuted.  But if God is for us, who can be against us. 

Friday, January 28, 2011

So Real...

nate says...
Ever wonder if you're dreaming? ever wonder if something you're going through is not really happening but that you're just dreaming?
Well, I've felt that way recently regarding our pregnancy, the "expecting of a child." With no "bump" to show yet, my wife conundrum's me. (Yes, I'm attempting the springs a third time this winter, so the word is on my mind: if you're confused, ask me later). But, really, I find myself, as Angie already mentioned below, wondering if we really are pregnant!! If a child is in her! You know, I find myself doubting God, the Creator of life, if He can really pull it off, a person, who will one day be a whole adult person? coming from my wife?

But isn't that just like us sheep? Prone to wander from the God we love? I'm so glad Jesus is faithful to me even when I'm faithless! It's His mercy, His grace, His love, that keeps me coming back. And sometimes, I can't always see the reality of His faithfulness in my life. Many times, I've struggled with this. Can't see Him working in and through me. But He promises me in His word, the Bible, that He will complete what He started in me. Wow, that's comforting. And I know, that His will will be done in this pregnancy. His glory will be achieved. And I'm so thankful. It's just an example of how even though it doesn't show on the outside, Angie has a baby inside, Angie has a person inside, God is creating life inside her, in the secret place. I'm so thankful. I'm so grateful. I'm so amazed. I'm humbled. I'm delighted.

The birthing center is awesome. I'm so excited about it. I'm so excited about the natural birth classes. I'm so excited about the potential to learn. Wow, I can't wait, but at the same time to enjoy each moment, as Ang said, of each trimester day!! We're glad to have this birthing center where we can have our baby in a caring, "our" environment (including pre-labor, labor, etc) I'm not going to bash those who choose otherwise, but wow, this birthing center will allow the potential to trust God in birth. God is in control anyway, but sometimes in the hospital, we trust in medicine, trust in ourselves. But it's Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith, including having children, shepherding these He gives us.

So, yeah, it's cool. it's rad. follow along. we are so thankful for you as you follow along. We are thankful for your support.

I'm going to say one more thing in this post. It's already permeated through this blog, and will continue to. But I want to make it abundantly clear, for it bubbles from my heart. Here it is: Jesus is Lord. He is real. Right now, this pregnancy, this element of Angie and I's life, may seem surreal, but Jesus is REAL. Jesus is in charge of our lives, along with this pregnancy. As He paints this life inside Ang, we both want you to know Jesus like we do. Why? What does this mean for you? One thing: LIFE. Just as our little grape, or whatever you wanna call it's size, is growing, it's a human. It's a person. YOU are a person. And YOU, if you don't have Jesus as your Savior, are separated from God, your Creator, by your sin. The Bible says all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. You are seperated from Him, His love, and His eternal Kingdom. Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me". The Bible says in Romans 10:9, that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you WILL be saved. If you want to be saved and to spend all eternity with Jesus, who loves you so much He died for you, ask Him to come into your life, He promises He will. Then read the Bible, His love letter to you. And follow it's perfect instruction for life. If YOU do nothing with Jesus, or reject Him, you will die in your sin, you will die in your separation from your Creator, and spend an everlasting eternity separated from His love, which is darkness and agony. You don't have to die in this state! Surrender to the King Jesus! He made a way for YOU. If you need prayer, we can pray for you. We want to love on you, we have a lot to share, because Jesus dumps His love and grace on us every day.

We love you!

Surreal.....

I have a friend at work who told me, "for your first trimester your pregnancy is very surreal".  Interestingly, since we haven't seen our midwife yet to get blood work done confirming, "yes you are definetely pregnant", I'm wondering if I am still am (though the nausea pleads a good case).  Then she continues, " during the second, when you "grow" a little bit, it becomes a bit more real, as you can see you are actually pregnant".   Then she laughs, "Then the third trimester comes and you look at your big belly and think, how is this baby suppose to come out??!?!?!?!"

Nate and I visited the birth center where, after deciding yesterday and God willing I continue to have a low risk pregnancy, we will be delivering.  YAY!!  It is good to have that decision made.  I will tell you a little about the birth center.  Overall they describe themselves as a "maxi home" as oppose to a "mini hospital".  The midwife who started it used to attend home births and wanted to open up a center where people could have a home birth experience outside their homes.  While on the tour it felt like we were in an area that had nothing to do with "medicine".  The birthing rooms are beautifully decorated like a room in a house- queen size beds, a little pool, a dresser, something that looks like a small hammock, hanging from the ceiling, that is actually for you to rest your arms in so you can stay in a prolonged squat position.....  It was weird, to imagine us delivering there.

The reasons I am excited to go there are: 1. I hope they will get to really know Nate and I.  There are 5 CNM (certified nurse midwifes) who could be at our delivery and during the course of our prenatal visits we will get to meet them all.  When I stand butt naked in front of someone helping me with my labor, other than my husband, I hope to have somewhat of a relationship with them.....  Also trust is very huge.  Over the course of our prenatal visits I hope to increase a trust in their skills and knowledge so I can completely have a confidence in them and know that they are not practicing sketchy medicine (birthing center or bust!! I hope not!!) but will be evaluting me and baby as much as they need.  2. Hello I work at a hospital, and even though it is good, I would like to have an out of hospital experience that includes non-pharmalogical methods to get the job done!  I am excited to learn anything different from what I do in the hospital to help women give birth.  I think I have become a bit persuaded, if you will, from working on a high risk unit.  Also, I hear and read stories of wonderful natural loving births and I want in!   I was never really skeptical of the place, but I definetely needed to hear what they had to say about themselves and how they practice.  Towards the end, we heard things that made us say yes to delivering there. There are "medical" interventions they will do if needed (they aren't so anti-medicine to be ignorant of good practices).   3.  I want to be empowered in my pregnancy and delivery and I think these are the people to make it happen.   I hope they will be encouraging, resourceful, and loving. 

We have to pre-resister with Swedish hospital (right across the street) so if anything happens the transition is fast and smooth.  We get to labor at home for a while, at least until we are in active labor (which is what I wanted).  Nate can be involved as much as he wants (and I'll let him tell you all about that:P).  We have to take 4 "natural childbirth" classes, as well as ones on newborn care and breastfeeding.  They have post partum support and lacation support. 

All in all I am excited to have our first prenatal visit with them on Monday.  Hopefully they will draw my blood and definetely let me know I am pregnant:) 

Thank you for your continued prayers and thoughts. 
Love, angie

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

9 weeks and 3 days

So it's pretty cool that our baby is now the size of a grape.  I mean that's pretty sizable!  Don't you think?  I mean before, just a little blueberry (although that is way cuter to say), but now..... a whole grape!  I think they mean one of those huge grapes that almost looks like a small plum, that has the seeds in them, purplish skin.... not the tiny red grapes; I mean that's almost the size of a blueberry and that would be ridiculous.  I like to form a small circle with my fingers to make the size of a grape and hold it up to my belly (i'll say belly instead of uterus:) and think, "you are huge!  How can I not feel you or see that you are there yet?!"  They say that now most of the physiological systems are in order for rapid weight gain!  Woo Hoo! GO grape GO!!  A+ for our little tike.  Also the thing that I find most exciting is that our baby's heart has finished dividing into four chambers, like a real heart!

It's fun being pregnant.  I almost feel like I have this extra sweetness inside of me.  I have a little bounce in my step.  I haven't been emotional yet, although the other day I did just want to hold Nate's hand, just to hold it and feel close.  I like that video that shows what is going on from week 1-9.  Occasionally I will imagine a little grape baby inside me twitching away as its muscles and reflexes are forming (it's weird I can't feel it). Or imagine a finished baby room. Or Nate and I sitting around the floor watching our baby coo and move.   Is it too early to start playing classical music for our baby?  I think I am just a little in love with the idea there is a little growing person inside me.  And that Nate will be a daddy.  But, I was telling a woman at work, God is very much in this pregnancy and in control, so again, His will be done.  Tension.  Can't get away from it.  Spirit and flesh.

I just want to praise and thank God for Who He is.  Blessed be His name when the darkness closes in and with every blessing He pours out to us.  We can love because He first loved us.  Great is His name in all the earth.   Thank you Abba, for being in control and watching out for your adopted children. 

Thank you again to everyone who is following this blog and supporting us with comments and emails and phone calls and texts and converstations.  Your attention and involvement are so amazing and make us feel loved.  So thank you for being here with us.

Love Nate and Angie

Friday, January 14, 2011

baby fear...

nate says:
Psalm 139: 13-16 says, "For you formed my inward parts; you covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works! And THAT my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all are written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them."

Awesome!! Glory to God in the highest, His power is infinite! That's what I say. But not everyone says that. Don't know about you, but I live in a world hostile to life. Have you noticed this stark contrast recently? I'm so thankful and grateful for God's grace in that when we were refusing His presence, He sent His Son Jesus to die for us, so we would have friendship toward Him again.

Oh, I love God! His mercies endure forever. We are his workmanship. This baby, Angie and I' first, its exciting and fearful, with a plethora of emotions in between. With Him in control, it's so peaceful. I want to be closer to God than anything because I see my own weakness clearer. And he or she isn't even born yet!! i know, you with kids can smile at my naivity. I'm just excited and know I need His help for everything.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Baby room design and baby names... click here to put in your thoughts!

I forgot to add, that I am taking suggestions for baby room colors + themes.  Over the next several weeks I will compile a list of favorites and then put it up for voting:) 

Same thing for baby names, boy and girl, first and middle:)

You can add it as a comment to this blog, or you can email it to me (if you can't comment on the blog) to angixc@yahoo.com

Operators will be standing by. Get your theme/color/name on the voting poll!  Sarcastic entries may or may not be taken into account:)  Also, if you ever want to email me, if you can't comment, you can do so to the same email address:)

Nate and Angie

P.S:  If you were going to suggest light sea green with brown and a "Go Dog Go" theme, it's taken:)

Many thoughts, but at least I'm not in a foggy mind any longer:)

I was at work on tuesday night, talking with my co-workers about how I was feeling.  I told them I was actually feeling a TON! better starting the beginning of the 8th week.  The log in my stomach was gone and the only stomach pains I get are the acidy pain for when I am hungry (I think), so I just eat a little snack and it goes away.  Annie, a lady at work who is pregnant with her first, is 28 weeks and still gets nauseous, plus she has a cold now.  For many weeks, she would come out of the bathroom during a night shift and say, "I just threw up." and get back to work.   She told me I suck.  So for all you moms out there who suffered any amount of nausea or back pain or lethargy during all of your first and/or 2nd trimester, and perhaps your 3rd trimester, you are my heroes.  It really is tough work growing a baby inside you.  One lady at work said for 6 months she couldn't even go to the refrig to get food out because most foods and smells made her projectile vomit. I would die, and she said she wanted to.  So I am very grateful that for whatever reason I am feeling better.  I can guzzle water again, and eat often!  I do a lot better with smaller more frequent meals, but I sometimes wonder if I am going to gain all my 25 pounds in the first trimester!  Ick. Thankfully, I have aversions for junk food, and mostly desire to eat healthy foods!  The body knows what it needs:)  I like to eat eggs, fruit (I have never ate this much fruit in my life!), yogurt, cereal and healthy tasty dinners like shepards pie (that my husband made deliciously!) and pho (Vietnamese food, if you've never had it, it is the bomb). We also bought this soy protein mix to make protein smoothies.  We have a bag of cheetos on top of the frig that have been there for 3 weeks:)   Overall, I have more energy, although I still take naps often, and am able to function a bit more like normal (although the normal I knew is changing and, God willing, when our baby is born, will forever be a different normal.....)

I wrote an email to my fam telling them so far, the whole pregnancy thing is making me very self centered:)  Everything is about me now!  I want to evaluate everything I do and feel.  And I want to piece together pieces of my puzzle to see where I fit in.  I want to find clues and solve my mysteries.  I don't want to miss a thing about my pregnancy and want to remember all I can!  Nate gets most of it.  He has been a great listener.  I just ramble on and on about everything that happened during the day with a play by play report of how I was feeling at every minute of the day!  Sometimes, it makes me uneasy (mostly at work) when people find out I am pregnant or are getting an update.  Everyone is soooo incredibly excited, asking me a ton of questions, smiling at me and staring at me waiting for me to answer.  I get a little nervous being the center of the conversation.  I feel like I have to be super co-worker now because "people are watching me" (really they aren't)- say hi to everyone 10 times a day, engage in several conversations, laugh with them, smile always, tell jokes, walk on my hands!  Its just my sin/human nature to think that everyone is always thinking about me!  Hahaha.  But it is the same thing I do to everyone who I find out is pregnant.  It is so exciting and wonderful and you want to be in the loop about everything that is going on in their life.  So I get it. And really, past the slight uncomfortableness of being the center of convos, it is a blast being on the other end and I do like all the support and tips people give to me.  In fact I would be hurt if people didn't care to ask me how I was doing. 

The whole exercise thing is really a bother.  Some books make you feel like you should be walking around in a bubble to protect you from everything.  Some things online say it's ok to walk and do yoga, others say don't get your heart rate > 140.  And the nurse practitioner at work said run 15 min walk a little, see how you feel, and run home. Swimming is great.   Now, we haven't had our appointment with our midwife yet (the first one is Jan 31st!!!! So, so so so so excited) but I will be very interested in what she has to say.  Until then, I will keep running!  I always wanted to be able to run while I was pregnant, because I think it helps keep your mind clear and body healthy.  So I will run.  And....I bought a bathing suit, so I will swim too, though I really feel like a cat in the water, but I do think it is good for you too.  Just give me a nose plug...... and a kick board.  I am actually excited to swim, plus Nate loves to swim so we will be able to do it together:)  Yesterday I went on a run with Mury.  It was absolutely beautiful.  A memorable run.  It was about 4pm so the sun was low in the sky, and the air was cool and brisk.  Most of the roads/trails are still packed down with snow, so I enjoyed being completely surrounded by white.   I was just running fast enough to keep warm (I don't think I broke a sweat I was running so slow, gotta keep my heart rate < 140).   While I was slowly jogging up a little hill on the way back it was so beautiful and felt so cleansing.  My lungs could take large deep breaths of cool air making me feel invigorated.  My pace was so perfect nothing felt strained but comfortable and almost relaxing.  The sun was setting over the mountains creating a cool yellow sunset over all the naked trees and blanket of snow.  It really was beautiful.  Of course Mury was running up ahead (we were in a empty park, she was off her leash) dive bombing into the snow emerging looking like santa claus.  It was a great time.  I cant imagine anything wrong with that, I'll just alternate walking and running and swimming and of course resting! (today I only walked Mury:)

The one interesting thing I thought about while I was running was how slow I was going.  I felt like I had only run a short distance and had been gone FOREVER!  I thought about how interesting of an analogy that was to how our lives will change when our baby is born.  Do things take just a little while longer to get done?  Does grocery shopping or going to church require a little more planning?  Now when we want to go on a bike ride I won't be waiting for Nate to get done stretching, but finish attaching the baby carrier to the bike:)  I think it's important anyways to keep things slow.  I guarantee we won't be a family that has kids in 400 different activities.  In the words of "Revive" from their song, "Blink"

Teach me to number my days
And count every moment before it slips away
Taking all the colors before they fade to gray
I don't want to miss even just a second more of this

It happens in a blink
It happens in a flash
It happens in the time it takes to look back
I try to hold on tight, but there's no stopping time

When it's all said and done
No one remembers how far we have run
The only thing that matters is how we have loved
I don't want to miss even just a second more of this

Slow down, slow down
Before today becomes our yesterday
Slow down, slow down
Before you turn around and it's too late .

I think its wise to heed the words of God and people who have "lived and learned". 
"All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass.  The grass withers, and its flower falls away, but the word of the Lord endures forever." 1 Peter 1:24-25/Isaiah 40:6-8
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another."  Jesus John 13:34

My friend Katie told me right.  When she first had her baby Evelyn (she now has Evelyn and Caleb 18 &3 months) I asked her how she was doing.  She told me she wasn't getting much sleep, and some days were better than others, but she was going to cherish every day and take in Evelyn as much as she could because before she knew it Evelyn wouldn't be a baby anymore.  I think she is very wise to know that, and very wise to not only know it, but live it.  Slow down with your marriage, with your kids, with your family, with your time, before you turn around and it's too late.

So today I am 8 weeks and 4 days:)  Our baby is......the size........... of a........... Raspberry!  Or a kidney bean!  The webbed fingers and toes are poking out from his/her hands and feet and the heart is beating! (not yet in a four chambered heart, but two vessels).  It looks more like a baby this week.  The other cool thing I learned was that even though I am not showing, my uterus is huge!  It has grown from a small pear to a large grapefruit:)  Weeeeeee.

Thank you all again for your love and support.  We enjoy getting your ecards and emails of encouragement and "just to see how you are doing". 

Love Ang

P.S Ironically, I haven't had a labor since I found out I was pregnant.  It will be interesting to see what I think.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

little blueberry? how bout a little tank? how bout a dragon!!

Okay, okay, I'll write on the blog today. Or so she heard coming from my mouth. But really I desired to share my thoughts, because their all over the place...as the title suggests...okay so maybe my imagination runs a little wild sometimes, often. But if God is creating a life inside my wife right before my eyes, wow, my limited imagination can't even come close to fathoming the awesomeness, or in the words of Bolt's friend the hamster "this is fully awesome".

So yes, I'm excited, really excited. But scared out the bageeberlillies too. However, the question must be raised, as my wonderful wife already has if you've been following, that how should I be scared if God started it all? I can't complete in the flesh what God started in the Spirit, right? (Galations 3:3). I think it's fair to extend that meaning to pregnancy.

I think it's good that God designed babies to be made in 9 months. I'm so glad I have that time to get ready  ;)
But again, I could never be ready, I just need more Jesus, pouring over me, God's Spirit like an ocean being dumped on my head, please come down now. If not for that, where would I be? I want nothing else for my child than to know this Ocean of Love, Jesus.

Names: well, yes, I've been thinking. I love names. God knew our names before we were born. He knows the name of this child (He just hasn't let Angie and I know yet!). I like names like Gertrude, Hunkle, Wrien, and Tharst. What do you guys think?

Love never fails...
Love Nate, Angie, Murdog, and little...Draaagooonnnnn!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

It's a.....blueberry??

So Nate and I decided to start a blog.  Not just because we are bloggers, or blogees, or full of bologna.  But because, and if you are here you already know.........WE'RE EXPECTING A BABY!!!  Yikes, weird having it written out.  The reality is still surreal to me.  The log in my stomach, frequent attacks of acid pains in my stomach, and feelings of lethargy are very real.  Nonetheless, i'll start you from the beginning.

One day, not so long ago, Nate decided he wanted to step out in faith and be real to the fact that we don't really ever have control of our lives.  He wanted to start a family, and give God all the glory if it happened.   

I thought he was joking.  But he wasn't.  Ahem, err,  I know "children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward." but eh, now, really? Um, the idea was in my head, but not in my heart.  Ahhh the journey of getting things from our head to our heart.

The clencher in my meditations and prayers and bible studies came on 11/23.  I prayed to God in the morning, "I have read Your Word and many of the scriptures supporting Your thoughts about family and children, but..... I need a little something more?"  Ahhh, praises to You, Lord!!  Your faithfulness shines brighter than a morning sky!  His faithfulness came in the testimony of a dear friend and family member, Heather! who lives in Tennessee and they just had a baby of their own (in july).  She called me not more than 3 hrs after my prayer.  And I hadn't spoke with her since the time she was still pregnant!  Her testimony was so great (I don't think she knows this) but I started taking notes!  Her testimony was to God's provision, faithfulness and blessing in her and Braden (her husband) lives.  She shared her story about ups and downs and joys and fears they experienced.  "Therefore, I say to you, do not worry about your life" Matt 6:25. 

God gave me clarity, knowledge of His truth.  I now really knew that God had His hand in this step of faith Nate and I were making.  Hallelujah!!  No matter what happens, God is here.  God will provide.  God is in control.  He is walking with us!  Let me tell you, I have never felt more peace.  It is a truth that will be with us this entire pregnancy!  Praise the Lord.

God wanted to bless us so badly!  I think we conceived, haha, 3 days later:)  And Nate and I found out on Christmas day that we were expecting. 

So, that makes me 7 weeks and 3 days today.  Our little baby is the size of a blueberry this week.  It has a heartbeat and little arm limbs and its head is HUGE.  Nonetheless, our little baby:)

I'm feeling ok today.  The "log" in my stomach and waves of tiredness are mostly what I battle with now.  I am learning that even though I feel sick, it is important to eat, and it actually makes me feel better.  Walking helps and is important to keep up exercising too.  I think overall, it is really important to rest when I can.  I am not ashamed to take multiple naps through the day or wake up at 11am! hehe. No sugars, they are mostly wasted calories.... for my baby.. ok for me too, but they taste so good!!  I confess to eating lucky charms!  Also calcium and proteins are good too!  Im suppose to eat 75g of protein a day!  That's a lot for those who don't count proteins.  I'm workin on it though.

Nate is feeling a little under the weather too.  So you can pray for him too.  We are seeking your prayers and support through this journey.  So far we aren't planning much of anything.  Like I said earlier God is in control.  How foolish would we be if we started making all these plans in advance and God had different plans.  Not wise.  So we are just taking things one day at a time.  We do have an appt with a group of midwifes and we are reading up on what we are suppose to be doing.

Thank you for journeying with us.  May God bless your family too.
Love Nate, Angie, Mury and Little Blueberry