4 Years Ago Today...

We said "I DO!"

We are Georgia bound

Next Stop! :)

This post has been a long time coming....

Let's go back to December 2006. Kit had logged several hours pouring himself into his major and finally he was finished. Graduated. What next? Without alot of offers and pretty much no leads Kit was given an offer here in the CAT plant working through a contract company. It was a decent job but not the job Kit dreamed of. We agreed that this job would do for now and would continue to look for new opportunities. Kit and I decided we would settle in and buy a house, afterall living in a one bedroom apartment for two and a half years while it met all our needs wasn't all peaches and cream... Next thing you know we found that great 3 bedroom, 2 bath house on large lot...just what we had been looking for. It was nice to be able to work with our hands and do things to our own house. But we had to ask ourselves, was this really home?!

July 2007. We were thrilled with having a house of our own, living in a town we have only known and content with life itself....well, maybe not ;). Starting at the beginning of the year the word children became a topic for us and the excitement of a new chapter in life. After praying for several months we thought we would take the plunge and start trying.

December 2007. Kit was starting to pursue that desire for a full time job thinking of that promise for a baby that would be in the near future.... And there we have it. Kit interviewed and interviewed and interviewed some more. So much that I became quite versed in the "It's ok honey, God has a job out there for you somewhere." You can only say that so many times when finally we asked ourselves, if we really truly believed that or not. Is a full time job something we really, really wanted to see God provide for us or not?! Yes, in fact, we felt that it became such a priority for our family that we wanted to see a change. We began aggressively seeking and praying for God's will in this area and for results.

May 2008. Kit was turned down for every possible job in the lafayette area that he could find to interview for. There were so many times we were over the process. However, God had only begun to slowly reveal his plans for us. Kit was asked if he would be willing to interview outside of this CAT facility and at first turned the though of it down. I still remember the day he called me wanting to know if I would be open to moving and felt that he should at least be willing if this was a job God had for us. Of course, before you know it the interview went well and the ball started rolling. Before you know it, Kit was given an offer and we have flown to GA to take a look around the area.

August 2008. I can't describe to you every emotion that we have felt along the way. When given the offer our first line of thought was prayer and how suddenly this opportunity could be the answer God had for us. Is it what we were thinking?! Absolutely not. But, we have had to ask ourselves would be go in faith trusting that God will work out every detail according to his purpose?! Yes. Kit could not go back to sleep last Wednesday morning and the verse Jeremiah 29 :11 came to him which says, "For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope".

We are of course sad and will miss friends and family here like crazy but we are so excited for the new adventures we have ahead of us in Georgia. We can't wait to explore new things and of course....we are going to be PaReNtS!!! How crazy is that?! There are moments (yes, plural!) that I think to myself, how on earth can we sell a house, pack up a house, find a house in GA, unpack and have a baby all by the end of the year? That is the great thing...God can do it! God is so awesome and has had a plan from the very beginning. He is the same God who knew our due date would be Christmas, the same awesome God who has placed us in this new job, new state and the same God who knows every detail and will provide us with an excellent OB/GYN, new house and the list goes on!

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you be strong and courageous? Do not be terrified, Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go!

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all of your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.

Romans 8: 31, 37-39
What, then, shall we say in reponse to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? In all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers. Neither heighth nor depth nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.


We are so thankful for the many friends and family who are praying for us and all your love and support! You have no idea how comforting it is.

Everything in GA is well landscaped :)

Driving Golf Carts is the most common transportation in PeachTree City, GA

This was in Senoia, GA

They even have golf cart overpasses!

20 weeks

We had our 20 week ultrasound yesterday! I'm so glad that I am this far along already...time has really flown by. We had our ultrasound first and then the appt with Dr. Wickert. We told the tech before the monitor was turned on that we didn't want to know so as to not have any slip up on what the sex is. The tech was able to see everything clearly and all looked right on target which is such a relief. We are right on target with the due date...the tech put us at December 25th with the baby weighing about 12 ounces and approx 6 inches long. The heart rate was 145 bpm and if you click on the picture above it should enlarge showing you that the baby was laying low with the head tilted back. All four chambers of the heart were well defined along with kidneys, bladder, cerebellum and the 3 vessel cord. The baby was waving and the tech remarked what long fingers the baby has!


It was so much fun to see Baby Cad (or as my dad has nicknamed, Baby Roy!) haha on the big screen and it only seemed like only a second before the ultrasound was already over.


Dr. Wickert was quite please with my weight, BP of 116/60 and the fact I haven't had any swelling. We got to hear the heartbeat again with him in the room and that is so much fun.

We are so blessed and praising God for his goodness and faithfulness. This is such an exciting time in our lives and I am so thankful to have Kit right with me to share it with!

A couple of weeks ago I went and looked at fabric with my mom and Granny. This is what I have picked and so the material with be used to make the bumper, curtains, bed skirt, quilt and maybe even throw in a few pillows. Thankfully they are quite talented to be able to make them as I struggle to sew on a button!

December 24th

Here is a picture of my cousin Denise and her husband Doug with Kit and I. We are both due on the exact same day, December 24th! It will be interesting to see how far apart they will be....or won't. My nephew Clint and his cousin Hannah have the same birthday on December 28th.... :).

16 week baby bump

We had a great doctors appt and my favorite part is hearing the heartbeat. I can't wait until my August 8th appt where we have our 20 weeks ultrasound! I am feeling great and starting to finally learn to sleep on my side (I'm a devote stomach sleeper and this has been a HUGE adjustment). I recently just started feeling the baby move just is fun...I can't wait until Kit can feel the baby, too!

Gisele

She has sure grown up!
It's nice you don't have to bend over to pet her :)
My oh my, was she ever that little?!

On July 6th, Gisele turned1! We enjoyed taking naps in between church and I made their favorite treats from scratch. We have loved adding Gisele into our home... she is the sweetest. She really is a gentle giant :). She just went to the vet and is about 105# and I believe she is about 33 inches tall from wither to toes.

Berninger's in Brookville

We made our way to southern Indiana yesterday for the Berninger Reunion. It was so neat to see my Grandpa so excited! You could tell he has waited for this day and loved answering any questions that would help fill in the pieces of the puzzle to all us younger. We drove through the countryside (some pretty winding roads at times) and enjoyed seeing the church the Berninger's attended after moving here from Germany and the cemetry where they were laid to rest. It was a neat day and Kit and I enjoyed the family history. Although, I was kinda hoping to walk away with some name ideas but unfortunately, nothing jumped out!! :)

The little one turns 3!

Our Grover turned...3 !!! I can't believe he is 21 already. We celebrated the day with cheese and peanut butter treats which are his all time favorite---homemade :)

We also had Aunt Lindsay and Uncle Troy for dinner and Grover shares his birthday with Lindsay so that was a fun evening and a joy to have such great company!

Perdido Key, FL

We had an awesome time with family last week in Perdido Key, FL. The weather was awesome and we really had nothing planned but laying on the beach, going to the pool and taking naps! The day was filled with funtimes trying to help mom find her sand dollars, watching my neices and nephews boogie board and playing football in the pool. We also had the best sno cones I've ever had!!
It was so nice to relax and not hear a phone ring or have to even think about work!

Erika turned 5 while we were there...how fun to have a birthday on the beach :)

Quick Belly Shot

We had such an awesome time on vacation and I'm so excited to be in my 2nd Trimester. I have definately started to feel a lot better and am so grateful I have such a wonderful husband who does such a great job taking care of me!!!

and we're off...well, we're ready to be :)

Well, here we are.....ready for vacation!!! Tomorrow we will take off to meet up with family but Saturday we are off to the beach.....for a week!! I can't wait....
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Baby update...our appt on tuesday went really well and we were able to hear the heartbeat again :)

The Big Announcement...

Well, I'm sure anyone who reads this blog already knows the big news because you are friends and family but if you didn't, here goes!!! We are expecting a baby December 24th! We are so excited to be having a baby... and finally able to tell people :).
God has truely blessed us and we couldn't be more grateful for this new life!
We've already had my first appt, and an ultrasound . I am switching OB/GYNs and so we will have another appointment this week.

It was so fun to tell friends and family last weekend!!!! Alot of my family had a "feeling" they knew which was cool and Kit's family was quite shocked I'd say!

I am quite proud of myself that I figured out how to add the pregnancy ticker at the top of this blog and I have wanted to put the big news on here for a while now. Since I couldn't, I have avoided posting ANYTHING!! Sorry for the lack of posts recently...things should start picking up again. Kit and I are going on vacation soon and we can't wait to just sit on a beach for a week pretty much doing nothing!

I haven't been too sick, just nauseated... and the evenings are far worse than the mornings...

Oh, and for those of you who are wondering...we are NOT going to find out what we are having. That's why I put the yellow gingham background on the blog. Kit and I are going to surprised! I did put a couple pictures of the ultrasound, this is at right about 10 weeks. The first picture is a profile of baby and the second is the baby's little sweet face

Baby Cad@ 10 weeks

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Josh and Kenlyn....Happy 6th Anniversary today ! We know you are enjoying your precious Jaxson today and we can't wait for you to start a blog so we can get new pictures ALL THE TIME! hint, hint ;).

Jaxson Timothy

Our little nephew Jaxson Timothy was born May 28th...what a cutie!

Cousins

Grover and Gisele invited Gretchen over to spend the night on Friday since

the family came in for the weekend. Gisele and Gretchen had a blast....Grover felt a little left out since he was outnumbered by the girls. You can see by the second picture he decided to hide behind the couch and take a little snoooooze.

Fence

Sorry for the delay in pictures but below shows the progress of the fence so far...

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 3 people with my name in the U.S.A. http://howmanyofme.com">How many have your name?

Enjoyin' the Sunshine!

We are so excited that the weather is warming up and this weekend we hope to put up the fence in the backyard! I am so excited, I can't wait! Please be praying for great weather (some are calling for rain ;(.

Just Waiting Around...

We were both ready before church...early! So, we decided to snap a few pictures

Baby Shower!

Last weekend we held a baby shower for Kenlyn (& Josh) who are expecting little Jaxson Timothy in June! We are so excited for them and their little blessing! It was an awesome day filled with friends and family....

Shana and I made the diaper cake and it was so much fun to put together and add little gifts onto! I really enjoyed it and especially the teenie tiny little baby shoes :)