1 month old and homeless

So, just a quick update for those that haven't heard yet. We were flooded out of apartment on September 15 and have been living with my in-laws. It's been a little crowded because there are 8 of us total in a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment and it's been a little crazy. So anyways, we're looking at moving into an apartment next weekend, so it's going to be nice to be on our own again. Only problem is it's going to be a drive in order to get Bailey my mother-in-laws. It will be back tracking to take her to the house, only to turn around and go back to work, but I am currently trying to find something in Morris anyway so that way I can drop Bailey off and then go to work in the same city. Sorry if this sounds all over the place, I'm a bit scatter brained right now, as you can imagine. Chris' grandpa is in town as well, so we're having a good time given the circumstances. The Lord is good and the damage wasn't too bad, so we're blessed to have our lives and most of our belongings. Our biggest loss was the baby crib, but we've already been offered another crib by a family in our church, (that and the home that we're moving into is furnished with a crib). It's a very tiny apartment, but it will serve it's purpose for how long we're going to be here before we move to California.

Well, I talked to Jana this morning and she's doing well. She is currently 34 weeks pregnant and measuring 36, so they'll start checking her at her next appointment. We're curious to see what Cambree is going to look like. I should probably get off the internet. They use dial up which is tying up the phone. Hope all of you are doing well. I tried to post pictures, but it's not working (most likely because of the connection), so once I get a chance, I'll post pictures. That's the other thing, when we get moved, we most likely won't have internet service, so I'll try to update at work, we'll have to wait and see if they have cracked down on that stuff when I get back. I go back to work next Wednesday, so pray for me because I'm already really emotional about it. Talk to you later!

Tell Me Who

This is just to show you how tiny she was...Bailey compared to a baby doll

The first picture is me, second picture is Bailey, bottom picture is Chris

Okay, so the fight since she was born, who does she look like??? I say she looks like me when I was born, Chris says she looks like him. After looking at the pictures, I say she's a good mixture of us both...BUT, due to the lack of her eyebrows and eyelashes, I'm fairly sure she'll be turning blonde some day and thus will look more like her mommy. :) That's just my opinion...so I thought I'd let you decide. Look at the pictures and tell me, who does she look like???

With every passing day, I pray and pray that there would be a way we could afford for me to stay at home with my little girl, but I know that the Lord wants us in California, and in order for this to happen, I have to go back to work, so we can save up the money we need to get there. GRRR, I go to the doctor on Wednesday to find out when I'll be released to return to the work, we also have some bills to deal with while there, so please pray that things will turn in our favor regarding this matter. We're having to pay for 6 sonograms that were done, due to some complications in July, and that's over $3000.00 that we don't have, despite the fact that if only we'd known they wouldn't be covered, we would've never allowed them to be done in the first place. So, sorry, that I completely decided to ramble on and on about that, hope you all are having a wonderful day. Miss you and love you lots!

First Blog

All About Bailey

For those that might not know, Bailey is a very special girl. Every parent thinks this about their children, I'm pretty sure of that, but Bailey is still very special to us. She is very loved and at 2 weeks old is already spoiled rotten, I can assure you of that. Bailey was born August 26, 2008 at 8:49 in the evening. She was 6 pounds 6.4 ounces 18 1/2 inches long. She just had her 2 week check up yesterday, she is currently 5 pounds 15 ounces and 20 inches long, so she's growing slowly but surely.

She's already had a pretty busy life. The day we were released from the hospital, we had her pictures taken at walmart. Then the next day, we went to the mall to have her pictures taken at JC Penney's, but they didn't have any openings, so we went to Picture People and had her pictures done there. Then on Tuesday the following week (while her MiMi, DeeDee, and Grandma were here), we went back to JC Penney's and had her pictures done there. So, as you can tell, we've spent lots of money on pictures because we know that she'll only be this tiny once in her life. Anyways, we're pretty proud of Bailey and can't wait to watch her grow. If the Lord wills, she'll be making her first BIG trip in February of next year. We'll be moving out to California so her daddy can go back to school to become a pastor. We're very excited, but very nervous, and we just have to remember that the Lord will provide as long as it's His will.

Lastly, mommy is already freaking out because she'll have to go back to work soon, and this is causing some anxiety. Mommy's not too sure she wants to be so far away from her baby (I work 30 minutes away from home), so she's currently trying to find something closer to home. We'll see how that goes. Well, I guess that's all for now. This was just an overview into Bailey's life. Check back frequently to learn what new things Bailey does from day to day. Love ya!