Our family & 2010

As with all new starts, 2010 is going to bring some BIG changes to our family!

The first one is Griffin's new tattoo.....

...that is going to take some getting used to...haha! Just kidding Griffin's Grandma's, it's just a stick on...but it's message just happens to give a clue to the real change we are embarking on....

I am going to be a mom again:)!

That's right, in July we will become a family of 4!

We have known for a few months but after losing a baby last Spring and going through a lot to get pregnant each time, we decided to wait and just see where God was taking us on this journey! It took me a long time to believe that it was really true....

BUT four positives later we decided to call the doc!

And a few weeks later we both got to see this....

Soooooo.....we informed Griffin he was going to be this.....

Since then we have got to hear the heart beat and I saw sweet baby E's profile, teeny tiny fingers and adorable toes in an impromptu quick ultra sound last week, in just 4 weeks it went from little blob to little babe....amazing!!! All looks good so far! I have been feeling really sick, which has been a great sign (although I am ready for that to end)! My blood sugars have been doing well with all the changes so far and they think that they will schedule a C-section mid July, even though I am not due until the 28th. The doc asked me how BIG my first was and when I told her 10 pounds 14 ounces she said that this baby may be coming sooner than that...haha!

We are feeling overjoyed at the thought of adding another blessing to our family, as we have been dreaming and praying about it for quite some time now. We have been on a long journey this time, where as with Griffin it was total surprise! Such different emotions! We both really feel that all that we have gone through to get here has made us just so humbled and grateful for the blessing of Griffin & this new baby and we really have grown so much in our relationships with God. It has been a lot of blind trust, but we've made it out to the other side knowing more now than ever that God is holding us in the palm of his hand. It's just easier being a parent and adding another one to our family being confident of who is in control of our lives! We would love your prayers as we continue to trust the life of this baby into God's hands!

ALSO....we have more exciting news! Ryan's sister Kelly got engaged to her boyfriend David Bebee in December! They graciously moved the wedding plans back so that Ryan, Griffin, BABY & I can all come and be a part of it! We are so looking forward to spending time celebrating this new life and family being created in August with them!

David & Kelly the night they got engaged

So, that's our news for now! You are all caught up on the Eccleston family so far! We get to travel to Florida next week so I am sure I will have some more pics soon!