Little sister's wedding

Last weekend was an exciting time for David and I and for my sister and her now HUSBAND! Heather was married last weekend to another wonderful David :) The day was beautiful (especialy considering the last two weeks had been cold and rainy). They pretty much went off without a hitch. Heather was beautiful of course and I couldn't have been more proud OF her or more happy FOR her. Let me tell you that it was quite difficult to keep our little secret bottled up during those couple of days, but we most certainly did not want to take away from the most special day of Heather and David's lives. I told a VERY select few at the reception about our happy news, but waited till JUST as Heather and David were about to take off for Cleveland that they will be Aunt and Uncle come January. They were very excited, but I think the honeymoon was more so on their minds ;) Right after they departed, I shared the news with my youngest sister Julie as well. She let out a holler that almost gave everything away! We wanted to do something a little more special for the new grandparents, so we held off until this past Tues evening. We took over my mother's belated Mother's Day card and told her we had one more small gift for her. Inside, was a very soft sage baby blanket (which she first thought was some sort of robe/towel thing), a pewter baby frame, a "my grandparents love me" bib, and Chicken Soup for the Grandparents Soul Book. Oh mom was very excited. I think she very quickly got over the shock of I'm going to be a grandma and started planning room decorating and paint colors. Dad on the other hand was silent for about 15 minutes before he was ready to accept being a grandpa :) They're going to be wonderful grandparents. David's parents have already started all the fun planning as well. This will be the first grandchild on each side which is very exciting!

Hot off the Press...

To those of you around town and those of you who live farther away, David and I would like to announce that we are PREGNANT!!! Friends of mine gave me this idea to help keep people up to date and informed with our pregnancy. I can post pictures and messages to keep everyone updated!! What a surprise it was when just a week and a half ago (May 12) I took a pregnancy test and it came back positive. Since we weren't preventing, I knew it was possible, but to see that word "pregnant" flash on the screen was so amazing. A flood of emotions rushed through me and I sat on the toilet and cried :) I have my first Dr's appointment Thursday and my sissy is going with me. According to the calculations, I should be due with baby Estes Jan 21 or so, which puts me in my 5th week. We are truly amazed that God has blessed us with such a tremendous gift. To know that this little one has all it's days planned out by his/her maker and that before he/she was a thought in our minds, it has meaning and purpose already. We hope that you will share in this incredibly special time in our lives - if not in person, then through this site. God Bless!!