Drum Roll Please...

Introducing

So if you didn't know I'm pregnant! As of December 15th I will be 22 weeks along (just over 5 months). We found out the 10th we are having a little boy.

He liked to tip his head back :)

Look at that cute little face!

Said he's looking healthy and strong. Good heart beat!

Owen playing peekaboo. Covering up his face.

All curled up...  little spine, back bone, I think she said the black spot is his stomach. Ultrasound tech said he weighs about a pound.

His little foot :)

 This pregnancy has been a lot different than the last. A lot easier... not that the last one was that bad. But there is less nausea with this one and it was over sooner. Tired is still the same but besides that life has been good. I am excited to have a little boy and discover what that is like.

I hope Samantha gets use to having someone else around but that is part of life I suppose. She got a baby doll from the neighbor girl and she carries it around, wants to change it's diaper and give it water :) She also loves going to a friend of ours who have a 2 month old. She gives her toys, wants to help feed her, and wants to give her hugs. I'm hoping she is a good big sister :)

A skip and a jump :)

So our skip was yet another temporary housing situation...
Wasn't our first choice to have to find another place but the Bishop of our church was kind enough to let us stay with them for 3 or 4 days. They have a beautiful home and they were a major blessing to us! They are absolutely wonderful people and I am grateful that I know them!!!
Samantha absolutely loved their dog Toots :) She chased that dog around all day everyday while we were there.

And our jump WE ARE FINALLY HOME!!!! What a blessing! We are loving our new house! All new windows on the main floor and upstairs, beautiful blue paint, amazing kitchen cabinets and countertops and on top of that it's OURS or as Dan says the debt is ours. It was a wait but what a blessing to have such a beautiful new home :)

Photos of the before, the fire, progress and the now!

When we just planned on buying the house... first upstairs room

closet

top of the stairs

2nd upstairs room

down the stairs and the extra storage space at the top

corner of the second room...

basement... less stuff but it still looks about the same.

dining area...

Kitchen and back door

Other side of the kitchen

Living room

Second room downstairs...

Bathroom... still looks about the same(fire didn't get it)

Living room and storage in the hall...

First bedroom downstairs.

Outside...

After the fire, a little overwhelming... lots of smoke and heat damage

closet. You can see where the nails got so hot they popped!

2nd downstairs room

Door to the bathroom from the hallway

1st bedroom downstairs

Basement door and the living room to the right

Living room. The window got blown out!

Kitchen window got blown out too and the cabinets didn't fare to well.

Dining room area

They started working...

Kitchen...(ugly) cabinets gone.

Front window gone.

Our counter tops in...

view from the top

Oh my beautiful cabinets :)

Backdoor and the dining area

Got the walls cleaned up and painted, fire place cleaned  but still working!

2nd bedroom downstairs ... love the new fans :)

1st bedroom upstairs painted but no flooring yet!

So now that all the repairs are done and we have moved in or mostly moved in (please ignore any stray junk) here is what it looks like! We can't complain :)

Samantha's closet (1st upstairs room)

Samantha's room

Love that sign SOLD!!!! We have a house :) And our nice new windows in the front!

Living room... the fireplace works :)

Not ideal arrangement in the living room but it's home :)

Other side of the living room!

Up the stairs and the front door!

2nd downstairs room... The soon to be office.

Hall space

Bathroom

The basement door and the master door off the the left. Hall closet to the right

Dan and My room (please ignore junk we are still getting settled)

Dan and My room from the other side. My purse is in the closet door.

2nd room Upstairs has become the toy room at least for the moment.

View from the stairs... toy room is to the right. The new fan and our reading space!

Top of the stairs

Top of the stairs facing the other way. Bookshelves!!!

Samantha's room, facing (obviously) the door. The built in book shelf needs to be sanded so the drawers work...

Dan installed me coat hooks!!!

Dining area

Kitchen. New fridge, microwave, and dishwasher as well as cabinets of course :)

And back door and the other side of the kitchen

I love our little home and I am grateful the Lord has blessed us with it. And you can't complain about an amazing neighbor either :) She's the best!!! So here we are starting a new chapter in our lives.