our boy has arrived! casey james joined our family on monday, march 15 at 5:56 PM and weighed in at 9 lbs 1 oz and 21 & 3/4" long! i cannot express how much we love him. the entire experience on monday was so amazing, absolutely the 
most joyful moment for both trev and me. casey is so precious, so healthy, and our miracle baby. i just watch him all the time and tell him how blessed we are and just cry and cry! :) thank you, Jesus, thank you, father God, for this beautiful blessing. love 
to you all.
have you heard that song "zoe jane" by staind? i keep singing the "sweet zoe jane" part to my belly, but of course i say "sweet casey james." he is quite the squirmer, and it's amazing. the best part is how much i can tell he's grown, especially through this third trimester. i feel him ALL over the place now. in the evenings, trev and i watch and laugh as his little knees poke up and roll across my belly button, too fun! tomorrow marks 37 weeks. it's hard to believe. i remember so clearly the first morning i took the first pregnancy test - the second line was just barely visible, and i went a little nuts. :) now, the nursery is ready (i need to post some pics), clothes are washed and put away, and trev and i are so excited we can hardly stand it. we spend evenings on the couch envisioning him in our arms. come on sweet casey james!i send prayers for many blessings on you and yours.
i wish i was more motivated to keep up with this blog! i would make that my new year's resolution, but we all know how it would end up! but yay for the New Year! i pray it brings many blessings to our dear friends and family. we are getting very excited about our upcoming bundle of joy. i am greatly looking forward to a year of dirty diapers, laundry, and midnight feedings. he will be so welcome into our little family and loved beyond words. we are so blessed. blessings to you always.
this weekend, trev and i, along with audrey and braeden, went to to visit his grandparents up in mineola, texas. it was a long trip but very worth it. we left saturday morning and arrived around 3:30 PM. granny and grandpa were overjoyed that we had all come to visit. she had a yummy pot roast in the oven waiting on us! they are the sweetest people, and they really make me miss my grandparents, but i am so thankful that i have had the chance to get to know them. they celebrated 63 years of marriage in september...amazing. i hope trev and i are that fortunate. sweet grandpa will turn 85 in december, and granny is doing very well at 80. she has a sharp memory! she shared numerous stories with us, and she knew all the exact dates. audrey recorded many of their stories so we will always have them. we took some pics, savored her wonderful home-cooking, and thoroughly enjoyed being with them. they offered us grandpa's rocking chair, a wooden one that his daddy used to rock him in, but it wouldn't fit in the jeep. one more good reason to go back again soon.
trevor and i found out on monday that we are expecting a bouncing baby boy! i knew it, but trev was quite surprised! it was great seeing the baby again via ultrasound - he had grown so much, and dr. king said he looked great! i also started feeling him move this past weekend. it's very soft and easy to miss but when he kicks and punches hard enough, i now know it's him. feels just like bubbles like everyone says. i have to say i think this will end up being my favorite part of being pregnant. i love to feel him and to think about how sweet he is in there - makes me want to shout, "hi baby, i love you!" oh we are thrilled! now on to boy names...
happy 7 years to us today! what a wonderful (& fast) journey it's been, and now on to this next year, full of thanksgivings and so blessed!
