Pray for Caleb

Well, I haven't been wanting to write because I didn't want to really come to terms with what has taken place but I guess I need to write about it to get it off my chest. On a good note, we got back from the National Youth Workers conference with Doug Fields on Monday. That was such a great conference. No resting but very informational. Monday night Caleb was coughing a bunch and instead of trying to wait it out a little I just decided that I was going to take him to the doctors on Tuesday. Well, the doctor listened to him and we talked about his history and mine and so the doctor has diagnosed him with asthma! Breaks my heart so much to know that he is having a hard time breathing. I wish I could replace my lungs for his. As a parent, you feel so helpless to not be able to just make it all better. We have been doing treatments every four hours with a spacer tube and an inhaler. We are waiting for the nebulizer to come in the mail. Thankfully, a friend of ours was able to get us one for free. We were going to have to pay $130.00 for one and I would totally pay whatever the cost to help him breathe but if you can get stuff for free why not! So that is what has hit us in the face now. Please keep him in your prayers! I had it when I was little so I am hoping and praying that this will just be a storm that will past and that he won't have to deal with this forever.

So many exciting things are going on!

Our lot with our trees on it. The first two in the front will have to be removed, but we get to keep some in the backyard!

The picnic area

Eva Longoria at last nights Spurs game!

Eva when she first walked in and was signing some autographs

Just a shot of the game

The pool in our new neighborhood

The playground just right down the street from where our new house will be.

So many exciting things are happening right now for us. Monday morning we went and signed a contract to start building our new home. We are extremely excited about it. Everything feels great. It is located in Boerne, TX. It has a downtown with a bunch of little stores and several of the little stores look like old saloons. It is 15-20 minutes from church, about 40 minutes to the down town area of San Antonio, 30-40 minutes to Fredricksburg and Kerville, 5 minutes from HEB and Walmart, 15-20 minutes from the Guadalupe River, and several other places. In the little city of Boerne they have part of the river that you can go down and sit a feed the ducks. The pictures that I had posted in earlier posts of us feeding the ducks is the place I am talking about. It is such a great town! In our neighborhood is the elementary school that Caleb and probably the next one will be attending. So, I will be able to walk Caleb to and from school. So awesome! The school is literally 2 blocks away from our house. The amenity center is on the same street as ours! We couldn't have asked for anymore. I remember being really upset about having to sell our home in Spring, but God has given us so much more. We are in a neighborhood now that has so much stuff to do just within walking distance. Our neighborhood in Houston didn't offer any of this. Our house will have 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, family, dining, kitchen, laundry ROOM, and a loft. It is everything we wanted plus more. We will be able to have a room for both Caleb and then a nursery that I will be able to set up and decorate and then also have a guest room for when our family comes into town. I can't begin to express how happy I am. I know God puts us through trials for a reason and I know we will go through several more, but it is just amazing what happens when you put complete faith in Him and let Him do the work!
As far as the Spurs game goes, our friends Steve and Nina got Josh some awesome tickets for the Spurs game last night but gave them to him for his birthday. He saved them and surprised me with a late Valentine's Day date. Beings that we are in the ministry, we have to postpone some things for us personally until it is a good day. We couldn't go out on the actual v-day because we had practice at church and then Friday we couldn't go out either because we hosted a "parent's night out/date night for v-day" so that the parents could go out and enjoy themselves while we raising money for our students to go on a missions trip this summer. So, there are personal things that you have to lay aside for the ministry. Believe me, it took a lot of getting use to and sometimes I am still not use to it, but the rewards of it are amazing.
Next, on my list to talk about is our little baby growing inside of me. I am 9 weeks today! My how time has flown. I am still either gagging or throwing up. And what also doesn't help is that both of our dogs have diarreha (not sure if I spelled that right). Living in an apartment doesn't make it easy because one, everything is so enclosed and the smell just stays and two, it is very hard to clean up especially when you are gagging and running to the toilet. Josh has been great though and taking pretty much full responsibility for cleaning up. Anyways, I am in that in between state where I look like I have just ate too many tortillas. I am starting to get a belly but I am carrying it all over this time. My sides have grown. I don't just have a belly in front like I did with Caleb. Well, I think I am going to head out. I think I did a pretty good job at updating for now. I will post a pic later of my belly.

ok, so it's not fun throwing up

When I was pregnant with Caleb I felt sick but nothing like this one. Just when you think you know what you are doing as far as being pregnant you are quickly reminded that pregnancy is not the same every time! Oh my, I can't begin to count how many times I throw up in the morning. It is crazy. And it is nothing that I am throwing up too. I have to drink like oj or apple juice to keep me from passing out in the shower and by the time that I have to get out of the shower (sometimes I am on the floor of the shower because I feel like I am still going to pass out) I am ready to start bringing up the juices. Oh it is so not fun. The rest of the day I am just on edge of running to the toilet. I can feel it in the back of my throat! Not fun! I hope this goes away soon.

7 Weeks 3 days

My belly watch in the beginning. I am going to try and do a monthly photo on here to keep myself updated. It's funny that I am already starting to show. One good thing though is that my jeans are still fitting. A little snug but they are still being put to use. I just can't put them in the dryer anymore. Ha ha. Oh well. Hope y'all have a good weekend.

First ultrasound pic

Just a little bean in there growing! I'm praying everyday for this little one. God is forming him/her every minute. So amazing!

Caleb's birthday party

His big 2 year old cake

Swinging

Getting ready to blow the candle out

Hitting the pinada

All his presents!

All is well in the womb

So far so good! We had a shrimp in there with a little heart beat. There was not much to see. When we are so early in the game like this these ultrasounds don't show you that much. But it was nice to know that there was a heart beat. I had some blood work done too. I don't mind the needles and all that stuff but for some reason yesterday it hurt my arm afterwards. It ended up giving me a bruise! I guess because she took like 5 different tubes and had to keep switching them out. Other than that, we are scheduled to go back March 3rd for another check up. All of this still seems surreal to me. I feel like something is off a little but maybe it is because it is my second one and I have already been through this. I don't know. It is all very exciting to me! One thing that is going to make it really hard is that we are not going to find out what it is until the baby comes out! Josh doesn't want to know and so therefore I can't know because if I know then I will want to say something. So, it looks like September will be when we find out. Sorry! I want to know too. But I must honor what Josh wants. I guess it will be fun to be surprised at the end. I have a sonagram picture but it is one that they printed out and I don't have a scanner. I will try and take a picture of it or something, but like I said there is not much to see yet. Talk to ya later.

Happy 2nd Birthday Caleb Paul Allard!

I am proud to say that Caleb has turned 2! At 5:43am he became a two year old. Oh my word!!! Where does the time go?! So much has happened in the last 2 years and I can't begin to think where I would be without this little guy in my life. He has brought such joy into Josh and my life. Being a mom is hard work but it is all well worth it. I love you so much Caleb. I can't wait for many more years to come.