BOY!!!!
Today we found out that
Alex Richard Ashlock
will be the new addition to our home at the end of May. :)
We're thrilled!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Picture time...:)
Check out Emily's cool ruby slippers!!!
She wore them on Halloween when she dressed up as Dorothy from Wizard of Oz!
We even had a Toto! Mommy helped her carve a pumpkin.
She had to wear a sling while trick-or-treating because she broke her collar bone! She rolled off a bed at her Great-Grandma's house and landed "just right". Ouch! We've been healed up from that for quite a while, though.
We think people took pity on her, and gave her extra candy when they saw the sling. :)
Mommy was still in her first trimester and quickly got tired out trick-or-treating. So, Grandpa Ashlock made sure she didn't get cheated out of a "full" candy gathering experience. :)
Emily with her friends, Natalie & Lilly. Love those smiles!
Baking Christmas cookies with our friend Jayden and his grandma.
I inherited my Mom's piano, and we recently moved it down. I LOVE that Emily will (hopefully) learn to play the piano that her Grammy and Mommy both learned to play on. I love how it looks in our home. It just belongs. :)
'Tis the Season...
Wow... A lot has gone on since I last updated. First of all, I'm so thankful and happy to report that the situation my doctor was monitoring totally cleared up. We were so relieved and thankful to God for His touch.
Actually, things are now going VERY well with my pregnancy. In fact, this baby's taking it pretty easy on Mommy. I'm feeling great! I'm feeling so good, that I'm thinking it might be a boy. I've heard boys are easier on their mothers than girls are. I didn't get *all* that sick with Emily, but I have had it easier with this pregnancy. I'm so thankful. I know some women just have a miserable time. I'm thoroughly enjoying being pregnant this time around. The baby's a wiggle worm, and I love that I can feel it now. It really adds to the fun.
As far as the sex of the baby, we hope to find out on Monday. I'm so excited, though part of me would like it if the baby was modest and we had to wait until the birth to find out. I love not knowing right now what it is. It's so mysterious... :) Alas, when I think of all the preparations, I still want to find out. It will make things so much easier. Plus, I think it will be nice for Emily to get used to the idea that she's having a baby sister/ brother. That way she doesn't get her hopes up one way or the other. She keeps fluctuating as to what her preference is these days.
We are pretty confident that we have decided on names. Though, they are subject to change at any point. :) If it's a girl, we are thinking "Hannah Joy". If it's a boy, we are planning on calling him "Alex Richard". I wasn't too sure about Alex at first, but Aaron loved it & it has really grown on me. Richard is my Dad's name and Aaron's middle name. :)
Emily seems to be pretty excited still. She talks to my tummy. It melts me every time. She'll be a fantastic big sister. She will be in for quite the adjustment, though. After all, she's been the queen bee around here for quite some time. I think she'll do beautifully, though. She'll probably start preschool in the fall, and that will be special for her.
Preschool...wow....My how time is flying. I was pregnant with her yesterday....then I blinked, and I'm suddenly talking about preschool. Amazing.
Thanksgiving was a great time for us. We enjoyed spending the day with Aaron's family and putting up our Christmas decorations. I just love our tree. It's fairly small, but it's "us". I love how cheery it is, and it just makes me smile. Emily likes it too, and that makes me feel good.
Christmas is such a special time of the year. I'm so thankful for Jesus' willingness to come the way He did. I just don't deserve Him or His love.
We've enjoyed celebrating the season so far, and are looking forward to the next couple of weeks. It's so nice to be excited and joyful this year. I really struggled last year since it was so close on the heels of Mom's death. Emily was such a gift as she really "got into Christmas". She brings so much joy. This year is different, though....and I'm thankful. Emily's still excited as ever, and I love watching her experience it all. I still miss my Mom greatly, but my heart is full. God has blessed me. When I look at Aaron and Emily...or feel my baby moving inside, I think that I surely must be the richest woman in the world. God is so good.
Aaron and I celebrated 5 years of marriage on Dec. 13th. You know, there is something very special about being a newlywed. However, I think there is something even more special about being married at 5 years. I love how close we've gotten. We're closer now than when we got married. I love how comfortable we are with each other, yet I still get silly butterflies in my tummy at times when I'm around Him. He is truly my best friend and I love him with my whole heart. I'm so proud of my husband, his ministry & the father that he is. I hate the feeling of incompleteness I have when we are apart, and I love how his hugs feel when we're back together. I like having 5 years under our belt, and I so look forward to the next 5. It's mind boggling all the changes we've gone through in 5 years. Yet, I know they've prepared us for the next 5. When I think about how much my husband has become apart of me...how much I cherish him....and how intensely I love him after just 5 short years, I can't imagine how I'll feel after 50 years. I do love you, Aaron. Thanks for asking me to do this crazy life with you!
So, I guess that's a pretty decent update for now. I'll post some pictures in a little bit. Meanwhile, I have a little girl (who's supposed to be napping) calling for a drink. :)
Actually, things are now going VERY well with my pregnancy. In fact, this baby's taking it pretty easy on Mommy. I'm feeling great! I'm feeling so good, that I'm thinking it might be a boy. I've heard boys are easier on their mothers than girls are. I didn't get *all* that sick with Emily, but I have had it easier with this pregnancy. I'm so thankful. I know some women just have a miserable time. I'm thoroughly enjoying being pregnant this time around. The baby's a wiggle worm, and I love that I can feel it now. It really adds to the fun.
As far as the sex of the baby, we hope to find out on Monday. I'm so excited, though part of me would like it if the baby was modest and we had to wait until the birth to find out. I love not knowing right now what it is. It's so mysterious... :) Alas, when I think of all the preparations, I still want to find out. It will make things so much easier. Plus, I think it will be nice for Emily to get used to the idea that she's having a baby sister/ brother. That way she doesn't get her hopes up one way or the other. She keeps fluctuating as to what her preference is these days.
We are pretty confident that we have decided on names. Though, they are subject to change at any point. :) If it's a girl, we are thinking "Hannah Joy". If it's a boy, we are planning on calling him "Alex Richard". I wasn't too sure about Alex at first, but Aaron loved it & it has really grown on me. Richard is my Dad's name and Aaron's middle name. :)
Emily seems to be pretty excited still. She talks to my tummy. It melts me every time. She'll be a fantastic big sister. She will be in for quite the adjustment, though. After all, she's been the queen bee around here for quite some time. I think she'll do beautifully, though. She'll probably start preschool in the fall, and that will be special for her.
Preschool...wow....My how time is flying. I was pregnant with her yesterday....then I blinked, and I'm suddenly talking about preschool. Amazing.
Thanksgiving was a great time for us. We enjoyed spending the day with Aaron's family and putting up our Christmas decorations. I just love our tree. It's fairly small, but it's "us". I love how cheery it is, and it just makes me smile. Emily likes it too, and that makes me feel good.
Christmas is such a special time of the year. I'm so thankful for Jesus' willingness to come the way He did. I just don't deserve Him or His love.
We've enjoyed celebrating the season so far, and are looking forward to the next couple of weeks. It's so nice to be excited and joyful this year. I really struggled last year since it was so close on the heels of Mom's death. Emily was such a gift as she really "got into Christmas". She brings so much joy. This year is different, though....and I'm thankful. Emily's still excited as ever, and I love watching her experience it all. I still miss my Mom greatly, but my heart is full. God has blessed me. When I look at Aaron and Emily...or feel my baby moving inside, I think that I surely must be the richest woman in the world. God is so good.
Aaron and I celebrated 5 years of marriage on Dec. 13th. You know, there is something very special about being a newlywed. However, I think there is something even more special about being married at 5 years. I love how close we've gotten. We're closer now than when we got married. I love how comfortable we are with each other, yet I still get silly butterflies in my tummy at times when I'm around Him. He is truly my best friend and I love him with my whole heart. I'm so proud of my husband, his ministry & the father that he is. I hate the feeling of incompleteness I have when we are apart, and I love how his hugs feel when we're back together. I like having 5 years under our belt, and I so look forward to the next 5. It's mind boggling all the changes we've gone through in 5 years. Yet, I know they've prepared us for the next 5. When I think about how much my husband has become apart of me...how much I cherish him....and how intensely I love him after just 5 short years, I can't imagine how I'll feel after 50 years. I do love you, Aaron. Thanks for asking me to do this crazy life with you!
So, I guess that's a pretty decent update for now. I'll post some pictures in a little bit. Meanwhile, I have a little girl (who's supposed to be napping) calling for a drink. :)
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