Snakes, and Snails, and Puppy-dog Tails

So there's no question about it, we will be welcoming a little boy into the world this summer! He was cooperative during the ultrasound, which made for an amazing experience for his Mom and Dad. With kicking, turning, and thumb sucking we got a glimpse into what our baby boy is up to in there. We are now almost 23 weeks and closing in on 6 months rather quickly. He continues to be active and we are able to feel more and more, which we love. The other day we both jumped when we were watching Katie's belly and saw one of those powerful little soccer kicks. There was one issue found on the ultrasound that we ask for continued prayers about - at the time he had developed mild hydronephrosis, or dilated kidneys. The doctors say that this is more common in boys and usually resolves by birth, but if not it may require surgery afterwards to keep his kidneys functioning properly. He wasn't worried enough to send us to a specialist, but he will be doing another ultrasound at month 7 to check on the progress. At least we get more pictures!

Another big change in our life recently was moving into a bigger apartment to make room for our coming addition. Thank you so much to our family and friends for helping us move! At this point we've been here about a week and things are in much better shape than a week ago, but we still need to hang things on the wall and make it feel like home again.

Quick recap on other areas: Christmas was fantastic as always, allowing us to spend time with all of our family. Our New Years trip to El Paso was fun and let us catch up with family we don't get to see near enough. Chris ran the Houston Half-marathon for the third time, and despite the injuries that have been haunting him, he finished with a good time and more importantly in one piece! Katie took and passed her State Board Exam, so she is officially an RN now. She will start working this month (prayers appreciated). Chris will start the spring soccer season soon, which is something we both look forward to. Until next time, may we be filled with the peace and joy of God...