Countdown to Baby!

The time is drawing near for the arrival of baby number two. I definitely admire those of you who have been down this road. It is tiring being pregnant and caring for a one and a half year old. Shelbyanne is a precious little girl. She is at a wonderful stage right now. She is learning new words everyday, and responding very well to our instructions. She can count to 10 by herself, and is learning to sing her A B Cs. She plays so well with others, and is really good with babies. We are excited for her to be a big sister. She seems to already care for her friends and usually wants to help them if they are in need. She has a sweet mothering spirit about her. I've been mentioning all the good things about her, but let me tell you she can be a bit stubborn at times. She is definitely testing us in many ways. I think she gets that from her mommy & daddy. We can all be a bit stubborn & selfish at times. Right?!

As for Mommy & Daddy we are doing well. Classes are going great. We have been learning so much this block. Rob is finishing up his Prophets class and is beginning Hermeneutics II. This is the second class of learning to properly interpret the Bible, historically and grammatically. Together we are taking Life of Christ, which has been an incredible walk through the Gospels. We are also taking Man and Sin in which we are focusing right now on the creation and purpose of man.

The timing of our classes and having this baby has worked out perfectly. We finish this block of classes on March 27, and I am due March 29. Then beginning March 30th we will be on Spring Break for a week. After spring break I am only auditing classes. I will have to attend or listen to the classes, but I will not have to do the homework. That takes a lot of pressure off of me and allows me to focus on our girls.

Thanks to those of you who have responded to our blog. We really love to hear how things are going on in your lives as well. I am sorry we have not been able to communicate more personally with all of you. However, we will be more diligent in responding to you in the future. We love and miss you all!