Baby Mock!!!

Wow we have not been very good at this blog thing lately! I have no clue how many people read it but we are getting back in the swing of things. A lot has changed since February! We moved to a duplex the beginning of April and shortly after found out we were expecting our first child! We weren't necessarily trying but we weren't doing anything to prevent it either. I have wanted to be a mommy for so long and was elated when the tests came back positive!

I have been planning for a long time how I wanted to tell our families. We told them the weekend before Easter. We bought our mom's the Grandmother Willow Tree. Everyone was very surprised and so happy that we are going to be bringing a new little one to the family! At this point I was feeling great! I was 6 weeks along in the picture below!

At my 16 week appt they did a blood test that came back abnormal. So we had an ultrasound to check and make sure everything was okay. It was perfectly fine! I was just not as far along as my doctor thought I was. I was only 14 weeks! It was God's way of letting us see our little one sooner than we thought. It was breathtaking to see him/her moving around and hear his/her heart beat! After seeing him/her this time we were anxiously awaiting our next ultrasound appt when we would find out if we were having a boy or girl! Below is our first picture of our precious baby!

Around 10 weeks I really started feeling sick. And I was sick all day long. It wasn't very much fun but I knew it was totally worth it. Thankfully around 19 weeks it just went away one day! It was so much fun when my belly finally started to look like there was a baby in there! Below I am at 17 weeks!

Kyle is a huge Red Sox fan and when I started dating him I became one too! We knew that no matter if the baby was a boy or a girl, there was not doubt that he/she would be a Red Sox fan! I was so excited to get this shirt and proudly support our team! And show off my bump! It felt good to go out to eat again and enjoy what I was eating since I wasn't sick anymore. Below we are waiting to eat at Red Lobster at 21 weeks!

At my 22 week appt we had our second ultrasound. We were hopefully going to find out today if we were going to have a boy or girl. Again I was amazed at the little life that was growing inside me. This is one of my favorite pictures! Such a tiny little footprint!

Of course I thought it would be wonderful to have a little girl but it really didn't matter what God blessed us with first. The ultrasound tech started our appt and the first thing she did was determine the sex of the baby. Tears instantly came when she told us that we were having a little girl! My mind rolled with thoughts of what life would be like with my precious daughter! We already knew what we wanted to name the baby whether it was a boy or girl.

We can't wait for Addison Lane to join our family around December 14!

Over Labor Day weekend we took one last getaway before Addison gets here. We went up to Saugatuck, MI and had the most wonderful, relaxing weekend. It was the best Babymoon we could have planned! Below I am getting quite round at 25 weeks!

I decided that I am going to make a conscious effort to keep up with this blog. I want to keep things documented because I know that I will start to forget as life gets even busier in the next few months. So for those of you that still take a look at what's going on in our life, I hope you enjoy!

It's Been Forever!

I know it's been a long time since we have updated so for anyone who reads this I thought I would.

Kyle and I are doing wonderfully! We still live in Defiance, OH and are enjoying all the time we spend together. Kyle was called back to Defiance Metal Products in September and is currently working 2nd shift. I don't like that shift very much but we are so thankful for his job. Please keep him in your prayers as he is still applying for jobs in his career field of Sports Management. We know the perfect job is out there we are just getting anxious for that time.

I started working at Dental Excellence of Napoleon for Dr. Carpenter on November 16 and am really enjoying my new job. I am currently learning everything that the front desk entails. When I am well trained there I will move to the back and start that adventure. God has blessed me with some wonderful new friends and a great work environment.

Theo, our dog, turned 1 on January 26. He brings us lots of joy as he is a playful and cuddly little guy. I look forward to seeing him when I get home from work every evening.

In August of 2009 we traded in my old 95 Grand Prix and got a 2006 Malibu Maxx. I love it and it's the perfect car for me. Kyle and I enjoyed celebrating the holidays with our families and seeing some family members that we hadn't seen in awhile.

We are looking forward to this summer when we will make a trip to Pittsburgh, PA for a friends wedding and hopefully a trip for our 2nd anniversary in July! I personally cannot wait for the warm weather!

Thank you for your continued prayers as we continue on with what God has planned for us. I hope to post some pictures for you soon. God bless you!

Summertime is here!

The last month and a half have been kind of crazy for us. Kyle had a second interview with IWU but was not offered the job. We were really upset about it but we know that God has something much better out there for us and when He knows we are ready for it, it will happen. So we are still searching and trusting in God to show us where we are supposed to go. So many things have happened in our lives. Here are a few pictures to show you.

My baby sister Jessie attended her first prom this year!

She looked absolutely beautiful!

Jessie and her prom date Alex! He asked her to his prom at Marion High.

Jessie and Alex went with her best friend Elise and Jake.

The best picture of the night!

My mother-in-law, Deb graduated from Northwest State! We are so proud of her!

Sam graduated from Ayersville High School and will be attending Moody Bible Institute in Chicago in the fall!

Theo still brings a lot of joy to our lives! He loves being close to us! Here he is blocking Kyle's video game. Lol!

Eating a yummy baseball cookie treat!

He's so cute!

Picnic in the Park!

Sam and Kyle are finally playing baseball on the same team! And their cousin, James is on the team too! It will be lots of fun watching them this summer!

My mom and I hosted a bridal shower for my best friend, Amanda Armes! It was a wonderful day to celebrate such a wonderful woman!

Me and my best friend! So excited for her wedding in August!

Kyle and I are looking forward to a wonderful summer together! We are getting ready to celebrate our first anniversay on July 19th! It has been an amazing year and I can't believe how fast it has gone! Looking forward to our anniversary trip!

Updates On Our Life

The month of April was pretty exciting for us. Kyle had a phone interview at IWU for an admissions counselor position and was called for an on campus interview that will take place on May 14. Please pray that it goes well and if this is God's will for us that we will know and Kyle will be offered the job.

Our little Theo is getting big quick. Sporting his summer shirt!

Happy Easter from the Mocks!

So cute!

Our traditional crazy picture before our annual Easter egg hunt at my mom's!
I turned 23 on April 22! Our family helped make my birthday really special! Here is my fabulous new Vera Bradley purse from my hubby!
Theo playing with his kitty in his new bed!
My best friend, Amanda, graduated from IWU on April 25! I am so proud of her!
Brittany Beard became Mrs. Logan Moser on April 25! She was a beautiful bride and the wedding was so sweet! Here are the EDS/EDU girls with the bride!
Kyle and I at Brittany and Logan's wedding!
I planted pink gerbera daisies in my new hanging basket! I love pink!
Pink and purple petunias! I can't wait to have a garden!
Theo chewing on his big boy bone. I can't believe how big he has gotten in just one month. He sure is a bundle of fun!
God sure is blessing us right now! Our jobs are both going well even though we pray that this job at IWU is the one for Kyle. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we live a life pleasing to our Lord!

Meet Theo!

On Saturday, March 28, we got our puppy Theo! He is a pure bred Chihuahua. We never thought we would get a chihuahua but he is the one we fell in love with!

Hi!

Sleeping on his new blankie!

I'm as big as dad's foot!

Playing with Frankie!

I might be little but I can still get ya!

He sure loves to play!

Theo's first night at home!

Playing with Dad!

He is so precious and he brings us lots of joy!

Happy in Love!

This is a new song by Brad Paisley that I love. I have felt this way many times over the last 8 months. And I know that I will have these feelings many times over the years. Marriage is more than I ever dreamed it would be. Yes we have had some rough times but we have grown more through it and God has been there for us every step of the way. Just like we knew He would be. I just wanted to share this with all of you.

I remember, trying not to stare the night that I first met you. You had me mesmerized.
And three weeks later in the front porch light, taking forty five minutes to kiss goodnight.
I hadn't told you yet, but I thought I loved you then.

Now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world. And I just can't believe, the way I feel about you girl.
Like a river meets the sea, stronger than it's ever been. We've come so far since that day.
And I thought I loved you then.

I remember, taking you back to right where I first met you. You were so surprised.
There people around but I didn't care. I got down on one knee right there.
And once again, I thought I loved you then.

Now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world.
And I just can't believe, the way I feel about you girl.
Like a river meets the sea, stronger than it's ever been. We've come so far since that day.
And I thought I loved you then.

I can just see you, with a baby on the way. I can just see you, when your hair is turning gray.
What I can't see is how I'm ever going to love you more. But I've said that before.

Now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world.
And I just can't believe the way I feel about you girl.
We'll look back someday, at this moment that we're in and I'll look at you and say, "And I thought I loved you then."
And I thought I loved you then.

We have jobs now!

We would like to thank all of you for your prayers! God has blessed us with jobs for now! Kyle accepted a job at Family Video and I accepted a job at Leaping and Learning Preschool and Child Care. Kyle is still applying and interviewing for jobs for his career. We are very happy and a lot more relaxed now. Thanks again for your prayers and please continue that we go wherever God leads us!