We went down to Matt's parent's place this weekend for our niece's graduation. It was fun to get away. They live out on some land and it's so relaxing out there. Big porches to sit on and look out over a big pond and pretty trees all around. As you enter the property you drive up a long dirt path and see cows all around. You also see a chicken pen. It was funny, as my sister in law pulled up with her two boys, she thought the new scare crow in the chicken pen was Matt's dad and honked to say hello. We had a graduation party out there with tons of family yesterday. We cooked out and had burgers and hot dogs along with a couple of different bean dishes Matt's mom made. Yummy. My mom got to come out and enjoy the day with us as well. It was relaxing and Merrae always has a blast when we go down there.
Anyway, while we were driving down there and back we went through our boy "M" names and narrowed them down while we were sitting for 4 hours both ways. Here's what we've narrowed it down to....but it could change....Any new names are welcome....
Matthew (after Matt of course)
Maxwell (he'd go by Max)
Maverick
Malachi
It will be fun to see what we finally decide on.
One of these days I'll post some pictures but I didn't want to wait until I had my pictures down sized to post because then I'd never post!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
It's a BOY!!!!!!
Yep, it's a BOY! The sonogram went well. They said everything looked good. Thank you Jesus. We had the sonographer put the sex of the baby on 3 sheets of paper. One was put in my Mother's Day card, the other two were put in my mom and Matt's mom's Mother's Day cards.
We opened the card yesterday around lunchtime and videoed of course. We had a hunch from the very beginning that it was a boy but you can never assume. Only God knows those things. It was so fun opening that envelope. Matt was so funny and made it even more exciting. He was being silly, holding it in his hand (it was all folded up) and he kept saying, "Are you ready?! Are you ready?! Here we go!" We had to look real close at the writing once we opened it because the sonographer wrote it really small and in cursive.
We are very excited to have the opportunity to raise a boy. It will be a new adventure for us. I felt like God was preparing me all along for the possibility of having a boy because everywhere I went I would see baby boys, little boys, teenage boys....or I would see a toddler girl with a baby boy brother.
Merrae has been around a lot of boys. Our neighbor we had for a while was a boy, she has 3 boy cousins she plays with, and she enjoys playing with the boys in her daycare class at church. I think she's really going to enjoy a little brother.
Girls and boys each have their own unique traits that they bring to a family and life. We are thankful to have both and look forward to seeing what God has planned for each of them!
20 weeks along (1/2 way there)....due September 25, 2008. Still deciding on another "M" name. : ) Pictures coming soon hopefully....
We opened the card yesterday around lunchtime and videoed of course. We had a hunch from the very beginning that it was a boy but you can never assume. Only God knows those things. It was so fun opening that envelope. Matt was so funny and made it even more exciting. He was being silly, holding it in his hand (it was all folded up) and he kept saying, "Are you ready?! Are you ready?! Here we go!" We had to look real close at the writing once we opened it because the sonographer wrote it really small and in cursive.
We are very excited to have the opportunity to raise a boy. It will be a new adventure for us. I felt like God was preparing me all along for the possibility of having a boy because everywhere I went I would see baby boys, little boys, teenage boys....or I would see a toddler girl with a baby boy brother.
Merrae has been around a lot of boys. Our neighbor we had for a while was a boy, she has 3 boy cousins she plays with, and she enjoys playing with the boys in her daycare class at church. I think she's really going to enjoy a little brother.
Girls and boys each have their own unique traits that they bring to a family and life. We are thankful to have both and look forward to seeing what God has planned for each of them!
20 weeks along (1/2 way there)....due September 25, 2008. Still deciding on another "M" name. : ) Pictures coming soon hopefully....
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Correction
I said we would find out this Thursday if we are having a boy or girl. I forgot that Matt wanted to have the doctor write the results in my Mother's Day card for us to open on Mother's Day. That's what we did with Merrae....except we had them write it in his Father's Day card. So, I guess it's still sooner than finding out next week. We'll find out Sunday!
I'll try and let you know how everything else looks in the sonogram tomorrow. Last time we did this we found out Merrae had 2 cysts on her brain. That was a little crazy. Thankfully, they went away after asking God to remove them. We are praying that everything looks perfect on the sonogram tomorrow (with the baby's body and mine). If you are reading this before tomorrow at 11:00 or 12:00 please ask God for the same with us.
It will be fun to see that little sweetheart tomorrow. We saw him/her when he/she looked like a grape but this time we'll be able to see a profile and body parts. That will be so fun!
I'll try and let you know how everything else looks in the sonogram tomorrow. Last time we did this we found out Merrae had 2 cysts on her brain. That was a little crazy. Thankfully, they went away after asking God to remove them. We are praying that everything looks perfect on the sonogram tomorrow (with the baby's body and mine). If you are reading this before tomorrow at 11:00 or 12:00 please ask God for the same with us.
It will be fun to see that little sweetheart tomorrow. We saw him/her when he/she looked like a grape but this time we'll be able to see a profile and body parts. That will be so fun!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Exciting News
Well, Matt decided not to go to Honduras due to his ear pressure and illness right now. That's NOT the exciting news, although it's nice to have him home. Since he will be in town this week afterall, we called the doctor's office to see if we could get the sonogram THIS week instead of next and they found a way to work us in! So, this Thursday we should find out the sex of the baby! Fun stuff!
We will be excited either way....girl or boy. We are just thankful for the blessing of another baby so soon. Either would be so much fun.
Today I was holding Merrae and I guess her legs were pushing in on my belly too much and I felt the baby flip really dramatically. I've felt the baby move here or there but this was really big. It was almost uncomfortable feeling. I don't think we hurt him/her but I guess he/she felt the pressure a little more than usual.
Matt and I are still in shock that we are actually pregnant again...a good shock. It's just so hard to believe and anytime you are pregnant it is such a miracle that someone is growing inside of you.
Today I watched a baby girl for a friend from church. She is 9 months old. I had forgotten how different that age is than 18 months. It was fun hearing the noises. It was kind of nice because at that age they pretty much just sit there or lay there...pretty low maintenance. That was encouraging to remember since I'll have two at the end of September. Atleast one should be pretty low key for a while. We're trying to train Merrae to do more so that she'll be more independent and helpful once the little booger gets here. She seems so mature already. I think God is blessing us in that way and that she will be very helpful. She was today with that baby. She brought her toys, was real sweet to her, fed her and gave her a bottle. So fun to watch.
Thank you God for our sweet baby girl and new baby on the way.
We will be excited either way....girl or boy. We are just thankful for the blessing of another baby so soon. Either would be so much fun.
Today I was holding Merrae and I guess her legs were pushing in on my belly too much and I felt the baby flip really dramatically. I've felt the baby move here or there but this was really big. It was almost uncomfortable feeling. I don't think we hurt him/her but I guess he/she felt the pressure a little more than usual.
Matt and I are still in shock that we are actually pregnant again...a good shock. It's just so hard to believe and anytime you are pregnant it is such a miracle that someone is growing inside of you.
Today I watched a baby girl for a friend from church. She is 9 months old. I had forgotten how different that age is than 18 months. It was fun hearing the noises. It was kind of nice because at that age they pretty much just sit there or lay there...pretty low maintenance. That was encouraging to remember since I'll have two at the end of September. Atleast one should be pretty low key for a while. We're trying to train Merrae to do more so that she'll be more independent and helpful once the little booger gets here. She seems so mature already. I think God is blessing us in that way and that she will be very helpful. She was today with that baby. She brought her toys, was real sweet to her, fed her and gave her a bottle. So fun to watch.
Thank you God for our sweet baby girl and new baby on the way.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Update! Update! Update!
Wow! Can you believe it? I am finally posting something! Life has been full and busy here in the Coleman household and I have purposely put other things first rather than blogging first. : ) So, needless to say, blogging didn't happen. Life is so full isn't it? Some days I think I am doing such a great job getting things done and then realize I have totally forgotten to do some very important things. Part of that is pregnancy brain but I am trying to get more organized. I've decided to use this post to give you a quick update of many things going on. I'll post cruise pics later. Pics always take so long for me to put on here because I have to down size them from our camera.
Quick update on Merrae...
She is now 18 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days old
She grew 3 inches in 3 months and wears a size 6 shoe!!! Tall girl!
Her hair is getting longer and curling at the ends a bit
Very social
Started singing
Laughs loud
Walking fast with her arms swinging behind her...almost running
Goes and gets things for us that we need
Climbing
Loves to be outside and also go on walks
Carries a purse when we go out
Loves bubble baths and playing in water
Throws balls, kicks balls
Loves to wear dresses, hats, slippers
Church nursery helper they say....brings snacks and toys to other kids
Talks a LOT....tons of words....puts 2 words together
Tickles us
"Thank you", "Your welcome", "Here ya go", "Please"
Loves to jabber on her hot pink or any other color "cell phone"
We love her sooo much and are having a blast with her. We can't believe how big she is getting!
Quick update on the Colemans......
We've been very ill for several days. I ended up with Strep Throat but feel better with antibiotics. Merrae had a runny nose and diarrhea but is pretty much over it thank goodness. She would cry every time we had to change her diaper and we ended up just sticking her in the tub after every episode so we wouldn't irritate her rash..glad that's over! Thank you Jesus! Matt had ulcers all in his mouth, allergies, a cough, fever, chills, vomiting, headache. Thankfully Matt and I's illnesses hit at different times so we could help with Merrae. Thankfully Merrae didn't get strep or fever or anything.
While Matt was in Argentina on a job several weeks ago, I had to rush Lehya, our dog, to the emergency vet clinic at 12 am. She had to have emergency surgery costing $5,000! We have pet insurance thank goodness but it will not cover everything. It was so sad to see her whimpering, drooling, panting, pacing, etc. before I brought her. She is such a low key dog and never whimpers or anything. We decided it was worth it to have had the surgery because she is part of the family and brings a lot of joy to our lives. Merrae LOVES her. She recovered perfectly from that. Thank you God. During her surgery (her stomach had twisted and they had to untwist it and tack it down) the electricity went out due to heavy storms in the area. Thankfully, it was at the end of the surgery and they were able to just sew her back up. But, she only got flushed with saline one time instead of several. In spite of that she did very well and is back to normal. This August she will be 11. OH, and by the way, while Matt was in Argentina, he got to see the Olympic torch being handed off to the next person.
Baby #2 is doing great! We are 20 weeks along....1/2 way there. We find out May 15th if it's a boy or girl....We are excited to find out! If it's a girl we have a name....Marlee Carmen...that was one of our names for Merrae. If it's a boy we have tons of names we are trying to decide on. Right now in the running are Matthew, Max, Mylan, Marlon, Malachi, Maverick. We also have tons of other names (M names of course!) but those are the ones off the top of my head. Starting to show a bit but not that much...I'm feeling great.
Just had tons of car work done on both cars...maintenance...expensive (not to mention the expense of doctor bills and medication!)
Stopped our house hunt. We were convicted to build our savings before buying. We love our apartment and are very content and blessed. The baby comes Sept. 25 and will sleep in our room for several months anyway. We are doing some cleaning and organizing to make room...which is good to do anytime! Only problem is, we have new neighbors above us who are a bit loud at times. If we can find a house to rent for about what we are paying now, we may rent a house until we have built our savings more. But right now we are getting a GREAT deal on our apartment.
I have been continuing to pursue planning a Freedom Experience to come to the area I taught in for 8 years. www.freedomexperience.com. It's been challenging. This past week, after trying for almost 2 years, I finally got a school to give me a date to have it but now they are trying to back out. Many are praying and we'll see what God has planned. If this doesn't work out, I may do a one day outreach instead. Either way, it's exciting to have the opportunity to introduce people to God's love.
Matt's business is going great. God has been providing for us. The church job is a blessing and Matt enjoys it. His "Filmosaic" movie group is working on another film....writing and planning right now. They entered a film festival in the U.S. and ended up placing with their short film "Worth the Fall". We are still unsure if they were the winner or the runner up. Part of the prize was that their film would be shown at the Cannes Film Festival in France. It won't be screened like all the other huge movies. It will be shown in a lobby area or something like that. We are still finding out the details.
We are going on a camping trip with Matt's family soon. They all have campers and we are going to meet them there and hang out. We may stay the night one night.
My mom is retiring from teaching elementary school music at the end of this school year. She is going to continue helping with the after school daycare program next year. Speaking of my mom, she got me a "Chi" hair straightener for Mother's Day. I already had a cheaper version and didn't want another one but she insisted and wanted to spoil me a little. I am SO glad she did because that thing works miracles on my hair! Thanks Mom! : ) That was an unexpected and fun gift.
Matt is debating going on a planned mission trip to Honduras tomorrow. He has had a lot of ear pressure due to being sick and doesn't want it to get worse from being on the plane. Hard decision. He's been looking forward to documenting it through video.
Sooooooooooooooooooo...........................there you have it! The long awaited update on the Colemans!!!!
We love you!
Quick update on Merrae...
She is now 18 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days old
She grew 3 inches in 3 months and wears a size 6 shoe!!! Tall girl!
Her hair is getting longer and curling at the ends a bit
Very social
Started singing
Laughs loud
Walking fast with her arms swinging behind her...almost running
Goes and gets things for us that we need
Climbing
Loves to be outside and also go on walks
Carries a purse when we go out
Loves bubble baths and playing in water
Throws balls, kicks balls
Loves to wear dresses, hats, slippers
Church nursery helper they say....brings snacks and toys to other kids
Talks a LOT....tons of words....puts 2 words together
Tickles us
"Thank you", "Your welcome", "Here ya go", "Please"
Loves to jabber on her hot pink or any other color "cell phone"
We love her sooo much and are having a blast with her. We can't believe how big she is getting!
Quick update on the Colemans......
We've been very ill for several days. I ended up with Strep Throat but feel better with antibiotics. Merrae had a runny nose and diarrhea but is pretty much over it thank goodness. She would cry every time we had to change her diaper and we ended up just sticking her in the tub after every episode so we wouldn't irritate her rash..glad that's over! Thank you Jesus! Matt had ulcers all in his mouth, allergies, a cough, fever, chills, vomiting, headache. Thankfully Matt and I's illnesses hit at different times so we could help with Merrae. Thankfully Merrae didn't get strep or fever or anything.
While Matt was in Argentina on a job several weeks ago, I had to rush Lehya, our dog, to the emergency vet clinic at 12 am. She had to have emergency surgery costing $5,000! We have pet insurance thank goodness but it will not cover everything. It was so sad to see her whimpering, drooling, panting, pacing, etc. before I brought her. She is such a low key dog and never whimpers or anything. We decided it was worth it to have had the surgery because she is part of the family and brings a lot of joy to our lives. Merrae LOVES her. She recovered perfectly from that. Thank you God. During her surgery (her stomach had twisted and they had to untwist it and tack it down) the electricity went out due to heavy storms in the area. Thankfully, it was at the end of the surgery and they were able to just sew her back up. But, she only got flushed with saline one time instead of several. In spite of that she did very well and is back to normal. This August she will be 11. OH, and by the way, while Matt was in Argentina, he got to see the Olympic torch being handed off to the next person.
Baby #2 is doing great! We are 20 weeks along....1/2 way there. We find out May 15th if it's a boy or girl....We are excited to find out! If it's a girl we have a name....Marlee Carmen...that was one of our names for Merrae. If it's a boy we have tons of names we are trying to decide on. Right now in the running are Matthew, Max, Mylan, Marlon, Malachi, Maverick. We also have tons of other names (M names of course!) but those are the ones off the top of my head. Starting to show a bit but not that much...I'm feeling great.
Just had tons of car work done on both cars...maintenance...expensive (not to mention the expense of doctor bills and medication!)
Stopped our house hunt. We were convicted to build our savings before buying. We love our apartment and are very content and blessed. The baby comes Sept. 25 and will sleep in our room for several months anyway. We are doing some cleaning and organizing to make room...which is good to do anytime! Only problem is, we have new neighbors above us who are a bit loud at times. If we can find a house to rent for about what we are paying now, we may rent a house until we have built our savings more. But right now we are getting a GREAT deal on our apartment.
I have been continuing to pursue planning a Freedom Experience to come to the area I taught in for 8 years. www.freedomexperience.com. It's been challenging. This past week, after trying for almost 2 years, I finally got a school to give me a date to have it but now they are trying to back out. Many are praying and we'll see what God has planned. If this doesn't work out, I may do a one day outreach instead. Either way, it's exciting to have the opportunity to introduce people to God's love.
Matt's business is going great. God has been providing for us. The church job is a blessing and Matt enjoys it. His "Filmosaic" movie group is working on another film....writing and planning right now. They entered a film festival in the U.S. and ended up placing with their short film "Worth the Fall". We are still unsure if they were the winner or the runner up. Part of the prize was that their film would be shown at the Cannes Film Festival in France. It won't be screened like all the other huge movies. It will be shown in a lobby area or something like that. We are still finding out the details.
We are going on a camping trip with Matt's family soon. They all have campers and we are going to meet them there and hang out. We may stay the night one night.
My mom is retiring from teaching elementary school music at the end of this school year. She is going to continue helping with the after school daycare program next year. Speaking of my mom, she got me a "Chi" hair straightener for Mother's Day. I already had a cheaper version and didn't want another one but she insisted and wanted to spoil me a little. I am SO glad she did because that thing works miracles on my hair! Thanks Mom! : ) That was an unexpected and fun gift.
Matt is debating going on a planned mission trip to Honduras tomorrow. He has had a lot of ear pressure due to being sick and doesn't want it to get worse from being on the plane. Hard decision. He's been looking forward to documenting it through video.
Sooooooooooooooooooo...........................there you have it! The long awaited update on the Colemans!!!!
We love you!
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