Welcome Jacob!!!!!!

Jacob Matthew Pritchett joined us on June 19 at 7:33am. He was 10lbs 4oz and measured 21 1/2 in long. Mom is doing great and baby is doing great. Hopefully we will be home by Sunday where I can put up more pictures.

Still here, still pregnant, still HOT!

Nothing new this week, just thought I'd let everyone know that I am still pregnant. At this point the "fun" of pregnancy is gone, I'm just ready to have a baby. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow so I will let everyone know how I am doing after that.

But in other news we had a breakthrough last week...when we asked Nathan were Jacob was, he smiled, patted my belly, then gave Jacob a hug. Melt me heart or what!? I can't wait to have my two boys together!

Cousin Fun & VBS

Sorry it's been such a long time, but moving/unpacking was all-consuming there for a while. And now I'm in the misted of Vacation Bible School. I have the most wonderful group of volunteers helping me this year! All they ever do is yell at me to sit down and put my feet up while they are handling the problems. I guess it helps to mention that I am HUMONGOUS right now and I think everyone is afraid I'm going to deliver at the church! But as always, Nathan is having a wonderful time! I am met at my car in the mornings by a group of girls ready to take him away to play.


The other fun item of the week is that our cousin, Ryan Grace, has come to town! Nathan is having a blast chasing her around, copying everything she does and just generally trying to keep up. She has been such a joy this week!

Tuesday afternoon, we went to the Natural Science Museum to see the dinosaurs and snakes. Ryan wasn't too sure about the snakes, but my fearless child jumped right in and started petting one! Not much scares this boy!
In other news, yes, I'm still pregnant. All my VBS volunteers are convinced I will not be at VBS on Friday, and are quite surprised when they see me every morning. But my doctors visit this afternoon confirms that everything is going well, and we are still set for a June 19 delivery. Now if I can just survive this heat. . .

Moving! & other news

I know it's been forever since I posted but life has been busy lately! Anyone else feel like the world is turning a little bit faster?

Well - the exciting news that has consumed much of my time lately is the fact that we sold our house! We signed the contract on Monday afternoon. Then the other good news is we are buying a new house! We put in an offer Tuesday night. So here's the time line for the next week or so.
1. close on our house Friday, May 2
2. New owners take possession Monday, May 5
3. Move in with my parents for a few nights
4. Close on our new home Tuesday, May 6 (hopefully)
5. take possession at closing and move in!
Are we crazy or what!?
But here is the beautiful house we are going to be living in. I still don't feel worthy to live in such a nice house - we are truely blessed.
So any one out there feel like hauling some boxes...stop on by!

Other news, I have finished my first semester of graduate school, and I will very soon have my provisional teaching licence, one step closer to becoming a teacher.

Also, we now have a more concrete due date for our little Jacob. I will be going in for a C-section either June 19 or 20th! I can start the countdown! Other fun information: I am 30 weeks, but at my last appointment I measured 32 weeks. My doctor thinks even in delivering Jacob early, we are still going to have a 10lb baby! Me and my GIANT children *sigh* a mothers love. . .

Easter!

Easter was fun for all this year! Nathan actually got to "hunt" for easter eggs and each egg had a car inside. This boy is mad for cars (he would probably sleep with them if I let him); it's pretty cute. But then Nana & Grandpa got him a sandbox, and oh boy! what fun we had then!

Spring is such a tease...

I don't know about the rest of you, but i am ready for spring. Nathan has had a runny nose for several months straight now. We went back to the doctor yesterday to find out he has bronchitis and yet another ear infection (second this month). I hope warm weather really does mean less runny noses. But Aaron and I made a hard choice in light of Nathan's rash of illnesses. We have decided to take him out of daycare completely. I work days, Aaron will work nights and Nathan will be (cross your fingers) well! Prayers are always welcome! Now on to the good part - the pictures!

Why do we really buy all these toys for our children? For my child, all it really takes is a box. Isn't that smile the most beautiful you have ever seen? It's the smile of oblivious joy, not knowing that in a few months, his little life is about to be turned upside down! But what fun it will be to have two of these smiles running around!

It almost looks like he's gearing up to tell a joke. Do you think he will be cursed with the same dry humor his grandfather and I share? for his sake, I hope not.

Train 'em early, train 'em right! So Aaron had the leaves raked into a nice pile. But apparently it is loads of fun to shuffle your feet through raked leaves and they were quickly scattered about. But then, my ever helpful son grabs the rake and actually starts to pile them up again. Yes, that pile next to the house was made by Nathan. I see Saturday morning lawn duty in his future!Form looks good! I think he's got it!


I always knew i would love my children. But no one can prepare you for the intensity of love you feel. That face brings tears to my eyes and makes my heart leap! What was life before him? And then I think, if we love our children this much then how much more significant is the phrase "Children of God"? If He loves me half as much as I love my children, then I truly don't deserve it, but am so thankful for it. Can I get an amen?

For Daddy

Daddy is out of town right now and has requested some up-to-date pictures of his boy. Daddy, as you can tell from these pictures, he is feeling much better. Much like his old self again. WE LOVE YOU DADDY!