Thank you Everyone!

Amy had her family and friends baby shower yesterday (8/30/09) at Mill Creek Foursquare Church and we were blessed tremedously by the generousity of our friends and family. Thank you, thank you, thank you! My heart is filled with graciousness to those that attended (by showing Amy so much love and support) and to those that have given us things for TJ! We love you all and thank you! (Thanks especially to Mom and Steph for throwing the baby shower!)

TJ's due date is less than 4 weeks away and he has less and less room to move around (I don't think he likes that too much)!! Ultimately, he could be coming to join us anytime within the next 6 weeks and I am so excited to meet him. I have definitely seen God changing my heart within the past few weeks...giving me more patience and discernment when it comes to discipline.

A lot of people have asked me if I am nervous. The only thing I am nervous for is when Amy is in labor. I love my wife dearly and don't know how she'll handle that whole process. I am reminded to "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God" Phil 4:6. God will give her the strength and energy she needs for that time. She has already started to feel more tired and her body is definitely telling her to take it easy and conserve her energy for that time.

6 MORE WEEKS!

6 more weeks to go...it's taking way too long!

Last weekend, I painted TJ's room. We decided to paint the bottom half of the room almost like a chocolate color and the top half is a baby blue. This weekend, Mr. Guy is coming over to help me put up a white chair rail around the room and then we'll be ready to get stuff moved in there (I promise I will put up some pictures of the finished product). I still have some touch up work to do on the changing table and the white trim at the base of the wall but it seems to be coming together pretty well.

TJ has still been very active in Amy's belly and I love to see him move around. The other day I started to talk to him and he moved around a ton...made me pretty happy to know that he might recognize my voice.

Amy has been feeling well. At times she has been feeling pretty tired. She has continued to have heartburn at nighttime and is trying some different things to help that go away.

Amy had her first baby shower 2 weekends ago in Spokane. Aunt Sally and cousins, Terina and Kristin, threw the baby shower for her (I went golfing with the guys). We were blessed immensely by the family that came and provided us with some pretty awesome gifts. God has definitely shown His love through the people in our lives!