24 weeks...almost 6 months!

Everyone is telling me I'm finally looking pregnant, although everyone is surprised that I'm as far as I am and how little I'm showing. When I see pictures I realize what people mean, but I feel much bigger than I look. :) So here's a couple pics.

I think different pictures make me look more or less pregnant, and i think i look exhausted (as i was) in this first one, so here's a couple where i was feeling at least a little better. :)
I finally went to Babies R Us for the first time when mom and dad were here, and of course it was completely overwhelming. The good thing is that it helped my mind adjust a bit to the process of registering and figuring out all the new things that we'll need. It's definitely a whole new world! Last night I went with a friend who is a mom to the store and she gave her thoughts about what is important to get and what isn't really crucial. The more I get into the world of babies, research products and talk to friends, the more I'm looking forward to registering instead of dreading it! Just few more things to research and read reviews on and I think we'll be ready!

Thanks for joining in on my journey into baby-land! Crazy and fun times...and quite life changing! More later...

Mom & Dad Came to Visit!

It is such a blessing to have parents who use their weekends and vacation time to come visit us! Even though it was short, it was especially fun for me to finally get to have my parents with me for some of my "pregnant days," even though it meant that some of the visit I didn't feel too well.

We enjoyed just spending time talking at home, but also got to look around Sacramento a bit. This is in the park near the capital building.
And our second annual dominoes Chicken Foot family game! Good times just being together.
The hard part of living far away from family is missing getting to share the life changes and important moments, but we're truly thankful for the times we DO get to spend together!
Thanks for coming mom and dad! We love you...and can't wait for the next visit when Caleb shows his face!

his name!!!

We've had a name picked out for quite some time now for our little guy (even before we knew he was a he) and we finally just "officialized" it this last week! Are you ready???!!!...

Caleb Oldham!!!!

(still deciding on middle name)

Our prayer for "our" Caleb is that God will build into him the same faith and confidence in God as Caleb from years ago, who looked to God and His promises and presence in his life over and above human logic and perspectives. Even though circumstances seemed impossible and almost everyone around him said he was crazy, he chose to trust and fear God instead of fearing man and only believing things that seemed humanly possible.

Here he is with us for his first trip to the beach (i'm standing on the porch watching the sun set)! 22 weeks. :) Next time i think he'll enjoy it more since he'll actually get to SEE it. :)