Thankful

Although most people already know, I thought I would post on the blog for those that haven't heard. We are pregnant!!! :) We are beyond excited. We found out VERY early on because the signs were so clear. We will be 7 weeks along on Saturday and our approximate due date is April 30th. We have our first doctor's appointment on September 22nd. We will get a confirmed due date then. We are nervous, but we are trusting God that everything is going to turn out great.

September is a difficult month for us. The 19th marks the one year anniversary of Melissa's dad's death. The 23rd was going to be our due date for Noah. We are thankful to have the distraction of a new baby, but we still mourn the loss of an incredible father and a baby we will never know. We would appreciate prayer over the next few weeks.

Melissa is starting to get evening sickness. It isn't too bad yet and we are praying it stays that way. :) For those of you who don't know, Melissa was miserably sick until week 20 last time. We are hoping EVERYTHING about this pregnancy is different. :)

In other news, we enjoyed an amazing vacation to San Diego and Las Vegas at the end of July. We spent some time on the beach and were able to see some of our best friends, Sheila and Jeff, and their 2 kids Logan and Savannah. We had SO MUCH fun. We definitely needed a break and this was the perfect getaway. Tyson posted pictures on Facebook yesterday if you want to see a few highlights. We also went to Yellowstone National Park over Labor Day weekend. We spent some great time with Melissa's best friend Jessica and we saw some amazing sights in the park.

We don't have a lot going on in the next few months since we are planning on Melissa being sick (we aren't pessimistic, just realistic!). :) Melissa has a trip to Maryland planned for October to see her mom's new house and hang out with family and friends.

We are so thankful to have amazing family and friends that have stood by our sides in both the difficult and the good times. We are blessed.