Oh Baby!

Many of you know this by now, but Joe and I found out about a week ago that we were expecting Daniel baby #3! We were very happy and are looking forward to welcoming our newest around the end of March (our due date is April 4th, but we usually have a scheduled c-section before that). So right now I'm dealing with first trimester nausea and tiredness, which leads to some impatience with my little ones. Especially today. When my girlie doesn't get enough rest she can be a bit of a handfull, and as I was not feeling so great, it wasn't our best day. Hopefully she'll get back to her regular sleeping habits (normal wake time=about 9am; away from home wake time=about 7am; =not fun!).

We also found out this week that my first cousin and his wife are expecting right around the same time we are! We're so happy for them and look forward to having little ones around the same time. My other first cousin and his wife are in the process of adoption, so they will hopefully have a little one in the next year or so. Very exciting! We were able to see all of them today at my Grandma's 92nd birthday party. We had a little get-together with family at the nursing home she's at and had a great time talking and catching up. Our extended family has always been close and enjoyed spending holidays, Sunday dinners, and basically any time we can to get together and eat! : ) Today was no exception.

On a slightly different note, I wanted to say, "Oh baby!" after I finished reading "Waterfall: A Novel" by Lisa T. Bergren. This is a Young Adult novel, but I honestly wasn't even thinking about that as I was reading it. This story is also a fantasy...a genre I typically don't just love. But I LOVED this! ; ) It's the story of a young girl of 17 and her sister (15) who are exploring an ancient tomb their archeologist mother is excavating. When they see two handprints that match their own on the wall, they put their hands on top of the prints. Instantly they are transported to hundreds of years earlier in history, but arrive at different times so they are separated. The rest of the story is about their survival during turbulant times, falling in love with some of the young men they meet, and helping others. So many things happen in this story...battles, courage, love, honor, and danger. I couldn't put it down. In fact, I read it in about a day. The end kind of leaves you hanging (it's book one in a series) and I've been trying to figure out how I can get my hands on the sequel, "Cascade". I read the reviews on it and many said it was even better than the first. I can't imagine...but I'd like to find out! When I do, I'll let you know!

Hope you have a wonderful rest of your weekend!

Stacey