First week of school down!

Thanks so much to all of you who prayed for me this week that I'd feel well. I felt great on Monday and good on Tuesday, so I really appreciated your prayers. Please keep them coming!
The last time I went to the doctor, she gave me some nausea medicine and I've been using that when I need it. I only had to run out of my classroom once, and there was a teacher walking down the hall when I did so who watched my class! What timing!
Other than that, things are great. We're very excited and I still can't believe I have a little lima bean growing inside of me!

Just a quick note...

Justin started a blog that will track the baby's development each week. I knew I wasn't the only one who wanted to have blogging fun! There's a link to it on the right under my favorite blogs. It's called Knit Together. Check it out!

Our Little Lima Bean!

Click on this picture to see the words!


Well, here's the latest! We're calling it our little lima bean, since we heard peanut was already taken!

We went to the doctor yesterday and she said that everything looks perfect. We got to SEE, but not hear, the heartbeat. It's beating at 126 beats per minute, which is great! We're very excited and couldn't wait to share these pictures with you all. She said that our estimated due date is April 13, 2009. That's just one week after I turn 27, so that's very exciting to us.

Several of you have asked how I'm feeling, and I'll tell you, it's not great all the time! However, I got some medicine so hopefully I'll be able to start school on Monday nausea free. You can pray for that, too!

Thanks for all your comments and prayers! Keep both coming. We're praying that it will be healthy and whole.

Love you all,
Rachel (and Justin)

It's time to start a blog...

I always told Justin that I would start a blog when I had something noteworthy to blog about. Well, that time has come! In mid-April, we're going to have a new addition to our home. Yep, I'm pregnant! Justin and I go to our first doctor appointment on Friday, August 22 at 4:00 pm. You can look for posts here about how that goes!

I know, for many of you this is a real shock! It wasn't very long ago that I didn't think that I'd be ready, and now here I am, hopeful about our future family and still a little nervous about actually HAVING the baby. I know that God is faithful and will prepare me, just as He prepared me for this step! We've told our families and are now ready to share our news with our friends. We're so excited to share this with you all, and can't wait for your words of wisdom! Post away, and we'll be updating as we get more news!