Playing Catch Up

Our computer suddenly decided to die and make my life a lot harder than I expected. Who knew how often I checked e-mail or facebook or wrote a quick blog or did research on the internet? Well, now I know how much I took my computer for granted. Somehow going to the library and trying to type with Coralyn sitting on my lap or keeping her occupied and quiet beside me isn't the same as using the computer while she is taking an afternoon nap or playing with her toys in the living room. :)

Thankfully, our computer has been fixed! However, we lost all our pictures and documents and everthing else!!! So, if you haven't backed up your stuff, let me assure you, DO IT NOW!!! We are actually trying to get our precious pictures and documents salvaged, so I am still without a computer for the rest of the month. BUT, thanks to my mom's wonderful Christmas present of the Wii, we can have the internet on our TV. I was so excited when we found out that was possible and were able to download the internet channel! Hence, I am able to write this blog in the peace and quiet of my own home while Coralyn is sleeping in her crib. :)

Now to get caught up on the past month...Coralyn is now 20 months old! I put her hair in full pig tails the other day and my little girl looked all grown up. She can use sentences now, most of them starting with, "I want..." She has quite the vocabulary though and is getting good and copying things we say. She loves going to the zoo and seeing the animals and saying their names or mimicking their sounds. She also likes to swim at the Liberty Community Center and went all the way underwater the other day (of course I was holding onto her). She is fearless and will jump off the side of the pool, completely trusting that I will catch her. She is almost 100% potty trained. She even wakes up dry from her naps most days! She is a tomboy through and through. Her favorite toys right now are three trucks I got at a garage sale. She will play with them for such a long time without getting bored. Every time we see a truck or tractor (heavy machinery) she shouts out, "Truck!" or "Tractor!" And if she sees a bike, she lets us know that too. Motorcycles are also "bikes." And somehow every book has earned the title "Bible." Unfortunately, she has learned the word, "NO," and uses it quite frequently. She is still full of life and energy and keeps us busy. We are so blessed to have such an amazing daughter!

We are trying to get Coralyn ready to be a big sister and talk about the baby a lot. She likes to lift up my shirt and kiss my belly. She says, "Baby," when she does. But then she lifts up her shirt, points to her belly, and says, "baby." Not quite, but oh so cute! She likes to get a baby doll and wrap it in a blanket and carry the baby around with her. Precious!

Speaking of the baby, I am now 13 and 1/2 weeks pregnant. We heard the heartbeat on Tuesday!!! I was kind of nervous because at this stage they couldn't find Corlayn's heartbeat and had to do a sonogram, but I didn't have that option this time. And when we miscarried, I was just about 12 weeks and they couldn't find a heartbeat and then the sonogram showed nothing. I really needed to hear that heartbeat for peace of mind. God answered my prayers and let me hear my healthy baby for about 30 seconds. It's so amazing that a little person is growing inside of me! In just another 6 weeks or so we will find out if that little person is a he or a she! Either way, we just want a strong, healthy baby. Well, two babies, really, but we will take whatever God has given us. We are just so thrilled to have another baby. Our little Christmas present! Who needs gifts?!

We are gearing up for our first week of camp this summer. We will be there for high school week this year. Lawrence and Coralyn are going to cook :) and I am going to counsel! Scary! But I am looking forward to it. I know that I am going to learn a lot and be challenged as high schoolers intimidate me to no end :) I am excited to see what God has in store for all of us who will be there that week! And for everyone going at any point this summer. I think about 60-70 kids from the Liberty area have signed up so far, so that is wonderful! There is still time if you want to get in on the action and register for camp. Just go to poncacamp.com for information!
I guess that is about it. Today we are going to pick up our niece who just turned 11. For her birthday we gave her a weekend visit with us. The best present ever, right?! :) While I teach childbirth class, Lawrence is going to take Katlynne and Coralyn shopping at Justice :) At least he gets to enjoy Yogurtini afterwards :) I am sure the entire weekend will be packed full of fun. I will let you know...