happy thanksgiving

we are thankful for God's faithfulness this year... a new niece and nephew, and two more on the way! a healthy pregnancy thus far, we can't wait to meet little boy engbers in January :)  good jobs, safety, friends and the ever loving support that we have from family each and every day.  thankful to be in Michigan for the week; to see old friends, catch up with family at our thanksgiving gatherings and relax away from the business of the daily grind.  We are reminded of God's blessings on this beautifully sunny crisp fall morning and are thankful for all of you!

(31 weeks)

Nursery progress

We' re getting there!  Now, to fill the drawers and shelves with all the supplies we will need!  Kyle did a great job painting the stripes... I love how they turned out :) 

 

28 weeks

Baby stats: weight: 3 lbs

length: 17 inches 

(I can't believe he could be that long already, makes me claustrophobic thinking about it :)

He is kicking and moving all the time... with much less room than before.  I can watch my whole belly move!  Its so cool, but really weird at the same time!  I have been feeling good for the most part, went to swim laps today to see if it will help me sleep better at night being extra tired.  We'll see!

happy halloween!

~ Love, Duke

27 weeks

27 weeks... we are 'buttoning up the hatches' preparing for the hurricane!  Already have school cancelled tomorrow,we are  getting out the flashlights and candles, and hoping for the power to stay on all day!

 

Duke... a.k.a. the watchdog!! 

showered with love.

This past weekend was wonderful!  Mom came out for a quick visit and a baby shower :)  My friend Miranda and mom-in-law RoseAnn planned and hosted a wonderful afternoon shower on Saturday.  I had so much fun and feel so loved by friends and family.  It is overwhelming how much is going to change in the next few months but this was one more reminder of how much support God has surround us with through friends and family.  Although baby boy's room isn't ready yet, we have just about everything we need to welcome this little one into the world!!!

We got home and realized we didn't have a photo from the shower... hoping to get some photos from others.  A HUGE thank you to everyone who came and Miranda and RoseAnn for hosting! (25 weeks)

Bike racing

Brad and Jenny have been in the area for the week with Brad's cyclocross races!  We had a blast getting to see several races and having them stay with us for a few days.  Here are some pictures from the week...

 Brad's very experienced pit crew!

 Race in Gloucester, MA

Watching their daddy race is tough work :)

Macen's race!

 Making sure those tires are all pumped up on the Strider

mmmm.... Uncle Kyle spoiled Macen with ice cream after the race in Providence on Saturday!

Despite the rainy weather, we had a blast all week having them around :)