UPDATE

Ok, our Internet got worked on last night and I've been on a roll during Jaren's nap this a.m. I have 4 posts ready to go.

But for right now I thought it best to just do a bit of an update on us since I've been so far behind.

Jaren - We have been battling a bit of skin concerns for the past 7 weeks. After 4 pediatrician appointments and three dermatologist appointments, we have finally found the answer and we are doing great. All in all he has eczema (sp?) Not a big deal, but just a bad time to start a flair up at the beginning of winter. Anyway after 4 antibiotics and having to cover him in aquaphore at night followed by wet PJ's topped with warm footed pj's we are now good to go. We had an appointment this a.m. and don't have to go back for 6 months.

Mark - doing great!!! Still loving Cargill (for the most part)

Me - doing better now that I'm not sick every evening. I kept getting promised the second trimester was better, but I held my breath. Yes, that is right if you do not know, I am PREGNANT. It came to Mark and I as a complete surprise. Here is the story.

Mark and I were done trying to grow our family through our personal pregnancy, we had both morned it and had moved onto growing our family through adoption. We were VERY blessed, as you all know with Jaren and the process couldn't have gone smoother or with a better birth mom. We were just holding our breath for the phone to ring so he could be a big brother.

Anyway, I was supposed to start (sorry boys) on my 30th birthday and didn't think anything of not, other than being excited I didn't Then about 3 days later I was getting annoyed that I hadn't started, because whenever this happened for the past 6 years, I'd get my hopes up for no reason and it was hard. Happened to be the day before Jaren emptied out under my bathroom sink and as I was putting it away I noticed I still had an old pregnancy test - expired by a year :) Anyway I thought well I'll just take it so it can so no and I'll move on. Not telling Mark of course because history told me that I couldn't get pregnant.

Gotta back up a few days. I had just received an e-mail from one of the places we have our adoption portfolio saying that she had a lady that was going to look at it and wanted to make sure we were ready for another baby.

Jaren happened to get up at 4:00 a.m. the next morning so after I put him to bed I had to go to the bathroom so I took the test. When I saw it said pregnant, I whipped, literally, the bathroom door opened and scared Mark half to death. Then I said to him, "This thing says I'm pregnant" remember he had no idea I was taking a test. He said "What" and sat up. I repeated "This thing says I'm Pregnant" Then I Mark says "Am I dreaming" . Well Jaren ended up having a fever so I stayed home with him and went to have my blood drawn. I couldn't have been more nervous, due to the result last time this happened. The doctor called me last that day and said it looked great, but that I had to come back in two days to have it checked again. And again it looked great.

I was considered high risk up until 8 weeks. At 5 weeks we had a sonogram and got to hear the heartbeat (that was a first for Mark and I and we won't soon forget it) We did get pictures of peanut, but that is all it looks like. I had to also take a progesterone pill up until 13 weeks and am not done with that.

I am 14 weeks as of yesterday and feeling great. I get winded easy and am tired very early each evening, but no nausea anymore!!!

Our baby is due June 21st and we are NOT finding out what it is. Healthy is all we are praying for and couldn't be more excited that Jaren is going to be a brother. I can't wait to watch him with the baby.

Ok, that is long enough, but wanted to share. We will have another sonogram in Feb.