OK now for the real news!

Hi all...We had our ultrasound today and...drum roll...with at 98% certainty the tech believes that we are having a girl! We are so excited to fianlly have our little girl. Here is everyone's first response to the technician:

Mommy: Yes I see that
Daddy: Silence
Joshua: Thank you Lord (he's been praying for a lil sis)
Gabriel: I know that
Zaccheaus: Also, in silence, he didn't want to be there and wasn't ammused by the black & white tv w/ weird blobs on it.

Thank you to all of you who prayed for us to get our little girl and I would just like to ask for continued prayer that she arrives safely and I'm able to stay healthy.

Recent Happenings

We've been getting all geared up for Spring fishing season this year. Josh and the boys started trying to fish last year w/o much success. So, this year after much research we are going at it again. We now have all the proper gear and Josh and I both got our fishing licenses this year. Washington State fishing laws say that we could be fined if I tried to help the boys real in the fish. So, you can imagine how much fishing got done last year w/ 4 poles in the water and one adult able to real them in and cast them out again. April first our licenses became valid and we went out to Lake Samish. One of the few year round lakes in Whatcom County. We had lots of fun. Although we didn't catch anything. I think it's still too cold this year w/ all the crazy weather we've had this year. We were all up and ready to go at 9am, so Josh rewarded us by taking us out for breakfast first and then headed out to the lake. There was a really nice dock there (which you can see in the pics below) and no other people fishing, so it was really nice. A few others out in boats, but far away from us. Check out the pics below to see the boys. Someday I promise to get a picture of me on here. I'm just realizing there are none.

I suppose I should share our big news w/ you all....

I just remember that we haven't shared our "big news" with most of our friends and family... Josh and I are expecting baby #4 in mid August! I'm about 19 weeks right now. I haven't seen an ob yet, because of insurance issues. But, thanks again to the WCPC (see last post) I got all set up w/ maternity insurance through the state. So, the first appointment is on Tuesday April 8 @ 6:45 pm, so look for a post shortly after that for anymore news. We will be finding out if it's a boy or girl as soon as I get another ultrasound. So, check back for further updates. Here's some answers to commonly asked questions...
-I am feeling great now, was very nauseas (sp?) back in Jan. but I think that's more to do w/ me having the norovirus, tonsilitis two weeks later and a sinus flu two weeks after that.
-We don't know if it's a girl, we will be finding out, no I won't be sad if we have another boy.
-I don't know if this means we're done, probably, but I don't know what the future holds...only God does.
-Yes I realize we won't all fit in a VW Jetta anymore, we are trying to resolve that issue...do you think the police would be mad if we made Joshua ride in the trunk? LOL Just kidding.
-Don't know if we'll be doing a shower. Most likely no, but if it's a girl...we're going to have to celebrate somehow.
-I will do a registry, most likely at Target, but there is not much we'll need...other than diapers, diapers and more diapers.

Walk for Life

I am doing the Walk for Life again this year on Mothers Day weekend (sat May 10). It's an easy 2 mile walk, but it's lots of fun for the whole family to do together. They have games and snack before the walk and those bouncy castles and hotdogs after the walk. The boys look forward to it every year. I'm so excited to do my part to help out such a wonderful program. I have been a client and supporter of The Whatcom County Prenancy Clinic for three years now and it has been a great blessing to my life. After some serious problems w/ dshs' caseworkers while I was pregnant w/ Gabriel, I was really hesitant about getting medical again when I was pregnant w/ Zaccheaus. Then I found out about the WCPC. They are a faith based organization, that helps pregnant women and other people in Whatcom County. I recieved a free pregnancy test to confirm my pregnancy and they took care of the paperwork w/ dshs and I never had to meet w/ a dshs caseworker. It was such a nice expirience to not be treated like some plauge on society. Josh and I are working towards something, not trying to live off the system our whole lives. They women who work at the WCPC are so great and caring, it really does make a difference. If you would like more info about the Whatcom County Pregnancy Center, the Walk for Life or if you would like to sponsor me in my walk; click on the link to the right that says Walk for Life and it will redirect you to my personal ewalk page with more info. Watch for pictures of us at the walk soon to come. (if i remember my camera this year LOL)