I Just Can't Believe It

I mean it. I just can't believe it! I am already past my half way mark in this pregnancy! Jerry and I went to the doctor on Friday and everything is wonderful! We calculated it and I believe I have lost about 9 pounds since getting pregnant! THANK GOD! I am seriously trying hard (with the exception of some ice cream here and there and of course, my favorite, Sour Patch Kids) to keep it healthy. I have never drank so much water in my life. And, the great thing about it...Jerry is losing weight too! Thank you baby! I am beginning my 21 week today...
God is so amazing. We continually talk about this. How a woman's body can change over months to hold a precious life and keep it so safe inside her. And, how it knows exactly what to do. We cannot wait to see our sweet baby... I still cannot believe it! After two years of trying, where did the time go? God's timing is always the best timing - We conceived in September and moved home in January.
If you have any doubt in your life that God is not there or not listening, just wait.
Isaiah 40:31 says, "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
Delay is not denial - "not right now" does not mean NO - Patience is Perseverance
God is not finished with you yet - He knows your needs and dreams - He gave them to you. Now, trust in Him to bring it to pass.

IT'S A...

BOY!!!!!

His name is Finley Leo Tipton

Due: June 20, 2009

He is very healthy and moving TONS.

Here he is at 18 weeks...

Christmas 2008

During Christmas this year, we came home and got to spend time with our family. I just wanted to show you all a few pictures... enjoy!


Dad & Jerry


Mom and her new Christmas gift - Wii!

(Good job dad - finally a gift she didn't return!)

The family with our gift from Aunt Judy - Chocolate turtles.(left to right: Britt, Maw-maw, Paw-paw, Mom, Buc, Jaime, Jerry, Uncle Mike, & Dad)
Our sweet boy Buc - DESTROYING his Christmas gift (We had to tell the family that we are sorry but he destroys all toys and so the best gift for Buc is food or love.)

Jerry and I pray that you all had a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year!

And so it goes...

Well, I know that it seems like I only blog once a month and well... I guess that is true. We have been so VERY busy the last few months. Here is the story:
In October, the youth pastor at my dad's church, Grace Church in Fairview Heights, IL, resigned to move back home to Texas with his wife and two little children. When this happened, Jerry and I received a phone call informing us of this and letting us know to send in Jerry's resume. After praying about it for two weeks, we decided to do it. Through an interview during Thanksgiving and the job offer before Christmas, we are now in Illinois. We moved on January 7th. It was an amazing learning time to be apart of New Life Community Church in Nashville, IN. We made many friends and had great experiences. It is also nice to be home in Illinois. It has been such a joy to be around family and friends. While interviewing for the position here Jerry made a comment, "we have spent 4 1/2 years ministering and growing away from our family - now it is time to minister and grow with our family."

If you have time, the church website is http://www.graceweb.tv/ - take a look.
I will be doing better at keeping up with the blog since we have gotten ourselves settled (at least I think we are...)

BABY T - the movie star

HELLO BABY T

here is the baby! I tell you what... GOD IS AMAZING! Jerry and I sat in the ultrasound room laughing. It was so amazing to see OUR baby moving around, kicking it's legs and punching my insides (ha). The ultrasound tech, Claire, kept saying how wonderfully developed the baby is and how great it's brain is growing. The arms and legs are developing wonderfully and the bones are growing. The heartbeat is 166 and my due date is JUNE 20. While driving home, it struck us, we believed we were having a baby but now we know and we have seen it. The idea became reality. So, now introducing Baby T...

This is hard work...

Ok so, I know I am out of the loop and keeping all of you out of it too. I have not been writting on our blog... I suppose Jerry could write in it some... We have been so busy! I got pregnant, I got kidney stones, my parents came to visit twice, we had a youth retreat, we went home for Thanksgiving for 9 days. That's pretty much the whole month of November. It is amazing how fast life goes by! I really am pretty pumped about it though - so my pregnancy goes by faster! This week, on Wednesday, we have our first ultrasound. I will let you all know how that goes! It will be great to know a more exact due date! This baby thing is hard work! Nausea, exaustion, cramping, exaustion, dizziness, did I mention exaustion?

We pray you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We sure did! We were blessed to go home to Illinois and see all of our family and friends and of course, all the new babies there! And, our niece Arden-Grace. She is 9 months old and I must say...she looks like Jerry...I know his sister doesn't want to hear that :) (That's his sister in the background) Hey, maybe our child will favor her. :) So here are the only pictures from our trip home and how appropriate - Arden-Grace riding Buc. Or should I say Jerry making Buc take her for a ride...