We are pleased to re-introduce to you our little one, Samuel:

This is a picture of him from earlier this week (Kristen is close to 5 months into pregnancy). It was really fun to see all of the little parts on his body and the doctor said that everything is normal, which was reassuring to both of us. My two favorite things during the ultrasound were when the doctor said, “looks like there might be external plumbing” and then went to confirm that he is a boy 100%, and when the doctor was showing us Samuel’s face Samuel started to open his mouth as if to say hi. Samuel did a really great job of being still for the doctor, which I was praying for – to the point that the doctor mentioned it, so that the doctor could get all of the measurements he needed.

Joe and I think it’s really fun now that we know that OLO is a boy, but really would have been happy either way. We are thanking God that Samuel is healthy and growing well. There is such a huge difference between this ultrasound and the last one, it’s fun to see him looking more like a baby. Last month we also got to hear his heartbeat that is normal, which Joe describes as a spaceship. Samuel has also been moving and kicking a little bit for the past month, but not too often and not very hard. So far it’s not been strong enough for Joe to feel, but I’m sure that will be coming soon.

This time has been very exciting and I’m so thankful to have such a wonderful husband who has been serving me so much. Our marriage has been such a blessing during this time, and we are both looking forward to how God works in our lives through raising our children together. Thank you to everyone who has been praying, they are treasures to us.