2 Blogs in 2 Weeks?!?

2 blogs in 2 weeks...I think that's a new record! Maybe I'm getting better at this whole thing...for now anyway...

This is going to be a short one, however - there's a lot going on, but not much new news to share...we have another dr's appt tomorrow for an update on Rylie (and hopefully another sonogram)! Our apartment is in transition as we are trying - in the times we are actually home - to get it ready for Rylie's arrival in July. The good news is that I think we are ALMOST done doing the baby registry...maybe. I knew there were a lot of baby products out there, but really had NO IDEA just how many until we began creating our registry! The process has also taught me that although parent reviews are quite helpful, they also exist to make the registering process that much more of a nightmare - can't anyone AGREE on the quality of a product?!? Ahh, the love/hate relationship I have developed with the internet during pregnancy : )

Anyway, thanks for letting me vent...here are a few pics from the Easter production as promised , with Chris sporting the Jesus beard and me (and Rylie) wearing the latest in Biblical garb. Lots of love to all! ~ Chris, Allie, and Rylie

Catching Up on the Past Month (or almost 2...)

I know, I know - it has been way too long since the last post. But I did warn everyone from the beginning, right? You've got to at least give me credit for that : )

Things have pretty much been a blur since the last posting, but I'll try to give a quick update and remember everything that has happened in the past month or so...

One of the most exciting events was that Chris was hired as Director of Student Ministries at our church! We have been working with the youth group for about a year now and had felt that this was the direction God was calling us, so after lots of praying we feel so blessed that the calling has become reality. Plus, being on staff together now means that we actually get to see each other more, which has been great! Though our schedules are a bit more hectic than before, we love the kids that we work with...and we are learning a lot about what we will be facing as parents during the teenage years : )

And speaking of parenting, we finally have a name - Figlette served our purposes for a while (and hopefully hasn't become permanent with too many people!), but we have decided on Rylie Ann. Rylie is a name we have both liked from the beginning, and once we found out that it means courageous and lively, we knew it would be a perfect fit - if the amount of moving she does in the womb is any indication, we are in for one lively little girl! And Ann is my grandmother and mom's middle name, as well as Chris' grandmother's name, (plus, we just like it), so it was an easy choice for a middle name. My grandmother told me after we had decided on the name that my great-grandfather had a younger sister named Ann who died during an epidemic in her childhood, so we'll have yet another family name connection there.

At my last doctor's appointment, everything was still looking great, and now I will be going for appointments every 2 weeks...the time is going by so fast! We look so forward to meeting Rylie, but I have to say that I am going to miss pregnancy - although from what I've heard, I might change my mind on that the closer (and the bigger) I get to my due date. Watching the ever-expanding baby belly move has become one of our favorite nightly events! I will post new belly pictures soon, as well as pictures from our recent Easter production with Chris sporting his Jesus hair and beard : )

Well, I think that's about all for now, but I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter...He is risen!

Blessings and Love,
Chris, Allie, and Rylie