It's a Wonderful Life!

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We truly have a wonderful life. Each day we find so many blessings to be grateful for.

One of those blessings is this wonderful life ...
Kayley is learning and growing so fast! She can point to and say all the body parts requisite to sing "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" plus several others. She knows all her animal sounds and can proficiently feed herself with a spoon (yea!). Kayley is also very kind, sweet, and social. We love our little girl :)

Another blessing is this wonderful life ...
That's right! We are having another baby! #2 is due June 7th. We are so excited to have this new addition to our family, and can't wait to find out if it is a boy or a girl! Katie has been really sick, but is feeling much better as we move into the second trimester (we're about 16 weeks along). Jeff has been a great support through it all.

So for the next few months Katie will be doing a lot of this ...
... eating a lot of this ...
... and encouraging a lot of this ...

To mention just a few more blessings, we are so grateful that Jeff has a great job, that he just wrapped up an awesome semester of school (only 2 more!), and that Katie can stay home with the kids. Just like George Bailey, we know that most of what makes life wonderful is family and friends. We love you all and wish you a very merry Christmas!

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  1. Nathan and SarahDecember 23, 2011

    Congratulations! So happy for you guys! Merry Christmas!

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  2. Travis and CrystalJanuary 03, 2012

    So exciting! Congratulations!

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  3. Alli_SmithJanuary 15, 2012

    Oh, my gosh! So excited for you guys! And thanks for the birthday wish, Katie!

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