Good news!

Well, the big news for our family: MELISSA IS PREGNANT! (Check out Emily's T-Shirt!) This pregnancy is considered a higher risk pregnancy because of Melissa’s blood clotting disorder… so if you could keep her and baby in your prayers. It looks like she will be due sometime in early to mid July. (C-Section) The doctors will be keeping a close eye on Melissa and we even have our first ultrasound scheduled for sometime around Thanksgiving. (The date has changed, so I can’t remember it exactly…)

We are very excited about this. It is quite a relief to Melissa. Throughout this whole process… she has had to inject herself in the stomach, twice a day, with Hepburn. (Since April or May) Finally, there is an end in sight to all this shot-taking. Emily is not quite sure what to think of everything yet. I’m sure she’ll warm up to the idea (I mean... come on... she’ll get to mother a little sibling… and boss her/him around)… but I’m not sure she wants to give up her exclusive parental attention rights. We’ll see…

Melissa will probably try to take as much maternity leave as she can early next school year. I would like to somehow be in solid position financially… good enough to allow her to stay home for the whole first school year… but we are still working some of that out. Melissa enjoys working at DuBray and if she has to work… that is where she would like to stay… but I would love have her stay home with the baby for as long as possible.

Anyway... just wanted to share!