"You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. If you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, even if it's just in your own eyes."
Author: Walter Schirra, Sr.

Well a few weeks ago we got the results back from my amnio, and the baby is healthy! What wonderful news that was. We also got some other delightful news, we are having another boy!! We are SO excited that Alec will have a little brother. I can't wait to see them grow together, they will only be about 19 months apart in age! There are some very busy times coming in my future, but I can't wait!

This pregnancy is going great! I can't believe that I am almost half way through it! I my belly is growing much fast this pregnancy, and I have been feeling movement daily since about 15 weeks. Its unbelievable how fast time is going by! I wish I had a pause button for life.

Some other news in the Neva house hold... Alec swallowed a screw this past week! It scared me half to death. He found it somewhere in his bedroom, I have absolutely no idea where it came from! I saw him put it in his mouth, but before I could get it out he had swallowed it. We took him to the ER and sat there from 10:30-2:00, a very long time. They took an x-ray and we got to see it sitting in his tummy,(kinda cool to see). They aren't going to do anything about it now, we just have to wait for it to pass through his system. Which means we get to go through all his stinky diapers looking for it. (yay) If we do not find it in the next three weeks, we have to take him to his doctor for another x-ray, and who knows what else they might want to do. It has been about 4 days since it happened, and we have still not found the screw.

Staying in ND!

You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. ~Desmond Tutu

Last week Brad and I got wonderful news. We will not be moving far! It means so much to us that we will be staying near to our family. Knowing that we will be raising our children close to their grandparents, aunts and uncles means so much to us. We are ecstatic!!!

A Mother's Joy.

"A mother's joy begins when new life is stirring inside...when a tiny heartbeat is heard for the very first time and a playful kick reminds her that she is never alone."
Author: Unknown

Just a few days before the new year, much to our surprise, I found out that we are pregnant again. Just this last Thursday I say my Doctor and she gave me a due date of September 4th. That is the birthday of my 'Papa' my grandfather. He was one of the most important men in my life and not a day goes by were I don't think of him. What a blessing to be blessed with a new life due on the day he was born. I could not have a more special due date.


Also on Thursday my son Alec turned one year old. I cannot believe how fast the time went by, he is such a wonderful little boy. It was an amazing year seeing him grow, develop and change. I can't wait to see the person he becomes in the years to come.

The Beginning

The truth is ... everything counts. Everything. Everything we do and everything we say. Everything helps or hurts; everything adds to or takes away from someone else. --Countee Cullen

I am stepping into the blogging world. Something I considered doing, but never took the step forward. Well today I am taking that step! I have been tagged by a group of ladies from a Feb 2007 luv bug forum.

I will update this blog as much as I can with what is going on in Brad's, Alec's and my life. I think I will start off every blog with a quote that I love, there are so many.

Stay tuned!