Sunday, July 22, 2007

Joel's Dedication

Joel was dedicated this morning at our church's outdoor service at Milham Park. It was a beautiful day! Grandma & Grandpa DeBoer, Chris, Kara & Alyssa, Maynard, Donna & Alise all joined us for the big day! It was so great to be able to share the day with family and friends. It was a special blessing to us that Joel was dedicated along with the children of some of our closest friends. Curt & Niki Mejeur were there with Layla. Ben & Laurie Engbers had Reagen. Mark & Jamie Klimp had Taylor. And Todd & Lisa Heeter had Brady. What a great day!
It was such a great reminder that as much of a blessing Joel is in our lives...he ultimately belongs to the Lord and we have to daily entrust Him with our little guy. We are so blessed to have friends and family who will be a part of Joel's life and our lives as we raise him and all our kids. We are so thankful for everyone's prayers on behalf of our family. We can't wait to meet the newest little DeBoer and introduce him or her to everyone!
We love you all!

Friday, July 6, 2007

Our First Pictures of Baby #2

Curt, Joel and I headed to the doctor's office this morning for an ultrasound of the little bambino! We are happy to report that everything looks great! The baby was only about a centimeter long, but we could already see the heart pumping away. His or her little heart rate was 133!!

No matter how many babies you have... seeing that little heartbeat for the first time is still amazing. Curt and I were both very excited to see that the baby is doing well. Joel was not interested in too much other than the fish in the exam room!
Thank you all for your prayers for this baby. We continue to pray for a healthy, happy pregnancy and a healthy, joy-filled baby in February! We'll keep you all posted of the baby's progress!

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Some random pics...

Mr. Cheesy Grin loves to eat his pudding!



Joel likes to get dressed up just like dad...


Joel and Layla reading books...