Chronicles of our Adventurous Life

He Dances and Sings Over Me

2009-03-19T09:47:00.000-07:00

Two days ago Eli and I were in the car together listening to a worship mix on a CD I have. During one of the songs, I couldn't remember it, but I remembered that it was a song that really meant a lot to my sister Jama during a time of healing for her. So, naturally, I replayed it. As soon as the first line was sung, I had tears in my eyes. I loved the image of my Heavenly Daddy dancing over me throughout the day. No matter what I've done, no matter how many times I've disappointed Him throughout the day- the image of Him dancing and singing over me- over my every thought or deed brought me (and still does to this moment) an immense amount of peace.

Anyway, after the song was done, I looked at Eli (who had been completely silent during the whole song, as if he knew I needed some quiet time to worship) and said to him, "Eli, baby, do you know that Jesus dances and sings over you, even when you don't know?" As soon as I asked him that he clapped his hands and yelled "YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH" over and over again. THEN he raises his hands to the sky and looks up and just laughs, and claps and says "Yeah, Yeah!" After he stopped clapping and laughing he just had this beautiful smile on his face like he knew something I didn't. I, of course was crying- because as a mommy- I never stop praying that my children will grow up loving the Lord with all of their hearts, souls, minds and strengths, and for a moment it was like God was saying "He Loves Me with his whole heart, Leah- but remember I love him even more." It was an incredibly powerful 3 minutes of time that I will always hold preciously close to my heart. I just thought I would share with you all. Below are the lyrics to that song (I think since that moment, we've replayed that song in the car more than any other song- but I don't think it will ever get old). I hope they encourage you today.

Love to you all,

Leah

You dance over me

While I´m unaware

You sing all around

But I never hear the sound

Lord I am amazed by You

How You love me

How wide

How deep

How great

Is Your love for me

How wide, O how wide Lord

How deep, O how deep Lord

How great, O how great

Is Your love for me

Lord I am amazed, amazed by You

How You love me

IT'S A.......

2009-02-18T07:32:00.000-08:00

GIRL!!!!!

Oh how excited are we!!! I had my doctors appt. on Monday and we did the ultrasound first. Ian made sure to tell the ultrasound tech right away that we would like for her to write down what gender our little baby is- we wanted to do it with Eli there too. I was so incredibly anxious for this ultrasound. So many things can happen to this precious life you are given that are out of your control. It's really been a big prayer issue for me this time around. Our Tech. could sense my anxiousness so she really took her time going over things for me and she kept saying "Perfect, this baby is perfect!" Music to my ears!
We also had a deja vu moment during this ultrasound, too! As soon as the wand went on my belly the tech said to us "oh my goodness, this baby is SO scrunched!" You could see both of her feet on top of her head! She was afraid she wouldn't be able to tell the sex because of the baby's position (we had that problem with Eli!)- but with a lot of poking and prodding, she was able to get our little girl to move for us! That has been another thing that is different about this pregnancy! Eli was SUCH a mover! I remember days where I would be so worn out because of all of his activity- not this girl. She prefers to move at night right when I lay down as if to say, "Good night Mom and Dad, time for my beauty sleep!" Such a princess already! We do enjoy feeling her movements! Ian was able to feel her for the first time at 17 weeks- she gave him some pretty big kicks!

Anyway, we are SO THRILLED to be blessed with another precious life. We are equally as thrilled that we are having a girl- Ian is in for such a treat!!! I praise God daily for blessing me with this wonderful life. Things may be crazy right now, but I have the love of a great, God-fearing husband who is the most wonderful father, a precious little boy who lights up the room with his big beautiful smile, and this new baby girl inside me. I know God has wonderful plans in store for this family of ours- Thank you Jesus, Thank you! Love to you all, thank you for all of your prayers- We love you so much!

Ian, Leah, Elijah and Little Girl!

The Heuer Group

2009-01-13T11:03:00.000-08:00

I want to introduce a new blog on our sidebar. The Heuer Group (Eric and Ian's business) has started a blog for friends, family, and all others interested in what we are doing down here in Florida. We would love for you to check it frequently and leave us comments often!

This is also written on the new blog but we want to THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your love, prayers, support and encouragement. It has taken some time to get things up and running but the business is now operating in full force! We couldn't have made it this far without the coveted prayers and love from those who love us!

Check us out!!!!!
The Heuer Group

BIG NEWS

2009-01-12T11:16:00.001-08:00

I went to upload some photos on the blog for everyone, but it looks like the camera is in the car- and Ian has the car...so- I'll just write about our big news!!!

OUR BIG NEWS!!

We are so excited to share with everyone that our little boy is going to be a big brother! We found out on November 9th that we are expecting baby number 2! We couldn't be happier! We are due July 9th, so that makes me 14 weeks and 4 days:) I have been a lot more nauseas this pregnancy and a whole lot more sensitive to smells. So sensitive that Ian has to make Eli his breakfast in the mornings because I just can't stomach the smell of eggs. Thank you Ian for doing this love gift for your wife! We had our second doctors appointment on January 7th, and everything checked out just great! We were able to hear the baby's heart beat for the first time; 152 beats per minute! Such sweet music to our ears! Our next appointment is for February 11th and at that appointment we will be able to find out if we are having a little boy or girl! We can't wait! As soon as Ian comes back with the camera, I will post pictures of my little bump!

Please be praying for continued health for me and most importantly this sweet life inside me. We feel so blessed that we have the privelage of being a mommy and daddy to another sweet life! Thank you Jesus for this precious precious gift! We love you all!

3 MONTHS!

2008-12-18T13:07:00.001-08:00

I've failed. Many have asked..."Are your blogging days over?" Here is my reply....No they are not over, I'm just not as good about posting as most moms are, I guess I just don't have a huge passion for it. Not that I don't love my baby, and want to show him off to friends and family....I do so very much! I just like checking everyone else's page over updating mine! Seriously, it takes like 20-30 minutes to check all of the blogs (if you want to read all of them, which is one of the highlights of my day;)...pathetic, I know), and then I feel guilty because I should be scrubbing a toilet or something. I am so sorry- I have made an early New Years Resolution (is that the right word?) to at least post once a week....maybe I should start with every other week, that way if I do post once a week, everyone will be really surprised! :) Oh dear....forgive me.

Ok! So! Since my last post we have had a trip to California with Marcy and Duane (Ian's mom and step-dad), and Eric and Jen , Eli's early birthday part, Eli's birthday, Eli's dedication, fun times with Grandma and Grandpa Lakey Lake, a wonderful visit with Aunt Erin, Uncle Jason and Kate and Nick, Thanksgiving, and for a special treat Aunt Annie came to visit, too! We also had a fun fun fun time with Aunt Katy, Uncle Jeff, and cousin Luke, early Christmas with Nonni and Nonno, Eli's first haircut, and many many fun times with Mommy, Daddy, Auntie Jen, Uncle Eric and Isaiah James! WOW! That's a lot! Now, I am going to warn you, I am going to try my best to get all of these pictures up to mark the memories....but Eli is due to wake up soon- so, what I don't get up today I will tomorrow:) And that is a promise!

Our Little waterbug! He LOVES bath time! Ian likes to give him a bath at night time and boy do they have so much fun!

these last two pictures were on Eli's birthday night! We took him outside for sunset and he was able to play in the water...which is one of his favorite things!

Ok! Eli is awake, so I must get him....but stay tuned for tomorrow! You won't want to miss it;)

All Grown Up!

2008-08-30T06:38:00.000-07:00

Every night before Ian and I go to bed, we always peek in on our little boy. Last night we went into his room and looked at him for a long time. It brings tears into my eyes as I write this because of the feeling that his daddy and I felt. "Man, he is growing up!" As he lay in his bed, with his hands up close to his face, one leg scrunched close to his body and the other stick straight (just like his mamma sleeps)- we couldn't believe how fast he grew. It seems just like yesterday we were having our first night at home together, amazed at how small he seemed to be in his bed, watching him sleep- hearing the little noises- seeing the little faces he made. And now, he's almost as long as his little bed, taking steps, rolling balls back and forth to us, and making us laugh. Ian and I looked at eachother for the longest time after that and then he said to me, "People always say, cherish every moment becuase they grow fast. Well, I feel like I've cherished every moment, and he's still growing....what is the secret?!?! How do you stop time?" We aren't ready for him to grow up. I'm not ready.

This morning Eli and I were looking outside and I was watching him looking everywhere fascinated with the trees, the wind, the grass (which he still is unsure about)- and I realized....it's ok. It's ok that he grows up, it's ok that he doesn't stay this small forever. It's ok. Because our little baby is going to be a wonderful little boy, he is going to make friends easily, he is going to have such a tender spirit that will help him as he grows to be a young man. He's got an amazing earthly father who sets the best example of how a man should treat his wife, what a man of character looks like, and how a father loves his son. He also has our Heavenly Father, who will love him, guide him, and will never leave him for the rest of his life. So, it's ok- God has enormous plans for this little life and I feel so incredibly overwhelmed, that I was designed to bring him into this world. And I have the husband who surpasses all of my wildest dreams, to share this wonderful life with. Wow. Wow.

Thank you, Papa God. Thank you.

Eli, baby, mommy loves you more than you will ever know. I am so proud of you! You are such a joy in my life! I can't wait to see you become the man God has created you to be. You are a joy and inspiration. I love being your mommy! I love you forever, I like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be....

And thank you all for the part you have shared and will continue to share in Eli's life. He is a better person because of all of your love and prayers. We are better parents and spouses because of it too. We thank you and love you from the bottom of our hearts.
The Heuers

I couldn't post something and not include a picture....but here is something better. Eli loves to play peek-a-boo! Side note: please ignore my terribly annoying voice- Eli doesn't seem to mind, but you may;)

Doctor Appt. and 9 month Pictures

2008-08-15T08:13:00.000-07:00

Last Friday Ian and I took Eli to his 9 month doctors appointment. We decided that we didn't feel comfortable giving him his shot just yet, so have decided to wait until next time. Eli weighed in at 19 pounds and 6 ounces (20%) and is 29 inches long (60%) his head also meausered at 18.75 cm (not sure on the %). The doctor said he expects Eli to be walking by the next time he sees him. He said he is just perfect and an extremely happy baby! One thing that was interesting was that they checked his blood. The doctor said that by this age, babies have completely made their own blood, and they wanted to check to make sure the blood he was making was good. Eli was very very good when the nurse pricked his finger...he even got his very first bandaid!

All in all, it was a very good visit.

When we got home from the doctors, I became very sick. Ian did such a wonderful wonderful job at taking care of Eli and I. Thank you so much, Sweetie for all of your hard work in making my recovery a speedy one! I love you so much! I am so blessed!

A couple of weeks ago I took Eli to get his pictures taken...here are a few of them:) Also, check out wwww.jenniferangeloro.com/blog for a few others!

We love you all so very much!

Another Beautiful Boy!

2008-08-12T16:32:00.000-07:00

YAY! I'm so excited to share this news! My sister, Katyana, and her husband, Jeff, had a beautiful boy today! Luke David Kaminer, was born at 5:06 pm and weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. and is 21 inches long! Words simply cannot express how utterly happy we are for them! Katyana is doing very well, I am so proud of her! Unfortunately I couldn't be there for the birth (I know, it KILLED ME! I was a nervous wreck and I wasn't even there!), but I am looking forward to spending time with them and getting to know my new nephew in 19 days!

Papa God, thank you so much for this precious gift of life. We have waited so long for little Luke, thank you for answering our prayers. I pray that we can all be wonderful examples in leading this little boy into a life for You.

Lots and Lots and LOTS of pictures!

2008-07-12T17:56:00.000-07:00

Gram and her Grandbaby

My sweet Munchkin

Katyana's Baby Shower for little baby Will...er....Luke;)

He was dancing so crazy, he lost his footing and fell.

Momma and her Baby

Grilling with Poppa

Mister GQ

Grandpa Jim's and Eli's hands.

We had such wonderful evening with the G&G Lakey Lake

Cousin Riley was teaching Eli how to walk

Playing patty cake with Aunt Becky
Precious
Daddy and Son on Fathers Day

My handsome men

POOL TIME!
Our little tadpole

Eli loves playing with string, shoelaces, or cords!
Isaiah wanted in on the fun too!
Sleepy Sleepy boy
I just love his bed head in this picture...he was so tired, he looks completely out of it:)

9 months

2008-07-12T17:03:00.001-07:00

Ian and I can not even believe that our little baby boy is now 9 months old. Time has flown by so much faster than we could have ever imagined! Words could never begin to express how much love we have for Elijah. He is such a beautiful part of our lives, God has richly RICHLY blessed us with this precious life. We feel so privelaged to have been given the gift of raising him. Eli has such an amazing little (big, really!) personality! We can't wait to see what it is like as he gets older! If it is anything like it is now, we are all in for a treat!

We did have a bit of a scare this week. Eli woke up on Tuesday morning with a couple red spots on his back and forehead. We had been outside the night before, so we just thought it was bug bites. Wednesday, he woke up with a couple more, and Thursday he woke up with even MORE! We were convinced they just had to be chicken pox, so we made an appt with the doctor. Fortunately they were indeed bug bites. We get bugs called "no-see-ums" really bad this time of year, and the doctor said that it is common for them to not show up all at the same time, and to be really red on babies. PHEW we were SO relieved! He had been around his cousin Isaiah, and we were SO afraid that he would get it too! Thankfully, the bites haven't seemed to bother Eli, and they are going away. We did find out that he weighs 18 pounds and 14 ounces. Such a biggie boy! We go in to the doctor for his 9 month appt. soon and he will be getting his first shot. I am very nervous about this so please pray for peace and reassurance that we are doing the right thing. Also pray that Eli does not get any adverse side effects from the shot. Thank you- we covet your prayers.

Eli does have some new tricks;) He has pushed himself to a standing position all by himself, with no help from anyone or any furniture, a couple of times. Eli loves to dance! Anytime there is music, he loves to shake his booty;) It is way too cute! We have several videos of his dancing....we just can't help but laugh and laugh! This isn't a new trick, but Eli loves his cousin, Isaiah! It seems like recently both boys have really loved playing with each other not just near each other. It is so precious to see them interact with one another- absolutely priceless. Although they can get a little rough....Isaiah tends to go for Eli's eyes, and Eli tends to go for Isaiah's hair. They haven't quite learned how to be "gentle" yet;). Eli has a facination with things that he can push (ie. boxes, cars, books....), if the object is a car, or something with wheels, he checks out the wheels first to make sure they spin....it's like he really understands. He also loves balls- he laughs so hard whenever we bounce the ball! He has mastered the word "da da", and we are working on "ma ma"- he has said mama just a couple times. His hair is getting so long....not quite as long as his cousins, but we are getting there;) Overall, he is just growing and developing so fast. Sometimes we wish that we could push a "slow-mo" button so we can take it all in. Thank you, Jesus, for my precious son.

The more Eli grows and his personality blossoms, the more I see Ian in him. I absolutely love it! What an awesome thing to see our child have the tendencies of the person you love. I know I've said it before, but Ian is just an incredible father. Not many wives can say that their husbands know their children. Ian knows Eli. I feel so blessed to have a husband who desires to know his children inside and out....their dislikes and likes, their moods, their personalit....everything. What an honor for Eli to have a dad like Ian. Thank you, Jesus for my husband.

I love you all more than you know, thank you for your love and your prayers.

In His Grasp,

Leah Noel

Pictures and Doctors Visit

2008-05-25T07:18:00.000-07:00

While I'm here, I might as well put some more pictures on here of our trip to Indiana, and to tell you about my doctors appointment. I had to switch my doctor and boy am I glad! I LOVE my new kid doctor! He is so nice and loved to play with me...I completely forgot I was at the doctors office! My doctor said that I weighed in at 16 pounds and 12 ounces (which is in the 20th percentile, for those keeping track), I was 28 1/4 inches tall (86th percentile) and my head measured in in the 76th percentile (I forget the diameter:( ) He also said that he wouldn't be surprised if I started walking by 9 - 10 months! I keep practicing....so who knows! I also got the COOLEST sticker of spiderman when I left! I'll be honest though, I have no clue who spider man is....mommy and daddy said that I can watch him on tv when I'm older. The doctor also got to hear me talk....I will admit, I am quite the talker- and LOUD too!
ANYWAY! I had the BEST time in Indiana! Thank you Great Grandpa Jay and Gram for picking us up at the airport and thank you Great Grandma Peggy for letting me play with your magazines! Great Grandma and Grandpa Reimschisel and Great Grandma and Grandpa Kellogg also came to play and stay for dinner while I was there, too! Unfortunately, I was super tired...therefore not quite my usual smiley self....they didn't seem to mind though...phew!! Gigi Scutt let me come over too, and we had so much fun together! She loves to give me kisses! I won't lie, I love them, too! I also got to see so many aunts and uncles and cousins that I have never met before, or haven't seen for a long time, so that was AWESOME! They all loved to hold me and give me plenty of kisses- boy did I like that! Mommy had a silly moment and forgot her camera for a lot of it... Oh well, we'll forgive her! Well, why don't I stop talking (or typing) and put some pictures up!

This is me having fun while mommy was making dinner
I was so sleepy!
cousin Derby came to visit for a while....I loved watching him!
Getting ready to do some yard work with daddy!
"Sharing with my cousin"

Mommy loves this one of my booty

Mommy and I on Mothers Day

Holding my baby cousin!

I got to fill the bird feeders with Papa Reimy!

Gram gave me a carrot to chew on! Here I am in my PaPa Reimy's highchair that he used, all of his brothers and sisters used, and my mommy and her sisters used!

Not too sure about the grass

eating cherrios

Mommy found me like this when she got me up from my nap!

I actually grew to love this grass.

Mommy and my awesome aunties!

Cousin Nick and Kate! Thank you, Kate for reading to me!

Gram was changing my diaper and Chester decided he wanted his diaper changed too!

Great Grandma Reimschisel

My Nonni, Gigi, Mommy and Me

I visited Papa at school! WOW!

Papa, Uncle Jeffy, Daddy and Me!

All of us with Great Grandma and Grandpa Scher

Same picture only with Uncle Mike and Aunt Julie

Don't worry folks, I have at least ten more to post- but it's time for me to eat now so I gotta go!

Love you all SO SO SO much!

My Daddy and Me!

2008-05-25T06:53:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone! Eli, here! Mommy took some really cool pictures of my dadddy and I when we were in Indiana over Mother's Day weekend. They are so cool, that I wanted to post them on our website. I know Mommy usually does this, but I thought I would this time. Let me tell you, I LOVE pushing all of these buttons. I must get it from my mommy, because she loves it too! Anyway, here are the pictures! Oh, by the way, I'm sorry they are so small...I'm new at this computer thing:)

No, he's not eating me- we are just playing;)

Anyway, another reason why I wanted to update this time is because I wanted to say how much I love my daddy. Daddy, you are so cool! You have the biggest muscles and always play with me. I want to be just like you when I grow up. I thank Jesus everyday in my prayers for giving me a daddy like you. I know you must love Jesus very much because I can see it in your eyes, and I can feel it when you hold me. Thank you for loving me like Jesus loves me. I can't wait until I get a little bigger so we can get into trouble together! Look out, Mommy!

Your favorite son, Eli

pictures and update

2008-04-21T13:10:00.000-07:00

We just love how he sleeps- funny thing is, I sleep with my hands like that a lot;)
Cousin Maddie and Cousin Dalton came to visit!
Eli loves his Uncle Don!
Eli getting ready to crawl
...ah.....this is the life....
READY, SET, SPLASH!
Eli, helping me to fold laundry!
Eli has TWO teeth!
Our silly, smiley little boy....we are so blessed!

Well, it is official- we have a crawler! This morning I was in the kitchen getting Eli's breakfast ready, Ian was in the guest bathroom getting ready and I had left him in his room to play for a little bit. All of the sudden, I heard "clink clink...clink clink". So I went into his room and....no Eli! I searched and then "clink clink, clink clink", the noise was coming out of the guest bathroom, right next to his bedroom. I open the door (he had closed it) and there he was playing with the basket of shells on the floor! Ian was standing by observing what Eli would do- he wanted to see what he would do! We have a little booger on our hands....needless to say, I will need to do some serious baby-proofing on our house ASAP!

Love to you all

The Heuers

Easter and Family Fun!

2008-03-30T17:00:00.000-07:00

Well Hello! Below you will finally find some pictures of our little guy! He has developed SUCH a fun personality and I think these pictures really show it off! He is very active and talkative. He loves a good laugh, but doesn't mind putting his hands on his head and relaxing after a fun day. Another thing (or person, I should say) Eli loves is his COUSIN! Eli and Isaiah have become really good friends, and finds eachother rather funny!

Here is Eli trying on daddy's winter hat!

Eli and Isaiah enjoying the beach together

Our little family having some fun in the sun
Papa and Gram Reimschisel during devo's on the beach!
Easter lunch with the Reimy Clan
...and with Nonni and Nonno, too!
Here is our old son, Fred.
he just thought he was so funny
LOVING the water

wanting what the other one has....share, boys!

our happy baby boy

zonked, after a long day at the farmers market
Our first Easter

I LOVE peas! (so does my bib!)

Eli loves to suck on his toes
Grandpa Heuer reading "Little Toot" to his boys.
Grandma Heuer teaching Eli the alphabet
Our sleeping prince, all tuckered out after such a fun month!

We love and miss you all so much! Love, Us!

Our little model

2008-03-10T09:18:00.000-07:00

hello all! It has been pretty busy here at the Heuer House- so I deeply apologize for not posting sooner. What has been keeping us busy, you ask? Well, for starters, Ian and his brother, Eric, have started their own business called "The Heuer Group". We are all pretty excited about this business venture. Jen and Eric moved down almost two weeks ago and we have been travelling back and forth from our home in Fort Myers, to their home (aka the office) in Sarasota. Eli has now come to hate his car seat...he'll get over it in time;) However, he DOES love his cousin! Oh the smile that comes on his face whenever Isaiah is around. Priceless. It has been so fun to have the two of them together. Isaiah has already taught Eli some new tricks! Becuase of his cool cousin, Eli can now stick out his toungue, and get on all fours and rock back and forth! I think he will be crawling before we know it! CRAZY! He has always been fun and so amazing, but as he has aged, his little personality has really shown through and it is SO fun! Just recently, Jen, Eric, Ian and I were standing around talking with one another, and Eli started to fake like he was coughing so that we would look at him. As soon as we looked at him, he stopped, and when we looked away, he started back up again. That little stink pot:) We sure miss and love you all!
Ian, Leah, and Elijah Christopher

Pictures and Doctor Appt.

2008-02-13T12:26:00.001-08:00

Eli loves to sit up in his bebepod! He thinks he is too cool for school!

My heart melts every time I see this precious profile

"But Daaadddd, I want to walk now!"
Don't worry folks, he is wearing a diaper!
It was just a very hot day!
"Mom, this is so fun!"

"Ok, dad, you can let go now."
Our little family

Eli looking at daddy under the water
Tuckered out from a fun day in the sun.

Mommy and her Baby Boy

"Mom, my Nonni is too much fun!"

Nonni and her boys

Daddy teaching his little man a thing or two about swimming

CEREAL TIME!

Check out that hair!
Oops, you caught me!
I love chewing on my fingers

We went to the doctors office yesterday and our little man is 25 1/2 inches long (75th percentile) and weighs 14.6 pounds (50th percentile)! What a biggie boy! The doctor also said that it is time to introduce cereal to our Eli's diet and so last night was pretty adventerous. Of course, my camera ran out of battery, so I caught the whole thing on tape. I will post that as soon as I can:) Needless to say, it was a success. I think we have a big eater on our hands. He kept flailing his arms and banging them on the table as if to say "MORE MORE MORE MORE FASTER FASTER FASTER FASTER". Patience is a vurtue, my son. Yeah, Right! Eli's Cousin Isaiah gets happy feet when he eats, and Eli gets Happy Hands! Eli is getting more and more of a personality each and every day. Ian and I have so much love for this little man.....MMM! He loves to laugh, reach and grab things, touch your face and his newest favorite....grab his feet! He's been watching his feet for a while now, but just recently he has started to grab them and try putting them in his mouth. It's rather cute. Just this afternoon, I went to go get him from a nap, and he managed to roll himself on his back, he had both arms wrapped around his legs and was just laughing, and talking to his feet. Priceless, and of course, no camera. Darn those batteries. Oh, and our little one has officially moved out...of our room anyway;) Yep, that's right, Eli sleeps in his biggie boy crib at night now and he loves it! He has so much more room to squirm around and it is just wonderful! Mommy and Daddy like it too, but we do miss our midnight coos! Suddenly our room seems so much bigger without his bassinet in it.

Love to you all, miss you much!

Ian, Leah and Eli

VIDEOS!!

2008-02-08T06:45:00.000-08:00

Ok! I know it has been over a month since I last posted. Here are some videos we captured of our little one. He has grown so much this past month! I hope you like them! I'm sorry if my voice is crazy loud and annoying, I don't realize how bad I sound until I review the videos, so sorry;) Try to ignore me and just focus on Eli and you'll do just fine:) Not much has happend in the past month, except for the fact that our love for our little one grows leaps and bounds by each passing moment. He is such an amazing treaure from heaven and feel so blessed that God chose us to love him. What an awesome God we serve! Our little Eli has "matured" so much this month. He is talking, laughing, grabbing, pulling mommy's hair and daddy's chest hair every moment he gets. Eli loves taking a bath, as soon as we go into the bathroom he gets so giddy because he knows what happens next...BATH TIME! He is truely a joy to be around. Again, I hope you enjoy these videos, and I will post pictures soon:) Also, please post your e-mail addresses on the comment board so I can send you albums of our sweet boy via e-mail. Thank you! Love to you all!

The Heuers

Christmas part one

2008-01-01T15:03:00.000-08:00

We had such a wonderful Christmas with our sweet baby boy! Ian, Eli and I went up to Boyne mountain with Nonni and Nonno Ducharme (aka, Marcy and Duane), and Eric, Jen and Isaiah. We had such a blast, lounging, putting two puzzles together (well, almost), eating, skiing, laughing, playing games and doing devos together. The older boys loved picking on each other and the younger boys loved smiling at each other. Here are some pictures of our time there!

Here is our baby boy being such a "Lumber Jack"

On our way out the door to go skiing. I had never gone skiing before, Ian was such an AWESOME teacher! He had a lot of patience with me and my many falls and nervousness;) Thank you, honey!

The mommies and daddies out for a bit of fun, while the little ones have some fun of their own with Nonni and Nonno!

Precious

Have a very merry christmas Eve

Thank you cousin Isaiah for sharing your exersaucer with me!
We love each other so much!
My little reindeer!
Our dear sweet, Uncle Eddy!

Mommy, Nonni and Eli
Isn't he so handsome!
The boys bringing in our Christmas tree!

Daddy showing Eli the beauty of snow
What a biggie boy!
Eli and his Great Grandma and Grandpa Scher
Eli and Great Grandma Kellogg

Eli and Great Grandma and Grandpa Kellogg

Ian and I love Christmas time and we especially love to sit down and reflect on the meaning of Christmas together. This year we had so much to be thankful for. As we read the Christmas story together with our own son on Christmas morning, we couldn't help but be filled with such great emotion. Many times, like Mary did about her own son, I sit and ponder what the Lord has blessed me with. Every day that the Lord gives us with him is such a blessing. Eli is such a happy, smiley, intelligent little boy and we know with all of our hearts that the Lord our God has such amazing plans for his future. We can't wait for many more Christmas's with our little boy!

We hope your Christmas and New Year were wonderful!

Love to you all!

UPDATE

2007-12-11T04:25:00.000-08:00

I know, I know, it has been FOREVER since we last posted a blog! I am SO sorry! Things around the Heuer household have been a little adventurous lately- so there really hasn't been much time. However, for some reason today I am able to get internet reception here at home (I hope I'm not doing anything illegal:)) so I thought I would take advantage and update the blog!

First of all, Eli Updates! A LOT has happend since we last posted....here are just a few of them!

1. Eli is a certified CHUNK! We love counting all of his rolls and especially love when we see new ones pop up:) We go in Today for his 2 month check up, so we will see how much this chunk-a-munk weighs...right now we are guessing about 11 big ones!

2. Eli is a smiling fool! I'm not sure if I have ever seen such a smiley baby! If he isn't tired or hungry, he is smiling!
(this is one of the many faces he makes when he is talking)
3. We have a talker! We love to have "conversations" with him! Daddy and Eli love to play the mimick game, where Eli talks, Ian mimicks, Eli laughs and comes up with something else to say, Ian mimicks, eli laughs...and the game goes on and on and on....we have a 15 minute video of this- hystarical!

4. We have found our thumb and our feet! Well, we always new he was a sucker, but we hoped he wouldn't figure out that he can suck his thumb. Has he ever listened??? NOPE! He LOVES to suck on is thumb! I must admit, it is SO DARN CUTE! Also, last week he started watching his feet, then the watching grew into wanting to grab them, and finally, they looked so good, he wanted to eat them! Last week was also a good week for mom as she is FINALLY able to fit into her pre-pregnancy jeans! YAY!!!!!

I have not been able to capture this on the camera yet, as I can't master the camera and him at the same time, so you will just have to use your imaginations;)

5. Eli is such a biggie boy, he can sit by himself! Well, the longest time without help has been 5 whole seconds! He sits in his boppy and tries to pull himself up into the sitting position, so one day I decided to hold his hands and see if he could pull himself up. Sure enough, he pulled himself up and laughed and laughed! I then got really brave and let go (don't worry, I had my hands right behind him so that he wouldn't fall;)), the first couple go-arounds were rough, but after the fifth try, he sat up straight all by himself! I was such a sappy mom! I felt like Eli when he's hungry and happy at the same time- I want to laugh and smile, but I feel like crying too!

6. I don't think this is a milestone...but we have started giving Eli a bath in the biggie boy tub! He no longer is using his infant bathtub! He absolutely LOVES to lay in the tub and kick like a frog all around. I think we might have a swimmer...he loves the water!

Well that is all for now! We will see you all soon! Please be praying for the trip to Indiana-Eli and I will be flying on our own...I'm positive things will be fine, but with my luck, I will end up sick or something:) Also, as I stated above, his doctors appt. is today. This would be his first round of vaccinations today, however with much thought and a ton of prayer, we won't be giving them to him today. Please pray that the doctor will respect our decision and not make us feel guilty, as we feel this is the best for Eli.

We love you all and can't wait to see you soon!

The Heuers

Our growing boy!

2007-11-19T10:14:00.000-08:00

Story time with daddy

Little Bright Eyes (check out his neck rolls)

Not so sure about tummy time, or the fact that there is a moose on his back. He looks as if he is holding on for dear life!

A lot of changes have occured this week. Eli is now officially a chatter box:) He was cooing before, but now it is a lot and his vocabulary is continuing to expand. His most favorite thing to say is "agoo". It darn near melts my heart to hear! What a precious little boy we have! Eli is also responding to us! He follows us with his eyes, talks back to us (in a good way;)), and LOVES to smile and cackle! We are having so much fun! Another big change with our biggie boy is that we started him on the "Baby Wise" schedule yesterday. It was a little rough in the beginning, but I would say that today has been a much better day, and we had the best night ever last night! Ok, I will stop babbling! Hope all is well with everyone! We miss you all!
the Heuer's

4 weeks

2007-11-07T08:56:00.000-08:00

We can't believe he is 4 weeks already! Eli is such a joy to be around. When he isn't hungry, he is such a smiley baby! Here are some pictures of this past week.

Noni and eli

Look what the stork brought home
Cousin Isaiah

we love the outside!

Baby's first Holloween

2007-11-02T19:26:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful baby boy

I love when he rests his hand on his passy

Our little pumpkin!

He loved his little pumpkin seat!

He even loved to eat it!

Cousin Isaiah!

The Cousins!

We have loved having Jen, Eric and Isaiah down here in florida and will so miss them! Eli will probably let out one of his famous shreeks when his cousin has to leave!

Pictures

2007-11-01T19:01:00.000-07:00

Life with Elijah Christopher

Like father like son (take a look at his leg and arm:))

Eli and his "prayerful feet"

My wonderful husband prepared a beautiful brunch for my mom and I

There are no words for the beauty of this picture

Eli and Uncle Jeff

Eli Loves his Auntie Katy

Eli and Grandma and Grandpa Heuer

Eli meets his Aunt Jen, Uncle Eric and Cousin Isaiah for the first time

Papa and Gram Reimschisel and Elijah

Noni DuCharme gets to hold Eli for the first time

Uncle Jamey and Eli

Auntie Lezlie and Eli

Hanging out with daddy...look who has the remote control!

We will post more soon!
Love to you all!

the Heuers

3 Weeks!

2007-11-01T12:44:00.000-07:00

We can't believe that it our little Eli is 3 weeks old! In some ways it seems like he's been apart of our lives forever and in some ways it seems like just yesterday;) One thing is for sure- he is growing and changing every day and it is so exciting! His hands are practically the size of a two year olds and his feet are more than big enough to run at least a 5k with his Papa Reimschisel! At his two week check up he weighed in at 7 pounds 12 ounces and Ian and I believe that he is well over 8 pounds now- absolutely crazy to believe! He does love to eat- he gained 11 ounces in one week! What a Biggie Boy!

Since his birth, we have had some very special people come visit! Eli's Grandma and Grandpa Heuer, Papa and Gram Reimschisel, and Auntie Katy and Uncle Jeff came to visit right after he was born! I don't know what Ian and I would have done without them! It was SO wonderful to know that we had so much help! Gram even stayed for one more week- Thank you Jesus for her! Eli's Florida Aunt Lezlie and Uncle Jamey have made us dinner twice (Eli can't wait until their baby girl is born in April!), and this week we have Noni and Nono DuCharme and Aunt Jen, Uncle Eric and little Isaiah here! It has been so fun! The cousins love each other so much and can't wait to be big enough to play all sorts of games together! Infact, they had a "precious moment" yesterday. We had them facing one another and they just smiled and smiled at each other- it did infact bring tears to my eyes;) (Of course)

2 weeks!

2007-10-24T12:01:00.000-07:00

Well, our little baby boy is now officially 2 weeks old! We can't believe how fast time flies! Here are some pictures of our sweet little boy:)

Our first family photo at home:)

You...me...staring contest...You win...you always do!

Our first family walk:)

Precious baby boy

Our little biggie boy!

Dad showing off Eli at work!

We just love our little guy and feel so incredibly blessed to have him in our lives. We can't wait to show him off to everyone in Indiana when we come in the winter:) In the mean time we will continue to update the blog and tell him all about you all;)

Love to everyone

Ian, Leah and Elijah

Elijah Christopher Heuer

2007-10-18T10:33:00.000-07:00

Elijah Christopher Heuer

On our way to the hospital

Well Folks! I know it has been eight beautiful days after Eli was born and I am just now getting to our blog- I am so sorry! But wait no longer, I finally was able to get to Ian's office to update!

As most of you know, we went in on Wednesday morning to the hospital to be induced. They started the drip at 6:55a.m. and to make a very long story short, at 8:00 that evening they took me into the operating room to to a c-section. After 13 hours of labor (11 of which without an epideral), we were finally going to have our baby! Elijah Christopher Heuer was born at 9:00 p.m. and was 7 pounds 5 ounces and 21 inches long! While they were cleaning me up after the operation the doctors told me that there was no way that he would have been able to been delivered naturally because of the position of his head.

She said that was why I couldn't dialate on my own passed 2cm. and why I couldn't dialate passed 6 cm. with pitosin. At any rate, he is the most precious child on earth! He was born with a bit of a cone head (Ian made the joke that it looked like he should have been Dan Akroids son...the nurses had a good laugh over that), and a TON of hair:) We were immediately madly in love. It is such a deep and powerful love, one you could never put into words or even begin to describe. What a precious, precious gift from God! Thank you to all who have prayed for this little miracle these past nine months. We have been so blessed by them!

Now, I am going to do a bunny trail really quick so I can brag on my husband. There really are no words that could even begin to describe the amount of love and respect I have for him. I was told that after you have a child together, your relationship flies to another level. Boy, were they right. Throughout all of my labor, Ian was right there cheering me on, serving me, holding my hand, making me laugh, loving me through my pain. I have been so blessed by his love. He is the most amazing husband- what guy would give his wife a bath? My Ian! And on top of all that, he is just the best dad to our little Eli! He is such a natural! For a guy who has never changed a diaper a day in his life- he sure is a pro! The first night in the hospital, Eli was fussy- I remember just watching him with tears in my eyes- how he held him so close and rocked him to sleep. As I write this I am so filled with emotion (what's new;)), It is just so wonderful...(ok Leah, control yourself, you might ruin this computer by completely DRENCHING IT with your tears!) It was just the sweetest thing, I have never felt so blessed or in love in all of my life. Thank you Lord, for the man Ian is today!

Thank you all so much again for all of your prayers. we love you all!
Ian, Leah and Eli

Ian was all smiles Doesn't it look like he is just all worn out? How cute is this?

40 weeks, 4 days and counting!

2007-10-04T13:17:00.000-07:00

Well! Unfortunately I am not writing about the fact that we finally have our sweet baby in our arms, because, well....we don't. At our appointment on Tuesday, the doctor mentioned that I was STILL 2 cm. dialated! Words can't express how sad I was that all the back pain, and cramping did NOTHING- however she was very pleased to say that he is doing just beautifully inside me:) They did another non stress test and he was having way too much fun trying to get away from all the monitors that were on my belly! It was rather funny! The doctor also mentioned, that because everything still looked so great, she wanted to postpone the induction and would like to see me tomorrow at 9:30. If everything still looks fine tomorrow, then they will induce me next week. What a praise that the Lord is giving the baby some time to come out naturally, however, we want so badly for him to be here! We were reminded of the verse that says "My ways are not your ways..." No matter what our selfish desire is to have him in our arms, the Lords timing is always perfect- we are really trying to just hold onto that!

In the meantime, I am doing a LOT of walking, lunges and squats to see if I can't just work this baby out myself;) My wonderful husband is such a great encourager and cheers me on the whole time!

Anyway, just thought I would give you all a little update on the stubborn little boy Heuer! Hopefully the next time I write on this blog, it will be to post pictures of our precious son!

Love to you all!
Ian, Leah, and "littlest toot"

40 weeks!

2007-10-01T10:17:00.000-07:00

Alright! We have zero more days to go....and yet our little one is still as snug as a bug in a rug inside momma's womb! I keep telling him he can come out today, but he just seems to be having too much fun- little does he know the fun he will experience once he is here!

At my last appt. I was 80% effaced and 2 cm. dialated, the doctor said that everything looked great! She believes that our little boy is going to be a whole lot bigger than we think. Because of that, and also because of the calcification that could happen to the placenta, she would like to induce me on Wednesday unless he chooses to come sooner. We go in tomorrow at 9:15 unless he decides to make his debut before hand. We are REALLY praying that he comes sooner than later! I would love to have as much of a "chemical-free" delivery as possible. However, I do know that this is in the Lords hands, and He will provide in every way that we need. In the end, we will have a beautiful baby boy- thank you Jesus!

Thank you all for your continued love and prayers, we will surely keep you posted on the birth of our precious son!

38 Weeks

2007-09-22T14:35:00.000-07:00

Well week 39 is almost upon us, and we couldn’t be more ready! We are definitely getting more and more impatient as the days go by, however, we know that the longer he is inside mommas womb, the stronger he gets! I thought for sure we were going to have a baby by the start of this weekend, as I started getting some pretty regular contractions on Thursday. It really had both Ian and I pretty excited, and then when the contractions stopped later on that night, we couldn’t help but feel a little sad. We just can’t wait to see what this precious boy looks like, touch his tiny little fingers and toes, and have him apart of our lives! However, ever since that little “experience”, we have had the WORST time trying to sleep- we keep thinking I am going to go into labor or something. It is rather funny.

I know I am so horrible, but here are the most recent pictures of “the belly”! I’ve also included a video of this mornings daily exercise for the little guy. He loves to move his feet all around!

My next appt. is this Tuesday, hopefully this will be the last doctors appointment! Thank you all for your continued prayers and love throughout this wonderful time in our lives. We cherish you all in our hearts and can’t wait for our little man to be able to experience your love.

Love to you all

The Heuer's

37 Weeks

2007-09-11T14:12:00.000-07:00

ONLY 3 MORE WEEKS TO GO!

Alright! There are a ton of updates on our little guy this week;)

First of all, after our 35 week appointment, the doctor felt that the baby was laying sideways instead of the head down position he needs to be in, so she called for an ultrasound. During the ultrasound she was able to tell us that he weighed in at four pounds six ounces. He was so precious, and he kept holding his feet with his hands and move them all around! We also were able to see his precious profile and beautiful thick hair! The ultrasound tech said that she wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't born with an inch of hair! Just like his daddy! And, he was in the head down position after all.

After the ultrasound, I asked her if everything looked just fine and she mentioned that everything was perfect, but the size of his abdomen was a bit small. Later on that week we received a call from the doctors office stating that we needed to go see an ultrasound specialist concerning his growth. Sometimes babies during the third trimester slow down instead of speeding up...they just wanted to make sure that he wasn't one of those babies and that he was growing at the right rate. If needed, they would take him earlier, or even wait until a week or two to take him until he is "mature". They call it IntraUterine Growth Restriction. To all of those that prayed heaps and bounds for us and for our little one- we thank you for the bottom of our hearts! Just knowing that we had loved ones lifting us up in prayer made us so peaceful and so sure that everything was going to work out and it was all in Gods wonderful hands. And, praise the Lord our prayers were answered! Our little guy gained a whole 24 ounces in 9 days! He now weighs in at 5 pounds and 14 ounces and is 18 inches long! The doctors said that he is perfectly healthy and everything measures out to where they want it! They were also able to see his breathing movements and listen to the flow of his major artery in his brain. They were very pleased with everything-It was unbelievable! Isn't that just amazing! We were SO filled with relief and just pure joy! Thank you again for all of your prayers- they meant more to us than you will know.

Now, we had another appointment today! I was put on a non-stress test to moniter the baby's heart rate and movements and also my contractions. Our doctor said that he was a poster child for the way he reacted to everything, so that was just great! She also said that if I don't go into labor before my due date, that she will want to induce me shortly after my due date. However, she feels that the baby will be born earlier than that...so we will see;) We just can't wait to finally meet our little man! Ian is MORE than ready to be a daddy:) It is so precious, really<3

As far as mommy goes, I am feeling very PREGNANT! Lots of cravings (I have an increased love for cheesecake at the present moment:)), lots of discomfort, lots of weight gain- lots of....everything! I am going through big time nesting mode and am getting all my lists put together...poor Ian- however he has the biggest servants heart and is just as eager as I am to get everything ready- Thank you, honey;)

Well, that is it for now, just as soon as I am able too, new pictures will be posted! Love to you all and thank you agian for all of your prayers!

The Heuers

35 weeks!

2007-08-27T12:35:00.000-07:00

Week 35!!

Wow! Ian and I can't believe that there are only 5 more weeks until October 1st! Of course, we understand that he could come before then...which is even crazier to think about! We have been anticipating this birth for so long, and to know that it is just around the corner is SO EXCITING! We feel so incredibly blessed and so filled with joy- I can't imagine how we will feel when he arrives- our hearts will be so full!

I had another amazing shower on Saturday with my "Florida Family". All of my showers have been such blessings to Ian and I! We have been so truly blessed with such wonderful friends and family! You all are such gems in our lives and we treasure you. Thank you for all of your time and love that has gone into not just the showers, but our lives. We can't wait for our little guy to experience the kind of love we have been shown by you. Thank you for the examples you lead.

An update on the past couple of weeks:) I haven't had as many braxton hicks contractions lately, but I have been experiencing what I believe are the "real deals". They usually start with lower back pain that wraps around my lower abdomen. On Saturday I had 3 experiences with these guys. The first two were in the morning, and then the thrid and I would say more intense one in the evening. The actual "cramping" doesn't last very long, but the effects usually stay around for a good 20 minutes. Lately, I have found the the day time is my friend, but the evening and I don't really get along that well. First of all, I can't seem to get comfortable...no matter what I do! Second, I don't know what it is about the night time that makes me have to go pee all the time...but, I go pee ALL the time- so even if I could get the slightest bit comfortable, I'd just have to get up 10 minutes later to visit my friend "the toilet". And finally, "The Dreams." That is all I can say about that point. They are so weird and so vivid....I feel like I've lived another day, and therefore am extremely tired when I wake up.

Other than that, I am LOVING pregnancy! I love watching him kick and move all around. I love the way he responds to my questions by kicking his legs (ok, I know he probably isn't "responding" to my questions, but I like to think he is;)). I love it when he gets the hiccups! As he is growing, so are his hiccups, they are so strong! Really, I just love knowing that there is a little blessing that God is knitting inside of me. I feel so privelaged to be apart of this miracle. Thank you, Lord!

Ok, on to our little man:
Baby's Length: 15- 20.5 inches
Baby's Weight: 5.5 pounds
Baby's Size: Baseball Cap

This week!

Fat accumulations plumps up his arms and legs this week. These layers of fat will help him regulate his body temperature. They also provide those cute little dimples on elbows and knees!

His hearing is fully developed. Studies show babies respond better to higher pitches.

It's getting crowded! The baby is now taking up most of the uterus and I even feel like my chest has run out of room! Soon enough though, the baby will move down and you'll be able to breathe easily again (just not walk so easily! Ha!).

Good news: our little guys' testes have completed their descent! Congrats little guy!

Well, that is all for now! Love to you all!

Leah, Ian and the little boy Heuer

33 Weeks and counting!

2007-08-16T11:08:00.000-07:00

Week 33

I am so sorry that it has been so long since the last blog! We were in Indiana for a couple of amazing showers and to visit with family before our little bambino makes his entrance into this world:) It was a wonderful time, and we can't wait to see everyone again...this time with our sweet little boy!

While in Indiana, I had my first encounter with the "painful" braxton hicks contractions. I've heard all about the "painless" ones, but didn't know anything about these! I must say, they are pretty weird feeling! It feels like little tiny needles poking me all at the same time for about 30 seconds and then WHAMMO my belly gets super hard! Sometimes I need to stop and breathe for a little while. When I went to my doctors appt. yesterday, I mentioned them. She said that if I ever get them four times in a row that they are probably real contractions, so to be sure and keep track of them!

Speaking of doctors appointments...during my appt. my doctor informed me that if I don't deliver by October 1, they will induce me sometime that week! YAY! She also told me that his heartbeat was 136 beats per minute and that my belly measured 33 weeks! She did say that he was positioned on my right side, which means that if he stays that way, he would have his face up- making delivery a lot harder. She sent me home with some exercises to do to get him back on the left side (fyi: after I had done my exercising, he did switch...and 5 minutes later, he was back on my right side....that little booger:)) She also went on and on about how symmetrical my belly is! Apparently, she has seen some pretty odd looking bellies! Ha Ha!

Well, here is what you all have been waiting for....our little one's stats!

Baby's Length: 17-19 inches long from head to toe

Baby's Weight: 4- 4.5 pounds

Baby's Size: ibook

Baby's World

The Amniotic fluid is at its highest level during my pregnancy.

Our baby's head size has increased 3/8ths of an inch due to rapid brain growth. What a smartie Pants!

Neurons and synapses are developing in huge numbers -- forming connections in baby's brain will give him the skills he needs to thrive as a newborn. This week, he may be able to coordinate sucking and swallowing with breathing.

While most of his bones are hardening, his skull is quite pliable and not completely joined. The bones will be able to move slightly to make birthing easier.

Our baby takes intermittent deep breaths -- of water! That's okay, though since he gets oxygen from the placenta. This breathing exercises muscles and encourages his lung cells to produce more surfactant (a protein essential for healthy lung development).

his testicles will be descending from his abdomen into his scrotum. Sometimes one or both testicles won't move into position until after birth.

Well, there you have it! I hope to post some new pictures here soon! Love you all and miss you greatly!

The Heuers!

Week 31!

2007-07-30T06:36:00.000-07:00

Ok. So I know this is a barbie doll- try to imagine a KEN doll, and that is the length of our little guy from crown to rump. If you were to measure him from crown to toe, he would be anywhere between 17-18 inches long! He also weighs in at 3 1/2 to 4 pounds. Boy do I feel the weight! You would think that by sitting I could relieve some of the pressure, but actually it is worse. Come to find out, his favorite leg position is in my right rib- and he does not at ALL like to move out of that position. Infact, for 12 hours straight on our way to Indiana, I felt as though my rib was splitting! However, as painful as it may be at times, I am so grateful for the fact that he is growing and is active.

My sister Katyana was able to come and visit this past week. It was so WONDERFUL to have her at our home. I missed her so much, and it was great to visit with her. She went with us to our doctors appt on Tuesday and then the rest of the week we relaxed. At the doctors appt. she was able to tell us his heart beat; 138 and that I've gained a whopping 18 pounds! My belly measured at 30 weeks, and all is well;) She determined that he is descending into the birthing position and was very pleased by that! Yay!

This weekend was a big weekend for us. We left Florida on friday around 3 p.m. and at about 10:31 that night, our little nephew, Isaiah James Heuer was born! We got to Indy the next morning at 8:30 and had about 2 hours to visit with him. He is such a precious little boy! What was even more precious is that when I was holding little Isaiah, our little guy was kicking (playfully of course) his little bottom as if saying "Hey! I can't wait to play with you!"

Little Isaiah
here are the two cousins

Ian, Eric and Little Isaiah

It is so amazing how much you anticipate this little birth and then when you finally get to meet him- you are filled with so much emotion! Ian and I were so filled with joy at the birth of our little nephew- it just made us MORE than ready to meet our son.

We love you all so much! Thank you for your prayers for us and for our little boy. Your prayers are treasures in our hearts, thank you.

Week 30- only 10 MORE LEFT!

2007-07-23T13:04:00.000-07:00

Ok, first of all, I do want to apologize for the lack of update last week. Our neighbors "found us out" and secured their internet network....which means, no free internet for the Heuer's! Who do they think they are?!?

Holy Cow! Only 10 more weeks left until we FINALLY get to meet our precious little boy! Time has flown by so fast- however the more excited we get the less time seems to move. We just are trying to practice some major patience right now! We can't wait until the big day! My belly seems to be growing more and more each week as our little one keeps growing. We find him very funny at times. He loves to see what kind of odd position hurts mommy the most:) I absolutely love it- however it might make our drive to Indiana pretty eventful!

We are so excited to see everyone so soon one last time before our little bundle of joy arrives!

Speaking of bundle of joy- here is what is going on this week........

Baby's Weight: 3 lbs.

Baby's Length: 10-17 inches

Baby's Size: Loaf of Bread

Week 30
Your baby likely tops three pounds now and measure up to 17 inches in length. The lanugo, the downy hair that has covered most of his body during the past weeks, begins to disappear at this point. When he's born, she may still have a few patches of fuzz, usually on his back and shoulders, but these remnants will disappear within a few weeks of birth. The hair on his head is thickening, too, though this hair is often a temporary topping that begins to shed about a month after birth, to be replaced down the road by more permanent hair.

Our next appt. is tomorrow at 9:30- please keep our little boy in your prayers!

We love you all <3

Week 28!!! The beginning of the THIRD TRIMESTER!

2007-07-09T04:50:00.000-07:00

Holy Shamoly!

Only 12 more weeks left! YAY!!!

This week has marked the beginning of the reality for us. We've ordered our furniture, we've registered (FUN!), I'm getting monsterous, I have charley horses ALL the time in my legs, and nothing I do is even remotely comfortable. I would also have to say that my cravings have become more severe. Nothing insane, but when I want some mint chocolate chip ice cream...I don't mean maybe in 5 minutes....I mean NOW! PRONTO! which reminds me.....yum.....:)

As for our little guy- whew, I think perhaps, he will be the most energetic little man I know! He is constantly moving, twisting, showing me how he can kick me right in the rib over and over again....and he is getting hiccups more frequently! I just love to feel him moving around and feeling his hiccups. Ian and I just can't wait until we can actually see him move, and watch his little facial expressions. Another precious thing is that we believe he can sense light. Whenever I put the covers over my belly, he goes crazy...and as soon as I take them off to look at his movements and the light is on....he stops. It's a little game we play called peek-a-boo. It's very entertaining. Although Ian doesn't like it, because he wants to watch my belly move and at night time the little guy just likes to play his game;)

Ian and I went with some of our good friends, Jamey and Lezlie Nassef to Sea World last weekend. It was the first time for all of us, and oh my stars....as soon as this baby comes out- we will be going again! Besides being unbearibly hot, it was a complete BLAST! We can't wait to bring the little guy along so that he can see Shamu (when he's old enough, of course;))!

We had a pretty great 4th of July too! Of course, I thought it didn't even compare to Leo's fireworks but it was still pretty neat. We went to Sarasota and we were able to look to our left and see Venice's fireworks, and look to our right and see Siesta Key's fireworks! We were a little too far away to hear any sound...but the we still had a blast!

We love you with all of our hearts, and can't wait to share more later! Have a very blessed week!

Ian, Leah and Littlest Toot:)

26 Weeks...month 6!!!

2007-06-28T06:24:00.000-07:00

Wow! I can't believe how fast time has just flown by! It seems so crazy that I am now in my 6th month of pregnancy. In just a blink of an eye, our little one will be here and pregnancy was a thing of the past. Ian and I are just so very grateful to have been blessed with the opportunity to be parents to this little boy. Though it was a surprise to the both of us, our little man was no surprise to his Maker. He is such a gift from God and we can't wait to have him in our lives!

I am constantly reminded of Psalm 139 - "For You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.......How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!"

Alright, on to the update! We had our 26 week appt. on Tuesday and our little one isn't so teeny tiny anymore! He gained almost a pound in a month, making him a whopping 1 pound 13 ounces! And, just as I predicted, he did change positions on us! He is no longer breach! I have noticed that my trips to the bathroom are not as frequent (still frequent, just not AS frequent;)) since "the big move". We do have new pictures of our little guy which I hope to have posted very soon. One of the pictures is of his little foot and yes, dad, he's got the feet of a runner....long and lean! During the appt. I was tested for gestational diabetes, I should know the results for the testing within the week. I continue to have no infections, and my blood pressure was 86 over 106- the nurse suggested I drink some major caffiene...NO THANKS! Now, don't worry, this is perfectly fine- especially since I already have extremely low blood pressure. Our little guys growth is just perfect, he is right where they want him which is such a praise!

Since his position change, Ian and I are able to feel specific movements. There are times when we can feel his feet pushing or grazing across my belly! It is absolutely incredible and I just savor every second of those moments. Sometimes he takes both of his legs and kicks in opposite directions several times, I will never get tired of this, but boy- there are times when it hurts because he kicked so darn hard! He's very persistant. He will keep kicking until he gets me really good! ...hmmmm who does that remind you of......IAN!

So, this is the size of our little guy this week. A cucumber. Lovely image. His length crown to rump is 9.25 inches this week and as I said above, he weighed 1 pound 13 ounces.

To support the his growing body, the spine is getting stronger and more supple. Though no longer than the span of the average adult hand, it is now made up of 150 joints, 33 rings, and some 1,000 ligaments. Isn't God incredible?

Air sacs in the lungs form now. Lungs begin to secrete a greasy substance called surfactant. Without surfactant his lungs would stick together and couldn't expand after he is born.

Although they've been sealed shut for the last few months, his eyes are opening and beginning to blink this week! Retinas begin to form, also this week.

Brain wave activity for hearing and sight begins to be detectable. Brain scans show response to touch. If you shine a light on your abdomen, the baby will turn his head, which according to researchers, means his optic nerve is working.

Keep Growing little One! We love you!

Week 25

2007-06-20T09:48:00.000-07:00

Baby Boy Heuer at Week 25!!

Baby's Length: 8.75 inches

Baby's Weight: 1.5 pounds

Baby's Size: Box of tissues!!

This week is a big week for our little man.

Things baby Heuer will accomplish this week

1.The structures of his spine will begin to form--joints, ligaments and rings. These will protect all the important spinal cord which serves as the information transmitter to his body.

2. Blood vessels of the lungs develop.

3. His nostrils begin to open. Infact, there is a study out of Belfast that suggests babies at this stage have the capability of scent preferences!

4. The nerves around the mouth and lip area are showing more sensitivity now. When he is rooting for food later on, these will be valuable!

5. His swallowing reflexes are developing.

6. Dexterity is improving. Our son can make a fist and would clasp objects placed in his palm!

Whew! I'm tired just reading about all that he has to do this week! Please be praying that he continues to grow stronger and stronger everyday.

This morning was completely hystarical. I was laying on my left side reading a book at 7 this morning, when I noticed that my little guy was up and playing. I lifted the covers and realized that I had a HUGE lump on my right side. There he was defying the laws of gravity, and he was changing position on me. I think he definitely moved out of the breach position because his kicks are SO much higher and even stronger now. It was so amazing to watch him move from postition to position trying to find the most comfortable spot. He must have been having a good time in there because he didn't really stop to rest until about 10 in the morning. It was just so cute! I wish I could have video taped my belly- it was the most incredible thing to watch!

Love you all so very much! Please know that we covet your prayers!
The Heuers

24 Weeks

2007-06-14T16:36:00.000-07:00

24 Weeks and we are a CAROTT!

Baby's Length: 8.5 inches

Baby's Weight: 1.25 pounds

Baby's Size: Carott

Well, last week was a big week for our baby boy! I feel like he grew so much! My belly is a lot bigger and I am definitely feeling a LOT of growing pains. My lower abdomen gets really achey. They call it "Round Ligament Pain", some women experience it a lot more/stronger than others. I guess I am one of them- they last for quite a while. At first they scared me, but now that I know what they are I just sit down, prop my feet up and demand ice cream;) (Just kidding on the ice cream part, however that does sound SO good at the present moment)

I've even been experiencing Charley Horses! They wake me up in the middle of the night and it is usually BOTH legs! They are so incredibly painful, however I have a wonderful husband who massages them out for me;) I am so blessed to have such a caring husband!

Little Heuer is getting more and more active as the days go by- I've started to notice a pattern. I wonder if his active patterns and quiet patterns will be similar after he is born.

Ian and I have stared reading up on raising boys. We've bought the DVD series by Dr. Dobson called "Bringing up Boys". We have really enjoyed it so far and are very excited about digging deeper into this issue. Ian just finished reading "Wisker Rubs" and I just finished reading "That's my Son"- both of which we highly recommend. We really felt like we know what and how to pray for our son for and for ourselves as parents to a son after reading both of those books. We just feel so incredibly blessed. God is so Good.

We love you all

Ian, Leah and Sweet Baby Boy

Week 23

2007-06-06T04:09:00.000-07:00

Our Handsome Little Eggplant

Baby's Length: 8.25 inches

Baby's Weight: 1 pound

Baby's Size: Eggplant

I must admit, an eggplant is an odd thing to compare the size of my baby to, but...it works;) I am currently in Indiana- and I must say, our little boy LOVES TO FLY! On my flight from Fort Myers to Atlanta, the child would NOT stop moving and twisting and punching- it was so cute....well, the nauseasness that was created because of it was not cute, but him moving so much was. I had a pregnant lady sitting next to me on the flight, she was 7 months pregnant with a little and she said she has never seen the outside of her belly move as much as mine was moving. She loved watching my belly to see where he was kicking next:) Look.....he's already showing off for the ladies!!

This week is a big growing week for our little one. The baby's proportions are very similar to a newborns, only thinner, as he hasn't begun to form body fat yet. Every day his bones are hardening from cartiledge to real bone (that's why his kicks are getting much stronger;)). Though the eyelids haven't opened yet, his eyes are fully developed. Although, the iris does not have pigmentation quite yet. The little man's pancreas, which is essential for the production of hormones, is developing steadily. He has also begun to produce insulin, important for the breakdown of sugars.

My belly is very tight and itches most of the time. From what I am told this itching is a sign of stretching...the only set back is you aren't supposed to scratch it (it causes stretch marks). Although, there are times, where it is just TOO much and I have to give into temptation:) I've been feeling great this past week. I thought this week was going to be just a normal pregnant week, however I've been wambushed by several embarrassing moments this week of which I'm not going to share- they are just too hystarical! Be on the look out if any of you see me this week, you might just be in for a treat;)

Love you all so much- thank you for the continued prayers for our little eggplant of a man. We treasure them in our hearts.

Ian, Leah and Little Man Heuer

Weird Moments

2007-06-01T14:13:00.000-07:00

I thought I would jot down a few weird moments of the day.

First of all, TODAY IS MY LAST DAY AT WORK!

Ok, back on track now-
I was letting a lady into her safe deposit box today when she places her hand on my belly and says, "Oh, my, what a little blessing you have inside you. And what calm waters- I sense calm waters. Your child is doing well inside you, he's at peace." (note, I did not tell this women that I was having a boy)
I just smiled and said thank you. Weird.

Then, I had another lady come to my window later on in the day. She too, noticed I was expecting and said, "What calm waters!"

What in the world is "Calm Waters?"

Just thought it was interesting.

Our Little MAN!!

2007-06-01T13:22:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce, that we are the proud parents of a precious little BOY!!! Yes, our little one finally decided to cooperate this time, and the ultrasound tech was able to determine the sex! Hallelujah! During the ultrasound, Ian asked if she could write down the sex of the baby on a piece of paper and stick it in an envelope. Later that night we opened up a special card that Ian's mom had made us that stated we were having a boy! It was so special!

We couldn't be more excited!!!

The ultrasound itself went very well. We learned that our little one weighs 15 oz. and likes to suck his thumb. We were able to see him move his tiny hand towards his mouth, and decided that he would like to try sticking both thumbs into his mouth....looks like he is going to have quite an appetite:) He is just so precious! His heartbeat was 148 beats per minute, the same as last time. Everything is going just fine! Next appointment, June 26th, I will be doing a mandatory test to make sure I don't have gestational diabetes.

Here are some pictures of our little one:

Picture number one is of him sucking his thumb. Can you see his precious little nose?

The second one is of the top of his head, and his spine. Isn't it so perfect?

The third picture is of him sticking both thumbs into his mouth. He sure is daddy's boy:)

We can't wait to meet our precious boy!

Isn't he SO CUTE!?!?

22 weeks!

2007-05-28T09:44:00.000-07:00

Week 22!

Baby's Length: 8 inches

Baby's Weight: 12.5 oz

Baby's Size: Pizza

Well, tomorrow is certainly the BIG DAY! Well, that is if our beautiful child decides to cooperate this time. I guess I really can't be too upset, I am glad we have a little modest one;) Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to tell you all if we are expecting a precious baby girl or a precious baby boy. I feel almost all of the baby's movements up higher now, so I am praying that he or she stays up high for tomorrows big appointment!

The baby had his/her first "jammin" experience yesterday during worship at our church. I felt kicks on my bladder and punches way up high during one of my favorite songs yesterday. It was the cutest thing....our little one is going to be quite the rocker!

More pictures and info to come tomorrow! Love you all!!

Ian, Leah and Little Rock Star

My belly part II :)

2007-05-26T05:16:00.000-07:00

Here is my belly at the end of 21 weeks...I know you probably can't see a difference, but there really is one;) I feel like I went to bed on Tuesday night and woke up Wednesday with a giant belly! Apparently, that is not all that is getting giant.....look for the story at the bottom of the picutres;)

Ok, so the funny story of the week!

I was at work, doing what I do- making deposits, cashing checks and so forth. In walks in a client of mine that, in my opinion, was nice. Her name is Mary Maroon. She comes up to my window, and while I'm am going through the pile of work she had so wonderfully given me, she looks at me and says,

"...Are you....pregnant...?" I smile and say, "Yes, Mary I am!" She then proceeds to sigh LOUDLY and say "GOOD! I noticed you were getting, well, BIGGER and I was either figuring you were getting FAT or you were pregnant. I was hoping you weren't getting fat!"

HA! What on EARTH do you say to that? So I just smiled really big and said, "Well, I am carrying a little extra weight, but it's from being pregnant." Then she says, "Oh, look, you've even got a full face!! I guess I just speak what I think...by the way are you finding out the sex of the baby?"

Now by this point, I was afraid to even SMILE, let alone answer that question for fear she might call me a bad mother, but I decide to be brave and say "We hope to!" Mary Maroon replies, "Oh....well....hm.", takes her reciepts and walks away!!

Needless to say, I grabbed 3 peanut M&M's and felt so much better!

My Belly!!!

2007-05-25T15:53:00.001-07:00

Ok, So I apologize for not being more prompt on these, but here they are! Here is a picture of me at the beginning of 21 weeks!

Week 21!!

2007-05-21T05:55:00.000-07:00

Baby's Length: 7.5 inches

Baby's Weight: 12 oz.

Baby's Size: Banana

Well, this week has been a week of change for our little "nanner" :) By now the baby's eyelashes and eyelids are fully developed. The baby also has hair on his or her tiny little head! So, LOTS of growing and LOTS of movement! Last night I was laying on the couch, and watched our little one twist and twirl all over the place for a solid 5 minutes! It was so neat! The baby responds to music, and our voices. He or she especially loves to listen to the group "Selah", and absolutely LOVES daddy's laugh.

As far as "me" goes, I have two words for you: Emotional and Uncomfortable! I feel so bad for the ladies at work who just want me to make a deposit for them, and I can't control myself enough to utter a "hi, how is your day" without getting a bit tearful. Unfortunately, I'm like a can of pringles...once I start, I can't seem to stop. Now, it's not an every day occurance, or even and all day thing. My tears come by whenever they please and usually stay around for a good 30-45 minutes. I know longer have a good nights sleep. I get so uncomfortable the moment I hit the bed. My legs hurt, my back hurts and my hip bones hurt...is that weird? However, I have finally found out how to position myself with pillows so that I am not in so much pain...although it is rather a sight to see. Ian wanted to take a picture of it to post on the blog....but as you can see, it didn't happen;) I do have a new belly shot, however, and will be posting that later on this week!

I am coming up to Indiana June 5th through the 12th for Jama's graduation, so hopefully I will be able to see you all then!

Love you all and thank you for your continued prayers!

Ian, Leah, and Sweet Little Baby Heuer

20 WEEKS- HALFWAY THERE!!!

2007-05-14T05:37:00.000-07:00

Baby Heuer Stats for week 20!

Baby's Length: 6.5 inches

Baby's Weight: 10 oz.

Baby's Size: Coconut

Our little one had a pretty big growth spurt this week- and boy I can sure tell! It seems as though my belly grew over night! One day I was "semi-pregnant looking" and the next I am full blown pregnant! I love seeing my belly grow! Another accomplishment this week was that we were able to see the baby's movements from outside my belly! Ian was more than excited to see that we have a little "kicker" in there! It was the just the neatest thing to feel the movements on the inside and watch them from the outside!

We love you all so much!

Ian, Leah and Baby Heuer

First Bowling Outing!

2007-05-10T17:34:00.000-07:00

Here is the Heuer family (and random guy in the background) out for a fun filled birthday bowling night. One of Ian's co-workers thought bowling would be a fun way to bring in his 37th birthday. Ian also is giving me a hard time because he says I can't take a picture without sticking out my belly. I think I bowl better now that I am pregnant. I got my first strike in 6 years! That is a big accomplishment! Although none of this compares to Ian's bowling abilities. He blows me out of the water! We look forward to many more bowling outings as a family....however, I think I'll let Ian teach our little one how to bowl:)

Psalm 139

2007-05-10T05:54:00.000-07:00

Ian and I told my parents that we were expecting during our trip to Indiana in February. That night, my dad prayed the most precious prayer for our child. In that prayer, he referenced Psalm 139. I'm not sure how familiar you are with this passage of Scripture, but every time I read it, I'm filled with emotion as I am completely overwhelmed by His Glory. I find such infinite joy in knowing that I am "known" by my Creater. Our God is so GREAT, isn't He?

Psalm 139

O LORD, you have searched me and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD.
You hem me in—behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,"
even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.

For You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me were written in your Book before one of them came to be.
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them, they would out number the grains of sand.
When I awake, I am still with you. .......Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Breath taking......isn't it?

Thank you Lord, for blessing Ian and I with this wonderful gift of parenthood. We pray that we will be able to lead this child and the children to come into men and women for You. Give us the wisdom we need to do that Lord. Bless this child within me, hold this little one tight in your arms Lord. We know that through You, this child is fearfully and wonderfully made...We praise you!

19 Weeks!

2007-05-07T08:05:00.000-07:00

Wow! We are almost halfway there! I can't believe that I am beginning my fifth month already! How time flies!

Here are the stats on our little one this week:)

Baby's Length: 6 inches (crown to rump)

Baby's Weight: 7.5 oz.

Baby's Size: Magic 8 ball

This weekend was a very active one for our little magic 8 ball! I was able to feel the baby twist and turn and bounce all over the place! Ian was able to feel a very strong movement as well this weekend!

I'm getting a more distinguished "bump" now. I was able to get some maternity shirts last week, and I my next purchase this week will be maternity pants. I'm getting a little tired of my pants falling down as I can no longer zip them;) I will be posting a picture of my growing belly soon!

My newest craving is pretty severe. All I can seem to think about is fried chicken and green beans! I honestly dreamt of them last night and I can't stop thinking about them today! I can't wait for lunch....we have a Popeye's chicken 2 seconds away- so they will definitely be receiving a visit from me today;)

Love to you all!!!

Ian, Leah and Sweet Baby Heuer

18 weeks- what a booger!

2007-05-05T17:35:00.000-07:00

Baby Heuer at 18 weeks!

That Sweet Little Booger! We went in for an ultrasound on the baby on May 1, to make sure the baby is growing properly and also to see if we were having a little girl or little boy. Ian and I were SO excited we really had a hard time containing ourselves. As the ultrasound tech was taking all of the measurements, she noted that the baby is growing perfectly! What a praise! She also noted that the baby was so scrunched up, that there would be no way of telling if we were having a boy or girl. She suggested that I get up and move around, then come back for another ultrasound. We went back, and as you can see by this picture, the baby was still too scruched (the baby's knee and nose are touching)! Not only that, but there was not one single thing that we could do to make this child leave that position! He or she must get their stubborness from daddy! We go back May 29th for another ultrasound...now, I had a good talking to with the baby, so hopefully he or she will be in a better position this time;)

This pregnancy has been such an amazing time to reflect on what a great God we serve- He is knitting this precious child in my womb- every single moment, He has had His hand on our child, forming him or her into a precious being. What a truley AWESOME God!

We love you all and deeply appreciate the continued thoughts and prayers. I've said this before many times, and I will continue to say it, we are so blessed by you. Thank you!

Feelin' Good in the Neighborhood!

2007-05-03T10:10:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would debrief about how I am feeling! This past week and a half have been marvelous for me! About three weeks ago, I started to experience bad headaches, and dizziness. One day it was so bad, I almost fainted! Fortunately, I haven't had anything that bad since. It has made me more aware of the fact that I have low blood pressure, and need to make sure that I'm eating snacks and drinking plenty of water. Every now and then I still do experience the dizziness, but that is normal:) As far as getting sick to my stomach, I believe (knock on wood) that I am over that hump! FINALLY! I feel fortunate, that I never had morning sickness everyday, but it was still NOT FUN!
So far, the funniest thing that is happening (well, funny to everyone else BUT me;)), is my air-headedness. Yesterday at work, I looked at a client and kept saying, "May I ask who is calling?", like five times! I was getting VERY frustrated when he wasn't coming to my window, when I finally realized, that he was looking at me like I was speaking Turkish! Apparently, I wasn't saying what I was THINKING! I meant to say "May I help you"! This is just one example of the many verbal mistakes that I continue to make.
The most excitement I am experiencing as of late, is this precious little baby moving around inside of me. Look at me, I'm getting teary eyed over the whole thing! It's just such a miracle! I usually feel the baby most at night time, it is a wonderful thing to fall asleep to. On Ian's birthday he was able to feel the baby moving when he put his hand on my belly!

Fun in the Sun!

2007-05-03T08:26:00.000-07:00

Here is me and our little one at 14 weeks! Our sweet baby's heart beat was a wonderful 150 beats per minute! I love this picture because you can see the baby's profile- it is just way too sweet! My mom, sisters and friend, Jenna were able to come down for their spring break to visit and help us move into our new home. They were also able to go to the ultrasound with us! I tell you, we couldn't have done it without them! They were such great help! Unfortunately, extreme fatigue and emotions plagued me that week. I believe I fell asleep, and cried the majority of their trip- I felt so horrible, but what can a person do! I'm still suffering through the "crying phase"- however Ian has been MORE than wonderful to me throughout this whole pregnancy and makes me laugh and feel better in a matter of seconds!

WE'RE PPPREEEEGGGOOO!

2007-05-03T07:49:00.000-07:00

We're going to have a BABY! Can you believe it! We couldn't, at first!
Finding out we were pregnant was the shock of the century to us!
My sister, Katyana bought me a maternity shirt and a pregnancy test for me for my birthday as a little joke- who knew that I would need to use it just one month later!
I found out that I was prego on January 31- I was sure that the test was false, so I had to call my sister (of course) to make sure I wasn't losing my mind. It took me about 5 minutes to calm her down and convince her that I was NOT joking! Then I ran to CVS to grab 3 more tests (just to make sure)....sure enough, they were all POSITIVE! I was beside myself EXCITED! Then, all of the sudden, I thought about how I am going to tell Ian! So, I called Katy again, and we figured out the plan of action.
Ian came home from work and informed me that we were going to have a guest! So, I acted like everything was "normal", and after our guest left, I told Ian that I have a special dessert for him in the oven;) He looks at me as if I had 5 heads, and opens up the oven to find a hot dog bun. He pulls it out, examines it a little bit, smells it, and establishes that it is infact a hot dog bun. Then he looks at me again and asks, "What is this"? I said, "Honey, there is a BUN IN THE OVEN!" He stopped, fell to the wall and said "you are kidding me!?!?!" Then he said "wow" for 20 minutes straight:) It took him about 2 days for the news to finally sink in, but once it did, he couldn't be more excited. We may not have expected this pregnancy, but the Lord sure did- and we couldn't feel more blessed. What an absolute miracle!

Baby's first ultrasound!

2007-05-02T11:46:00.000-07:00

This precious picture is our baby at 8 weeks! If you look closely, you can see the baby's hand waving at us, as if saying "Hi mom and dad, look at me!"- it is just the cutest little picture I have ever seen;) At that time the baby's heart beat was a healthy 167 beats per minute. We can not begin to describe our relief and our joy when we saw this picture and heard the heart beat for the first time. I had experienced some bleeding, and was so scared that something might be wrong. That time showed us just how much we need to trust the Lord in all things- Jeremiah 29:11-13:)

Chronicles of our Adventurous Life

He Dances and Sings Over Me

IT'S A.......

The Heuer Group

BIG NEWS

3 MONTHS!

All Grown Up!

Doctor Appt. and 9 month Pictures

Another Beautiful Boy!

Lots and Lots and LOTS of pictures!

9 months

Pictures and Doctors Visit

My Daddy and Me!

pictures and update

Easter and Family Fun!

Our little model

Pictures and Doctor Appt.

VIDEOS!!

Christmas part one

UPDATE

Our growing boy!

4 weeks

Baby's first Holloween

Pictures

3 Weeks!

2 weeks!

Elijah Christopher Heuer

40 weeks, 4 days and counting!

40 weeks!

38 Weeks

37 Weeks

35 weeks!

33 Weeks and counting!

Week 31!

Week 30- only 10 MORE LEFT!

Week 28!!! The beginning of the THIRD TRIMESTER!

26 Weeks...month 6!!!

Week 25

24 Weeks

**Week 23**

Weird Moments

Our Little MAN!!

22 weeks!

My belly part II :)

My Belly!!!

Week 21!!

20 WEEKS- HALFWAY THERE!!!

First Bowling Outing!

Psalm 139

19 Weeks!

18 weeks- what a booger!

Feelin' Good in the Neighborhood!

Fun in the Sun!

WE'RE PPPREEEEGGGOOO!

Baby's first ultrasound!

Week 23