And we continue to grow

It's been a while since I have updated all of you but the truth is, not much has changed. Chloe is beginning to move a lot more even though Barrett still can't feel her. I can't wait until he can though because it is an amazing feeling. I started painting murals in Chloe's room and am really excited about it. My mother has given me these Christian based cards called "Really Woolly" and they have become the theme for Chloe Ann's room. Soon her walls will be filled with fluffy sheep dancing, jumping, laughing, and praying. My parents came to visit last weekend and even brought Chloe her first "Really Woolly" sheep named Grace. Significance? "Ann" means "grace." We are both looking forward to our next appointment coming up on April 1st, our anniversary. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers as our family continues to grow.

Good Morning Lenoir!

It's about time for the weekly update and I have to say that a lot has changed in one week. Barrett and I are settling into our new bungalow on Pennton Ave., we have painted Chloe's room a minty shade of green, and my belly is officially big enough for others to notice that I am pregnant. Mary Elizabeth, Barrett's momma, has been a huge help in getting our home to the state it is in now and she has made the nursery look more like a room for a baby and less like any room in the house. Today Barrett and I have another doctor's appt. and we are looking forward to seeing Chloe. She is active in the mornings at around 10 o'clock. I feel her in the belly just moving around, dancing or kicking. Some friends of ours came over the other night baring baby gifts of pink onsies, a fluffy blanket (which I'm pretty sure Barrett sleeps with but I have no evidence at this time,) and a pink Carolina shirt...football season is around the corner. Chloe now has style. We feel so blessed to have a church family who loves us and takes care of us and even more blessed that we have friends and family that may seem far away but are so close to our hearts. Keep praying for our little family!

Video Time

Here's a video we made to have fun with the kid at church. They had a little contest going about boy or girl. Just click below:

And the winner is...

We are very happy to report that we will be welcoming a baby girl to the Freeman house on July 31st 2010! YAY! Chloe Ann is 8 oz. right now and is adorable. We got to see her yesterday sucking her thumb and moving around. When the doctor switched to the 4D images, she turned her back to us...either she is shy or just wasn't quite ready to show us her beautiful face. What is crazy is that yesterday morning I felt her move for the first time. It was the most amazing feeling ever. I called Barrett immediatly and told him that I loved him so much! God is so awesome and I mean that in the awe struck way. This morning I felt her move again. I guess she is really awake at 10:00. We took pictures and have a couple of videos that I will share with everyone as soon as we get them up and ready. Since this week we have also been moving into our home, it has been crazy. Things will definitely start slowing down now and then maybe we can start on the nursery...YAY! We love all of you and will keep you updated on all the news.

Last blog before the big day!

I guess you could say that next week will include a lot of "big days" for Barrett, Baby, Ewwy, Cota, and I. We are moving ourselves down the mountain to our rental house. It is a very cute little place but I have two favorite rooms. One is the screened in back porch which is going to be amazing once spring comes. The other, and I bet you can guess, is the nursery. When we first walked through this house, I fell in love with this one room with tiny built in shelves and windows that looked into the garden and greenery. Barrett planned out where our imaginary furniture would go and before we knew it, we were signing the lease. We are very excited to move the family down where we can be close to work and be out of the bad weather.

But moving is not the "big day." Oh no, in less than a week, we will get to see our little one on the screen waving and dancing. And while we are psyched to find out the gender, it is even more exciting to actually see the baby again and this time give it a name that it will have for the rest of its life. Continue to pray that all is well as we approach this day and the days to come. The next time we blog, there will be more exciting news to share. Love you all...

Life in the fast lane

Barrett and I are counting down to the March 2nd date to find out whether we will be having a baby girl or baby boy. I can't tell you how excited we are. Yesterday I was doing some baby reading, and it's amazing how much of that you end up doing, and I read that at this point in pregnancy, your baby moves, dances, and responds to your touch. How amazing! A friend of ours did her testimony for Project 515 at church and said she didn't know how anyone can have a baby and not believe in God...that is so true. As this process continues, I am astounded by the changes my body goes through and the changes in the little body too. Last night I just rubbed my belly and thought...wow, Barrett and I are so lucky that God loved us so much that He gave us eachother and now he is giving us someone that we can love and take care of and we both made. Even though life seems crazy on the outside, I've never felt more at peace. Continue to pray for our little family! OH...last night Ewwy was sitting on my lap and I swear he felt the baby move because he laid his ear on my stomach and just sat there...how cool is that.

Snow, snow, and more snow

It is amazing how God blesses us sometimes and we don't notice. We have gotten so much snow this year, and I mean record amounts. This past week we enjoyed our first blizzard which added even more white stuff to the already frozen tundra. On most occasions this would bring on the worst case of cabin fever ever but I feel that God has given Barrett and I this time to rest. As everyone knows, we stay pretty busy. It has been nice to spend some alone time and to really stay in touch with the baby. God always knows what we need and sometimes has to make executive decisions when we wouldn't normally listen. He has used the weather so far...and maybe that is why this pregnancy has been so great. I'm just glad that the little one is so warm in there and, to tell you the truth, keep me warm in my heart and body. Until next time...