We're Having a Girl!

I am so excited to announce that we are having a GIRL! Ava Elise McClain is anticipated to join our family on March 11, 2010. The best news of all is she's healthy and I'm healthy. Despite initial health concerns, tests show that there's no threat to me or the baby at this point. She was a moving, wiggling little thing and it took the entire appointment to get her to show. She's 14 oz. and the doctor said if they didn't already know her due date, her growth would put her dead on the 11th. I have dreamed about this little girl for years and its taken a lot of faith, hope and most of all having God on our side to bring her to us. We are blessed beyond compare and we cannot wait to hold her in our arms. All our love!

Updates!

I'm not sure if anyone reads our blog anymore considering I've gone downhill with posts, but I swear I'm trying to do better! I'm going to do my best and catch people up on what's been going on in the McClain household.

Seems like God has some different plans for us because Bill didn't get his second year in OWT. It's disappointing, and I didn't have a lot of grace in my reaction when I first found out, but it is what it is. Naturally we immediately thought we'd be going back to Kansas in April, but Bill has decided to look for work here as well as back in KS to cast a wider net and increase our chances for employment options. There are lots of PDs hiring here and at pay that truthfully, KS can't touch. It puts our dreams off a little longer to buy a house, but staying here for another 2-3 years would put us in a pristine financial position to buy a house when we did get back to KS. Yes, we want to end up there because of the cost of living, and of course to be close to Cole. We just try to do the best we can and pray God makes up the difference, so I'll let you know where we land when we land!

Pregnancy is going well; I am 19 weeks tomorrow. My tummy is growing and I go back and forth between feeling like a mommy-to-be and a bloated mess. Certain clothes make it obvious, but I find myself leaning towards looser clothes for comfort. On the 28th of this month we learn the baby's sex and I am going out of my mind with anticipation. Bill's a guy and has the mentality that it is what it is, which is an accurate sentiment, but being the emotional and incredibly excited mommy-to-be I of course have the patience of a 1-year-old. Last taken the baby's heart rate has been in the 160s, so very healthy and on high side. He/she is bigger than the target growth for his/her gestational age, but that's consistent with the kids Humphrey women grow.

Cole is doing excellent in school, all As and Bs, though he still isn't a fan of school in general. PE is his favorite subject and math is his least favorite. It's been three months since he's been back in KS with his mom, but we are really looking forward to Christmas when he comes out again for a week. He was just in love with his new cousins when he was out this summer, so we'll definitely make plans to have cousins get together as much as possible while he's out.

And what would be a post without mentioning my other children, Jovi and Reese? Both are doing well; Reese officially outweighs Jovi now at 74 lbs vs. 70. She's only 7 months mind you, but a tank. Despite her puppy enthusiasm, she has got to be the most gentile, loving, affectionate dog I've ever met. They play non-stop which at times is nice, and other times having 140+ lbs of dog thrashing around is a bit annoying. Despite having a yard we try to go to the dog park as much as possible so they can get their socializing on and really have room to run and tear it up.

Life's pretty average for us, which is just the way we like it. Calm with flair ups here and there of normal life craziness, but we enjoy the nights in, walking the dogs and my favorite which is date night. We hope everyone's doing well and that life is treating you as well as its treating us. We're on Facebook if anyone wants to find us, or you can always leave a comment if you like. Take care, and all our love!