You guessed it, I got a job photographing ads for EPT! But more importantly, Colleen's having a baby! We couldn't be more excited/anxious/a bit frantic/relieved/thrilled/blessed. I hope now you'll be able to forgive us for our delinquent blogging...it's been a little busy around here these days! Colleen is 14 weeks along, and she and Baby O are happy and healthy and enjoying a Waupaca summer as we speak. Baby O is set to make his/her big debut on February 3rd - which conveniently just so happens to be Colleen's 30th birthday!
So, what have the past couple months been like with this news? We found out on June 2nd (June 1st in the states...which happens to also be my mom's birthday!) We were instantly overjoyed and surprised with the news. I came home from work and found Colleen already at home. As we made dinner I asked Colleen if she wanted a glass of wine, at which point she went to the freezer and pulled out a bottle of N/A champagne (the kind you'd toast on New Year's Eve as a kid). Forever oblivious, I looked at her and said "What, are you pregnant?" Colleen just looked at me until it registered, and then the celebrating began!
Before finding out, we had been agonizing over the decision whether to stay in Saipan another year, head to another distant land, or head back to the states. Baby O came along and made that decision for us real quick, as we obviously want to be near family and friends now that we're starting our little family. Colleen being out of school for the summer, we decided to take a one-last-hurrah trip to Bali to celebrate (blog coming...) and then sent Colleen packing for Wisconsin to settle back in to life at home. I'm in Saipan until August 18 to finish out my contract and generally attempt to figure out what we're going to do and where we're going to go when I move back! Yikes! The plan is to end up in Madison, Milwaukee, or Chicago, but we'll see which opportunities present themselves (first).
We are so blessed to have such a supportive family and great friends in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Saipan, etc., so we're certain everything will fall into place soon. Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes we've received so far. We're looking forward to seeing you all soon. On to the next big adventure!
Before finding out, we had been agonizing over the decision whether to stay in Saipan another year, head to another distant land, or head back to the states. Baby O came along and made that decision for us real quick, as we obviously want to be near family and friends now that we're starting our little family. Colleen being out of school for the summer, we decided to take a one-last-hurrah trip to Bali to celebrate (blog coming...) and then sent Colleen packing for Wisconsin to settle back in to life at home. I'm in Saipan until August 18 to finish out my contract and generally attempt to figure out what we're going to do and where we're going to go when I move back! Yikes! The plan is to end up in Madison, Milwaukee, or Chicago, but we'll see which opportunities present themselves (first).
We are so blessed to have such a supportive family and great friends in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Saipan, etc., so we're certain everything will fall into place soon. Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes we've received so far. We're looking forward to seeing you all soon. On to the next big adventure!
Wow Mom! AWESOME news!!! You must be so excited- big congrats to both of you!
ReplyDeleteCouldn't be happier for you two!
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