Blessed by my friends

Since Jordan and I have moved here we have met some amazing people. I have been so very blessed. I have had two baby showers. One from the dental school girls and wives and the other from some of the women from our church. I had a blast at both of them! How did I get so lucky?!

These are the lovely ladies from my church!

This is the awesome diaper cake that Chanda made for me!

These are some amazing dental students and dental student wives!

My Husband...

So not only do I have the most amazing dental student as a husband... I also married a plumber.... and a yard man! Awesome :)

Lower Niagara Guided Fishing (by Jordan)

So I was fortunate enough to be invited on a guided trip on the Lower Niagara River this morning. We fished an area known as Devil's Hole National Park and let me tell you, this section of the river lives up to its name. The currents in this area are intense and a few years ago a huge vortex sucked a boat underwater, killing the guide and his clients. This type of fishing involves making long drifts using a powerful electric trolling motor to control the boat in the current. We were using egg sacks, live minnows, and kwik fish fished vertically near the bottom. Unfortunately, the water was slightly stained compared to yesterday, shutting off the bite. It was a case of "you should've been here yesterday". However, I was lucky enough to land two steelhead 6 & 8 pounds, the only fish caught on our boat for the day. I really enjoyed fishing the big river and I will definitely be back to try again in the future.

Paying my dues... finally rewarded (by Jordan)

I visited a new stream today and I was really impressed. It flows through a beautiful, deep limestone canyon and there are dozens of waterfalls cascading down the sides into the main current. I started today with the mindset that I wanted to out walk every other fisherman and attempt to find some unpressured fish. I walked about a mile and a half before I even started fishing, but much to my dismay two guys appeared around the bend, having fished all of the holes in front of me. I couldn't believe the number of people fishing this creek on a weekday, no less. Apparently you just can't escape the people in Western NY. I finally settled on a deep dark hole that was the most fishy look place I had seen. After a half a dozen drifts , I hooked into this beautiful chrome steelhead. After a short 5 minute battle, I was able to tail the fish. Unfortunately, I realized that I had left the camera battery at the house so I had to take this crappy pic with my cell phone. This was the only fish of the day for me!

Baby Love

At my last doctors appt our little girl was measuring 3-4 weeks bigger that normal. So.... either we are having a big baby (which is a possibility because we were big and we are both tall) or she will be coming early (yikes!). Either way we have been enjoying the journey of pregnancy and having our laughs along the way. Jordan has been more than amused with my morphing stomach. You can see my stomach jump when she kicks (she is quite the kicker). We have also been faced with the reality that we are going to be parents responsible for raising this little life into a responsible, God fearing adult. Jordan is terrified with the thought of having a teenage daughter. He asked me if we could just keep her in my stomach to keep her safe. We are both first born in our families and are also realizing that our parents hadn't a clue how to raise a kid either when we came around, but...we both turned out okay I guess ;). The only thing I think we know how to do is pray and do our best to raise our baby girl in the word. The picture is from me at 5 1/2 months; I am about 7 months right now!
"....children are a reward from him."- Psalm 127:3

Oh baby

Yesterday was the big appointment. We found out we are having a little girl! Quite the surprise for Jordan and I! However, she was already being stubborn and would not turn her head off of my bladder so we could finish measuring her, so we are going back in 2 weeks (hopefully I will have a good picture to give you). I have been run down lately. I have an upper respiratory infection and have just been tired. I am being refered to a cardiologist for fainting 3 times so far since I have been pregnant. I am praying everything is okay. I have been less nauseous which is a blessing!!
Jordan is also really excited about baby! He has been so amazing with school and taking care of his sick pregnant wife. He studies alot and is doing his best in school. He has also been working on our house when he gets a spare minute. We have finished taking off the wallpaper and we are now painting the rest of the house, so my participation has officially ended...lol. We have had so many volunteers to help us paint and many more helped us with the wallpaper. Thank-you friends and family!!
We love and miss everyone at home and can not wait to see you soon!

Brrrrr

It was a rather chilly morning at 2 degrees with a with a wind chill of -11. Normally, when it is this cold most people stay inside. Despite the cold weather, I have a husband that insists on fishing. And not fishing from the shore or on a boat, but in in the river. I mean, c'mon really? I have learned that when it comes to fishing, it is best to set our common sense aside. The latest edition to his tackle box is my cooking spray. Apparently the spray keeps his gear from freezing. He usually does pretty well and catches some big fish. I love my crazy husband!