Vann Update!

It has been a VERY fun couple of weeks. Carissa has been feeling 100% better which is wonderful! Mini is getting SO big! For all of you that have been wanting belly shots, there is not much of a belly to see! We will post some though! OK so here is a little update on some of the things that we are most excited about!!

1. Mini is developing wonderfully according to our doctor. I still feel like it is a boy and Carissa is undecided. Here is what baby-gaga.com says about our little one:
Your nearly four-inch long gymnast is happily mobile inside your womb and if you're really lucky, you’ll notice a point when your sneezing, coughing or laughing results in a little kick here or a poke there. Still, many women don't feel anything until the 17th week or later. Although the poking and kicking isn't very charming during sleeping hours, it’s a good sign as it means your baby is actually reacting to outside events. Yay! You’ve got yourself one active healthy baby! Their little elbows and knees are bending more freely this week and their little legs are finally growing longer than their arms and getting pumped up for prenatal Richard Simmons. Many of their major organ systems are increasing in capacity—particularly that amazing tiny heart and complex circulation system, which is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood per day, and will increase to a very impressive 200 quarts per day by the end of the pregnancy. As far as hair goes, we’ve got some new scalp patterns beginning to develop on the head, although actual head hair is not yet present.
YAY so EXCITING!!! Here is a picture:



2. We FINALLY got our wedding video!! WAHOO.. It is incredible and we are SOO excited about it. There were so many things that we had forgotten and didn't even know about. I'm sure some of you married people can attest to that. Anyways it is about 1.5 hrs and I think we have watched it like 4 times now. It is beyond just a video of a wedding, it is incredibly entertaining, more like a movie.. SOO COOL!

3. We went to an adoption fair in Sugar Land. Carissa and I have felt strongly about adoption before we were even married. My passion for adoption started my Senior year of High School when I went to Uganda. Seeing all the orphans and knowing that all they needed was someone to love them, broke my heart. Thankfully we do not have fertility problems but I can't help but think that we could love an adopted child just as much as a biological one and how great it would be to give a child in need, love and a family. I knew that one day I would adopt and how wonderful it has been to have gone to Living Hope where adoption is SO prevalent. God is awesome and has got Carissa and I very excited about adopting children. The adoption fair focused on Domestic and International adoption. Both would be wonderful and I CANT wait to see what God has instore for us.

4. We had to say Goodbye to a WONDERFUL family, the Estes. They left today (Sunday) to begin their mission in Tunisia. They are truly a God Fearing Family dedicated to making His name known. They have the most adorable baby boy, Jude. We are sad to see them go but so excited to see how God is going to use them. They are truly a blessing.



Well thats about it for now. If you have any baby name suggestions we would love to hear them! Also, I have come to find out that a bunch of people read this thing so comment why dont ya.