An Update

I'm finally sitting down to update this blog!  Just a quick word on 'new baby Smith' before I go on to report on other major events of the last months.  I am now 24 weeks pregnant, and we know now that we are expecting a BOY.  We are thrilled!  This has been a very challenging pregnancy for my body, but everything is going perfectly with his growth and development- and that's the most important thing so we are so grateful for that!  I'm so happy to feel him moving and growing inside of me.  I already feel I am getting an idea of who he is, and coming to know his personality and spirit.  It's truly a miracle.  Even with all the stress of this pregnancy, I already know it's SO WORTH IT.  We're getting very excited for him to be in our arms.  I'm currently having lots of trouble with my back which has inhibited my ability to walk, at times, and has made it very difficult to lift and bend (which causes great complications when trying to care for a toddler!).  We have been received so much help from both sides of our families.  I recently spent a lot of time in Idaho while my parents helped care for me and Eloise, and I am now back in California where Rhonda and Jasmine have come to stay with us.  They have been a tremendous help.  What would we do without family?!