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My husband and I have been together for 12 years, and married for 8 years. We had a lot of time with it just being the two of us - and our pets. I went to school, earned my elementary teaching degree, and then taught elementary school for several years - primarily kindergarten. We decided to try for our first child in early 2003, but it took nearly 2 years to conceive. I was getting worried, but I was so involved in work that I hardly had time to think about it. Then in my busiest and most difficult school year of all, I finally got pregnant. It wasn't the best timing, but it really saved me! I was SO stressed with my job, that my pregnancy helped to take my mind off of work and on to the future. I was due with my daughter about 2 weeks after the school year ended, which would have worked out perfectly. However, she came 2 weeks early, and I missed the last 3 days of that year. (Thankfully I was prepared for that, and had all the important business in school wrapped up!) I'm a stay-at-home mom now, and not sure when I'll go back to work.

Our daughter's name is Melanie and she was born on May 25, 2005. I can't believe she'll be 3 this year!!! She is a bright and beautiful little girl! I honestly prayed for a little girl - even though a boy would be just as wonderful. My mother passed away when I was only 14, so I always craved having a mother-daughter realtionship I feel like I missed out on. So my little girl is a true blessing to me! See some photos of Melanie. I love to show her off! I really felt like our family was completed once she came along, but earlier this year I began to feel like she might be lonely and need a sibling. This time we only had to try for 4 months and I got pregnant!

My due date is August 6, 2008 - and of course the first thing everyone says is "Boy, it's gonna be a hot summer for you." Is anyone else tired of hearing this? Anyways, this pregnancy has been quite a bit more difficult for me. I had a ton of nausea my first trimester, and it still creeps up from time to time. My breasts are still sore, and I keep getting colds. I have a nasty sinus infection right now. I really feel like this will be my last child, so I want to savor this pregnancy - but it's been hard! Right now I'm counting down the weeks until my ultrasound to see what the baby is. I really don't care this time around. A girl would be easier for us now, but a boy would be so exciting too. I just want to start shopping!!!