Well, January is almost over & so many things are happening! We just moved to Augusta, Georgia so Matt can teach Signal Captain's Course for two years. We found a lovely three bedroom, two bath house in Grovetown (right outside Gate 2 of Fort Gordon) that we are renting. So new surroundings, new job for Matt, and new baby on the way due August 3, 2010! We had our first ultrasound last Monday, January 25th and saw our little one moving around (though I'm still not feeling baby kicks yet)! We also heard that beautiful heartbeat! I was a little nervous b/c we weren't able to talk to a doctor until last Friday! We are overjoyed that our family is expanding by two feet this summer! Elliana is now 17 months old and busier than ever! She loves to run around, or as we call it "doing her laps" around the living room/dining room/kitchen in our new house. She is doing great when she is in the nursery at church & at the gym. She loves playing with other kiddos & toys! We couldn't be more blessed with such an active, full of personality little daughter. I'm so excited to see her grow more & more everyday!
I started a new bible study with the Protestant Women of the Chapel (aka PWOC in the Army). We are studying an in depth study of the New Testament. We are friends with another military family here in Georgia that also moved from Alaska. It's such a blessing having friends already in a new area! We are also attending the same church we went to when Matt was here for Signal Captain's Career Course, Vineyard Community Church. A lot of people remembered us & we may be getting into a couple's bible study soon!
It is such a blessing being close to family in Virginia (approx 6-7 hour drive to Roanoke/Seaford/Virginia Beach) so the grandparents, great-grandparents (Gigi in Orlando, Florida), aunts, uncles, & cousins are excited to have us much closer than Alaska!
God is good & we are so excited to see what 2010 brings! May you all be blessed through the new year!
