Doctor Update

We went to get an ultrasound today and we found out that our prayer has been answered, the placenta has moved which means that I now have a "normal" pregnancy. We were told two months ago that I had a complete Placenta Privia, because of that I have been under a lot of physical restrictions in order to protect the more fragile placenta. We were also told that it would not move and that we were going to have to have a Cesarean section. Also, the doctor said that I may have to be on bed rest my whole last trimester. You can just guess why were have been praying for the placenta to move!

The doctor also confirmed that the baby is in fact a girl like we were told early on in the pregnancy. So we are starting to think through some names, which is turning out to be a lot hard than when we were looking through buy names, there are just so many more options!

Drew is doing well, he just cut two more teeth in the upper back part of his mouth on both sides. He seems to only cut teeth in pairs, first came the two front middle teeth, then the two bottom middle teeth and now his new teeth. It just a little weird to me!

PA and videos

In Pennsylvania I met up with a really good friend from college and we went with the Worldview faculty to an awesome ice cream place in Philadelphia. The ice cream was so good and the atmosphere was very special, it was also so good to see you Katie!


These are videos of Andrew and what he is up to these days. The first video is of Andrew in his camp bathtub, he loves to tell us all about it! The second video is of our staff director, Miles, playing a game with Drew at the dining hall. Andrew wouldn't do what he normally does with the camera right there and Miles was trying so hard! Usually Andrew gets really riled up and points his finger right back at Miles laughing and "talking". The last one is of Mike and Drew playing. Drew loves to be upside down, he is a little dare devil!

New York

We went into New York City this past weekend and stayed a couple of blocks away from Times Square. If you know Mike at all you would know that he hates the city and I love the city. So it really worked out well because Mike stayed with Drew in the hotel watching sports to his hearts content and Angela went with the staff to explore the city. On Saturday we all went to the Broadway show, Phantom of the Opera. Mike stayed behind with Drew because he wasn't allowed in the theatre, but Mike's good friend Chad Warren was in the area so he came into the city and the had a good visit. So Mike did what he wanted to in the city, totally avoid it, and I got to do what I wanted as well!




Mike and Drew met up with us for lunch on the town and for pics outside the theatre before the show started.




On Saturday morning we walked to a pastery shop that was just a few blocks away from the hotel, it had the best tasting pastries I have ever tasted! I love going to new places to eat and trying authentic things (Mike had a blueberry muffin...)

Just a cute picture of our cute little boy!

Niagara Falls and Camp Update

Sorry I have not posted for a while but our camera broke a couple of weeks ago and I have not had pictures to share. We still do not have a camera (it should come in tomorrow), but some of the staff had some pictures that I wanted to share with you all!

We went to Niagara Fall in NY and took a boat tour so we could see the Canadian side. It was SO COOL!!! We all got to wear these really cool blue ponchos, which was really necessary because it got really wet.

I love this man!

This is the USA side of Niagara falls which was cool, but nothing like the Canadian side which was a huge wall of water in a horse shoe shape. I have never seen anything like it!

The faculty boys

All our staff and faculty in our cool ponchos

The right side of the Canadian side of Niagara falls

Andrew didnt love it when it got really wet...

Angela with the other faculty wives

Camp as been going well, we are in NH right now where the weather is hot but it is beautiful here. Last week we were in western PA and it was wonderfully cool. Only three weeks left and then we head back to Texas. Baby girl Tiland is doing well, getting bigger and harder to lug around all over the country though. I feel her quite a bit now! But all in all we are all fine and healthy!

Chicago Fun

Interesting fact, last Thursday in Minnesota there was a record of 36 tornadoes just in that one day, thankfully where we were in Minnesota there wasn't any!!! We left Minnesota on Friday at 1pm to make it into Chicago by about 9pm. We did that whole drive with just one, 30 min stop. That has to be a Worldview record! That is 30 people including a baby and pregnant person (me)! The next day, on Saturday we all took a train into the city and ate Chicago style pizza and saw the sights. We all walked A LOT. Andrew was the only one when didnt come back with sore feet, he had the luxury of being pushed around the city. It was fun just to hang out with everyone for the weekend in a place many of our staff had never been to before.

There is a giant "bean" that is reflective in Chicago and a very fun place to take pictures. This is some of our staff and the city being reflected in the bean.

The leadership team at the bean

There was a huge wall with water flowing down it, it seemed to be a very popular spot for kids to run around and get wet. We just watched :)

Drew was so curious about everything around him, there was a lot to look at!

We went to the famous Giovanni's for Chicago style pizza. One piece was enough for me!

This was at the train station where Mike was giving instructions to all the staff to not get lost in Chicago.

This was a sign at the train station and we had to get a picture of it!

Weekend Fun

This weekend we went to Cabela's, which is a large outdoor store with animal displays and pretty much anything having to do with outdoor adventures. It was fun to just walk around and see all the "animals". We also went to the Mall of America which is the largest mall in America and it even has a roller coaster park in the middle of the mall. It is always fun to go places that are special to particular areas in the USA.

Angela with the staff girls at Cabela's.

Whenever Andrew has our phone he puts it up to his ear and then he puts it up to our ear!

One of Andrew's favorite foods is mac and cheese, he also likes "feeding himself".

Can you see his teeth? He has 4 now, two on the top and two on the bottom, right in the middle.

All is well

Thank the Lord our little boy has been without fever for 24 hrs!!! His fever broke on Thursday evening and still did not have a fever on Friday morning. We were on the road going from Missouri to Minnesota and at a rest stop we felt Andrew and he was hot. His fever came back at 104. We were in the middle of nowhere so we just stripped him and "bathed" him with Mike's clean socks soaked in cold water. By evening it was under control but still had a little fever so we kept him on Tylenol and Motrin through the night in into Saturday. Since Saturday he has been great! He is himself, eating well, drinking well, and playing well.

Even in such a bad situation so much good came from it. We gained wisdom and understanding about fevers and seizes, Andrew learned that he loves to snuggle and I have been loving the extra hugs and loves he has been giving us. Also, so many people were praying for our situation. We received so many phone calls and emails and had so much support, it was amazing to see how many people care for our family. I (Angela) also discovered a new understanding of how God loves me. As I was in the ambulance with Andrew I was thinking about how much I loved and cared for Andrew... how much more does our Lord and Savior love and care for us. It is too much for me to even comprehend but it overwhelmed me and I am so thankful for God's love and to be His child.

We are in Minnesota right now and everything looks great. We are in an awesome dorm and the campus is beautiful. I will get some more pics downloaded this week, we have Internet in our room!!!