"Life Is Lemons": SURPRISE!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

SURPRISE!

We're having a baby!

Due August 20th.

Baby is 4 inches right now. Must grow more.

Very excited!

14 comments:

Chris and Tysen DeMartini said...: Congratulations! We are so excited for you guys! Hope all is well with everyone!; February 18, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Kristy said...: YEAH!!!Congrats to you and your family! What could be more exciting! I really need to call and get caught up. Keep us updated and take care of yourself and the little one.; February 18, 2009 at 8:32 PM
Teisha said...: So, so excited for you guys! I hope you get feeling better soon! Can't wait to hear what you are having and where you will be having it. Still crossing my fingers it I will be visiting a baby girl on the east coast!; February 19, 2009 at 6:17 AM
Kristina said...: Congratulations Gordon- Smith family! That is so exciting. This baby is so blessed to be a part of your family.; February 20, 2009 at 7:09 AM
Quiggle said...: Hooray! I am so excited for you guys. You really have a lot of exciting things going on right now. Congrats.; February 23, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Tam said...: Oh yea! I am so excited for you guys! Please keep us updated! Sounds like a busy year between moving and a baby! Congratulations!; February 23, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Maleen said...: Congratulations you guys! When we visited I watched Max watch Daisy so closely and I thought a baby would fit in your family well. That is really great news!; February 23, 2009 at 8:25 PM
katie said...: i love you and you give me so much hope. can i call you tomorrow because we obviously need to catch up!!!; February 24, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Ann said...: How blessed you all are! Moving and a baby. You are in for a busy year. Congrats!; March 2, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Lewis Fam said...: Shut up that is so exciting. Hey I have a question for you char I will have to hunt your number down I lost it somehow.; March 12, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Audra Gines said...: We are really axcited for you guys, I was hoping you guys would decide to have a baby! Congrats!; March 14, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Judy said...: Congrats! Sabrina is having her second child and is due on August 22nd! May you have a healthy and joyous pregnancy and delivery.; March 15, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Skelley Family said...: Holy Shnikies! I am so excited for ya! Congrats times 100!!!!!!!!
Ah, I just might cry! Love ya girl!; March 17, 2009 at 7:03 AM
vkshea said...: Great News Charakie. Thank you for blogging. I love being able to check-in on you every now and then. I am so happy for your incredible family.; March 19, 2009 at 4:01 PM

Tender Mercies

Everyone has a story: life experiences that have either strengthened us or made us weaker and have defined who we really are. Our story is no different; George and I were both married previously to very wonderful people who changed our lives and helped us become who we are. We each suffered a tremendous loss when our spouses (Joel and Summer) died of cancer leaving us with an unfinished story of the lives we had imagined. Through the grief, loneliness, suffering, and pain we both realized that our stories were being revised and that Summer and Joel were helping in that process.

George and I met in March of 2007. We dated for a year and it was a wonderful year full of compassion, empathy, healing, and love. My dad often talks about the tender mercies of the Lord and we both know that our lives have been touched by these tender mercies in ways we never dreamed possible.

We were married on March 1, 2008 in the Salt Lake Temple. The new revisions in our story may seem complicated but to us it's rather simple. Our kids know how much we love each other and are so happy to be a complete famiy again. They also know that "daddy Joel" and "mommy Summer" are a big part of our lives and that families are eternal and we will see them again someday. George and I often joke that "we are blessed....we think!," but the truth is we have been blessed beyond measure. We've had our trials and there are still sad days but we have each other to lean on. We now have someone to share things with--it feels so good to love again!