6 Months already! (26 weeks)

It is really hard to believe that it has been 6 months since this miracle started!

Brian and I greatly enjoyed a very quiet and serene weekend in Hocking Hills. Our cottage was perfect (after Brian got over the initial shock of NOT having a TV). Saturday we checked out some of the sites - Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, and Ash Cave before grabbing some lunch. In the afternoon, we indulged in a couple's massage - which we both greatly needed. In the evening, we enjoyed a delicious meal (including dessert), before retiring early.

Sunday was our first wedding anniversary, and started with breakfast before we checked out of our cottage. We took a nice stroll through the woods to find Rose Lake, which we hadn't visited on our previous trip to Hocking Hills. We walked through Conkle's Hollow after that, enjoying the beauty of the gorge and the waterfalls. Unfortunately, the time went too fast, and we began our drive home.

We stopped during our drive for an ice cream treat, then we stopped again in Jeffersonville at the outlet malls. We were able to find some Christmas presents for our nieces and nephews there, then finished our drive home. We celebrated All Saints day by going to 7:00 mass, then exchanged our anniversary gifts. The rest of the evening was just spent together, relaxing in preparation for the coming week.

Monday night was our final Childbirth Class - we sure hope we are ready! We definitely learned a lot over the past 5 weeks, and we are looking forward to getting to hold our little miracles in the next few months. We know time will be challenging when we bring them home, but we are also reminded that the good times will far outweigh the bad.

Tonight we are planning to run some errands (Auto Zone, grocery...who knows where else) and continuing to plan our week.

We hope you all enjoy the fading leaves and the cooler temperatures of fall, as Winter is around the corner!

Love,
Kate and Brian