Meet Our New Neighbor!

This is beautiful Addison Hilda Stella, 5 lbs. 15 oz., 18 inches, born at 8:31 a.m. on March 20! She's the newest addition to the Stella Family - our good friends and neighbors - Patrick, Alison and 2-year-old big brother Nicholas. We were able to visit Baby Addison on Wednesday night....I held her for at least an hour and loved every minute! I got a little emotional (okay I cried!) just thinking about how close Josh and I are to meeting our own baby girl. In the photo Addison is sporting a cute little bib we brought her on our visit. Congratulations to the Stellas!

I Sneaked a Peek....

Here is Josh in Dagney's room spackling! I don't know what colors he has picked for the nursery but I do know that he has something special planned and he's very excited about it. On his project to-do list all he let me see was the line where he typed "Door is shut until completion"...in other words... "Keep out nosey!". So this is as much as I get to see for now...a little spackling and maybe some primer if I'm really lucky. Next weekend Josh's friend, Rick, and Rick's girlfriend Michelle are coming up to visit and help with the room. I'm so excited!!

Shepherd of the Hills

Josh and I were recently welcomed into the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Sparta, N.J. after a couple of months of attending, learning about Lutheranism and meeting with Pastor Benson, pictured with us here. We are excited for not only us, but Dagney as well, to be welcomed into a very nice church community. Historically not church-goers since childhood, Josh and I have both embraced the routine and enjoy attending each Sunday.

A Warm Welcome to our Sweet Little Nephew!

Meet baby Emmet Alan, the newest addition to the Malisch Family (Josh's sister and brother-in-law) in California! Born March 1st, he weighed in at 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long. Mom (Jessie), Dad (Adam) and baby are home now and doing great! We only wish we could meet him in person...but it looks like we might get our chance in August when a family trip to the Outer Banks in North Carolina is being planned.