Joshua Jace

As most of you know by now, Joshua Jace Holleman arrived on December 27th, 3 days before his due date! He weighed 8 lbs. 7 oz. and was 21 in. long. Labor was pretty short - it started at about 8 p.m. the evening of the 26th, and by 2:37 a.m. the next morning, he had arrived! Only 6.5 hours!

Life since then has been a whirlwind! My wonderful mom stayed with us the first week after he was born -I don't know what we would have done without her! We were so blessed to have her wisdom and help, as she has already done this 3 times before! Joshua is growing like a weed - at his most recent doctor's appointment, he weighed in at 10 lbs. 7.5 oz.! What a little chunk! We can't believe he is already 4 weeks old! He is a very content baby and only cries when he is hungry - which is currently about every 2.5-3 hours!

Mommy and Daddy are doing well - loving this beautiful journey known as parenthood! We take shifts at night, so each of us gets at least 3 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Mommy is fortunate enough to be able to nap with Joshua during the day, but poor Daddy has to catch his naps whenever he is not in class! We are still trying to get the babe to sleep in his crib, but it is a slow-going process. For the time being, he sleeps in his bouncy seat or car seat. Anything for Mommy and Daddy to get a few more hours of sleep! Haha!

In other news, Mike has been candidating with Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg, Iowa. He will be preaching for their search team sometime in February. We are very excited about this opportunity, but we know it may not be the church God has in store for us. Please keep our family in your prayers as we seek God's will for our lives. Also, please pray for the Wellsburg search committee and congregation as they seek to serve the Lord in their decision.

Well, it is now 1:45 p.m. and Mommy still hasn't eaten or showered, so I'd better get going. Thank goodness Grandma Holleman is coming tomorrow to help out! This house is a disaster!

We love you all!
Mike, Krys and Joshua