MATERNITY PHOTOS

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALYSSA MILLER :)

2013!!

Mike and Mel had a lovely New Year's celebration in Flagstaff! Watching the Great Pine Cone Drop at Weatherford Hotel was so much fun!! :) We had a blast playing in the snow too. The New Year started off with a positive ultrasound appointment- praise the Lord!! Mel's pregnancy has been difficult on her body- but praise the Lord she has the loving support and prayers from friends/family! (see pics)

27 weeks pregnant

Well...Mel's finally reached 27 weeks. Below is a picture of Mel at 26 weeks. It's been a difficult pregnancy every step of the way...but praise God baby Colin and Mel are both healthy. Mike gives Mel lots of foot rubs and back massages!

Psalm 139:13-16 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you,when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. John 16:21 When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

CHRISTmas 2012

Last Christmas as "DINKS"! Next Christmas we'll be celebrating with our son! We had two very delightful Christmas celebrations; Christmas Eve with the Beardsley family and Christmas Day with the Green family. We enjoyed two blessed church services also! Praise God for all the blessings He has bestowed upon us! Mike surprised Mel with a set of pearl earrings and necklace!

Hot Chocolate run!

Mike and Mel ran the Hot Chocolate 5K with Mel being 6 months pregnant! Mike took 2nd place in his age group!

http://www.hotchocolate15k.com/phoenix/

Babies"R"Us - Baby Registry

Babies"R"Us - Baby Registry

We've finally registered! :)

Changes

Well, it's been a crazy Summer! Mike had a couple of tris (sprint and Olympic) and Mel raced TTs. Mike got FIRST in his AG at the Anthem Sprint Tri, Mel took 2nd GC in the Bike the Bluff Omnium, and Mel upgraded racing categories (cat 3)! Mel was finally back to racing after her rollover car accident in April!! God is good!

Mike and Mel had lots of plans for races this summer/fall/winter race season...but everything was put on hold when July 30th Mel found out she was PREGNANT (during a routine gyno examine). WOW! There are truly no words to describe Mike and Mel's shock and mixed feelings. "What a minute...this wasn't part of our 5 year plan!" But...but..."what a miracle and blessing from God!" But...but..."we aren't financially prepared!" "We had plans for racing, honeymoon, travel...this wasn't part of our plan!" Through lots of prayer and tears (from emotional mama Mel) the fear and shock turned to joy and celebration!

In October Mike and Mel were blessed with their friend's generosity and were able to spend a few days "honeymooning" in Flagstaff. Not the trip that was initially planned...but it was loads of fun anyways! Mike and Mel are very excited to welcome their blessing from God...Colin O'Donnell Green on 3/25/13.