A lot has happened over the past month or so. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happened…

> Kristy and I found out on 30 November that we’re pregnant. However on the 19 December, we were told that our pregnancy was at risk. the long story short, we have what they call a “blighted ovum” or a “early pregnancy failure.” It happens when a fertilized egg implants in the uterus but the resulting embryo either stops developing very early or doesn’t form at all. Of course we were devestated at the news. It was hard to know what to think. Because we had been trying for about three years, there was a huge relief when we found out we were pregnant. I don’t think that anybody expected this kind of outcome. Honestly, it’s still hard to know what to believe for. Medically, the reason for this is that the womans body knows that something is defninetly not right in the chromosonal makeup of the baby so it automatically stops developing. So on one hand, I’m thankful for the ability to recognize and save a baby from the unknown. On the other, I’d love that baby regardless. At this point, the pregnancy isn’t over until it’s “over.” Right now, only an ultrasound is pointing to the failure. Not Kristy’s body. —It’s all a little weird still.

On a similar note, there’s been a lot of people who have been involved in our process. We knew that through it all this would/could be easy or hard. This complication has been hard and thus it leaves most people wondering how to respond. Here is some help. We don’t really want to talk about the details right now. It’s still confusing to us. Our doctor is saying one thing. Kristy’s body is doing another. We are in a waiting game. Although we realize that the chances are slim, we’re still not certain about anything yet. So simply saying “I’m sorry” or “I just don’t know what to say” really is suffice. Pep talks aren’t good. We know that we can get pregnant and aren’t questioning God’s call for us to have a baby or two or ???. I hope this helps. I know that it’ll help us.

> Kristy and I are celebrating Christmas with her family in Nashville this week. It’s been great. Because of other Christmas parties, it seems like this has been a week of Christmas. We’ve had several gift-opening experiences already so the anticipation of 25 December seems a little less than normal.

If I had $20 for everytime we all said or wished my parents were here in Nashville rather than in Texas, we could have bought them tickets. We miss you mom and dad. We all—Keith, Sharry, Tara, Kristy and I—wish you two were here with us. It sucks knowing that you’re without your kids…at least one of them…this year. Let’s not do this again, okay!

Our time with the Kitchell’s is always good. Since we found out on Monday about the baby, it’s was nice to be able to leave and come “home” to people that love you more than you’ll ever know.

> After six years, Kristy and I finally got our own bedroom suite for the master bedroom. Click here to see it.

> At the recent RELEVANT door decorating contest, Kristy and I worked hard on an kick-butt Elf door and won. See it here. Because of the win, we won a 60GB Video iPod. Yeah, I’m a happy man.

> 2006 is going to be a good year. I can feel it already.