WARNING!!!

WARNING! This may be the longest blog you have ever come across! So much has gone on since my last post and I have the hardest time leaving some pictures out. So, sit back and enjoy the show.

Our dear friends, the Robisons, came to visit us from Michigan. We went to the Philadelphia Zoo on one of the days and had a wonderful time.

~Melinda, Mickayla, and Daniel~

~Rowen loved the turtles!~

~This Rhino was getting a bath while we were there.~

~Rowen wanted to give love the whole day, which we of course we ate up like crazy!~

~Rowen loves her daddy (and REALLY loves Daddy's head :) )

~Rowen has decided that she wants to be a big girl and sit at the dining room table instead of her highchair.~

For Mother's Day and our 7th year anniversary, Jason surprised me with a getaway to Lancaster where they have an amazing theatre called Sight and Sound and stayed at a beautiful bed and breakfast. Lancaster is also a very Amish area and we got caught behind one on their way to run their errands.

~The beautiful bed and breakfast!~

~Me in the garden swing in the back.~

~Jason and I on the beautiful wrap around front porch.~

~Me in front of Sigh and Sound Theatre~

~My Aunt Gretchen (Rowen's GI GI) sent Rowen a beautiful, new outfit and I couldn't resist taking pictures of Rowen in it!~

For Father's day, the "Argo men" went on a hiking trip on the Appalachian Trail.

~Mom and Dad Argo before the guys headed out.~

~Rowen saying bye bye to Daddy.~

~The guys heading out!~

We were also able to go see Mom Mom Argo in Delaware.

~Rowen giving kisses to her Nanny Argo~

Jason went away to Creation Festival for a week, so Rowen and I went to my parent's house and got pampered!

~Ny Ny and Rowen at my cousin Jen's pool. She also has horses and a donkey and Rowen was so excited to see them!~

~Rowen is our little fish; she LOVES the water!~

~Rowen and Poppa picking weeds~

~Rowen had SO much fun playing in the swing/playhouse at my parent's.~

~Rowen also liked rolling in the grass!~

~My parent's dog Joey, relaxing after a hard day of running through the fields and pouncing in the woods.~

~Rowen and her "Unky" Noah petting Bun Buns the bunny.~

~Rowen's favorite part of our trip was definately playing outside with her Poppa and especially taking rides on the tractor.~

~We had a wonderful week!~

As you can see, we have been very busy and very blessed. There is no new news to report on our Kyle Joseph. He is kicking like a champ everyday. My amniotic fluid is lower than it should be and the doctors said that it was nomal for a baby in our condition. We are getting through each day by the grace of God. I am not going to say that we are doing great, but we are taking it day by day and God is giving us the strength to do it. Our sweet Rowen is a light in our lives that gives us a reason to get up in the morning, laugh in the day, and to feel so abundantly blessed at night. We praise God everday for her and for eachother.

Happy Mother's Day!

One year ago....

And one year later...

To my sweet girl, I love being your momma and I adore you. I am so blessed to have you as my little girl. You fill our lives with joy and wonder. I am amazed everyday that God gave you to us! I love you my Rowen.

To my wonderful husband, thank you for your love and friendship. Thank you for being an amazing daddy and for giving me the opportunity to be a momma to our beautiful daughter. I love you Sweety!

On a Lighter Side....

Okay, it has been FOREVER since I have posted pictures. Please bear with me because I couldn't chose between pictures. So, you are about to be bombarded with pictures from the Argo household.

Since finding out about Kyle's condition, we have been so very blessed with visits from friends and family. We have felt so loved and supported and the "distractions" have been wonderful.

~These pictures are for Karen and Lynn - Rowen loves her car!~
~We were SO blessed to have our dear friends Heather and Jake and their two beautiful kids, Sydney and Nathan. We decided to brave NYC on St.Patrick's Day. We had SUCH a good time!

~Me and Heather with our little bambinos.~

~We HAD to stop for coffee and the most AMAZING canolies in Little Italy after dinner.~

~I love my friend!!!~

~Jason, Jake and "their girls". (Rowen is the one passed out on her daddy's shoulder.)~

~Rowen picking our her favorite doll at FAO Schwartz.~

~On the train to NYC - Happy St. Patrick's Day!~

~Rowen and I were able to go to my parent's house when Jason had to go to a conference. There is nothing like going home and being pampered by your Mommma!~

~Rowen gets a kiss from her Ny Ny through on the staircase.~

~We took a beautiful "hike" on my family's property with my brother cousin Jenny's sweet girls. Mom refused to let me carry Rowen, so she hiked with Rowen on her back the WHOLE time!~

~One of Rowen's favorite things to do is to play dress up.~

~Our little "Diva"!~

~We had a wonderful Easter egg hunt at our church that Jason and a ton of volunteers put on. We had over 10,000 eggs hidden! We had over 600 people!~

~Getting ready to go out for the Egg Hunt!~

~Rowen was SO very proud of her Easter basket.~

~Go get those eggs!~

~And they're off!~

~Sharing a hot dog with Momma.

~Rownen had a GREAT day!~

Easter~

~Rowen in her Easter dress that Ny Ny and Poppa got for her.~

~Later that month, we had the great pleasure of having our friend's the Deckers from Michigan come to visit. We, of course, went to NYC again. ( I know, it's rough :) )~

~Rowen and her daddy getting ready to get on the train!~

~ Heidi, Chris, and their daughter Kellie treated us to a DELICIOUS Italian dinner at an adorable, quaint restaurant called Fresh Basil. We had SUCH a great time!~

~Later, we decided to take a walk and to get some icecream in Central Park and saw a movie set. We decided to go see if we could see anyone famous.....

and there was Nicolas Cage making a movie! So Cool!~

~In front of the movie set.~

~As you can see, we ALL had such a fabulous night!~

~Thank you to everyone for your wonderful visits and the time spent with us. We cherish EVERY minute.~

Rest

Where do I start? Since I last wrote, we have had two more doctor appointments. One with the specialist, and one with our regular obgyn. They are very concerned because Kyle's kidneys are getting very large and they are putting a lot of pressure on his diaphragm and heart . When we went to my regular ob appointment (which was about a week after my specialist appt.), the doctor measured me and she said I was measuring a little small, which of course was very scary. When our doctor went to find Kyle's hearbeat, Jason and I held our breath. Almost immediately she was able to find his heartbeat. We were relieved.

We are now going to the regular obgyn every two weeks and the specialist ( I have ultrasounds each time) every 4 weeks. The doctors want to be able to check Kyle's heart often.

Since finding out more information about Kyle's condition, we have tried to find people who have gone through this. To be honest, we felt alone and lost and felt like we were the only ones who have ever gone through this pain that we are feeling. We have been so very blessed to find people who have had babies with this same condition. I truly feel that God is giving us strength through talking with these people. They give us hope that they have lived through this and are able to go on and are stronger for it.

We know that with God's amazing grace we will get through this. Now, that is not to say that we don't have days when we sob all day long and are completely scared to death for what the future holds. The difference is we have eachother and our Heavenly Father to cling to. He promises us that He will never leave us or forsake us and He will go before us. It is our job to trust Him and to let Him carry us through these terrifying times.

We are grieving, but we are also taking joy in the times we are able spend with our sweet son. When I feel him move, it brings a smile to my face and tears of joy to my cheeks. We take joy when we are able to hear his heartbeat. Our last doctor assured us that he is not suffering and he is completely content in his momma's tummy. So, we are able to treasure this time with Kyle even more because we do not fear that he is in pain. We talk and sing to him and let him know that he is loved and cherished and always will be. He is our son, however short or long we have him in our life, He is our amazing gift from a God that loves Kyle even more than we do.

We have been so blessed from all of your prayers, cards, letters, gifts, and your visits. You have been wonderful and we are so very thankful for you in our lives. We can't say enough how much you mean to us. We love you.

"Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest."

Matthew 11:28

Update to come soon....