http://www.brianandjoelle.net God is light and in Him is no darkness at all Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:24:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well well well....it looks like our household is going to get a bit more lively with the addition of our baby boy.  We are so excited to meet the little guy this November-December.  It's hard to imagine anything different than what we already experienced with one child....but I know that ... http://www.brianandjoelle.net/?p=390     Well, it has been a while since we blogged on our site....this news is prompting us to get back into it! We are expecting another baby! This baby is due November 30th, Joelle is already 3.5 months along and counting....we are so excited! We are going to ... http://www.brianandjoelle.net/?p=383 Well, sorry we have lagged in getting new photos posted for about four months now.....we have been very busy with our ever-growing monster. She has changed so much since her first birthday, soaking up our every word and action to learn, grow, and change. She is so attentive and it ... http://www.brianandjoelle.net/?p=382 Goodbye baby....hello toddler.  It's a fun transition to watch your baby become mobile and more interactive with you....but at the same time...it is really sad to leave the baby stage.  I can't believe a year has passed us by so quickly (she was born on February 28th...24 minutes away from ... http://www.brianandjoelle.net/?p=380 So much to write about it seems.  Christmas, New Years, the freakin' Chargers.  Seriously...how can a team be 8-8 and still get in the playoffs?  Well...after their embarrassing loss to the Steelers I know why they were 8-8.   Don't get me wrong...I love the Chargers, but it's more of ... http://www.brianandjoelle.net/?p=348 Are we seriously at the end of the year right now?  What the heck happened?  Did I just come out of a coma or something?  How is it that we're already putting our Christmas tree up and decorating the house?  How is it that I've already devoured all of the ... http://www.brianandjoelle.net/?p=321 8 months old now and her personality is being revealed everyday it seems.  She has an amazing power that is like a drug....cause when she smiles....it causes my stress and problems to disappear.  While she is not my God and my happiness in life is not dependent upon her....she sure ... http://www.brianandjoelle.net/?p=311 Wow...what a difference a week makes!  Our little girl is now crawling around the floor....but only when she really wants something.  She still prefers to stand up and dance around.  Since daddy has come to a stopping point with the yard...we have more family time on the weekends which is ... http://www.brianandjoelle.net/?p=284 Just about any day now our little 7 month old Emmelia will be mobile....scootin' around all over the house and exploring every corner...pulling on knobs...and knocking stuff over.  We set her down in one spot right now and make sure that we have a minimum 3' radius clear zone because ... http://www.brianandjoelle.net/?p=269 Today was a special day for us.  Joelle and I dedicated our little Emmelia to the Lord at church today.  For those of you who aren't familiar with this, allow me to explain.  As Christians, we believe that Emmelia was created by God and that He has given (entrusted) her ... http://www.brianandjoelle.net/?p=253