Oh, Happy Day!

The year 2017 has been one roller coaster ride after another. We started the year living in our cozy little house in Michigan. My husband was driving for a company he drove for when he lived out there before moving to PA in 2014. The relationship he had with the new owner of the company became pretty strained and he treated Wendell very childishly so Wendell found a new job as an over the road truck driver in February.
For the next three months we traveled the country as a family. What a blessing it was because I got to cross states off of my bucket list. We drove through Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, and my all-time favorite - TEXAS!! The best part was that our son is well-traveled now and has been in 32 states at the age of two. We loved life on the road but it quickly became too much for us. We were out for weeks on end and only allowed 1 1/2 days at home whenever we made it home.
We decided that enough was enough. Wendell was quickly hired on again at Knight Transportation where he had a great working relationship with his driver manager (dispatcher) so we loaded up our van and said our tearful goodbyes. We moved back to PA on Mother's Day and Wendell started his "new" job the next day.
We quickly bought a 5th-wheel to live in and parked it in a campground real close to my parents. We settled in to life in beautiful Pennsylvania. One more dream was about to come true and life was about to change for our little family.
After a year and a half of shattered dreams. After 36 negative pregnancy test results. After countless hours spent praying that God would bless us with another child. God finally granted us our heart's desire.
WE'RE EXPECTING A BABY IN JANUARY 2018!!!
We are so excited!! My first Doctor appointment is tomorrow at Reading Birth and Women Center. I am planning to use a midwife and have a VBAC. Since I'm planning to have a VBAC, I will have to have the baby in the Reading Hospital. I just hope and pray that everything goes well with this delivery.
My only regret is that my dear friend and midwife, Jillian, cannot deliver this baby. There's just too many miles between PA and Michigan. We miss our dear friends and family in Michigan.
Life has changed so much for us the first half of this year. I'm hoping that as we settle in to our new life that things settle down a bit.
We continue to thank God for each blessing He bestows upon us.
Blessings,

Martha and the Wendells