Hi everyone. I hope this email finds you all well!

I just thought I would share a quick update on our progress with baby Elayna Grace, since we don’t get to see some of you as often as we would like.

Everything is going really well so far. Elayna kicks me quite a bit and is growing bigger and stronger with each passing day. I am less than a week away from the third trimester, so that is pretty exciting. Knowing I have completed almost two thirds of the pregnancy already is shocking. Time is going by quickly. It’s pretty amazing to watch my belly grow and feel her strength. I can even tell when she has the hiccups now. That feels strange! Oh, and Jake can see the baby bean Sandeen moving from across the room sometimes. Mostly just when she moves drastically or kicks hard. =)

Jake and I are taking our “childbirth education” classes through the hospital right now. We just had our second meeting tonight. It has been informational so far, and Jake is proving to be a very good partner for this process.

I don’t have too many other updates for you. Just wanted you to know that everything looks healthy and we have high hopes it will stay that way. Oh, and for your entertainment I am attaching a couple pictures of me and my growing tummy. Jake took these this evening.

We miss you all very much. Love you!!

Lucy, Jake & Elayna Sandeen
(almost 27 weeks)