Luke, my little Water Boy!

Since coming back to Saudi in early June, our days have been filled with beach and pool days until about a week ago when the crazy heat finally set in. Now our pool days are limited to the evening when the temperatures dip into the lower triple digits.

Byron Baby Shower

The first week in August, I spent some time in Byron/Rockford, Ill., to visit with my wonderful in-law family and attend my good friend Izzy's wedding. Little did I know until a few weeks before that we would get to celebrate this little boy as well!

A HUGE thank-you to my mother-in-law Marilyn, best friend Amanda, and sister-in-law Courtney for all their time and hard work to plan and arrange a baby shower for our little man. It was a wonderful afternoon with the sweetest women of Byron and Valley Covenant Church.

Dan and I have always said that we are blessed to have the support back here in the US to do what we do overseas. That was never more evident than when I was surrounded by the love and happiness of this group of women. There is something so special about being among other women and mothers during this time of change and uncertainty. The support and love that is shared through stories and advice is what will keep me and Dan going as we start this new chapter of our lives.

Thank you to everyone that attended and provided a gift for Luke. We will think of each and every one of your when we use them.

Expecting Baby Feimster

Wow - where has the time gone? I'm 17 weeks along today and just sitting down to write my "announcement" post - about 7 weeks after we announced!

Dog Daze of Summer - Saudi Style

There is no mistaking that we are spending the summer in Saudi Arabia. The heat, the sand, the HUMIDITY. You didn’t know that Saudi was humid? Were you expecting a “dry heat”? Me too! Nope – not here. On the bad days you walk outside and you can forget your sunglasses – they are instantly a wall of fog. That condensation also forms all over your body – so you are instantly dewy from your fingertips and toes to your scalp. On the good days, you just feel the 110+ heat and sigh out of relief that the humidity is down. Of course, the wind on either day feels like it’s blowing across a bonfire before hitting you. What a different feeling when you think 100-107 degrees F is cool! Now, I know that the weather part is hard to understand for a lot of our friends and family back home. Just remember – even though it feels this way, I have to wear a neck-to-toe black abaya over my clothes when I leave the compound. Suffice it to say, we just don’t go out much during the day right now!