Wonderful changes coming!

Life is so exciting for us these days. Royce took a new job with the Kentucky State Police recently and we found a beautiful townhouse in Lexington to rent. I will be finally rid of the mold, bad parking and heavy foot traffic by our window (literally 2 feet or less from the window)! Our new place is a stand alone townhouse, which means that it doesn't share a wall with any of the nearby townhouses. We will have a patio out back our own private entrance in front, and a balcony off one of the bedrooms. It will more than 25% bigger than our old apartment and will have newer carpet as well as fresh paint. The best thing about the paint job is that it is a light warm brown color with white on the trim...so much more welcoming than the typical apartment white. It has a washer/dryer hookup, so we will be getting our first full-size washer and dryer. And, a key feature, is there will be two toilets in the house (great for potty training and having guests over). Shopping is nearby, so I won't have to go far for groceries and the public library is nearby as well.
Our best change coming soon is another baby who is expected to arrive around August 4th. After hearing the little one's heartbeat yesterday I am finally relaxing and getting excited about having another baby to love. It is exciting to think of holding that warm little bundle and watching Millie Anne learn how to be the big sister! Children are such a blessing and, while they also come with crying, tantrums and sometimes difficult to discern problems, I cannot imagine going back to childlessness. By the grace of God we will outlive our children and learn to be good parents to those God places in our lives.
We will be moving to the new place next month, so I am doing my best to clear out the junk we do not want to take with us. Pretty soon I am going to need to start boxing up stuff! We plan to move the small stuff in gradually, with Royce taking a few boxes or items with him when he goes to work during the week. Then, around February 10 or 17 we will move the big stuff (along with whatever else remains). One of the families from our church has volunteered to watch Millie so that I can concentrate on getting ready to move. I am so thankful for the friends and family that we have already heard from who are willing to help us during the transition.