Well here’s my 1st blog… Niki here. We’re HOME! What a memorable time this is in our lives! Having our first baby was so amazing and life-transforming, and I didn’t think having another one could possibly be as much fun… but I was SO wrong! With #2 I feel so much less intimidated and nervous at the task ahead of us. I do have to say, though, that it wouldn’t be nearly as fun if I wasn’t married to an INCREDIBLE man who delights in being a father and husband! He just pours out his love on us girls so naturally. At the moment Ty is changing Elliana’s poopy diaper, Nya is sound asleep in her “big girl bed”, the house is silent, and beams of sun are barely breaking through clouds on this beautiful fall evening. I love the serenity of being in our own house…just the four of us. I’m not ignorant to the hard work and change that’s ahead of us, but for now I am basking in the goodness of God’s grace. He has brought us through the long months of pregnancy, the intense pain of labor, and I know he will supply the energy and patience needed to care for a newborn and toddler. I know this is getting lengthy (what do you expect from a woman?) but for those who are interested, Elliana’s name means “God has answered our prayers”. Her full name is Elliana Grace Schemanski.