First post ever

Here in Kenasaw, Georgia not much goes on except school, cooking, cleaning, an air mattress, talking, laughing, eating, playing monopoly, three crazy dogs, and a new born baby! This past week and a half I have been having such a good time at Lauren and Jered's house with mom and Nan...oh and Ela! Gabriela Aylen Hull came home yesterday, late afternoon and has been having to adapt to her new surroundings with the pressure of three sweet but hyper doggies :) The dogs are very curious but have learned to keep their distance...sort of. Lauren has been taking it easy under ours and Jered's command. Ela has been such a sweetie minus the times when she's hungry, but that's normal in our family :) She sleeps so peacefully...especially when soft music is playing. During her pregnancy Lauren would wrap around her belly this belt type thing that had speakers on it...it was pretty cool, really. She plugged it into her ipod and let Ela listen to Jack Johnson, Norah Jones and other artists while she still hadn't entered into the world yet. I guess that's why whenever Ela listens to music playing she immediately shuts up and dozes off. It's pretty cute. Right now Lauren, Jered and Ela have gone to the doctor while mom and Nan run errands. I'm staying behind as always and finishing up on school...oh and writing in my blog too :p Gabe came to Georgia to help work on this church that needed repairs and to visit us. It didn't work out to visit though because he had to get to work back home. Disappointing but that's how life can be sometimes. I've found that I have a horrible habit of getting my hopes up! But I learned that everything happens for a reason too...even the little things :) Ela has the cutest yawn! Her eyes squeeze shut while her mouth stretches real wide then she forms her lips into a little O shape. It makes you wish you had your camera with you that instant to capture that kind of moment. Ela has many of those precious moments. After a week in the hospital we're all happy to be at the house and eating home cooking! Jered has his exams this week and tried hard to study in the time he had. He was so good by Lauren's side! It makes me want to have a husband who'll be like him :) Ela's birth had it's complications and time taken but it seems now that it all went by so fast! We're all just so happy Ela's here safe and healthy as can be :) I admit she is the most beautiful baby I have seen. And I'm not just being biased ;) Mom Nan and I have a whole week more to spend with Lauren, Ela and Jered :D I'll be so sad to leave! it's been such a great bonding time with them. God really has blessed me with such great family!