24 Weeks!

Fundraisers and Work Stuff

This past month has been busy with a lot of work stuff for me. ACCESS has had many fundraisers and I had a simulation in Lansing. All went well and we had a great time.

The first fundraiser was at Founder's Brewery, where 4 bands (The Honeytones, Midlife Crisis, Ras Tyger, and Flashback) played. Most of the proceeds went to ACCESS and it was an exciting event. Click here to read more about it.

Another exciting event was that ACCESS brought the Poverty Simulation Workshop to Lansing. We had a smaller than expected turnout, but those who attended had great comments. Those of us that attended felt honored to be able to bring the workshop to those that make the decisions in our state. Click here to read more about it.

Lastly, ACCESS had a fundraiser at Culver's, which we always love:-) Paul and I ran food out to customers and greeted guests as they came in.

This morning, Paul and I took part in the GRACE Hunger Walk. The proceeds of the walk will be distributed to 17 local agencies and 4 international agencies. ACCESS is one of the agencies that will receive the proceeds from the walk. This was the first time Paul and I participated and we really enjoyed it. There is a 5K and a 12K walk, but anyone who knows me knows that I opted for the 5K:-)

All in all, many great things are happening for ACCESS and Paul and I have loved being a part of it. I will really miss being a part of such a wonderful agency when the baby comes, but I know I will always keep SOME sort of connection with ACCESS:-) I may be off of the payroll by the end of August, but I have a feeling I will be a part of the County Wide Food Drive, and other fundraisers as they come up. I truly believe in the mission of ACCESS and love the people that are a part of the agency. They keep telling me that those who leave ACCESS never REALLY leave...I totally get it:-)

20 Weeks

Getting Big!

A Baby Girl Is On Her Way!

So, Paul and I had the 20 week ultrasound today and it revealed that we are going to have a girl! Everything appeared to be developing well and she was bouncing all over my belly! She even had the hiccups at one point:-) Paul and I feel so blessed and were reminded of how much of a miracle having a baby is. It was amazing to see the growth in our first ultrasound at 12weeks till now. We could see organs, her bones, and even her sticking her tongue out! She is about 11 ounces, so she has quite a few more pounds to pack on before she enters the world! Her heart rate was at 154 beats per minute and was going to town. It was truly amazing!

Here are some pics of the little lady and even a couple of videos, so make sure you scroll all of the way to the bottom:

Her shoulder and arm covering her face. She is a shy girl.

Sticking a leg up in the air!

Hiding her face again and not letting us see her face.

Profile shot.

Showing more leg. You can see part of her abdomen here.

Her foot is upside down here and you can see her little toes on the left!

The black spot by her ribs is either her heart or her stomach. They were both sort of in the same region.

She kept hiding her face when we were trying to get a good shot.

This is her female parts. One of many shots we saw that revealed no boy bits. The tech is 95% sure it's a girl, so we are going to go with it.

Another Baby in the Huizinga Clan

So, the Huizinga clan has welcomed the second baby to arrive this year. Maia Grace Boersma arrived at 11:21am and weighed 8lbs 1oz. She looks a ton like her dad! Gabbie and Alexa loved her to pieces and she slept most the time (aside from her bath).

Paul and I find out whether the third addition to this family is a boy or girl on Wednesday. We will keep you updated as soon as we know. Neither of us has an inkling as to what we are having, so it is all up in the air!