Blake & Jordan Update

Blake & Jordan will join us post utero on either 2/12 or 2/13. Yikes, less than a week away from this post!! We will use this blog to keep you updated...Below is my first entry...Included a photo album link with photos from the last half of 2007.

Ripke Family - July 2007 to Jan 2008

I (Jason) started a new job at Physio Control on 1/22 and at 4:30AM on that day, we were in the hospital because of a scare with the babies. As it turns out the babies are just fine, but Kim has been on bed rest ever since. She stayed in the hospital for two days and has been at home since then. Oh, I made it to work on time that morning...

Brooke & Devin have been at a different house every work day since Kim has been on bed rest. Fortunately our friends and family have been a tremendous help. My brother, Jeff, and his wife watched the kids for Kim's first 3 days on bed rest. On another day my cousin Julie came over and brought the kids to the Children's museum, then my aunt came in the afternoon to watch them until I got home!! That was extremely helpful.

Also, we have been so blessed by our friends from church during this time in our lives. In particular, Sonja & Lisa, who have coordinated two full weeks of baby sitters & dinners for us. I cannot explain how emotionally overwhelmed we feel from the help everyone from Northview has provided. We do not know what we would have done if our good friends in Christ did not offer us such support.

Kim & I have been concerned about how hard emotionally this would be on the kids, but it is much harder on us because we worry about the kido-s! They are doing just fine and look forward to the next house each day. I told Brooke that she is so lucky because she is able to go to a new house every day and will be able to get to know her friends better and also meet new friends.

This whole process has helped me appreciate the fact that Jesus has blessed us with the opportunity for Kim to stay home and not have to work. It has also given me an appreciation for the energy it takes single parents every day/night to taken care of their childrens' needs !

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Jason & Kim