Joseph Neal

It's a BOY!! Josh & I are over the moon that God has given us a little boy to raise. We got to see our little man yesterday and it was one of the most precious sights we have ever seen. Since Josh & I dated for almost 6 years and have been married for going on 2, we have had names picked out for our future children for quite a while.

We chose Joseph Neal because they are both Graben family names and they hold special places in our hearts. Joseph was Josh's paw paws name and has been in the Graben family from the first generation in America. Neal comes from Josh's great grandfather on his maw maws side of the family. It is also Josh and Josh's dads middle name. It's a plus that our little boy will have the same initials as his daddy. Maybe one day, Joseph will have a little sister and I will get to tell you about her namesake on my side of the family.  :)

We cannot wait to welcome Joseph into our world. May cannot get here soon enough! We are so excited to start our journey of parenthood together and we are blessed with the support system we have. We know he will be surrounded with so much love and we could not ask for better grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. We are ready for Mark, Jennifer, Michael, & Danielle to have a special bond with our little boy like we do with their boys. It is such a special bond; and nothing like it! We also cannot wait for Chad to have that special bond with our sweet boy! There is no doubt he will be a great uncle. I have a feeling Joseph will be spending a lot of time at the lake with Uncle Chad.

Here are a few pictures from yesterday:

 He waved at us!

 His little feet

His profile

Until next time.. :) We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!!