Stop and Stare

The park in my neighborhood was host to a soccer practice earlier this week and while this probably wasnt the first time for this to happen, it was definitely the first time I noticed. These little kids attempting to kick the ball somewhere closer to the goal then where they originally started but more often than not kicking each other.

On Sunday morning, 100 kids come pouring into the first floor of our building ready and waiting to see what my amazing wife has planned for them. Some in their Sunday best, others in their flip flops and shorts, but all ecstatic that today, or at least for the next hour, its children's ministry time.

In the front of my restaurant we have a playground, complete with slide, cow shaped car, and little spinner things that really serve no other purpose but to spin. To be honest, the only time I ever even get close to the playground area is when a mom informs me there is a horrible smell that is coming from somewhere inside the slide, they just arent sure exactly where and they need me to pinpoint it for them.

All of a sudden though, I find myself drifting more and more to the playground because for the first time in quite some time, I care about spinner things that spin, big slides and cow cars, the first floor of our church building, and soccer practices where you actually need shin guards and I got to be honest, it just gets me freaking excited.

Josiah, we are gong to have a great time.

Grace and Peace,

Doug, Aubree, and Josiah


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You should vote for this guy

50/50

Girl

or

Boy



The debate has been on ever since we found out we were having a baby and everyone has weighed in. Everyone at Chick-fil-A has been saying girl but they were also saying triplets so I don't think their votes count. My Mom and Dad had a boy first but Aurbee's parents had a girl first (and what a fantastic sister in law she is) so that theory gets thrown out the window. There is a story of my mother in law putting a curse on my wife when she was younger about how she was going to have 5 girls just like her someday but now she is guessing boy so even she can't make up her mind.

So what's Your guess, boy or girl?

I'll give you a sec to make up your mind.

Okay you got it?














Aubree and I are going to be having a ......















BOY!!!!

If you guessed boy, well done. If you guessed girl, then in 12 years when we go through this again maybe, you might have a chance then.

As for the name ...

Josiah Alexander Robinson

The first name comes from the Dad wanting a name from the old testament that wasn't used all the time and the middle name comes from the Mom really liking the name "Alexander" and yes, we are aware anything with his initials on it will spell JAR.

A boy.

A boy.

A boy.

Grace and Peace,

Doug and Aubree and a baby boy named Josiah

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Listen to This

Noise

With the first visit we got to see our baby

and

With the second visit we got to hear our baby.

It was one of those moments when you know you are alive, kind of like your wedding day or when you find yourself in a good game of "oh heck" with family and friends.

Mom and Baby are doing great.

Grace and Peace,

Doug and Aubree plus One.

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Welcome

Doug is a manager at Chick-fil-A

and

Aubree is running the greatest Childrens Ministry in the world (no offense to any other Childrens Ministers reading)

plus

One. Yes you are reading that correctly. The Robinson family no longer stops at just Aubree and Doug as we just found out that we are having a baby.

We thought we would create a place where we can update everyone at once about any baby news. We (Doug) promise that as we find out new information we (Doug) will post it here as soon as possible. We might mix in things about our lives out side the baby or even express an opinion or two, but for the most part "Doug and Aubree Plus One" will be baby news headquarters.

Thanks for reading. Thanks for caring enough to read.

Grace and Peace,

Doug and Aubree and

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