I was just thinking. . .

I am very happily married to my best friend, Josh since August 2004. We had our first baby girl, Allie this past August and are loving out new role as mom and dad. Josh is currently working at NBBC as well as heading up the youth group at our church. God has shown himself in great and mighty ways to us and we are excited about the work he is doing in both of our lives.

Thursday, June 29, 2006

overflow. . .

I was just thinking today. . .what a privelege it is, to have a God who is not only the creator of the universe, but also the one who loves me infinitley and is interested in every detail of my life. I was also thinking of the fact that so often I miss His blessings because of my inward focus - the fact is, that He wants to bless us and show us His goodness, and it's there, but so often I don't even see it until it has passed. How undeserving I am of His goodness in my life. . .as many times as I fail and miss what God is trying to teach me, He is so gracious not to give me up, but He continues to work and bless even in the midst of my many shortcomings. What hope we have as his children! Christ is better than any earthly desire fulfilled - but sometimes it is so hard to see when you are surrounded by the tangible things of this world and yet it is by faith and God's grace that we are able to immerse ourselves in what we cannot see but know is true and to believe it!

Just a little overflow from what God has been challenging me with and reminding me of - -He is so good!

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Working Girl

Well, it's Saturday and I am happy to announce that I (and my husband) now have a totally cleaned out and organized apartment!! The last two days, were long, hard work. . . (and having a belly in the way did not add to my agility or coordination). Who would have known we had so much junk in our little apt! We hauled out bags and bags of trash and plenty of boxes for garage sale items. We went through every nook and cranny (in which we found stuff we had been looking for, but never could seem to fine), and cleaned it! IT FEELS SO GOOD!! Our next project is installing new carpet and then painting - hopefully sooner than later!

Now that I have entered my third trimester of pregnancy, I feel myself beginning to lose a little of the spunk and energy I had during the second one. Obviously this is normal, and from what I hear, it's not going to get any better these next couple months. However, I choose to remain optomistic and enjoy each stage of my pregnancy. . . Last night I just sat in amazement as the baby pushed, kicked and rolled all over, I could feel her elbow poking me and moving back and forth from side to side. I still haven't totally gotten over the fact that there is a little baby inside of me. I am counting the days until I can hold her and see what she looks like =)

BTW did any of you moms go to a childbirth class? Just wondering if it helped alot, or if it is somthing you would recommend . . . or if you could do with out it. . .

Friday, June 16, 2006

Back to Reality. . .

So I could just kick myself for not taking any pictures on our vacation (I know, it's pretty sad). I had our video camera and digital camera, but neither of them seemed to make their way outside the suitcase. Josh and I have never been good at taking pictures, even on our honeymoon we only used about 1 1/2 rolls of film. Hopefully that will change when little family member # 3 arrives!
Even though I have no pictures to show, we had an awesome time on vacation. We stayed at Big Cedar Lodge just outside Branson, MO were my family has been going for the last 30 years (that includes before I was born - I'm not that old yet =) . . .So there are a lot of memories and nostalgia there for us. Josh and I ended up getting a nice condo type room all to ourselves with a little porch overlooking a lake - that kind of became our favorite spot in the morning to have coffee and devotions (after we slept in of course!) We spent the week relaxing, eating out, playing games, frequenting amusement parks (of course I just watched everyone have fun on the rides because I couldn't. . .) , and my favorite pastime - - pina coladas at the poolside! I never actually was able to get in the pool, mainly because wearing a maternity swimsuit never appealed to me, but at least I was able to experience the "atmosphere".
We also celebrated Josh's birthday by taking out a speed boat and jet ski on the lake . . . I wasn't able to go ( being pregnant and all) but I wasn't alone because my cousin Mary is also expecting, so we just kind of hung out and played games while everyone else was on the lake. Over all it was a great vacation. . . a week too short, but I am so thankful for the time we had with all my family.

And, now that I am back, it is time to focus on getting ready for this baby! We are going to take a couple days off work and totally reorganize and clean the apt. I am really getting into the whole "nesting" thing they talk about pregnant women having. Once we have the baby's room all organized then I'll feel like I can start to decorate and make it the perfect place for our little girl. I am on the hunt for crib bedding and curtains, and I'm looking for "shabby chic" vinatge to go with our white furniture that we will be putting in the room (the furniture was my mom's, then mine and now it will be baby's - pretty cool huh? )


Well. . . only 12 more weeks to go ! (hopefully)