1. I am safely in my third trimester of my pregnancy with Hope. How did that happen so quickly?
2. I LOOK like I am in my third trimester. I am very walrus-like.
3. Have I mentioned how much I love love love love our new church? Even though we are living in chaos in so many ways, I am reminded everytime we step into the building that our ministry is the reason we were brought here. I am so thankful for the people we have the honor and privilege of serving alongside.
4. We moved! We now live with OUR THINGS in a new renter. It is big, and clean, and pretty, and most of all empty! It has been hard to settle in- especially for Isaac. He is confused, rightly so. He has been so clingy and nervous. I'm sure the mountains of boxes aren't helping.
5. No, we still have not sold our house in Guthrie. I wish.
6. I am in a weird funk. I don't know if it is third trimester anxiety, several consecutive months of transition, or (gut level honest) the fact that I am worrying so much that I am trying conquer it all on my own and pushing God out of the picture. I am crying A LOT, being impatient A LOT, and worrying like crazy. God has proven time and time again that He is so much better at ALL of this stuff then I could ever be, so why do I constantly fall back into trying to run the show? I'm a mess.
7. Speaking of anxiety: I get my last "school" paycheck next month and then we will see if we can REALLY make it on a reduced income, with an extra child.
8. I am praying for a season where I can coast for awhile. I feel guilty even typing that. I prayed for all this change! God forgive my ungrateful, fickle heart. Thank you for your blessings.
9. My lappy cursor jumps all over the page and it takes forever for me to type a blog entry. It is frustrating and makes me want to throw my computer into the wall.
10.My parents finally broke down and got a pool! They had one since I was in 5th grade and moved this spring to a new house. They missed it so much (and maybe my brother and I whined about it enough) that they bought a new one.
11. What has happened to my baby boy? He is so big. He runs, he climbs, he talks, he loves Barney. The helpless little thing I brought home from the hospital is a pop-tart eating, animal sound making, zoo loving, swimming, smiling, grandparent charming little monkey. I couldn't possibly love him anymore than I do. I am so excited to bring home his sister, but I am so scared that it will turn his world upside down.
(Note: As I was writing this Isaac woke up for the day. I saved my post, closed my lappy, and went to get my little angel out of his crib. Later in the morning I was in the next room cleaning, only to find that my precious darling had opened my computer, turned it on, and posted my unfinished blog post. Are they supposed to be this smart? I wasn't finished!)
12. I love e-mealz. It is seriously one of the best investments I have made in a long time. I am cooking more. My wal-mart trips are super easy. And I am saving on groceries.
13. Hope's room is going to be giraffes. I am so excited to really start working on it!
14. I am a little jealous when I hear my teacher friends talk about getting their classrooms ready. I think I am going to miss it more than I know.
15. I have a friend who had her 2nd round of in-vitro and is pregnant with twins! God is STILL in the miracle business and I am so excited!
16. We are doing VBS at church this week. I always dread it but end up having so much fun!
17. I love twitter, but I think I sound too self centered sometimes. Maybe I am , but I won't let that stop me from doing it. I like my facebook/twitterverse.
18. I love my in-laws. I am so thankful for the son they raised and let me marry. I am glad that I got them!
19. If being lazy were an Olympic sport, all three of my dogs would win gold. I love that about them. I don't think I could handle another high energy creature in my life.
20. I think I'm done. Hopefully next time I can post a "real" post. But realistically, I will probably never be less busy. Just different busy. Goodbye for now.
