halfway there

What a week! I am still not over the thrill of our little girl! I keep replaying "it's a girl" in my mind. I told myself I would be good but her little clothes are starting to pile up.

Brian and I could both start feeling light kicks at 19 weeks when we put our hands right on my belly. I adore those movements and pregnancy has been an absolute joy!

Finding out the gender was such a highlight of my life (although I did not care either way...promise) that I was a little sad it was over...kind of like I feel when Christmas ends and everyone goes home. But then I started thinking about the day we will see her face and hold her for the first time. Yep, I still have plenty to look forward to!

champagne taste

Wouldn't you know that I fell in love with $585 crib bedding!?

My sweet friend, Carrie, sent me a blog with some amazing nursery inspiration. Swooning...

sweet baby

 
Today was the big day...we found out that our sweet baby is a G-I-R-L!!! Amazing!! The ultrasound was a sweet moment. When I was recounting the event with Brian I just started crying..."her arms and legs, fingers and toes are all there; she is healthy and growing....!" I am so emotional and thankful.

I am already searching for nursery ideas and am beyond thrilled that this baby, who rolls around and kicks me so sweetly, can now be called "SHE" and "HER". Yea!!!

sunday revival

Church is the highlight of my week. It revives me like no other. Today was no exception.

I don't want this blog to give the impression that every day is sunshine and rainbows but we do have it pretty good! However, like everyone else, we are sinners. We have good days and bad days.  For me, I have generally had a bad past two weeks. Not huge bad, just kind of "blah". Today it all faded away and I feel revived.

I could sit here and think of how my attitude has been off the past two weeks and wallow in my self pity but I know that I am forgiven. I can repent of my sinful nature and move on. I have this freedom and forgiveness because of Christ Jesus and His finished work on the cross.

"I hear the Savior day, "Thy strength indeed is small; child of weakness, watch and pray, find in Me thine all in all."

Jesus paid it all, all to him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.

For nothing good I have whereby thy grace to claim, I'll wash my garments white in the blood of Calv'ry's Lamb.

I am looking forward to this week and am forever thankful for the blood of the Lamb through which I receive endless grace and mercy!

the two of us

Here is documentation of what our family looked like very shortly before we technically became THREE.

baby = blog

The time has come. It's time to blog. I want to share with those who would like to have updates and would also like some documentation of our life.

Why do I think that now is a good time for this? Because we are having a B-A-B-Y!! To be precise, we are having a baby in about 20 weeks. WOW!! There is a long and elaborate story as to how we found out about our bundle of joy but I will share that later.

This coming Tuesday we find out what we are having. Waiting the full 20 weeks has been SO much fun! Every day Brian and I ask each other "girl baby or boy baby?". I can honestly say I don't have a preference. I can think of a million reasons why both are a joy.

We are so thankful for the God given miracle of life. I am so grateful that the Lord allowed me to conceive and that I can experience a baby growing inside of me. It is only by his hand that we receive this gift.

"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I will praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:13-14