When I do the dishes, I often look out from the kitchen window and notice this heart shaped rock. And it makes me smile. Especially when I think about my own heart and it’s own wild transformations that have taken place during the last year. An incredible thought struck me today. I was listening to … More Heart Sick No More
So.Many.Contractions. It’s another late-night post, thanks to contractions every 7-8 minutes keeping me awake. After contracting on and off since Saturday, I woke up to some pretty strong contractions this morning at 3am and they haven’t let up the entire day. Needless to say, I’m pretty worn out. I believe what I am experiencing is … More A Peace that Surpasses Understanding
Everyone keeps saying “how small I look” for how far along I’ve come, and my sister (who lives overseas) even dredged up some of her old maternity pictures from eleven years ago to prove it. Yeah, her belly was bigger, but she was a month ahead of me! (I told her I still had thirty … More 36 Weeks
Valentines day or not, yesterday was a lovely day. I felt great almost the entire day! My husband brought me flowers and a Jamba Juice smoothie on his way home from work. We enjoyed a ‘gourmet’ meal of homemade sandwiches and store bought candy bars for dessert with our smoothies. (Okay, so it was pretty … More Trusting God Through the Yuck
I just can’t keep myself away from L&D, apparently. I must secretly love that place! Yes, I had trip #3 to L&D yesterday. Because two trips wasn’t enough already. I need to get to know all the nurses and doctors before I have this baby, I guess! The past few days have been filled with … More I thought we might have a Valentines Baby
I’m up late tonight, unable to sleep (again) from pain. I don’t even know if I’ll be able to write a coherent blog post. But I’ll give it a try if it means that someone reading this will be praying for me (thanks if that’s you!). No, I’m sorry, this is not a blog post … More A Blog Post About Ice Cream! (I wish) …
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