One more day

One more day checked off the 280 day pregnancy check list and one day closer to being done with morning sickness. I long to feel better.

One more day closer til my brother-in-law leaves for Iraq again. He just got word that he's headed back this fall for another short tour of duty. He won't be at the same base he was at 2 years ago, because that one was attacked and closed. I'm proud of him, yet it's still disconcerting. Can't imagine what his fiancee thinks.

One more day closer til heaven. I've been thinking about that a lot lately. It's getting closer, but what am I doing to help people get there...

Heartache

I'm rather stunned and devastated at the news of changes taking place in life and how that affects dear friends that I've known for almost a dozen years. Change is a reality. Some is easier than others. I ache for the pain and uncertainty that is coming their way, but know and trust that the God who has been so good to them so far has something great in this plan.

If I truly believe that God is good, He is good regardless of the circumstance, and when the situation is beyond my understanding/comprehension. He is good all the time. It is impossible for His nature to be anything else.

Procrastination

Over the weekend and this morning I finally started tackling those jobs I've creatively procrastinated on for quite some while. The jobs always seem so overwhelming so it seems easier to put them off. The reality of it is that the jobs really weren't that tough and really didn't take that much time/work to accomplish.

That said, my accomplishments have created new jobs and awareness of other procrastinated tasks. It never ends. The big job is clearing out the spare bedroom/catch all room to make room for Ryan's big-boy room. We always fill the space that we have, and now I need to "un-fill" some room to accommodate the growing family.

What Is Old Is New Again

My energentic toddler has decided for the second day in a row to not nap. Crushing to a mom trying to get stuff done or take a nap herself.

However, we have found the joy of old musicals - namely "Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang." I've never seen this energetic little boy so captivated for such a long period of time. Thank you Chitty for coming to the rescue and introducing my son to the world of old musicals.

Some day I may regret this discovery...

Motivation

Maybe I should attribute it to a gray winter, being pregnant, an overwhelming to do list, or life with a toddler... but I am seriously lacking motivation. The mounting list of things to accomplish don't seem to help the motivation factor to get my butt in gear and get stuff done.

I need to get to the point where determination creates my motivation rather than my emotions. Fickle whims can't dictate my life. Running that race that Paul talks about requires endurance. I keep trying to make my own endurance rather than getting the IV feed from heaven.

I survived

And I'm better for it! It was a beneficial visit to the chiropractor last night and I was able to get some relief. I get to go back on wednesday for round 2. I have to admit that the deafening sound of my neck cracking seemed to last forever, even though I know it only lasted a couple of seconds.

Here's hoping for continued results.

Giving In

I called and scheduled an appointment with a chiropractor. I've never been and I've always been a bit nervous about having my back contorted, cracked, and popped. Don't get me wrong, there are good chiropractors (brother-in-law is), but just getting there is the issue for me. Headaches and backaches finally pushed me to do it, but I'm still nervous.

Thank You Eve

We read in Genesis that pain in childbirth is part of the fall. After experiencing morning/allday sickness once again, all I can say is... It's a good thing heaven is heaven. Otherwise I'd have to hurt Eve for her choice.

So much new, so much the same...

It's a new year, and again it will take me 2-3 monthes to get the right number on my checks and other written documentation. I finally got to the point that I didn't have to think twice about the year section and it's another calendar flip. The saga continues.

It's a new year, and again I'm excited and daunted by what lays ahead this year. I know that God is good and gracious and has great plans for me and my family. I know that if I'm watching, God will give me great opportunities to show myself faithful and true to Him - with the possibility of encouraging others to live for Jesus Christ. Exciting and daunting.

It's a new year, and again I'm pregnant. I'm expecting #2 sometime early August. I'm excited and daunted. I'm excited that God has blessed us with another child. I'm daunted about making it through the morning/all day sickness and life with a toddler and a newborn. Mothers have been doing this for thousands of years so I know that I'll survive. Exciting and daunting.