25 Weeks Old Already

I just can't wait to meet Baby Grace! It's amazing how much I already love her. We weren't set on having a boy or girl--it was just an awesome experience getting to see our little baby via ultrasound. Of course, now that I know, I can't help drooling over all the adorable skirts, dresses and shoes they make for little girls.

"I've got to start saving for a wedding"-first words from the Hubster (said very seriously) as we left the doctors office. That made me laugh really hard!

Getting an early start at picking her nose!

Yosemite 2009

Every year we head down to Yosemite to celebrate our anniversary. It is always so amazing to see the park every summer...BEAUTIFUL! This year we went with Seth & Amy Hahner. They were the perfect couple to go with...up and ready early in the morning to hike and just go-go-go all day. We had a lot of fun!

Psalm 40

I found these verses to be an encouragement this morning. With everything that has been going on, it is a joy to speak of how good the Lord has been through it all.

Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust... (v4)

You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wonderous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! (v5)

I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. (v8)

As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me! (v11)

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me! (v13)

But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, "Great is the LORD!" (v16)

9 months and counting!

No, it's not a reference to the fact that I'm pregnant...it's how long it's been since I last blogged about anything!! Crazy how time flies when blogging isn't much of a priority! Well, a lot has happened since the last time...

• Returned from Mexico
• Finished my final semester at HSU
• Finally graduated from college!
  
• Started a new job--working with the Hubster
• Great news: we're expecting!
• Hubster started a second job (which he loves by the way)
  
• My dad passed away
• Found out we're having a little girl: Baby Grace

So with all that, I thought writing a bit and having one spot to share some pics and news might be a good idea again.

When you're tired, everything sounds good...

I knew Beej was tired last week, but I didn't know how tired until we were brushing our teeth on Thursday night. I couldn't stop laughing after he'd asked me (several times because I kept cracking up) to put toilet paste on his toothbrush--"just a little bit". Looking bleary-eyed, he only realized what he was saying after I explained that we were completely out of toilet paste for the night.

It's been a while...

You know how it goes...you come back from ____________ and you can't believe how long it has taken you to ____________.

Well that's been my life since coming back from Oaxaca. The time has flown by, and I'm just hanging on, trying to settle into a routine.

I got back to Fortuna the second week of August and was super motivated to simplify. That meant getting rid of a lot of our stuff. I unpacked, sorted and priced and that first Saturday home, we had a yard sale. Praise God, we were able to get rid of everything without having to throw stuff away, and made way more moolah than either Beej or I had hoped for.

I then thought I'd be able to get our new apartment organized and myself all ready to start school all over again the following week. I am now entering my fourth week of school, and I'm just happy that our new place is semi-livable.

I showed up for class last week to realize that not only had I not completed the homework, but the thought to do so had never crossed my mind the weekend before--I guess I've been in denial that I'm back in school already! I've since gotten it "together" and made good on all other assignments.

I celebrated my 27th birthday yesterday with my dear and delightful husband who kicked off the weekend with breakfast, coffee and flowers followed by many gifts throughout the day and a hike through fern canyon. "I'm 27?...I can't believe I'm 27" is what kept running through my head all day--maybe I'm in denial about other things as well. Thanks to all for the birthday wishes. I'm so blessed to have so many to love in my life.

Throughout all of this, I am once again reminded of how I can plan and make my little to-do list, but I am not God and never get to cross everything off the list when I want to. Stuff comes up. Life happens. I have to take time out to rest, to sleep, to celebrate. Life is way bigger than any to-do list anyway--thankfully!

Oh Happy Day!