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I have been tagged by another blog I read to post 7 things that make me happy. Here goes:
1. My daughter. Every day she lights up my life and adds more to my life than anyone. She makes me laugh, cry, and loves me unconditionally.
2. The pool. Right now, our pool is about the only reason we go outside anymore and after a long day of work and errands, it is perfect.
3. Old Navy flip flops. The most comfortable and most affordable flip flops make my whole summer great.
4. My job. I am finally where I wanted to be in my organization and I am getting to grow it and make such a difference. Everything is coming together.
5. Pregnancy. Although the first trimester of pregnancy is never fun, I am just so thankful to be pregnant that most of the time I can overcome the general feelings of sickness. Between the heat and a still undiagnosed sickness that causes joint aches, my pregnancy symptoms are stronger than previously, but there is still not alot than can bring me down about this pregnancy.
6. Thrift & Discount stores. I am very thankful for two stores especially: Value Thrift & Ross. Ross has allowed me to purchase a couple of cheap maternity shirts, a pair of shorts and a pair of khakis to get me through the rest of the summer. For those who don't know, maternity clothes are expensive. And since most of my time being pregnant will be in cooler and cold months, it is not smart to spend alot of money of clothing items I will only wear for a month or two. Cadence starts school next week and I knew that she would be needing some fall clothes before I knew it. While it is fun to by your kids cute clothes, it can also be really really expensive! At two thrift stores this weekend, I found a gymboree top, Children's place jeans, a gap wrap sweater, gap jeans, two pairs of gap pink cords, and a motherhood maternity shirt for me. Along with 4 books. Between how expensive kids clothes are and how hard they are on them, there is little reason to spend so much money on cute clothes, especially when you can find them just as cute for really cheap. Another favorite of mine is the JBF sale, which starts this Sunday here in Tulsa. I hope to finish up KK's school clothes shopping next week at this sale, as well as stocking up on maternity clothes.
7. My husband and family. I have an incredible family who loves me and supports me. I am so thankful for all of them and have so much fun with everyone.
Okay, for anyone who reads this, Tag, you're it!
My darling daughter acts like she is 4 years old. Yes, she is only 3 1/2 but lately, she sure sounds and acts like a 4 year old. Her speech is becoming more articulated and she is using very mature words. The other day while talking to my mother in law, she used the word "speak" instead of "talk". This morning her heightened maturity bordered on attitude. I passed by the bathroom as she was finishing and reminded her to wash her hands. She replied, "Momma, you just don't need to worry about this, you just go in the living room and leave me alone". When I proceeded to explain that we have to wash our hands, I was met with her new phrase of the month, "That's not fair!". Seriously, does that sound like a three year old?
On the other home fronts, I have entered the world of maternity clothing, elastic waste bands and baby doll shirts. After your first pregnancy, it is like your body knows when you are pregnant and your stomach muscles just stop working! I am ready for the first trimester to be over for many reasons. I will feel a great sense of accomplishment and security when I hit 12 weeks. God is good to us and has blessed us with this third pregnancy. After a miscarriage you never view pregnancy the same, which is kind of a curse. I am just thankful to be pregnant again. Thanks to all of you out there for your prayers and well wishes!
The rumors are true: I am pregnant! I am 8 weeks pregnant, due March 12. We have waited this long to tell most people (and post a blog) after our experience with the miscarriage earlier in the year. Although I am still in my first trimester, I have heard the heartbeat and seen my doctor and feel confident to post a blog and let the world know! I appreciate all of the prayers I received at the time of the miscarriage and after and all of the support from everyone who knew how much we wanted another baby. Cadence is very excited and says the baby is girl. We have know idea yet, but as soon as we know the world will also know. Everything is going great so far. I am very tired and worn out, but not really that sick. I am not really starting to show, but with second and third babies, it is like your stomach muscles say "Oh, you are pregnant now? Good, because we are done working!" And suddenly you have a fat belly that is not really baby. So I am already wearing some maternity clothes and using my belly band. (Belly band is a great idea, a large band that you can put over your pants so that you do not have to button them and it holds the pants up so you can wear your regular pants longer!) With Cadence, I used my Old Navy credit card to but maternity clothes, but with this one, we are no longer using credit cards, so I am searching for cute, cheap clothes. Ross has been great! Plus, the babydoll style that is in right now helps to find clothes to wear. I see my doctor again in two weeks for another ultrasound and checkup. Hopefully with that ultrasound I will have a picture to scan in that looks more like a baby than the bean picture I have now! Also, Jenny, I am glad you are back in Tulsa!
