Climbing the Mountains...

We are about 10 weeks to go (hopefully) until we meet our beautiful little girl and I officially have a mountain coming off my belly. Its not a bump, or a hump but an Applachian mountain. I think as we continue this journey, will be be visitng the Rockies, Alps and Himalays.

I am so excited to see her face and hold her in my arms, but I am also really enjoying this awesome bonding time. Every kick and squirm brings me joy- I now understand why I'll miss this. I told Kellen he should be incredibly jealous that I get to feel her all the time. I really enjoy watching my belly move all around. I've been feeling something hard on my right side about 4 inches up from my belly button. I wish I could see what it is. I miss having ultrasounds, seeing her heartbeat and her personality displayed in the womb. I have also started to notice kicks on my bladder, those are painful.

Speaking of mountains, I feel like our life is at an uphill climb. I stand at the bottom, overwhelmed by what stands in my way. I'm beginning to think life isn't always greener on the other side. Kellen's job isn't nearly as reliable as we had hoped. Its disappointing. Right now we are making do and I am working more hours because I have the time to, but time is running out and soon I won't be working at all and to be completely honest we cannot make ends meet on just his Fedex salary. We were definatly hoping for more. If he got another job his chances of flying would be cut down drastically. I don't know how long we keep trying this out. Its been four weeks and no real pay. And to make things worse, we moved just so he could be closer to a job that he isn't getting hours at. The upside is he has been around more to help get things done at the old apartment and we get to enjoy lunch together and he visits me at work. I do just love spending time with him but we can't afford this much longer and I hate to tap into our savings. Needless to say, I am beyond stressed and I think Kellen is too but he is a little more calmer than I am. We continue to relay on God.

I am also discouraged because I wish I didn't have to work at starbucks. I want to scan. I miss it. Despite it being illegal, nobody will hire me because I am so obviously pregnant and it just annoying. There is always a way around it.

As we get settled in to our new place, keep a few things in your prayers. 1. We really want to get involved in a good, strong, Biblical sound church. We don't know too much about the area and church hunting can be extremely discouraging. 2. Give us the energy and strength to work and get unpacked and organized before baby comes so life might be less chaotic once she is here. 3. Jobs and money. Its easy to say don't worry, but bills are real. 4. Peace. I am so restless anymore. I long for stability and schedules. Hopefully we can face the mountain bit by bit, step by step instead of seeing it for the giant climb it is.

paint, paint, clean

It feels so good to be done with school, but life has been anything but relaxing. First I had my boards, which I passed with flying colors-- yippy. Then I had my glucose test. I was told if it was bad, I would hear something at the end of the week. Well on Friday I got a call from the doctor, but they didn't leave a message so I waited all weekend to learn it was just my iron- not my sugar! Once again-- yippy! So two big tests and I passed them both-- ahhh atleast a little stress gone.

And now all my free time has been occupied by trying to get our new place ready to move into. It was filthy. Kellen and I along with our parents and Chrissy have spent many hours painting and cleaning. Thank goodness for wonderful help. I wonder how people feel like they can rent places like this...and even more than that what kind of sucker rents them. Ha the price was right and it fit our needs. It is nice because I get to paint babes room how I want it too. :-)

Now we move officially on Saturday. Moving sucks. It is super stressful and I want to be more help but people don't let me. Appearantly when you're pregnant you are suppose to take it easy..ha ha. Its hard because most times I forget that I am pregnant except for when I try to bend over and do something and realize there is a big belly in my way.

Pregnancy is going...quickly! We are less than 3 months away from meeting our beautiful little girl. We are finished registering and are starting to get her room ready. I think I am officially in my third trimester and we start going to see the doctor every 2 weeks now. Whew...I can't even imagine how things will be different. It will be wonderful though.

Done!

Today was my last day at clinical. It feels so good to be done. I worked really hard over the last two years and I have learned so much. I am at so much peace about the future too. I haven't spent much time looking for jobs because Kellen and I aren't sure what is going to happen once the baby comes. I did have an interview for a job that I would like to have, but I am not expecting anything to come from it! For now we both were at agreement that if possible, I should try to be a stay home mom. This decision leaves me torn. I want to be home but I also would like to use everything I learned over the past two years. I was listening to the radio the other day and Harry Chapin's Cats in the Cradle came on....and it reminded me of priorities again. Like I said I am very much at peace right now in the Lord's plan. Everything will work out just the way it is supposed to.

In other news, we are 99 days away from our due date! Ah, it will go so fast. That is about 14 weeks away...
I haven't been naseauted or sick in about a week! I am actually feeling much better. I have more energy and am rather comfortable. Better late than never! I am now dealing with charley horses in my left calf. OUCH. I can hardly walk. Appearantly this is relatively common in pregnancy but it is not fun at all. My dad swears by putting soap at the foot on the bed, so we will try that tonight.

Anxiously Waiting

Ah getting hugeee and I'm only 26 weeks!

Just wanted to share-- I can't wait to meet our little girl! hehe

And I'm super excited my husband doesn't have to work Sundays anymore. A day for sure us to be together, sleep until 9:30!! (atleast for now), relax, grow in our relationship with the Lord and one another.