Pregnancy Progress

Yes, I'm alive! I'm not really into the whole blogging thing yet, but I anticipate more interest after our little one is born. =) I'm feeling really good! I am definitely noticing a change the last 2 weeks in my nausea for the good. Yeah 2nd trimester! I am almost 14 weeks. It's going by really fast, thankfully! My worst symptom was hating the smell in our apartment, even though it didn't smell to anyone else, but now it barely bothers me! I went to the doc Tuesday and had a good update. I've gained a few pounds, partially due to Thanksgiving and lazy eating the last few weeks I think. I'm actually really okay with weight gain as long as it's for the baby, not a result of me overeating. =) I'm showing just a little and can't wait to show for real!

I thought I would add a few photos of some fun baby stuff I've been looking at. Many of you know that for a while I struggled with really being excited about being pregnant. It was all so new, and I felt so out of whack. Now that I'm used to being sick, have seen the baby, and I am committing much more of my journey to God through prayer, I am definitely excited. It's neat to share the joy with the youth group too. They're already setting up a party in the hospital waiting room. =) I remember how fun that was when Ruby was born, and I look forward to being on the other side of the room. =)

On another note, Marc and I finished a book called Living the Cross Centered Life. It was all about keeping the gospel the main focus in your life. Easy, right? =) C. J. Mahaney really struck me when he said that when people ask how he is he says, "Better than I deserve." Isn't that so true??? When we really understand what we deserve....eternal separation from God in Hell....and understand that Christ, who was without sin, came to be sin for us on the cross, we cannot help but look at our lives differently. So, today, whether you're facing a hard test at school, a death or sickness in the family, or the everyday hassles of life, remember/discover the joy you should have if you trust in Christ as your Savior and Lord. We should always be better than, "Okay." If you have no idea what that's like, email me, I can tell you all about it. =)

Be blessed today!

This is the pattern we like at Target. It's called Melbourne by Graco, and the travel system, high chair, and pack n' play are all at the store! It's cheaper than many of the patterns, but just as cute!

Another cute cheaper pattern at Babies R' Us called "Oh" by Evenflo.

We've always loved the G-Galore pattern by Graco because of our name, and we know Aunt Megan thinks it's cool too. =) We're bummed, though, because the travel system comes with a car seat that we don't like because it's extra heavy. We might still get the Pack N' Play...we'll see. =)

We're pretty positive this is the nursery. We aren't finding out the sex of the baby probably (!), and we've always wanted a gender neutral nursery anyway. It's called NoJo Jungle Tales, but it's only available online at Babies R' Us...bummer. I like the polka dots a lot! =)