It's a lazy afternoon...

Here I am again slacking on my blog....and it's never because of a lack of things to post about. It's always because my mind is swirling and I'm pretty sure if I posted everything that I am thinking about, anyone reading it would be completely lost in the randomness of such a post! I can never seem to pick one thing to really focus on but today I just need to put out a little update and let anyone who reads know I am still here!

Still here...and still pregnant :) Little Jonah is a big boy and measuring 2-3 weeks bigger than he is supposed to be! I am 35 weeks and so glad he is healthy. Yes, my ribs are sore, my back is achey, it hurts to walk, and yes- I'm ready to be done. But I also try to remind myself often how precious this time is with him. Not only is he still developing, but I remember my freak out after miss Isabelle was born about 3 years ago. I came to the realization that once she was here, I couldn't protect her from everything like I could when I was carrying her inside me. So I am focusing on that these last few weeks when I feel like sitting down to cry because my body doesn't feel like mine anymore. And I am also enjoying the simplicity we still have for about a month more. I am nervous about the change in the structure of our little family. Of course, I have heard from everyone who has experienced their second child and the story really varies from person to person. Some say it was the easiest transition to make, especially compared to the first child. And some say it was shockingly difficult. I want to prepare myself to feel either way. I don't want to expect it to be bad, but if it is, I don't want to be completely surprised either. I am glad that soon after he is here, winter will be on its way out and we will be able to go on walks and get out to play, hopefully make some friends and enjoy the area more.

Off the topic of BABIES and PREGNANCY- what seems to consume my life these days, even gets annoying to me so I can imagine others would be tired of hearing about it :) I am in love with Pinterest and boy, does it make me feel motivated to get crafty and be a DIY Queen! I have a whole list of things I need to get started on. And I have a couple bags from Hobby Lobby with stuff in them that I intended to start on weeks ago. I will from time to time share some of my DIY endeavors on here! Good and bad, maybe? lol I haven't had any terrible fails yet, but I'm sure there will be some. I need to figure out how to put a link to Pinterest on my blog here... I swear sometimes, I feel like I can't fully take advantage of this blog because I am wandering around it in the dark trying to figure it out.

Lastly, for today- I am really getting impatient with how long it is taking my hair to grow out. I am hoping to get it down almost to my waist, and it is just taking ages! And no I do not think pregnancy speeds up my hair growth, which is pretty dissapointing, considering that is supposed to be a plus of having a bun in the oven. So, if anyone has any tips on making hair grow faster I would love to hear them. I will not be making the new mommy mistake I made when I had Izzy- I went and got the shoulder length I'm-a-mommy-so-I-need-something-quick-and-cute cut. It was cute but actually I felt like short hair was more work. Long hair here I come! :)

Well, Happy Monday :) I'm off to brave the wintery elements to get ingredients to satisfy my craving for cheesy hashbrown casserole!!!

It's been awhile....

It has been months since I had a blog entry here...actually 4 months shy of a whole year! The main reason I haven't been back is because I can never quite decide what I want the main focus of this blog to be. I guess I consider my day to day life a bit too mundane for blog entries? But lately certain events have really made me appreciate the small stuff a little more, and so, I return.


Lots has happened in the past few months that I guess might have made my blogging a bit more entertaining. We moved about an hour and a half from where we were living before, and now reside in my husband's hometown. May not sound like much to some, but for a girl who has basically lived in the same town since she was about 3, it was a bit of a transition. I am still adjusting and but it has been two months now. I reconnected with some old friends, made some new, and hope to meet more, which is not easy being a stay at home mom. The occasional trip to Wal-Mart or the grocery store has been about as social as I get lately, although we have been blessed with a very mild winter so far, enabling us to get out a lot more. Also- in about 9 weeks, we will be welcoming a new addition to our family- Little baby Jonah! I am so excited for his arrival, although nervous at the same time. It will be a new adventure. I am ready to have my body back though, that is no doubt! But God has been so merciful to me throughout this pregnancy just as He was when I was pregnant with Izzy. I have much to be thankful for!


Speaking of that little town I grew up in, it's been a difficult week for many there and that has been weighing heavy on my heart. Two girls that were just a few years older than me passed away within a few days of each other. Both were beautiful women, inside and out, and have left behind many grieving a loss that doesn't seem fair. The one that hit me closest to my heart was Christen. Christen was a stay at home mother and she left behind two precious children and a husband with faith that could move mountains. I had the privilege of reading her blog, mainly about her faith and her family. It made me realize a lot about God, my faith, about life in general. But mostly, that some days, being a stay at home mom can seem so small, uneventful, and even repetitive. I get bored, I get lonely, I get worn down, frustrated and unmotivated sometimes. But it's all in how you look at it. The things that seem small will be huge in Christen's children's memory of her. Every day I am forming my little girl's foundation for her entire life (and soon my little boy as well). I have no idea how many days I have left on this earth and right now I have every day, all day to teach her what she needs to know and to share my time with her. What an incredible, amazing privilege I have! I will try my best to remember that each morning I am able to wake up to my beautiful family is a blessing. I will take the tears, time-outs, messes, and frustrating days because I know some people would give anything to have that back. As I sit here and write this, I can't wait for my 3 year old to wake up from her nap. We have memories to make <3


R.I.P Christen and Courtney... you will be missed. 

2 Corinthians 1:3-5
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows."