Pink, Pink, & More Pink

Well we actually did it - we painted Lily's new room pink. I never thought that I would seriously paint a room pink, but I did and I love it! I had to be careful though because once pink gets too dark, it takes on the shade of Pepto Bismol. I think that we made a nice selection. The actual name of the color is "pale shrimp". There are so many shades of pink - it's ridiculous. But this is the original shade I picked out, even before I bought any bedding.

My husband and his brother spent many hours last weekend working on this room. I guess I have an excuse not helping - I'm pregnant and I can't breathe those fumes. No seriously, I was going to help (we even bought a mask for me to wear), but somehow I got out of it. I am so thankful for Aaron - he was such a hard worker through the process and I must say he did a wonderful job.

But I must admit my one fear - 2 nights ago I had a dream that during a 2nd ultrasound, it was a boy. In my dream I was a little disappointed just because we had already painted the room, inherited lots of girl clothes (thanks to Heather and Stacey), and called her by name many times. It will be great either way though and if it's a boy I guess he'll have pink room :). Well, unless Aaron is gracious enough to repaint. Just a side note - *I actually do have an ultrasound soon so at least I will get some confirmation

Pregnant and Mowing the Grass

Recently I have been on an exercise kick. Partly because I feel like I have gained too much weight and partly because I am beginning to swell. I read somewhere lately that exercise helps when you are retaining water. I figure I should take preventative measures to try not to retain water. I noticed last weekend that this was starting to happen. So...today I decided that I would mow the grass. When I asked Aaron, his initial response was "I can't let the neighbors see my pregnant wife out here mowing the grass, what will they think of me." After convincing him that I really was serious, he gave in and let me do it. I must say, it was hard work. Aaron didn't feel the need for a self-propelled lawn mower, just a plain ole' push mower. I cannot figure out why he wanted that, but oh well. He commented after I mowed the grass that I could do this task from now on. Somehow I don't think that will happen. Can you see me out cutting the grass at 9 months pregnant? Yeah, I don't think so. Anyway, it definitely felt like good exercise and I'm sure I will sleep well tonight.

It's a....

Today I had my 18-week ultrasound. For those of you that don't know, this is usually an opportunity find out what you are having - if you want to know. And I am one of those people that did not want a surprise, I wanted to know. I have been saying all along that I was having a boy. I was so sure of it that I have been calling him "Ben". Well...today I was shocked. It's a girl! That poor little girl is going to be so confused because I have been calling her a boy. Hopefully she just won't remember that! My husband has said since the beginning that he thought it was a girl. And he was right. You see his family has had at least (4) generations of boys so I just knew it was a boy. But I found out today that apparently that doesn't matter. That's according to my doctor. And of course I guess the Lord has designed for us to have a little girl. I can honestly say that I didn't care what I was having, it was just a surprise. So now we can move on from figuring out how we were going to get around using Carolina blue to looking at all the fun pink stuff.

No More Stomach Flu!

Well I made it through the week. This past Sunday evening I woke up with some vicious stomach bug. I don't wish that on anyone. I have yet to be sick from work in the 5 years that I have been there, but this week I missed 3 1/2 days. I can honestly say I would rather be at work than hanging over the toilet. And that's saying a lot :). But, I am on the road to recovery and that's a blessing.

One of the biggest scares to having the stomach flu was being pregnant. For those of you who know me - I am a super paranoid person. Every little pain or discomfort makes me anxious. But the doctors assured me this week that everything is still going well. We are almost at our 13 week mark. One more week and I'll be out of this first trimester. Yeah!!! Thank you for the prayers as we continue this process. I am praying more and more that the Lord would replace my fear with faith. Right now it seems like an impossible thing for me to learn.

It's off to bed I go - until next time...

Life is Short

Today was a tough day at work. I found out that a girl that I work with passed away yesterday. It all came as a shock to us today. She was only in her early 30's. There was a lot of sadness as you would expect in the office, especially in her immediate department. I have lots of memories of her and will treasure those moments that we were able to spend together. Please pray for her family and coworkers as they begin to deal with this loss.

I write this as a reminder that life is short. You never know from one moment to the next what will happen. To me it is a call to not take anyone or anything for granted, to take time for even the smallest conversations, and most importantly to share daily with others about my relationship with Christ. Even if not verbally, but by my actions. I tend to get so caught up in my work that I let that dictate my attitude and behaviors in the office. My prayer is that everything I do and say would be a reflection of the Lord.

Sorry to put such a solemn post, but thought that this was important. Thank you for your prayers.

The World of Blogging - Patio Complete

Well I finally did it - I joined the world of blogging. Who would have thought?! I'm not the best at emailing, so maybe I can keep everyone posted on our life this way. This could be fun.

I must say though, there is not too much going on with us. We actually just had a patio installed. Aaron has been talking about this for months. I told him if he took the initiative to get estimates and find the best deal - we could get a patio with our tax refund. Low and behold that's what he did. The result - a fun new patio with no furniture. I guess that comes next. Have you seen the cost of patio furniture? Some cost as much as our patio costs us. I don't think so. Of course, we are disagreeing on what type of furniture. I guess you could say I have expensive taste. He on the other hand, is more reasonable. Needless to say, we'll probably get the one he likes.

That's my exciting update for the day. My next step will be to tell everyone I crossed over to the blogging world. For now - thanks for reading...