Oh So Thankful!

Life has changed SO much in the past year. My life has TOTALLY changed. I have this new life that I am responsible for. To love and nurture. That is such a huge responsibility! I am so thankful that the Lord has chosen to bless me in this way!
I am thankful for an amazing family. The one I was born into as well as the one I married into. I am thankful that I have good health. I am thanful that I have a job. The thing that I a most thankful for but many times take for granted is my salvation. I am so thankful for such a loving God that cares for us and forgives us!

I am so thankful for my sweet sweet husband! He is such a wonderful husband and father! I am so thankful for the sweet sweet gift the Lord has given us---our sweet baby boy! I am thankful that he is such a good baby, that he is healthy, and that he sleeps through the night!

"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good!" Psalm 107:1

Life since Feb. 4....WOW!!

Was Feb. really the last time I wrote an entry? Uh....my bad :( WOW how life has changed! Baby Jackson was born on June 27th. 7lbs 14oz! Since then my world has been turned upside down! I never knew how much I could love someone! He is such a sweet baby! Always happy!! I couldn't have asked for more! God is so good!!!

I was able to enjoy 10 weeks with my sweet baby before I had to go back to work. It was and is still so hard leaving him every morning. I want to be here with him every second. Chris' mom keeps him during the day and for that I am very thankful...But I just wish it was me staying with him. Not too much longer and I'll be able to!

Jackson is now 4 1/2 months old and changing every day. He laughs and smiles all the time and just rolled over for the first time last week. Lately his new thing is reaching for my cup if I am drinking something. If it's water I give him a little sip and those little gums just chomp on the rim of my cup.

Well, that's all for now...but I promise to be a better blogger...no really...I'm gonna try a lot harder this time! I leave you with some pics of my sweet boy!

DONE!!!

Dont get me wrong...I LOVE LOVE LOVE my basketball girls! However...I am EXHAUSTED!!! I have not really had a break since October...and that was only a 3 day break between softball and basketball. So, with this pregnancy and being so busy I am so tired and ready for a break.

I've been thinking about baby Jackson a lot! Wondering what he's going to look like, if he will be smart, if he will be athletic, and so many others. I have had dreams about him lately and I cant wait for the day that I will hold him in my arms and kiss those cheeks! Now that I have some time on my hands I can start planning for how to decorate his room along with getting the whole house organized. Sometimes I get a little overwhelmed when I think about it all! My mom is supposed to come back in a few weeks to help me paint and decorate. Chris is overwhelmed with the prices of baby furniture lol. But we will be purchasing some VERY soon! But he is getting excited to decorate too!

Now that we know we are having a boy, it makes things even more exciting and real for us! We cant wait!!

Thankful

As Thanksgiving is fastly approaching, I am thankful for so much. Things that I don't give thanks for on a daily basis. First, I am thankful for my sweet sweet husband! He has always been sweet...but through the first part of the pregnancy...he's been the BEST. Caring for me when I feel sick, rubbing my back, fixing my dinner, sending me flowers/cards, cleaning the house, doing laundry...I could go on and on! I am also thankful for my wonderful family! They are the best! Thankful for the gift of a child! Oh how sweet this gift is! I am thankful I have a job. I complain about it a lot but I truly am thankful for it. Thankful for my church and our wonderful pastor and his wife. They are truly a blessing to us! Thankful for my sweet freinds that I have made here in Thomson. I thought I'd never have friends here...but the Lord has blessed me with some great ones! And SO thankful for my old friends. Although I dont get the time I used to with them...they still hold a very special place in my heart!
Most of all, I am thankful for my God! He is SO good to me and brings ALL the blessings I could ever ask for! He has send the greatest blessing of Jesus...who I am FOREVER thankful for!
I hope everyone will take time to reflect what they are truly thankful for this year. Let's not take the Lord's blessings for granted!

So long!!

Has it really been this long since I've blogged? WOW!!! Didn't expect to be such a slacker with this. However...my life has been VERY busy! I coached softball and basketball all summer and also worked with the youth of our church. We ended up giving the youth up because it was just way too much. We loved it...it just consumed our summers (along with coaching) and 2 days each week and almost every weekend. We were not getting enough time with each other and we knew we had to give something up.

My softball team made it to the playoffs again this year! We didn't make it past the first round but it was good just to be there again!

Probably the biggest news in our lives right now is that we are going to have a little thiglet!!! We are so excited and so thankful that the Lord has blessed us with a child! I am around 8 weeks right now and the baby is due on June 24....yes, one day after our anniversary! So, the story is...I have been wanting a baby for a while now. Chris...not so much. Not that he didn't want one...I think he was just nervous about having one. So, I had talked to lots of people and many of them said it could take a long time to get pregnant....you just don't ever know. So, I told Chris what I had heard and expressed all my "what ifs" to him and we decided in September to come off of birth control. Little did I know that he was dealing with Fertile Myrtle here! ONE MONTH!!! That's it....all it took! Chris was SO excited....when I saw the "pregnant" on the test...I started hyperventilating!! lol I just had so many emotions running through me and didn't know how to respond. I am ECSTATIC! I can't wait to start fixing the nursery and finding out what it is! We went to the first Dr. appointment the other day (thought I would die waiting on the day) We saw the lil peanut and heard the heartbeat! Such a neat experience! And such a learning experience for Chris! Haha! But he was so excited! I go back December 10th and I hope to post pics and blog more between now and then!

So, I'm thinking of getting a new summer "do"! As in drastic! Right now, my hair is a little longer than shoulder length. I am a little hesitant to cut it all off, but at the same time, I think I might like it! I'm going to let you all see a few cuts I'm thinking of and allow you to give me some advice. The Hubs says I should do what I want and he likes all 3. So, I've alread sought advice from the one that really matters...now its your turn!

Style 1

Style 2

Front

Left Side

Back (without the tatoos of course) :-)

Style 3

So, let me know what you think!

So...I'm not so good at this blogging thing! I never find the time to do it...however, I do LOVE reading the blogs of all my sweet friends!

Probably the biggest thing that has happened since my last post, is running the 1/2 marathon. I have never been a runner...and for all who know us, Chris is a very big runner! I decided to take on the challenge not knowing what all it would include. I trained for 12 weeks...and hated most of the training. Towards the end I actually started to like running. Then it was time for the big day! I was SO nervous. I wasnt trying to pull out an amazing time or anything...I just hoped to finish! and I DID!! I absolutely had a BLAST running! All of the people running beside you, the beautiful city, and all the bands along the way were so motivating and so much fun! I never thought I could run that far! Now...I think I'm addicted! I finished in 2:47 which was a lot better than I expected to do! And I am also SO proud of my sweet husband! He ran the full marathon in 3:44!

I dont have any of the pictures yet, but here's one I found off of the internet...31,000 people!

Catch the fever...go for a run!!