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So my doctor told me at the beginning of this pregnancy not to lift anything I have to make a haaraa noise to lift. So what do I do now when I have to pick myself up off the floor or the couch or what ever low place I'm sitting? :) I'm definetely big enough now that haaraas are needed.
Last night our guest Pastor Matt spoke on Philippians 3. Wow, that was convicting. Sometimes I get pretty opinionated (like my previous blog entry) and forget that regardless of whether I believe my words are true, I am to speak truth in a way to bring light to the truth and healing, not to cut others down. Humor is good, but not as a guise to hurt or "throw arrows".
Dan just put down grass seed this past weekend and there are already baby shoots coming up! I love watering the lawn because then I can go investigate all the little guys. The place where the giant mulch pile was may be a problem. There was some what of a dip there but now that is filled in with the left over mulch bits. That may hinder our grass process. My only guess fix, since we can't get rid of the last remnants of mulch is to get top soil. Owning a home (with the intent to make it look good) is a lot of hard work. It is a good thing we like this kind of think. I can't wait until the grass in this back there and our wee one is running around on it. I am now thinking about all the things we will need like safety gates, cabinet latches and corner cushions. Our house certainly will need some tweeking to get it ready. Good thing they don't come out walking.
I am so excited to have this energy and feel happy. I know I have not lost my joy, that is consistent as Jesus' love for me never changes. I mean really happy. This last year has been so hard for Dan and me. With my out of control hormones, uncontrollable circumstances, and the worries that came with the first four months of this pregnancy, I was just numb. Now I feel, giddy, sharp, mindful, energetic, excited. I am willing to do things that before I had to drag myself through. Of course my memory is more shot than ever, but at least its a result of a good thing now. I just can't wait to hold this little one. I can't wait for the seizure like fits of glee and the smell of newborn hair. I'm becoming one of those annoying moms who can't talk about anything else. I think I like that. :)
Last night our guest Pastor Matt spoke on Philippians 3. Wow, that was convicting. Sometimes I get pretty opinionated (like my previous blog entry) and forget that regardless of whether I believe my words are true, I am to speak truth in a way to bring light to the truth and healing, not to cut others down. Humor is good, but not as a guise to hurt or "throw arrows".
Dan just put down grass seed this past weekend and there are already baby shoots coming up! I love watering the lawn because then I can go investigate all the little guys. The place where the giant mulch pile was may be a problem. There was some what of a dip there but now that is filled in with the left over mulch bits. That may hinder our grass process. My only guess fix, since we can't get rid of the last remnants of mulch is to get top soil. Owning a home (with the intent to make it look good) is a lot of hard work. It is a good thing we like this kind of think. I can't wait until the grass in this back there and our wee one is running around on it. I am now thinking about all the things we will need like safety gates, cabinet latches and corner cushions. Our house certainly will need some tweeking to get it ready. Good thing they don't come out walking.
I am so excited to have this energy and feel happy. I know I have not lost my joy, that is consistent as Jesus' love for me never changes. I mean really happy. This last year has been so hard for Dan and me. With my out of control hormones, uncontrollable circumstances, and the worries that came with the first four months of this pregnancy, I was just numb. Now I feel, giddy, sharp, mindful, energetic, excited. I am willing to do things that before I had to drag myself through. Of course my memory is more shot than ever, but at least its a result of a good thing now. I just can't wait to hold this little one. I can't wait for the seizure like fits of glee and the smell of newborn hair. I'm becoming one of those annoying moms who can't talk about anything else. I think I like that. :)
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