Christmas Time

I am really bad at keeping up with this.
I am a bad blogger.
I don't really care.

It's almost Christmas which is weird for me because it doesn't seem like it should be time yet. It's still fall in my mind; mostly due to the fact that we were in Texas until December and we really didn't get a fall, so I feel like it's not time for Christmas.

If you didn't know, (not like anyone reads this..) we are having another baby GIRL! I am so pumped because we have a ton of clothes and I really didn't want to put them in storage for who knows how long for my sister or sister in law. I've already hung up some of the tiny outfits...anxious much? Yes. I am 23 weeks and anxious. It's ok though. It's just a phase. In a few days I'll be over my anxiousness and be chill again....then it starts over. We are on the downhill side though. That's a plus. Another plus: this is the last baby, no joke.

Bye.

Getting Close to Half-Way

Well, we are 17 weeks pregnant and I am so ready to find out whether it's a boy or girl! I don't know how people can be surprised. That is totally not me. On the up side, this pregnancy has been tons better than the last. I've thrown up only twice and to make myself feel better, gained less weight so far. (Maybe it's because I didn't so such a great job of losing all of Emery's baby weight...)

I think Emery is excited for a baby and I think she will be an excellent big sister. She's always got something going on...right now she is carrying a broom and 5 gallon Lowe's bucket around the house. :) I really wish I knew what she was thinking about when she does things like that!!

In other news, we are very excited about what God has in store for us as a family! More on this later!!

Stuff We Don't Need

Lately, Ryan and I have been doing some downsizing. We've sold a bunch of our stuff, going through and donating other things. We are basically down to necessities. We talked about in Sunday School yesterday about how we go and serve in Nicaragua to these people who have absolutely nothing and we go, and serve and give them, in all reality, very little when our house is chalk full of stuff we don't need. How much better could we serve and relate if we had less "wants?" So last night after revisiting the conversation, we decided that when our kids are early teens we are going to start taking family trips there to build an entire house that we paid for ourselves. Our energy and money is going to the sweet people of Nicaragua. I am exciting! In the meantime, we'll continue to go and serve just without the kid.

Counting

For the past few months, Emery has been counting, but only to 3. Lately, though, she's been going to 6, although half the time she skips 5.

Tonight she was looking at a bucket that had 10 fish on it and she started counting; to 6, skipping 5, then she stopped and said, "Where's 5?" Then she said 8, 9, 10. She's really getting the hang of this whole talking thing and everyday it gets better and better. I can understand what she's asking for which really cuts back on the amount of time the refrigerator door is open while she shows me what it is she wants.

I'm really debating about getting her hair cut. She has those amazing curls in the back that I really want to show off, but the top layer of hair is mildly wavy. I'm thinking a trim and maybe some bangs?! I don't know. I have hair issues myself so trying to figure out what to do with my kid's hair is not so easy.

I miss my parents. I'm glad they're coming to visit soon!!

Shaving Cream War

Tonight at church we had a shaving cream war. It was incredibly tame compared to the last one we were involved in, but super fun none the less.

Texas

So we moved to Texas. It has been a great change of scenery with a great change of people. The upgrade in the amount of people is awesome, not to mention the upgrade of places to eat! So far I don't miss Missouri. I do miss my parents and I can see myself missing the Ozarks sometime in the future. Emery has done so well with all the transitioning we've been doing, from the new house, new nursery, traveling to camp, then KC then back home again. She is a real trooper.

I guess I don't really have a ton to say...Transition here has been spectacular so far. The church has been so welcoming and gracious enough to pay our house payment last month for the house that hasn't sold in Chilli. Please be in continual prayer that it will sell!