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Home Again
We are home from our adventure on the big boat! Honestly, it was one of the best experiences of my life, and the timing could not have been better. I have been dreading it for months, because I felt like I would be so exposed...a boat full of people who know my husband and therefore know me. A bathing suit that shows off what is now undoubtedly the mark of impending motherhood. I didn't want to be stared at, picked over, evaluated, discussed. I just knew it was going to be a disaster. Well, I am happy to say that I was completely wrong. The first night that...
The Binding
I have spent the last several hours debating whether or not to go to the hospital. I have been having contractions for a few weeks but I always had them early with my other pregnancies as well, and so I decided that they were nothing. All of a sudden, they don't feel like nothing. My stomach looks completely different than it has in the past few weeks and my instincts are telling me that something is going on. I called my doctor and set up an appointment for 10 a.m., so unless something drastic happens, I'm just going to hang out tonight. I will be 28 weeks...
I Surrender All
I just wanted to give all of you a brief update on my appointment. I cannot believe how many people have committed to pray for our family during this time. To say that it is humbling would be a drastic misrepresentation. Thank you for all of your notes, your words, and your prayers for sweet Audrey.Susannah checked me over this morning and confirmed that I was not in labor yet. I was really surprised because of how strongly I was feeling contractions yesterday (every 2 minutes or so for several hours, but not getting stronger with time). She did a quick...
I Surrender All (song)
I am so excited to post this song!!! We had to clear it with Curb (thank you John and Brian), Selah's producer (thanks Jason) and Michael English himself (thank you Michael). The CD comes out in the fall and will be called "You Deliver Me." I Definitely won't be able to get permission for the title track (which will be the first single), but I love this one and hope you do too... my baby can SING! I just think he speaks volumes about trusting God.Preach it Toddy:)Let it load...
Daily Bread
The other day, my friend Jess was over at my house and we were talking about the blog. She really encouraged me to post about what life looks like for us these days, and I thought it was a good suggestion. The past few weeks have been filled with "normal" moments, along with all of the extreme highs and lows. I took the girls on a "nature walk" the other day and they got to bring little baggies with their names on them to fill with treasures that we found along the way. I tried to explain the difference between dead, alive, and dormant. It was somewhat productive, although Ellie came...
Life
A Different Miracle
Let me start by saying thank you. I am (are you getting sick of hearing this?!?!?!) totally overwhelmed by the way people are loving us through life right now. It was not an easy day, but it was filled with the glory of God.The ultrasound began with Angie (Patti had been called to another office) looking things over. Nothing really looked remarkably different, other than that she is facing up, so we got another look at that beautiful profile. We don't think she is transverse...it looks like she is still in the "one leg down and one up" position. She looked cute as pie to me. In my head,...
On the Road
I am writing from Lexington, KY, where Selah had a concert tonight. Since we only live a few hours away, we came up with Todd. I am so glad we did. We are staying in a very fancy hotel (thank you Ashland Baptist!) that is not helping me to empathize with Todd's road life. Sometimes when he is touring and I have been at home with the girls for a few days, I start to feel sorry for myself and tell him that he is lucky to have a break. He then tries to convince me that it is not easy to be on the road, he is tired from his 6 a.m. flight, his throat is sore, they didn't have time to eat...
So Much More
I really meant to update last night. We ended up getting home really late, and we were exhausted....we quickly discovered that the night was young...and here's why!!!! First, (and most important!), my sister-in-law Nicol welcomed her sweet baby boy into the world last night. We saw a picture of him, and I can tell you that he is BEAUTIFUL. Congratulations, Nicol (and Greg and Summer!). I would tell you his name, but as I type this, they are still undecided...I'll keep you posted!Secondly, we got a puppy. He is a Golden Retriever and his name is Sawyer. We are completely in love. Jody, you...
Sawyer!
I had to at least post a few pics of our new...
