I would venture to create a fake statistic that says that 90% of these blog titles revert back to the idea that life is flying by! Every time I get a chance (and the motivation) to post something I realize just how much has taken place since the last time. Yet many days feel slow and mundane. How can that be? A focus shift is certainly in order! Today is going to be a wonderful day!
Thanksgiving vacation was a wonderful excursion for our family! We traveled down to South Florida on Wednesday afternoon and though the trip took 7 hours instead of 5, Aaron did wonderfully (partly due, I'm sure, to the fact that we finally caved and turned his car seat on the way) and Joey and I had great conversations. It seemed to go by faster than many of the 5 hour trips we have had!
On Thursday morning we went to the beach. There was a playground across the street, and of course miles of sand and water to enjoy. Aaron loves it there.
Later we got dressed and ready for Thanksgiving Dinner (with 20 of our closest friends and family-hehehe) with many guests! The food was delicious and Aaron sat at the table with us for a very long while (part of which he watched Nemo on the laptop for). I got to spend time at the table with my brother, Nick, and Molly as well which is a rarity and therein a huge blessing!
On Friday we wanted to go to the beach but it was chili and windy, so we opted to stay in and have a little backyard photo-shoot- hence all the white-shirt photos scattered throughout this post!
And later we got to meet Papa Steve at the mall for some lunch and a Holiday Train Ride.
Saturday was our last day. Rather than hit the beach again we took a trip to Parrot Jungle Island! Aaron got to hold and feed parrots, hold a baby monkey, and do all kinds of ridiculously wonderful things! Joey and I were discussing on the ride home how crazy it is that Aaron has been able to do so much over such a short little lifetime! He has been sledding in snow, hiking, to the beach, to Disney (twice), to Sea World where he touched and fed dolphins and stingrays... and the list goes on. Thank you Lord for blessing us and allowing us to bless our son!
On a pregnancy note- I can't believe how different things are being pregnant with baby number two! I have hardly any pictures, had only one ultrasound, and even physically it is very different. I am very thankful that, after a second one-hour glucose test, I am gestational diabetes free this time! I can't tell you what a relief that is.
I am so excited to meet and hold Evan. I am 32 weeks now and, of course, I have no idea how much longer it will be... but I know it will be soon enough no matter what! I hope that I have what it takes to handle a second baby with grace, love and peace. I hope that I don't freak out or feel too overwhelmed. But I know that the Lord is going to be my strength and I pray that I will let Him be God and stick to my part of just being His child. If I can do that and trust in Him it will go well with me!
When we got home to Gainesville Saturday night we unpacked and settled in to bed. The next evening we did one of my favorite things! We decorated for Christmas. This year we are going to do the Jesse Tree Advent devotionals as we eagerly await the celebration of the birth of our savior! I can't wait to celebrate Christmas at home with our family this year and to remember what this season is really all about!
