25 DAYS...until we find out whether we are having a boy or a girl. To be quite honest, I CAN NOT WAIT! Since being pregnant I have not bought a single (yes, nothing!) baby item! I promised my wonderful hubby that I would wait until we knew if it was a boy or girl. I think a shopping trip will follow the ultrasound on July 22 for sure. There are so many things that I can finally start doing once I know if its a boy or girl. Design baby bedding, pick out furniture, clothes!!, and my favorite part is that I can finally start calling my baby by name. Ahhh...heaven! I don't really care anymore what it is, as long as he or she is healthy.
Things I Look Forward to If It's a Girl
~Buying pink everything
~Bows
~Dresses
~Dancing
~Watching her dad when boys start to come around
~Taking her shopping for special occasion dresses
~Wedding dress shopping
~Cooking together
~And did I mention shopping
Things I Look Forward to If It's a Boy
~Teaching him about sports and the legacy of his G-pa
~Lego's
~GI Joe
~Waving goodbye as he goes camping with his dad
~Mud
~Dirt
~Teaching him how to treat a girl
I know these things are very gender oriented, but they are just the things I think of when I think about boys and girls growing up differently. I'm sure God's plan will be completely different from what I envision. Thank you Lord for having the ultimate plan~ Mom
6.28.2010
6.22.2010
A Sovereign King
I came across this passage in THE MESSAGE Bible as my journey of reading the entire Bible progresses. It is a preview of what 1 Kings is all about and it applies to my life in such detail I just had to document it.
"Sovereignty, God's sovereignty, is one of the most difficult things for people of faith to live out in everyday routines. But we have no choice: God is Sovereign. God rules. Not only in our personal affairs but in the cosmos. Not only in our times and places of worship but in the office buildings, political affairs, factories, universities, hospitals - yes, even behind the scenes in saloons and rock concerts. It's a wild and extravagant notion, to be sure. But nothing in our Scriptures is attested to more frequently or emphatically. Yet not much in our daily experience confirms it. Impersonal forces and arrogant egos compete for the last word in power. Most of us are knocked around much of the time by forces and wills that give no hint of God. Still, generation after generation, men and women of sound mind continue to give sober witness to God's sovereign rule. One of the enduring titles given to Jesus is "King."
So how do we manage to live believingly and obediently in and under this revealed sovereignty in a world that is mostly either ignorant or defiant of it?
Worship shaped by an obedient reading of Scripture is basic.We submit to having our imaginations and behaviors conditioned by the REALITY OF GOD rather than by what is handed out in school curricula, media reporting, and statistics. In the course of this worshipful listening our hearts turn towards Him and Him alone. What a wonderful direction to be pointed in."
My prayer today is that God would continue to work in my life as He has been and that I would never forget that worship and reading scriptures is what should be the #1 guiding light in my life. I pray that I can pass on this life lesson to my unborn baby. Remember little baby that the realities of this world are only that, of this world. And we are believers in the God who rules over this world, therefore first and foremost we must submit to His ways and His realities. Never waiver little baby in the truth that is Jesus and the words of Scripture that He has left for us here on earth. He loves us and wants only good things for us. Never forget that.
I love you and can't wait to share God's love with you.
Mom
"Sovereignty, God's sovereignty, is one of the most difficult things for people of faith to live out in everyday routines. But we have no choice: God is Sovereign. God rules. Not only in our personal affairs but in the cosmos. Not only in our times and places of worship but in the office buildings, political affairs, factories, universities, hospitals - yes, even behind the scenes in saloons and rock concerts. It's a wild and extravagant notion, to be sure. But nothing in our Scriptures is attested to more frequently or emphatically. Yet not much in our daily experience confirms it. Impersonal forces and arrogant egos compete for the last word in power. Most of us are knocked around much of the time by forces and wills that give no hint of God. Still, generation after generation, men and women of sound mind continue to give sober witness to God's sovereign rule. One of the enduring titles given to Jesus is "King."
So how do we manage to live believingly and obediently in and under this revealed sovereignty in a world that is mostly either ignorant or defiant of it?
Worship shaped by an obedient reading of Scripture is basic.We submit to having our imaginations and behaviors conditioned by the REALITY OF GOD rather than by what is handed out in school curricula, media reporting, and statistics. In the course of this worshipful listening our hearts turn towards Him and Him alone. What a wonderful direction to be pointed in."
My prayer today is that God would continue to work in my life as He has been and that I would never forget that worship and reading scriptures is what should be the #1 guiding light in my life. I pray that I can pass on this life lesson to my unborn baby. Remember little baby that the realities of this world are only that, of this world. And we are believers in the God who rules over this world, therefore first and foremost we must submit to His ways and His realities. Never waiver little baby in the truth that is Jesus and the words of Scripture that He has left for us here on earth. He loves us and wants only good things for us. Never forget that.
I love you and can't wait to share God's love with you.
Mom
6.20.2010
Happy Father's Day!
Happy Father's Day to my wonderful dad!! I have the best dad and he has given me the world and more throughout my whole life! Thank you dad for being the bomb!! I LOVE YOU HANDSOME!
Happy Father's day to my wonderful dad-in-law....I'm so lucky to have you as a dad. You are an inspiration and I appreciate you every day. I am so glad God placed me in your family! Thank you for teaching your boys what a GREAT father is! I love you!
And happy Father's Day to my wonderful husband (the father-to-be).....I know you are going to be the best, because you have learned from the best. I can't wait to see you as a daddy. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
Mrs. K
Happy Father's day to my wonderful dad-in-law....I'm so lucky to have you as a dad. You are an inspiration and I appreciate you every day. I am so glad God placed me in your family! Thank you for teaching your boys what a GREAT father is! I love you!
And happy Father's Day to my wonderful husband (the father-to-be).....I know you are going to be the best, because you have learned from the best. I can't wait to see you as a daddy. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
Mrs. K
6.16.2010
OTETE & ANYO
What does this stand for you might ask??? Well they are lovely nicknames for baby's hands and feet in Japanese. I know this because I stumbled upon this amazing little creation that I will definitely have in my hand weeks after my baby is born. Here is a little webpic of the product.
I think it is amazingly cute! A stamp of your baby's hand or footprint! Love it!! Can't wait to have one and sign all babies cards with this cute product! Mostly, though I just can't wait for baby.
~Momma K
"Don't Be Afraid, Just Believe"
I think it is amazingly cute! A stamp of your baby's hand or footprint! Love it!! Can't wait to have one and sign all babies cards with this cute product! Mostly, though I just can't wait for baby.
~Momma K
"Don't Be Afraid, Just Believe"
6.14.2010
Letters to My Unborn Baby
My baby. You have no idea how long I have been waiting for you. When your dad and I found out God had created you, I finally felt like my life was complete. All I could have ever hoped and dreamed for was finally coming true. Your being inside of me was a MIRACLE. God had blessed our family with wonderful YOU! You...you are gonna be great. I have a feeling you are going to do great things, but more so I have a feeling you are going to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. There has been a lot of talking between me and God about you and I want to share some of the great things He has revealed to me during this pregnancy process. There have been a few times during the last three months that have given me a slight scare....but God has reassured me, "Fear not, for God is in control." and "Be Not Afraid, Just Believe." And every time I get scared this verse from Philippians 1:6 helps calm all my nerves, "Be confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." I know this is a lot of words, but they have all helped me get through this time of growing you inside of me and praying that you are healthy and whole and not being able to see, but remembering that we live by faith and not by sight. I just so badly want you to be here in my arms so I can hold you and kiss you and keep you safe. But God is teaching me that He will keep you safe, that is His job and I need to trust Him. I hope you trust Him with your entire life, for all your life. Don't ever forget how great He is. I've been surrounded by a lot of worry lately and a great inspirational speaker named Leo Buscaglia once said, "Worry never robbed tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy." Oh how joyful I am today that you growing inside my tummy and doing somersaults and playing...keeping growing big and strong baby!
I recently started to read the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation (I hope to pass on the love of reading to you!) and as I was reading I Samuel I came across this amazing verse in the first chapter...verse 27. "I PRAYED FOR THIS CHILD, AND GOD GAVE ME WHAT I ASKED FOR. AND NOW I HAVE DEDICATED HIM TO GOD. HE'S DEDICATED TO GOD FOR LIFE." I have a feeling you might be a boy, but we shall see. As long as you are healthy and happy that is all that really matters. If your a girl I think you may like the color pink! Well, my baby, I can't wait to see you again. We get to see you again on the ultrasound on July 22. I CAN'T WAIT! I love seeing you on that little machine. You are cute already, but I may be a little biased! I love you forever.
Mommy <3
I recently started to read the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation (I hope to pass on the love of reading to you!) and as I was reading I Samuel I came across this amazing verse in the first chapter...verse 27. "I PRAYED FOR THIS CHILD, AND GOD GAVE ME WHAT I ASKED FOR. AND NOW I HAVE DEDICATED HIM TO GOD. HE'S DEDICATED TO GOD FOR LIFE." I have a feeling you might be a boy, but we shall see. As long as you are healthy and happy that is all that really matters. If your a girl I think you may like the color pink! Well, my baby, I can't wait to see you again. We get to see you again on the ultrasound on July 22. I CAN'T WAIT! I love seeing you on that little machine. You are cute already, but I may be a little biased! I love you forever.
Mommy <3
6.13.2010
Brilliant Baby Bedding
So there is this AMAZING website that I found months ago when I first became pregnant. It allows you to custom design your own bedding on the web and preview it. If you are in the market for baby bedding this is the place to go! Here is one of the designs that I came up with that I LOVE!!
Check out the website: www.babybedding.com! Happy Sunday Everyone!
Momma K
"Do Not Be Afraid, Just Believe"
6.12.2010
The Story of Us
We met 5 years ago. We had been going to the same college, but our paths had not yet crossed until one summer night. One of his bestfriends took me out to a Hootie and The Blowfish concert, afterwards we headed back to his friends house with a couple others, and there he was. Just like that. Sitting there waiting for us to get back from the concert, little did he know his future wife would be walking through the door that night. The night was interesting to say the least, he was involved with a girl and although he claimed to be single, was in no way available. So we became friends, GOOD friends. The kind of friends who would talk and see each other in between classes and ran in the same group, but he was still unavailable. Eventually, he graduated. He saw off his former flame the day after graduation and the door was finally opened! Then we became even better friends. Summer 2007 was the start of our forever journey.
We moved pretty quickly with the whole dating thing. We both knew we had found the one. So after 8 months of dating he set up a surprise engagement at the Hilton in Huntington. It was the first of few big dreams to come true in the last couple of years. He got down on one knee and with candles lit and rose petals strewn around the gazebo asked me to be his wife. Of course I said YES <3
Then came the big day. We were engaged for WAY TO LONG! It felt like eternity, but was all part of God's plan. With our parents help, we planned a beautiful wedding in Monarch Beach. It was the second of my dreams to come true and the day was a fairytale. I could not have imagined marrying someone more perfect for me. It was like God made us each with the other one in mind. We fit.
We both had a huge heart for children. So we knew that we wanted to become young parents. My job is to be the care-taker to two beautiful girls! It is so fulfilling and the best job I could ever ask for. But I was yearning to have my own little one to take home with me every night. I knew my day would come when the Lord had planned, so we waited. And then.......a few days before our 1 year anniversary we were blessed with this.
Our little family of two was becoming a family of three right before our eyes. We were overjoyed and so excited to tell our parents. We immediately made plans with them that night. My wonderful, witty husband came up with how we would tell them. We gave them each a gift bag containing one box of Eggo's and one can of Prego. Needless, to say the moms didn't quite catch on, but the dads helped bring to light what was happening. It was the most amazing feeling to watch my parents become grandparents for the first time. His for the second. Our life was in a constant state of pure bliss. We were floating on cloud 9! One of the best parts of pregnancy so far is the ultrasounds. They make everything feel so real.
So here we are, just out of our first trimester and starting a blog. Why? To document what our life was like before baby? To realize how much better life will be after Baby K arrives? To leave behind words and pictures for our little bean? To find cute baby stuff and share it with everyone? All of it. We want to do it all. And along the way we will keep remembering at each stage, it definitely won't be like this for long. It WILL BE BETTER. So take in every breath and remember that life is good, and God is Good.
Momma K
"Fear not, for God is in Control."
We both had a huge heart for children. So we knew that we wanted to become young parents. My job is to be the care-taker to two beautiful girls! It is so fulfilling and the best job I could ever ask for. But I was yearning to have my own little one to take home with me every night. I knew my day would come when the Lord had planned, so we waited. And then.......a few days before our 1 year anniversary we were blessed with this.
Our little family of two was becoming a family of three right before our eyes. We were overjoyed and so excited to tell our parents. We immediately made plans with them that night. My wonderful, witty husband came up with how we would tell them. We gave them each a gift bag containing one box of Eggo's and one can of Prego. Needless, to say the moms didn't quite catch on, but the dads helped bring to light what was happening. It was the most amazing feeling to watch my parents become grandparents for the first time. His for the second. Our life was in a constant state of pure bliss. We were floating on cloud 9! One of the best parts of pregnancy so far is the ultrasounds. They make everything feel so real.
So here we are, just out of our first trimester and starting a blog. Why? To document what our life was like before baby? To realize how much better life will be after Baby K arrives? To leave behind words and pictures for our little bean? To find cute baby stuff and share it with everyone? All of it. We want to do it all. And along the way we will keep remembering at each stage, it definitely won't be like this for long. It WILL BE BETTER. So take in every breath and remember that life is good, and God is Good.
Momma K
"Fear not, for God is in Control."
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