Baby Shower

So today was my baby shower and the hosts were the ladies called "The Merry Martha's", a group of women that go to the church that my family and I became members of about a year and a half ago now.

When I first started attending this church I also attended their bible study on a regular basis and that is how I got the privilege to get to know this group of woman. I was the only young person who attended their Bible study but they welcomed me with open arms and I made new friends from a different walk of life.  They are so sweet and I am very thankful that they wanted to have a shower for me since I needed so many things still since it has been quite awhile since I have had a baby, so I hadn't saved anything.

 The food consisted of two hot dishes, fresh fruit and a beautiful cake. The baby got a whole bunch of nice gifts which included a very nice high chair, clothes, diapers, money and one of the women, "Lupe" had even knitted the baby a sweater with a matching hat. It was  a really nice time.

My Grandmother's

As I get more and more things in these last weeks before baby's arrival I still find it so hard to believe that I am really having a baby. I thought for sure after my last one that we were done. My husband and I decided he have a vasectomy after a complicated course postpartum due to my second child and so we thought we'd always be a family of 4. When we decided to have it reversed because we wanted a third child all these years later we assumed it would work right away. When it didn't after a year of trying and we found out there was a problem with me, I was crushed and we figured that it just wasn't meant to be. I prayed about it and to our shock and delight we became pregnant. During the first trimester I had two episodes of terrible bleeding and everyone thought I was miscarrying for sure, but I didn't. So here we are almost 2 years after my husbands reversal blessed in so many ways and our little miracle from God that we never that would be, will be here before we know it. I just really am thankful for all the wonderful things in my life and am so happy that through love there will be another person to share our lives with! Thank you Lord!

My friend Racquel

4 generations

My best friend

Family Time

My husband and I have been talking and agree that we need to do more things together as a family. We decided yesterday after church that we would go fishing at a place nearby since we haven’t done much fishing this summer and my husband really enjoys fishing. We didn’t end up catching much except a few small sunfish each but it ended up being just what we wanted, a chance to all be together doing the same thing and being the close family we are. Sometimes at home with the computer and TV, various different household tasks and busy away from home things we have to do, we forget to just enjoy each other, so this was a nice outing that reminded me that we do need to get away from just the stress of it all and be together doing things we enjoy on a more regular basis.

Today was also another nice day. Lately since I have gotten to the end of my pregnancy I haven't been up to doing much since I get tired so easily and the kids have been bored.  We decided since school starts next week and since life is only going to get more busy with a new baby due to arrive in 3-4 weeks that we would go out to our favorite Sushi restaurant "Akita". Daddy didn't get to go because he was working so that was the only downside but afterwards we rented a few movies and headed home, it was a nice day and I was just glad to be with my children being a happy family!