Blessings...

It's a cool Monday morning before the heat kicks up today and I've already gotten outside and enjoyed a few miles on the trail.  All I could think of while walking, besides how huge I am, is how much I'll love walking on the same trail in a few weeks with the newest member of our family.  Jackson is so eagerly anticipated around here and I just can't wait!  I'm full term today, which is such a blessing!  I know so many moms that have babies too early on and have complications in their third trimester.

I am hoping that the little guy waits until his due date to make his debut just because I do have a prior commitment the day before he's due; I'm getting Baptized!  I have had Jesus in my heart and have had the Holy Spirit within me for so long and though I've gone through struggles with my commitment to Him, there is no doubt that I am ready for God to be in control of all things in my life.  It's been weighing on my mind more and more every year and I am so happy to finally see this day come!  I have a meeting at church tonight concerning it and will be happy to open up again to a brother or sister in Christ how much I need God to guide me again.

Honestly it's crazy how God is so good and His timing is unbelievable.  To have been interested in finding a church and then have Adam want to come and now have it be such a huge part of our lives together is the biggest blessing we've received as a family.  The cherry on top really is the date and invitation of baptism, I can hardly put into words how thankful I am that before I start my life as a mother I can have God wash me clean of all these past lifestyle choices and feel renewed in His Spirit!

So happy and lucky and blessed am I!

Cool mornings make for such a wonderful start...

I absolutely love the fact that our baby is so loved and adored already.  I just can not wait to have him in my arms; I am experiencing those fears of incompetence now though. I hope that I can be everything he deserves in a mother.  I know that he'll have so many good things in his life, I just want to be all I can.  I want to wake up with that fierce motivation as many days of his life that I can. His room is only missing a few things now and today I'll be packing his and my bag for the hospital.  Hubby is so into the whole process, it's awesome.  Adam honestly gets emotional at every class and tour that we go to, which just shows what an amazing father he's going to be.  As a newbie I'm thinking of the beautiful days with no circles under my eyes and energy to burn (I know, naive right!).  How fun does this look though...

I can not wait...!  Can't wait to have our perfect little guy experience my favorite season as his first ever of his whole life!  I feel so special to God that he would continue to bless me with all of these amazing things, it is honestly unbelievable and I think that I need to wake up and recognize that more often!