Unpacking the Heart

Woah.  Tomorrow I am officially at 30 weeks.  That means in 10 weeks, or less, baby D will be here!  A part of me wants to have a panic attack and the other part wants to get up and scrub the house from top to bottom because I know there is so much to do and productivity will severely decrease after he arrives.  lol.  Another panic moment came on Sunday when I realized in exactly a month my sweet girl turns TWO!  Can you believe that?  It doesn't seem possible. These past two weeks seem sort of like a whirlwind.  We have had so much going on I have had to go back to color coding my day planner.  lol.  I know, you would think that a SAHM of an almost two year old has little to fill into a day planner, but it is seriously running over.  Elliott has had a runny nose again this week, thankfully it doesn't seem as bad as a couple of weeks ago but it has added to the challenge of the days.  One of the events we have added to our weekly schedule is called "Babygarten" at t

I am going to pause the regular blog posts to share something that has been on my heart and recurring in conversations lately.  I generally leave the sermon business to my husband as he is much better at it.  (And I panic at the thought of talking to big people - adults- they are so scary!) lol.  Just to note, all quotes and photos are being shared with permission.  Names have been changed to protect the innocent.  ;)  One of the great things I found while living in Elizabethtown was Facebook yard sale sites.  I know, don't judge.  But since having kids, I have found it a great resource for acquiring needed baby items that are gently used, sometimes new, and for a much more affordable price than purchasing them retail.  One day during the last couple of weeks before we moved I saw a post that made me laugh, think, and applaud.  From time to time on the sites people will offer services or advertise their own business, and this particular ad got my attention.  The person advertisin

This week has been pretty crazy around here as we have had VBS as well has a full regular schedule. Elliott is still too young to actually participate in VBS, but we went and hung out some with the preschoolers some anyway.  She LOVED singing, dancing and playing games with the big kids.  Those sweet big kids took Elliott and included her and loved on her...it was amazing.  She loved participating with them and did so well! We are getting settled in here in London and the house is starting to come together.  I am in severe nesting mode so I can't wait to paint and hang pictures and all that jazz.  The odd thing is that I don't feel like I can make up my mind.  I had a master plan for Elliott and baby boy's furniture, but I keep changing the plan and talking myself out of things.  It is really odd.  Is this a pregnancy symptom?  I have never had this problem before... Speaking of making up minds....Matthew and I (we think) have really settled on baby boy's name.  We

I say that as a question because I totally thought I was still at 26!  Woah.  I totally lost a week somewhere...in other words...HELLO THIRD TRIMESTER!  Oh my.  I just panicked a little bit (read...I just burst into tears at the realization that we have made it to this point and we are not ready for this baby yet!). This has been a tough week in the Kimmons' household.  Monday I had my first 3 hour drive to Louisville for check ups.  I have been slightly anxious about these appointments because my blood glucose numbers have been less controlled over the last few weeks.  I'm sure part of it is the stress of moving, the increased activity levels, and the varied diet, but I get anxious about it anyway.  First, I saw my regular OB and she and I had a nice chat about some of my anxieties regarding the delivery of this baby.  I am so thankful that my dr will talk to my about my concerns and be open and honest with me and explain things to me in a way that I can understand and in a

I can't believe it has been two weeks since my last post...in many ways it feels like yesterday and in many others, I have no idea what I wrote about.  lol.  Since my last update we have moved from Elizabethtown to London, KY.  I have so much that I want to share here, I will try hard not to bore you.   The week before the move was incredibly difficult.  The hormones/emotions really started hitting me as I realized that it was going to be harder to leave the house where we had our first child than I thought.  It was also very hard leaving the friends that we had made.  I have never been one to deal well with goodbyes, and even as I am sitting here I am crying.  Aside from all of the emotions, came packing.  Admittedly, Matthew and I are MASTER procrastinators, that being said, we held true when it came to boxing up the house.  Having a toddler sure didn't help the process.  I know I have said it before, but seriously, where does all of the stuff come from?   Moving day w