Unpacking the Heart

This last week has been highly emotional in oh so many ways.  Last Sunday we lost my sweet grandfather, my last living grandparent, and on Tuesday we not only had his visitation, but it was also my sweet girl's 2nd birthday.  Both of these events were completely bittersweet.  My grandfather had been ill for some time and now he is no longer suffering.  My Elliott is growing and is so much fun, but it is also somewhat sad to see each of these time markers pass.  Then also comes the realization that baby D's arrival is the next "big" event in our lives.  All of this has just created a whirlwind of emotions for me this week. We had a checkup for baby D this past Monday.  (Have I mentioned I am already at one a weeks?)  The checkup went fine almost to the point of not being worth the drive.  lol.  We didn't get any new information and they didn't make any changes to my plan of care.  We go again this next week for a growth ultrasound....

I absolutely cannot believe that my  sweet girl is two years old today!  Where has the time gone?  It seems like just yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital, yet I cannot remember what life was like before her. We went in for her two year check up last Friday.  She weighed in at a whopping 23 pounds and 6 ounces and measured around 33 inches tall.  So petite!  Even though she is small, don't be fooled!  Any one who is around her for very long is incredibly surprised at how well she talks.  She uses 5 and 6 word sentences consistently and is great about communicating what she needs and what she wants.  She loves to sing and dance and can sing most of the words to many of the songs that she knows. Elliott loves anything that has music.  The tv shows that she gravitates towards are all music based - Wiggles, Little Einsteins, and Bubble Guppies.  A month or so ago the Disney Jr. app had songs from Frozen featured on ...

We are down to single digits and less than two months!  Which is still a little hard to believe, but by this point in the pregnancy, it is looking more and more believable! I haven't updated in two weeks, simply because we have had a lot going on....which I feel like I say every post.  Last week Elliott and I went out on Monday to run a few simple errands.  I realized (when we got home) that there was a mosquito in the car.  The mosquito ate my poor girl up!  She had at least 13 bites that we red and swollen.  Poor thing.   She didn't sleep well that night and I ended up giving her benadryl and ibuprofen throughout Tuesday.  She was miserable.  Wednesday she was feeling some better so we drove down to Knoxville (or as the locals call it Ktown...lol) and went to the zoo with my SIL and niece.  It was so fun watching the girls interact and play! Thursday we went to visit with my cousin and her youngest daughter who lives in Corbin. ...

Okay, so it is really like 8.5 since it takes me so long to get the post done.  lol.  But who (other than me) is counting?  I am really starting to feel this third trimester.  Baby D is sitting pretty low (he has been the entire pregnancy) and when he rolls and kicks he pushes on what feels like my hip bones and other very important organs, which is highly uncomfortable.  He is gaining all kinds of strength and is getting big enough to really leverage himself.  Shew.  I am also having a hard time finishing meals.  I'm not sure if the nausea comes from baby boy taking up space and pushing on my stomach or from all the hormones, but it isn't pleasant.  Zofran has been a great friend.  I feel like I have done a lot of sleeping this weekend, but it is about all I have the energy to do.  In general, I haven't felt well, although it is kind of hard to put into words exactly how I feel. I went to the dr this week and baby D is measuring ...

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 we...

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 particula...

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 sett...