my beautiful daughter

Without a doubt, she is the most beautiful gift God has ever given me!

what...??? 14 weeks...really?!

i went to the doctor today because i recently found out i was pregnant via home pregnancy test. as it turns out i am already 14 weeks along and my due date is January 30th. crazy. it's strange going in for your first prenatal visit and finding out you are already starting your 2nd trimester. i had calculated best i could and honestly thought my calculations were a little overshot, but as it was pointed out by the doctor, i was only a couple weeks off. so, with that, baby number two is on the way! i am very excited, as is my hubby, and our daughter. she keeps telling me how she is going to hold the baby, and feed the baby, and put the baby down for a nap...basically play dolly with her new brother or sister. i love that she is excited though. i'm doing everything in my power to make sure she is a big part of this whole experience. she can't wait to hear the baby's heartbeat, or see the baby on the 'tv'. she's so cute. this whole thing is a little nerve racking though. the idea that come October, my hubby will be shipped off to boot camp and job training for 6 months...meaning he won't be here for the latter part of my pregnancy and the birth. i know God will work everything out and i know i will have my wonderful family surrounding me through it all. i can't believe we'll have a new addition to the family in a matter of months. so amazing!

has it really been a month...?

well, i seemed to have neglected my blog to the extreme. i am sorry to those who actually follow my blog and have been wondering what's been going on. not too much really. i haven't been on my computer very often lately, it's been quite liberating. i never realize the hold my computer has on me until i am finally able to break away from it for a long period of time. i look at it from a totally different perspective and always decide that there are more important things i could be doing than spending a large amount of time on my computer. i always feel accomplished and free from the binds of cyberspace...we'll see how long it lasts this time. it might actually last a little longer than usual this time, since i've re-discovered my favorite hobby...reading.

*i will be updating soon enough*

she's growing up way too fast

my little girl turned 3 today! it's a reminder as to how precious these little days are. before i know it she will be all grown up. tear. i'm in the process of baking funfetti cupcakes and getting the last of her presents wrapped. i love the innocence of being this little. the smallest thing, like telling her, "you're 3 today!", makes her so happy. or how daddy and mommy snuck into her room early this morning before she woke up and put happy birthday signs and balloons in her room. when she woke up she was so excited. she then asked, with her cute little question face and her hands palm up, "how mommy daddy get balloons in kailyn's room while kailyn sleeping on my pillow?!?!". i love it. she was genuinely surprised. hopefully she will be just as surprised at her presents later! today is a good day.

On This Memorial Day...

...please take the time to honor those who have lost their lives while fighting for freedom, freedom that we take for granted almost every day. so, take a moment to say a little prayer for the families who have lost loved ones in the military, because to them, Memorial Day is about so much more than a day off work/school and an excuse to grill out. appreciation and thanks goes a long way.

my litte on memorial day :)

Proverbs 3:5-6

today is a turning point in our life. a new adventure is on the horizon. new challenges await us and a new way of life is just around the corner. today my hubby joined the army. i'm nervous, excited, proud, and ready, all at the same time. we can't wait to see where God takes us on this journey and we are ready for the challenges we will face. we know that God will be with us and hold our hand every step of the way.

Deuteronomy 31:8 "And the LORD, He is the one who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed."

I am so blessed to be a mother to such a wonderful daughter!