Thankful Day #2

So today was a bit better, still emotional, tired, stressed, and I feel as though I have literally gotten Nothing and I mean Nothing accomplished.  It's not a fun feeling.  But Grandpa is still in the hospital, the baby is getting bigger, Thanksgiving is still coming...life is going on despite my 'blahhh' days.  So who am I to try and stop it?  Part of growing up is rolling with the punches.  Not letting yourself fall into the self pity trap is one of the hardest and the Best things you can do.  So today when I was feeling grosser than gross with a ridiculous lower back ache what did I do?  Did I find my blanket and go curl up and hide?  Did I just give up?  No.  I wanted to, but I didn't.  I put on my big girl pants and got some baby shower stuff done, drank some tea, read some of the bible, made an eyebrow appointment *those things have been scary lately no joke* and a hair appointment...And that's it.  It's not a lot but it's a step in the direction of tomorrow being even better.  Sometimes I forget how important your appearance is to You I don't want my hair done or eyebrows groomed for my husband or anyone else it's for me.  To give me a little pick me up that apparently I've been needing lately, and I think it's really important to take care of yourself and sadly I've been letting myself go a little bit lately.  No more of that though *Lord willing* so tomorrow I'm going to catch up completely on my devotions and start my day off right *that means the bible before facebook or blogging* and try and focus on being better.

1. Stephen found his way to where he needed to be
2. The people calling and showing Grandma and Grandpa their love and support
3. That my cousins went in to see grandpa
4. feeling the baby move
5. heart burn doesn't last forevr
6. finally got the baby shower invites ordered
7. got the little poems for the tables ordered
8. we get paid tomorrow
9. I'm getting a much needed appearance overhaul tomorrow
10. our warm, comfortable, functional home ♥

Prayer Request

My husband spoke at our church on Saturday for the Veteran's day dinner they host every year.  He was really nervous but so genuine and everyone loved it.  We have a church full of veterans so they all feel a kinship with him and he feels the same way.  He spoke on struggles not only with being deployed but also with coming home and coping with PTSD and the stress of finding a job.  And apparently someone was really listening.  Today we got a call from a lady at church and she asked if he'd like to go in and give it a try tomorrow at her husband's company.  My husband is Thrilled I am nervous *as usual* we don't know if this will be a permanent position or not but it very well could be.  I just wanted to write a quick post and ask for prayers for him driving in an unknown city that's bigger than what he's used to and then just all the uncertainties that come with starting a new job *especially one he knows nothing about lol but thankfully they're providing all the training* so if you could please send a prayer or two our way we would so appreciate it!

Pay it forward

I saw this on the Lovely blog Taingamala who in turn got it from The K.O. Jewelry 

I love the idea of this!  Spreading a little happy, old school mail, *who doesn't love getting stuff in the mail that's not bills?!* and hopefully getting to know some other lovely bloggers!

The rules:

- Within a year, I'll create something unique to share with the first three people to comment on this post.
- In order to receive your present, you have to play along. Spread the love on your own blog!
- You get 72 hours (3 days) to re-post, or I'll have to move onto the next person.
- Please comment only if you are willing to pay it forward!

Do you want to be a part of spreading some positivity?!  And of course receiving some! 

4months and 2days

 Ok.  So I keep seeing everyone filling out these little pregnancy questionnaire things and I thought why not do one for myself?  So here we go!

How Far Along: 4months and 2days

Size of the Baby: avocado

Maternity Clothes: They are in the mail and on the way thank the Lord!  Shirts are fine, it's pants and underwear I need help with!

Stretch marks: nothing that wasn't there before

Weight gain: 3lbs

Sleep: I sleep fine but lately I've been paranoid about how to sleep I freak out if I wake up and I'm on my stomach.

Best Moment of the Week: when I feel the little flutters or just something and I don't know how I just know it's my little one moving around.  Or whenever my husband and I sing to the baby or he just talks to my stomach *or rubs it ... it feels amazing*

Food Cravings: milkshakes, smoothies, and pizza

Gender: Unknown *but we think it's a girl*

Belly Button in or out: still in!

Anything making you queasy or sick: not to much except when I go to long without eating and then everything, or if I'm cooking dinner, if it's something fried I have a hard time standing over a hot greasy pan for to long.

Labor Signs: no

Wedding ring on or off: on

What I miss: I miss my normal pants lol and I also miss getting invited to things like friend's birthdays or days out *but apparently being pregnant is on par with being a comatose vegetable to the unmarried-thinking-that-they'll-NEVER-have-kids-crowd*

What I am looking forward to: finding out the gender, and getting our room all finished!, and of course the baby changing table is almost done!

Nursery: we don't have one lol we will all be living in a glorious little one room but we're preparing it for baby.  We'll be getting our rocking chair soon so that's really exciting.

Emotions: I'm crazy.  They'll either be fine, totally fine.  Or I'm super upset or I'll just randomly start crying...it's really lovely

Living a simple life to the fullest

Lately I've found myself getting down in the dumps, getting discouraged repeatedly and So easily!  And it's my fault.  Self-pity is a horrible, dangerous, and super easy trap to fall into.  And once you're in that hole it can be extremely difficult to get out of it again.  So before I get in to deep I'm going to climb myself out *and hopefully stay out for awhile* one of my big problems lately is that I keep letting people get to me, I let their comments, actions, and sometimes even their very presence touch me in a negative way when I shouldn't even let them in at all!  I find myself turning into them, with a jaded attitude and all!  I should just let it all roll right off my back and keep on going on my merry way.  And I'm going to start doing just that!  I'm going to put all my focus and energy where it needs to be.  On my walk with the Lord, my family, myself, and the other positive people and things in my life.  What do you need to have a full life?  A happy life?  What areas are there that make up the Important Things?  I don't remember why but one day my husband and I made up a list of what we considered to be the basic aspects of any life

1. The Lord
2. Family
3. Nutrition *sustenance, you know what keeps your body going*
4. Exercise *health whatever you want to call it*
5. Cleanliness *not just for yourself but for the space{s} that you inhabit like your car, and your home*

If you focus on those 5 things, you won't have time for much else!  Now everyone is different but for me, my closest friends are my family.  And I need to spend as much time with them as I can and be the best I can to them because life is to short not to enjoy every moment I have with these wonderful people I've been blessed with!  Nutrition, what am I putting in my body?  Is it good for me?  Is it hurting me?  I'm I putting in to much of something and not enough of something else?  I also cook for my family so this also really important because it's not just for me.  I get such a joy out of preparing food with love and creativity for them.  I love when people Love my food!  The joy and fulfillment I get out of it is ridiculous.  Exercise, there is nothing better than that awesome burn you feel from a good workout.  Exercising is good for your health, it creates endorphins, and it clears the mind in a wonderful and natural way when something is just eating at you!  Cleanliness, obviously you don't want to stink or anything but for me this is not wearing makeup for a while and it's having a better skin routine or make up removing routine!  And of course keeping my home clean, I can think So much better when my space is organized and clean.  You can't have a clear mind or a healthy life if the space you inhabit is cluttered and stressful!  And of course the best for last, the most important for last...The Lord so this encompasses so much!  My walk with him, honoring him, following the commandments, reading my bible, trusting in him, if I do this how on earth could negative people and things affect me?  If I have my mind, heart, eyes, and ears focused on where they should be it doesn't matter what people say or do, it doesn't matter if nothing is going my way.  I woke up this morning with a need to treat things differently.  To be different, to be better.  At the center of it all I need to make sure the Lord is there.

Now if I sit back and read this, that is A Lot for every singe day?  To focus on these things?  I mean what else would I have time for???  Certainly not letting things get to me, or bogging myself down in self pity!  I'm going to be busy living a simple life to the fullest extent of my abilities!  Not even just for myself *or my family bless them for having to deal with me, be around me, and love me anyways* but because I want to spread happiness and positivity, I want to let people go ahead in the super market, hold the door open for someone at the post office, when someone cuts me off in traffic I don't want to get mad!  When someone says something hurtful or mean 

I don't want to retaliate or let it hurt me at all!  I want to pray for them!  I want to spread the good! 

 Do you ever feel like that?

10 Things I Love about you Tuesday!

So I've decided Tuesday's will have a '10 Things I Love About You' post

It can be a different 'you' every week or the same whoever you're loving in your life it's all up to you, I'm going to do someone different every week.  I got the idea for this from the most ADORABLE decoration for my blog post from Shabby Blogs in the 'post  pretties section' you can actually find the same notebook decoration

 Right Here

After I downloaded the notebook I went to www.picnik.com and added my own text in a font and color that I liked,  It was really fun and didn't take long at all!

so this Tuesday the person I'm 'Loving' is my husband Stephen

so here is my 10 Things I Love About You List

If you want to join me in showing some tuesday love please feel free!  Just share my link and where you got the idea please ♥ Have a happy, and loving Tuesday!