1. Kevin's grandfather - Daddybob - went to be with Jesus in late January. We did a lot of traveling during those last weeks and spent a lot of time with family grieving his loss, but celebrating his special life.
2. I've been smocking a lot lately. I've got Carter's Easter outfit and a few other projects up my sleeves. I'm neck deep in it right now, so I've been doing that in ALL my spare time...and trying really hard not to neglect everything else in life - I get so addicted :-) Kevin surprised me with a serger for Christmas, and I can't wait to actually use it! Once I get all my smocking done, I'll be ready to sew. I can't wait - I'm trying some new patterns, and I think it'll be fun!
3. We celebrated Valentine's yesterday with the rest of you. I baked a Red Velvet Cake from scratch for Kevin. It's my annual labor of love - a 3 year "tradition" and holding at this point :-) Carter and I made cards for Daddy. We also made a card for Gran (this weekend) and sent it to her knowing how much she would be missing Daddybob on Valentine's Day. Sorry to the other grandparents who did not receive a card...it's almost impossible to get Carter to sit down and make 1 card, much less 2...he was D.O.N.E. at this point. Last night our great friends the Lossers offered to babysit for us to go on a date (they had already done their V-day date last weekend). We took them up on it because this does not happen often for us. We had a nice baby-free dinner, and Carter had a blast singing Justin Beiber songs with Mrs. Bethanie and Mr. Kevin :-) This Friday, for a special treat, we are going to see Bill Cosby live in Birmingham! Kevin and I love to laugh, and we can't wait!!! He's supposed to be absolutely hilarious.
4. We've had 3 doctors appointments in the past 2 days. The first was my glucose screening - which I passed - yay! Now I can help eat the red velvet cake and chocolates that Carter and Daddy got me for V-day :-) Carter and Kevin also went to their doctors to get meds for a sinus infection that we've ALL had since late January (ugh!) ...hopefully it will knock it out of them. Carter has not been himself lately - waking up at night, not napping well, more upset than usual, running a low grade fever off and on, etc... I want my happy buddy back! Luckily his eyes, ears, throat all looked good - just a bad, bad cold!
5. I'm doing the Beth Moore James Bible Study on Thursday mornings at church, and we are also doing a couples Bible Study on Hebrews. I love in depth studies of books of the Bible! I have been feeling like I'm really growing and learning a lot through both studies. It's a lot of homework on my part, but that keeps me in the Word which is so important, and I need that accountability!
6. I've been working to transform the nursery into the new baby's room and another bedroom into Carter's big boy room! The new nursery theme is "transportation" (trucks, trains, cars, boats, etc..). Carter's big boy room is coming together too. We are keeping his room a sports theme.
7. Kevin built some step stools out of the leftovers from the toy storage project! I was getting tired of trying to pick Carter up and hold him to wash his hands. Now he loves to get on the stool and wash his hands, brush his teeth, etc... He's such a big boy!
8. In the midst of all of this, I'm 27 weeks pregnant, trying hard to coupon/meal plan/grocery shop on a weekly basis (which has been going great!), cook, keep the house reasonably clean, attend my MOPS group every other Friday, meet people for some play dates (mostly at indoor playgrounds bc it's been cold), be a loving wife and the playmate of my 18 month old lil' man!!!
This life is a crazy life, but we love it! We are thankful for everyday that Lord gives us to love each other and serve him.
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