Every Pregnant woman should have a...

Great husband like mine! I don't know how I would get through this pregnancy without Hopson. He truly is a gift from God.

Hopson has done so many dishes, changed a lot of diapers, picked up a bunch of toys, and taken care of a lot of meals. He does it out of love and with no complaining.

I have an app on my phone that is a forum filled with pregnant woman and so many of them complain about their husbands. I am not saying Hopson is perfect, but I do love him and appreciate everything he does for me :)

I am not trying to be mushy or anything, this is truly how I feel :)

Goals for 2012

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
~Hebrews 12:11

2011 was a hard year for my little family. We moved at the beginning of the year and didn't really have a schedule or plan for the year. This year my theme verse is Hebrews 12:11. I know that having goals and disciplining myself is hard, but that is when I will see real growth. If I have no goals, I won't fail at achieving them, but what will I have gained?

At the beginning of December, Hopson and I started talking about what different goals we wanted to incorporate into our lives this year. We began to think about the areas that needed growth and the areas that needed consistency. This is what I came up with...

~Read through the Bible
~Read through 3 "serious" books
~Read through 3 books as a couple
~Be more consistent with date nights
~Work on disciplining consistently
~Spend one-on-one time with both kids (after March)
~Continue to actively read to and teach Jonah
~Lose the baby weight plus some
~Exercise 4-5 days per week

There are a lot more goals that I could name and a lot more areas that need work. However, I needed to have a manageable list. I didn't want to be overwhelmed before I even started. I also want a way to measure my growth over the years. I want to be open to the Lord's leading in my life, and I know that I need to be a disciplined person to see growth.

What are your goals for 2012?

8 weeks to go!

Today marks the 32 week mark until I meet my little girl! It's crazy how fast it goes by the second time around!

For the past week we have been getting everything ready. Her room is ready minus a crib. Her clothes are all washed and put away. The baby swing is out and her toys are cleaned and put out of reach of her older brother. I have a list of the things I need to buy before she comes and another list of projects that I want to do.

Hopson and I are excited and nervous and scared. I am praying she comes early!