September 14, 2011

• 26 weeks

   

  
  (Someone is particularly convinced that baby is a GIRL!)

   

  Baby moves A LOT these days! Baby likes Hershey's chocolate bars and black bean soup.

  Baby likes when I read "Peter Cottontail" aloud to Asher for school, or any book for that matter. Baby has put some pressure on my one lower hip unlike any other.

  Without sounding like I'm complaining I HAVE found something that helps, walking!

  Some days I'm just too tired to go at all. So, many evenings I go by myself. Some evenings I'm still just too tired and I have to lay on the couch in Zombie form while Gabe plays with the kids outside after dinner. Some days I walk up and down (a million times, or until I get a cramp!) the long slope of our lawn. Some days it's with all the kids running after me asking me, "Are you DONE walking yet?!". Some days it's just Asher and Sophia while Liam naps. Some days, like today, it's just Asher. My first 'baby'. My on the verge of 5 year old, BOY.

  We walked through the woods behind our house. I simply forgot how beautiful and quiet it is back there. This secret little COMPLETE change of scenery and oasis to explore. There is something about a fresh and quiet place that brings on the strong desire to marvel at one's blessings, as well as marvel at the One who gave them in the first place. Let's just say I've been given MANY of these blessings in ALL kinds of forms! One, I was particularly noticing as we walked and chatted, just the 2 of us, through the beauty of our woods.

   

   

   

  What are you thankful for today?

  "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like the shifting shadows."
  James 1:17
  
  

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