Two monkeys-soon to be three monkeys- a toad and a king...: August 2012

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Fripp and Shrimp time...

Tick, tock, tick, tock...1 more day until we are on Fripp time baby!!! I have been waiting all summer! I can already feel the sand between my toes and the wind blowing in my hair. We usually go to Edisto Island but we have heard such great things about Fripp Island that we wanted to try it out. I think it should be wonderful! This year our rental came with a golf cart so we will be traveling in style-whoo hoo , because this prego lady is tired! Gonna get me a good book and escape to no mans land for a week. When I come back I have to hit reality head on. The day after we come back I have a to go back to work, do late registration for both girls (since they will be gone the week of regular meet the teacher), I have a Doctors appt (the story of my life lately), Eve has an Orthodontist appt and gymnastics! Ugh... So I will definitely enjoy my week while I have nothing to do!

I am 13 weeks (tomorrow) and the baby is the size of a medium shrimp-about 3 inches long. Relates doesn't it, considering we are going to the beach this week! A lot of people say that I am not even showing at all yet but it's kind of weird this pregnancy. In the morning my belly is pretty much flat but my night time it's sticking out like a little cantaloupe. I guess it's the fluids in my body that I drink throughout the day? My weight is fluctuating too. One day I am up to 5 lbs gained and the next I am down to 2 lbs gained. I really think it's fluid crazy! No maternity clothes yet, although my waist is fuller and my pants are tighter in the belly. I just feel bloated and gassy all the time, lol. Oh the joys of being a woman! about 4 more weeks until we have our next ultrasound! Whoo-hoo, can't wait! Jasy told me that it will either say "girl" or "boy" on their bottom and it's hand written from God. :) So sweet!!!!
I found the baby the cutest bassinet! It is white, with white lace fabric and it has interchangeable ribbon for girl and for a boy. Of course we have it up and Jasy stuck the pink ribbon on it. :)

I have been cleaning the girls closets out like a crazy woman! I sold all Jasy's outgrown clothes, her old backpack, her Leapfrog tag Reading system (bc "I can read now Mom"), Eve's too small tennis shoes and Eve's DS, case and games. I made $435!! Yay, beach money and back to school clothes money!!!! We are getting ready for a new addition you know, got to be cost savvy!

Well ready to get my busy day started. (not really but I have to) so until next time...

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

It's me again Margaret...

Well...it's been a while! Too long! I haven't been very loyal to my blog but it hit me tonight that I needed to do a little catching up. ;) So much has happened since May and I don't really know where to start. So instead of writing a 10 page blog, I figured I would just do a list of the things (well some of the big ones) that have changed since then. Here goes-

School is out! Eve is going into middle school and Jasy into 1st grade. This year sure did fly by!
Eve has overcome her gymnastics mental block and is doing wonderful! She has really found the love and joy in gymnastics that she was missing for the 5 months during her mental struggle. She has gotten stronger both mentally and physically and has improved leaps and bounds on those skills that were blocking her! They look even better than before! She is so happy and we are so happy for her! I hope this will be a great meet year for her. ;)
Jasy graduated k-5 and was a little cutie pie! I cried my eyes out and about had a melt down that my baby girl was already going into 1st grade soon!
The biggest news of all is I'M PREGNANT!!!!!! Yes, a huge surprise for us!!! Once we got past the intial shock, we were excited but very scared!!! In fact, I think Jason and I are more scared than we were when we were pregnant with our first child! I don't really know why but we are. We sold everything we had baby oriented bc although we never closed that door we didn't plan on opening it again. We will have to start fresh!!! That I think scares us! The girls are so thrilled!!!! It has a sparked a light in Eve that we haven't seen. She is in hog Heaven and so excited! Jasy is too! At first, Jasy wasn't that sure of not being the baby anymore but when we explained to her that she will always be our baby she got over it. She just doesn't want a boy! In fact, she cried oneday when Eve and I checked out the Chinese calendar and it said a boy. She locked herself in her room and wouldn't come out. She is starting to come around there though. I think she will be okay once we know for sure what we are having. I am 11 weeks and 3 days today and ready to be out of my first trimester!!! I have been so tired and nauseas so far and I want to feel good again!!! I hope this will soon pass. The baby is already moving and since it's my 3rd pregnancy, I can already feel little movements. It's really neat! The girls can't wait to be able to see it kick and they pull my shirt up everyday to see if my belly has gotten any bigger, lol. I hope that passes too!! At first I was running just as I did before (just slower) but now I can't even get up and do anything without being sick so I am hoping to get back to the pavement very soon! 7 more weeks until we find out what we are having and you better believe I want to know!! I am not one of those netural colors will work kind of girls. Give me pink or blue!!!! I want it either all girl or all boy! We do have some names picked out but mainly for girls. Can you tell what I have on my mind? Nah, I really don't care but I am just so use to girls that it will take me a while to get all boyed up! Jason is surprisly wanting a boy after all these years saying that girls are the best! I think he is starting to see hormones in the future. Can't much blame him there.
Eve had a great 11th bday. We took her to the Mall of Georgia and then we stayed at an Inn just out of town that pampered them silly. Rose petals in the bed, chocolates on the pillows, pedicures and all of that girlie stuff that I love! She took her BF Maggie and they had such a good time. I couldn't believe how much both of them have grown up. It's really sad.

Now we are a little bit caught up. I promise that I wont be so obselete now. I think I just needed sometime to soak in some things and now it's all good.

Prayer Requests

How to become a Christian

You are not here by accident. Jesus loves you, and He wants you to have a personal relationship with Him. There is just one thing that separates you from God. That one thing is sin. People tend to divide themselves into groups-good people and bad people. But God say that every person that has ever lived is a sinner, and any sin separates us from God. That includes you and me.

"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23

According to man's rules, people should be punished or rewarded according to how good they are, and it might be hard for you to understand how Jesus could love you when other people don't seem to. But I have great news for you! Jesus DOES love you! More than you can ever imagine! And there's nothing you can do to make him stop!Are you thinking that you should make things right in your life before you come to Jesus? Many people feel that way, but that's not what God says!"God demonstrates His own love for us in this:

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

For you to come to God you have to get rid of your sin problem. But God says that you can't make yourself right with God by being a better person. God wants to save you just because he loves you!

"He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy." Titus 3:5

It's God's grace that allows you to come to Him-not your efforts to "clean up your life" or work your way to Heaven. You can't earn it. It's a free gift.

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9

For you to come to God, your sin must be paid for. God's gift to you is His son, Jesus, who paid the debt for you.

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23

Jesus paid the price for your sin and mine by giving His life on the cross. God brought Jesus back from the dead and paved the way for you to have a personal relationship with Him through Jesus. All that's left your you to do is to accept the gift that Jesus is holding our for you right now."If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

" Romans 10:9-10God says that if you believe in His son, Jesus , you can live forever with Him in glory.

"For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

Are you ready to accept the gift of eternal life that Jesus is offering you right now? If it is your sincere desire to ask Jesus to come into your heart as your personal Lord and Savior, then talk to God from your heart:

Here's a Suggested Prayer:

Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and I do not deserve eternal life. But, I believe you died and rose from the grave to purchase a place in Heaven for me. Jesus, come into my life, take control of my life, forgive my sins and save me. I am now placing my trust in You alone for my salvation and I accept your free give of eternal life."If you have trust Jesus as your Lord and Savior, please let us know. I want to rejoice in what God has done in your life and help you to grow spiritually. If you have questions or concerns, please let me know, I would like to help you understand the love that Jesus is offering you for free, no matter who or where you are. I would like to help you connect with a church in your home community, or point you to the wonderful church I love to call my home.

May God bless your new life with Him!

Welcome to my blog!

Welcome to my blog. I am very new to this whole blog thing, so bear with me. I was inspired by a friend of mine to create a blog. She has touched me in so many ways with her heart warming posts and I know she has touched many others as well. I hope that I can touch others as she has touched me.

I am starting this blog with the intentions of posting what God is doing in our little family. We let him take the wheel of our life and we are enjoying the ride. We don't know where he is going to take our family, but we are sure thrilled to be on it.

Now...let the blogging begin!