Merry, Merry Christmas

We hope that you have a wonderful Christmas. This year looks different for us than we had expected, but we are thankful to be together as a family. Merry Christmas!

giving thanks..

I'm thankful for a belly that keeps getting bigger which means our baby girl is growing and developing as she should.

I'm thankful for the most delightful blue-eyed boy a mama could ask for who still loves kisses for his boo-boos, cuddling on the couch, and thinks I hung the moon.

I'm thankful for a certain group of friends who pray for me, pursue me, and are passionate about following Jesus.

I'm thankful for a husband who loves generously and graciously, works super hard at all his "jobs", and makes me laugh....hard.

I'm thankful for a job that still allows me to stay at home.

I'm thankful for gap sales, Target, hair cuts and products, and yummy coffee.

I'm thankful for a family that always has fun together, that I actually look forward to seeing, and who loves my boys.

I'm thankful for Jesus who has proven this year that he really loves me.

Happy Thanksgiving

only in Houston can you wear shorts and dip your feet in the pool on the day before Thanksgiving

belly shots

I don't know if this is "normal" for 2nd pregnancies, but I have felt way less urgent about a lot of things...getting the nursery ready, buying baby girl stuff, taking belly pictures, etc. I am sure that my nonchalance will hit me very soon, and I'll be in panic mode. For now, here are some shots of the ever growing belly. Up next: some October fun and a blog post I started for-ev-er ago about this pregnancy/baby girl. Until then...

17 weeks, 3 days

21 weeks, 1 day

even steven

A picture to share...

Please excuse the "way" we all look. Jonas was actually in the hospital this past weekend because of some bad asthma stuff. We were all very tired but wanted to capture this exciting time in our family. Jonas, by the way, is doing fine now. This house will be "even" once again!

i'm looking foward...

to August being OVER
to finally feeling good
to Jonas going back to school aka PDO
to cooler weather that is here to stay
to fall
to life getting back to "normal"
to the smell of "fall" candles
to cooking again
to drinking coffee again
to season premier week
to my house being organized
to football season
to seeing some of the new movies that have come out

Jonas' new shirt