Week 7

 

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!

Wyatt is going to be a big brother! He is only ten months old and is already taking on the big brother role. Hubby and I couldn't be more excited about our growing family. This was totally unplanned but God has blessed us with another opportunity to be parents. My brother and I are 15 months apart and we are super close. When I think back on my childhood I don't think I would have had it any other way. My parents, on the other hand, were probably exhausted A LOT when we were babies (maybe even now) but I'm so thankful that it played out the way it did. I know Wyatt and his sibling will be the same way. Sleep is something that your body needs, obvy, but memories and love is something that your heart needs so the more the merrier! { :) }

 Anywho, Today marks week seven for the growing speck of love.

The sun was in my eyes somethin terrible. I promise I'm not mean muggin.

 

 

How far along: 7 weeks

Total weight gain: 0

Maternity Clothes: I've got a great selection of maternity clothes but they are on the hanger still.

Stretch marks: None

Sleep: I am sleeping like a crazy person. I'm tired ALL the time. Absolutely exhausted. (hence my absence lately) I only wake up in the night if Wyatt wakes up but that rarely happens, if it does I pee while I'm awake then drift back to dreamland.

Best moment of this week: I finally got used to the idea of being pregnant AGAIN. I'm so very excited and I forgot how much I love being pregnant.

Miss anything: I'm not really missing anything. I am thinking about all the sleep I will be missing once the new babe arrives.

Movement: They say on your second baby you can feel things a lot sooner; just not yet. I think I started feeling little Wyatt moving around at the end of month three so we will see.

Food cravings: I haven't had any cravings this week but before we found out we were expecting I ate almost an entire jar of pickles. (so cliche I know) I haven't touched them since.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No morning sickness for this gal. I was never sick with Wyatt either. Thank goodness.

Have you started to show yet: No belly yet but my jeans are getting a bit snug.

Gender: No idea. I have feelings that it is a girl though. I would prefer another boy but either way I'm already in love.

Labor signs: Notta!

Belly button in or out: inn-y

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moddy most of the time: I've been rather happy MOST of the time. Just the excessive sleepiness makes me a bit cranky at times. I've also been more emotional than normal.

Looking forward to: I know I have a few weeks but I'm looking to knowing the gender. Closer in the future, I'm looking forward to going to the doc and making sure everything is healthy and of course hearing the heartbeat.

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Make Time on Your Side

 

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March is here ALREADY! Time goes by so quickly and there is nothing you can do about it except to make each day count for something. Don’t let life pass you by. You can control how you spend your time!
 Since March is just beginning lets start it off right. Why not make your time count towards your eternal self? Wasted time is something that you cannot get back. Yet time is so valuable to us. Life is precious, treat it that way. I am asking you, Christian women and men, to give this Christ-like challenge a try! It could change your relationship with God and the ones around you!
1.) Cleanse your home of all things you wouldn’t want Jesus to see if he walked into your house. Get rid of it! (bad/sinful movies, books, CDs etc.) You don’t want those influences/temptations readily available to you and your family.
2.) Make it a TOP PRIORITY not to say or think anything bad about anyone, either to their face or behind their backs. Remember; don’t try to remove the speck in your brother’s eye when you haven’t taken out the plank in your own. Instead, offer words of kindness and encouragement.
3.) Clean up your talk. (jokes, cursing etc.) Christian lives and behaviors are supposed to be their greatest witness. We are watched closely for hypocrisy by non-believers.
4.) Study your Bible, Christian novels, audio recordings or videos for a minimum of 60 minutes a day. It’s not that much time out of your day and it’ll change your life. Some people spend more time at the gym or getting dressed.
5.) Surround yourself with positiveness. Listen to uplifting Christian music, hang out with positive people who lift you up and encourage you, not discourage you, tape up or write encouraging Bible verses in places you see every day.
6.) Start witnessing to people. Whether it be family, friends, co-workers and or strangers on the street. Expanding the kingdom of heaven is our most important duty, time to step up to the plate Christians! Include in your prayers every night and morning for God to create opportunities for you to witness. You could also let your actions be your witness. Let people see these changes in you! They may ask why you’re so happy lately and that leaves the door wide open to tell them just how awesome God really is!
Do all of these things with a sense of urgency. The end is very near.
It is my hope that you will partake in this challenge and realize how important it is to not just say you’re a Christian but to live it in your day to day life and its entirety. When we say we are believers we automatically have everyone’s attention. We represent God and his kingdom and all of Christianity. Don’t be someone who misrepresents what we stand for!
Enjoy your day everyone! :)
Also feel free to email me your progress with this challenge or any testimonies you want to share!

He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked 1John 2:6

Happy Ten Month Birthday!

Dear Wyatt,

10 months ago today you were born on the island of Oahu. Your daddy and me spent the first two years of our marriage there together. I carried you for forty two weeks.

You and me walked around in the warm sunshine. I can still remember what the wind sounded like when it would blow through the palm trees. We went to Hunama Bay where we snorkled and saw all kinds of beautiful tropical fish. We walked through the shops of Waikiki and watched a hundred breathtaking sunsets; some were from our own back yard and some were from the beautiful North Shore. We heard the crashing tide and watched in awe of it's beauty and power. We watched your daddy get baptized in the ocean.

We made great memories with once in a lifetime kind of friends. We lived a beautiful life there. Your daddy and me couldn't wait to meet you and neither could our friends. The hospital you were born at was on top of a mountain with a view of the ocean on one side and a tropical forest on the other. We will take you back there someday. But for now we are here in Ohio where we are making more beautiful memories. Your daddy and me have watched you roll over for the first time, laugh for the first time, stand on your own for the first time and heard you say "momma" and "dada" for the first time. We found out last week that you were going to be a big brother. I can't wait to see all the beautiful memories that are to come with you and your brother or sister.

Wyatt, your mommy and daddy love you with all our hearts and we are already so proud to call you ours. You bring so much laughter and joy to our hearts. Before you came along I couldn't imagine what it would be like to be a momma. Now that you're here I can't imagine what it would be like to not be one. Happy ten month birthday baby.

Love always,
Your momma.

 

Stealing Joy

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There are so many things surrounding us that try and steal the special joy that God has intended for you and I! It is easy to get caught up in these things. They range from finances, people, not having enough time to even something someone said or did that may have been hurtful. When we start to dwell on these things and we give these things our energy and thoughts and ultimately our joy this is when we lose focus on what is true and real. Philippians 4:8 says “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things”. Friends, God commands us to not conjure things up in our head and begin to believe the untrue. It is a sin to not obey God’s commands therefore, our thoughts are either right or wrong, they are either acceptable or sinful. I am telling you that it is better to focus on the blessings in your life rather than all of the abundantly negative things around us or the heaping pile of to do’s you may have. Don’t take the easy lazy man’s road and give your joy to things that do not matter. God is there with you and He has His own plan for your day and your moments. Seek joy in every moment because it is a moment that God has given to you and that is very special.
Worrying about what someone has said about you, not to you or thinking about what they may have been thinking is also untrue. Matthew 18:15 says “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.” This is saying to go to someone who has wronged you and speak to them about it in private and solve the problem, forgive them and be done with it. This scripture is also saying when other believers obey this command it means when we sin against others, they are to come to us in private and talk about it. This is great news! We don’t have to worry what other Christians are thinking or saying about us. When you obey God’s command here, you are setting yourself free of worry and you are freeing up your time and mind for more productive things such as furthering God’s kingdom!
I hope everyone has a beautiful day today and don’t let something steal the joy God has blessed you with! Count your blessings :)

If you love Me, keep My commandment. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him. John 14:15,21
 

Etsy advice

 

 

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Good morning everyone! It was almost sixty degrees here in Ohio yesterday and today its snowing! Crazy Ohio weather. We Ohioans say "if you don't like the weather today, wait till tomorrow" haha.

Anywho, I'm opening a shop at Etsy.com and I was wondering if any of you would mind giving me some tips on anything and everything etsy. I'm super excited about it and I can't wait for it to be open. So if you have any good advice and wouldn't mind sharing I would really appreciate it. Thank you and Happy Tuesday.

A Letter to Expecting Mommas

Dear momma to be,
Your life is about to change. Your kitchen won't be as clean as you once knew it to be. Your car won't look the same ever again. Your personal time will be ever so fleeting. Things will be replaced with new things. Things you never thought about will come up. Don't fight this stuff. It is going to happen and moments when you thought you were your strongest before will look like a day at the beach.
You're going to fall in love with someone you don't even know. When you're baby is crowning and the midwife or nurse asks you if you wanna feel your baby's head; do it! It isn't gross or weird. It is a beautiful thing. You are doing what your body was made to do. Remember that feeling. All the emotions you're feeling at that very second; capture them in your heart. 'Cause when your baby is older, and you have been up for hours trying to soothe him to sleep, that memory is what will keep you going.
When you're hopelessly trying to get everything done on your to do list and it just isn't happening; STOP. Give your time to something a little more meaningful. Play with your baby. Laugh at life. Chances are life is laughing at you.
When you are woke up at 3 A.M. by a hungry infant; love it. 'Cause One day you won't be able to sleep because your teenager is out on his first date and you're making yourself silly wondering how everything is going and when he will be home.
When you want to hurry up and get your baby to bed so you can watch TV or read your favorite magazine; don't. Hold him and twirl his curls around your fingers cause one day he won't let you.
When you're trying to climb that preverbial ladder at work or in life in general; stop. Think about where your priorities are.
When you don't want to take him over to see his mamaw and papaw who have been dying to see him and he's begging to go; take him. 'Cause one day his mamaw and papaw won't be around.
When his daddy has to work late cause he's busy making a way for his familly; thank him and wait up for him.
When your excuse not to do something with your family is "I'm to busy"; shut up. What is more important than family? 'Cause while "you're to busy" your baby is busy growing.
Look into your baby's eyes and know that God saw you fit to be that little treasure's momma. You have a responsibility and nothing, NOTHING matters more than that.

Life is a gift and taking it for granted is the closest thing to death than death itself.
 

 

   

Instagram shop now open!

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WOOO HOOOO! We are just a few shy from 1,000 views. Thank you to all the "momma" readers out there. I'm so happy!

I opened up a instagram shop consisting mostly of clothes and jewelry but theres some random other stuff in there too, such as my hubby's clothes, things that I've made, home decor and I've got some great country records up for grabs right now.

As you know I am a country girl. I showed horses from age nine until age twenty one (when I moved out to Hawaii). Western stuff is my kind of style, although I like various styles, western is mainly my thing. So check me out. my shop name is cowgirlglitzshop. (link) I will add more things as frequently as possible. I hope you enjoy and maybe find something you like.