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I'm going to be a mom in 2 weeks or less! What?! It's finally here and there's no turning back. It's not like I can hand it off...this is a task only I can finish. There is no other replacement!! But ohhhh are we excited!!!

I remember how it all came about. Grant was ready, I wasn't. I was in the middle of getting my MA Degree and really wanted to finish it out before we got pregnant. I felt that our life would be more "in order" if we followed that route. However, life threw us a curve ball...I was diagnosed with PCOS. Depending on the severity, it can make it difficult, sometimes impossible, to conceive. Grant and I felt the sooner we started trying, the better. We prayed and asked God for a baby and that my PCOS would not interfere with having a child of our own. Well, God was all ears and heard our desire because that very month we found out we'd be having a baby!! Whoot Whoot!! Pretty amazing, huh?

Being pregnant has been such a cool experience for me. I wasn't sure how I'd be. I'm usually pretty go with the flow, try not to make life complicated type of girl. So, there was a part of me that really wanted to be dramatic and over the top with this process...in a good way, of course! :) I didn't want to treat it like another ordinary day--I wanted to be childlike with it! It has taught me a lot about the tongue and how much life and power it has (Proverbs 18:21). What I mean is... Grant and I laugh about how people have felt so much freedom with sharing every negative thing about pregnancy. And I welcome the opinions...I want to be teachable and learn...I need relationships with people where I can learn from them!! However, God has given me a gift, a GIFT! I want to look at it with His eyes and treat it as the most precious blessing I could ever receive...that only comes from Him. Does that mean I'm in denial about how motherhood can be difficult? Not at all. But, if I were to go througout life always consumed and overwhelmed with the hardships of what life can bring, then I would be dead...dead to me and everyone around me. I do not want to lose my saltiness (Luke 14:34). Fight for saltiness!!! :)

So now, with just 2 weeks to go...our little no-name child is running out of room, kicking me and keeping me up at night, eating big and growing lots of hair and a big belly (so my Dr. says)! Keep us in your prayers. We cannot wait for you to meet her! We'll be keeping you informed, oh and wings for everyone if you want to join the party at the hospital while we wait for her to arrive!

Love you all!