Hello friends! We are a little more than halfway through our vacation today and I gotta tell you it's been pretty wonderful. Brad and I came to a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains with his family (yes, there are 11 of us total, 13 counting growing babies) and we have had such a good time so far. I have had plenty of time to relax, sleep (for the most part, thanks Kyle!), revamp, and of course the BEST part about vacation...EAT! Lots of goodies so far including fudge-covered apples, puppy chow, ultimate brownie cookie bar things, Pizza Hut, and ice cream. Yes, I am very excited because this is vacation and therefore a reason to "treat" myself before I get back to my reality of trying not to get super fat before I start getting super fat.
In my time of thinking I have remembered all the "thankful for"s I've seen on Facebook for the past 13 days or so...I guess I missed the memo on how that works but it has made me think about what I am thankful for these days.
I guess I will just make a list instead of a long boring run-on sentence:
1. My Jesus - He died the most painful death possible to set me free and give me eternal life.
2. My husband - Bradley is the most wonderful man I have ever met and I am so blessed to be sharing my life with him.
3. My parents - They are a wonderful example of a Christian marriage and a support system I am so thankful for. They have always been loving, kind, giving, and so much more. I hope to be just like them one day.
4. My in-love family - There are no words for how precious these people are to me (ok, here come the pregnant hormone-induced tears...). When I say I hit the in-law jackpot, I could not be any more sincere. That's all I can say right now.
5. My job - I enjoy what I do, even though it's frustrating at times. It is a good job with good benefits and I am blessed to have it.
6. My upbringing - Going back to being thankful for my parents, I do believe this deserves a separate number. My parents raised me in a Christian home and taught me right and wrong. I am saddened by the "world view" these days and it makes me so thankful that my parents and family instilled values and morals in me from day 1. I am thankful for being brought up in church and being taught from a young age what Jesus did for us and how we can live for Him.
7. Last but CERTAINLY not least, I am thankful for the life I have growing inside my womb. Being a first time mom is wonderful so far. I am 10 weeks and a day along and have only experienced about a week of nauseusness, minimal food aversions, and spurts of tiredness. I have been told I am the pregnant woman that all other pregnant women hate but I am so thankful it has gone smooth so far and I hope it will continue in this way.
Speaking of pregnancy, at my 8 week appointment/sonogram, my doctor told me everything looked great. The sonographer said "wow, what a strong heartbeat!" and I cried, of course, feeling like such a good mom for having such a healthy baby so far. Brad and I were both speechless watching the heartbeat on the screen. It is so overwhelming to think the process my body is going through to help my baby grow and form all of it's organs, skin, brain, body systems, and even teeth and bones at this point. (No wonder I get so tired!) I pray the Lord will keep His hand on our child and everything is just peachy keen from here on out. I will update the next time I go to the doctor which will be Nov 28 when I am 12 weeks along.
Well, that's all for now...hope everyone has a great day. I know we will here in paradise...relaxing, shopping, roasting marshmallows, and BBQ is on the list for today!
Love,
Hannah Elise
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