31 Weeks

Cravings: Nothing specific this week

Sleep: Hard to get comfortable
 

Symptoms: Crazy dreams, some nausea this week after I eat
 

Movement: Lots and lots, feel lots of little feet in my ribs
 

Maternity clothes: Yes (still some mix and match)

Size of baby: About 16 inches, but Lincoln weighed 3 pounds 13 ounces according to our latest ultrasound last week

 

Gender: Boy, Lincoln Wayne

What I miss: Sleeping through the night

Best moment of last week: Brian making Lincoln's crib skirt, Easter celebrations

 

So thankful for a healthy growing baby boy!

Easter Festivities

Easter is not about bunnies, eggs, or candy. It is about God's redeeming love for us and the hope we have in Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Those were the words and conversations we had many time this last week with Jackson.

 

But, we found also found time to color eggs, do an Easter Egg Hunt, and find our Easter Baskets.

 

Friday afternoon we colored a few Easter eggs.

 His favorite color

 So fun and no spills:)

 Jackson gobbled up one of the eggs!

 

Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at Church.



 It was a beautiful day!

 Determination with tongue out

 Lots and lots of eggs

 Family pic

We waited until we got home from Church Sunday morning before hiding and finding Jackson's Easter bucket. I kept it very simple. Jackson would have totally forgot about finding his bucket if I didn't mention it, made my heart glad he wasn't focused on gifts.

 Daddy like Jackson's Nerf Gun just as much more than Jackson!

 Easter Egg Hunt at Aunt Midges and Uncle Dan's. We had lunch there after Church and Jackson (and us) were very loved by them.

LOVE all the fun memories made together as a family!



Memorizing Scripture V2:7

2 Thessalonians 3:3 "But the Lord is faithful. He will give you strength and protect you from the evil one."

 

Love this verse and all the encouragement that comes from it. He is faithful when you continue to pursue Him and with His strength you can do just that.

 

I am praying this verse over Jackson. I want Jackson to know the faithfulness of the Lord and see it in our everyday life. I also want Jackson to draw his strength from the Lord especially in the area of self-control with his words. And, on this earth he needs protection from the evil one every minute of every day.



Easter 2013

"Alive! Alive!

Look what Mercy’s overcome;

Death has lost and Love has won. 

 Alive! Alive!

 Hallelujah, Risen Lord,

 the only One I fall before

 I am His because He is alive.

 Alive!"

 So thankful for a Savior who paid the price for our sins and is Alive today!
Happy Easter!

 

(Lyrics from Natalie Grant's Alive)

30 Weeks

Cravings: Mandarin oranges
 

Sleep: Starting to get a bit uncomfortable
 

Symptoms: Still feeling good, crazy gums
 

Movement: Lots and lots, feel lots of little feet in my ribs
 

Maternity clothes: Yes (still some mix and match)

 

Size of baby: Cabbage, about 15.7 inches and Baby Center says 3 pounds, but Lincoln is already 3 pounds 13 ounces according to our latest ultrasound (that measures about 31 weeks)

 

Gender: Boy, Lincoln Wayne

 

What I miss: Not much, maybe a good workout

 

Best moment of last week: Seeing Lincoln's sweet face

 

 Pictures from our 3D ultrasound:

I think he has the same nose as Jackson.

Comparison picture at 30 weeks. 

I have gained about 2 or 3 more pounds at this point with Lincoln than Jackson.

 

So thankful all is going well and thank you for your prayers.

 

Psalm 36:5, "Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies."

Wordless Wednesday: Water Balloon Fight

 

A Perfect Balance

This weekend was a perfect balance of fun, household duties, and relaxing.

 

Friday night we met some friends for dinner at Willie's and enjoyed the beautiful weather out on the patio.

Saturday morning it was just Jackson and me. Since all he wants to do lately is play, that is what we did (in between throwing in and folding several loads of laundry). We played pirates, cars, trains, kitchen, and tricks; Jackson's made up games.

My awesome 4 track train track!

After lunch on Saturday, we headed up to my school for the Spring Festival. Jackson enjoyed the bounce house and playing several games. Not so sure about everyone coming up and saying hi:)

Lots of playing and relaxing the rest of the day.

Sunday morning we made a quick, chilly trip to the park. I love this boy and his dad! Brian gets him laughing so hard that Jackson forgets to breathe.

We made a quick trip to the Easter Bunny per Jackson's request. While we were there Bass Pro had an Easter Egg hunt, so Jackson joined in on the fun!

We wrapped up our weekend with a great Easter communion service at Church. I am so thankful God chose to send Jesus to redeem us from our sin.

 

"For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." 1 Peter 1:18-19