Well, Thanksgiving is over (whew!) and now we are on to Christmas! :) Thankfully (no pun intended), we are not traveling for Christmas, so we can enjoy it more and relax a little. Next year holidays will be much more involved, but this year we just want to chill. We aren't big gift buyers anyway (being broke when we were newly married helped us get off that train!), so we know Christmas can be fun without having a lot of "stuff."
Thanksgiving went as well as could possibly be expected with our families.
I absolutely LOVE my new phone - it's great! I can take nice pictures with the 5 mp camera, which is nice with a new baby around! Plus, I love having my to-do list, the weather, etc. so easily accessed! The best app I've found so far is Baby ESP - which tracks her sleep, eating, diapers, etc. Very helpful considering my brain seems to be shot - I can't remember anything! It's really nice to be able to say, "she ate 2 hours and 12 minutes ago, so she's probably hungry..." Very helpful. Pair that with the Babywise book and I've gained a tremendous amount of confidence - thanks to the Lord.
Speaking of Him, I have not been doing well with my quiet time....ESPECIALLY for the last week with us preparing to travel and then traveling. I must keep in mind the John 15 - vine and the branches principle - that I can do NOTHING apart from him......including being a good mom and a good wife. Considering there is nothing more important to me than doing those two things well, then I must re-prioritize my time.....God, please help me to love you enough to make time with you a priority. Help me to remember that without being connected to you that I can do nothing. Please do not let me fail my family by trying to live in my own strength.
Having dinner with Julie tomorrow night - oh, yeah - forgot that I haven't mentioned yet that she's pregnant! I worry for her because I know things have been tough for her and Chris the past year or so since they've moved to Troy. I know they love each other though, but his job is just wearing on her. Knowing how much my life has changed as a result of having Anna Claire (no doubt for the better, but changed no less), then I hope that they can go ahead and work things out so that the baby doesn't further stress their marriage. I know in my heart that if they could work out the spiritual side of things - find a church, Chris begin to lead their family, that things would fall into place. I really miss Julie being around - I had high hopes of her becoming a "best friend" of sorts - as silly as that sounds. Somebody that I could really be close to and confide in. I wish she could move back to Dothan. :( But anyway, tomorrow will be fun and I hope to have time to get her a small congratulations gift. I'd like to get her a Belly Book scrapbook like I had, along with a copy of Babywise. Of course, I'd like to do more for her, but our resources are limited unfortunately.
Reading (ahem...listening to) John Grisham's new book, The Confession. Andy is a little farther than I am, and he says that it is really making him reconsider his opinion on the death penalty. I'm curious what I will think about that particular issue when I'm done.
Well, that's that for tonight, I suppose. I love my husband and I love my baby girl. God is so good and I am so thankful that He chooses to bless us as He has. I want to serve Him more faithfully.
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