13 weeks

Supposedly I'm over the 1st trimester hump, but why do I feel even more tired and headachey?  I guess those hormones are growing little toot inside me like crazy!!  Could be worse :)  I jogged/walked 2.5 miles Monday morning and I was WORE out by the end of the day.  And cleaning this past week to prepare for guests was the hardest it has ever been, but once I started I went completely OCD dusting/cleaning every corner!   I think my food aversions are going away, so maybe I can venture back to steamed veggies? We'll see...but I sure am still loving pasta ~ particularly mac n' cheese! 

Here I am at 13 weeks 1 day...I cannot seem to pull it together for the Monday morning pics!  I look forward to actually looking pregnant instead of bloated...but I know all you 9 monthers are going to hate me for saying that!

So...I believe we are going to find out the gender of little toot!  I have been apathetic towards finding out the gender, but Luke really wants to, so now as I think of it more...I'm getting excited!  So that reveal will be around September 19th, so mark your calenders :)  I'll be 18 weeks then and won't have another ultrasound until 28 weeks, so cross your fingers that we can see the "parts." 

My small group (or Bloom/mentor group) of girls just finished reading the "Calm My Anxious Heart" by Linda Dillow - this book came in perfect timing!  I was really struggling last week on whether or not to get the ultra-screen test to test for Downs Syndrome and other diseases/malformations.  I decided to opt out due to God's tug on my heart to completely trust and be content that He would give me a baby based on what is best for me!!  That is so hard, especially when you think of the worst sceinario, but I pray that God is preparing my heart and body.  I already feel at peace through humility.  I know He give me what is best because He has been so FAITHFUL in my life!  He is a personal and loving God who allows circumstances in our life to grow us and help us know His Son more!  His grace is sufficient even if I do have an "unhealthy" child.  He gives us the strength ~ how prideful are we to try to do it on our own?  This book and the time with my girls this summer has been very special and I've seen growth in all of us towards a content heart.  If you would like to pray for me, pray that I will develop a hunger for scripture memory so that in hard circumstances I rely on God's character and see him as the Problem Solver rather than focus on my problems (which are nothing in the face of eternity).  I pulled many great verses from this book and am working on getting them all in a index card binder.  I don't want this truth I've just learned to disappear in the mirror.  

In other news, we did receive our dresser, but have yet to put it together!  We, instead, spent an awesome weekend with our church friends and my mom and Ken :)  But boy was I wiped out after church on Sunday night!  ....Until next week!