And baby BOY makes 5

   Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
   before you were born I set you apart; 

Jer 1:5

   For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD 

Jer 29:11

Welcome Daniel Asher Metcalfe born on August 23, 2011 at 2:10 am weighing in at 7lbs, 13 oz and a whopping 19.5 inches long.

Motherhood

As I sit drumming away on the computer, I'm day-dreaming of breathing freely, bending over w/o holding my breath, seeing my toes, cuddling a precious newborn, and the all around relief of not being pregnant anymore. As much as I love the feeling of my unborn child kicking and growing over the course of time, I'm now at the point of anxiously waiting for her arrival. The days run together and often leave me on the brink of insanity as I look at another pile of dirty dishes, a permeating smell coming from a diaper clad toddler, or the mound of clean laundry preventing me from curling up and taking a nap.

Is it worth it all?

I desire, more than anything, to value what the Lord values. I do consider that Motherhood is a Calling, but do I truly believe so in my heart of hearts?

Well the count down is still on. 39 weeks and counting to be exact... Am I ready to add more chaos to our lives?? Is my attitude and heart seeking out truth and joy? 

In over my head

So I stumbled upon an enticing project and decided it was worth a try. I added my improvements as I dove in feet first. BAHHAAHA!  One afternoon I calculated... turned into a 2 week project....

 

 wooden letters for each of the children's names

 

One bottle of mod podge, paint brush, wash cloth, scissors, a pencil, and scrapbook paper

several ice cream chocolate bars for energy (gold packaging)

3 beautiful stacks of colorful fun names ready to be hung on the walls.... I'll let you know if that ever happens! ;)