16 Weeks

Hey Everyone!!

   I know it's been a few weeks since I've posted, so I want to update you.  Things are going really well these days.  I have a lot more energy, not sick, and food is tasting much better!  My belly seems to be growing, although I'm not partial to taking any photos yet.  I wonder if I will ever be?  I've told myself that next week I will definitely take a photo because we're finding out the gender of our little baby!  We couldn't be more excited.  I hope he/she cooperates and doesn't wiggle around too much.  Mom and Dad are coming down for the ultrasound, so hopefully everything will go as planned and we'll be able to see the goods:)
    I'm very happy to be feeling well now.  Shawn and I have decided to plant a garden this year (a big task for a pregnant lady, but I'm super excited about it).  We've started our seeds indoors and will move them outside around Easter.  I really want Shawn and his buddies to construct a planter for me that's on legs so I won't have to bend over in the heat.  Also, we'll be able to take the containers with us for use next year!  We're starting with easy to grow plants:  squash, zucchini, cucumbers, lettuce, roma tomatoes, and 3 types of peppers! (Hopefully we'll have some killer homemade salsa!) We're also going to have a big herb garden this year, including basil, cilantro, rosemary, and oregano---I might be forgetting one!  I hope that our garden will keep me occupied and focused on something other than worrying:)  I'll post photos soon of the plants' progress.
    We're very excited that Shawn's school is progressing quickly.  I've started a countdown on my phone and am so pleased that Shawn has 130 days left of school (roughly, 4 months).  Man, this year has flown by!! Needless to say, I am looking forward to the day when I pack up my desk and enter the world of "stay at home mommy"  :)  Eventually, I will pick up photography again, I believe.  But for a little bit, I'm gonna focus on little Charlie and enjoy precious time together.
  Thanks for all your prayers!  Keep praying about our future-where God would have us be for Shawn's fellowship.  Hopefully we'll know in April (I seriously hope they aren't going to make us wait til May to find out where we're going.  I don't think I can be patient that long!)
  I'll update the blog next week with the ultrasound photos, Lord willing!!  Pray for little Charlie and his/her development:)  We appreciate it!