Well, tomorrow I will be 21 weeks! Other than the gender reveal, there isn't too much news since we haven't been to the doctor since my last post. I will say that I have really started to feel bigger ...
ugh ... and I guess I'm not the only one to notice because last weekend was my first experience having a complete stranger say something to me! I was shopping with some family while in TX and one of the sales women's eyes lit up when I turned around to face her and all she said was "BABY!" haha ... it was funny. Later in the same store the clerk asked me my due date. I'm glad people are starting to see me as "pregnant" because for so long I just felt like I looked fat!! Lol! Another weird thing that happend in TX was when we were in a wedding dress store for my sister-in-law. It was when were talking bridesmaid dresses ... yes, I am going to be a bridesmaid at 36 Weeks!! :) Anyway, the girl that was helping us was telling us about certain collections that have maternity dresses when suddenly she just "couldn't stand it" anymore and she put her face down on my belly's level and acted as if she was tickling my baby and squealing. It was NUTs. Haha! My face was really red just from feeling awkward! Its going to be a looooong summer of that sort of thing, I guess.
In other news, we have had no news (which I consider bad news) from the company Danny is wanting to be hired on with. It is the company in Evansville, IN that Danny's twin is currently working for. I can't remember how much I have explained it but there are two reasons why my heart is set on that job. (A) It is closer to Knoxville (B) They are working on a long term project over there so it will provide us with consistency and stability. With all of our stuff still in our Knoxville apartment and the lease ending in June, I am getting anxious about where our next home will be - where we will actually live. Right now I am fine living here in Wheeling but I don't like the uncertainty of not knowing what doctor will deliver our baby, what pediatrician we will use, etc. And on a less important note, I want to make our baby girl's nursery!! I like our doctor here - there is just no telling if we will still be here in August ... and I'd rather not be. :-/ A week or so before Easter my brother-in-law challenged me to really take it to prayer more than I had been. I took him up on it. I interceded every night for Danny's job, wisdom, guidance, and peace. After Easter, I had so much peace! At first I thought that meant we were going to get a call asap saying they're ready for us in Evansville. I told Danny I was going to start packing up our stuff her lol. Well, its been almost 3 weeks since, and no word. I realized that maybe this is just one of those times that instead of calming the storm he calms our hearts and that peace is what I needed more than certainty. I am SO grateful for the peace he gave me but this week I have started to be a little bit anxious again. Danny and I were talking last night about how we need to start a registry soon and eventually he asked me what room I would want the nursery to be if we were still in this house when baby comes. "This house?! Umm, we can NOT be in this house with a baby, Danny!" I quickly responded. I freaked out. I continued to tell him things we "cannot" do. "We cannot stay in this area of Wheeling - if we have to be in this town at all", "We cannot just put all of our nice things in storage and keep living in this furnished house with cheap cookware and ugly furniture", etc, etc, etc. Danny stopped me. "You are sounding bratty", he calmly said, "A lot of people in this business are laid off right now and at least we have work". I knew he was right, DANG IT! We talked it out - I told him my fears and why I don't like this house for a baby. I apologized for not seeming grateful and explained that I am content with him where he is, and that I do have peace right now, but I can see myself getting frantic if we don't know of something more consistent soon. It was a really great talk over some delicious Panera. I realize, even more as I write this, WOW, I am bratty! I am so blessed just to be given the amazing husband I have and the sweet baby girl I carry inside me. We are together and we have work. Why can't I remember - Danny is my family - he is my home that God has provided.
If you pray for us at all, please pray for peace (mostly for me haha) and wisdom for Danny and I. We appreciate all our friends and family back home and miss you all a lot!
Until next time,
Charley and Co. :)
P.S. Here are a few pics from our recent baby reveal shoot.
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This was before the gender was revealed - in fact, when this was taken we didn't even know yet! |
Congrats Charley! I let out a little squeal of joy at work when I saw your FB post :) I'm so excited for you guys. Hopefully I can run into you next time you are in Knox. Not that you will be busy or anything! Anywho, just wanted to say hi and let you know that I am sending prayers and thoughts your way. Please let me know if you ever need a hand with anything or just someone to talk to.
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Beth Bowman
That's so weird about the lady at the dress place. I'm gonna freak out when ppl start touching my bump. I'm pretty sure ppl still just think I'm fat. Hahahaha
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh this literally just made me well up with tears! "Be attentive to the voice of grace" - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
ReplyDeleteI know the unknowns are scary but you guys have a beautiful shortly and one day you can teach your baby girl about the faith that got you guys through the unknowns! I will continue praying! :)
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