4.5 mile hike with daddy.
Gatlinburg, TN. 10-year anniversary trip.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Friday, March 25, 2016
23-weeks!!!
Still haven't figured out what her name will be.
She kicks/punches every night around 9:00 - hard enough that we can see my belly move.
Nick and I and baby are headed for a Gatlinburg getaway this weekend. Much anticipated.
Jordan now brings me any pink and purple toys and says "for baby sister."
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Wonderful Updates....
Since last post, as you all know by now, we've learned that we're having A GIRL!!!
We're very excited. Deep down, a girl is what we were hoping for, but we hated to admit it I guess. Whatever the Lord sovereignly decides is absolutely best, so knowing that, we hated to express a gender preference. But this......well......this is just swell :) :) :)
I think we're just as excited for all the Galyens as we are for ourselves. So neat to be able to give them the first granddaughter!
I've collected 15-20 items of clothing for her first year of life already. Adding a bit of pink and ruffles into the mix of all the laundry I do sure does make the laundry oh so much more fun of a chore.
I am humbled to say that our baby girl is "completely healthy and perfect," according to the doctor. I have friends who have faced and who are facing awful circumstances with their children. Sadness, special needs, ongoing sickness, etc. The fact that God is allowing us to expand our family with fully healthy, strong children is such a testimony to His mercy and grace. With the idols that I wrongly worshipped for so many years, I treated my body horribly. Yet, now I am healthy and having healthy babies. All credit and glory are His for that!!!! I am such an undeserving recipient of His blessings.
Jordan has started talking intelligently and positively about the baby. Rather than saying "no" like he did at first, now he sweetly says "yeah" when we ask him if he's having a baby sister. When we go through lists of potential baby girl names with him, he tells us which one he wants. And, when I pat on my belly and remind him that "the baby is hiding in there" he says, "Comes out. Play with. Play toys." Perhaps he's making plans to share his toys?!?!
We'll tell all of you the name, by the way, as soon as we can settle on what it will be.
I have aims to get Jordan potty trained before baby girl gets here. I'm very optimistic.............but we'll see. I know it's a big step for him. Probably will start in April, after his birthday.
I'm feeling much better these days than I did in the first four months. I've begun to have a lot of indigestion issues, which makes eating uncomfortable and challenging, but other than that I'm great.
I have just made the prayerful decision to let go of my newspaper column. I've been writing and publishing 600-700 words every single week for almost five years now, and I'm definitely ready to let it go. It's been an great opportunity to speak scripture and truth into issues of sin and darkness, but I'm not sad at all to say goodbye. I'm ready to just put all my energies into my home and my family. I can't imagine finding several hours a week to write in complete silence and complete solitude when I have an infant and a toddler :/ :/ :/ :/.
As I type, the baby is kicking or punching or something along those lines. She does this faithfully between 9-10 every night. Last night for the first time, I could clearly see my belly jumping and jiggling on the outside while she was moving around. So wonderful.
Nick and I love you all.
Pictures coming soon.......
We're very excited. Deep down, a girl is what we were hoping for, but we hated to admit it I guess. Whatever the Lord sovereignly decides is absolutely best, so knowing that, we hated to express a gender preference. But this......well......this is just swell :) :) :)
I think we're just as excited for all the Galyens as we are for ourselves. So neat to be able to give them the first granddaughter!
I've collected 15-20 items of clothing for her first year of life already. Adding a bit of pink and ruffles into the mix of all the laundry I do sure does make the laundry oh so much more fun of a chore.
I am humbled to say that our baby girl is "completely healthy and perfect," according to the doctor. I have friends who have faced and who are facing awful circumstances with their children. Sadness, special needs, ongoing sickness, etc. The fact that God is allowing us to expand our family with fully healthy, strong children is such a testimony to His mercy and grace. With the idols that I wrongly worshipped for so many years, I treated my body horribly. Yet, now I am healthy and having healthy babies. All credit and glory are His for that!!!! I am such an undeserving recipient of His blessings.
Jordan has started talking intelligently and positively about the baby. Rather than saying "no" like he did at first, now he sweetly says "yeah" when we ask him if he's having a baby sister. When we go through lists of potential baby girl names with him, he tells us which one he wants. And, when I pat on my belly and remind him that "the baby is hiding in there" he says, "Comes out. Play with. Play toys." Perhaps he's making plans to share his toys?!?!
We'll tell all of you the name, by the way, as soon as we can settle on what it will be.
I have aims to get Jordan potty trained before baby girl gets here. I'm very optimistic.............but we'll see. I know it's a big step for him. Probably will start in April, after his birthday.
I'm feeling much better these days than I did in the first four months. I've begun to have a lot of indigestion issues, which makes eating uncomfortable and challenging, but other than that I'm great.
I have just made the prayerful decision to let go of my newspaper column. I've been writing and publishing 600-700 words every single week for almost five years now, and I'm definitely ready to let it go. It's been an great opportunity to speak scripture and truth into issues of sin and darkness, but I'm not sad at all to say goodbye. I'm ready to just put all my energies into my home and my family. I can't imagine finding several hours a week to write in complete silence and complete solitude when I have an infant and a toddler :/ :/ :/ :/.
As I type, the baby is kicking or punching or something along those lines. She does this faithfully between 9-10 every night. Last night for the first time, I could clearly see my belly jumping and jiggling on the outside while she was moving around. So wonderful.
Nick and I love you all.
Pictures coming soon.......
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