Labor of Love.....

Oh my....It's been a whirl wind couple of weeks!! As of today, I am officially 24 weeks prego and I think it has finally hit me that in a very short period of time my life as I know it is going to be forever changed. David and I are anxiously awaiting this most welcome change in our lives but at the same time we are scared, nervous, and well just plain anxious for what the future has in store. For whatever reason, the fact that Makayla will be arriving (Lord willing) into this world in less then 16 weeks has me going into turbo speed- I am anxious that the nursery isn't going to be done, that we are not going to be prepared, etc. As always, the good Lord knows our needs and to my delight my parents graciously arrived on our steps 2 weeks ago to assist in preparing the nursery. Having mom and dads helping hand was a prayer answered....even if it did turn out to be a labor of love.

You see, we had great intentions of getting A LOT accomplished in the 2 days we had to work BUT things did not turn out as planned. It seems that any and everything that could go wrong did go wrong-LOL!! Perhaps the Lord was working on our patience as a family as we most certainly encountered many more obstacles then we had hoped...but Praise God for our time together as family. The most important thing, was that we were making memories together as a family and we were able to laugh...Laugh at the fact that painting the ceiling 'Pepto Bismol Pink' as dad called it was much more strenuous then expected...


laugh at the fact that grandpa is already leaving sweet Makayla little love notes but does not know how to properly spell her name (don't worry dad, you still have a few months to figure it out)...

laugh at the fact that the beadboard wallpaper that was supposed to be so spectacular was horrible and had to be ripped off just hours after putting it up (more to come on that later)...


and laugh at the fact that this completely wonderful shabby chandelier that mom and I found literally exploded twice after the boys got it installed (luckily it turned out to be defective light bulbs so we can still use this in the nursery- with out any further explosions!!
Believe it or not, there were many other obstacles we faced but these are just a few. Regardless of the fact that we didn't get as much accomplished as we set out to I am so thankful for the Blessing of this time with family- as we prepare for the new addition to our family I could not be any more thankful to the good Lord for these people He has brought into my life. Things may not always go as planned but the Labor of Love is a sweet, sweet gift!


Many more projects to come- I've been a busy little bee...I can't wait to share.