Two weeks ago I started to develop a mild case of acne, not something I’ve ever struggled with before, so I immediately chalked it up to raging pregnancy hormones and scheduled an appointment with my dermatologist for today. I suppose I wasn’t really very surprised when my skin started to go downhill, but certainly I was concerned and robbed of some joy. I haven’t experienced all the wonderful side effects that you hear about with pregnancy….great hair, skin and nails and just an overall glow about you. Oh no, instead I have rapidly growing hair that is causing split ends like you wouldn’t believe. I’ve held on to my beloved hair dresser Lee, even though he’s four hours away. As my luck would have it he was on vacation and out of town when I was in Birmingham this weekend…..so I’m stuck with long, dull, split end wreaked hair. And the nails. Well, they actually have been much better (stronger, longer and prettier) than pre-pregnancy, but I can’t keep them. Each time I settle in with one of my pregnancy and/or parenting books, I’ve picked and bitten off all of my pretty nails by the time I’m finished! I tend to do that when I get nervous. And the glow…..when you combine my newly developed acne with the fact that I tend to gain weight in my face first, it just doesn’t leave much room for a lovely pregnancy glow.
So, back to my dermatologist appointment today. As I was explaining my skin issues to my dermatologist, she wanted to know if I was having a boy or girl. As soon as I told her that I was having a girl, she said “Oh, I’m not surprised, you know they say that baby girls tend to rob you of your beauty during pregnancy!” Great, I’m developing a little thief inside of me!
And then I got to thinking. This baby girl is teaching me a lesson now, before she ever even gets here. One that the Lord has been trying to teach me my whole life and more so in the bible study I've been doing this semester. Die to self. Let go of my selfish and petty desires in order to pursue the higher callings on my life. To follow and love Jesus with all my heart, mind and soul. Be a Godly and loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. Have an overall impact on the kingdom for His glory.
“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21
The real thief here is not my baby girl, it’s the Enemy for clouding my mind with selfish desires and ambitions (John 10:10) and stealing my joy. Sure, I want my skin to clear up and I will be so excited to get these split ends cut off, but when looking at the big picture these things are so small. I have the miracle of life growing inside of me. Matt and I have been entrusted with a life and there are far greater things to concern myself over than what my skin looks like.
Thank you precious Hannah Cate for this lesson, the Lord is already using you in great ways. I know that when you get here, you are going to steal our hearts, and I promise I won’t have one complaint!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
The beginnings of a nursery
The purchasing has officially begun and what a fun process it has been so far!
Matt and I went to visit with Mary Lou at Javis Davis yesterday and design and order the bedding for Hannah's crib. You may be surprised to hear that Matt went with me, but he said he really wanted to participate. Honestly, I thought he was most interested in participating to ensure I didn't go over budget, but he really did have "design" opinions and in the end he told me that I could get whatever I wanted (even if it was just a little over budget). What a good husband! I think Mary Lou was more surprised than me and she said he got major points in her book just for being there....what a trooper!
So below you can see the makings of our crib. I went in with the idea in my head that I wanted lots of cream and brown and just a spash of pink and I'm very pleased with what we ended up with. I've included a picture of the bedding style below and pictures of the actual fabric. I'll spare you all the details of which fabric will make the ties vs. the bumper vs. the sheet and just let you be surprised when I can show a final picture once it's been made. Mary Lou says they will have the it ready soon and I just can't wait to see the finished product!
I am meeting my Mom in Montgomery on Sunday and we'll be making a trip to Storkland. I'm hoping to get the crib ordered so we'll have a place to put this beautiful bedding! Now we just need to move out all of the office furniture to make room for a pretty little nursery!
On a side note, if you don't know about Javis Davis, they are great! It's a little shop here in Fairhope, but almost 95% of their business comes from out of town. They do phone consultations and ship you fabric swatches until you have exactly what you imagined. They really are so great to work with and produce some beautiful things! Check them out if you are in need of some beautiful bedding!
Matt and I went to visit with Mary Lou at Javis Davis yesterday and design and order the bedding for Hannah's crib. You may be surprised to hear that Matt went with me, but he said he really wanted to participate. Honestly, I thought he was most interested in participating to ensure I didn't go over budget, but he really did have "design" opinions and in the end he told me that I could get whatever I wanted (even if it was just a little over budget). What a good husband! I think Mary Lou was more surprised than me and she said he got major points in her book just for being there....what a trooper!
So below you can see the makings of our crib. I went in with the idea in my head that I wanted lots of cream and brown and just a spash of pink and I'm very pleased with what we ended up with. I've included a picture of the bedding style below and pictures of the actual fabric. I'll spare you all the details of which fabric will make the ties vs. the bumper vs. the sheet and just let you be surprised when I can show a final picture once it's been made. Mary Lou says they will have the it ready soon and I just can't wait to see the finished product!
I am meeting my Mom in Montgomery on Sunday and we'll be making a trip to Storkland. I'm hoping to get the crib ordered so we'll have a place to put this beautiful bedding! Now we just need to move out all of the office furniture to make room for a pretty little nursery!
On a side note, if you don't know about Javis Davis, they are great! It's a little shop here in Fairhope, but almost 95% of their business comes from out of town. They do phone consultations and ship you fabric swatches until you have exactly what you imagined. They really are so great to work with and produce some beautiful things! Check them out if you are in need of some beautiful bedding!
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