The beginning of baby

I found out that I was pregnant on March 5th or 6th. I had been suspecting this was the case for about a week, but I didn't want to waste a pregnancy test, so I waited to take it. After attending our women's conference at church, I went home, snuck into the bathroom without JP seeing me, and took the test. It didn't take long for the two lines to appear and confirm my suspicions. I would not say that it was a surprise, but at the same time, I wasn't really expecting it or planning on it quite yet, so I honestly wasn't sure what to think I didn't know what JP would think.

I composed myself and got JP to go on a walk with me. We walked to where he proposed to me. I then told him sweet things and gave him a button that read "Future Father". His face lit up and he said "Really!!"- He thought it was great and I started crying. I must say that it took us a while to get used to the idea, but now we love it!

We waited a few weeks before we told anyone, partly because I wanted to tell family in person before anyone else knew, but mostly because I had a lot of fears about early miscarriage because we found out at 4 1/2 weeks. But God has taught me a lot about that. At every stage of pregnancy there is the possibility that something could go wrong. There is this baby growing inside of you (and aside from basic health choice) and yet you have no control over the situation and you cannot see what is going on. God teaches us from the very beginning that we have to trust God with out children- it isn't going to change when I can see him, his growth and development (physically and spiritually) is up to God, no matter how much control I may think I have. I must give Silas to God from the very beginning.

Belly Shots

I confess that I have kind of forgotten how to post pictures correctly on Blogspot, but here are a few pictures of my growing belly- though not too recent. I will try to get better at this. This is in July sometime- I don't remember how many weeks.
This was the middle of May- a little over 3 mos along.
This was at 18wks- at our gender party where we revealed that we are having a boy.
Obviously, this is the pregnancy test.

I'm Back

My last post was featured a picture of my newborn nephew who is now 3 years old. It has been a long time and a lot has changed in my life. I was really planning to just start a new blog, but I couldn't decide on a name, so this one stays for now.

Since my last post I have gotten married

Earned a Master's Degree

And we are now expecting a baby boy- Silas Charles. I will put a new post about that one.

My life seems to be constantly changing. I am trying to learn however that I need to cherish the moment I am in and not keep looking ahead to what is coming next.

So, I am going to try to be faithful to keep this blog updated- mostly regarding Silas and our life once we move overseas again.

My Favorite Things about America

This is not a long list, and in fact it is best said through pictures. The pictures aren't that wonderful, but they will do. My nephews! (I love the rest of family too, but I already knew them). My second nephew was born September 10, 2007. His name is Cole Lloyd Wright. Unlike with Mark, I got to visit Cole in the hospital and help my sister out. Being there for births is something you can take for granted, but I fully cherished this special event.

We also visited lookout mountain in Tennessee/Georgia, where you can see into 7 states. See if you can identify them by the flags.

Tour of the Deep South

Though I have lived only one state over from Southern life most of my life, I have never visited the true South. There are some who may try to say that Texas is Southern, but the part I live in definitely is not. So, two weeks ago I went with my parents on a quick tour of 6 states: Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana! I took the Greyhound from the downtown Dallas station (bad station to start from) and met my parents in Little Rock, Arkansas. From there we drove to Memphis where we ate really tasty barbecue ribs and then walked down Beale street to get apple dumplings at a place that takes pride in serving grease. - The next day we headed to Nashville and stopped into some Civil War famous cites along the way. In Nashville we visited a smokeless bar downtown that advertised no cover charge and open mike Bluegrass. We didn't really know what to expect, but we were not disappointed! Then we headed to Knoxville so that I could visit a friend and hike in the Smoky mountains (I have really missed the mountains). In Alabama and Georgia we visited things that had to do with my ancestors. Above I am beside the grave site of my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather. It was neat to see the history of my family and to see where they all lived and went to school. It really is beautiful country.

Fourth of July 2007 (it takes me a while to get things posted). This was my first American holiday back in the states and it was small but enjoyable. With all the rain Texas had been getting, we did not have to worry about fire work bans! The weather cleared and there was a beautiful sky for all kinds of shows. We spent the 4th at the lake and put on our own Fire work display and watched the displays of our neighbors. It was fun, but I must admit that it was nothing compared to China. The Chinese really know how to put on a show!