So much excitement!

Lots going on in our little world in the coming weeks!
* Peter's parents are arriving tomorrow, and the kids are so anxious they can hardly stand it!
* On Sunday morning, my sister and my mom are leaving for Africa! It's FINALLY time for my sister to go and get her son!
*Also on Sunday, I am leaving with baby Alice to drive to Atlanta for the Bellies to Babies conference. I can't wait to hear Mayim Bialik and Ina May Gaskin speak! And to top it off, I am finally meeting a few of my fabulous online mama friends!! Six of us are meeting in Atlanta and taking our kiddies to the zoo Monday morning!

I have a loooong to-do list to try to complete today...wish me luck!

Go me!!

Day 11 of the 30 Day Shred DONE!!!

Today I moved on to level 2. Whew, I'm going to be sore tomorrow! I'm incredibly proud of myself. I am a fairly sedentary person, and I've never stuck with any exercise this long before. I added on an additional cardio workout video last week that I do MWF, and I'm really looking forward to starting the Couch to 5K training at the end of the month!

My end goals are to be fit, healthy, and run a half-marathon by my 30th birthday next year. I feel like I'm really on my way.

I know I wouldn't be nearly as motivated if I hadn't joined a group of friends to be accountable to. Their support and encouragement keeps me going!! Thanks, girls :)

OUCH!

I started Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred yesterday...ouch!!
I want to start training for a half-marathon, but I learned my lesson two years ago when I hurt my knees, and won't run without proper shoes. I hope to get some Vibram Five Fingers at the end of next month, so until then I'll work on my strength and cardio (and hopefully get rid of some of this baby belly!) with the Shred.

Maybe I'll get brave and post some before pictures. Or maybe I'll wait until I have some afters, and I'll share both.
 

Oh, my heart...

...my heart is feeling called, convicted.

As I scroll through the sweet faces on Reece's Rainbow, my heart aches. With sadness, and with longing. The time will come when God puts us in a place to bring home one of those sweet angels, I'm sure of it. I just pray that the time comes quickly!

This little face, especially, is just breaking my heart, in good ways and in sad ways.

Thadius

This is Thadius. Oh, sweet boy, I'll be praying for you. For a mama and a daddy to love on you, to make sure you are always safe and warm. I wish I could be your mama, but dear boy, I hope that by the time God prepares a way for us to adopt you will already be home with your forever family!





Lord, You know the desires of our hearts, and You long to give them to us! I'm so thankful! The time will come. I don't know when or how, but it will!

Just Maybe

I might be able to force myself to keep this up.

Thinking about trying again.

Life is much the same, but different.

I wonder if I can do it?

Just maybe...