The rest of my life
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the rest of my life. Maybe it’s because I have a daughter, maybe I’m getting older, or maybe I’m becoming more mature.
However, I think this type of forward thinking is beneficial. My knees hurt because I’m out of shape at the age of 25 – so I think, “how will they feel at 40?” I struggle with my weight after just one child – how will I manage with two or three? We live paycheck to paycheck, and I wonder will we ever have a real savings account.
This type of thinking makes me want to change my life. Make it better now so my daughter can have the very best of me.
How do you feel when you think about the future?
Add comment January 20, 2010
The Thing About Blogs
Here’s the thing about blogs…you write it in hopes that someone will read it.
Only…when a certain someone tells you they have read your blog (which is what you want, right?), you immediately take a mental inventory of what’s on your blog to ensure there’s nothing too damaging or revealing on your blog.
Then, inevitably, the next blog post you write is tainted because you are trying to write for your readers and not for yourself.
This is why twitter wins sometimes.
1 comment January 20, 2010
A Contest To Win…
Do you ever notice that every magazine, every commercial, and every piece of mail has the claim for free giveaways. In all my life, I’ve never registered to win, and I’ve never heard of someone in my life who’s won something.
SO – I’m conducting an experiment. I will register to win for every opportunity I see to win a prize for a YEAR. It’s going to take a lot of time and dedication – but gosh darn it…I’M GOING TO WIN SOME STUFF!!!!
4 comments January 13, 2010
The Real Thing
I never truly understood the fullness of God’s love.
Until…
I had the love of my life – my daughter.
His love yearns for me
His love protects me
His love wants the best for me
His love wants me to accomplish great things
His love never fails
Now I know
Add comment January 10, 2010
HCG Diet – Day 7
OK folks – I’m a believer! In just 4 days (6 if you count the loading days), I dropped 10 lbs. It’s incredible. I haven’t been hungry at all because of the drops. The cravings are really intense, but they are starting to let up. It’s definitely a mental and emotional battle. For example, I thought June was sick on Saturday. I was so upset about it, that I ate 2 oreo cookies – talk about an emotional eater!
I’ll keep this updated with my weight loss. 50 more pounds to go…
2 comments November 16, 2009
HCG Diet – Day 2
June is now 4 months old, and I still haven’t lost ANY of my baby weight. The whole idea of the weight ”flying off” because of nursing didn’t really pan out for me. I’ve become increasingly self concious about my weight, so I decided to take the bull by the horns and do something about it!
I’ve started the HCG diet. I actually started on Monday with 2 days of “calorie loading” or “gorging”. It was pretty funny how unsatisfying it was to eat myself into a coma – I thought it was going to be a wonderful treat, but I just ended up feeling bloated and even worse about myself.
It’s now day 2 of eating very low calories and taking the HCG drops. I’ve lost 3 pounds after the first day and I’m so excited to weigh again tomorrow.
I’m writing this all down so I can look back for inspiration and encouragement. I can do it. I’ve done it before. I can do it again. I’m not quite ready to share my starting weight with the internet world, but I will tell you that I have 60 lbs to lose!!!!
Here’s to the new me!
3 comments November 12, 2009
Fun With The Internets
Since being a mommy, my whole Internet experience has changed. Here are some of the google terms I’ve used in the past 6 weeks:
Green poop
Mucous thick spit up
Eye goop
How much should a newborn sleep
How much should a newborn eat
Newborn bath
Hip newborn clothes
Gassy newborn
Ahhhh…motherhood!
4 comments September 4, 2009
I’m still alive and better than ever
The last 6 weeks have been a wonderful, dream state blur. Words don’t come close to describing the emotions and love that we have experienced.
For now, here’s a quick list of things that We are learning and experiencing:
Burping, farting, pooping and peeing are celebrated on a semi-hourly basis.
There are not enough burp cloths in the world.
Losing a pacifier at the wrong time is devastating.
Hearing my baby cry isn’t stressful.
You can become an expert at many new things in less than 6 weeks with daily practice. Case in point: diaper changing.
Being a mommy has rewards that outweigh stretch marks, 3 am feedings, and 30 extra pounds.
Praying never felt so good.
Check out junejett.com to hear about June’s adventures!
2 comments August 27, 2009
A Little Baby Update
Mark your calendars people!
Mark and I are planning on inducing on July 20th. I’m so excited that I’ve peed my pants several times…
4 comments July 9, 2009
A Moment In Time – My MJ Tribute
Michael Jackson was more than a celebrity in my home while I was growing up. He was a part of our lives…my life.
- He was the first musician I loved and whose album I bought on my own.
- I learned to dance to Billy Jean, Triller, Bad, and Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough.
- I knew how to moon walk before I was 10.
- Some of the best memories from my childhood were spent with my family dancing and goofing off with MJ playing the background.
- I got to stay up late to watch the world primere of “Black or White” and “Remember the Time” – I thought music videos as we knew them were changed forever.
- I have watched the entire Smooth Criminal video over 100 times.
- I spent a whole summer skating to the nearest USPS box to drop off a letter every day to MJ. I sent the letters to Neverland Ranch…I never got a response.
- I felt special to share a birthday with MJ – August 29th (I didn’t think it was just a coincidence)
Now that he’s actually gone, it brings a very surreal feeling to me. I feel like he’s actually been dead for a long time or he’s some ancient artist that never really existed during my time – like Elvis or the Beatles. I was never waiting for him to release a new song that was going to change my life. Most of the music I loved from him was made before I was born or just a child.
The Michael Jackson that I loved was not the Michael Jackson that died last Thursday. The Michael Jackson I loved has been gone for a long time. So…I didn’t cry much (only once), I don’t watch any of the commemorative TV specials, and I don’t care if people make crude jokes about MJ. His music will still have a place in my heart the same way it has my whole life.
1 comment June 29, 2009
Baby Class and Birthing Videos
On Saturday, Mark and I attended the much dreaded Childbirth class at our hospital to prepare ourselves for the coming of our baby girl.
As horrific as the videos were, we actually left the 8-hour class feeling really good and much more prepared for what awaits us.
There are so many important moments and events in our life that don’t come with an instructional class which makes me think - childbirth must be the most important event of them all.
We will observe many weddings, funerals, graduations, and anniversaries…but this special event of childbirth requires a miracle to make it happen.
6 weeks and counting…
2 comments June 8, 2009
A New Life
As my due date quickly approaches (JULY 24), I am realizing that my life will never be the same. It is a new life in every sense of the phrase – a new life in my baby girl, a new life for me, a new life for Mark.
Besides the most obvious of having a baby this summer, here’s what’s also changing and brewing:
- We are leaving our beloved church family at ORCC to following God’s calling to help start a church plant – Life Song Worship Center. Kick off day is Sept. 13th.
- Mark will be leaving his job that he loves in order for us to plant this church. Appliance repair anyone?
- I have started to fervently pursue my Wedding Hair and Makeup business. I’m booked almost every weekend through the end of September (except for 6 weeks where I’ll be home with baby June.) Check out my humble beginnings: Wedding Hair and Makeup
- Every room in our house has been reorganized and flooded with baby stuff. June already has more belongings than Mark and I combined. It’s like we are living in a new house.
That’s really all for now. We desperately need your prayers. The things listed above are requiring a huge amount of sacrifice, tears, and commitment from us. We won’t give up, we won’t back down, we won’t relent.
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me if only I can finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me…the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace. -Acts 20:24 (I have this verse tattooed on my wrist…it has never meant more to me than right now).
4 comments June 4, 2009
Mother’s Day Follow Up
Last year, I wrote this post about Mother’s Day. It was a cry from my heart to be a mom. A cry for hope.
It’s such a miracle that this year I got to celebrate mother’s day as an expectant mother. Mark rolled out the red carpet for me and really made me feel special. I was totally shocked when a few of my friends also got me cards and gifts. I think I’m really going to like Mother’s day in the future – it’s like an extra birthday!!!
As I said in the post last year – KEEP YOUR HOPES UP! Whatever you are praying for…God really does give us the desires of our hearts. This baby inside of me is a testament to God’s love and faithfulness. What more could I ask for?
2 comments May 19, 2009
Dude, I’m so pregnant!
This is my new phrase…as you can see below, it’s soooo true. According to the crazy fruit and vegetable comparison, my precious baby girl is the size of a head of cabbage. I don’t know why they insist on comparing my baby to food…maybe it’s because food is all I can think about these days – well, food and the baby of course. Only 9 weeks to go – here’s to the pregnant life!
Mark took this picture when I wasn't paying attention.
2 comments May 18, 2009
Deny thyself…take up your diaper bag
The past couple of months have been so fun, busy and new. My interests are changing everyday – I’m literally evolving into a new creature – A MOMMY…
This transformation is bringing a new “denial of self” that the new testament talks about so often. No longer am I making decisions based on my selfish desires (well…sometimes I do), but now, each decision is made in light of the tiny life inside of me. What to eat, when to sleep, what to spend (or not spend) money on…
If I can change my behaviors and lay down my own desires for this child I don’t even really know yet, how much more should I abandon my fleshly desires in light of the SAVIOR OF THE UNIVERSE that lives inside of me?
I wonder what else this little child will teach me about my savior, my salvation, and my calling.
4 comments April 30, 2009
