10 Things I'm Grateful For

I was having my quite time yesterday, and I started to think of all the things I’m grateful for.  I’ve had a very good year so far, and it keeps getting better and better.  For myself, my relationship with the Lord has made a HUGE IMPACT on how my year has played out thus far.  I’m not a “bible beater” by any stretch of the imagination, but I am now no longer afraid anymore to state how I feel about the Lord or my faith. 

Before I only prayed when I needed something or wanted something to go my way.  How selfish is that?  I know we’re all guilty of it, we just don’t’ like to admit it.  Now, I never forget to pray every night before I go to bed and every morning when I wake up….because God doesn’t forget to wake up in the morning.  To me when I pray, I give my concerns to the Lord and ask for forgiveness for my faults, no matter how small or big. 

I know this is a popular topic to do around Thanksgiving, to say what we are all thankful and grateful for, but we need to remember to be thankful and grateful everyday of our lives.  So I encourage you all to do the same, you don’t have to share it, but just make a list for yourself!  Makes you feel amazing!  J

I’m grateful:        (in no particular order, just the way my brain spewed them out!)

1.  For my unborn son.  He is the biggest blessing in our lives, and in 4 short months we’ll be able to see his beautiful face and be a family for the first time.

2. For my beloved husband.  He is my rock, my shield and my provider.  He eats the meals I cook when they aren’t so good, with a smile. 

3. For the AWESOME relationship I have with my one and only brother.  He is my best friend.  He will always be there, no matter what.    

4. For having a job, in this economy they are hard to come by these days.

5. For being introduced to the Wives On Duty, a faith bases support group for LEO wives.  It has made a big impact on my communication with my husband.

6. For starting my blog.  I don’t have many followers, but I hope that this reaches the people it needs to reach, whether it’s for a good laugh, or if it touches their lives.  :

7. For all the faults and bad decisions I’ve made in life.  For if they had never happened, I wouldn’t have learned from them.  I wouldn’t have changed to be the person I am today.

8. For my Mother and Father.  They have helped me in many times in my lives.  They will love me unconditionally.  They have loved me through my many faults.  They are indispensable. 

9. For having all the amenities I need to live a comfortable life.  I have a home, cars, food and enough money to get by in life. 

10. For my two labs Bella & Chloe.  Funny thing about dogs, they never get mad at you and they always want to love and be next to you.  They got me through some rough times, when a snuggled is all I needed.

Brightest Blessings,
Valerie

We're Pregnant.....Now What?!?

So approximately 10 weeks ago we found out we were pregnant….yup we gots a bun in the oven!  Sound the alarms; get the marching band in order, time to party!  What’s even more exciting is that this is our first child!  We have thus far only been parents to two furbabies, our two labs Bella & Chloe.  So this baby will be a whole new venture for us.  So as I mentioned in my first blog, to do the math for ya’, I’m 13 weeks pregnant, we are due in October.  After finding out, we did the appropriate thing and told both of our parents first, then the rest of the family and friends, yada yada.  We were engulfed with a million congratulations, we're so happy for you.....then with a bunch of “it’s about time” or "took ya'll long enough" and “now it’s your turn” kind of sayings…..which made me a little nervous to say the least. Yes we're "older" parents in lots of peoples eyes per sey, I'm 31 and Kenny is 32.  Since we were married everyone and their mother kept hounding us on when we were gonna have kids, so those little comments were old and busted by the time they actually came around.  haha!  Well I know I wasn’t always the best kind of kid growing up, and I’m sure my husband had his days too, so is it true what my Momma told me?  That my kid will give it to me tenfold on how I behaved as a child?  I’m pretty sure that is accurate because, as they say Momma knows best. 

So knowing that, I guess I might know a little bit of what to expect when they are growing up, but that’s neither here nor there.  Now for what to do with our little nugget after he/she is born….I ain’t got a clue…..watching someone else’s baby and living with a baby are two totally different worlds I imagine.  I’ve never cared for a newborn before, I’ve only held all my friend’s babies and then handed them back when they were crying or needed to be fed laughingly thinking “here ya’ go, he/she wants Mommy” and that was my queue to get the hell out of dodge. Now the shoe is on the other foot, or it will be in 6 months.  Most of caring for a baby is common sense I know, and I got some of that, and I know Kenny has a lot of know-how, so I think we’ll be ok.   We are excited, scared, and nervous and most of all anxious to find out if our little nugget is a boy or girl.  Doc said we can find out at 19 weeks, so we only have 7 more weeks left, which will fly by!   *Squeal*

Brightest Blessings,

Valerie