Halfway and Walking

I almost couldn't believe it myself when week 20 rolled around. Halfway already? Amazing. It has gone by extremely fast. That in itself is a little bit sad since Benji says this is the last one...we'll see about that. If it were up to me we would be having 4-5 and he wants to be done at 2? Yeah, ok.

Larkin is about the size of a cantaloupe. I am feeling her all the time. She is very active, much unlike her older brother. Grayson was very laid back and that holds true today. Anytime I get still, she revs up. We have registered at Babies r Us, but it was much different this time. There is very little we needed because we got so much with Grayson. We were able to go down the "MUST HAVE" check list and say "don't need". It was great. Although at the end, the sales lady tried to explain to us why we needed the 200+ items we did not register for. No thanks. I have picked out Larkin's nursery decor, and this was not an easy task. I don't really like pink. There is very little for girls that isn't pink. Come on, these manufacturer's have got to get with it. Alas, the stuff Benji likes is...pink, with quite a bit of brown also, so I think I can deal with it.

We very much want to prepare for Larkin's arrival, but pray we are not in this house. It makes it hard to think about decorating her room, buying new furniture for Grayson so she can use the crib, bringing more "stuff" in to this house.

Grayson is officially walking! Many of you saw the video on Facebook, but I am reposting it here. He is so incredibly proud of himself, and gets very excited. This, of course, leads to wipe outs, but he is a great sport and gets right back up. His bottom would probably be pretty banged up if it wasn't for the cloth diapers he wears, which we love! He is such a great kid, and we are very interested to see how Larkin's temperament is.

Benji is on his way to Woodstock, GA with some other men from our Connection Class at church. I am missing him like crazy already. He has gotten very involved in some of the men's activities, and seems to be thriving. I am extremely proud of him and how much he has grown spiritually in the last few months.

My women's bible study has started back and I am so excited. I really missed the last few months not having it. It is such a wonderful outlet, and allows me to drop Grayson in the nursery and get some adult time. The women in my group are so strong and supportive, and it is a great start to my week.

The house is for sale. We seem to be having a few nibbles. Some prospects, but we should know more in the next week. Two different couples want to see it again this week and are ready to buy a home. It is such a pain getting it ready to show, and we are ready to start settling in somewhere else. Please keep this in your prayers.

Life is good, although a bit cold right now. I think our little family is ready for spring. Grayson loves the outdoors, and we have not been outside in over a week due to nasty weather. Come on sunshine!

We hope you are all well, and look forward to hearing from you.