Totally in love…

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Well it’s been awhile since I’ve blogged. I’m a slacker I know. ;)

Preparing for Baby Kerns has been a busy thing! There’s so many things you need to get & get done for your first baby & I’m a little overwhelmed. However, I know that God will totally provide in all the areas we need Him to.

Over the last couple months we’ve been busy with our normal everyday things & anticipating the arrival of our little man. J

My tummy has definitely grown in size more & more the last 2 weeks than it has my entire pregnancy I believe. Yet, I’m still in my pre pregnancy jeans so I’m thankful for that. I cannot button them, but hey, who needs to button their pants when they have a Bella Band. So far this has been my favorite piece of clothing throughout my pregnancy. It’s awesome! I recommend it to any pregnant woman. http://www.ingridandisabel.com/bellaband.html

I’m totally loving pregnancy these days, but I find myself very uncomfortable as my belly continues to grow. My back hurts at the end of the day, walking seems like I’m doing a full workout, laying down at night just isn’t the same, my stomach is squished so when I’m hungry I can only put little amounts in otherwise I’m absolutely miserable, & my legs are swelling. All that to say I LOVE IT! I love it all! As I was praying this morning I was not feeling the greatest as my morning sickness has made a slight return every now & then, but I couldn’t help but thank the Lord for all of the things I seem to find myself complaining about lately. How can I not give Him praise even for all the negative things!?! He has blessed me with this incredible baby boy that I’m going to love so much more than I thought my heart could love something in this way.

I’m finding myself falling in love with this precious baby boy & it’s a love that I just cannot explain. As I fall more & more in love with him, I find myself falling more & more in love with my husband, Jordan (http://jkerns.blogspot.com/). My heart is just overflowing with love & it’s the most incredible feeling in the world.

I’m going to be a mom, I’m going to have a son, my husband & I are going to have a family…it’s all so amazing & it’s all because of Jesus! I give Him all the credit b/c He is the one who loved us enough despite all our failures to bless us in such a way.

On another note, there’s been so many other things going on as we are preparing for our little man. Jordan & I have seen so many great things happening in the lives around us & we are also seeing some situations that totally break our heartS into a million pieces. Situations that wear so heavy on us that some days I feel like I can’t breathe. Then I realize that stressing, worrying, & feeling overwhelmed by situations that I cannot change isn’t good for me or for the baby. So I try to chill. I’m learning that not only do I have to trust the Lord with situations in my life; I have to learn to trust Him with situations that aren’t mine. There is power in prayer & I will continue to lift up those around me struggling to find answers & happiness. That’s all I can do at this point. The Lord is faithful & His plan is perfect so I will lean on His word & know that He’s got everything under control.

As I wrap up this blog I wanted to share a link for our maternity photos. Nicole Mehl Photography did an incredible job. She is a very talented photographer & she’s a beautiful person inside & out. If you ever need a photographer check her out! http://www.nicolemehlphotography.com/  Check out some of our photos here: http://www.nicolemehl.com/?p=251

Love you all!