Almost Free Nursing Cover

I heard about this great deal and I just had to share it with you all! Uddercovers.com is offering a free nursing cover (you have to pay $9.95 for shipping) with the coupon code cousin2. I just ordered "jones". Isn't it lovely?

* I did not receive any money from uddercovers.com for sharing this deal :). I just like to share a good deal!

Tired

Are you tired? Do you sometimes feel like being a wife and a mother is a thankless and exhausting job? There are times when I just want to scream, "but what about ME!" There are mornings when I feel so tired from Judah's frequent night wakings and the last thing I want to do is get up and cook for my family. I stand in the kitchen knowing that I have the choice to throw a pity party or ask God to give me the strength to serve my family on this day.

When we have these feelings, the world tells us that we just need to get some rest or have a little more "me time". Well, I would like to share a different message. One that I believe Jesus taught us oh so well! Check out this article that is chalked full of TRUTH!

" just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many." Matthew 20:28

" Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

Family and Frist Trimester Updates

Family News
Nate turned the 31 on October 27th! He loves to tell everyone that your 30's are the prime of your life! I suspect he will say this for years to come :).

I gave Nate and MarMar tickets to a Titans game for their birthdays. The Titans won the game and the guys loved every bit of it! The gift was a big hit.


MarMar is still working hard on his school work. He spends several hours a night doing homework, but he tells us all the time that all the hard work is worth it. He comes home every day and tells us how much he loves going to school. He loves to play and make us all laugh. He adds so much fun and excitement to our home!

Pregnancy Update
I am currently 14 weeks and loving it! I am so thankful to say that I've had minimal sickness during my first trimester. I've had mild nausea and pain, but nothing that deserves true complaint. I was very tired during the early weeks of pregnancy, but I feel like I am getting my energy back! Nathan and I had a horrible stomach bug the other week that left us so weak that we could hardly care for Judah (who was also sick with the bug the day before we got it). Thankfully, Granna came to our rescue! As I laid in bed sick at night, I thanked God for sparing me from horrible first trimester sickness that so many experience. I know that God will tenderly care for me and my family as I carry His child regardless of my physical comfort, but I thank him for my health today! I pray that I never minimize the gift of carrying a child in my womb. It is truly amazing!

"We will not hide them from their descendants;
we will tell the next generation
the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD,
his power, and the wonders he has done.
He decreed statutes for Jacob
and established the law in Israel,
which he commanded our ancestors
to teach their children,
so the next generation would know them,
even the children yet to be born,
and they in turn would tell their children.
Then they would put their trust in God
and would not forget his deeds
but would keep his commands."
Psalm 78:4-7

9 and 10 Months

9 and 10

* He has FOUR new top teeth!
* He reaches for us when we come towards him and loves to stand at our legs.
* He can stand up for a few seconds by himself! One day MarMar came home and told us Judah could stand up on his own. We both laughed because we didn't really think he could do it, but they put our chuckles to shame!
* He can walk along the couch, window, and chair (he still holds on very carefully). He loves to stand up at the low windows and look outside.
* He loves to talk and make noise! He mostly says mama, dada, baba, and screams when he gets excited or upset.

* He has so much fun "working out" with MarMar and daddy. He loves to do anything they are doing. If one of them goes somewhere he follows them and begs to go.Daddy teaching MarMar and Judah

Working out with the guys

* He is eating table food (his eating is still pretty inconsistent, but we are working it out). He really likes bread, chunks of banana (he didn't like pureed bananas but he loves to gnaw on a big banana), apple slices, cantaloupe, carrots, and green beans.
* He enjoys looking at and then tearing apart magazines and books. He plays so rough!
* He loves to shake objects and talk to them. His "conversations can get intense". He loves it when we get him interested in an object and then make him come and get it. He will crawl across us daddy over and over again trying to get his glasses.
* He learned how to throw things. Throwing balls and blocks get him lots of laughs, but we are trying to teach him not to throw his food.
* He is currently having a reflux flare, but overall his reflux has been controlled. Teething, sickness, and new foods still can cause him to be in pain for weeks. Please pray for healing!
* He is very determined!!! His body is strong and he doesn't let much stop him.
* He found out (he may not fully understand) that he is going to be a big brother in May!
* Judah is such a fun little boy. He brings so much joy to our lives!

I wish I had more pictures to share with you all but we haven't taken many pictures these past couple of months! I will try to take more this month!