my favorites right now!

Yes its true I have lots of free time right now;)hehe So here is a few things that I thought I would share that I love right now!

Ok, well I do love my belly and whats inside but that's not why I am posting it..but here it is at 34 weeks!!!! Some days it does look smaller now because I find its narrower and pointer, but I think that has a lot to do with the fact that I have lots of braxton hicks so its in a contraction for half the day!! Anyways, but what I love are these mat pants! They are the scoop belly style where there is no elestic in the back just regular material!
I got these capris the other day from Thyme, but a month or so ago I bought another pair of Jeans from Wal mart, the george line maternity, just like these and they are my favorite maternity jeans!!! and they were only $25!!! Well, these capris were more because we all know how expensive Thyme is, but I needed them! its getting hot out...ok, well I am just overheating!

I bought this bible for us for valentines day and well we finally popped it open last night...and I love it! We have been trying to look for a good devotional, but wanted something with Depth, well we found it with this one! I love that its the actual bible, and there are daily readings and weekend discussions. It basically relates everything in the bible to our marriage! its fantastic! Last night we decided to start in Psalms, and read the weekend read and discussion and it was all about the bible and its stance on birth control. It also brought up some tough but really good questions, like what if we lost a child after we were "done" would we have another one, therefore, what form of birth control do we want to use in the future...stuff like that;) obviously things you don't really want to talk about, but so important! So yes, I really really recommend it, and as we read on I will try and come back and share more stuff that I love about it!! oh and I found it at House of James in abbotsford:)

Ok, well as I have entered nesting terrritory, this little guy has become my new best friend! our whole apartment is laminent and it feels like I can never keep it clean. So this $32 purchase was the best investment ever, because its easy and efficient enough to use every day! i recommended it to both my sister in laws, and as far as i know they are loving it too!!

Ok, so its not this type shown in the picture above, but Dove has a new line of energizing body washes and I am in love!! It was only $3.5 at walmart, compared to some other brands that go above the $6 mark. I bought the nectar and white ginger one and it smells fantastic!!! Also, I am kind of a label junky, and a firm believer in quality. Well, with a baby on the way, and income decressed I have had to become a little bit more frugal, so no more biolage and AG for awhile, but I am ok with that, because i can't rave enough about Dove's new shampoo's and conidtioners....they are fantastic:) Ok, so I think I have raved enough about this company. I guess why I love them too is because of their whole self esteem campaing, I believe they are doing amazing things for young girls!!!

Ok, well that is it for now, I am off to the hospital to meet an new precious baby boy!!!!!

Movie review-Earth

This weekend Dave and I went to see the movie Earth:) Dave really loves Documentaries, and we both love animals so we thought this would be a fun choice:)

Well, we weren't disappointed! This was a really well done movie, with lots of interesting animals and facts about our home...Earth:) I think what made this movie was all the precious little baby animals....they made this movie!! This movie takes you all over the Earth from Antartica to the jungles to Africa! Its definitely worth while seeing, educational and enetertaining. It brings another level of awareness to the damage we are doing to our planet! I give it a 2 thumbs up~

life...

Well, its been TWO whole weeks since I finished work! That's pretty exciting how fast its gone:)
I thought I would be bored by now in some ways because I am not a really go with the flow type person, and like routine very much, so having all this free time was a little overwhelming at first. But as always, I always seem to keep myself busy, and of course life just happens too!

Easter long weekend was full of family events and multiple birthdays! Since than, some days I wonder what the heck I do, but overall I have been busy running random errands and visiting friends that live a good trek away, since pretty soon I won't be going anywhere! Plus I get more and more tired, and am quite sick of commuting!blah! I have also been enjoying the arrival of our friends new baby and helping her out when I can as she has a new born and a 15 month. Her mom arrives from Germany on the 7th of May, so that will be good, but basically she's been on her own while her hubby works:) I have also been doing many walks with my other dear friend who was due on tuesday! She is waiting patiently. We went for a walk today though, and contractions were 10 min apart...so hopefully there is progress and tomorrow or sunday I will get to meet her precious baby!! Such an exciting time!!!

I have a list of stuff in my head that I want to do...some days it gets done, other days I could just prefer to stay in bed:) I definitely much prefer being at home than I did being at work with my condition, but at the same time, I do miss being around people! The good news is that I appreciate my hubby so much more and can't wait for him to get home at the end of the day so we can hang out:) I guess I am also really working on cherrishing this time together alone before my little blessing arrives!

One of my favorite things to do right now is get up in the morning, get my breakfast, curl up in a chair and do my devotions...its so peaceful.

This weekend will be all about getting the baby's room ready. I attempted to wash the walls today in the room, but got bored!hehe So I am going to finish it with Dave tomorrow and than we are going to paint! I can't wait. I like my house to be peaceful and organized and right now it definetly is not, so I am very much looking forward to the room being done, and the house to be cleaned and ready for my baby to arrive!

We are trying to get some good quality dates in as well in the next month. Tomorrow night is dinner and a movie....I will be back with a review for you on Monday!!

As for my belly, well it continues to expand:) Sometimes it looks like it has shrunk, but that's usually when its in a lovely braxtion hick(which are non stop all day*grin*) other people basically are asking me why I am not at the hosptial having my baby:) to be honest though, I totally am not offended at all. I think its funny! Cause I know its just my belly and the rest of me hasn't expanded like a whale. The only time I get a little annoyed is when they tell me I am havign a big baby...That's when I say curse words in my head:)*Grin*

Anyways, thats my rambling update on life...have an awesome weekend!

Absolute Truth

This weekend, I had the privaledge of going to a womans conference with my SIL and my dear friend:) At first I wasn't going to go because, with 7 weeks till my due date, I am trying to savor the weekends with my hubby. But I felt that, with it being a short conference, and him needing some boy "play" time with my brother(aka:paintball and video games..yup that's right), I figured it would be a great opportunity..one that I might not get for a while! And probably my last girls sleepover for sometime!

Anyways, as you can read on many blogs today I am sure there were lots of great things that came out of this weekend..and Miss S, you did a fabulous job hosting this event..God bless ya!
There were a lot of things that hit my heart, and so much truth was spoken that could speak to every woman in that room! The interesting thing is that there was one very surprising specific thing that happened to me this weekend, that might not have made sense to anyone else but really spoke to me.
The girls were giving away all of these wonderful prizes because there were a bunch of fabulous booths set up from talented moms and wives.
One of the prizes that was being given away was, well three of them, these precious little baby girl hats made by one of the girls at the event. I thought they were pretty darn cute...but what are the chances of on of the few pregnant girls in this big group winning one of these....well, turns out pretty high cause I got blessed with one. When they called my number i was shocked..and I know, you probably were all thinking, ok Crystal its just a hat, calm down. But it wasn't about the hat, it was about what God was saying to my heart through it. Of all the girls that could have gotten one, the one who was pregnant with a precious baby girl received it. As I went and picked it up and throughout the last 24 hours I have felt the lord peacefully whispering to me...see I am here. I am with you through this, love casts out all fears and I will do the same for you. I know the plans I have for you, and your little gift inside. you are here for a purpose and so is this baby. there is no mistake. So yes, this was what resides in my heart, the peace of God as I move closer to my big day.....he is so amazing. Some days he feels so far away but that's cause we push him away, if he feels distant than we have walked away and need to come back to the river and rest with him. And if we feel like we can't find our own Joy right now, just remember the bible tells us "the Joy of the lord is our strength", so lean on his...he will fill you up, I know because he's doing it for me:)

Work is done!

yes its true, I am officially done work! I do have a ways to go in this adventure, 8 weeks to my due date, but enough was enough. My little 5"1 frame is pretty tired, and commuting two hours a day, and sitting all day in a stressful environment wasn't good on my physical and emotional health. So at my doctors appointment on Wed, my nurse, who is built like me and has had two kids, took pitty on my and helped me talk to the doctor about getting medical leave. The medical reason "patient has an extraodinary large abdomen for being this far in her pregnancy and her diaphragm is being splinted" and I quote:) The nurse and I giggled as he dictated this diagnoses:) Anyways, so I cleaned up my office today, and now its time to rest my body...I can already feel a huge weight lifted off my shoulders and am looking forward to the next two months of preparation and rest...

What this weekend really means

Its just about Sunday....the weekend half way over. Its amazing with how busy life gets and "functions" that we can sometimes forget the reason why we do what we do. Why do we have big family dinner's this weekend and get a stat holiday? just because? nope.. So I am sure for everything this weekend means different things, and different things stand out in their minds.
I think the biggest thing for me that i am trying to hang on to this weekend is the concept of grace. Because really without his death, that is a concept that would not exist.
Even more so, what does that mean in my life. Well there's a couple of things..its not only about being thankful that he saved me and washed me clean...but how I am going to use that example to others. Do we just suck up all of Gods blessings in our lives or do with pass it on and walk in the example that was set for us many years ago? Do I really extend Grace on a continual basis to my family and friends and neighbors around? I would like to think yes, in many situations, but i know there is always room for improvement:) The love that was shared and continues to be shared by him to us is overwhelming at times, and the truth is we don't deserve it. but by Grace its free to us, and that is what is so amazing. So my challenge to you today is do you freely extend Grace to others or does it have to come with a price tag? Do you show the best example of Christs love through this or do we fall in to the vicious relgious trap we get stuck in. The other big concept that I has been preached about to me recently and has been stiring in my head, is how we are called to take care of our brothers and sisters first..and than our neighbors. Are we doing this? To me..they are a great place to start practicing this Grace concept!
Anyways, be blessed and hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter weekend with Family and friends!

Conversations at the post office..

So I was at Shoppers drug mart yesterday picking up something..and the conversation with the lady there went like this...

lady: "oh, another pregnant girl, your the second one today!" "wow, you look like your ready to pop."

Me: "yeh, in about 2 months:)"

lady: "What????? are you having twins???"

Me: "nope, just one:)"

So lord....please tell me this baby is coming 2 weeks early....I think I deserve that;)!