Miraculously blessed!

So I have been slacking, yet again, on the blog front.  I can't believe that it has been 9 months since I updated, but I am suffering from insomnia so I figured why not blog.  Things have changed a lot for my little family over the last 9 months.

My job, that I enjoyed so much, unfortunately led to a layoff in June... so that was crappy but being that I am an expert in downsizing I took it in stride knowing that God has better things in store for us.   Back in January, just a few days after my last post actually, my husband and I went to the Linkin Park concert in Atlanta.  He is a HUGE fan and got me on the bandwagon during the course of our relationship and marriage.  I will say that they put on a fantastic show!  We had a blast and will have lifelong memories of that special date night because we are pregnant!   We conceived our miracle baby that night (miracle because I was told I could not have children as a teen)... so this blessing is so special!   We are due on Halloween, just 1 day after our 2 year anniversary and it's a girl.  Baby Linkin Rose should be joining us any day now.   I am actually in the hospital blogging right now... unfortunately my weekly doctor appointment did not go so well today and my awesome/cautious doc wanted to monitor me for 24 hours for Toxemia/Pre-Eclampsia, so straight to the hospital we went.  This little mama is a light sleeper and isn't doing well in the hospital environment (let alone coping with my husband's snoring... poor thing has a cold but is still here with me).

Let's see, what else... my husband started a new job about a month ago and seems to be loving it, although the hours are grueling and the work is taxing, I am so proud of him.. even if I'm a little selfish and would like him home more I know he is working for our family.   My step-daughter started high school this year.... crazy as that is, and is doing well although focused a little too much on socializing, but what teenager isn't, right?

Other than that we are just gearing up for this baby and excited about the upcoming holiday season.   My perspective has changed a lot this year.  Trivial and minute details really do not seem to matter too much anymore and I am really just focused on my family.  My husband is my rock and I love him so... and I just cannot wait to start this new chapter in our lives by welcoming our first baby.  Blessed is the perfect word for us right now... and I hope you find yourself blessed as well!

A New Year...

Have you ever been anxious for something and have no idea what it is?  I don't know if it's the start of a new year or the optimistic possibility that good things are happening but I am so anxious lately!  We had a busy holiday season, tons of family time, and the loss of a dear friend just before Christmas that really put things in perspective for me.  I am blessed.  Sure we may not have enough money, and the house may be messy, but we are blessed.  I really enjoyed the time with our family over the last couple of months and now that things have calmed down I just have this anxiety... like a change is coming soon.  Who knows what that may be, but things have changed so much for us, gotten so much better, in the last year that I honestly don't know how things could possibly get any better!   Combine that with the fact that I have the sweetest husband ever - seriously it's ok to be jealous- and I am one happy lady.  He is just the most amazing guy... I love how simple we are, that an evening on the couch in our pj's is the perfect date night.  That he still thinks I'm gorgeous with glasses on and a messy ponytail.  That he listens to me, even when I don't think he is.   For example, we are going to the Linkin Park concert this weekend and all I have been talking about is that I need to have OPI's "Lincoln Park After Dark" polish to wear to the show (yes, I am aware that I am a big dork for that).  We were going to go get it the other day and he told me to wait and we'd get it later, no biggie.  So imagine my surprise when I come home from a LONG day at work and he hands me the polish.   Now this might not seem like a big deal, but the store where you buy it is no where near where we live or where he works, so he seriously went out of his way.  Little things like that just make me so proud and grateful to be his wife.  

I hope everyone has someone or something in their life that makes them feel that way.  Blissfully blessed!  So here's to a glorious new year, and all the possibilities and blessing it may bring!