Headaches & Backaches

Not trying to complain too much but sheesh! These headaches I have are a killer. They go right along with the backaches. Why does everyone warn you about the morning sickness? Or they focus on the morning sickness aspect...but they never tell you about how you'll feel like you have a sinus flu all the time? I know I'm not the only one feeling it. My cousin is going through it too.

I guess the thing is that a lot of mothers forget about how they feel during pregnancy once the baby comes. I really pray this is the truth! lol...

Maternity Shopping...mini Adventure

I went maternity shopping today. I just had to! All my pants are too tight. I was wearing them unbuttoned and unzipped. Well, I went to my favorite thrift store in town and was just trying normal jeans. Okay, it made me feel so...frustrated! They were perfect in the waist but short, big, and anything but what I need. I did end up finding a maternity shirt which was only $3.99. Yay! It was cute too! All the pants in the maternity section of the thrift store...well, they were not size small. So I decided to move onto the Motherhood store in the mall. After trying on about 8 pairs of pants, I found the ones I needed. Yay! But they were $29.99. I was looking for a better deal, but go figure...I found the expensive ones. They were not, however, the most expensive in the store. I LOVED looking at all the different cardigans they have. (I'm a sucker for a lovely cardigan!) But, my budget didn't allow for more than what I got. So, maybe in a couple weeks I can convince Brent to go with me and see how cute and comfy it is! lol!
While on this shopping adventure...I ate too much candy from the Sweet Factory. I just felt the need to confess. He he he...

My best friend Maria is in the hospital having her baby right now. Little Sebastian was supposed to come on Sunday, but he didn't. Well, sometimes babies just aren't ready when we are. I'll probably be heading over there later tonight or tomorrow, depending on when she calls and says she needs me or when the baby is born. I'm so excited for her! It seems like she's been pregnant forever! lol...well, I guess it feels like that for her too. =)

New Post...finally

Ah! My last blog was awhile ago. Since then, as I'm sure you all know, Brent and I found out we're pregnant. I'm now 14 weeks. Exciting! I'm praying that my energy keeps up with me as I go to class all day long! My baking lab is 5 1/2 hours. It's been hard on my back and legs to just stand there all day, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. I find myself wanting to be very lazy. I like just staying home and reading, cleaning, cooking, or my new hobby...crocheting. But, it's my last semester for my Baking Certificate! yay! I have been thinking about possibly going back to school after the baby comes. I just don't know if I can bring my lazy bum to do it. We'll see...

Baking Lab, An Answer to Prayers

Sorry this post was such a long time in coming. I have no excuses that are excusable!

God answers prayer! You have to be patient sometimes but He does. I wanted to get into the Baking Labs so bad this semester. When I went to register for classes, the labs were already a closed course. I was planning to take a totally different class. I didn't really mind. I was still checking every week to see if the class had opened up...no. I just had to be patient and trust that God knew better things about my schedule then I did.

I started having coffeebook time with God, an idea given to me in a book called "You're Late Again, Lord." Just sitting outside, having a nice cup of iced coffee with my Lord. I was writing in my coffeebook (it's like a prayer journal) to God for about 2 hours or so. I'm going to share some of my conversation...

Deuteronomy 31:8 "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged."

In coffeebook: I have no need to be discouraged. You go before every step I take. It reminds me of the footprints poem. You not only go before me, but when I'm feeling low, you carry me. ...You are big enough to hear and answer all prayers. What a mighty God! ...I still want patience from You, Lord. I know this is definately one of my problem areas. I know I don't pass most of the tests you send my way. So, send me more please! ...You have been putting a dream in my heart. I pray for courage. I know your plans for us are 10 times better than what we have planned for ourselves. Just help us to surrender to them. Is it a copout to say "help us" instead of "we do"? I DO surrender my future and my husband's future to you. There! No more copouts. Just a true surrender.

That coffeebook time took place the morning God opened the door for me to get into the Baking Lab. Praise God! Doesn't He work in such facinating ways? I don't really care that my issue was trivial compared to other people's problems. I wanted to talk to my Best Friend about it. As I said before, God is big enough to hear and answer ALL prayers, no matter how insignificant or huge they seem. Just have patience and truly surrender to Him.

TVs & Lessons Learned

I can't believe it snowed...can you believe it? April 17th and Albuquerque gets snow. I find it absolutely gorgeous!!! I would probably love it if the heater in our house wasn't broken.

Yesterday Brent put our taxes to good use and bought us a 37" LG flat screen TV. Yes, we're excited. You see, we could live with our tube TV but the color is literally going out in some spots because it is old. It's purplish in the right top hand corner. So it was a blessing from God that we could get a new TV. And a new entertainment center or TV stand, whichever, will be coming with it. Yay! Because it will match our brown furniture!!! haha...I know, I'm silly. It's not important whether it matches, but I like the fact that it will.

For anyone who doesn't know, or doesn't have Facebook and hasn't read my status updates. I got a new job. I think of it more as a career opportunity then a job though. I will soon be working at the Flying Star Cafe on Paseo and Wyoming. I say career opportunity because I am a culinary arts student, emphasis on baking, and a cafe is just where I want to be! I will start as a server and prayfully move up to baking!!! Yay! God is so good.

Before going to apply for the opportunity, I talked to Brent for about 45 minutes about how God has been teaching me about contentment in my daily devotionals. And patience too. I told Brent, and God, I am totally content at JCPenneys, no matter how much patience I'll have to practice. Brent said that it would be a good idea to still apply, not expecting it to happen but not expecting it not to happen. And it happened! Lesson learned: BE CONTENT! God knows what the desires of your heart are. He hears your every plea. But until you learn to be still and know that He is God, He might decide to teach you a thing or two. Also, God knows your needs and your wants. He will supply needs first, wants second. It might be hard to accept, but once you do, He blesses.

Beautiful Creator

God's creation is just so beautiful. I can't get over it! Even though I live in a desert, it's still beautiful! I mean, this flower was the pop of color that God added to this dry, dead area. Yellow...a very happy color. And I was very happy when I saw this beautiful flower. I had to capture it on camera! But it wasn't the only thought that passed through my mind when I saw it. I had to think of the Creator again! God is so great! His creation is awesome, but how much more awesome is He! Some people get too caught up in praising the creation instead of the Creator. So I wanted to take a minute to praise the Creator!

How great and beautiful God's creation is...God is better! He is more beautiful and wonderful than all creation!

Psalm 8

"O Lord our Lord, how excellent is they name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; The fowl of the air and the fish of the sea, and whatsover passeth through the paths of the seas. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is they name in all the earth!"

My Birthday

I turned 23 this year and it was a fabulous birthday!

I woke to a bouquet of daisies, my favorite flower! My husband had them sitting on the kitchen counter waiting for me. He knows where I will be heading first when I wake up, obviously. I decided to bake myself something tasty for breakfast so I made Raspberry Cream Rolls. So yummy! And I know some people might be thinking, "Isn't your birthday supposed to be a break for you?" But trust me, there is nothing I love to do more than bake! It was totally relaxing!

After eating breakfast, I decided I wanted to pamper myself a little more. =) I went to the salon to get my hair done. It was fun! New age, new cut.

Once I was all ready to truly begin my day, Brent took me to see Bride Wars. What a man! He's the only man I know who would take their wife to see that movie! lol. Towards the end of the movie he was playing with his wedding band. It is kinda big and it fell off his hand. oh no! I could hear it roll pretty far. I was worried someone would steal it. I know...I shouldn't assume such horrible things about people, but I can't help it! After the movie was over, a couple ladies, Brent and I started searching for it and we were successful! yay! The movie was funny, by the way.

After the movie, we met up with a few friends (Lindsey, Melissa and Dustin). We ate at St. Clair's Winery and Bistro. Brent had been teasing about something I asked for last year for my birthday. I couldn't remember. He left the table at one point but I was distracted by my friends. He came back with a single white rose. So beautiful! Dinner was so much fun! The food was great. And there was live jazz music so I was completely satisfied.

All in all, it was a great birthday. One of the best! yay!