WARNING: Long update!

Ok, I really need to take the time to update this more often. Let's just say life's been a little busy lately. I'm up at 2:37 AM, wide awake and HUNGRY! This little girl is very opinionated already. When she's hungry, I have to eat RIGHT NOW! Oy! Can I handle another head-strong little girl? I'm now at 29 weeks. This pregnancy has gone much better than my first. I haven't had any problems with high blood pressure, my feet aren't giving me as many problems, and I don't feel like I'm as puffy as I was with Grace. I am, however, completely exhausted. I thought I was tired with Grace! Try being seven months pregnant and chasing after the fastest, most on-the-go toddler in the world. That's exhausting!

Trey has been home for almost a month straight now. It took a while for Grace to get used to having Daddy here. She's been such a Mommy's girl for the longest time. She's really enjoying having someone to get down on the floor and play with her. Daddy can get up off of the floor MUCH easier than Mommy can!

Trey was laid-off last month. It came as quite a shock to both of us. God has really helped us through this! I can't even begin to tell you! From the minute Trey got home, I felt nothing but a sense of peace about the whole thing. I was actually almost happy about it. Strange to say, I know, but feelings are feelings, right? Trey had spent the better part of a year trying to make things work for this new company. He was traveling more than ever, working longer hours than ever and it seemed like he was getting nowhere. We were growing apart, Grace was having issues, I was exhausted and resentful, we had lost our focus. Then, it happened. Suddenly, we were leaning on each other, leaning more on God and our church family, and were having time to re-evaluate what it is that we want. With the little one's arrival around the corner, having a strong family unit seems to be the most important to both of us. Money is nice, yes, but being together as a family is more important. We are praying for the right job to come along that allows Trey to stay local, one that utilizes and appreciates his gifts, and most importantly, one that he enjoys!

In the meantime, we've made some serious cut-backs. We cut our cable. We cut back on phone packages, and got rid of all of the non-essentials. There's this line from one of our favorite movies, The Peaceful Warrior, where Soc tells the kid to, "Take out the trash." He's telling him to get rid of everything he doesn't need so he can focus on what is really important to him. This line keeps resonating with me. God is truly working!

Anyway, let me give you a little update on Grace, the sunshine of our lives right now. She's almost two, but you'd never know it. She thinks she's much older. She never stops! She knows exactly what she wants and how she wants it done. I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. She is very talkative. She's been interested in the potty ever since Angie, Scott, and Noah were down to visit last month. My mom bought her an Elmo potty that she insists on sitting on every day, but someone has to sit on the potty next to her as well. Heaven forbid I try to go to the bathroom by myself! I'll head in that direction and she'll say, "Wait for me!" She loves playing catch! However, she has to put you where you are supposed to stand. She loves to draw. That girl can color and doodle on paper for what seems like hours.

She has started singing songs she makes up while she's in the bath or playing with her toys. It's so cute! I'd get it on video, but every time she sees a camera, she stops whatever it is that she's doing and becomes obsessed with seeing herself in the camera. Thankfully, she seems to be out of her Handy Manny phase. I was beginning to go crazy! She's now in a Dora phase, or as she calls her, "Doot Doot." Thank God for technology, because we have at least a couple of all of her favorite shows downloaded on iTunes and are able to hook the laptop up to the TV so she can watch. Without that, we wouldn't get to eat! It keeps her entertained while I cook.

It's after 3 and someone has finally stopped kicking me, so I think I'll go back to bed. I'm sure I'm forgetting cute stories about Grace or some other important details, but at this point I can't even think straight anymore. I'll have to fill in the gaps later! Night all!