woah

it's march. our month has finally arrived. i can't believe it's here. all this waiting is nearly over. in many ways it's felt like an eternity, and yet it's totally unbelievable how quickly time has passed. in just a couple weeks, we'll be welcoming home our little boy. i have felt a huge swell of emotions over the last several weeks as i've come to grips with all the changes taking place. i am changing "jobs" in a big way. it's been so hard to think about leaving my current employment. i just love the people i work with an have been so blessed by their generosity and support throughout this process and in my decision to stay home. we are going to be moving to charlotte shortly after the baby comes, which means several aspects of life will be changing in a big way. new church. new home. new neighborhood. new friends. missing old ones. and then--of course--we are adding a new member to the family. all the significant life stressors, all in one month. i think we're nuts. but i'm so excited at the same time. it will be great to stay close to winston, with all of our church friends and other friends and family just a short drive away. i think it will be rejuvenating to take some time away from working to evaluate what the next step will be.
in the meantime, i am winding down my last weeks at work. if i can do it, i'll be done two weeks from today. crazy. i'm so ready. my body is slowing down. i'm having a harder time doing the things i was doing so easily a few weeks ago. some days i think i'll be shocked if i make it to the 15th. other days, i feel like pregnancy is going to be my permanent status. i'm just taking it one day at a time. thankful for a healthy baby and a wonderful pregnancy. God has been so good to us in this. he blessed us with this baby and made the experience such a joy as well. we have much to be thankful for. praise God from whom all blessings flow.