He thinks he is catching up with me! 

Just thought you all would like some recent prego pictures! 

God loves you more then anyone else could!

WARNING- this is a long post! You do not have to read all of it! The main thing I want to say is in the paragraphs at the bottom of the post!!

A few reasons I love my husband:

• His giving and serving heart.
• His Honesty- even when I do not want to hear it
• He challenges me to be a better person and not become complacent with who I am.
• He seeks the Lord in everything he does and I mean everything.
• He loves people and they love him.
• He thinks I am beautiful! (Even in my grey pants that where 4 sizes too big)
• He makes me laugh.
• He makes me Cry.
• He loves to stare in my eyes after I cry!
• He wakes up every day and chooses to LOVE me!
• He wants to fix everything that hurts me or would hurt me.
• He makes me feel safe. He is even willing to get up at night when I am scared or do not feel safe.
• When I make dinner he always eats it no matter how bad it is.
• He does the dishes while I cook dinner. So that I will not feel I am the only one doing something.
• He waits to eat with me!
• He rubs my back and legs after a long day at work.
• He lets me drive everywhere!
• He allows me to be independent and make my own choices.
• He does not force me to be prefect or someone I am not.
• He lets me sleep late! [He knows I will be grumpy if he wakes me.]
• He loves me on days when I do not love myselfy.
• He pushes me to see the good in myself!
• He points out my weakness and does not stop there. He helps me to learn and grow form those weakness.
• He does not run when times get hard.
• He makes me think out of the box.
• He makes me sweet tea![even though he does not drink it or like it]
• I love how when he hears a finical speakers he immediately freaks outs and sends us to the poor house! Even though we are doing fine.
• I love how he acts like a two year old when he gets really excited.
• Since I have been pregnant I have to sleep on my side and I hate it. SO he sleeps on his side to hold my mountain of pillows in place.
• I love how he does not have to buy me stuff to show that he loves me.
• I love how he wakes me up by just holding me for a minute.
• I love how we can sit in the same room for hours and not say a word.
• He always goes to the chick flicks with me because I do not have friends in Hattiesburg.
• He truly is my best friend and the only person I trust with everything other then God.

I say all of these things to encourage my husband and also to challenge you to know that God loves you and all he does for you. Joe could never love me as much as God, but he strives to love me in the same way! Remember this week to trust in the Lord for all you do because man will fail you from time to time. The thing I love most about my husband is that he seeks God in everything he does. “Whether it is what time to get in the shower or which car to take to school.” He stops in moments that a lot of people do not even think about to ask God what he should do.

My Christian walk has been some what of a roller coaster ride, but today is going to be a new day! I want to be that person who stops and talks to God about everything! I want to be the person who spends time consumed in the Word everyday. I do not need someone to teach me how to do these things because God has already shown me how.

Be on the look out for a post that is going to be fun for me to write! The title is Thank You!

I thought everyone would need a good laugh! 

ROADTRIP ANYONE?

Is it crazy to drive 4 hours just to hold someone? Well, that is what Joe and I did this weekend. Joe has not seen Max and Ava in like three months and I just love them. So Thursday around four in the afternoon we headed to Corinth to surprise Amanda and the Kids. When we got there, Max was still up, and we where greeted with a smile and mouth full of marshmallow cereal (I promise I think it is all the kid eats.) Ava was fast asleep in her crib looking cuter than ever.

Friday morning, as soon as Max’s feet hit the floor, he said “wake Uncle Joe.” So we did and the games began. “Hide you Uncle Joe”(Max translation hide ME Uncle Joe.) So they ran around the living room for an hour hiding from each other. I was exhausted just from watching the two of them run around the living room. Shortly after the hide and seek games they both begin playing peek a boo with Ava and me. Joe placed blankets over his head and Max said “Hold you Uncle Joe.”(translations “pick me up”). We all played for hours and then put the children down for a nap. Joe was so funny waiting for Max to wake up! (he slept for like 3 hours) Once Max woke up the fun began again and Ava was in rare form. She woke up a little grumpy but, after a little while, she was sweeter than ever. We all continued to play and get ready for the day until Deborah got home. Then, we packed up and headed for dinner.

We went to Hinkle for dinner. We ate at this place that you would have thought was someone’s shed until you went inside and took a bite of heaven (I love small town café places.) I should have skipped the meal and just went for desert first. They had this stuff called “Hinkle Mud.” Yeah it was SIN and I mean it was S-I-N!!! After that it was hugs and kisses and sad good byes. “Wuv you Uncle Joe” “Wuv you Aunt Jodie”

Saturday we started our Child Birth preparation classes back in Hattiesburg. FUN! FUN! Six hours in a class! Joe was precious because he wants to learn all about everything. So we stayed there for hours and learned a truck load of new information, but our learning is not over. The class starts back up in 2 weeks. [For all that are pregnant! Have you sat on a birth ball? Really after sitting on one I completely understand why it has become so popular. My back hurts all the time and when I was sitting on the ball it took all the pressure off!]

DON’TAKE THE TIME YOU HAVE WITH FAMILY FOR GRANTED!

A Blessed Weekend and a Horrible Doctor's Visit!

Friday, was my last day to at work! Which was wonderful because now I can focus on school and getting my life in order.

Sunday, was the baby shower and swollen ankles. I got a truck load of stuff from my shower. Literally! I was driving my mother-n-laws vehicles and it was loaded to the brim. Really I think I got enough outfits to cloth Allie Grace in style for at least 6mthsJ I am truly blessed by my family and friends. I had a wonderful time at the shower catching up with all my friends and family.

HORRIBLE DOCTOR’S VISIT

Did you know that you can gain 12 pounds in 2 weeks? Well, you can because some how I managed to do it! I cried through my whole appointment because of massive depression. The doctor was completely freaked out by my emotion and keep saying it is ok! Ever few minutes he would add that my weight gain in the pregnancy has been slow and maybe this was just a little make up time. Joe was trying to be so sweet about the whole thing, but really I know what he had to be thinking. He did not marry this! Anyways, I think the only people that can truly understand how I felt are women who where big before they got pregnant. I told the doctor that it would not have usually affected me as much, but I worked so hard to lose weight. (p.s. it does not help when people tell you it is ok to be fat because you are pregnant)

DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

Our baby has a name!

ALLIE GRACE MARSH

I will post more later on my wonderful weekend of a Baby Shower! We are so blessed!