Nine Months

Nine months. That's how long it has been since I've last posted on Mama Is A Verb. (SORRY!!) It's not that I haven't had anything to say- those who know me best realize how ridiculous that would be- I always have something to say. It's just that we've been so busy! So I had a few minutes of free time today and thought I would write an update for those who are curious as to what the last nine months have held for us.

Literally days after my last post (the kiddos' birthday parties), we moved. We weren't sure if it would be for one month, three months, a year, or more. My husband took a 3 month leave from his job in Dallas to move to a tiny town in Oklahoma where we lived when we were first married. We were there to help out with a tough family situation, but in the meantime Hubs started his own business - a railroad tie mill - and we decided to risk it and see if it had the potential to take off. Nine months later we're still here, still running the mill, and it it's working out great! The more we prayed about moving, the more we felt God nudging us to go. Sermon after sermon that we heard was about taking chances on the dreams God had put on our hearts. So, after much prayer and counsel, we decided to move.

Unfortunately, we did not have the internet at home, so I could not blog on a regular basis... then I just got out of the habit, and you know how that goes... again, so sorry!

In August, we started homeschooling our five year old. We weren't sure if we'd be going back to Dallas or staying in Oklahoma, so we thought it best to teach her at home. After much (much, MUCH) prayer, we decided to enroll her in public school here in Oklahoma once we knew we would be staying. She absolutely loves it. I applaud all of the homeschooling families out there- it is not an easy job. For our family, however, public school in a great school district was the better option for us in this season of our lives.

About one month after that, we found out we were pregnant with our third child. Yes, Mama Is A Verb will soon have new blog posts about babydom and all that goes along with it (we've got the internet at home now- WOOT!!). We are very excited. I am 39 weeks along now, so we should be meeting "Kaitlyn Grace" within the week! Morning sickness was brutal, but I had a few coping mechanisms up my sleeve that I learned during my last two pregnancies. I had a bad bout with Group B Strep in my urine cultures, so I've been on antibiotics since I was 9 weeks along. It's a long story with way too much info to post here. Basically: two rounds of pills, a shot and an IV didn't work, so I've been on an oral antibiotic for the last two and a half months. The kids call them my "stinky pills" because they're sulphur based and smell TERRIBLE. Baby Kait, however, is doing great. She is healthy and strong and growing right on track.

In January, once Courtney started public school, I joined the ranks of "working moms" everywhere... sort of. I got on board the sawmill train and started working with my husband. I do paperwork and run errands all day (with 2 yr old Matthew in tow!). My schedule is flexible and my boss is super cute, so it's been a great gig, haha! Once Kaitlyn comes I'll see what I can do about working mostly from home.

Ah, "home" - yes. In the midst of all of this, we have been house hunting since we arrived. Nothing has worked out yet, but we are hopeful and confident that God's timing is best. Every time He has delayed something or said no to us, I've discovered down the road that He was actually saving us from heartache and trouble, or supplying us with a blessing we couldn't see ahead of time... so I've learned to be patient and trust that He makes things happen in His time and in His way for our good. I believe wholeheartedly that when the time is right He'll line it all up and show us the way.

This has been an amazing adventure- full of joy, sweat and tears. Starting a business is not for the faint of heart (nor are business taxes, for that matter... I'll spare you my stress on that one!). We decided to take a risk and trust God, and we are so thankful that we did. He has proven faithful to us time and time again, and we are excited about what the future holds (although we have no idea what that is!). Truth be told, I wouldn't change a thing about the entire process. Thanks for keeping up with us on this little blog where my rants, ideas, mishaps and embarassing moments are thrown out into cyber space. Now that we have internet at home I'll try to be better about updating!

Here's a sweet little pic of the kids at Easter this year. They've grown so much!!