Birthdays and Such

My daughter is a year old.  One whole entire year she's been on this earth (outside of the womb).  Wow.

I turn 30 this year...in 2 days.

I'm also preggars.

 

The year I turn 30 is the same year my daughter turned 1 (and my hubby turns 29 - I know I'm a cradle robber). 

 

My life has changed a lot over the past 5 years. 

• 2007 - really engage in life with a great group of friends, start spending more time with one particular boy, play at lot of golf, the last Harry Potter book comes out and fabulous pals make fun of you after a night of staying up late and reading aloud to one another, those same fabulous pals tell you that you should really like boy, start realizing you do like boy, BAM he asks you out

Mustang's birthday dinner in 2007 - I was behind the camera!

• 2008 - first kiss with boy, boy proposes, meet boy's family for the first time (after we are engaged - talk about pressure), boy undergoes MAJOR back surgery, plan wedding

Blackhawk Dance 2008

• 2009 - meet a best friend (does fasting make you hungry???), buy a house, remodel parts of house, GET MARRIED, go on a honeymoon, live with boy

Me and my wedding dress...love at first sight!

• 2010 - get the best valentine's day gift ever, realize boy and my family will grow soon, spend more than half the year pregnant and preparing for a new addition, decide to lead a life group through our church and meet a new group of friends, boy's grandma dies and at her funeral I learn about a beautiful God-loving woman

Preggars in Fall 2010

• 2011 - Buttercup ARRIVES, postpartum anxiety follows, support from friends follows, support from Mustang ever present, experience joys of motherhood, watch baby grow into not a baby, learn how to be parents and significant others (still learning)

God-Mama D and Buttercup at Dedication

• 2012 - Buttercup turns 1, I turn 30, Mustang transitions to a stay-at-home dad, we will meet our second child, focus on trusting God and leaning on my hope in the Lord

Mommy and Daddy just told me the news - SUPER exciting!

I feel so blessed to be walking the path I am.  Yesterday as part of a new challenge I'm taking part of I had to think about my #1 priority.  My #1 priority is to be known as a God fearing and loving woman, a respectful wife, a steadfast mother and a dedicated friend.  God deserves my attention, service and faithfulness.  I desire to one day hear the words "Well done, good and faithful servant."  My husband deserves my love and respect.  I am called to love and respect him through acts of service, his love language, and while I know this will be difficult for me because I am not trained well in that area he deserves my effort to get better.  My daughter and womb-baby deserve a loving, steadfast mother who models her faith, shows her love and support of their father and loves them unconditionally according to God's plan and prepares them to live a God-honoring life.  My friends deserve a true friend because that's what they've been to me.  The biggest obstacle I will have this year as I live out my #1 priority is my battle with anxiety and fear.  But, God is BIGGER than my anxiety and fear...and He will (probably is doing so currently) carry me through the tough parts.

Much love,
~The Woman With 4 First Names