My new pants...

I was invited to a prewedding party last night and realized I had no maternity dress pants! Being the foreigner in the crowd I couldn't wear jeans. I had seen a blog about a girl making maternity pants out of jeans and a t-shirt. Well, it happens that I had both black pants and a black t-shirt. Here are my new maternity pants!
Before...

After the first cuts...what am I doing?!

Mommy's little helper!

Finished Product. The top part is a little to long so I will probably rip it out and make it shorter. But it worked!!!

21 plus weeks.

Ben's Dedication

I have wanted to do a time of dedication for Ben for a while now. Some of our dear friends here have also had children recently. So this morning we had a baby dedication at our house. It was a really special time to pry for Ben and the others children with our "family" here. They have loved on us throughout the last 2 and a half years. We followed the time with brunch at one of our favorite restaurants!

His Hands...

Ever have one of those days where you can visibly see His hand at work? Guiding your steps and keeping you from falling off the edge? Well, I have been super tired. I guess that is to be expected given the fact that I am pregnant and have a 10 month old. Here are some of the ways I have seen His hands at work today:

-Needed to do laundry- got two loads done and on the roof. Was standing at the kitchen sink washing dishes and realized it was about to sprinkle. Thank you for showing me those rain clouds!
-Needed more gas tanks (how we heat our house)- Called the guy, he said he didn't think he had any more gas tanks but would check. 20 minutes later he was at the door with gas! So, we can be warm tonight!!
-We have serious mold issues during the winter, something I don't like AT ALL! Well, I was cleaning today and we have it in everyroom EXCEPT Bens! YEAH! Makes me feel better that he isn't breathing it all night. Plus, the mold in other places is not bad and Allen will be able to clean it up really quickly.
-Yesterday, I would have promised Ben did not understand the word NO. However, today he has not only comprehended but stopped what he was doing.
-Oh, and to top it off, I burnt my popcorn and Ben's lunch, BUT He has allowed us to live in a city that has a Chili's! So, guess where this family will be for dinner tonight. Chips and salsa here I come.
So, thankful that I have a Father who is at work around me in the small stuff! Especially when I am pregnant! How is it that small stuff are HUGE when you have crazy hormones pumping through you?!

Cultural Aquisition

Allen is watching a Spice Girls documentary. I thought it was pretty funny and asked him why he was watching it. He said, he was doing a little cultural research on England.