The Tall and Short of US

"Making the decision to have a child - it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." -Elizabeth Stone Now that we've gone public with our exciting news, I want to share with y'all some of my thoughts on growing a human! I was thinking about how blessed we are to be able to create a human.  I know that God has given us this power and ability, but it is so wonderful that we can hold such a special gift!  There is so much more responsibility involved now! (And it won't end from here on out! haha!) I have to think twice before eating certain foods, participating in physical activities, and basically every single thing I do each day.  To literally hold another person's life in my "hands" is so incredible yet so terrifying.  Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a mother. I was a baby hog. I loved my baby cousins! I loved my water babies. I loved all little kids. So w...

Friends! We are so  excited to be sharing such exciting news with y'all! This is a dream come true! I wanted to give a little update on the Grahams in Colorado as well as a baby update! Thomas and I have settled in very well. We are living with family while we look for housing. It saves all  of us a lot of money on rent, so that's a blessing. Sometimes things can get wild and crazy, but it's always fun! Thomas is loving his job. He comes home from work (around 11 PM each night...) excited to tell me about the wonderful things he has done. He is working for Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. He is a Health Guide, so he helps people resolve problems one on one. He does research, calls their providers, and takes care of them so they don't have to worry or stress about their medical burdens. I was working at the Plasma Center in Denver for a couple months, but recently left. We decided that the long hours, hour drive one way, and the stresses of the workplace were ...