No menu plan today and no posts the rest of this week… I’m taking a much needed break, flying away to LA with the hubs for 6 days!
It’s hurting my mama’s heart to leave the littles, especially Sawyer, but I know it’ll be great and he’ll be in good hands.
So adios… and we’ll be back next week!
I had my 18-week ultrasound yesterday, and although they weren’t able to completely confirm, they’re leaning towards GIRL. She told me she couldn’t tell… then glanced at hubs and me and our 3 boys… and said, “You know what, I’ll look again!” That kinda made me smile… I think everyone else wants us to have a girl more than we do!! Her final conclusion was that she simply couldn’t see any boy parts, but she couldn’t distinctly see girl parts either. So in other words, we’re basically back to square one. :)
But I got to thinking about it, obviously… and it’s just weird cuz I can’t see us with a girl at ALL. I would love a girl and hubs would too… but it’s boys that I know & understand… so much simpler because we already have all the clothes! But ultimately God decides and I’ll let Him, because He seems to have a good grip on things… lol
It also hit me what a responsibility a girl would be for me… I mean there’s obviously the fun stuff like pedicures and shopping trips as they get older, but I’m talking about raising a sweet, feminine and Godly girl… and I know God would help me, but it feels much bigger to me as a mother and female myself, than the boys, with all their testosterone…
And then… and please don’t laugh! Or do… but I don’t love pink & frills & lace. And I KNOW people are going to give that stuff to me and I’m going to have to be humble and just wear it. So I’m going to say it here, loudly and clearly that if we DO have a girl and you DO want to give us a baby gift… PLEASE go easy on the pink…
There are such cute options in coral & aqua & yellow & gray… and THIS:
One of the best articles I’ve read on simplifying is over at The Better Mom today. I love how she brings out the clutter problems of A) unmade decisions, and B) “planning” to be broke. Both my downfalls. God wants us to live in the here and now, and to enjoy our lives and homes, not be depressed and buried by them.
Next Tuesday we leave for Los Angeles for 6 days and a babysitter is coming in to stay with the boys (I know, totally freaking out here about leaving them!!) so I kinda feel like I need to have the house somewhat organized, food prepared and boys’ clothing sorted… and she won’t need to worry about anything.
So I think I’ll begin a little simplifying expedition over the next few days and see how much we can accomplish! Especially since it’s –34C out there (that’s –30F for you southerners) with a wind chill warning of –40 to –45 in effect. Yup, COLD.