My Shower at Jessica's

Im ready to pop

this Friday will be my Due date, I am looking forwards to holding Chloe, and starting Parenthood... I just don't seem to want to wait any more. I have been meaning to post some pictures of my last month or so, enjoy!

Lisa

When are we moving?

That is an excellent question... as soon as Chloe is here we will be moving. I guess she gets to decide. Gary has to stay for the four weeks in January until his rotations are done in the area, which means that the last week (week of my due date) is his week off and then he starts his other rotation in Mason City on February 6th. So the best we can say is that our move will be sometime before the first weekend of February. However as Gary and I both love to procrastant we have to be out of our appartment on Feb. 13th. That is just in case we need more time to pack, and move things.

Changes are happening, This week will be my last week of actually working for an employer for a long time! yay I am sure that I will free lance my photography skills after we move or when i feel like I am ready to start that up again. or who knows maybe I will get Hobby Lobby fever and want to work one day/night a week to keep the awesome discount, and of course there is always Pampered Chef that I want to keep up and there is talk about me wanting to do Close to My Heart stamps, if I need a creative outlet but for now I am just going to focus on trying to be a mom for a while.

Gary and I are really excited about the move. It's bitter sweet to move,we are both going to miss our friends from Iowa City, the University ward and the amazing pizza places there are to eat at. We are both sure that once Chloe is born she will also want Pizza as she is use to the yummyness that pizza is. anyways we still have maybe a month left... lots more memories to share for later times.

I will hope to post some things about Des Monies and Mason City soon. I love Des Monies, especially the Zoo and other venues that DSM has, so if you are not from Iowa you can experience Iowa in a new way.

Gary and I are so proud to announce that Gary accepted a job with Hy-Vee in their Mason City Pharmacy! So we are going to be living in the Mason City area, (north Central Iowa or in the middle of Des Monies and Minneapolis on I35) our move have already started as we are going to move back to Des Monies after Chloe is born which we will stay until Gary Graduates in May at which point we will then move to the Mason City area!

Just thought I would put this on our blog... more info to come!

I love this time of year, Christmas is such a magical time and it's amazing to me that we get to have the magic of Christmas each year.

I don't want to say to much about Christmas, as I usually do not publish my testomony or thoughts about my faith however I can't help it this time...

one of the hymns we sung in church really made me think about Christ's birth the song is Once in Royal David City, the lyrics to the second and third verse got my attention this season as I prepare to be a mother it reads:

2. He came down to earth from heaven,
Who is God and Lord of all,
And his shelter was a stable,
And his cradle was a stall;
With the poor, and mean, and lowly,
Lived on earth our Savior holy.

3. And our eyes at last shall see him,
Through his own redeeming love;
For that child so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heav’n above,
And he leads his children on
To the place where he is gone.

What amazed me the most, (this song reminding me) is that through Christ we are able to have joy in our live that we can't find on earth. Christ came into the world with the nothing but a loving mother and father. Today Gary and I are able to buy a bassinet for Chloe and it's hard for me to think that Mary was able to go to a stable and have a child knowing that she is caring for the future savior of the world. I don't know if I would be all right with that thought, when I am surrounded by baby stuff and knowing that I want the best for her.

I know that this season is a wonderful time to give and receive presents and I am grateful for the many people that love me and have, and will give Gary and I Christmas presents, I believe that is a special part of Christmas. I just want to share my thoughts on the true meaning of Christmas and to say that I know that Christ lives, that Christmas is a time for the pure love of Christ which is charity and that We have joy this time of year because Christ is the savior of this world.

Have a Merry Christmas

Week 31

What a wonderful time to be pregnant! I can truly say that I love it! All of her kicks and twists. I love watching my tummy move.