This month...

This month was too exciting to just let it drift past without a post. Our family is going to change big time, my son's life changed big time and our friends have had some big changes too. To start at the beginning of the month we found out we're expecting baby Harris number three! He/she will be born in December but we have yet to have our first doctors appt.. It's been a little bit frustrating. We had a preliminary interview appointment and then we were supposed to have our first check up but it was canceled. So we'll try again this coming Thursday. I've been really sick with this little one. Lots of puking, headaches and fatigue. This has been the hardest pregnancy so far. I'm showing just a little but I definitely feel pregnant. My house is in shambles and if it weren't for my hubby my kitchen floor would have started growing things! We're making it through and as of this week I'm at that 12 week marker so we're praying the sickness subsides for our trip to New Mexico in a week.

The boys have been growing, growing, growing! Bear is talking more and can parrot about anything I ask him to say but he still doesn't want to talk very much. He is so full of energy and life! He can jump with both feet, he says 'mama', 'papa', 'dog', 'brother', 'bye bye', and quite a few other things here and there that I can understand but few other would :) He loves to make truck noises, shooting noises, growling noises, cow noises, and lots of noises. Oh how he loves to make noises! Bear also loves loves loves to play with his big brother. They fight all the time but they wouldn't have it any other way. Lincoln is pretty patient with Bear but they definitely go back and forth as to who is instigating the battle. Barrett is a runner! He runs a lot and not just any run but with his chest out, his arms back and his nose pointed to the ceiling. It's so funny! He's got quite the charm and spunk for such a little guy. Bear wants to live outside on the mountain of mud in the front yard. That is his favorite place to be, perched on top with 10 tractors surrounding him, covered in dirt from head to toe. We take lots of baths and do lots of laundry! Here's an example of his running posture, minus the upturned nose ;)

Lincoln had a huge week this week! On top of just being an amazing, smart, little character he decided to commit his life to Jesus! Levi and I are still making sure he understands his choice and since he's so little (3 1/2) I think we'll be checking in on his growth frequently of course just to make sure he really got it but we couldn't be more excited for the discipleship to really begin. I've been praying that he would make this decision early in life so that he could begin growing and sharing Jesus from a personal experience early on and I am so thankful that he's already able to understand and wants to have a heart after God's. This week while we were in the grocery store he blurted out "momma! I want to follow Jesus!". So Levi and I began asking the important questions about sin and Jesus death and what exactly following Jesus meant. He answered really well and then this morning he was sent to his room for complaining and when he was asked to come out, before I could start in on lecturing he said "momma, I prayed and asked God to give me the grace to have a thankful heart and I'm changed!". He was really excited and I was a bit dumbfounded :) I like to think I am an okay mom but that kinda' thing is totally a Holy Spirit thing and NONE of my doing! Praise the Lord he's got Lincoln in his sight! We talked with Linc about getting baptized and I think we'll do it this summer at our favorite camping site and Levi will do the honors in the creak. So very exciting!! Here's a video of Lincoln and his favorite dinosaur book;

And on a much sadder note in the middle of the month my dear friend Aimee who has been battling breast cancer was given the news that she only has a few weeks left to live. We've been celebrating with them her last bit of time here with us and trying to prepare for the hardship to come but God has given everyone lots of peace. I had the privilege of capturing some memories for them and we've really enjoyed crabbing and making memories as fast as we can before she's called home. Please keep them in your prayers in these coming weeks.

And with that, I know I missed a whole bunch of this month including a trip to Diamond Lake, a giant tile project and the last step in remodeling our bathroom, buying a new car!, home school stuff, and lots of other things here and there but life's moving too fast! I just can't keep up ;)