deeper thinking

we went back to church this morning. we have missed it the past few weeks because i haven't been feeling top notch, but this morning, i felt much better. we went to a new church to hear one of our professors preach. ryan is taking this amazing philosophy class, it really touches a deep passion in him. he has been talking quite highly of his professor, so when he heard he was preaching at a church really near our house this morning, we decided to visit. it's always an interesting experience visiting a new church...as we were singing during the beginning of the service, i was reminded of something we have been talking about in our Old Testament class-God takes worship quite seriously. and, i don't think we take it near seriously enough. many times, i have found myself caught up in the music at church, not really (really) thinking about the words i was saying. so, this morning, i thought, "i really want to think deeply about this things. i don't want to come to church (and walk in life) and serve God only with my lips-i want my heart to be in this" so, i thought about what i was singing as i was singing it, and every now and then, when that strange line of a song would come up, i would just stop singing. you know the kind of line i'm talking about-the one that doesn't sound quite right, or that just seems to be in the song because it rhymes with the line before/after it. no need to sing things that we don't really mean... i just don't think that's very honoring to God, in the end. a new song came up that neither ryan or i had heard before, so we were reading the words as everyone sang along...and one of the lines was actually "Lord i give you the power over my life" ummm...i don't think so. i don't think we have any power to give God, who, well, has all the power (remember that whole omnipotent thing?!?). i just want to be careful to think more about the things i say at church...because it's pretty important! 

our labor day weekend

we had a very fun, but busy holiday weekend! my wonderful in-laws arrived last thursday and were here until yesterday morning. we did more over the weekend than we've done the whole time we've lived here, i think! we had great fun catching up with them and seeing the sights around denver. here are a few of the things we got to see:
on the light rail, headed downtown:

the city lights:

as we drove into estes park, i snapped this picture really quick-we don't actually know those people... there were having a special market in estes park..dustin and ryan were really excited about it, and also just as excited about being together again!

how cute is this?!

ryan's best attempt at a mickey mouse pancake, practicing for the kiddo-luckily, he has a couple of years to practice! the ears kept falling off!! a pretty sunflower-they are wildflowers here and grow all over the place!
we took a ride on the dinosaur ridge tour bus-quite fascinating!
these are actual fossilized dino footprints from about 60 million years ago (or something equally as crazy)...they were charcoaled in soon after they were discovered so they'd be easier to see):

we must be old...

on our way home from the grocery this evening, ryan mentioned what a great time he had on our date!

our little peanut

it's funny how often these days i feel like doing nothing...which is one reason i haven't blogged over the past few days! i had been doing so well at keeping this silly thing updated... :) i really enjoy writing and blogging is even more fun because people, for some crazy unknown reason, actually read it and respond...which i just love! anyway...

we went to THE doctor today and got to see our little peanut up close and personal. i was telling a friend before the appointment that i was a little worried about being able to see the baby...that episode of friends, where ross goes to THE doctor with rachel to have her first sonogram and see the baby for the first time. you know, the one where she's all like "ohhhh....awwww", like she's seeing this little life inside of her, but then as soon as the nurse turns away, she starts crying and telling ross that she actually can't see the baby..they point it out to her and she's like "ohhhhhhhhh", only to, a few moments later, admit that she still can't see it...and she never really does know exactly where the baby was in the picture! while it made for quite a funny episode of friends, it was a little unnerving to think that might actually happen!! but, i needn't have worried-we both could see the baby just fine! and the nurse was great, pointing out where the head was, showing us the heartbeat, then letting us here it beat away...pretty amazing, i must say! :) they gave us two little pictures and suggested we scan them onto our computers, but sadly, we had no scanner... :( i will say, it looked a whole lot like ashley's sonogram-LOL! oddly enough, my due date is april 13th, just a couple of days before her's! anyway, ryan and i were both excited to get to see the baby and hear that everything looks great!! :) 

in other news, we both started classes today...actually, ryan is in class this evening! i have been nervous about starting school, just because i haven't been feeling the best..but today went really well. i felt pretty sickly before class, but by the time i made it there, i was good to go. tomorrow will be a longer day for both of us, so we'll see how it goes! 

i did hear some fun news tonite when i was talking with my dad. he is a man of many skills, one being he can make just about anything you ask him to. he told me that he has found some plans for a rocking chair and cradle that he's going to make for the baby and me, as well as a baby bed, dresser, and changing table. not only will it be wonderful to have pieces that go together that we don't have to pay for, but i know his work is always just beautiful..so i can't wait to see the final products! :) 

well, until next time...

it's about saying good-bye

good-bye to the flat tummy i finally almost had..
good-bye to being able to wake up at 8 and going to bed at 12, making it all day without needing a nap...
good-bye to one of my all time favorite foods chicken, the thought of it is too much even...
good-bye to being able to sleep through the night without having to get up and go pee..
good-bye to milk, though i never really liked it all that much anyway...
but hello to the new little one growing inside me. i think it might just be worth it! =)

it's not easy being queasy...

so there is a great little shirt that has this funny little quote on it (made by a shop that makes cute tees for those expecting..). i tried to put a picture on here, but my silly mac won't let me. :( anyway, just imagine-it's cute! 

i have been experiencing this phenomenon called "morning sickness" on and off throughout the entire day... i thought, at first, i might just be an "evening sickness" girl because i was just feeling bad at the end of the day. but over the past few days, i have come to learn that it really could hit at any time....and usually, the most inconvenient time, like at church this morning. i was feeling really great as i got up and got ready for church-i even had two pieces of toast and half of a tangelo, since i was feeling so good, along with some ginger ale (i'm not crazy!). we got to church and all was well, but as the service rolled on, i started feeling terrible. i went to the bathroom, half afraid to throw-up (even though i felt like if i could i'd feel a ton better) because the bathroom is connected to the toddler's nursery class and i knew they would hear every bit of it..and that just wouldn't have been too good, you know. anyway, after standing in the bathroom a few minutes, ryan came to check on me and asked if we needed to leave. at first, i was determined to stay...but then realized it just wasn't going to happen. so, he went and got our stuff (including his brother, who rode to church with us) and we headed home. after laying down and having a few saltines and gatorade, however, i was a new person. it's funny how that works... :) can i just say, though, that ryan is just wonderful?! and his brother-not so bad all the time, either! ;) they actually cleaned up the kitchen a good bit this afternoon. we had crockpot chicken for lunch, which was great...but a few hours after eating it and a nice little nap, i came downstairs and the smell hit me before i even made it to the kitchen. and it's not that it smelled bad, but just too too strong for my weak tummy. but before i even could say much, they were putting it up and cleaning the dishes off! what nice guys..someone raised them well! thank you! :) 

well, that's all for now...

"the ABCs of me"

Attached or single-happily attached to the best husband in the world-really!
Best friend-the aforementioned fella
Cake or pie-oooo that's a tough one! i love a good piece of chocolate cake but also love key lime pie and then there's the mix between the two, the very best of all, cheesecake!
Day of choice-i'll be honest, i love the weekends...
Essential item-i'm with LJ, cell phone definitely
Favoritie color-red and brown
Gummy bears or worms-worms, the sour ones are my favorite!
Hometown-birmingham, alabama, baby!!
Indulgence-way too many things, especially now that i'm preggo and experience more cravings than usual
January or July-January, it's about beginnings, in a way...
Kids-one on the way-ahhh!!!
Life isn't complete without...love, in the greatest sense
Marriage date-December 1
Number of siblings-five! an older brother and four younger sisters! (oh how i miss all of them!)
Oranges or apples-i like to eat apples more, but i love the smell of a freshly peeled orange
Phobias-i am mrs. phobia herself...
Quote-"wherever you are, be all there. live to the hilt any situation you believe to be the will of God." -jim elliot
Reasons to smile-because life is good, even when it doesn't feel like it!
Season of choice-spring
Tag seven people-i don't even know if i know seven bloggers? magen, ashley, joel, mom, christina, carol, bette
Unknown fact-i'm allergic to cockroaches...really, i've been tested!
Vegetable-potatoes!
Worst habit-worrying
Xray or ultrasound-what kind of question is this?!?!
Your favorite food-usually, chicken and potatoes, but i haven't really been feeling the chicken lately, for some reason...so pretty much potatoes
Zodiac-gemini, how do i even know that?!?

ps. new post below!