A New Chapter

So, it appears that we are entering a new chapter in our lives! I know that it has  been a long while since I have blogged, but you’ll have to excuse me! I’ve been so tired! For good reason!

Yep! That’s right! We’re expecting Baby #2! I have yet to see a doctor but hopefully very soon we’ll be getting in. From what I’ve figured up (thanks to the lovely internet and the tools it provides!), our due date is March 29th! Which is pretty cool, because it is my cousin’s birthday and two days before my brother’s birthday as well!

I know some of you may remember when I posted about my {struggles trying to conceive}, how discouraged I had gotten, etc. Anyway, it has been ten long months but we are finally being blessed and we couldn’t be happier! Seriously, we are over the moon with joy! I have been feeling nauseous and tired the past few days to a week, but I just can’t help but to be too happy to really care much {uh, unless I’m in the car and feeling carsick, bleh!}.

If you would, please pray for me and often! It is still very early. Please pray that Baby will be healthy and will grow like its supposed to, and that I will as well, ha! And add in some praise for God blessing us, too!

Oh, you may be wondering about Benjamin! Well, bless his heart, we didn’t tell him until we were ready to tell everyone else because Benjamin is notorious for spilling secrets immediately. But, we made him a t-shirt Sunday afternoon to help us announce to our families and our church family.

He is so proud and so happy to be a big brother. I am very confident that Benjamin is going to be an awesome big brother because he is a big helper already and loves to be helpful! He also loves his baby friends already.

We are so excited to begin this new chapter in our life as a family! To God be the glory!

{hmmm… I suppose I’ll have to think of a new blog name, too… taking ideas, lol!}

(Friday) Favorites

I decided to join in with the lovely ladies Rachel and her daughter Hannah by posting about my favorite things that I am thinking of this Friday. Won’t you join in?

Here are my (Friday) Favorite Things:

{My Boys}

being content,
learning,
growing,
loving.

{The Springtime}

the bright colors,
new life,
warm sunshine,
fragrant flowers,

playing outside.

{Giggles}

playing,
exploring,
expressing,
joyfulness.

{Peace}

{Patience}

prayer.

God’s love and patience toward us.
A thoughtful husband who prays with me and loves me.
A sweet boy who is learning and growing.
My long-distance family.
My wonderful friends.

Love, peace, joy, hope.

All favorites.

about my family

Since this is a family blog, I felt it necessary to tell you more about our little family!



This is Carl, my husband. He is a preacher and a mighty fine one at that! He is my best friend and true love! He is super tall and comes in handy a lot with stuff high up on the shelves {because I am short}, and you can see for yourself that my baby daddy is handsome! He is funny and strange and entertaining. He is a fantastic father and he is Benjamin's best buddy! I love him so much and appreciate him beyond words! He is godly and wonderful and I respect him so much!

We got married August 11, 2007!



This is Benjamin, our precious boy! He was born January 19, 2009. He loves trains, airplanes, and cars and is a little artist. He loves to color! He also loves to have snacks, usually moonpies. Benjamin loves Dora, Thomas the Tank Engine, Toy Story, Blues Clues, and Backyardigans. He absolutely does not like for me to take his picture... poor dear. He loves to play outside and play with his toys. He is as smart as a whip and knows all kinds of Bible trivia {I kid you not! this kid is smart!}, his ABC's, shapes, numbers, and colors. We love him to pieces!



And this is me. Kristen. I'm 23, and I'm a stay-at-home mommy and wife and I wouldn't change it for the world. I never wanted to go to college, so I didn't. I got married at 18, got pregnant at 19, and had Benjamin when I was 20. I'm a fast mover and I don't like to wait around if I know what I want. I've been told that I'm "wise beyond my years" before, which I'm still not sure about ;D. I'm a Southern gal and I'm proud to have been born in Athens, home of the Georgia Bulldogs! I root for the Dawgs, the Braves, and the Falcons like a true Georgian should!

Most of all, I love the Lord my God! He is so good to me and has blessed me beyond belief! Jesus Christ is my savior. We worship the King with the saints on Sunday mornings and nights and Wednesday nights at the church of Christ. I would love to share the church with you if you are interested. You can find my email on the sidebar. If you have time, please check out this article which points out the simple steps to becoming a child of God!

So that's us. I'm so glad you've come... it is so nice to meet you!



A Side Note: I do sometimes write controversial/religious posts. I welcome comments from all viewpoints, providing that they are kept kind and Christ-like, that the person thoroughly reads the post beforehand, that words are kept in context, and that we proceed any discussion in a respectful manner, remembering that in the end, God's word is the deciding factor and anything we feel personally does not matter compared to that. Thanks, y'all!

Meet My Boys

Hubby is 22, almost 23, and is a fantastic gospel preacher. We met on the internet, if you can believe that, and after a couple of weeks we knew we wanted to get married. I chalk it up to God's providence. God is so good! We have struggled through so many things already in only two years so far of marriage and through Him we have been able to overcome! It isn't easy for us as young parents, but we are doing the best we can!

Hubby is a first class nerd, and knows it. In fact, I think he likes it. He's a gadget geek and really good with computers. He's really tall, too. Don't believe me? He's 6'6"! Yeah, he comes in handy when I want to get things off of the top shelf. :)

He is encouraging and level-headed. He isn't perfect, but who is? We are both growing and learning together.

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Benjamin is our One-Year-Old son, who was born January 2009. He is precious and silly and has the most beautiful blue eyes, just like his daddy! He likes to dance and "sing" and likes to sing his Bible songs. He loves dogs. The Wiggles keep him entertained a lot, and he also likes to run laps around the room with his best friend Mariah.

We have been so blessed as parents to know our son and watch him grow. He is such a joy to us and a shining light. God has really been good to us!!