Tricycles

Maybe I could ride a tricycle when I'm in my third trimester! YES! That solves the problem of my balance being off, right?

I haven't written for a few days. There's not much new...we're getting closer to the point when I will visit a doc, which is exciting. My mom has been talking about making curtains and pillows and such for the baby's room, which is also exciting. This is becoming more real as the "pressure" to make some decisions becomes a reality.

Speaking of pressure, we're working on the logistics of finding/buying a house, finding jobs up here, all these fun things. Prayer in that line would be appreciated. We were considering moving before this, of course, but now it's a little crazier with the pressure of a timeline in place and the fact that we won't be bringing in the same salary we originally had planned to. Whoever stays home is planning to work part-time, at least, but still...sheesh. Glad we have our fancy bikes already-might need to sell them for groceries at some point!

At some point we had considered staying in the South Jersey area for me to pursue my career. Well, currently, Monarch feels like a hopeless place. And more importantly, as we spend time with family, it's become clear that not being near to them would be a disaster. Logistically, I can't imagine not having helping hands nearby, especially if we're both going to have to work in some capacity. I think in college it was easy to overlook how much I value family...and I was drawn more to that "independent" lifestyle of striking out on my own in some other state or country. More importantly, I've grown up a bit (unbelievable, I know), and have re-realized the amazing creation of family...the purpose of community that God intended within the family unit. We might one day move to some crazy place, but for now, we're excited to spend time building into family. Atown puts us a bit closer to Lancaster (and at least cuts 76 out of the travel route) as well, and makes it easier for everyone to congregate. All good things.

Anyhow, that's a briefing of things on my mind lately. More to come. Now, it is time to prep for this football game, which I really don't care about because I've grown a true heart for the Eagles and no other bird or PA team will suffice. But, I will take any excuse to eat, so here we go.