a grand adventure: This Is Me

The rainy weather has come.
Today as I sat and sipped my morning raspberry tea, I started reading old blog posts. I realized how much I enjoyed them and how they are my version of a journal.
I used to physically write in a diary but since meeting Josiah, that has basically completely ceased to happen. Why not do a blog update, even if it's just for me to read down the road?

As you all know, we moved from New Hampshire back to my home state of Washington. We arrived on June 28, 2019 and moved in with my parents. (sorry for stealing your bedroom sisters)

We have been living here now for almost 3 months. Wow. Seems so crazy. The time has been flying by for sure.

The plan was to live with my mom and dad for a month, then begin apartment searching. We looked around at a few places before finding one that we loved, was in our price range, and just a few minutes down the road. Perfect! The original move in date was September 1st (we signed papers for the apartment around August 1st) but it has been pushed back twice now. Another couple is living there and building a house. Apparently things are not going as planned and they have yet to move in yet. Sigh.
I know that God has a plan, and He knows best. It turned out we needed to put more cash down up front than we had expected, which was somewhat of a blow. Moving across country is expensive, ya'll! Still, because of the move in date being moved, we have been able to save up money and adjust to life here as well as we possibly can. For that I am so grateful.
Even so, I pray we can move soon. Although it has not been bad in the least living at home again, I do miss having our own little space and routine. It will be so fun to move together. This is the first place we were able to actually look at and choose together. I am so excited to live there! It has full ceilings, a bathtub, large living room, and even a garage! To top it off, it's down a private (and very familiar) road unlike the apartment buildings we thought we might have to take. Praise the Lord!

Besides ~~impatiently~~ patiently waiting for our apartment to give the go ahead, we have just been living one day at a time. Josiah is adjusting to a new job and I am adjusting to his new schedule. As hard as living in New Hampshire was, I won't lie and say I don't miss things about life there. Like seeing Josiah whenever I wanted, having him up for lunch every day, and being able to sip my coffee while watching him work on a sign or printing shirts. Those were the days. <3

I am now 7 months (today) along with our little baby and I can't believe it! Where has the time gone? That is another reason I have felt a little anxious about moving. We plan to do a home birth and I would like to have a home to do that in *laughs*. We have about 8.5 weeks left until my due date. Even though that sounds like nothing, I am sure we'll be in by there. Right?

I would appreciate prayers as my due date approaches. I do feel comfortable with my midwives, and the fact that I'll be having my baby at home, but I am still nervous. This is birth after all. Something I have never experienced and something that will surely try my trust in God. I know He will help me and guide me, but I am human and sometimes my human flesh whispers "what if".

The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes, and

surely it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies.

- Laura Ingalls Wilder

H I G H L I G H T S

currently obsessed with
"(Marie's The Name)
His Latest Flame" by Elvis

found an apartment

refinished an old dresser

worked on an old crib I inherited

went to the fair

dated my best friend

went on sister dates

celebrated Labor Day

took maternity pictures

turned 6 and 7 months along

P H O T O S

old dresser from my Grandparent's ranch

Love how it turned out!

6 months along

The County Fair

I want a goat!

I grew up calling this "elephant ears" and Josiah grew up
calling it "fried dough". What do you call it?

My Grandma bought this crib back in the 70's when she was pregnant with her first baby. All 10 of them would later use this crib. <3 She bought it second hand and from my research I believe it is from the 1950's. I am so blessed to have inherited it and can't wait to see my little one sleeping in the same place my own Mama did. <3

When your sister buys you apple cider <3

Don't trust me to make a baked potato in the microwave. Nuff said.

Date night with my man <3

I made chicken pot pie one night for supper.

Baby sister turned 15 <3

Breakfast date

Labor Day Corn Husking at "the 46"

It's Waffle Fry season folks

Some days you're to exhausted to bend over and put your own shoes on. Hubby to the rescue <3

My Leah Celeste

Baby's first outfit from us!

We finally made the drive to what was our favorite date destination in NH!

Almost 7 months along

Watching my hubby drive off to work <3

How has your life been?

when I was one

I had just begun

when I was two

I was nearly new

when I was three

I was hardly me

when I was four

I was not much more

When I was five

I was just alive

but now I am six, I'm as clever as clever

so I think I'll be six for ever and ever

- a.a. milne

Where to begin...

I have not been on here since the beginning of January and here we are halfway through March. I suppose I lost interest in writing. Or sharing. Or whatever it was.

Perhaps I'll start with a few highlighted updates of what has happened since we last met.

H I G H L I G H T S

it snowed. a lot.

I went ice skating once.

we celebrated our one year anniversary during a snow storm.

a dear family friend passed away rather suddenly.

my very first first-cousin got engaged.

it snowed some more.

we celebrated our first valentines day together.

I babysat.

I cooked.

I cleaned.

I ate.

I slept.

I laughed.

I cried.

As always, life has just been plugging along. Some days are good. Some days are bad. But all are in the hands of God.

I have recently been once again struggling with many things. Deep personal things. Some that are in my control, while others are not. Life sure is a tough road to travel. Perhaps if I cross your mind, you might whisper a little prayer for myself and my best friend? We sure could use them.

How has your life been? Anything exciting happen? Tell me about it! I'd love to hear.

P H O T O S

when it gets to quiet I put something cozy and comforting going. <3

One year!

The hotel we stayed in.

I was extremely nervous about going away for the night because of the storm coming in. We made it safely to our motel but soon after the snow started piling high. Then sleet and freezing rain. If you know me, you know I am terrified of traveling in bad weather, especially snow and ice. Though I enjoyed our night away (the first since our honeymoon) I was very nervous and didn't sleep well knowing we would have to make the scary drive back on ice.
We spent the evening in the hotel, ate cold sandwiches they had in the lobby, and soaked in a hot tub.