Last night some of the ladies and I got to go “shopping” from the back of another family’s truck. There were four or five of us looking at clothes. I don’t know how much the other ladies took home, but I am absolutely flabbergasted at what came home with me.

It was funny – it was dark out by that time so Preacher turned his truck around so the headlights could shine into the back for us so we could see better.

They would hold up something, look at the size, and then say, “That is so-and-so’s size – let’s give that to her” or “You would look good in this – here” and so on. They just kept handing me clothes! By the time we were done, I had called Stephen over by me so he could hold some of the clothes for me.

I’m just sitting here grinning thinking of it all. Four blouses, six blazers (all looking rather new too!), a dress, and a wool suit! Combined with all the beautiful clothes that I was just given this spring, I have probably the largest wardrobe that I’ve ever had – as well as probably the nicest! God is so good! I’m not really sure where I’ll put them all for now, but that’s a problem I’ll gladly solve!

Who says looking good has to cost a lot? :O)

Now I have even more motivation to get the weight off once baby comes!

Things have been going very well with this pregnancy. I am still constantly amazed that God is letting us experience it!

I’ve been feeling the baby move for a while lately. At first I wasn’t sure if what I was feeling was baby; but since it’s getting stronger and stronger, I think that it really was baby all along. It makes me smile every time – it is just another reminder of the miracle that God sent us. He is so good to me!

Our big ultrasound is on Monday. Stephen and I are still undecided if we’ll find out gender or not. Both of us would like to wait, but on the other hand, knowing we could start preparing a little better is a pretty powerful motivator. Who knows though – if we decide to find out, the baby still might not cooperate and let us have a good look, so we’ll see.

I’m hoping to start sewing some diapers soon. That’s one of my reasons for wanting to know – I’d love to make a whole bunch of pink diapers. Right now all I have is blue, and I told Stephen that I don’t want our little girl to have to wear all blue diapers! Like that would be the end of the world though, lol! I have toyed with making them neutral colors like yellow and mint green – just to be on the safe side. For now though, I’m waiting til after Monday to see if we do find out gender.

Weight-wise, I’m pretty happy. I lost 5 pounds right away, and then slowly gained those 5 back, and now I’m sitting right at 1-2 pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight. I’ve not tried to keep my weight down, but I do want to be careful so that I don’t put on too much extra either. Some of the books I’ve read say I should have gained 10 pounds by now, so hopefully I’ll remember to ask my doctor about it to see what he says.

Here’s a picture that Stephen took of me last Sunday. I’m 19 weeks along now.

A few weeks ago, I hinted that I was working on a big project that was related to my household notebook files. Well, here’s what I’ve been working on. . .

Ready-made household management notebooks. I took the notebook files and had them printed up, and then bought the sturdiest three-ring binders I could possibly find. After that, I assembled the notebooks. Now they’re just sitting here, waiting to be purchased. *grin*

So, if you’ve ever wished for a ready-made household notebook that you could just buy, your wish is granted. They are currently available with a red cover or a blue cover.

Ready Made Household Notebooks

Inside, there are twelve categories. They include:

* Schedule – with blank forms for you to create your own daily schedule

* Cleaning – blank pages for you to create your own cleaning lists, as well as a page of make-your-own cleaning product recipes

* Menus and Shopping – forms for you to create weekly and monthly menu plans, and extra forms for later use, and a blank master grocery list

* Emergency – a blank page for you to fill in important insurance information

* Important Numbers

* Financial – a blank calendar page for you to fill in dates bills are due

* Prayer List – blank prayer list page for you to fill in prayer requests

* Projects

* Ideas

* Gift Giving – a blank gift list page

* Calendar – a 12-month blank calendar for you to write in your own dates

* Miscellaneous

Each section has a divider with tabs that have been printed on both sides. In the back of the notebook are blank pages for you to create your own categories, as well as some empty page protectors for you to use if you need extra.