Rental Search Rollercoaster 2.0

Wheeeeeeee!

Not so much.

Like I said before, our lease is up April 30th. We've begun looking for places, but probably won't have much luck for a couple more weeks. (Until people start giving their 30 day notices and houses are listed.)

We've had a couple places we really thought could work only to find out for one reason or another they wouldn't Which is fine. We actually have total peace that God will provide the place he has for us at the right time! I guess going through it all last year actually taught us to trust Him!

So here we go again, buckle up!

18 Weeks

How far along?          18 Weeks

Size of Baby?            At our ultrasound the dr. said 1/2 a pound :)

Gender?                    GIRL!!!

Movement?                Nothing I've been really sure about.

Sleep?                       Great - other than when Parker gets me up :)

Symptoms?                Feeling MUCH better!

Cravings?                  Hmmm nothing consistent. Cheese maybe?

Best Moment this Week?    Finding out Baby #2 is a girl

A Prayer

God. I want to let go of the worries I hold onto. I want to give them to you fully. I want to trust you. But sometimes I don't know how to let go.

I want to wholly trust your plans for me and desire only what is in your will. How do I let go of the control I try to have in steering life towards my wants? When will I learn to let faith in your goodness have first place over my own stubbornness?

After all the times I've seen you provide in your faithfulness, all the times you've turned a seemingly bad situation into something for good I would think I'd be much stronger in this area. You are good always! You are faithful always! Your plans are greater than my plans!

God thank you that I can bring anything to you. I pray you'll let the truth of who you are penetrate my stubborn heart and make a change in me.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

7 Things I Learned This Week

Here's 7 things I learned (or was reminded of) this week:

1. I apparently do not know how to clean stove drip pans!

2. There is such a thing as Chardonnay soaked cheese. It's purple.

3. If baby #2 is a boy or a girl! (Technically I won't know this till tomorrow, but still!)

4. There's alot that I don't pray about and give to God that I should.

5. My attitude affects Parker's attitude.

6. Reese's really knows how to do Easter candy!

7. Doing homework with a 1st grader can drive you to insanity.

Okay. So here we go... :)

On Monday we have to turn in our "Intent to Vacate" form which means as of April 30th we are out of this apartment! Yikes.

We've felt that we really need to find something with a yard for Parker (and mom's) sanity and well being. Our goal is also to get up into "the neighborhood" where Providence is and get to plug in even more to that community.

Our prayer has been that God will have the right place - at the right price waiting for us. I guess this little form just makes it all the more real! We'd appreciate your prayers for this as well.

12 Weeks

So I think I might try to do pregnancy updates! I'm sure I won't every week, but whenever I think of it haha! I've seen things like this on other blogs, and I think it would be fun to look back on. I regret I didn't do more journaling when I was pregnant with Parker. You think you'll remember, but you really do forget!

How far along?  12 Weeks

Size of Baby?  I want to say one of my email updates said the size of a plum :)

Gender?  TBD

Movement?  Not feeling anything yet

Sleep?  Pretty good thought I feel like it's never enough :)

Symptoms?  Still nauseous from time to time, and heartburn from anything!

Cravings?  Fries...all the time.

Best Moment this Week?  Realizing it's my *last* week in the 1st Trimester - woohoo!!!

Back to Menu Planning!

This pregnancy has kind of thrown menu planning and cooking out the window lately, but I really do so much better on our budget if I know what I'm cooking during the week. So, we're back to it this week! And I decided to link up with orgjunkie.com and Menu Planning Monday - I always get TONS of great ideas from the menus posted!

Monday: Lemon Garlic Chicken (crockpot) Served over white rice with oven roasted potatoes, onion, and carrots.

Tuesday: Ground Beef burritos, made with homemade refried beans

Wednesday: (Dinner with community group) Grilled cheese if Parker wants to eat before.

Thursday: Shredded BBQ Chicken (crockpot) Served on buns with Oven Baked Fries & broccoli

Friday: leftovers

Saturday: Spinach and Cheese Manicotti, (homemade red sauce with carrot & spinach puree) Garlic bread,  and salad

Sunday: leftovers

Other things I'll make this week:
- Banana pudding (for Brent)
- Fruit leather (pear and raspberry)