Thankfuls 21-40

21. baby smiles!

22. boys home safely.

23. how was the youth trip- "Great"!

24. fish dinner from our very own pond

25. doctors who take time to know you

26. pink sunsets

27. friends who call just to say hi

28. baby wipes- nuf said!

29. mistos at Starbucks

30. books on IPOD

31. books on paper

32. any book!

33. girls who send their friends "presents" in the mail- sorry mailman!

34. being able to help someone in need

35. Grandparents who demand new pictures of baby

36. taking in strays

37. freedom to worship

38. Mylanta drops- known as "happy juice for baby" around here

39. children who love to sing

40. chocolate

I have been reading several blogs that have been doing a gratitude journal of sorts for a while. What a great way to start the new year. We have but to stop and take notice of all of the wondrous blessings in our lives! Join me?

Gifts number 1-20:

1. Grace

2. Love of my family

3. Snow covered hills

4.A full pantry

5. A warm house

6. kids who love being homeschooled

7. that my heart still hurts when my husband is away from me on a business trip

8. baby snuggles in the middle of the night

9. music

10. worship

11. kitties

12. a job

13. hot chocolate

14. flannel sheets

15. seeing the sunrise AND the sunset on the same day

16. smelly candles

17. hot showers

18. playing board games

19. good books

20. pillows

Catching Up!

It seems like yesterday that I posted- and then I looked at the date- December!!! Wow- time flies. Christmas was good, it was nice to snuggle in and stay put! We had pizza for Christmas dinner- it was the kids idea and you would have thought that they were having filet mignon! Isaiah is growing and is above 10 pounds. He will be 5 weeks old tomorrow (gasp!) He is beautiful!

We had our first snow last week. It has stuck around since it has been so cold! It is beautiful around here!


Finally- new pictures of Isaiah. Growing so fast I feel like if I just stood and watched him, I would see him gain an inch or so! He is starting to smile for us and loves to look around and everything. The ceiling fan see,s to be particularly fascinating!

Hope your new year is already fabulous!

Labor of Love

More Pics

He's Here!

Isaiah Hutton Ferrell
December 8, 2009
12:28am
9 lbs 1 1/2 oz
21 1/2 inches

Still waiting!

Isaiah is either quite stubborn or just laid back and comfortable! Either way, no baby here yet. Just waiting! We will induce on Monday morning the 7th if he doesn't decide to show up on his own. We would covet your prayers at that time.

Please pray:

• that things will go as naturally as possible (induction is hard on baby and Mom)
• that he will be healthy and hearty (I think he's probably about 9 lbs!)
• that we will heal well and that the gestational diabetes will disappear with that annoying placenta!

Thanks, and we will keep you updated!