as if.....

so let's just sit and contemplate the amount of stuff i really need to get done over the course of the next several months.  and how i so don't have room for more...stuff.

there's the obvious impending birth of this little soccer player.  very active little dude.  i think by #3 it's the sad truth that you just don't get as worked up and excited about the little things.  i think w/ brooklyn by now i had completely designed her nursery, picked out furniture, carseats, strollers, diaper genies and a bunch of other garbage that i never used.  i wrote in my pregnancy journal every single day and sometimes more than once. w/ hudson....still bought alot of stuff....we needed to convert to all blue...replacing the cute litlte pink gadgets and toys we'd invested in w/ brooklyn.  so still super busy and consumed by it all.  this time....well, he doesn't even have a name yet. i keep thinking...oh there is plenty of time for all of that. i'm pretty sure we're just borrowing a crib and other stuff for the nursery....don't even care if it matches really. how much time does a newborn spend in their room anyway. nurseries are for parents & visitors....period.  all that kid is going to care about is boobs & clean diapers.  i've already got about 25 gazillion trips and events planned for after the baby arrives.....w/ the other two i felt like my life must be put on hold until they were well past the cheerio stage.  certain that they would die if i was to leave and go anywhere w/out them for more than 10 minutes.  oh, it all changes w/ #3.  or maybe it's just me???? someone please tell me it's not just me????

other than giving birth....i'm leaving my job. a job i love. a place i love. serving my church and God with the gifts he has granted me.  that is hard.  i'm trying to prepare myself for that. i know i will miss it but i won't lie and say i'm not looking forward to 3 months of "alone" time. both kids still in school and before jr. is born.  i hope to spend alot of time in prayer and pursuing passions that have been put on hold for a while.  namely photography and art. 

on top of all of this we have birthdays and holidays coming quickly.  christmas parties, visits from family. my mom will be here the weekend of my birthday which should be nice.  need to plan brooke's party and hudson's will be right around the corner in february. 

i'm the room rep. for brooklyn's kinder class so i need to get going on planning their holiday party as well.

still loving my role as a youth leader. love my girls.  so proud of them.our group raised nearly $1700 for World Vision and the 30 Hour Famine that we participated in a couple weeks ago.  The girls worked hard! They won a little party that they are trying to plan as well.....and well, someone mentioned a sleepover...mark said he's leaving town if we have another one of those. :) 

and with all of this...i decided over the weekend i would drag out the guitar and teach myself to play.  as if i even have time to master something else.  but hey, it passes the time. music is something i'm passionate about and this stinkin' guitar has been sitting around for 3 years collecting dust.  i messed around w/ it for a while yesterday.  it comes pretty natually....but my background in music helps. no need to try to learn to tune or read music or worry about ryhthms and other basics....just need to figure out the finger placement and train my hands to ....s-t-r-e-t-c-h.  it's rather hard getting your fingers to move to the different frets to hit the notes. but ...i'll keep trying.

sooo,

that's where i am today. thinking i'm pretty much out of my mind .....

but lovin' it.

Comments

[katie]

Cute layouts!! If you get a chance you should upload some layouts on my site www.scraphappykt.com Hope to see ya there!

[diana]

Ahhhhhhh you are definitely more relaxed with number 3,
but I have savored every milestone.... its the reminder of what a blessing to our lives these babies are !!!

[LauraFiore]

How cool are you Chasity? Teaching yourself to play guitar? I am in awe!

Hope you remember me from the late nighters at 2peas and recognize that I am not just a stalker!!

[Jana]

Yea, you have alot coming up but just remember to take GOOD care of yourself and that baby....that things don't have to be perfect, the kids can have simple birthday parties but they can still be wonderful and that everyone will love you no matter what, K? :-)