yay!

I finally figured out how to put up links. Ha, it's really easy, but I just hadn't taken much time to figure it out.

So, yes, if you have a blog, I'd love to put a link up, just let me know.

The baby has been pretty good lately. We had a few rough days this week, but I'm feeling better today. My back is seriously getting sore from being in bed as much as I have been. I have started to work out a bit, and I'm sure that will help.

I'm really thrilled to have most of my family coming here for Thanksgiving. I'm already making plans and figuring out what I'll cook while their here, hehe. I love hosting, and more than that, I've really been missing my family. It'll be so fun to have them. Life is so different now that so many of us are grown and busy adults. It's not like it was when we Coles could be all together every holiday season.

I admit: I am sentimental when it comes to the holiday season.

Have a great day!

~J

Does it sound like a train or a herd of horses?

"Train!" Was Peter's emphatic reply.
But, in truth no one's sure we won't deny.
The midwife smiled as I giggled with glee
at this sound that we heard from in my tum-my.

It was quick and healthy and so very alive!
Through this sickness I know I can survive!
There is a child in my tummy, we heard it last night
And it was so exciting, it was so very right.

For now we'll wonder, horse or train?
But, in truth happy we'll remain
For we are blessed already to know
That our baby's heart is strong and will grow.

Note: That pic is not of our baby, but we are moving through week 12!

Thoughts from my 1st anniversary...

Dinner out is only a good idea if one feels well enough to stay at the restaurant and eat it...thankfully we were able to take Peter some dinner to go.

Eating together at home, while I lay curled up on the couch is romantic too...

My aunt's cake still tastes good 1-year later...

My husband was a doll to do the dishes again while I remained curled up on the couch...

Even when I fell asleep around 7:40pm trying my hardest not to throw up, I still felt my husband's love and thanked God for it...

I felt his love when I groggily woke up 45 min or so later and he rushed over to me and offered to get whatever I needed...

Yes, not the anniversary I would have dreamed of, and yet, the reality of life. Romance, like the kind read about in books and viewed in movies is wonderful, but I have come to appreciate the day to day romancing and care God gave me in my husband one-year and a day ago.

I love you, Peter!

One year ago

One year ago I married the sweetest, most gentle, loving, caring and kind person I've ever met.

Since then, we've both been sick here and there, we've both been hurt once or twice, we've both gotten tired and angry on occasion, but we always take care of each other, and we always go to sleep loving each other.

We know each other much better than we did a year ago.

We hardly ever do anything without each other. We like it that way. Someone teased me the other day about how if I was going to play ultimate frisbee I'd have to quit touching Julie for a few minutes. He meant it as a compliment, and it was :)

I'm so blessed that God brought Julie into my life. I'm thankful that she brough with her a loving and godly family, and I can't wait to live another year with her.

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What's new:
Looks like Julie may finally be over her morning sickness!
Playing lots of tennis with Jeremy and Joseph, mainly. Only vague idea of what I'm doing.

What isn't new:

Julie is beautiful
Lucy is adorable, talking a lot in strange language
I'm still looking for a job :)