I really can't believe that in just a few short days...I will be able to say "I'm due next week"!! That's CRAZY!! Cody is at his absolute limit waiting for Miss Baileigh...he is hoping I have her...like...now! I'm excited as well, but fully prepared to wait another week or so. I guess the looming reality of delivering a baby is slightly frightening, so if she wants to chill for a few more weeks - fine by me!
We celebrated our last Christmas as just "a couple" a few days ago. It was a little strange. It was our tenth Christmas as a couple, so we definitely had plenty of years together with lots of great memories. We spent a good part of our Christmas Eve and morning talking about what next year will be like with a soon-to-be one year old. I'm sure she'll be terrorizing our tree and eating gobs of wrapping paper - but we can't wait!
With the new year just a few days away, Cody and I have spent some time reflecting on 2012. In January, we were both anxiously awaiting my possible acceptance letter into the Clinical Laboratory Science program at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. I thought I had a good chance of getting into the program (they only accept 2 applicants a year), and we were anticipating I would be a full-time student for most of 2012 and into 2013. I received the letter the second week of January, and was devastated that I didn't get in. Cody and I had talked about this possibility, and where we would go from there. Our number one priority was to start a family. After almost 4 years of trying to go back to school and not succeeding, we both felt that perhaps that was not God's will for our lives. In our hearts, we had wanted to start a family for many years, but just hadn't had any luck. So my rejection letter was our green light to give it a try again. It also gave me the courage to say out loud, "I hate my job and I want to quit ASAP," and to look for a new job. That very next Sunday at church, I read about an open Secretarial position and applied right away. Much to my surprise, I got the job and so began my short employment at HDC. Within 2 months, much to my surprise again, I found out I was pregnant. It was a little scary, but the happiest moment of my life. So to sum this year up...God has taken Cody and I down a path that we never saw coming...and we couldn't be more thankful.
"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails."
Proverbs 19:21
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