My favorite chair

We just bought a new (well, slightly new) leather chair and ottoman. Boy, is it comfy!! Seriously, it's the kind of chair you could just melt into and never want to get out of. The thing is, I'm feeling conflicted.

We have always just had the one chair. It's a nice big chair & 1/2 and I have enjoyed curling up in it for nearly 10 years now. It's the place I have met with my Lord every morning for the last 9 years. It's where I have had my first cup of coffee. It's where my husband and I have sat close and watched countless movies. It's where my dog, Lucy, has always come to me to get a little head and chest rub while I'm having my quiet time. It's where I've sat for hours enjoying our fireplace in the winter and gazing out our trees in the summer. It's where I've shared my deepest heart aches and greatest triumphs with God. It's the first place I sat holding my newborn son, Morgan, when we brought him home from the hospital. It's the place he and I snuggle every morning when he first wakes up. It is my favorite chair.

But, my chair is getting worn out now. It creaks and crunches when I sit down, the fabric is worn out and it probably won't last much longer. We still have it and I still enjoy sitting in it, but the new chair... It's just SO darn comfortable! I suppose I should be grateful that I have a choice on which chair to sit in, but I feel a little guilty every time I choose the new over the old. I'm sure it sounds silly. How is it possible to get attached over something as common as a chair?

The truth of the matter is that my conflict is a moot point. My husband, Tim, has claimed the new one as his "Man Chair" and the only time I get to sit in it is when he' s not here. There is some relief for me in this, because then I don't feel guilty about neglecting my old chair. I know there will come a day when we will replace my old one with a new one. I will miss my old chair on that day. But, for now, it sits looking warm and inviting. I think I'll go curl up for a nap.

First peek at Grayson

Hey everyone! We had our 3D ultrasound last Friday and got to see our lil Grayson moving around. Unfortunately, like his older brother, he had his hand in front of his face for most of the appointment. We tried everything: talking to him, shifting my position from one side to the other (not easy when you're getting as round as I am), and even giggling my belly. It was like his hand was super glued to his head--little stinker. We did manage to get this view of his profile and can see what a beautiful little boy he is. I think he's going to look a lot like Morgan.

We got some video too of him doing some pretty cute things like sucking on his hand and kicking around. We're going back again this week to see if we can get a better view of his face (without the hand stuck there hopefully) I love this technology and getting to have a sneak peek at him. I've always thought that pregnant women should get to have little windows on their bellies so that you could see your baby anytime you wanted. This is the next best thing, I suppose. Please pray that he'll show us more of his beautiful face.

Happy 2009!

Wow! Where have the last two months gone? Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years have whizzed by and I'm still recovering. I mostly just have some random thoughts today that I thought I would share with whomever cares to listen.

#1 Shouldn't we do wedding showers for anniversary's?

As I was preparing our Thanksgiving dinner using our 14 year old pans, utensils and bowls, I remembered when they were shiney and new. They are now old and out dated, rusted, and a little worse for the wear. It occured to me that it would be so nice to have a wedding shower again where I could register for all the things that I need that have worn out. Wouldn't that be fun--say for every five to ten years that you are married that your friends and family would throw a shower for you? I would love to start that tradition--with me, of course :) After all, marriage is hard enough and with divorce statistics unfortunately being what they are, how about giving each other a little more incentive and reward for sticking it out. Who's with me?

#2 Buy a seat for your toddler on an airplane ride--it's worth the extra money.

We traveled to Texas for part of our Christmas vacation this year. My brother-in-law Gary married a beautiful girl named Stacey. Whereas I was so glad to get to go and witness this miraculous event, the travel left a lot to be desired. Our son, Morgan, is 21 months old, and is still eligible to travel sitting in our laps on the plane. HA! Lesson learned, a 21 month old little boy does not want to sit in your lap peacefully reading books, playing with his toys and eating snacks for a 2 and a half our plane ride. He wants to climb, explore, and interact with all the other people. When he is not allowed to do that, he screams and cries and throws very dramatic temper tantrums. Yea, it was fun, especially since it was a sold out flight both ways.

#3 Throw away your New Years Resolutions

I'm a typical resolution maker every new year. I make grand lists and plans of how I want my life to change and be better and have great intentions of this being the year that I will follow through to the end. Unfortunately, I am also the kind of resolution maker that gives up after only a few days. My husband, Tim, writes posts on Compassion's blog and recently wrote a post on January 5th titled "New Year's Resolutions" that changed my perspective on resolutions. I encourage you check it out. I'm not saying that goal setting is not a good idea, but after reading this, I think you'll agree with me, that our goals can be a little out of proportion compared to some.

That's all of my random thoughts for now. Thanks for indulging me.

Upcoming next week: 3D pics of our lil baby boy on-the-way, Grayson.