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Name: Emily
Gender: Female
Interests: Playing with my family and friends, snow-skiing, camping, travel, reading, friends
Occupation: Realtor and Ministry Coordinat
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Member Since:
6/22/2006
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| Today Pappy (my granddad) did an amazing thing. He took an airplane with 80 other vets from WWII from Montgomery to Washington D.C.. They were honored and thanked for their efforts for the war and for our country. I dropped him off at 5:15 this morning where he met the other vets. After he got out of the car, I sat and watched the sea of people. And I cried. I watched men walk proudly, some of them very carefully as they were feeble, from their cars to board the buses waiting to carry them to the airport. They were all dressed in yellow t-thirts, caps, and wearing fanny paks with a disposable camera in them. The words on the back of their t-shirt helped to sum up what I was feeling:
"If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a veteran."
Where would we be if it weren't for Pappy and millions other like him that served in such a hard and heroic war? Last week Jamie and I watched Schindler's List. I tried to turn it off three times and he wouldn't let me. Having never seen the movie before, I had a very hard emotional time making it through to the end. At the end of the movie, I was moved to tears when the survivors from Schindler's List put flowers on his grave. I can not fathom what living through those times must have been like.
But Pappy knows well what it was like. He's sharp as a tack mentally. Quick on his feet physically and I think he felt valued today for his service to our country. Below are pictures from the return to the Montgomery Airport.
 The shirt!
 Waiting
 Waiting for them to de-board the plane
 Around 300 people were there waiting to greet the vets!
 James was there, too!
 My Pappy
 Pappy and James
 While Pappy was gone, we got to play with Pud!
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| I can't help but to praise the Lord this morning as my good friend Jill is in labor with her precious son, Bradley. She was the last of my 5 pregnant friends to have their baby before it is my turn and I am SO excited! I'm excited for Jill and can't wait to meet their baby! AND I'm excited that I only have 10 weeks left until I COULD go into labor myself. So much to do...rearrange furniture, get the nursery situated, add new countertops, deep clean my house...but I'm reminded that the most important thing I can do now is to sit at Jesus' feet and soak Him in. Especially before a little one gets here and will be sitting at mine!
I'm being tested for gestational diabetes tomorrow. Not really worried about it, just aware that I may have to be really careful about what I eat if I have it. All would be well worth it.
Have a great day!
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| So, for the past two days I have not needed a nap! I haven't even needed to lie down! Woo Hoo! I guess everyone's been right - I woke up and wasn't tired anymore. I'm not quite sure what to do with my extra time. It's funny, in my mind, I have a list of things that I think I should be doing to get prepared to have a baby in 5.5 months, but I just don't know what order to do them in. First things first, decide if we're going to move or add on or keep things the way they are. Everyday we've had contractors come and give their ideas for adding on to our current home. They're great and all, the only problem is, is that I really want it done NOW. I'm ready to paint a nursery, set a crib up, and sit in a glider in the corner and pray and dream about the baby that is coming. No time for that yet, though. Jamie and I are praying our way through this decision and hope to have divine wisdom soon!
It still doesn't feel real that we will have a baby. As I watch my Tivo'd "Bringing Home Baby", I try to put myself in their shoes. I have always loved kids. Those of you at Student Life know, I spent almost every break I had in childcare. (By the way, thanks for letting me play with your babies.) I can not wait to have him or her here. It just feels strange that it will be my child, not Becca's or Andy's or Amanda's or my sister's that I will be playing with. How exciting!! I'm really excited about seeing Jamie play with him/her. We met working at a summer camp and I love watching him with babies and kids. Oh my goodness, I'm excited!!! But first I hope that he/she has a room to sleep in. Ugh, the details. I gotta go try to sell a condo. By the way, if you know of anyone who's buying a house and needs an agent, send em! Love to all!
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| I mean, I KNOW I did. I have pictures to prove it. But in the past four days, it has almost disappeared. My tummy isn't all that larger so I'm confused. My sweet old neighbor across the street tells me that this is normal and that my body is preparing room for the baby to get bigger. I know that this wise information is supposed to make me feel better and it makes me feel a little more normal, but still. Does everything have to change?! I liked my waist the way it was! Maybe the changes my body is making are preparing me for my life to be totally different. I want to apologize for complaining - I recognize that the changes that are going on are truly a miracle from God. But the filter that is usually over my mouth has gone on vacation with my waist. I hope they're at the beach in bikinis.
On a more serious note, I already feel connected to this baby inside of me. I have no idea if it's a boy or girl but hearing the heartbeat was all I needed to fall in love. I can not imagine the love that I will feel when I see his/her face. God has become real to me in a way that I have not known. It's cool that He's crafting this being inside of me. So, even though I haven't Xangaed in awhile, I hope you don't mind if I blog about this journey with you. Guys, I'll try to keep it clean. :)
Have a great day!
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| Jamie and I are taking dance lessons from Dr. Dance in Homewood. Instead of buying each other paper items for our one year anniversary we decided to take up a new hobby. Us and about 85 senior citizens and my best friend and her fiance. Last week we learned the beginnings of a swing dance and a slower two-step something or other. It's amazing how something new like this can be so much fun. We've also learned that after our "package" of lessons are over we can go to most any senior citizen venue and learn more stuff. Ha ha! We're about to go for our second lesson, hopefully my feet will fare better than my friends'. She has a bruise the size of a boot heel on the top of her foot! I hope you all are in good stages of life and enjoying even the small moments. | | |
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