the mysterious case of the disappearing belly-button...

So more weeks have passed... Baby Boy is growing like... like something that grows really fast... kudzu? He is quite the dancing machine - especially when I try to take a nap (a rare occasion, these days)! I'm telling you - he is going to be completely out-of-control once he's born... *sigh* I suppose I deserve it - I was quite rambunctious myself... I do seem to recall throwing elaborate dance recitals with my big brother *ahem* that lasted for hours and hours... my poor family lovingly watching all the while.

Anyway, here are the latest belly pictures - SERIOUSLY my stomach is getting huge! Every day I look in the mirror and I'm like "WOAH - slow down!" It's kind of freaky, and also exciting! I did read that this month he is going to double in weight (he's about a pound, right now), which is a VERY frightening thought!

Hard to believe that, in just a month, I've gone from this...

19 Weeks
To THIS...

23 Weeks

And the absolute worst part of this whole thing... Okay, well, first off... I'm REALLY weird about belly buttons. They kind of freak me out (especially those "outies" - no offense to those of you that have them... kind of). Okay, they really freak me out... and my worst fear was having my very own, ultra deep belly-button make it's way to the outside world... well, it's so close to happening already that I'm afraid it's too late...

(sorry for the creepy close-up...)

Every day I look down at it slowly dissipating... and it's very disturbing. I don't know what to do, but it seems like it's going to be completely flattened within a matter of days... what about the next 3 1/2 months??? Ugh... I shudder to think!

Anyways, besides being melodramatic about things like belly buttons, I'm feeling pretty good. Living in our new spider-free house is SOOOOO wonderful, I truly can't explain it. We're slowly getting through the "Baby Room" - which has thus far been a catch-all for random junk and boxes that truly belong in the attic (or the trash). I can't wait to clear everything out and start imagining baby land (I got some paint swatches today - wooohoooo!) It's all very exciting - it's silly how "girly" I'm getting about all of this, but I think it's good for me to indulge for once! :)

Things with the business have been pretty tricky lately... it always seems like we have these potentially HUGE jobs looming in the near to distant future, but making it until that time is the difficult part. It's constantly a humbling and emotionally/spiritually challenging thing, and I honestly know it's been so good for both of us. I've learned more about trust and faith in the last year than I think I've learned in my entire life. God truly is good and I KNOW He is going to continue to provide for us - no matter what that may look like. Trust me, we're not above considering shoe-less gyspy life at this point! ;)

Besides that, I'm still eating a lot... and some weird form of heartburn is my constant reminder to KEEP eating a lot! I can't seem to escape food no matter how hard I try (and seriously, how many different meals can their possibly be when you eat 6 times a day??) - although... 6 is WAY less than when I had to eat something every 45 minutes to keep from throwing up! Wow, those were strange times!

Well, I think that's about all the news for now... please keep us in your prayers (in terms of the business/finances/patience and faith)!

Toodly-oo!