I have been so absent minded since my 3rd trimester started...and these two things are my saving grace right now. Also, I don't know how people survived life before post-its..especially at work! I use many...because why would you want to remember things when instead you could use 1,000 post-it notes?
Also...Baby is due in 2 weeks! (Eek!) How in the world did time fly by so fast?!
...this meme is still very accurate...
Pregnancy Updates:
How far in: 38 weeks.
Baby is the size of a/an: bunch of celery! (almost 20 inches long, and between 6.5-7 lbs!)
Feeling: Round, a little swollen, and very scatter-brained! (thank goodness for my reminder app & sticky notes!)
Weight Gain: It feels like I've gained a pound or two since last week...
Wearing: Flats, which seem to help with the slight swelling in my ankles.
Sleep: Getting as much as possible.
Missing: Not feeling winded all the time.
Movement: I usually notice him moving the most when I'm driving home. (Probably because I've been cranking up my Journey CD as of late...1)because they're JOURNEY for gosh sakes, and 2)to see if he'll respond to the music)
Food cravings: Chocolate! (like death by chocolate status stuff)
Missionary Updates:
"Howdy from Texas!
Well to start off with great news, Vic was baptized and confirmed on Saturday and Sunday, and he came up and gave an amazing testimony that he KNEW that he was on the right path and that Joseph Smith is a prophet and this is God's church! I never thought I would be in the area long enough to hear those words. It was an amazing experience and a convert was truly baptized! In other news, we have another investigator with a baptismal date. Her name is Tedra, she is an older
lady with a very loud personality! She loves to share what she has been watching on tv including the OJ Simpson trial and anything Oprah says. She is very funny and not afraid to say what is on her mind. We have her set with a date at the end of march and we hope that she will be prepared for that time. Elder Baker also ripped his pants during district meeting, tore them right open along the bottom. I would be lying if I said I did not laugh so hard I cried. Another interesting part of the week was when we blew a tire right in front of an investigators home. His daughter said he was asleep so we were getting ready to go home when our front right tire exploded. I went and got the spare tire out and replaced it while Elder Baker called the Vehicle coordinator (needless to say I changed the tire alone). While I was finishing tightening the last bolt on the tire, Jose (our investigator) came out and asked if we needed help with anything. I took the opportunity to ask if I could use his bathroom and wash my hands. He let us in and we had about a 20 minute lesson about the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ and how it can bless his family. He says he would like his family around good people like us and wants to come to church. Miracles come in many forms, some more expensive than others!
The message I wanted to share today is based off of a three part video series by Elder David A Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2012-01-012-patterns-of-light-spirit-of-revelation?lang=eng&_r=1
Prayer is a way for us to communicate to our heavenly father, and revelation is the way that he talks back to us. God has given us a way to receive answers with him and he has also given us scripture and Prophets to let us know what he desires of us. As we act in faith and move forward into the fog, we will have more blessings and answers revealed unto us.
Much love,
Elder Arciniaga"
Aww. This guy is too cute!
Recap:
- Little Miss & her "special friend" came over and helped paint the last little bits of the nursery.
- We had dinner/game night with my in-laws.
- I slept a lot. It was great.
Weekly Obsessions:
- the song "Tongue-Tied" by GroupLove...it makes me want to go to an epic party and wear sunglasses at night and ride in a shopping cart at 1am. (but only in theory because that's way past my bedtime)
- Memes about letting go of the past.
Gossip Girl...
This unicorn/princess mural I saw while driving...
This meme.
President Hinckley's (and his cute wife's) quotes about life and love are so down to earth! I love them so much!
...and this meme...
It reminds me of that newer Cinderella movie- "have courage and be kind"...so precious.
Thankful Thursday: lovely people that uplift and encourage me, visiting teachers/teachees, soft pillows, clean water, being surrounded by kind people with the best of intentions, the gospel of Jesus Christ, our CTR 6 class, hot showers, the simple life.
XOXO,
