August 5, 2007

• Howdy from a procrastinator

    I’ve not really had the gumption or inspiration to write much lately. (Sorry!) I’ve had a lot on my mind and  everytime I sit down to type, I can’t think of anything except my little problem. Don’t worry, it’s nothing health or baby related but if it does come to fruition in the next few weeks, I’ll let you guys know what’s happening. No worries now!

     Anyhow, today I felt particularly inspired because it was one of my favorite gospel readings at church. It made me smile. =) It was about remembering that monetary value is nice but what does it do for your soul?

  A personal favorite story: Every year on New Years Day, Ernest Hemmingway would give away several of his most valued possessions  and every year he would be asked “Why are you doing this?”

  Every year he gave the same response:  “If I can give them away, I truly own them. If I cannot give them away, they truly own me.”

  Our priest told a joke: “Three bills of money died and went to heaven. The fifty dollar bill spoke of what an exciting life he led. He’d gone to Vegas and on cruises and  passed amongst celebrity hands, etc. The twenty dollar bill told of how many elegant dinners he’d gone to and how many entertainment events he’d  paid for, etc. The one dollar bill sighed and said, “My life has been so boring. All I ever did was church, church, church, church.”

   It makes sense. Whether you believe in Christianity or karma, have you ever thought about how much you spend on entertainment versus how much you spend on things that actually matter to you in life?  If you believe in feeding the poor but don’t donate money to do so because you spent all your cash at the bar last night, are you a hypocrite? If you spend $200 a month on dinners and movies and magazines but only give ten dollars a week to church, how does that help out with the faith you so strongly proclaim? They say money motivates the world, but how do you show the world your true motivations?

  I found the sermon SO interesting today  that I’ve even come up with my own quote: “May you take an interest in your spiritual poverty before noticing your earthly poverty. ” Yes, I’m a genius. I know. =)

    Speaking of earthly possessions, guess what? I’ve finally got the decor picked out for Aidan’s room. My mother and sister in law went with me to the kiddo shop yesterday and we got girly. (or rather, they put up with me while I squealed over cute decor.) We picked out the theme and talked about decorations. I really needed that estrogen boost, so thank you ladies. =)  Anyhow, I’d sent out several emails to people wondering if I should do a red/white/blue theme, a teddy bear theme, a cowboy them, or re-use Caitlyn’s pond them.  Well, we picked out a super cute decor  that encompassed three of the four themes. We have red/white/blue cowboy teddy bears! (Awww… my little cowboy Aidan) I was so fortunate to have found something that was so easy to match things to and Debbie and I have already discussed cute things that would easily dress it up. Yes, I’m a decorating fiend and Debbie and Ally were so good for putting up with my mindless/endless chatter about Aidan’s room. God bless those who have patience with me. =) Meanwhile, I also got a very manly grill for my birthday so while the family was here, we made hamburgers on my new toy! ^_^

  Baby Update:

  Your baby now weighs a little less than 2 pounds and measures about 14 inches. His weight will more than triple between now and birth as he rapidly puts on baby fat. He’ll need that fat to help adjust to colder temperatures outside the womb and as a source of energy and calories in the first days of life. It’s not uncommon for newborns, especially those who are breastfed, to lose weight (sometimes as much as 10 percent of their birth weight) in the first week after birth. If you’re having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.   <– (isn’t that something you were dying to know?)

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