I have been purposefully enjoying these last weeks/days with Micaiah as our only child. I am reminding myself to enjoy reading Duck on a Bike or Biscuit Goes to School 10 thousand times a day or sitting on top of the toybox watching cars drive by out the window for what seems like forever. Or having the luxury to sit with him at the table while he finishes eating after everyone else is long since done (he's a slow and conversational eater!). I know our world is about to change, and I'm trying to remember to soak all of this in.
Scott has been settling into his new job at the YMCA. Right now he is just working as "floor staff." Once he has gotten used to the lay of the land he will do that in conjunction with Wellness Coaching for members. Then, when he is finished with his personal training certification in a few months, which he is diligently studying for, he will m0ve to a full time personal trainer and wellness coach position with minimal floor staff hours. He is enjoying it for the most part. He will really enjoy it as he gets to the personal training aspect of it. The job is something that we feel will jive well with our desires to "do church" differently in Augusta. We're thankful for God's provision.
We're still waiting for our Glen Circle house to sell. 8+ months on the market and not a single offer has come through. It kind of feels like we're doing something wrong. But Gwinnett is just a bad area in which to be selling an older home. You can get much more and newer house for less money, so the older homes, especially the updated, move-in-ready homes, are not selling as quickly. Grrrrrr..... Until then, we will continue to live in our little upstairs apartment with Scott's parents.
As far as church in Augusta....that's what we moved here for, it's been 4 months, and there isn't anything to show for it. Frustrating at times, but we're confident in God's plan. There are some things that need to happen before we can launch a house church, and when they do, we'll be launching. We had been praying about an opportunity for Scott to attend what is called a Greenhouse Conference. They are lead by authors we've read and loved. It is all about planting simple, organic church movements in your area. For months, there haven't been any options at a time that would be feasible or realatively nearby (i.e. Singapore). A few weeks ago, upon checking once again, Scott saw that there has been a conference planned for June in Orlando. Unlike Singapore, Orlando is doable! We're planning to take a family trip there in June for Scott to go. I wish I could attend all of the sessions with him as it sounds amazing. We can't wait. I personally think it will be instrumental in aiding us in our mission here in Augusta.
At nearly 18 months, Micaiah is just the cutest thing ever. He loves to read, play outside for as long as you'll let him, watch Cookie Monster, play chase with his daddy, look for birds and cars out the window, and pull up a chair to 'wah' (which means 'watch') me and help in the kitchen. I love how he chooses the most random things to play with: a wide-toothed comb, a little bag of travel sized lotions, an empty Ball canning jar with a plastic spoon, or a toothpaste box. These are his go-to items that he plays with when we play upstairs in our little "apartment." He brings constant smiles to our faces. Just this past week we decided to drop Micaiah's morning nap. I wanted to postpone the transition for as long as possible 1)because I know the transition can be rough for a lot of babies if done too early and 2)in the hopes that he would still have 2 naps when Caeden was born. However it became glaringly obvious over the last few weeks that he was ready. And he's done great. He sleeps from 12-3 and gets an early bedtime until he adjusts to the new schedule and is able to push the nap later into the day by another hour or so. Another thing that makes us laugh is how he is not allowed to play with his beloved "G" downstairs, so when he thinks about him throughout the day, he likes to review where he is I guess to make himself feel better. So, usually several times an hour, he gets my attention to tell me that G is in his bed. Then he smiles and goes about his business. It's rather cute to me. I could update all day about the current cute things he does, but I'll stop here. Leave it to a mama to jabber on and on about her kiddos.
I went to see Amanda (my midwife) this morning. Actually I saw her student midwife who I really like and hope is able to be at Caeden's birth. Things are going great still. As a midwife, she doesn't do as many cervical checks as a typical OB does. However I was curious what my body has been doing the last couple of weeks, so I actually asked for an exam. I know they can give you false hope and likewise false discouragement, so I just take it with a grain of salt. I was merely curious. I am 2-3 cm dialated and thinning and softening just like I'm supposed to. Caeden's head is right where it's supposed to be too, so we're just waiting. Until then, I will continue to remind myself that "As for God, his way is perfect" (Ps. 18:3).
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