Chaos Amid Serenity

Here are some pictures of our new, messy townhome in our beautiful little HOA. I still need to nab pictures of the beautiful pool. Last night when we took the dogs out behind the townhouse a deer ran by in the tiny wooded area. Let me remind you we are literally in the middle of Dallas/Ft Worth. Anyhow, here are the pictures of our "progress". Yes, it looked worse this weekend....

Kitri asks "What is going on here?!"

Thankfully Adam moved our furniture around Sunday and piled a lot on our porch so we can at least sit in the living room...

Isn't this kitchen inviting? Not to worry, I tackled this all day yesterday and managed to put everything away and make some cookies.

Adam marvels at our serene master suite.

The front of our HOA clubhouse, located next to our townhome.

Moving? Moving. Moved!

It's true my friends. Adam and I have made the jump back to Dallas/FortWorth! We are happily nestled back in Euless. Back with our friends, back with our church, back with things to do! We looked around and knew it was a "now or never" time with my looming third trimester (which I hit Saturday, YAY!) and that little girl's arrival just around the corner. It has been an exhausting couple of weeks between packing, purging those things we don't quite need, hunting for a new place to live, re-homing our big pup and outdoor cat, driving 6hrs with frequent bathroom breaks, swelling to an unnatural degree up to my knees on Sunday, finding a new obgyn/midwife....so much to do! It feels wonderful to be here though! We've spent the last few days camping out at our good friends' home as we looked for the 'perfect' place, and Saturday Adam and the guys will move our things into our new casa. Our new mini-palace is a two-story condo hidden in the back of a small HOA. I am in love. There is garage parking beneath, two pools and four parks within walking distance. I promise as soon as I don't feel like I'm dying of heat stroke, I'll post some pictures.

Six Months & A Prayer

Even though I posted a picture just two weeks ago, here is my 24wks (aka, 6mo) pregnant picture. Adam told me (and there is a good chance he was lying) that he doesn't think I look much more pregnant now then I did at 5mo. I know that my belly is changing shape though because I threw on an old XL Target t-shirt last week, which up to this point has been working as a maternity t-shirt and it came up several inches on my belly. A definite no-go as I am not keen on the white trash pregnant lady look. :) I am seeing the weight gain pretty steadily in my face now though...and was less then pleased with the dark, sickly look under my eyes but I'm pretty sure that's due to my impossible sleep situation as of late.

In other news, Adam has had several interviews in DFW lately and we are praying hard for direction and in the hopes that one of them will pan out. If you have a minute to think of us through out the week, or to keep some fingers or toes crossed, please do! This is something that's very important to us, and causing (me at least) a lot of anxiety. We're ready for a change in the positive, hopefully before little lady comes.

Hope your weekend was relaxing!

Whirlwind Trip

The weekend before last Adam and I made a whirlwind, last minute trip to DFW for varying reasons and were able to cram in almost all our friends. Having three different social groups there, this is no feat! The time with our friends we left behind when coming to Amarillo was a reminder of how blessed and loved we really are.

Two of our closest friends, and mentors, are moving at the end of the summer to Midland and were determining what was going, what was staying and what was selling. They thought of us as they were sorting through their baby treasures and were kind enough to gift us their "miracle swing", their SnugRider Graco stroller, an extra Graco car seat and base for Adam's car, a bumpo, tummy mat, portable bed for a wee babe, and a Leapster play-table! We were, and are, so grateful and felt so lucky to have our "luxury" items for baby complete!! By the time we left DFW the Fit was filled to every nook and cranny with baby things! Another friend of ours who is in cosmetics gave us a beautiful diaper bag from an organic baby care line filled with goodies! The bag itself is 100% organic cotton and beautiful (pictures to follow) and he really filled it with everything we could think to want, including a rose refresher spray for baby, lol!

We were able to enjoy down time with Adam's sister and her family who we always enjoy seeing and make us a laugh a lot. Sunday I had the chance to surprise friends at a baby shower for a friend from our church. It wasn't until I was hugging the millionth person that I realized just how badly I've missed them. We've been 'campaigning' for a move to somewhere (preferably DC or DFW) since early April, though we were talking about it back in January. Being there feels so right, and so comfortable it seems impossible it's not where we'll end up again. However, I hate to focus in too close and end up disappointing myself...

Our prayers have been set towards certain jobs, but also the broad statement "Save Us." I'm sure it sounds dramatic to some, but the first time we were praying about it, that's what Adam felt compelled to pray, I think it's what we need to ask for. So, if you get a moment and can sneak us in your prayers, please ask that God will take us back to the place we feel so at home and that the doors we're knocking on may open.

Amarillo By Morning

Amarillo is the place we're calling home for the next 6 months. Our new home is part of fourplex in an older neighborhood that's home to many of our Amarillo friends. It's a small, cute place--about 700sqft, and has a bit of character since it was built in the 20s. The one thing we overlooked when signing the lease? There is no AC. Yes, that's right, we'll be getting through a Texas summer and relying on the strength and power of our overhead fans. We've already had to go out and get a standing fan for our bedroom so that it's more comfortable to sleep. I can hear my mother now when I tell her "Ohhh Kaitlin!". Yes, next time we sign a lease it's something I'll think to ask about.