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Teach Me Your Paths 25 1 Of David. 1 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. 3 Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. 4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. 5 Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. 6 Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! 8 Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. 9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. 10 All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep hi...

Jason and I are sick of winter! It is so cold! Spring will be here before we know it, however, and we should be thankful in all seasons. Well, we are thankful for good health, both for us and for the baby. The baby is growing steadily, and so is my abdomen! That, of course, means my stomach capacity is decreasing and I have taken to eating smaller meals more frequently. It pretty much amounts to me eating all the time. I'm trying to keep a nutritiously balanced diet, however, I still leave room for my baked treats. Here are a few from this month:) Valentines tarts and King Cake for fat tuesday. I must say, the king cake looks like it could use some practice. But there are many more fat tuesdays to come and that means I can try again next year. I guess following an Emeril Lagasse recipe didn't quite make me Emeril Lagasse. Oh well.

This past month has been an exhilirating one for me and Jason and the baby. Everyone's health is good and the baby is extremely active. It's exciting for Jason to be able to feel the baby kicking as well. Since we know it's a boy, we have started prepping the baby room and getting some supplies. The theme we have picked for our baby room is monkeys, and thanks to some awesome Christmas gifts, the baby/guest bathroom is prepped. I have also begun purchasing clothes, scouring the sales racks of almost every store. I've found some really cute stuff! I was also able to find a pack and play at the local consignment shop in blue! It has all kinds of fun additional features, like a canopy and a music/light pack. God has been good, and I am getting excited about the arrival of the little guy! Valentine's day marks the official beginning of the third trimester. I pray that it is as healthy and fun as the last few months have been. I will keep you posted.

This week we started our childbirth classes with a Bradley method instructor. It is very exciting! I may have a hard time at first remembering to encorporate the excercises into my schedule, but J. is already reminding me daily and that is a huge help! That's why it's called "Husband Coached Child-birth". Anyway, I also received my welcome packet from the hospital today, and I am onto the next task of finding a pediatrician. Hopefully I can find one with some holistic sympathies. I'm sure God will lead as He always does. He is so good!