LOOKING BACK...
Another year has come to an end. As I look back over 2012, I can see how richly God blessed us and how his hands guided us every step of the way! 2012 was a great year for the West family. It was a year of change... BIG, EXCITING, SCARY, STRESSFUL changes! I left 2011 7 weeks pregnant knowing that 2012 was going to be life changing! Our family was going to be growing by two tiny cute feet.!
We got a new set of boots this year!
Also coming into 2012, we were in the beginning stages of building a house (of course with the help of family and friends). Pregnant and building a house all at once... were we nuts? YES!!! Both of those alone are major but together it felt down right impossible to handle at times. However, God carried Daniel and I through the experiences and we came out of the other side better and stronger people. We tested our marriage big time and I think we learned a lot of lessons about each other. I'd like to think we have stronger a marriage and a greater love for one another because of our experiences over the past year.
God blessed me with a fairly easy pregnancy. The delivery was a little rocky but the pregnancy was good and I loved almost every moment of it. The whole process of getting pregnant, pregnancy, delivery, and being a mother has taught me to rely on God and his timing. I've had to rely on God and His wisdom every step of the way. There were times when I tried to take things into my own hands and do it my way. During those times I'd get a little crazy. God was always right there with me. When the things got scary He was there to hold me and bring me through. Without God's help I wouldn't be where I am today and for that I am very grateful!
On July 30th we welcome William Jameson West into our family.
Our lives changed for the better because of this little guy!
Becoming a mother was an absolute dream come true! There were times over the past 3 years when I didn't think being a mother would be possible. Being a mother is a feeling that is hard to explain. It feels so natural and easy (well sorta). It was something I was born to do. Jameson is the light of my life. I stare at him all the time and still can't believe he is here and that he is ours! Jameson is such a good and happy baby. Of course as with any child, we had our moments but I really could not have asked for a better baby. He is growing up way to fast. It seems like every time I blink he is doing something new and making new discoveries. As soon as I get him figured out he changes it up!
I'm so in love with this blonde haired, blue eyed, Daniel look-a-like!
It feels good to have a place to call our own... a place to raise our family and share all our life experiences together. Our new house is small and cozy. It depicts country living... its a barn for one thing. It's just right for Daniel and me. As I said before building it together and with family was an experience I will never forget. I'm not a very decisive person anyway but being pregnant it was ten times harder to make a decision and building a house is nothing but one decision after another. Daniel worked so hard on it and was patient with me even though I wasn't always patient with him. He had to deal with me reminding him all the time that we had a child on the way and the house wasn't done. :) But we both walked away for the experience intact and still married so it wasn't so bad.
On September 18th we moved into our house.
MOVING FORWARD...
I haven't really given much thought to goals for 2013 until just now. But I do look forward to watching Jameson grow, change, and develop of the next year. I want to cherish every moment I with him because he is growing up way too fast! He has already changed so much in the last few months and I know in the ones to come he is going to do a lot more changing and discovering! I look forward to having all those experiences as a mother that I dreamed about before and during pregnancy. Seeing his first tooth, hearing his first words, watching his first steps, and teaching him along the way.
I want to strengthen my walk with God through daily devotions which have already gotten off to a rocky start.
I want to try to stay organized and keep a some what clean house (wishful thinking but I think it can be done)!
Since I got a sewing machine for Christmas I want to learning how to sew and put the machine to good use. Maybe just maybe it might be a means to bring in a little extra cash.
I want to get active! Since Jameson has been born my physical activity has limited to lift a baby up and down several times a day. I want to try to exercise at least 2-3 times a week.
I think that's a good list to start with. Who knows we might even get to see two more pink lines in 2013 (but much later in year)! ;)
Happy New Year!
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