Settling in!

We have been enjoying our time in our temporary home!  Lyla loves playing outside...she prefers the dead leaves to the green ones, perhaps because they crumble :-)  She's also been enjoying looking out the window and door that we are able to keep open!  It has truly been a refreshing time being surrounded by corn fields and farms.

Peter started his new job last week, I think...I've kind of lost track of time :-)  The schedule is turning out to be better than we both expected.  He's taken up coffee to help stay awake during his 3 am to 11 am shift.  I knew he would cave some day :-)

I feel like we're finally ready for baby boy to come as well!  Most of the boxes are either unpacked or in the basement so it looks like home around here!  I've been able to do his wash and put his tiny clothes in the dresser so I feel like he can come anytime!  Little by little we're able to prepare for his impending birth...in 3 weeks!

Tonight we're meeting with a realtor to begin the process of looking for a home that will hopefully be where our kids grow up.  It's exciting yet terrifying all at the same time.  We know it can be a long and frustrating process, but we are trusting that God will lead us to the house we are meant to have.  He has provided so faithfully in every aspect so far in our life, so we can wait expectantly for what He will do now!  Please continue with us in prayer as we take this final step in restarting our life in the country :-)

Oh, and Lyla's next cardiologist appointment is November 26, along with a developmental study we signed up for when she was born.  We are trusting that everything looks the same with her heart and that God continues to heal her :-)

Moving on!

So...tomorrow we are moving!  God has answered a ton of prayers for us and provided in every way!  We finally heard 2 weeks ago that Peter was offered a job in Lebanon, doing IT work, the same thing he does now.  However, there was some negotiating needing to be done about benefits, seeing as though baby boy will be here soon!  Thankfully, the Lord continued to answer prayers and Peter was given some vacation days for the remainder of this year.

We will be renting a house in Wernersville until we're able to buy a house.  Things were too rushed to even think about getting that settled before we move!  Tonight we have settlement for our house which is a HUGE blessing because we won't have to worry about the house just sitting here, paying mortgage for it.

The past 2 weeks have been kinda crazy :-)  Last week we were in Tennessee with Peter's family for vacation, which was awesome!  I was limited in what I could do, especially since I was having a ton of timeable contractions for awhile.  I had to take it easy most of the week.  But, it was great to spend time with family that we only get to see a couple times a year!  However, being on vacation took a week out of our time to pack, so this week has been super crazy trying to get everything packed up.

At this point, we are mostly done packing, with only a few things left to do.  But again, it's frustrating not being able to do as much being 35 weeks pregnant.  We were also so thankful to my mom and sister who thought to have meals sent to us all this week to make our stress a bit less :-)  It has been awesome to not have to cook while being exhausted, pregnant and in the middle of packing!  Such a blessing that they thought of that!

We appreciate everyone's prayers...they have certainly been answered!  We are continuing to trust that God will lead us to a house within our budget that we will be able to buy in the near future.  Please pray for the move tomorrow, that we get the truck and everything goes smoothly!  Also pray for Peter as his new shift is from 3 am to 11 am.  It will be an adjustment for us all, but the Lord will sustain where He provides :-)  Thank you!