Our Life As We Know It

This used to be on a poster above my bed when I still lived with my parents.  It really is a very inspirational poem when you are feeling like you can't take anymore!  Hope you like it! The ABC's of an Inspired Life A sk for what you want . B e who you say you are . C are about others. D are to live your dreams. E ase through the day. F ind the best fit. G ive to another. H ug a friend. I nspire someone to greatness. J ump over a boundary. K ick a bad habit. L eap across a fear. M ention something uplifting. N ever say never. O pen your mind and heart. P ursue your innermost passions. Q uit complaining. R estore your smile. S et your sights high. T rust yourself. U se all the day. V alue everything. W ait until it feels right. X press yourself. Y ank weeds from your mental garden. Z oom into the now. On another note...tomorrow we go to the doctor and I am getting more and more anxious about what the doctor will let us do......

Well, today is Tuesday and my due date is Friday...hard to believe that Kaitlin is almost here.  This has been a great 40 weeks...scary, interesting, life changing!  Scott has been the perfect husband throughout this whole experience...I couldn't have asked for a better companion and friend through all this.  I love him so much!  We are really keeping our fingers crossed on keeping Friday as the due date because that is a very special day for my family.  October 22nd, my grandfather, who just passed away this past Thursday, was going to be 92.  I remember when we told him what my due date was, his face lit up so brightly and he smiled and looked at us and said "That's my birthday"...I was like "I know!"  And the response from my ever country bumpkin grandpa was "Well I'll be..."  He was so excited and I think that it would be a great way to honor him for his first great-granddaughter to have his birthdate.  So Kaitlin, mommy and daddy are cou...