Happenings

Hi Everyone!

I've been staying busy studying for my DipABRSM Vocal Performance test which is coming up on the 18th of this month. I had to drop one of my songs due to lack of lung capacity (baby of course) and add two songs. I still have some work to do on memorizing, but the six songs I'll be performing are coming along. The program notes I had to write for my exam are done - yeah! The part I'm the most unsure about is the sight singing part - which is not my strength.

I've also been taking a photography course at the community college in Elgin here - I'm hoping I'm retaining most of the information. Today at the co-op I teach choir at, we had a picture day. I saw the photographer focus on the grey background behind us and then aim the lens at us - and I actually knew what she was doing! At least a few concepts are getting into my pregnancy brain:) Paul has been busy with work and has had to go on a couple out of town business trips in the past couple weeks and next week will be gone for almost the whole week (business and hunting with four of our brothers).

Speaking of hunting, for those of you that know my family and are interested in hunting, Jordan (my 18 almost 19 year old brother) took up bow hunting this year and has already gotten 3 bucks and 3 does! 5 of his deer he got within 24 hours! I think my parents freezer will be full this winter, although some of it will be turned into jerky as my brother Joshua has taken up the art of making jerky - and boy is it good!

Paul and I got to see Abel and meet his new family this past Saturday. It was so nice to see him again. We are so blessed that he is in a wonderful Christian home with wonderful parents. The Lord has really protected him and we believe that He has a special plan for Abel.

Baby's movements are getting bigger and baby gets hiccups a few times a day (poor thing - although I know the head is down whenever I feel the hiccups). I have around 7-8 weeks left to go and then we'll be holding our little one!!!! I am moving slower these days, am looking big for a first time mom, have started getting heartburn for the first time in my life, have resorted to wearing zippered boots, and do have some trouble getting to sleep as it is hard to get comfortable, but overall, I am really feeling well. Paul is having daddy dreams (I'm having dreams about my test coming up) and can't wait to see our little one and find out if we have a little Abigail or a James! I have a bunch of mommy projects that I am looking forward to finishing after my test, and am looking forward to tackling a huge list of "things to do before the baby". Needless to say, we are both getting excited about being parents! My brother Caleb just had one of his orthodontist appointments and when asked what color rubber bands he wanted on his braces, he said pink and blue. So he is going around wearing "uncle colors" proclaiming that he is going to be an uncle, and is looking forward to changing them to all pink or all blue (isn't he sweet)! We have some very excited siblings - not to mention the soon to be grandparents! I don't know what we're going to do on Sunday's - draw numbers maybe? I told my father-in-law that the grandparents get first dibs.

~Rebecca