Timing and Trains

Timing…the time has come for us to move again, and this time I think it’s for sure. This weekend we’ll be moving to Corona, CA. This will be our final move of the summer, where we will stay until the baby is born in October. After that we plan to pass through Mesquite, load a U-Haul with the few things we have in storage, and then head to Texas to start another adventure.

Time is interesting to me. For example, the timing of this pregnancy couldn’t have been better. Isaac and I got pregnant with Phoenix the same month we started trying, but with this baby, it took four months. Each month I kept wondering why I wasn’t pregnant yet, since it happened instantly with Phoenix. Actually, four months is not very long at all to wait to get pregnant, but now I see why the Lord gave us this pregnancy just when He did, and not a month sooner or later. For one thing, I was extremely sick with this pregnancy from week 7-week 20. It just happens to be that during my sickest weeks, Isaac worked a job that allowed him to be at home most of the day, every day, so he was able to take care of Phoenix for me and help me through the all-day sickness (it was definitely not “morning sickness”…it seemed to get worse as the day went on. Ugh!). Then, during my 2nd trimester, we moved out here to California for Isaac’s job and our apartment lease with the company will be up November 1st. This is great for us because the baby is due at the end of October, just in time for us to deliver him or her. If this pregnancy had happened any sooner or later, then I would not have had Isaac’s full-time help with my sickness, or we would have had to leave California when I was close to delivering and scramble to find a doctor in Texas at the last minute. It turns out that God’s timing is exquisite, the best timing of all.

Phoenix absolutely LOVES to play with the train table at Barnes and Noble. We go there every week so he can play with the “choo choos.” Last weekend Isaac found a little train set for $19 at a kid’s second-hand store, so we bought it as Phoenix’s early birthday gift. I brought it home and tried for 20 minutes to put it together. I just couldn’t seem to get it to make a full circle, so Phoenix would have to move the train back to the beginning every time it got to the end of the track. I was disappointed that it wasn’t a complete train track. Then Isaac got home from work that night, took a quick look at the train, made a few adjustments, and just like that…the train tracks made a complete circle. What? How did I miss that? We both laughed at how differently God has made men and women. I spent all afternoon pondering how to get the train tracks to come together right, and it only took Isaac 10 seconds to figure it out. I revel in the differences between men and women. Together, we make such a great team. I only wish society would accept that God made us different, instead of trying to make us more like each other.

Just Kidding...

We are not moving yet! I don't know why I post these things, because when your husband is an alarm salesman, nothing is ever for sure! We will probably be moving within a month or so, but who knows? I don't get anxiety anymore about our gypsy lifestyle. It has driven home the point for us that this world is not our home, and it keeps us looking up to where our home truly is.

Last weekend I decided to be brave and take Phoenix to the beach alone, without Isaac, since he works Saturdays. I was prepared for lots of screaming and frustrating moments with Phoenix (he really is a wild child), but it turned out to be a very relaxing and fun afternoon, much to my surprise and delight! We spent most of our time just sitting in the sand, while Phoenix played with his new beach toys that I managed to hunt down at Target (the absolute last set of beach toys left anywhere in Southern California, I swear!), and I sat and soaked in some sun. I just love it when Phoenix surprises me with great behavior. Don't get me wrong, he is an awesome kid, but sometimes he can be more than a little feisty and independent. Definitely gets that from his Daddy. :) Also, we saw a dolphin out in the ocean! It was so awesome. I have never seen a dolphin out in the water unless it was at Sea World, so that was exciting. Dolphins are my favorite animals ever.

We went to a great church on Sunday, Calvary Chapel El Cajon. Phoenix had a lot of fun in his class, and we learned from the book of Revelation. Exciting things! Isaac is still working as hard as ever, and my belly is still getting as big as ever, and the weather here is just as wonderful as ever. I am going into my 30th week (the Big 3-0!), which means this pregnancy is winding down to a close. I can't wait to hold my little newborn in my arms, and also I can't wait to sleep on my tummy or back again, I'll take either one. If I get any sleep at all. Who needs sleep when you've got a wonderful husband, a wacky toddler, and a little newborn baby to share your life with? :)