Agra had their last football game on Friday night, closing out their record 6-4 season with a 50-0 score. I am so proud of my husband and all of the extremely long hours he put in for this program, but more importantly to better these young men. I know that they are so glad that he was their assistant football coach, because he is in it for them and to help them win and not solely for his own career gain.
I had several breakdowns through the months feeling like a single mom, lonely and left out, but I realized that I needed to let go of my "control" and be there for Josh and Solomon as best as I could. It meant hardly seeing Josh for three months, but all of that is about to change and I am so excited! We can go on dates again and he can finish my left over summer to-do list for the house! My busy season is about to hit and the Lord knew that I had to have him there to help me while it was my turn to put in more hours than normal for my career.
I began enjoying screaming, chanting and applauding the team at games and only missed two games all season, thanks to my mother-in-law who watched Solomon for me! I learned a lot about myself and saw a few uglies inside that I needed to hand over to God, and so this trial ended in triumph and new revelation about myself and how I should live... as a servant! My life is not my own as a follower of Christ and I should willingly lay it down for others (my husband and his team!).
Although I am glad to have 9 months off from football, I will be excited and better prepared for next season!
Coach Clark and Coach Bingham
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Since moving to Agra we haven't had much family come to visit and so I was very excited when my sister, Magen, came up for the weekend over Fall Break. We went to the funnest pumpkin patch ever, Mikle's Family Farms in Shawnee. Solomon had a BLAST! Magen and I had a relaxing weekend chatting, baking and taking Solomon to different places. Thanks for coming, sissy.
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I took Solomon into the doctor last week for a sickness and when I mentioned that I was pregnant again he asked if I had had a songram yet. I said "no" and then he quickly offered one for FREE! What an awesome gift!
It isn't every day when you are blessed with something that is frivolous that someone just wants to give you from the goodness of their heart, and a look at my new baby was the perfect way to make me feel blessed that day. Solomon kept running around the room trying to unplug the machine and he ended up pushing the button that prints the photos several times and so we got lots of pictures!
I'm 14 weeks now and have gained 15 pounds already. I am now where I was the last time that I got pregnant and so hopefully I won't tip the scales past 200 again. I'm also not eating ice cream every day (now it's only once a week!:) and so things are looking up.
I had a dream that I was having a girl around 8 weeks, the same time that I had a dream that Solomon was a boy. I have tons of boy names like Samuel, Silas, Oren, Josiah, Elijah, Ezra (of course, most of them are Bible names), but the girl names were pretty lacking.
The only one I had was Secily, which I loved, until I saw that it meant "blind". Her name was going to be Secily Nina (after my mom), which would mean "blind little girl", so of course, the search went on. I've come up with a few that I love, but Josh isn't sold on any of them... yet.
So far I like Secily (which I might just make up a meaning for if I can't find another name), Quinn, Maryn or Clary. I LOVE Clary.
Oh, by the way, I'm having a home birth... like in my living room. I meet with my midwife this Tuesday.
ashley ofosu:
So amazing to be able to peep inside! And I'm totally with you on the biblical boy names (my son is Isaiah and I really like Eli and Judah), but struggle with the girl names! That's so neat that you dream the sex (or so we'll see..). If you want someone to photograph your home birth.. holla! I"m not quite sure where it is that you're living now, but I know I totally loved having photos from my l&d :c)
(10.14.12 @ 09:10 PM)
Laura Stiller:
Lauren - It's Laura from LAW 2010 in Dallas. I'm SO excited to hear how you LOVE your home birth. I had Cason (our second son) at a birth center and couldn't have imagined anything better. Hope your pregnancy goes oh so smoothly (I felt like it was a little more exhausting the 2nd time around since I had a toddler to chase).
(10.14.12 @ 10:49 PM)
Lora:
Good for you! I hated our hospital birth with baby #1. Praying for a smooth pregnancy and delivery for you!
(10.15.12 @ 10:50 PM)
Whitney Lane Arnett:
A friend of mine had a little girl last year and named her Ezra
(10.16.12 @ 10:56 AM)
Jenny Beck Mortenson:
Congrats Lauren! I'm so happy for you! I'm sure you're so glad that you've slowed down and spent more time with your family since Solomon was born. It's fun to see your family grow!
(10.16.12 @ 03:40 PM)
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I have a new nephew (he is a month old in these photos, I didn't make it to him in the lovely first two week window of newborness). He is number 6. I love all of my nieces and nephews and hope to bless them as richly as they have blessed me... with more cousins! 4 is a good number of children, right? I would love to have 4 children like my sister-in-law, Marla. Children are a gift from God, little gifts to teach, love, and develop into wonderful people of purpose. I'm looking forward to our family gatherings in the future when our children are all playing together.
Sara Virdell:
Very sweet, these are precious pictures. I have three but always wanted four. :)
(10.10.12 @ 08:17 PM)
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Yesterday I wanted out of Agra to do something out of the ordinary. You know that search for adventure that we all have? We want to see something that we haven't seen before and delight in creativity and wonder. Well I remembered a few coupons to a big tent circus that was coming into Stillwater and after a few phone calls I had a group together wanting to go! Mimi and the Gibson family came with us and we had a fun time! We rode an elephant for the first time and although it was only for about 45 seconds, it was exciting just knowing that I was on top of such a powerful creature! It was awkward and bulky to sit on top of him, but I was squealing with delight on the inside. I love the circus and haven't been in over 20 years!
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thanks for sharing, it is so cool to hear you share how God has been moving your life. I needed to hear what you said! :)
(11.04.12 @ 05:11 PM)