Ready Hearts

My Facebook status today is that my OB appointments have officially moved to once every two weeks now.  You know what that means?  We are having a baby soon!  I have to say that I was a little more than shocked when my doc told me we were in that home stretch.  It has gone SO fast!    And I have to also say that being mom to 3 kids freaks me out A LOT  a little bit.  

We still have a lot to do around the house.  LOTS of rearranging of bedrooms and bonus rooms, painting, cleaning out the attic and getting rid of whatever we don't need - which is a lot.    

What is not ready:

• His room.
• His name.
• His clothes from the attic.
• A million other things.  

What is ready:

• Our hearts.

I'm guessing the rest will just fall into place.

Love Birds

This little couple sits right outside my front door.   I could actually reach out and touch them, yet they don't move an inch...unless they see the dogs.    So, when I walk outside there the two of them sit just nesting each day. 

I did a little research on this little dove.  Suitably named the Common Ground Dove they are a heavily populated bird here in the south.  They nest on the ground - just like they are pictured here.  They build a minimal nest ON THE GROUND (where snakes and rodents live) and often lay unfertilized eggs.   

It makes me wonder how they are so heavily populated?  Hmmm....things that make me go hmmmm.   

They also mate for a season or some for even life.    That makes me just love them.  That and their sweet little cooing sounds. 

The other day I walked out to find them nested in some cord that I've pulled up for landscape lighting.    I've yet to bury it again and now, here they are in the middle of it.   I guess I'll wait a little longer. 

I just love how they were sitting in a heart.    Sweet, huh?

The Pregnant Gardener

I have to admit that gardening this year has been a little more difficult for me.  I tire easily and seriously cannot squat over the beds.  I find myself literally sitting smack dab in the middle of the dirt just to plant something.  And Then.  Well...getting up is not so easy.    Sunday, I planted an awesome new iris I got at the Farmers Market last week and a chive plant and just had to call it a day.   Today, my mom  - thank goodness - came over to help me transplant some things.    We took out a lot of bigger bushes in front of our house and I really needed to get this area planted with some things before it gets any hotter. 

Actually that time with my mom today was nice.  I should whine a lot more about needing help.  ;) 

Anyway, I thought I'd show you some things that have bloomed like crazy so far this Spring.  Some things that I had nothing to do with THIS year.  Because I fear they would not be this beautiful if so.

I've waited years to have my Clematis grow like this.  Yay!  I smile every single time I arrive home to have this big showy purple flower greet me!  

Here it is close up:

And then there is my Peony that my mom gave me for Mother's Day several years ago.   It's not your traditional Peony but one called a Tree Peony.  The blooms are open like that for a couple weeks.  I think it makes such a happy-looking flower.  I do have another traditional Peony getting ready to open right now.  I can't wait!

It smells awesome too!

Sunday Word - Freedom

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.       

  - Romans 8:1

True Freedom.
Do you believe it?