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I hope this blogs find all of you ready for the celebration of the birth of our Christ!! I know I'm not finished with all my shopping but I'm ready to celebrate the most important birthday ever!! One, even more important, than the birth of my own child. If that offends you in any way your priorities are out of order.

We went to the doctor Friday for our 4th prenatal visit. The worse part of the whole trip was the waiting room and then waiting in the room for the midwife. I hate waiting period. I'm glad Hubby was there with me because that helps pass the time by. I told him the worse part of my yearly female visit was the waiting in the room with those little pieces of paper they give you to cover up with. I don't know about the rest of you, but by the time my doc comes in my little papers are normally ripped up. I have a problem being still.

Being still brings me to my next point...Baby Hutson doesn't know how to be either so s(he) are taking after their mama!! The midwife asked me if I've been feeling movement and I was like, "Oh yeah!" I can't feel them moving from the outside yet, but I can tell where they are laying because my stomach gets really hard in certain spots.

Becoming a mommie is awesome I must add!! I sit and think about this little one and my eyes just tear up. God is amazing and I can't say that enough. Hubby and I are so blessed to be given this opportunity and I can't thank our Creator enough!

The heartbeat was strong...staying in the 140s. Don't try to guess the sex by this because I hear its not very accurate. The old wivestales are fun to hear but we are looking forward to January 6th, when we will hopefully see the little cheeseburger or hotdog. Hilarious, I know!

I'm going to wait to post the sex when we find out b/c we want our boys in Illinois to know personally from us. Can't have them hearing it from the "grapevine"!! Joseph, the oldest wants a baby sister. Jacob had said he wanted a little brother, but the last I talked to him he said sister. When it comes to Tiny and Cocoa (my canine kids) they would prefer a sister. lol. They said dressing them up and pushing them in the stroller sounds waaaay more appealing than getting a firecracker tied to their tails and lit. Yeah, that didn't say that, cause as most of you know, dogs can't talk but I know that is what they are thinking.

There is no doubt in my mind that our Baby Hutson is going to be cowgirl/cowboy. Our pony herd of two has grown to eight. When the boys get here next summer they are going to have a blast out there with them too. We are going to make those two Yankee boys cowboys too!!

Well, let me wrap it up. I've got to go study my Sunday School lesson. I hope you and yours have a wonderful Holiday Season. Please remember the whole purpose of Christmas...Christ!

God Bless!


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While You Were Sleeping

Guys if you get a minute listen to the song by Casting Crowns, "While You Were Sleeping". Take a minute and really listen to the words. I heard this song the other morning on my way to work and it touched my heart. Listening to it right now brings tears to my eyes and these tears have nothing to do with this pregnancy.

Bethlehem had no room for our King and he slept in a manger on his Birth Night. Bethlehem was too busy sleeping to realize. Jerusalem had no room for our King. They had room for the cross though. Crucify him! Crucify him!

America’s forefathers traveled miles and miles on small boats fairing an unforgiving sea for a forgiving King. We are too busy these days trying to save the planet, a task that never will be completed, that we don’t give abortions or lost souls a second thought.

Forget saving the planet! Let’s make an attempt to save the lost soul living next door and to stop abortions. Life begins at conception. Not when you choose. The planet has a destiny, one you have no control over. Have you heard about what happens after the Rapture?

That silent night will come. Will you be sleeping?

Oh little town of Bethlehem

Looks like another silent night

Above your deep and dreamless sleep

A giant star lights up the sky

And while you're lying in the dark

There shines an everlasting light

For the King has left His throne

And is sleeping in a manger tonight

Oh Bethlehem, what you have missed while you were sleeping

For God became a man

And stepped into your world today

Oh Bethlehem, you will go down in history

As a city with no room for its King

While you were sleeping

While you were sleeping

Oh little town of Jerusalem

Looks like another silent night

The Father gave His only Son

The Way, the Truth, the Life had come

But there was no room for Him in the world He came to save

Jerusalem, what you have missed while you were sleeping

The Savior of the world is dying on your cross today

Jerusalem, you will go down in history

As a city with no room for its King

While you were sleeping

While you were sleeping

United States of America

Looks like another silent night

As we're sung to sleep by philosophies

That save the trees and kill the children

And while we're lying in the dark

There's a shout heard 'cross the eastern sky

For the Bridegroom has returned

And has carried His bride away in the night

America, what will we miss while we are sleeping

Will Jesus come again

And leave us slumbering where we lay

America, will we go down in history

As a nation with no room for its King

Will we be sleeping

Will we be sleeping

United States of America

Looks like another silent night

17 weeks and 1 day

I wanted to share a photo of me and my first maternity outfit. This picture was taken on Parris Island right before we went to the Marine Corp Christmas party.

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9 weeks & 4 days

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16 weeks 6 days

As you guys can see, my clothes are shrinking!! I think I'm going to carry the baby in my stomach, (like you are supposed to), my rear and both my thighs!! I can't wait to look like I'm having a baby and not like I'm eating my food, Billy's and the dogs!!