It's not like I want to alphabatize the spices I cook with.  It's just that I want to rearrange every room in the house every day.  There is a plus side:  we've gotten rid of so much stuff in our house, that it feels alot more "open" now.  Did you know how much dust can accumulate on all the flat surfaces?  It doesn't help that we live on a dirt road! Where am I getting all this energy?  I hope it stays that way.

So the last time I wrote about our baby, I was 6 weeks pregnant.  Now, I'm 31 weeks pregnant (due date April 6).  It's starting to get to me now.  I'm really tired all the time.  I can feel the baby move alot, even if it is mostly at night when I want to go to sleep! But it is really reassuring to know that the baby is alive and kickin'.

I've been substitute teaching for elementary and middle school for about 3 months now.  It's helped me to know what grades I enjoy teaching (3-4) and what grades I do not (middle school). 

My CFNI roommate from Japan called me yesterday! We talked about how it seems to be taking a long time for both of us to see the fulfillment of God's calling.  We're not getting any younger.  She reminded me that Moses led the Isrealites when he was in his 80's, so I guess we still have some time :) The most important thing is how we are using the time that we are in right now.  There are opportunities for us to minister to people around us every moment.

I went to the doctor today and I am 6 weeks pregnant:) I found this info on babycenter.com about how a baby is developing by 6 weeks.  Isn't it fascinating?!

How your baby's growing:

The cells that will make up all of your baby's body parts and systems are dividing furiously as her body begins to take shape. Right now she's about the size of a small lentil bean (4 to 5 millimeters across). If you could see through your uterine wall, you'd find an overlarge head and dark spots where her eyes and nostrils are beginning to take shape. Shallow pits on the sides of her head mark her developing ears, and her arms and legs appear as protruding buds. Her hands and feet look like paddles, with thick webbing between the developing digits, but her fingers and toes will soon become more distinct. Below the opening that will later be your baby's mouth, there are small folds where her neck and lower jaw will eventually develop. (Inside, her tongue and vocal cords are just beginning to form.)

Your baby's heart (which is starting to divide into the right and left chambers) is beating about 100 to 130 beats per minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to circulate through her body. Her intestines are developing and tiny breathing passages are beginning to appear where her lungs will be. She's also starting to build muscle fibers and, halfway through this week, she'll likely start moving her tiny limbs. Unfortunately, you'll probably have to wait until you're several weeks into your second trimester before you get to enjoy feeling your baby's calisthenics.