I know we are past the half way mark of the year but September starts a season that I LOVE! I love the changes with the weather (Fall coming In), I love Football Season (as if you didnt already know), and I love the overall cozy feeling of the last portion of the year!
If you have been a long-time reader of The Green Eyed Lady Blog you have probably been wondering where I have been this year. Besides having twins on the way, there have been a lot of changes in the Godbott Family!
At the beginning of the year Darrick and I decided to move in with my parents. Everything fell behind at the end of last year when we had a miscarriage. It took an emotional toll on Darrick and myself (it affects the man just as much as the woman…however, they don’t always admit it because they are being strong for us). Not really a decision we loved, but we were very grateful to have a place to go while we got back on our feet! This was the 1st hurdle of the year.
Coming into the year we knew there was going to be a big change in income due to Darrick’s job moving to Kentucky. We planned for the “BIG TRANSITION” to happen in June when they closed their doors…however, things changed in April. Darrick received his notice of his last day which was going to be two weeks away at the time…since we had a lot going on he opted to leave a little early. However, a day or two after signing his paperwork he went into work and they told him his last day was Friday of the current week. This was hurdle #2…he received severance but if you know men you know this isn’t stable for a man providing for his family. But we prayed and said we will make it work! He started back working again in July, but he knew it was only temporary because he hated the place and there were a lot of racial issues. Staying prayerful we started looking again and I sent him a job posting I found, he applied and started working there last week and he LOVES it! He is working as a Rubber Analysis…so he gets to work in the lab and in an office…and its 1st shift (this was my #1 prayer…no mandated weekends but he can do all the overtime he wants, which is a good thing especially when you love going to work). He told me the other day that he has never been able to say I love going to work…so I count it all as a blessing!
In between the changes with the job and moving we found out we were pregnant! I thought since this is my third pregnancy I was showing early but at my first ultrasound we found out we have twins coming! And later we found out we have twin boys coming…crazy how God works things out! Although we are grateful and wish we were back living in our own place we have extra hands to help on this journey of bringing twins into the world. Lord knows we are going to need the help…so I just count it as Him putting us in a position to receive the help we need until I can handle them on my own during the day until Darrick gets off!
Emma had surgery in July to help with her speech and she has been doing excellent! Surgery was successful and everyday we see small improvements, now if only I can get her to open up more with the therapist we will be doing good!
As we head into the end of the year we are prepping for the coming of the twins, and prepping Emma for preschool in February. Potty training is at the top of the list, and making sure we all have everything week need for the hospital. I have been making sure Emma’s wardrobe is ready so when I go into the hospital my mom and sister wont have to worry much about her clothes!
I debated with myself on whether to share all of this but I have been sharing so much over the past few years I said why not! You never know who you may be able to help by sharing your own testimony!
In between the changes with the job and moving we found out we were pregnant! I thought since this is my third pregnancy I was showing early but at my first ultrasound we found out we have twins coming! And later we found out we have twin boys coming…crazy how God works things out! Although we are grateful and wish we were back living in our own place we have extra hands to help on this journey of bringing twins into the world. Lord knows we are going to need the help…so I just count it as Him putting us in a position to receive the help we need until I can handle them on my own during the day until Darrick gets off!
Emma had surgery in July to help with her speech and she has been doing excellent! Surgery was successful and everyday we see small improvements, now if only I can get her to open up more with the therapist we will be doing good!
As we head into the end of the year we are prepping for the coming of the twins, and prepping Emma for preschool in February. Potty training is at the top of the list, and making sure we all have everything week need for the hospital. I have been making sure Emma’s wardrobe is ready so when I go into the hospital my mom and sister wont have to worry much about her clothes!
I debated with myself on whether to share all of this but I have been sharing so much over the past few years I said why not! You never know who you may be able to help by sharing your own testimony!
