Gratitude

I had another doctor appointment today. Baby Girl Garner is doing well - heart beat was strong and she is measuring great! It was decided after my appointment today that a C-section is the way I will need to go. I am finally at peace with it and I have to admit I am a little excited that I will know the exact day she is going to come. Right now it will either be January 19th or 20th. The doctor is checking the schedule and will see what will work. The 20th would be PERFECT for us because it's a Friday and Dan doesn't have school on Friday's next semester and then he would be able to help me that weekend since he won't have school and then my mom will fly in late Sunday night to be here to help when Dan goes back to school on Monday! So hopefully the 20th will work for the doctor!!! I am already dilated though, so she might come earlier than that ... who knows!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving that I will post more about later with pictures! I can't even begin to express how grateful I am for my little-growing family. I have felt so overwhelmed with gratitude the past week and don't even know how to adequately put it into words. I am also so grateful for the amazing family I was born into and the wonderful family I married into. I can't believe how blessed Dan, Jaxon, baby girl, and I are to be surrounded by such amazing people who love and support us constantly. And last but NOT least - I am grateful for the opportunity we have to be here in Lubbock Texas right now while Dan attends Law School. How blessed we are that he is able to get this education and that we are here with such wonderful, amazing, and loving people. It is going to be so hard to leave here and I NEVER thought I would say that. I have grown to love Lubbock (mostly the people and friends here), but it is going to be so hard to leave.