Baby Appointment

I had a normal check-up with one of my midwives yesterday. I had told her in passing that I had already started having sharp painful contractions occasionally. She in return asked if I had wanted her to check my progression, and of course I said "yes please!"

Who knew I would already be 1 cm dialated and 80% effaced! This doesn't necessarily mean I will have the baby early. Many women walk around 1-3cm dialated for some time without going into labor. So, my hopes are not up for a sooner D-Day, but I am certainly encouraged that my body is in pain for good reason! Yeah! Who knows, maybe Rowen will be a bit early! My skin sure hopes so! :)

Thanking God for His Care!
Paige

5 Weeks To Go....Zoo...Baseball Game....Wedding

Yes, time is winding down quickly as it always does. We are getting ready for our new baby boy Rowen!

Hope you all are enjoying life even in the midst of difficult times. James reminds us that our trials are for the purpose of godliness if you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, so be thankful for them! God is so good all the time, may we never be ungrateful for His perfect Providence!

Here are some pictures from this month. The pictures of Gunnar are from the zoo. The belly shot is 33 weeks pregnant. The "dressy" shots are from our friends wedding in Everett yesterday. Enjoy!

7 Weeks To GO!

Well we are in the home stretch....Kyle and I are officially flabbergasted that we are having another baby! We keep pinching ourselves and saying phrases like, "Oh, wait. We can't do that! I might be in labor!" or "What was I thinking babe, we will have a newborn around that time!" Guess we have been good at keeping things going, but we are really starting to slow down and rest. It is nice!

Along with settling, we realized that Babies 'R Us has a fantastic deal when you register! Whatever is left on your registry, you get at a discount. So we headed down there and had so much fun "shooting" the things we are going to need like diapers, pacifiers, bottles, MYLICON!
Kyle of course had a blast playing with the gun! It took us back to our engagement!

We took an updated picture of baby belly, but let our sister Alison use the camera for the weekend. I am excited to post it to show it. But let me give you fair warning....it looks like my 38 week shot when I was pregnant with Gunnnar. You can let me know what you think!

Anyway, we are so thankful for this coming season and praying that everyone is loving Christ, seeking His guidance, and taking every opportunity to thank Him for His provision. He is good to us all!

Gunnar's 2 Year Pictures and Family Portrait

Here are the pictures! Enjoy! We are so thankful we could take these and that Gunnar smiled so well!

Love, Kyle and Paige

New Pictures Coming Tomorrow!

We got family pictures taken today and plan on receiving them via email in the next 24 hours. We are so excited to show them to everyone! Baby Rowan is getting large and so is the space he lives in! Less than 11 weeks to go, Mama is feeling the "organizing bug" lately and started working on preparations for the new boy! Thanks for all the birthday wishes everyone! The Lord is surely kind to us.

Check back tomorrow!

It's a Boy!

We are so honored to be entrusted with another boy for our family! God is so good to us and we are so excited to welcome another Patterson for life! Thanks for all your prayers and thanks for all of your encouragement. We love you all!

Worldliness

So Kyle and I just bought a few new books and received then in the mail today. A lot of them are your classics by Puritans including Jonathan Edwards and newer ones including one of our favorite Pastors, John Piper. One however seems overarching not in it's eloquent writing, but in its need to be read by all Christians. It is called 'Worldliness' by C.J. Mahaney and a couple other pastors involved in the Sovereign Grace Network.

This book covers a biblical critique on music, entertainment, clothes(including modesty), and things(as in the stuff we get or buy). It is very powerful in its exhortation to confessing Christians to leave or forsake the things of this world and what it so dangerously offers to all. As Christians, there are many things that are not beneficial to ones focus on, walk, or purity towards Christ.

We need to be making war against the flesh and or sinful desires to pacify ourselves and fit in with others. God does not call us to live our lives how we see fit, He calls us to be holy as He is Holy.

May we all contemplate and submit to His good and perfect will for our lives. It is in His Word!