Sunflowers.

I have a lovely bunch of sunflowers sitting on the window sill that just make me smile. They were a gift from my wonderful friends at work for my 22nd birthday a little over a week ago..they're starting to lose their petals and have lost the upright position they were once in and I just can't bring myself to throw them out. I just love them. My friends. Well, and the flowers of course.. But what I mean to say- is that it truly is a wonderful little sentiment. A little reminder that even in these short 8 months of working at the office I have made some of the sweetest, most real friends- I ever had truly come to love the little core group of girls there. Wanna know the best part about it?

Not a single one of them is fake. Not a single one of them has ever tried to put on some sort of facade to be anyone but themselves to me. Every one of them has always been 100% real with me and I find that so refreshing. None of them try to pretend that they are anything that they are not.. and so of course that leads to a few bumping of heads, a few "let's learn how to say that without an f' bomb," and a few times of me leaving the conversation for complete lack of anything to contribute or just being left speechless. They don't censor who they are.. and I don't censor who I am. They all get an earful about my baby boy & husband, about Jesus, my random church stories and walk with God... And I get an earful of their drinking stories, nights out, life stories, dating lives, etc. It's pretty hilarious but it goes to prove that you don't have to be the same as someone else to get along, be friends and ultimately really care for one another. Chances are, they'd be the first to stand up for me if my character ever came into question, and I know I'd do the same for them. I see them all for who they really are and the amount of partying, dating, sleeping around, or whatever that they do doesn't define them.. It's just what they do. They're wonderful, beautiful, sweet girls and I love each and every one of them. It is going to be sad when I have to leave them.. I will really miss getting to see all of them every day. Friends can fit in to a mommy's lifestyle and I intend to make sure that happens because I know that what the Lord has for me is really, really, great.. And I don't plan on giving it up for anything. Stay at home mum, here I come.

I cannot believe that somewhere around 6 weeks from now I will have a little guy in my arms. It is so crazy to realize that this is the homestretch.. I mean, really. We're in for it. My life is about to change radically.. and I have no idea what to expect. But I do know that I am endlessly excited.