Tuesday Countdown: 7 weeks down 14 to go

Its been a pretty good week. Things have been so busy that it really has helped have the time go by. Gary has done amazing at BMT (boot camp). This past week he had something called beast week. They leave their normal corridors and go somewhere else. They sleep on cots and are outside in the heat doing competition things (this is what I understand it to be.) He didn't get much sleep but he had such a positive attitude about it all it was amazing. He got something called marksmen. They do shooting with different guns and you have to get a certain score to be called marksman and he got it! This just gives him a stripe on his uniform. His flight also got something called "Beast Excellence." As far as my understanding this is given because his flight did the best in the competitions over the week.

Hopefully the last pregnancy picture.
39 and 1/2 weeks 

As for me I had a lot going on from my doctors appointment to getting everything bought before this baby comes, I had a baby shower, family events, trying to finish real estate classes, and organizing everything. Yesterday was a fun day. I went to my parents house where my sister and her kids were. We went down to the church and we played basketball. Some of you might think, "Hello you are nine months prego. What are you thinking." It's surprising how much you really can keep doing when your pregnant. I love basketball and my mom kept commenting on how hard I still play. My dad was cute too as he isn't typically the concerned type or one to say much but he would keep asking if I was alright. I also played jump rope with the kids just like recess in elementary. I sure got comments from my parents during that activity. :) I was fine! That night I went and watched the movie Parental Guidance with my mom.  I thought the movie was good and had a great meaning to it. It made me cry, probably mostly because of all the pregnancy hormones but also because it made me miss Gary so much.
It also made today harder for me. Today I have a doctors appointment and this is where she see's if I have progressed any and see the chance of inducing me. IF I have progressed I can be induced, and in the end get to go see Gary graduate if everything goes well. IF I haven't then I have to wait for this baby to come. I have imagined the reconnecting moment with Gary at his graduation probably a million times and watching him interact with his new baby. I even imagined an outfit for Jackson, certain pictures with Gary and SO much. Its been on my mind all too often.
With all this said, last night in tears as I prayed I told God I trust whatever his plan is. I can't do anything else but trust it as Gary and I BOTH feel like God has been so good to us and blessed us so much. I know God's plan is better than anything that I have. I didn't know my life could be so good, but as I feel this was God's plan and direction for my life I trust with all my heart whatever he gives and plans for us. The hard, the good, the sadness, the happiness and struggles, the everything. God is good.
My sister in law Mallory has just told me the meaning of Jackson. I feel like its SO fitting and love the name even MORE now. "In American the meaning of the name Jackson is: God has been gracious"