we're gonna have a baby!

Yep, you read correctly! I'm pregnant! It all seems a little surreal and dreamy...and so exciting! I am currently 10 weeks along (11 weeks on Tuesday, yay!).

This is baby at 8 weeks!

I will never forget February 2, 2010. I was only a couple of days past my cycle...but I decided to go ahead a take a test. Over the previous couple of weeks I had convinced myself that I wasn't pregnant....so when I took that little test and saw the two pink lines I almost fainted. I kid you not...I literally almost passed out. Previously, I had it all planned out how I wanted to tell Rushing that he was going to be a daddy. I was going to buy a sweet little gift and card and on and on. Well. In the shock of the moment I called him. Yes, that's right. I called him 5 mins before his staff meeting. Nice wife, right? :) I'm sure that's what he thought. He was excited too and handled all my surprised and happy tears very well. He's good like that. :)

I had also planned on how I wanted to tell our parents...but alas, we ended up telling them over the phone as well! Everyone was thrilled and surprised and all the other happy feelings you can think of! Rushing's side of the family will be getting two new babies within a month of each other! Caleb's (Rushing's brother) wife, Morgan is also pregnant! I also have 2 cousins who are pregnant and a couple of friends! It's in the water ladies, watch out! :)

On March 3rd we had our first doctor's appointment. I thought my life changed when I saw the two pink lines...but that was nothing compared to the joy I felt when I heard my baby's heartbeat and saw his/her little gummy bear body on the screen. I can not even explain the love I have for this little tiny baby already. I cried and cried...and I'm sure I will cry some more. I'm amazed every day at how big God is and how he has molded our bodies so perfectly to have children...it's unreal. I'm just in awe of who He is.

So far this has been a pretty good pregnancy. I have definitely had my 'all day sickness'. I'm not sure why people call it morning sickness. That's a lie. :) Every day has been different and I never know when it'll hit...so I just take one day at a time and thank God for His little blessing. I know that all the sickness and nausea will be worth it in about 6 1/2 months...

Rushing has been so good to me. He has put up with my getting sick throughout the day, my moodiness/crankiness, my paranoia about every little thing, my talking baby names constantly, and my craving Olive Garden salad and waiting for 45 mins on a Saturday night at 8:30 just so I could have some. I'm so blessed.

My next appointment is on April 16th and I can't wait!!! Please keep us and baby in your prayers!

In other news, I started working at our church Child Care Center. For the past 4 or 5 weeks I have been a floater...but starting Monday I will be the teacher for the older 2s class! I'm really excited and am praising God for this more full time position!

news...well i guess it's news :)

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This time last week we were asleep at Rushing's parents house resting for the long drive to Mississippi. I can't believe we have only been here one week. It feels like it has been longer! I guess that is a good thing. We are slowly but surely getting settled.

We have so far gone to a Sunday night service and a Wednesday night youth service. Rushing has been to his first staff meeting and we have had lunch with the staff a couple of times...they are a hoot! I have also gotten to spend some much needed quality time with my friend Lindsay and we have spent some time with new friends too! We are SO excited that we have friends who are our age here! We had dinner at Joy and Jerry's house tonight and met new friends Sabrina and her husband Shawn or Sean not sure of the spelling. We had a great time! We are very thankful that God is blessing us with new friends already.

I am pretty sure I am going to do the substitute teaching thing for awhile. I went to the offices today, turned in my resume and now I am just waiting to be approved. Then, I will have to fill out the paperwork, get background checks, attend a workshop and then I'll be good to go! I'm excited!

Well, that's really all that's going on in the land of the Crazy Mayes'...but we'll keep you posted with updates!

Oh wait! Big news that I meant to share earlier! I am going to be an aunt again!! Caleb (Rushing's brother) and wife, Morgan are expecting their second! Their firstborn, Emma, will be 1 on Feb. 1 and they are so excited for kiddo #2! :)

Blessings!

getting settled...

Well, we did it. We packed all our stuff, cleaned the apartment, loaded the moving truck, and drove to Brandon, Mississippi where we got to unload and unpack all of our things. You would think that since we just moved to Texas 6 months ago I would have gotten rid of some of our useless stuff....but for some reason it stuck around. Maybe I will be able to 'toss' some stuff in time for our next move....but hopefully that won't be for a while. At least a year. :)

Seriously though. We are really enjoying our new little town. Coming from a super small town in Arkansas and then moving to the BIG city in Texas I think Brandon is just the right size. and I am LOVING all the trees again!!

Rushing is the student director at the FBC and he loves it! Today was his first full day at work and he has hit the ground running! We have met quite a few of the teens and they all seem pretty cool. They have all been introducing themselves and are really excited that we are here, which is always nice. :)

It's also awesome that we are sooo close to my Lindsay! I am so glad that God has brought us close to each other again. I have really been missing all of my best friends from college.

I am still looking for a job. Well, let me rephrase that. I started looking for a job today. Our church has a child care center and I talked with the director today. She doesn't have a need for a classroom teacher, but possibly for a floater for the 3 and 4 y/os and maybe for after-school kids. I really enjoy working with pre-schools but I would LOVE to be able to actually be a children's minister again. I know I am being selfish. Anyway. I am thinking about doing the alternate teaching route...which means I would take the Praxis tests, go through an 'education' program for a couple of months and then I would be able to teach in the schools. But...I would be at the bottom of the 'hiring totem pole' because obviously actual certified teachers would get a job before me. So, I am thinking about going to the school district tomorrow and applying to be a substitute teacher...then I would get my foot in the door and get my feet wet. So, we'll see.

Just keep us in your prayers and we try to figure out life in Mississippi! :)

belated Christmas post! :)

I still can't believe that we are moving again. I mean I believe it when I look around my apartment and see all the boxes and empty shelves....but it's exciting! We had a slight change of plans and will be heading out Friday morning, so please keep us in your prayers! We have an apartment waiting for us already, so that is wonderful!!! God always provides, doesn't he? :)

On to other things...I never posted about our Christmas!

We had family Christmas with Rushing's parents, the girls, Drica (a friend from Brasil) Caleb, Morgan, Emma and some of Morgan's family. It was pretty crazy with so many people in the house, but we had a great time! We taught Morgan and her family and Drica how to play WAHOO and Drica won, but only due to the fact that the game was lasting FOREVER...I'm not a sore sport or anything :)

a few of the people at the Mayes' Christmas

Rushing and I had our Christmas on Christmas

Eve morning before we left for Arkansas...

Every year my parents get us matching pjs...my mom even used to make ours when we were little. :) (other than the fact that i look like i'm

12 i love this photo) We had a great Christmas with my family as well. My Granny came over Christmas morning and we ate breakfast, opened gifts, and then ate an awesome Christmas lunch. Then, we pretty much just hung out all day and were very lazy which was nice. I also got to spend some quality time with my super cute nephew, Landon.

The day after Christmas we went to Hot Springs for the Jones Family Christmas. I wish I had taken more photos and that blogspot wouldn't be so tough to load pictures onto because we had a BLAST with the Jones clan. There are SO many of us and it is always crazy when we all get together, especially with all the 'new' kiddos running around! After a great weekend, we headed back to Texas and here we are...a few weeks later packing to move to Mississippi! :)

another year, another move :)

Well, the title of our blog, Our Crazy Life, seems to fit perfectly. Although we just moved to Texas about seven months ago, here we are packing to move again.

This time to Mississippi. Yes, you read correctly, Mississippi. Don't worry, I can hardly believe it myself. :)

Rushing just accepted a job as Student Director at a church in a town right outside Jackson. We are really excited about this new road we are going to be traveling down. He will be working full time and still attending seminary through extension courses taught at the church. The church will be paying for those classes, so that's pretty exciting.

I am pretty excited about this move. It will be wonderful to be involved in a church again and to be working with teens and hopefully children too. This will be the first time ever that Rushing will be able to work full-time as a youth minister and he is sooo pumped about it!!

Right now, we are still looking for a place to live but will hopefully have that nailed down by the time the weekend is over. We found a nice apartment, but it's a little pricey...so we are (well I am) hoping to find something equally as nice for not so much money...but we'll see. The crazy thing is...we are moving NEXT THURSDAY. Yes, as in a week from yesterday.

I have made my packing checklist, every day has a room/area to be packed, I have a schedule and I have boxes...probably not enough, but I have some. I have even started packing...I have a total of 3 boxes ready. Three. Gee, I have a long week ahead. :)

Be praying for us and we will totally keep everyone updated...that is if anyone actually reads this thing. :)

oh there's no place like home for the holidays..

Arkansas, here we come! I hope it's super cold once we get there because it was 75 degrees today! Two days before Christmas and I could have worn shorts and a tank top if my job permitted! Anyway...

So, Rushing and I will head to Arkansas tomorrow to spend some fun time with my family! I can't wait!! I love Christmas time... spending time with family that you don't get to see very often, giving gifts, remember Jesus' birth, and eating some yummy (and totally not bad for you) food!

I can't believe this is our 2nd Christmas as a married couple! It doesn't seem like we have been married for a year and a half...the time has flown by! We may even have an addition to our little family this time next year...who knows! Rushing has finished his first semester at seminary and we are just gearing up for another one. He is doing well and made excellent grades, I am so proud!

Well, I think I am off to bed to dream of a white Christmas. :)

Christmas 2008

things to look forward to... :)

There are quite a few things that I am looking forward to in the next few years...here a just a few.

I can't wait to have a house to call our home. I can't wait to paint, plant flowers, hang as many pictures as I want because it won't matter how many holes I put in the walls because it will be ours.

I want to be a mommy. (gasp, surprise right?-ha) I know, I know...I'm 24 I have plenty of time...but I really do want to be a mommy. But, we would like to get some things paid off...and both have full time jobs and insurance before we start a family. But I can't wait!!! We are planning on homeschooling so I really can't wait for that...but even after we have a kiddo it will be like 4 more years before we start schooling!!! Esh...

I want to PAY OUR CARS OFF!!!! :)

and right now that's all I can ramble off because I need to do some dishes...bleh. :)