Seven Months

I have not been very consistent in keeping up this blog. It has been a long couple of months, but we are still enjoying the Lord's blessings in our marriage and I am so grateful for my husband.

Let's see, in the last two months, I have progressed into my third trimester of pregnancy (yeah, this year is really flying by quickly), PJ's store has been under a difficult construction schedule (under which the store has remained opened), and our little one has acquired more clothing for the first few months of life (0-3) than PJ and I have combined!

It has been such a wonderful blessing to see the love and encouragement God has provided for us through close friends and family. Both Lola (Filipino: Grandma) and Nonna (Italian: Grandma), are so excited for their first grand baby and so are Grandpa and Lolo! All they ever talk about is how much they are looking forward to babysitting for us and spoiling Baby Molina. PJ and I are strategically discussing how to keep Baby's spoiled-ness to a minimum, can't have another me running around!

As for our neighbors, we tried to schedule two or three dinners with them, but it hasn't worked out. They seem disinterested and content with hello's and smiles at the door. We would love to get to know them better, but we can't keep hounding them. Hopefully, when Baby Molina gets here, we can come up with some more ice breakers and try again.

The pharmacy has been a bit of a wreck and it is difficult not to be able to help my hubby destress after a hard day's work and some emotional hardships with his coworkers. My hubby has an amazingly kind heart and it is difficult for him to be the bearer of bad news, but sometimes, that is what the manager has to do. He has had to cut his store's payroll hours for the technicians and this is taking many of their benefits away, as the corporate office has changed the policy on the required amount of hours for said benefits. Some of them are coping and others are not taking things so well. Alongside all of this, they are drowning in the scripts because nothing is where it needs to be and the construction has made a mess of the pharmacy. Little by little, things are getting done, but now they have to re-organize and update everything, so please be praying for patience, encouragement, and PJ's continued growth as a manager. I am so proud of him and know he will do well.

We love you all and hope to share some photos and soon after scheduling some time with our photographer next month!

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