I Think it will be August

Well, with only a few more hours left of July, I'm pretty sure this baby will arrive in August (as I had been saying until July when a birth suddenly seemed so possible).

Tonight I was swimming laps in the pool. (Okay, "swimming" isn't really accurate, since i was using a raft to keep my upper half buoyed.) I thought of how many people in this world have had babies at 39 or 40 weeks or later. This is a lot of women; I was just never one of them. My prayer was that I could do this (going beyond 37 weeks) with grace and for God's glory. And what does that look like? I am sure it is not complaining or whining. . . I'm just asking that God give me a better response to all those who are asking, "Still waiting?" Uh. . . obviously. (see, not much grace in that.)

My spirit is much revived by reading today's post on www.testosterhome.blogspot.com . It's good to know that when this baby comes i wil be enthralled. That love will overflow and be enough to cover over much pain, discomfort, and other woes. It won't be enough, of course. That's why I'll still need Christ so desperately. But I think I have been forgetting that overwhelming sense of joy and awe that seeing our new baby for the first time will bring.

Alas. I'm not writing very well tonight. And no excuse. I know you're asking in your head. . so I'll update you. Nothing exciting going on (meaning I am not having significant contractions leading to birth). And we are praying that perhaps God will cause this baby to join us in the next few days while Grandma is still here. He did it often in the past, allowing one generation to see the next. Nothing is too hard for our Heavenly Father. (And I think I'm finally warming up to the idea enough to go through with it. HA!) That's why it's so good to be reminded that this is pain with a purpose and that the reward and blessing of a new life is absolutely worth it all.