(Not So) Surprising

Owen has stomach cramps and diarrhea. E-coli strikes again.

This means that father-in-law, sister-in-law, and three children al suffered the effects of e-coli. Eggs are the suspected culprit. The stated incubation stage of 1-6 days is probably incorrect, as it was closer to 10 days for Owen's symptoms to show up. My kids made it through with JuicePlus and homeopathic remedies. My father-in-law was on drugs, including morhpine! (Just so you can understand the severity of the pain.)

And now I've had my first appointment with my midwife if over a month. I asked her to remind me how far along I was in my previous prenancies when the kids were born. For some reason, I though they were 38, 39, and 38 weeks or close to that. No. . . they were at 38, 37 and 1/2, and 38 weeks (which doesn't look like a big difference, but sure seems like it when you are looking at a calendar and trying to gather birth supplies, figure out where to live, and take care of 3 children, as well as lots of other things, too!). The 37 and 1/2 kind of woke me up from my e-coli daze of the past week. That could mean that Baby Curtis #4 will arrive in the next 10 days!! We have much to do.

Or. . . not really. As I walked tonight and watched the sky turn from blue to purple to pink over the mountains, I was reminded that it's no suprise to God (that our baby could come so soon) and that every breath of every living thing comes from Him. This monumental miracle that is about to happen in our family is really so small to such an amazing Creator God. I can trust Him.