Impending baby....

I can say for certainty that I'm ready to be done with the current pregnancy. If for any other reason, to have a Margarita. Or a Lime Daiquiri. Or maybe a mudslide. No, a Grasshopper, I think. Yeah, one of each of those. Sooner, rather than later. I can also say for certainty that no matter how much I want this to happen, it's all in God's perfect timing and I will wait...though impatiently.

I was packing a hospital bag when I asked Eden if I could borrow something. Here's how it went:

"Eden, can Mommy borrow your baby blanket to bring our new baby home in?"
"Oh, sure. Just try not to get any blood on it."

Where do kids learn this sort of stuff??

If you read last week's blog, you will remember we were vacationing in Sheridan, Wyoming for a couple days before the Pastor's conference. Though the weather was less than ideal with blizzards, rain and wind intermittently, we made it work and enjoyed our time together as a family, whether we were in the hotel room drawing and playing Playdoh, or out in the wind on a playground, trying not to blow away. Having two preschool age children, entertainment is relatively simple. Find a different playground every day of the week and it's a new adventure, free of charge!

With an impending snow storm on the day we were to be driving home, we decided to pack up right after the conference and head out the same day, ahead of the storm. We made it home late Wednesday night with two sleeping children and a Ford full of 'stuff'. (We couldn't pass through Casper without shopping). And, being the only opportunity to do anything for my birthday, we went to Sanford's for supper. The kids had a blast looking at all the fun things plastered to the wall & hanging from the ceiling. The wrenches that were stuck to the concrete floor had Lars entertained for at least 10 minutes on the way back from the bathroom. Fun times.

Thursday and Friday we stayed lazy, unpacked, played outside and the like. Al cleaned out his hobby/work room. I sewed a white robe for the baby's baptism. I had a doctor appointment that wasn't very exciting. Saturday, Al tried to go to church and work, but with Springtime comes illness and, being away the whole week, he suddenly had many people to visit. On a good note, I didn't have to make supper two nights in a row, because of graduation dinners, which was nice. Poor Lars had to watch us eat, and I figured I'd better be more prepared next year.

Today is windy but sunny and I've done all I can do outside in my yard until I can plant annuals. I tried to induce labor yesterday by running while I push mowed the entire lawn. Needless to say, it didn't work.

Lord willing, the next post will have cute baby pics and a great story from daddy about the birth. Until then, you'll have to settle for Bill Cosby's rendition, above link.

Blessings on your week.