Well, unlike most people in this country, we haven’t had our “Christmas” yet (meaning our gifts are still on the table). We did open gifts last night when Adam’s parents came to give us their presents (and to get their’s). But the majority of the gifts are still waiting to be opened because my mother is coming in tonight and we will open the rest of them tomorrow morning.
My due date is tomorrow and we are all still waiting for our “best” gift this year. Now that I’m so close, I am truly grateful that the Lords’ timing for this child to be born has not happened yet (And I’m so very thankful I can actually say that and mean it!). This way, my mother will not only enjoy the first few days of this child’s life, but also the first hours and minutes. What a blessing that will be for her and for me! With her living so very far away, I never thought that I would have the opportunity to have her there with me. This is her 9th grand-baby and she has not seen any of them earlier then 6 months of age. It just goes to show me, that God really does know best! And in the end, His way is still perfect!
I do pray that this child will come in the next few days, so that s/he will arrive at the beginning of peoples vacation and not at the end. I need those extra physical hands to help. Not that I’m afraid of being alone with 5 children (because that will come soon enough), it’s just that I need time to adjust a newborn to our schedule and visa-versa. Every other mother of multiple children agrees with me. So I don’t feel real selfish with that request.
Anyway, I pray that you all had a good and wonderful holiday. And I earnestly pray that we will have “baby news” very, very soon!