I just caught up on everyone's blogs that I like to follow. I had gotten out of the habit of checking my blogroll daily, so I had a lot to catch up on. And now I'm marginally inspired to update my own - which hasn't happened in a while.
The easy chit-chat. I am now 36 weeks and 3 days pregnant with our first daughter. We've scheduled a c-section on June 24th -- which is only 16 days away.
I have officially reached the "uncomfortable" stage of pregnancy, so I'm ready for her to arrive whenever she deems appropriate between now and the 24th...however, I would, for her sake, prefer if she would at least wait until she's been baking for 37 full weeks. This is apparently the magic number for when she'll be considered "full term" and have her best chances of health upon independent entrance into the world.
The nursery is very nearly finished. I have those little name letters (that everyone loves) to paint and hang, as well as the repainting of a small chest of drawers that Grammy V graciously gave for the cause (yay!), and that's it. So the painting shall commence hopefully sometime during this coming week, and then I can say that the nursery is officially ready.
Oh, and Moogie tells us that the bassinet she has been refurbishing is now ready as well. I can't wait to see it! She does such beautiful work. We'll pick it up later this week.
Adam and I keep repeating to each other nearly every day (and sometimes many times a day) how we can't wait to see her face and hold her in our arms. We are so looking forward to meeting our beautiful gift of a daughter and beginning the adventure that her life will bring to us both. Lord help us be good parents who can help guide her in the path of godliness.
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As for me personally, I have been wrestling with the concept of "purpose" for a good while now. It started when Adam gently told me about a year ago that he didn't want me to continue pursuing seminary studies right now. I admire his courage in telling me how he felt about it. That was a hard conversation, followed by many subsequent conversations that have still been hard for me. But knowing how hard it would be for me to hear it, Adam moved forward with what he believed was the leading he had from the Lord on the subject. I'm proud of him for addressing it with me. And grateful that I have a husband who will pursue the Lord even at the cost of possibly hurting me. What a tremendous blessing to have a husband who is rightly situated in obedience to the Lord.
More on that in the next post.
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