I cannot believe how soon our little girl is going to be here. I feel like we are going to blink, and the next thing you know, we will be carrying our daughter into our home as one little family.
This weekend I was very thankful that Caleb had a three day weekend. We went to our last birthing class on Saturday. And then after we got home, I crashed and didn't get up again until this morning. I was in bed all day Sunday and Monday. Caleb and I were saying that, other than the flu we both got last year, this was the worst I have ever been sick since we met. It was just a nasty, nasty cold. I feel like I healed some after getting a lot of rest last night. The nights before that I was up hacking and blowing my nose and trying to breathe all night that I couldn't sleep. But last night was better. And I am hoping that by the time she comes I will be rested up and healthier. So now I am hoping she waits a little bit before she makes her arrival.
I wonder when that will be. If she is born this Saturday she will be born on what would have been my mom's birthday. Or maybe the following week. We will see her shortly!! Regardless, God knows the moment she will enter this world. But we are definitely anticipating meeting her!
While I was down this weekend, Caleb was able to tackle a bunch of projects I needed his help on. He put together her pack n' play, my jogging stroller, the high chair, etc. We just turned on music as he worked, and I laid there just watching him. At times I would throw in a song about daddy's and their girls. At one point he was like, "Are you trying to make me cry? I am just going to focus on my work here to distract me." It was cute. Another time I asked him what he was thinking when I saw this look on his face. He said, "I can't wait to see her little hands and feet. She is going to be so small!"
This morning I just made myself some decaf and opened up the windows. It has been the most beautiful February. Although it isn't mid 60's like one day last week, it is warmer than it normally is in February, and sunny! And considering I am still warm from being sick, the cool fresh air feels good. So I opened up the windows in her nursery, curled up on the glider and put my feet up and read a little bit of the Bible aloud so she could hear me read. I had anticipated reading all the gospels to her before Christmas....it didn't happen. I got through most of just Matthew. And then at the start of the year I started reading the Bible from the beginning in chronological order. So, I kinda detoured a bit. I do hope that I am able to at least finish Matthew before she comes.
So now the waiting game continues. And we are just praying I heal up, that Caleb stays healthy, and that Baby Girl is healthy and active in there and arrives safely. Our life is going to change forever, ever so soon. And as I lay here, still not feeling great, I can't help but smile because we know we are blessed and she is a gift from God to us.
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