Yes, I’ll Have the Enthusiastic with Grateful Gravy, a Side of Apprehension and a Serving of Boredom.

Enthusiastic - Today marks our 32nd week of pregnancy and leaves only 6-10 weeks to go. Did you read that 6-10 weeks left. I can't believe it. Of course we are hoping more for 6 than 10 so that we will have a little more time to get to know our little girl before the big move. But either way we have a short while to go. We are getting so excited to get to see her and start to discover who it is that God has been creating in my ever expanding belly. These last 4 weeks the belly has been stretching as pants and shirts get tighter and the turkey timer "aka my belly button" is beginning to pop out. We still have a ways to go though, this turkey isn't done yet.

Grateful - So far we have had a great pregnancy. The glucose test came back good (no 3 hour repeat test, whew), my iron levels look good, and so far I've gained 22 lbs which the Dr. is very happy with. Baby girl is measuring right on she is head down and the "kick count" is going well also. Yesterday we meet with our soon to be pediatrician and he said I've had a "dream pregnancy". We really like him so we are set up to see him as soon as she is born and he will be her Dr. until we depart SA.

Apprehensive - 32 Weeks and counting till delivery date. We have taken all the classes and seen "The Video" and as the time approaches I wonder how the delivery will go. Can I do with no pain meds? Do I want to try this with no pain meds? Will everything go smoothly? Maybe natural child birth is the way to go. Should I take more classes on breathing? For now I am trying to focus on a Bible verse that has been standing out to me and we approach delivery "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Cor 4:17-18. Can I see contractions as light and momentary trouble? I'm clinging to this verse and waiting to see what happens.

Boredom - 32 Weeks and counting and growing. Oh what it will feel like to lay on my belly again, or my back for that matter. To walk and not get achy. To hug my husband with out having to lean forward 30 degrees. To just, well, not be pregnant any more. Baby's room set up- check, car seat ready to install - check, all the baby clothes washed - check, childbirth classes attended - check, Pediatrician set up - check. So what is left? Wait to install car seat at 36 weeks. Wait to pack a bag until around 36 weeks. Wait for the contractions to be 5 min apart. Wait. Wait. Wait. Maybe I should memorize a Bible verse on patience too.