It's All in God's Timing!

So, here we are a week later and guess what...we still have not met our baby girl!

I went to L&D early Friday morning, with contractions every 2-3 minutes. They sent me home. The contractions have spaced out more, but are still there. Not as painful though.

I had a very short doctor's appointment on Monday. He seems to think that we can just hang tight until 39 weeks at which time they will induce me. So, a few months ago we were supposed to induce at 38 weeks assuming there was no baby. Hmmmm....After looking at the calendar the week in which they would like to induce would also involve Dawson starting Pre-K, Hubs has a 3-day training that would give him a promotion, my Mother will be in Florida for my Grandmother's surgery, the Fall semester would be starting and I am sure there is have a dozen other things going on that week too! Our next appointment is on Monday. Hubs will be joining me and we will hopefully be able to make some other plans.

As much as I would like this baby out right this second, I've kind of gotten used to the idea of her arriving next Saturday. Since "D" was born 10/10 and "L Jack" was born 5/5, how fitting would it be for her to have a b'day of 8/8!?!

We've also since encountered another situation. "D" was so good with "L Jack's" birth that I think we were kind of taking for granted how he might be feeling. Up until now he has seemed very excited about "baby sister's" arrival and even asks me daily if today is the day she will be here. However, in the last few weeks his behavior has declined, mostly when he is with me or Hubs. Basically, if he could go live with NaNa I think he would. Things he never does with her or at school he now does with us. You can tell he's begging for attention. As of yesterday we are each trying to take up some extra "D" time with him. Hoping it will help out. All of this really worries me, especially if we induce the week he starts school. I can't imagine how confused and out of sorts that will make him.

All in all, we are both having to have faith that this is all in God's timing and that she will arrive at the most perfect time possible. Despite the pain, exhaustion and misery, I know that for the most part I will forget that all once she arrives. I just have to keep my eyes on the Lord and know that we have a wonderful prize waiting for us!