Just A Few More Weeks!

Can the anticipation get any greater??

Our baby girl has officially dropped, which means we are just THAT much closer to meeting her! On Tuesday, I did not feel very good and even thought for 2 seconds that maybe “it was time.” I was sore and had a contraction or 2, but by the time I woke up Wednesday morning, I felt like normal pregnant Kristin again. Looking back, I believe it was all because she shifted lower, also known as lightening. BUT. We were so excited that that happened because that means she is just getting ready! Though there is no indication on when she might come, even though lightening is a good thing, it could still be 2-4 weeks. Bonus though of her dropping is that I have not had to take tums the last few days, I am able to eat a little more normally, and I found myself sleeping on my back (oops!) the other night because I could actually breathe! When babies drop, it takes pressure off your stomach and lungs, which makes eating and breathing much easier. I still do not have a killer appetite, but weight gain is a DEFINITE, as my swelling has increased (which I attribute to water weight now). It comes and goes, but at night, if we have a game, my feet are sure to be balloons – and yes, I laugh at it because it is hilarious-looking. I did take off my wedding rings just to be safe – wouldn’t want to have those puppies get stuck! Now I have an excuse to kick up my feet at night 🙂

I had my 36 week checkup and lo and behold, the doctor thinks she might be evening out in weight. I am still going to have an ultrasound in 2 weeks to determine whether they need to take her early, but he thought it wouldn’t be more than a week early. Deep down inside, we were hoping he would say she is coming tomorrow, but it sounds like she is going to be staying put for a bit longer (or so we think). According to many, I have grown a LOT in the past week (which I tend to agree), and I LOVE IT! Some clothes that I used to wear barely fit and some that used to be dresses, are now more or less shirts.

As much as we are just on pins and needles to meet this little girl, we know that God knows THE perfect time! Dan did a youth group lesson on patience this past week (because that just may be what we are struggling with :)), and we both know that God’s sovereign plan is much better than ours! Plus, what blessings would we be missing out on, if we didn’t trust in God’s perfect timing? This week, the blessing of still being able to coach. Go on a date with Dan and talk about everything under the sun, including our dreams with our little girl. Taking time to feel her move her little feet around as we “play” with her. Blessings that we know will be filled with even MORE joy when we meet her, but blessings we do not want to take for granted as we wait.

What is it in your life that is requiring patience? What is testing you? What blessings would you miss out on if God acted on your time, not His?

Don’t wish away time because it’s in looking back, that you often wished you hadn’t!