Patience

Here we are! We're still here! After all this time! Yay!

After a rather miserable weekend, and TODAY I get back to work, my inbox has THIS devotional: "Developing Patience". Lord, are you KIDDING ME? ha.

I've never looked at pregnancy as anything but punishment, right? Eve took the fruit, and all women suffer!

But while for me, being pregnant has not been too much fun, being ill not once, but TWICE during has shown me several things that I never thought of:

-Pregnancy is not about me.
-If you're not patient, you'll sure learn to be by month 9.
-Don't overestimate yourself - sometimes you really can't carry all that laundry.
-Don't UNDERestimate yourself - Rest is good, but so is Yoga, walking and other fun stuff.
-Holy crap...my mom knows a LOT of stuff.
-It's okay to stay home and be with my family.

Well, those are a few things. After being out a month w/ pneumonia (and off work on disability) then coming back for a week, only to catch some kind of stomach bug last weekend and basically only eating four meals in four days AND missing my own baby shower...GYAH...I have to say I'm rather happy to see that this whole thing is winding down.

Honestly, this miracle in me is precious, but I'm ready to deal with her on the outside. I want to sleep on my back and stomach again. I want to be able to SEE what I'm shaving down there. I want Billy to carry her around for a change! :)

The generosity of friends and loved ones has literally been overwhelming. The Grace of God has been overwhelming as well. We've watched job changes, unexpectied finances and gifts come out way that has not only kept us afloat, but actually well above poverty while I was out.

Now that we're starting to get Lily's furnishings and clothes and goodies, everything is clicking...everything is less surreal, but REAL. She's really in there, really coming and REALLY gonna need us.

Which means...we need to sleep NOW while we can.

Thanks to everyone who supported us from afar.
Much love,
Kimmer & Lily.