These past few days have been so sweet for our family. Because we've elected not to induce, we're living each day--and night!--with the hopeful anticipation of Rivers' arrival. This also means that we're living each day as though it could be our last as a family of four. We've gotten out more (I was craving breakfast for dinner last Thursday so we loaded up the kids and went to Cracker Barrel...don't worry, it was DELICIOUS), stayed up later (tonight we let them watch the whole of Lady and the Tramp in bed. It's 10:30 and Elizabeth just went to sleep), and just all-around enjoyed our children, most of the time at the expense of routine and schedule. It's been a much needed lesson for me, who is always harping on bedtimes and bathtimes and what's too big of a mess to make, etc. It's been a precious time, slow and unhurried and fully enjoyed, with Tony and Elizabeth and Judah and I'm so happy that God has given us these sort of days before Rivers' birth.
This morning Elizabeth went with me to the doctor. Afterward, we ended up taking a lady home from Bartlett to Raleigh and then going to Target for necessities like pull-ups and Dora bandaids. (We straight go through some bandaids around here. They're like candy!) Judah got to stay home with Omi and play his heart out outside all morning. We got him golf clubs for his birthday, and it's Tony's never-ending delight to find out that all Judah wants to do when he's awake is to be outdoors hitting a ball over and over and over again. This morning's swing practice produced this when we came inside and settled down for a little bit:
This is exactly one of the reasons I love that the weather is so beautiful! Good sleeping and good appetites.
Movie night:
Sadly, this post was not a baby post, but I'm trying to get into a blogging routine so I don't completely fall off the face of the earth when the baby comes...which, please Lord!, will be soon.
Until then, may His peace be with you and me!
3 comments:
I felt wrapped up in the peace and sweetness of this precious family time. Prayers and Blessings over you all with much love
Aunt DeLois
I'm gonna assume the eschatological implications of your title were entirely on purpose. Creation groaning in childbirth for an eternity filled with days like Judah's.
Thanks, Rachel.
i can't wait for the baby post, but not possibly as much as you. i don't remember spending each day like it was the last as a family of 4 as i do a family of 3. it was right after christmas, so i guess we were all family all the time anyway. i do feel like we transitioned much easier into a family of 5 than 4. elizabeth and judah will have each other and, therefore, in our case, the jealousy issue never really manifested itself. you already know how to balance the needs of more than one, so what is one more in the mix. plus, nothing is better than tiny fingers and tiny toes and pterodactyl cries and milk lips and the other things a new baby brings.
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