Happy EDD!

I am so glad to have made it to this day. I had my OB apt this morning and he is happy that bub had not arrived earlier and has requested that I go into labour naturally asap please!

"Sure thing!" I replied. "But not today, I have stuff to do. Actually the next free time I have is after the boys football games on Saturday." with a smile. Today is Monday.

I don't think bub is going to wait until Saturday. I had a bloody show at lunch time, so I'm guessing it will be tonight or tomorrow at the latest.

Guess there's no point doing a list for this week.

My house is in utter mess and chaos. There is so much washing waiting to be dried and the rain keeps pouring. I have no bras and socks for hospital. The kids bikes are not in good working order ready for their return to school tomorrow, and when I asked them to get their uniforms and school bags ready, their efforts made everything worse!

There is still nowhere to put the baby when we come out of hospital. I mean no bed, no nothing.

Yesterday Karys (age 4) scalded her right arm and hand quite badly. It will need redressing every day, how will I do that if I'm not here?

Can I cry now, please? I sobbed my heart out yesterday when Karys was screaming in pain, and the poor little thing was so distressed at my tears, she was trying to comfort me! That broke my heart even more!

Talk about being hormonal! I know it's all coming to an end, I also know it'll be ok.

Bub will arrive in good time, the rest of the family will survive while I'm in hospital for 5 or 6 days. The house will be cleaner when I get back, the washing will have dried by then and Karys' arm will have healed a little more.

Yes, it's far from ideal. I never planned for a baby to be added into such confusion and such dire financial stress.

I like to leave the house spotless, with plenty of food, and with everything that each person needs.

But, we have a house, a pay packet will come in this week, all the bills will be paid, and we'll be able to eat all the lovely meals that God has already provided. The van may be running rough and their is no room for another baby, but, it's still going and we can work out a way to get bub and me home from hospital when the time is right.

Stretching my trust in God's providence.

But you know what?

It has been like that ALL THE WAY THROUGH THIS PREGNANCY!!!

And has God let us down, even once?

No, not even once!

I will praise His Holy Name forever!