We cannot begin to imagine...

Yesterday Nathan's mom got us our baby book.  One of the pages in it has things you list things that are going on in the world when your baby is born.  I was looking at it last night and I mentioned to Nathan that there are so many news stories going on and maybe even more when this little guys arrives.  There are so many life changing events happening in our world right now.  I'm kinda glad that the only top story won't be the Royal Wedding.

I was looking through the newspaper today and was amazed at how much is going on right now.  Japan, Libya, Yemen, The Royal Wedding, Haiti, Egypt, March Madness, and if your local here in KC the train show are all headlines.

The first few paragraphs of the article about Egypt caught my attention.  Today, many Egyptians are voting for the first time ever.  Many of the young people are taking pictures of their ink stained fingers and sending them to each other via mobile phone.  The paper had one story of a 48 year old father whose son went to his house and lifted him over his shoulder because he couldn't walk and that man got to cast his vote for the first time today.  Amazing.

Every time I see or read one of these stories I always say, "We cannot imagine anything like this."  I don't think I've ever been that excited about voting.  I admit that if it weren't for those "I Voted" stickers I would have a hard time getting myself to go.  That's so sad to say.

Somehow through all the sadness and things that I cannot begin to understand, I'm reminded that God is there.  Praise God that people in Egypt are getting to vote today. I think these are the stories I will write in our son's baby book.  I want him to know that God is working in the midst of all the conflict in our world today.  I hope I can raise him to be thankful for things that I take for granted.

Ways I know I'm almost done...

I feel like I've been pregnant forever.  But the end is in sight.  I know this for a few reasons. 

First, I will not drive long distances anymore.  This is huge because I really don't like where I live and would love to go to the city or Columbia anytime instead of being here.  But I'm done until this baby gets here.

Second, I've been joking lately and telling the baby at night that he can't come today because I am too tired.  But today after not sleeping well and being in the car all day and feeling like I have mono right now....yes that is how tired I am...I have told him that if he wants to come it's ok.  Really he should wait one more week but it will work out.

Third, in the last week I have cried just about every day over really dumb things.

Fourth, we have a towel rack for a dish towel that is to be used for drying your hands.  My blood starts to boil every time I go in and find it on the counter instead of it's home.  I haven't told my husband how mad this makes me because I know it's just hormones and very silly.  So I'm trying to ignore it for now.

I have had an amazing pregnancy.  I haven't had too many complaints and for the most part I have enjoyed it.   However, I am more than anything ready to meet this little man.  I can't wait to see him and fall more in love with him than I already have.

If you look above at my count down....

You will see that my watermelon is almost home!  That's all.