Well folks, it's been a bit of a lull between updates here. Not much to report, unfortunately, because not much has happened! Joellen's contractions have not really been picking up and it seems like they may even have slowed a bit. Here is a photo taken right before one of the many trips we've taken around town this week thinking it would be our last before Asher's arrival. I Guess not ... (Notice Joellen is still smiling - According to the Doc, she won't be smiling when "the time" comes).Anyway, please pray for us, two of the most impatient people I know. We don't do so well with this level of ambiguity about when the baby will arrive. We trust the Lord will bring things about in His perfect timing, although it's hard not to wish for some hint as to when that timing might be :)
Also, it's been very difficult to know what to do in the meantime. I've been trying to work on a website for Margy (our Doula - who agreed to trade services with us) and Joellen's been trying to stay busy but it's hard to focus on anything else at this point. I have taken a couple days off work already thinking we were having a baby this week. Although today and tomorrow are my regularly scheduled weekend, I will probably need to go back to work on Tuesday if we still have no baby to avoid using up all my vacation time before Asher is born.
Thank you to all of you for your incredible support so far. We will try and keep all of you posted and of course, check back here anytime. Will today be the day?
We hope to have some good news for you all soon... In the meantime why don't we do this - Anyone know any tricks to kick this labor into the next phase? Any ideas on how to deal with the mental and emotional side of the perpetual waiting? Want to contribute a thought, poem, verse or prayer? Share your thoughts by clicking on "comments" or "post a comment" right below this entry - We'd love to hear from you!
Until next time...
February 24, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Dear Mark and Joellen,
Thanks for the update. I know the waiting is tough. You are in our prayers. Here is a poem I ran across.
Love,
Mom A.
Waiting
by Robin Jones Gunn
Dear Baby, here beneath my heart,
I thought that you might come today;
The timing seemed just right.
But the stars are out
And the moon is high
And sheepishly I wonder why
I try to arrange the plans
of God.
For now I know
You will not come
Until the One who holds eternity
Rustles your soft cocoon
And whispers in tones that I will not hear,
“It’s time, precious gift.”
“Now it’s time.”
February 25, 2008 at 5:17 AM
My coworker totally recommends going to get a massage or pedicure - she did and right afterwards, her water broke. :) Hang in there, sis!
Love,
Naomi
March 1, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Boy, this sounds SO familiar! I remember with Kaitlyn being stunned by the weight of the wait. (The weight of the wait...? I need to write a poem about that ...!) But it DOES end, eventually! Have you taken to running up and down stairs yet?? That I was doing the last few days before Kayte came. ANYTHING to get this critter OUT!!! (Although now that she's a teenager, there ARE days I wouldn't mind putting her back in there! Well, a smaller version of her ...) Hang in there!