Hmmm...I wonder who reads my blog and will discover big news gets put on here?!? Here's a little story.....
Once upon a time, there was a young couple (30's is still young) who went out on a date night one breezy night in May. They had two young, adorable children at home who they love with all their hearts, but who also used every ounce of their patience, sanity, and godliness (thus the date nights). Over a few glasses of wine during the date night, the couple discussed having another child in the near future. The wife told the husband, "It will take many months before anything happens! We should just go the natural route and see what happens." The husband huffed and puffed a little and finally said with a grin, "Okay, let's go for it!"
About five weeks later, the wife is preparing to host a fun-filled 4th of July get-together at their home. After thinking of the past month's timeline and the anticipation of having a wee sip of alcohol for the night's festivities...she thought, "I might take a pregnancy test just to make sure. I know that I am not pregnant because I just stopped birth control and my body is still regulating itself. But just to be on the safe side..." Then from across the room, the walls could hear the frantic shouts of "HOLY CRAP!!! HOLY CRAP!!! HOLY CRAP!!!" coming from the bathroom. (Who says "HOLY CRAP!!! when you find out you're pregnant?) That would be me, of course. So the wife and husband spent a few weeks a little freaked out and wondering how life would be in a short 9 months. A lot of trepidation but also moments of excitement and anticipation. After an ultrasound at 8 weeks, the parents-to-be saw a little peanut growing inside with a beautiful heartbeat. They thank God for this new life He had given them, and pray for the little one to be healthy and whole, and for an extra dose of patience, sanity, and godliness to be bestowed on them before March. It's not like we are planning on selling, building and moving houses in the next three months or anything. We'll be fine! We can do it! No sweat. To be continued....
