Musings.

W pointed out to me last night that this is the first weekend in 3 weeks we haven't had company! We had a great time two weeks ago with Joseph, Shelby, and Gabriel and last weekend had a good time with my sister, brother-in-law, and their daughter Addison. We love our friends and familia, but it was nice to wake up this morning and start getting ready for church without having to worried about who would shower when.

Yesterday was a very eventful day. W took me to the church and they surprised me with a baby shower. We were ok before, but now we are definitely prepared to have a little girl. Most people might think this is crazy - but I got 5 diapers bags. I LOVE having options, so I was thrilled. My sister asked if I was taking any back and I think it surprised her how quickly I said no! My 2 favorites are the bigger ones - one is a Vera Bradley, and one is a large lime green bag with khaki trim and a big 'ole M monogrammed in brown on the side. I really like this one because the M can be for my first or last name :) it doesn't have to be for diapers :)

I went to the Doc this past Wednesday, and I am 2cm dilated! I could stay like this for weeks, but it is so nice to know there is a small amount of progress. Sam is measuring two weeks big, so any way you look at it I'm gonna be having a big baby. If I don't go on my own, then they will induce labor on October 19. My blood pressure is a little high so they don't want her to get too big and stay in too long. One of the families we know who was expecting a girl and got a boy - he weighed 9lbs. 6 oz. Wow.

Yesterday afternoon I took a quick nap then W and I went to a wedding for a girl he grew up with. It was nice... and always fun to meet some of his old friends. What is strange is that from what W and I have talked about before is that we were extremely alike in high school. Determined... passionate, zealous... for me to the point of actually losing people as friends because I had more judgment for them and their lifestyles than I did love and grace. What a waste to think back. I say this to say that when I meet his old friends, I can usually compare them to one of my old friends. Interesting. I think it was after my whole sorority experience that I began not to judge... to just see people where they were and love them that way, too. I know for sure after college when we were first married and ministering on the streets a big lesson of it came then, too. I learned you never know someone's story. Just because they were homeless didn't mean they chose that way of life - it was the card they were dealt. How we handle that card is what matters.

Well I am going to wrap this up so I can rest some before I start getting ready for church. We are studying Potiphar's wife today in SS so I hope to brush up on that for a minute too.