All Grown Up!

I loved my prediatrician as a kid. Dr. Cortopassi - he was the best! In fact, my brothers and I liked him so much, my mom finally asked him one day, "How long can my children come to you before we need to go to a grown up doctor?" He said, "They can come until they have babies, and then one of them has to go!" No, we don't really still see our prediatrician (although we might if we lived in B'ham).

From now until October, during most of my free time, this is what I will be doing:

-finding a pediatrician

-updating life insurance

-making a will

-working out details of my maternity leave from work

-cleaning our guestroom and taking the baby stuff, organizing, etc to make a nursery

-thank you notes to wonderful friends and family

-going to prenatal classes at the hospital

-reading some recommended books

-and just learning anything I can about babies because I know nothing!

Aside from all that though, I have been thinking about what Dr. Cortopassi said alot lately. I definitely felt more grown up once I married and graduated from college, but I am feeling it even more so now. You cannot be the "child" when you have a child. Of course, we are always children of the Lord and growing in him. However, it is quickly becoming a reality to continue to walk with the Lord, not just for me, but because I will have a little one to take care of and teach. The Lord is entrusting this child to me and John on this earth and just like anything else, we cannot do it alone or on our own strength. So, more than any of the things listed above, the Lord is preparing my heart for this baby and I am humbled by this amazing blessing!