Since Caleb is neglecting his blog, I’ve decided to update you all. Now that all the framing is finally finished, (Caleb finished it about a week ago! yay!) we’ve moved on to plumbing. Our contractor friend, has graciously recruited one of his employees to come over and guide Caleb through all the specifics of plumbing. So, bright and early this morning, Caleb, Joe, Spencer and David were eagerly waiting for el jefe to arrive and start the task at hand. I thought I would be able to go over and use the toilet by the end of the day….. even though that wasn’t possible, they still got A LOT done today! I LOVE PRODUCTIVE DAYS!!!! Our friend will be back Saturday to most likely finish the job, and even mud in our showers! Also happening on Saturday: ELECTRICITY!!! Our electrician friend, Terry, is supposed to be coming out and bringing “his guys” and claims that they can finish it all in ONE DAY. That sounds like a plan to me! Caleb says I shouldn’t talk about things that are “supposed” to happen, and to just stick to the things that “have” happened just in case those things don’t play out… but I get excited when I hear plans! Will we have electricity this weekend? We shall see….
Now, on to things I do know about..My growing abdomen. Our little Ephraim is due to arrive on September 19th, roughly 4 and half weeks from now. From the time I was about 5, I have dreamt about having babies. Who would the daddy be? Would I have a boy or a girl? How would I handle pregnancy? Where would we live? What would my house be like? What would the nursery look like? Well…. now I can answer these questions. I know the daddy; I’m having a boy; I handle pregnancy fairly well; We live in Texas; My house……. is…… unfinished; And the nursery…. well, the nursery is still non existent. Even though thinking about this makes me a little sad, I stay in good spirits only because my trust is in my God- not in Caleb, not in contractors, not in laborers, or even myself. I finally understand that I am not in control of my own life, and God knew when He created this life inside of me where we would be in regards to the progress on our house when the baby came. Caleb and I finally became honest with ourselves and decided that instead of holding out for the house to be finished, we need to prepare for the arrival of our son. We need to be ready when the time comes. So, we rearranged our little room we’ve been staying in (Caleb’s sister’s room inside his parents’ house) and have given Ephraim his own corner of the room.
It’s not ideal or even close to what I’ve imagined for my first baby’s arrival into the world, but it’s life. I’ve chosen to accept it, and accept it with a good attitude. We’re having a baby!!!!!