It is October. Our baby is at full term and could make her entrance at any moment. And as I sit here typing this in the early morning silence, I keep thinking about how in about a week this house will sound so much different than it does right now. The silence will be replaced with the cry of hunger from our little baby - a sound I cannot wait to hear at the moment. Our routines will also change. We will no longer be able to lay in bed until the very last possible minute talking about the day in front of us. We won't only have to worry about what we are wearing, but we have to put clothes on another human being as well! I keep imagining Niki asking me to hold the baby while she puts three or four different outfits in front of her and asking me which one looks the best. So, everything is about to change. I have a hard time imagining just how much is going to be different when we have to dedicate ourselves entirely to someone who is completely dependent on us. But, we are ready for it. We are so ready to meet her and to hold her and to care for her. We shouldn't have to wait too much longer. Who knows, next week at this time, the early morning silence that fills this house might be beautifully interrupted by the sounds of our daughter.
Please pray for Niki and the baby that if there is a birthday this week that all will go well!
