Maybe I'm weak-minded

But I've had to swear off Facebook until after this little one comes, which could be any time . . . in the next TWO WEEKS. I am glad at how much joy babies bring to the world and how many people love this little boy before even seeing his face. But other people's anxieties and questions were not very helpful to my mind and thoughts. I've even considered becoming a hermit (is it time for my "confinement"?) until he arrives, so I won't have to face the barrage of questions about what the doctor says (as though he is god) or inducement (as though this birth is for our convenience) or how miserable I am (I'm not).

I know that all the questions and comments, though maybe a bit thoughtless, are well-intentioned. Being as pregnant as I am and as close as I am to one of my most major life-changes, overwhelmed comes rather easily to me. No one but God knows when this little guy will show his face, and none of the signs of approaching labor really predict WHEN labor will start. The time from when you lose "the plug" to when you start labor varies between 24 hours and 1 month. You can be dilated even 4 cm for over a month with no labor. I could start 30 sec contractions 20 minutes apart and it could still be days before I go into real, effective labor.

God has blessed Trey and me so richly! He has brought us to a godly church, provided for our material needs abundantly, given us friends and resources that have helped us have an easy, healthy pregnancy (the doctor comments on it every visit), and He's given us this precious child! It is awesome to think about how God has been knitting this little one together. I've tried to make sure I give my body the resources it needs, but God designed me to grow and nurture this little human image-bearer without consciously doing anything (except maybe initially, ahem). Trey and I fully believe that the climax of pregnancy, the birth, is as much a part of God's design as the womb phase. (We also believe that functionally pregnancy extends several months past birth, but that's for another post.) That's why we've read extensively and gone to classes that teach about the natural pregnancy and birth process and what we can do to help, rather than hinder, that process.

Anyway, this is getting long, and I have a few more thank-yous to write. I should get "Safari Jack" to write a post about his VBS adventures this week. He's gotten to wear a costume and teach bible lessons to kids every morning this week. When he comes back for lunch I ask him how the morning was. His usual response has been "Fun."

P.S. A question that never gets old is "How are you doing?" Then I know people are really concerned about me, and that makes me feel very loved.