The Blessing

So, the cute little blond is Alison, my niece. Isn't she the cutest in this pic with her bow and funny smile? SO CUTE!!!! Just wanted to share that with everyone...

March 1, 2008
Blessing Shower for Mia
Yvette (Nina) and Aunt Lindsay threw Mia a Blessing with the women and close friends of the Hurst/Haynie Clan. A blessing is a shower celebrating the child, and praying for her, blessing her life with the blessing of the Lord and the family. Wishing good things for her. It was very emotional and very good for me to know that Mia is so welcomed into this world and how many who have been praying for us and for her already are in love with her. Mia got lots of clothes and essentials that she needed. As I go through her clothes, so much PINK! It's fun getting ready, though. Pics are of "the ettes", Yvette (Nina) and Lyzette (Gigi), the proud grandmas, Three (four) generations of Haynie/Hurst women with Nana, Yvette, me and Mia. My sister-in-law Lindsay and I, who with Yvette made everything so beautiful that day. The last one is me and my belly and my ta-tas. whoa. It's big. It's all big. I broke into Toby's t-shirts last night for the first time. I needed the extra room my t-shirts no longer afford me.

Yes, I am nine months pregnant. I am 37 weeks today. Mia is about 6lbs-11ozs right now. She's running out of room in there and this week, she is head down. Last week, she was head up. So, she still has enough room to flip around. She danced and moved the entire time during the last ultrasound on Tuesday. Toby got to see her too. We're getting more impatient to see her, I'm getting more impatient to get her out. I'm kind of over the pregnancy bit. I'm growing more tired every week, but I am still trying to just make it through each day. It feels like I'll be pregnant forever, but there will be an end and a sweet face soon. Toby has been so very good to me, massaging my back and rubbing my shoulders. He's taking good care of his girls.
The nursery is pretty much ready. All we have to do is hang pictures. It's all just a waiting game now, which is difficult for me. I have a habit of making agendas in my head and wanting them to play out in time. But that's not happening with Mia. I'm not in control. I'm reminded of a song we sang in college about how we are not in control, but God is in control. I would get annoyed with that song, honestly, but I know it's because it's true. He knows the day and the hour of her appearance. And that's enough...(big sigh). Yes, it has to be...So, please pray for us as we await her arrival and that I would be calm and relaxed and rested in these last weeks or days. May it come soon. Amen.