Just thought you might be interested to know that we are still waiting. I told my mother (who is enroute) that, if I have enough time, I will post a "heading to the hospital" post in the hopes of garnering prayer support ... when the time comes. I am having all sorts of pains and twinges but, if Dave's reaction is any indication of how imminent labour is, then we're really still waiting.
Example:
Dave: "Are you OK?"
Elena: "Yes, my hip just feels likes it's about to pop out."
Dave: "At least you have two."
Elena: "I hadn't looked at it that way before."
While I'm still here I might as well post some funny things that I overheard recently.
1. Benjamin popped out of his room yesterday morning in order to notify me of the following:
"Mom!"
"Yes?"
"I don't want to be a person; so, I'm not one. OK?"
I find it best not to argue with such assertions.
2. I was trying to impress upon Jacob the importance of doing more than just the minimum when it comes to housework and undesirable tasks. I decided to start from a religious angle.
"You know, Jacob, if you want to be a Saint you need to do more than just your share."
"What do you mean, Mom?"
"Well, the Saints never just stopped halfway. They tried to do more than 100%. So, when I ask you to clean out under your bed, you shouldn't just stop at 50 % and leave the rest for Ben."
He puzzled over this for a few seconds and quickly reasoned, "I'm not so sure about being a Saint. I think I'll stop at Venerable or Blessed."
There really was nothing left to be said.
8 comments:
Your family makes me laugh. You should move to Russell.
(We're all praying for your labour and delivery over here!)
Ok...Jacob is brilliant!!!!! I am totally going for venerable! In the mean time I am praying for you and the days ahead!!!!!
Love those hilarious kiddos of yours. Jeremiah's cute theological conversation began this morning when he woke Scott and I up with the question: "Who was the first person born in heaven?" There we are, laying in bed talking about purgatory and Jesus opening the doors to heaven and St. Peter and the keys (and did he give one of them to St. Michael?) and on and on. Too cute, these precious little ones of ours. What did Benjamin want to be I wonder?
You could always let mom have access to the blog and guest post when the baby arrives so we can all be up to date!
Rebecca, Mom got here around two hours ago. That is a great suggestion about guest posting. I will give her the password. Thanks.
You're in our prayers, Elena! Jacob's declaration regarding aiming for venerable or blessed is just priceless! Thanks for the laughs and the update.
Tell Bnejamin that there is more to not being a single substance of a rational nature than willing it. He is such an existentialist!
Your baby counter officially says 1 day to go! Even Jordan has been peeking on the blog to see if baby has arrived. You are in our prayers nightly.
Theresa
(PS- The word verification is "soGrace". How fitting...)
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