However, if nothing else I should at least give you a baby bump update. This picture is from when my mom visited in mid-January. I was 28 weeks at the time.
And now, I'm 34 weeks. We are getting soooo close!
Prep for little Maddy is, well, it's not really happening at all. The ladies from my parents' church threw my mom a "granny shower" and my friend's neighbor just gave me nearly all of her baby stuff, so we have lots of things, they just haven't really been put anywhere. I have a pile of clothes that have been washed and dried, just lying on the spare bed waiting to be hung up. I'll get to it eventually. We've also been given several toys, like a swing and a gym, as well as other baby items (including a double breast pump!) and they have all been washed, but now they're just lying on the floor of the nursery waiting for me to give them a home. I'll get to that too...eventually. Hopefully, I'll have everything put away by next weekend, when I have two more showers! Grammy has been so kind as to host a shower for me this coming Saturday, and then our church is giving my friend (also due in April) and me a "diapers and wipes" shower on Sunday! Phillip and I have been so blessed and have had to buy very little on our own due to the generosity of so many people, family and strangers alike! Unfortunately, there are no generous nursery fairies flying around, so I'm just going to have to get everything put together/put away by myself. But like I said, I'll get to it...eventually.
In other news, please be praying for Phillip as he and a group of guys from church will be leaving for Cambodia this coming Saturday. Please pray for safe travel for the group and receptive hearts for the people they will be meeting. The 4 men who are going are Phillip, Ben, Donald, and Josh. Oh yes, please also pray for me and that I don't go crazy being by myself for 9 days! Fortunately, there is lots to be done at work and any free time will be dedicated to getting the nursery in tip top shape before he gets back.
Oh, and one last piece of news. I just found out that Maddy is going to have a baby cousin soon. My sister is pregnant with Baby #6 and due in October! That's Grandchild #7 for our parents. We are doing all we can to ensure that Mom and Dad have a full quiver! Congratulations, Sissy!
