August has arrived!

July has always been one of my favorite months. It is included in my top 3: May, July, October. I'm not entirely sure why. I suppose I have many good memories associated with this month; there was never school in July, it's my Mom's birthday + the 4th of July so it was always a special holiday to celebrate and we spent time with family. And in more recent years I've added our anniversary and now 3 nieces' birthdays! How can you not love a sunny, warm month with much to celebrate?! But alas, this year, I am quite happy to turn the calendar into August and complete my countdown of July.

Why? Because this is the month we will meet our daughter! Bed rest will end. The stress over how my body might "hiccup" next will be over. I'll be able to pick up my boys again -- not immediately of course, but soon. And I'll get to start using some of these cute girlie clothes that I've been receiving!! We'll officially become a family of 5 and life will take a turn for the chaotic once more. Prayers are appreciated for a continued, boring (if possible), 2.8 weeks as we wait for the big day. 4 doctor appointments remain and we have help coming and going through the coming days to continue helping with the boys and around the house and keeping morale up in general. We are going to make it -- 20 more days!

To life... full of waiting and wanting and wishing!