“Boy, I bet you are ready to have that baby out of you”

“You are probably so sick of being pregnant”

“You look miserable, but don’t worry, it will be over soon”

“Wow, you look like you’re going to pop!”

Sound familiar?

Well, if not, you can expect it when you reach month 9 of your pregnancy from those older ladies in the market.  I am ready, but I’m not miserable, tired or popping!

It has definitely been hard to not take on that mentality, especially since everyone around me reinforces it, but there is no reason I suddenly should turn into a annoying complaining pregnant women, when I certainly don’t feel that way.  I mean, if I’m honest, I’m uncomfortable, but hey, I only have days left, so what good would it do to be negative?

So instead, I have turned to projects to keep me busy.  Since Christmas is right around the corner and since we are a little tight on finances lately, I’ve decided to make all my gifts this year.  It has been incredibly fun.

I would share with you what I’ve made, but since those people may read this blog I can’t give away the surprise!

Other projects I have turned to to keep me busy:

Rewritting all the recipes in my recipe box so that they are all on 3×5 matching notecards…yeah, it’s beautiful.

Getting our taxes ready…not fun…boring…but helpful.

Selling everything we don’t “need” on Craigslist.  This is actually very gratifying.

Taking a long walks around the neighborhood.

Doing all those house projects that I’ve put off since we’ve moved in.

Reading.

Cooking.

Taking extra long showers, taking extra long to do my hair, and allowing myself to change my outfit until I’m comfortable, which is usually 5 times….

Stretching and practicing relaxation.

Painting, drawing and printmaking.

Blogging!  Yeah!

Another comment on waiting…this week I was approached by my friend who is planning on being the other birth attendant besides Mark, about what the bible says about waiting.  It was so encouraging.

2 Corinthians 4:17 – 18 – For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  So we fix our our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen.  For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Phillippians 3:20-21 – But our citizenship is heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that eables Him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

Romans 12:11 – Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

This week has been an amazing week to put these verses into practice.  So many times, I could get negative and take on the attitude of ” sick of being pregnant,” but rather I have chosen to try a different route and chose to be positive and joyful. I mean, why not?