Life on Drury Lane; anything but dreary
The Muffin Man is at it again, and bun #3 is in the oven and cooking!
Evan told everyone the good news on the phone last night. He told a few people that there was a baby in my belly button, and a few others that there was a baby in his belly. But despite these confused statements, I actually think he does understand what's happening, because when I asked him if he remembered when Madalyn was in my tummy and it was really big, and then when we brought little Madalyn home, he said, "Yeah. In Jacksonbille."
A while back we would ask him if he'd like a new brother or sister and he would answer with an emphatic "No!"
That was until we realized he thought we were suggesting a replacement for Madalyn. We've since sorted that out and been much clearer with him. Now when we ask if he wants a boy baby or a girl baby he says, "a grill." We were telling some people last night that he says he wants a "grill baby" while he was listening, and then he became very frustrated with us; "No! No, that's my grill-" (pointing to his toy grill,) "a GRILL baby," like don't you hear you're saying it wrong?
Seeing as how we're barely pregnant, there are still a good nine months of waiting ahead of us. The due date calculators online gave me June 30th and July 2nd. Madalyn's 2nd birthday is July 1st. We'll have to celebrate early so the next kid's grand entrance isn't an immediate assault on her place in our hierarchy and home. Nana, I assure you that they'll always have their own seperate birthday cakes- most probably made by Publix and not me from here on out- but as unique and special to them as they each are to us.
3Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. 4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. -Psalm 127
My prayers for our children? That the following would be fulfilled in their lives:
26 He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge. Proverbs 14
16 May Your deeds be shown to Your servants, Your splendor to their children.17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. -Psalm 90
28 The children of Your servants will live in your presence; their descendants will be established before You. -Psalm 102
