Seasons

As a teenager I remember getting so unbelievably frustrated that I couldn't "hurry up and ________". That blank could have been a 100 different things, but some I specifically remember - MOVE OUT, go to college, be 18, be 21, graduate college, etc. You get the idea. Anyone who knew me during that time, you would probably more than testify that I was impatient and I absolutely was unwilling to wait - for anything. I wanted it all AND now. I didn't (and frankly, didn't want to) understand what it meant to 'enjoy the journey' and not just focus on the destination...... Fast forward 10 years, yes, I have been out of high school 10 glorious years. Yikes! Specifically the past four years, OK, really the past six months, I think I am FINALLY starting to understand what it means to LIVE in the moment or ENJOY the journey and not just focus on the destination. I have found that I am very goal oriented and by breaking down long term goals into very, very small pieces makes it so much easier to enjoy the season. It also helps to define what your expectations are for that season and who you want to be a part of it.

 Currently, the season of  "getting through August 30th" is all I can focus on. In the next 30 days we will:
-David sits for his 3rd of 4 CPA exams
-have our first baby shower
-spend weekend in Dallas
-get to spend a week with family & friends
-watch David walk across the stage with his Master's Degree!!!
-PARTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
-celebrate David's 35th Birthday!
-go to the doctor twice
-watch a dear high school friend get married
-attend a work baby shower
-David sit for his LAST CPA exam
-enter 8th month of pregnancy

Some of the things we still are not any closer on:
-baby name
-setting up a nursery
-determining where we are going to move to & when

I think if this pregnancy could have a top 2 list of best things that have come out of being pregnant that would be:
-we are getting a BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-FORCING me to wait. I have 40 weeks, period.

I am literally learning how to take things ONE day at a time, ONE week at a time. Each day I wake up and really have no idea (as far as my body) what it holds. I have never been 28 1/2 weeks pregnant before, and so, I just have to trust that my body is going to do what is was created to do. I also have to wait on seasons to pass before new ones can begin. Right now David studies in what will be the nursery. He NEEDS a desk and even though in my mind that is where the crib will go, I have to wait. Why? Because I want him to be able to pass his tests! LOL. Don't get me wrong, by no means have I sat back and just twiddled my thumbs, but I am definitely out of my 'norm' of being a master planner and already having 20 different options laid out as to how X & Y are going to happen. I simply have been trying to focus on the task at hand - like to plan a party, a graduation, help leave my hubby alone so he can study, etc. You can rest assured I have been able to get in a little baby prep here and there though - namely accessories! :) Clearly, I have my priorities ALL in line.

I am not sure if life is crazy for you right now or not, but coming from someone who is in the middle of craziness, take it from me - it is MUCH more fun to enjoy each moment as they come verses focusing solely on the end result. I can't wait for the end result, but I know it wouldn't mean what it does it we didn't have the little triumphs all along the way! Plus, if you are walking out a plan of the Lord, he has it all under control, so just enjoy. :)

Hugs,
Anna