I am so, so woefully behind with blogging. No real excuses, other than the eternally optimistic idea that I will blog when I have some quiet time to think and put my thoughts together. So, here I am, months of life unrecorded. Birthdays, holidays, visits, and cute little moments. Like when Katherine hugs Augustine and says "Katherine hugs Augustine", and then he hugs her back and says "Augustine hugs Katherine". Too cute!
I think I will try to work backwards, while trying to keep up with the present. Baby boy is due is four days. I had really hoped to go earlier than this. Maybe tomorrow, for his daddy's birthday. I am definitely wanting to hold him and name him, and not be pregnant anymore!
We are slowly packing up all things Christmas. The tree still looks healthy, so it stays. I love the peace of a lit tree in the quiet of the evening. I had really envisioned bringing home a baby during the Christmas season. There is a beauty about sitting nursing a newborn in the dark with only a lit tree providing light.
Baby "Merry" doesn't have a name yet. I am hoping to be inspired when we meet him. His middle name will be Thomas, which means twin, to remind us of his twin brother. It is still a source of sadness that we won't be bringing home two babies. God's plan is always perfect, though. So, we take comfort in that knowledge.
I have been busy refreshing my stash of cloth diapers, and sorting baby boy clothes, and window shopping for fun new things things like a new wrap for wear the baby in and new clothes to nurse in. It's amazing the things you realize you still need after eight babies!
Hopefully, I will spend this waiting time catching up with some more posts and some pictures. Augustine is so big and so funny, I would hate to forget a thing! So, stay tuned.