ONE more day!!!!

I cannot believe that in less than 24 hours, we will be heading to the hospital, prepping for surgery, and meeting our baby girl! To say it's a surreal feeling does not EVEN do it justice. Last night, the "what if's?" came to visit and my awesome rock of a husband had to talk me down from the ledge a few times. Everything about this pregnancy has seemed to go by so fast!

Now that we're finally at the end, I find myself wondering whether I'm at all prepared emotionally, or spiritually for this amazing blessing. Yes, her room is ready, the house is clean, the diapers are stock-piled, the nursing supplies are at-the-ready, as are the bottles (in case nursing doesn't work out). All of those things are important, but none of them are as important as somehow bringing into focus the reality of the task at hand. We are about to be blessed with the awesome responsibility of raising another of God's miraculous creations. There is not a more precious gift on this Earth. Thankfully, He is with us every step of the way, as He has been throughout this pregnancy. He has already shown me during times of fear for Tatum's health that He loves her abundantly and meets her every need- He doesn't need my help! For me to think that He will somehow hang up his "Father" card and turn his back once she's born is completely ridiculous. May we not forget during these sleepless, confusing, and trying times that our God is always faithful and will give us the strength, the rest, and the wisdom we need.

Having said all that, it would be awesome of those of you reading could pray for a few specifics:

• Safe travel for my family members today! (My dad's flight from Boston has already been cancelled, he's coming in on a later one....pray they make it!) My mom, grandma and two youngest brothers are flying in from California and also arrive tonight.
• An uneventful surgery, a healthy momma and a healthy baby girl!
• Pray that Trevor's world will not become too rocked in the next few days with the influx of family, the change of routine, and the absence of mommy in the midst of it all.
• And as prefaced above, pray that we will keep in the forefront of our minds the awesome task at hand and that we will not become so overwhelmed with the "doing" of it all that we forget our actual purpose as parents to both Trevor and Tatum.

And no... no pictures this post. The next pictures you see on here will hopefully be of our sweet Tatum Lane!