Icing on the Cake

On the eve of such an important event, like bringing life into this world, you would think I'd have something profound to say. You might imagine that I would be gushing- saying I can't wait to meet the new little one. Really, I can't. I can't wait to see him, hold him, and let him know how much he's loved already. Still, my heart is conflicted. I don't want to leave K and have him wondering where I am for days while I stay at the hospital. I don't want him to miss out on any time with me. I can't stand the thought of him feeling less important to me now. All day today, I've been trying to hold back tears. His little world is about to be turned upside down and I can only pray that he handles it well. I love him so much. 

Who wouldn't? He's precious.

Yesterday, on our last weekend as a family of three, we went to Lake Charles to try out a new park. Unfortunately, the park was very new and it's not quite completed yet. Still, we walked along the docks downtown and got lucky to see a Christmas parade going on right where we parked! Bands played, Santa cheerily walked by in his t-shirt, and young girls with enormous jeweled crowns rode by on nice cars. It didn't quite feel like Christmas at eighty degrees, but it did feel nice. I enjoyed having this sweet time with J and K...and knowing that soon we'll have even more love to spread around in our family this week was icing on the cake.