#66- Expectancy

December; where did you come from?
 Days are plummeting by at an alarming rate and yet at the same time I'm having a very difficult time coming to terms with that and the fact that Baby3 will be here. At this point, any day!!! Everything is ready, but I don't feel quite there, this pregnancy went by so fast it's really hard to believe I'll very soon be holding my third.
Nonetheless, excitement mounts and each and every squirm and very impatient punch reminds me of this little person ready to come out and greet us ASAP!
We've narrowed down on names and have people lined up to take in Isaac and Rosie should there be a need.
Meanwhile, life goes on quite normally at the Buckley's. We recently celebrated Christmas with my family and Eric and I had a lovely day and night together at home for the first time in at least a year, (thanks to my parents for taking our other two) we even managed to accomplish some things on the 'to-do' list, though it was very tempting to just laze around and do absolutely nothing for as long as possible. 
Sometimes I think it's important for parents to be away from their children for a period of time to fully appreciate them and parenthood and all it brings. It does get difficult at times to remember how incredible and precious this time is, to really FEEL it and realize it. I commented to Eric the night the kids were gone "ah I spend too much time thinking of how NICE it would be to get a few hours break without the kids, and then when I DO get it, all I can think about is how much joy they bring and how much I miss having them around!"
I could never go back to any old lifestyle of mine. Life without Isaac and Rosalie is simply unimaginable. 
And yes, I do get overwhelmed sometimes thinking about having '3 under 3' and how will I possibly manage, but I distinctly recall feeling that same way about the arrival of each of my children, and each time was a bit of an adjustment but now has just become normal life! It's strange to think about how soon 3 will just seem like the norm! And I won't be able to imagine life without this new little member:)

I love 'em all so dearly. God has blessed me so much with this little family. I am overwhelmed with all that we have; that we are able to pull off being a one-income family while owning a home, a car, having 3 (GROWING) children, and that my dear husband is able to be at home as much as he is on top of that (so blessed!) That we go out in the cold and come home to a warm house, with food both in fridge and freezer, with clothes in the closet and toys in the chest, and some left over for us to be able to share all these things with others. We don't live recklessly and certainly count our coins, but we are not in fear, we are not alone, and we have this incredible God who is somehow fulfilling all our needs and then some!
I expect this new year will bring it's ups and downs and challenges and joys, but we are well looked after, and may I never stop counting my blessings.