Worry Wart

I am pregnant with our first child, due February 12, 2010, which is just under 4 weeks away. I am so excited to meet the little guy (it's a boy! no, we do not have a name yet) but I am equally nervous about becoming a Mom. It is incredibly surreal to me that I will be a mom, and that Erik will be a dad, and that we will be a family of three in just a few weeks.

I have been trying to get into all of the expectant mom stuff, like decorating, buying clothes, and cleaning house. And to some extent I have succeeded in that category. But I still have this worry that overwhelms me from time to time, and I am ready for it to go away. Anyone who knows me is aware I worry a lot - and usually for no reason. I, too, have come to understand this, and that is making it a little easier for me to ignore.

The nursery is painted with our Noah's Ark themed mural, the furniture arrived today and I put away all his clothing and blankets, the arrival of the curtains and glider are just around the corner, I re-learned how to use our cam-corder, and we just ordered our new, safer car which should be in Tulsa in a couple weeks. All the superficial things are done, so now it is time for me to focus inward and prepare myself as well as I can emotionally and mentally.

This is exciting! I must remember that or I can spoil it all with the useless worry. The most mentioned command in the Bible is "Fear Not" which to me directly translates to "Worry Not." Everything will be just as God wants it to be! I can't wait to see exactly how that is, and to share it with everyone. This blog will (among other things) hopefully be a great medium for sharing my experience as a mom and the journey of our little boy as he grows up!