patience . . .

dear babies, 

it's surreal to think that within the next two weeks, you will be making your appearance into this world and we will be weeping tears of joy as we thank God for your beautiful selves! 

your dad and i are trying so hard to be patient...but these last few days have been tough.  i have not been able to sleep more than 35 minutes at a time and have been fighting a nasty chest cold which causes me to cough till my lungs hurt and your poor dad wakes up thinking i'm choking. 

i keep trying to tell the dr. that my body is revolting, that you both have simply run out of room and that it is time to meet you!!!! 

she just smiles and tells me to hang on a little longer. 

oh heavens. 

but then i remember; we hung onto the hope of having you for seven, yes, seven long winters and hot summers and dark nights filled with bits of sunshine here and there...seven tax seasons and seven thanksgivings, seven christmas' and seven birthdays for each of us.  seven calendars filled with anticipation of the next month's possibility and the 'what-if's.'  seven calendars of new years, new beginnings and so many awesome and painful and powerful lessons that were taught to us.  

we waited through all of that.  

always wondering. 

always dreaming, 

and always wishing you into existence....

and we cannot even imagine how great this day (that will be here sooner than we know it), is going to to end up. 

i have a feeling it is going to sweep us off of our feet.  

and our God will end up surprising us again. 

blessing our mind's eye, 

knocking the wind out of our expectations with you both. 

because what we dream of, what we think you'll look like and act like and even become, 

....is not even half as great and beautiful and awesome 

as He already has planned for you. 

and how stinkin' cool is that?! 

so, whenever you're ready;

we are trying to be ready. 

and so are you friends and your family and your family-friends and your friends that are family. 

they all love you too. 

and can't wait to meet you. 

you are two lucky little beings i tell ya.  coming into a world full of open arms and eagerness for your arrival, ready to care and pray over and shower you with excitement and hopefulness of your future. 

it is overwhelming how loved you already are.  

and i think our hearts are going to burst when you arrive. 

we're as ready as we think we can be. 

and we can't wait for you to come. 

so any day now little ones, 

we are trying so hard to be patient . . . . 

love, 

mom & dad 

eve, ivy, patience, willow & harley too 

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