So, I am once again coming to the place were I am realizing that when it comes to natural child birth even the best laid plans mean nothing. Our baby is not due until the 22nd of January, but I had hoped and was planning on our new little one coming sooner then that. I know, I know, it is only the 13th today but Paul's new job needs him to be away from the 21st to the 31st with little to no time to come home... and when I started having hours of pre-labor on Christmas Eve we thought maybe this baby would come before Paul's time away so that our Daddy can be home and around a bit more. So in the spirit of helping things along I started looking up natural ways to help induce labor... and well, still no such luck. I ate so much spicy food that I was in the bathroom for two days and that didn't help... Paul has been rubbing the reflexology points on my feet and ankles so much that I have bruises... and I am drinking tea and taking herbs till I am blue in the face. Then last night as I was laying in bed praying that Heavenly Father would send this little one while Paul is around, I had the most clear and loud thought come to my mind that this waiting game is indeed part of the beautifully natural process that I am so passionate about. Natural Birth is natural and baby's come when they are ready, and no matter how hard I try to bring this baby on my time table that's just not how things work. So today I have committed to sleeping as much as I can, enjoying every moment I have with my sweet Emma Hope and staying busy checking items of my project list. And today waiting dose not seem so bad...
-Joslyn
