Making Room

We got an early shower gift from my parents! WOO a stroller/travel system! We picked it up this afternoon and I assembled it all by myself! Ok it was basically just putting the wheels on ha (and I still managed to put the brakes on backwards the first round oops!) but I am so excited to have baby stuff in our home :) Can't wait to start rearranging furniture and rooms to make room.

Speaking of making room it seems like this whole process is about making room.  My body sure is expanding to make room (though I wouldn't mind a bit more breathing room in there!). We are making room in our home by clearing out the unnecessary and making space in what once was just ours.
It has also been a process of making room in our hearts. I am not entirely sure of The Daddy's experience with this but I will speak from my own. I've been reading and reflecting not just on or about baby stuff or pregnancy stuff but in God's Word and in my relationship with Him. I am getting small glimpses of how He sees me, how he prepared for my small and helpless little life but how He still took great care in providing for all my needs, planning the best of everything for me (regardless of whether I would accept it or not).

All in all God is making room in my heart not just for this baby but for a deeper relationship with Him.  I have had so much more peace and contentment in my life these days and I know it because He is teaching me to trust Him and I do. And I will hold onto that when I am overwhelmed and flabbergasted at having a little helpless life that depends on me for everything when I feel like I can do nothing.

So I am praising Him for this peace and this stillness of heart (before the storm?)...and even in the storm I must preach at myself to praise Him even then, for it to be well with my soul.