It is so hard to wait on certain things! Usually I am a patient person, but when it comes to certain things, like my friend's labors and babies arriving, I find myself almost going mad from anticipation.
This time, it was my sister-in-law who went into labor this afternoon, and since they didn't know the gender, I couldn't wait to hear if I was going to have a niece or nephew. Luckily, I didn't have to wait long, since my sister-in-law is known for her short labors (4 hours with #1, 2 hours with #2, 5 minutes with #3--and no I'm not kidding!). This time it was less than an hour, and I just heard the good news that it is a girl! This brings the gender tally to an equal balance in their household, with two boys and now two girls. I know her sister is going to be absolutely thrilled!
I am hoping that we will get to meet this precious new addition to the family tonight, but we shall see...
Even though I had to only wait about 50 minutes, I still had to keep myself busy somehow...and that I accomplished by getting this batch of pears ready to make pear jam. My landlord grows fruits and vegetables and is kind enough to share them with his tenants, so I got all of these naturally grown pears for free. They kept me busy until I heard the news.
It's funny how so far I am so much more patient about meeting our little baby, and just treasuring each day, but when it comes to other people's babies, it is so much harder to wait!
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