40 weeks and 6 days!!

My oh my, this baby is taking a very, very, very long time to get here. I am trying REALLY hard not to be discouraged, not to be frustrated, not to be impatient, and not to be mad. But it is a minute by minute surrender to His plan. You know, the plan He made before He spoke the universe into existence. Yeah, that plan. TRUST. That's what I am doing. Trusting that everyday of her life was planned before one of them came to be. I'd love to know when her life outside the womb will begin. I'd love to say to all the people who are waiting to help me to come on over. Sadly, I have been contracting since Thursday night with no baby yet to show for it. I'd be lying if I didn't say it wasn't exhausting. Yesterday, was VERY long. I am in this waiting place. You don't feel like you can be out in public, because of the frequent potty breaks and some very intense contractions, yet being at home makes the time pass so much slower. So I pass the time bouncing on the birth ball, walking on the treadmill, doing laundry, wiping the kitchen counters for the millionth time, cleaning bathrooms, watching movies, napping, taking baths, reading, and hugging my kiddos and my husband. I do wish so badly that it was warm outside. I would love to be taking long walks outside. Walks that might encourage this sweet little girl to show her face. So I continue to wait.