God's little/huge blessings

I've been home the last two days taking care of a very sick husband. Maybe it's just the flu bug, maybe it's just a stomach bug, or maybe it's an ear infection. We're praying that it's one of the first two options since Carl has always required antibiotics to kick serious ear infections.

In some ways it's an odd blessing as Carl hasn't spent this much time resting at home since we first moved out here, and with the baby soon to arrive (all though it doesn't feel that way to me) it's nice to have some extra time to ourselves even if it is being spent over soup and Gatorade.

We are feeling extremely blessed by God's faithfulness to us. We found out that I can keep my great doctor's office and hospital of choice to deliver at even with the State Assistance. This is a big blessing as a lot of States only allow delivery by midwives and at certain hospitals in order for them to fully pay for the costs...but Kentucky is apparently not one of those states. Not that midwives are horrible but i guess they can work either way, some are great, others not so much and a lot that tend to work for states tend not to be so great. So we're thankfully that we were approved and have received my insurance card in less than 3 weeks and before the baby has come (this prossess usually takes longer.)

We also found out we qualify for an Economic Deferment for some of our student loans. This is a huge blessing as we did not want to have to put them on forbearance and keep incurring more interest, which would just make it longer to pay off.

And then last night the Ladies at our bible study threw me a surprise baby shower and let's just say that i think we will have enough diaper wipes to last us quite some time.

Also God has provided even the smallest details of concern for me like needing paper products for after delivery so we won't have to worry about major dishes for a while...

I remember just 3 weeks ago I was like God "What are you doing? And why are you letting all of this happen right now?" Sometimes I think if we could here him answer, he would say at times "I am being God and I am going to bless you even through this."

It's absolutely a blessing, and humbling thought to know that God has our back even when we aren't sure of what He is doing.

So now that little details of the babies arrival are in place I think I need to start working on getting the house a little more organized and maybe that would make her decide to come. LOL!

As for now, no signs of labor, not even a cervix softening yet...And we'll take it as a blessing though because it would be no fun for Carl if she were to come while he was fighting a horrible sickness.