I Wonder...

Welcome back folks!  Thank you so much for joining me again this week as the countdown to Baby Noble continues!  First things first, let's change this to a different font. There, that's better :-)


So it was my intention this week to write about my first pair of maternity jeans!  And while we will still get to that in a different post, this week my mind has been consumed with another topic that I simply can't ignore...


Last week Wednesday is when we found out the gender of little baby boy.  And although we spent over an hour in that appointment, with the radiology tech poking and prodding and sliding that little thing all over the place (making a mess!), that was not our first rodeo.  You see, just one week prior we visited that same radiology center prepped and determined to leave knowing the gender of little bundle-to-be.  And after nearly two hours of the same poking and prodding and sliding the thing all over the place,  we left disappointed when the radiologist told us that since our little angel had his legs crossed THE ENTIRE APPOINTMENT, we would have to come back in another week and hope that he would be a little more cooperative. I was sooo disappointed.  I had barely slept the night before, I had prepped some of my family and close friends, and I had worn all black to show my neutrality in the gender: if it was a boy, I would be elated and if it was a girl, I would be just as elated!


Here's a pic of Peanut's (my name for Baby Noble) little crossed legs!

So when we left that appointment, I pondered on the stubbornness (or modesty) of my little baby boy.  And all of that week, I laughed as I shared my story of "crossed legs" to my family and some of my friends.  Was this a sign of the personality of little baby Noble?  Maybe he would have a strong personality, or maybe he was just comfortable and didn't see it necessary to change positions, or maybe he was modest and didn't want to show his little goodies :-)


So after finding out his gender last week, my mind could not get off of the thought: What will little Baby Boy Noble be like?


The bible says:


"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it..." (Proverbs 22:6--ESV)


and one of my favorite translations phrases it:


"Point your kids in the right direction--when they're old, they won't be lost..." (Proverbs 22:6--The Message)


More than anything in the entire world, it is my desire that my baby boy be a devoted, and loyal follower of Jesus Christ.  That he would be and make disciples of Jesus, that he would unabashedly and undoubtedly follow Christ and that all who know him and come in contact with him would see the love of Christ all over his life.  Regardless if that means he will do it as a lawyer, doctor, teacher, preacher or garbage man.  Just that his life would be a reflection of what it means to follow Christ.  And when I read that verse in Proverbs it made me a little bit nervous.  And you may be wondering "Why would that verse make you nervous??", "If anything it should provide you with some comfort"...


When I read that verse, the word train stands out.  Now Dictionary.com defines train as:


"To develop or form the habits, thoughts, or behavior of (a child or other person) by discipline and instruction..."


So I become nervous because how can you train in something that you do not know or do? Can you imagine showing up for your first personal training session, only to hear your trainer say "I'm really not sure what to do with this dumbbell, but I guess we'll find out together!" or showing up for school where your math teacher replies "I'm horrible in math, but I will do my best to make sure you all learn well!" or even showing up for a preparatory course for an exam (like the LSAT) and hearing the instructor say "I scored really horrible on the LSAT and I don't really know anything about law, but I'm sure you guys will be prepared to take the test!" 


If I am not living my life as a loyal and devoted follower of Jesus and not making sure that my baby boy knows it, then when he grows up, will he be "be lost"?  


So in addition to all of the physical prep in the countdown to Baby Noble (the home re-organization, getting his little room done, buying maternity clothes, finishing a registry and making accommodations to stay home from work for a while, etc), there will be a spiritual prep going on as well.  I have to make sure that I have developed and formed the "habits, thoughts, or behavior" of a true and genuine follower of Christ so that my baby can have a living example and when he gets old "he will not depart from it".  Now of course I know that I have Jesus and my strong and supportive hubby in this prep with me, and I know Christ will provide me with all of the guidance and cheering I need, and that ultimately Jesus will touch the heart of this little boy, but I want to make sure that I'm doing my part too!


So friends, I know this post is rather long (I figure you have a whole week to read it! :-) ), but I just wanted to share my heart and my mind on my random thoughts this week. I hope you'll join me next week as I take you on my journey to the mall to look for my first pair maternity jeans...lol!


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Thanks and come back again next week! :-)


--Lisa