The power of a word

Have you ever noticed that some words are just way more powerful than others. There are of course lots of factors that can go into it...tone of voice, body language, emotional state...

It doesn't seem to matter how big a word is either. Sometimes the smaller words are actually more powerful. For example my daughter frequently shouts NO, This is the most powerful word that Hannah knows how to say. Well it gets the most reaction maybe. But look its only two letters, N-O. MINE is pretty well used word for her as well, but alas that is another post all together.

Yesterday i found out the power of the word IF. Have you ever thought about that. Lots of people spend time what ifing (sounds better than it looks in print). I had to have an ultrasound this past tuesday because the height of the uterus in my abdomen is measuring small. I wanted to say "have you seen me, how could it get any higher?" but anyway, yesterday i got the results of the ultrasound. they were concerned that the baby is small. I wanted to say "YEAH" but apparently that is not good news, unless you're the one who has to deliver the baby. As it turns out they estimate that as of tuesday she weighs 5lbs 3 oz. I told adam that i am carrying around a bag of sugar. at my appointment the dr checked my progress to find that i was 2cm dialated. She goes on to say that i should make an appointment for next week and IF I'm still pregnant then we'll do another ultrasound. If she has dropped to the 10th percentile in size or there are indications that the placenta is no longer providing enough for the baby, then I will go straight to labor and delivery to be induced.

Did everyone catch the IF's? I mean i have been pregnant a very long time and want it to be over but I was simply astonished. Adam informed me that next week is a very important week of his training at his new job so could I please wait until Friday? We also have the following birthdays coming up:
9/20 my mom
9/21 adam's mom
9/24 ME
9/26 Isaac
9/28 my brother
10/7 Andrew

I would like for this little girl to have her own birthday. But if she must share I only ask that it not be with either of my other children. I guess i need to just trust that God will bring this baby into our arms at just the right time. There is soooo much to do before I will be ready. Perhaps we should choose a name, put up the crib, pack a bag for the hospital, nail down extactly where my other children will go while I'm at the hospital. Think I can get any of that done while I nap?