YAHOO!!! Ruby Annalise Donaruma is here!! Eileen went into labor this morning at about 9am and Ruby came into the world at 2:55pm. She is 20 1/2 inches & 7 lbs 14 ozs. She beautiful, wonderful, and we’re so happy to have this amazing addition to our family. Thank you all sooooo much for your prayers and continued support, both Ruby and Eileen are doing well.
just got back from a baby appointment with eileen. looks like the doc wants to induce her early b/c of all the pain she’s in. i think the fact that she’s been walking with a cane for like a month b/c she want walk on her own is def an issue.
we’ve been getting her adjusted like crazy…and it’s helped a TON! but there is only so much you can do when theirs another whole person inside you.
sooooo….looks like we are going to welcoming in the newest addition to our family within the week. if eileen doesn’t go into labor naturally by sunday, we’re looking at inducing then. i guess we’ll have our own worship service…maybe i’ll preach…she’d love that! i think that would be better than me leading worship:)
honestly, i’m super excited about this 3rd baby. since we don’t know the sex there is this wonderful anticipation involved. i can’t wait to see how all the family dynamics change, how jimmy and kayla handle a baby around. God really showed me the blessing of kids the other day. i was just driving home from work, kinda ticked that i had to come home and didn’t get to play basketball b/c kayla had a splinter and eileen couldn’t get it out. while i was on shunpike rd, God just brought back words from a great friend of mine Peter. “If you want to know how selfish you are, get married…if you want to do something about it…have kids.”
so simple…my life is about me anymore: it’s not about my wants, my desires, even my needs…they all come second to what the needs, wants, and desires of my family are. with that in mind, the rest of the drive home was wonderful…b/c i was about to care for people way more important than my want (bball!). kayla still brings up when mommy “took the sticks out of kaylas hand…made her feel all better”. so much better to be a part of that memory then a game of basketball.
i wonder how much Jesus was blessed when he cared for the little things…living life about EVERYONE else, not even just his immediate family. what a demonstration of this with his death on the cross…can’t even imagine loving everyone that much…man…
but none-the-less…i’m thankful that God is constantly shaping me to be more about others than myself. this newest addition should def keep me on track about being others focused:)
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