Someone Else's Baby Miracle

Today I went to take a meal to my friend Dawn, who had a baby 3 weeks ago. This is what's different about my life now. First of all, I would have never waited 3 weeks before. Second, as I contemplated how to actually make a meal and get it to South City at a decent time, I was totally at a loss. I could either make the meal at like 1:00 and take it after Little Sissy's nap. That's really too late for lunch and way too early for dinner. OR I could make it while the girls are taking their afternoon naps. But then they don't wake up until 5:30 and then I have to feed them and then we have to fight traffic, putting us at our destination at 7:00 or later--way too late for their supper. In the end. I took them a frozen meal from Sam's. Yep, me who prides myself on making yummy meals and hospitality. I took a frozen meal (still frozen--I didn't even cook it for them), salad still in a bag, and bread still in a bag. I'm a little embarrassed, but at least it's groceries they don't have to buy themselves. The other embarrassing thing was when the other daddy took Big Sissy out in the yard to play ball with him and his little boy. The boy was whacking the ball into the alley and Big Sissy didn't have a clue what to do. Hmmm...guess I've never played ball with her really. That seems like Daddy's job, but Daddy hasn't done it either. I think I see sports equipment in her future...birthday, maybe? But here is the beautiful thing about all of it. My friend, who has a little boy about Big Sissy's age, has a beautiful baby boy. I think she's had 8 miscarriages, so it's been quite a rough journey for them. This baby, who weighed over 10 lbs., came in less than 2 hours from the start of labor to the finish. Since they were planning to use a midwife, this finish entailed she and the daddy delivering this big baby at home in the bathtub and then leaving him "connected" for 2 more hours while they waited for the midwife to arrive. Isn't that crazy?! I love that story. He is healthy and beautiful and worth the wait. As Dawn's husband has been searching for a teaching position for quite some time since finishing his doctoral work, this baby is a visible reminder of God's presence in their lives.