The Vagabond clan is eagerly awaiting the arrival of our newest member. It is likely that the baby will arrive within the next 30 days or so (give or take). The whole clan took a tour of the hospital earlier this week. This is our 3rd child and also our 3rd different hospital to deliver in. At the latest doctor appointment the baby was reportedly "head down" which is much better than the breach position from the previous appointment. The next few weeks will only increase the excitement - I don't think the kids really have an understanding of how imminent this change is, but I'm sure they will adjust according as the time for delivery arrives.
My bride is coping rather well I think. The past several days/weeks have been unseasonably cool for the end of August beginning of September. This has been an extra special blessing this year for her. I reminded her the other day that this was evidence of God being extra kind. Still I don't think the next 30 days will pass quickly enough for her - even though she probably would say that, "there is still so much to do beforehand."
Earlier this week, my daughter was able to attend her first ballet class. She has been longing for these lessons for quite a while now, and I can say for certain that the first class did not disappoint. She came home very excited wanting to demonstrate all of the stretches and positions she had learned. I'm not exactly sure what the technical terms are, but there was a lot of talk about butterflies (which I understood from the stretches we did in H.S. soccer) and ice cream cones.
My son continues to do well in school. His daily behavioral report is always on "Super" - which is the highest rating. We need to do some brushing up on some spelling words and writing of certain letters. This year he is learning to tell time on a regular "face" clock, and he likes using his flash cards to test himself on various times.
I've made it through the first full week of classes and so far so good. I've been able to keep up with all of my assigned readings for the four classes I'm taking. We'll have to wait and see how I'm doing a month from now, but I'm sure that we'll manage somehow. I'm really enjoying each class for what it has to offer. Some of the things are new and some are more of a refresher, but all of it is needful right now. I also really enjoy being able to attend our chapel services twice each week. The speakers are great and it's just a great time to worship together with my fellow seminarians. It really puts the classwork into perspective.
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