The countdown begins...

It suddenly hit me today that in slightly less than 2 weeks' time, my parents will be flying off! That's when the 'rubber meets the road' as I will be totally on my own with 3 kids and no help. We've been blessed with both sides of parents helping out ever since Josiah was born, and I honestly don't quite know how we're going to manage when all the help's gone. Yet I believe that His grace is sufficient for me and His power is made perfect in our weakness! 

The "crazy" days will be Mondays and Tuesdays when I'll have all 3 Js with me at home all day as the girls have got no school/childcare. Will we drive each other crazy? Will the girls end up fighting because we're stuck at home? Or will I be so brave as to load and unload 2 girls and a newborn into the car to go out someplace for a 'change of scenery'? There can be a load of possibilities of what will happen. But I am praying hard and hoping for a very enjoyable time with 3 Js, rather than 'prophesying' that it's going to be chaotic and madness (though it may very well be!). 

Just today, while my parents were out, I managed to get both girls to sleep in their room for their afternoon nap without me having to stay in the room with them (first time)! And while they were settling to sleep, I could give Josiah a bath! Am so happy about it!!  Haha, such strange simple things that make me happy :) But it's as though God's preparing us for our life 2 weeks' later when my parents are gone. And I would say that interestingly, I feel the girls are better-behaved when they know that I'm the only adult around. It's as though they empathize with me and thus are more well-behaved? 

Right now I'm enjoying a totally quiet and blissful afternoon here in the house. All 3 Js are asleep! God is good!