Where has the time gone?

10 weeks and counting!!!!! We are getting ready to meet this little person that has been slowly growing in Devynn's tummy for the last 7 months. It's crazy how the time has flown by. It seems like it was only yesterday that Devynn was peeing on a stick while I was at work. Now, we have a nursery, a crib, cradle, diapers, wipers, little outfits that even our cats wouldn't fit into! It is exciting and scary at the same time (and I think it's the 52,9471th time I've said that on this blog, I know). I really am excited to hold the little one in my arms and to look into its' eyes and see the person that he or she can become. What a journey!
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On another note, do you ever deal with people that you just want to give a piece of your mind to? In one of my assignments, there is a young man who I deal with who I really shouldn't even deal with in the first place. I look after the 12-13 year olds in our ward, and he is 15, almost 16, so in a totally different age group. Anyways, sometimes his group joins ours for activities, which is fine with me. However, if he does participate, he has to be the center of attention and has no respect for anyone. He comes in when he wants, does the activieies or parts of activities he wants, and then leaves without following up. Tonight part of our activity included the guys cooking a batch of Ramen (or Ichi-ban) soup. Not a hard task, right? Part of the task was also to do your dishes using things in the church kitchen. Again, not too hard, especially since two other groups had gone before and done everything as they were supposed to. However, "Chris" decided that he didn't have to do his dishes, or anything else, for that matter. He left them in the kitchen. When I confronted him about it, he said he had already done it, and I knew it was a lie. I caught him on it, and convinced him he needed to come and clean up. However, halfway to the kitchen, he ran across the gym in the opposite direction screaming like a school girl.
Later on, at the end of the night, he had the audacity to ask where his chocolate bar was for doing the activity. I only overheard him ask for it, or I would have given him a piece of my mind.

Some people's children...

Is this REALLY happening?

I still don't believe that we are really having a baby. Devynn is getting really big, so it looks like she could have it any day, although she isn't due for another three months. We have almost everything ready in the baby's room. I am so excited that if there is anything to do, even if it is little, to get ready for this new addition, I am trying to do it. I put the pad and sheet on the crib mattress last night, and started getting the diaper bag ready. Like I have any freaking idea how to put a diaper bag together for the hospital. I can only imagine that it involves lots of diapers and wipers, and I would imagine some clothes. Anything else I will need to put in it?

I am sure the pre-natal classes will also give some insight, but I want to be as prepared as I can be.

I don't think any other father-to-be has ever been this excited! Of course they have, but I think it's such an amazing journey we are about to enter. I know it's not just cuddles and giggles, but I am so excited to meet the little life form that has been sleeping (not really all the time) in Devynn's belly the last 6 months. I am excited for the challenges it will bring (although, I'm sure if you ask me that in 6 months, I might disagree) and to try and teach this child what is right. I think my parents taught me so much, and taught me how to be a good person, how to respect others and be polite, that I wonder if I can do as good of a job. There is so much I want for this and all of our children, but I wonder if I can accomplish it. I guess time will only tell.