45 Years!! Feast of the Holy Innocents

 My parents celebrate 45 years today!  

Happy Anniversary and God bless you both

 Today is also the feast of the Holy Innocents.

You know, the reason St Joseph had to flee with Mary and baby Jesus to Egypt.

"After they had left, suddenly the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, 'Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and do away with him." 

Matthew 2:13

These paintings are called "Massacre of the Innocents" by

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

The first one is located in the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto.

It was painted in 1611-12

The details of the paintings are amazing.
Go HERE for more explanation

 This 2nd painting was painted by Rubens near the end of his life,

in 1636-38

It is on display in Munich, Germany

Both paintings are amazing to look at.

The anger, the pain, 

the fear, the mothers and fathers fighting for their children,

mothers interrupted while breastfeeding.  

This is a feast day, 

because these Holy Innocents, who were killed, 

did not die in vain.

Jesus lived

and opened the gates of Heaven for them and all of us

when He died on the cross.

These paintings and this feast day remind me to pray for anyone who has lost a child.

What's Going to Happen

35 1/2 Weeks!

(my sweater is not dirty, the mirror is)

Ok, I made it to 35 weeks, which is good, really good.

After Thursday's ordeal, at the hospital, 

my doctor wants me to get in ASAP tomorrow for another ultrasound.

If baby scores all 8 possible points for fluid, tone, movement and respiration, 

then we will be fine, if not, 

we are suspecting to deliver this week.

I'd really, of course like to at least make it to after Christmas when I'm 37 weeks, 

But

baby will come when God wants him/her to!

If it happens this week, I will let Margaret post an update for me so 

I won't leave you hanging, 

but after that, I will.

(leave you hanging)

I'll be busy, kissing that sweet baby 

and 

all my other babies.

Thank you so very much for all your wonderful prayers, they mean the world to us,

and pray for you in return.

(OK, last post for today, I posted 2 craft posts earlier too,

got all the laundry done, baby's crib ready, burp pads out, car seat ready,

clothes ready (for both sexes) and so I guess I'm nested)

****Update****
No baby today (Monday)
I got 8 points on the ultrasound today and 
My fluid level was 8
We'll see what tomorrow brings...