In stark contrast to his elder brother, whose birth was induced 3 weeks early, our second son seems to be in no hurry to enter the world. Whether that's down to the colder weather, the comfort of his 'bedwomb', or the fact that he keeps on hearing the words 'Samuel' and 'no!' spoken in ever-exasperated tones, he seems determined not to be punctual! Well, with his grandma and Auntie Stacy here to say, at least we can say we're ready!
As I blogged previously, the May retreat was the first time I chatted to Joelle. I knew her by sight, and that she was involved in the church's children's ministry on Sundays, taught kindergarten, and helped with the Powerpoint presentations during our Sunday evening meetings. Following on from the retreat, we had various other opportunities to chat, and also began to talk on MSN Messenger from time to time. I had also provisionally agreed to be a foreign teacher at her kindergarten a few days a week. By the time July came along, I was starting to really like her. Nothing much happened, though - I was terrified of saying anything at that point. I did, however, treat her to a meal on 25th July, her birthday. At the time, I thought I was being subtle; seen from her eyes, it probably looked like a pretty serious statement... She was real fun to be with - bright, optimistic, liked to laugh... and I really enjoyed her company. It was obvious how much she enjoyed working with child
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