To Remain or Be in Readiness

It's just a fancy definition of "waiting". I'm sick of saying we are just "waiting". So instead, we are "to remain or be in readiness". Sounds a little prettier but it's still what we are doing. We are ready & getting anxious. I can't imagine a time frame moving more slowly!! Someone asked me if this was anything like the end of a pregnancy & I said it was worse! It most definitely is. There is no control. There are no contractions on my part. There are no doctors' appointments for us to be at. Nothing but to continue on with life as normal until we get that phone call. Each day that is new is a day that we could be welcoming our baby & that fact makes each exciting but also very long! We know it will be soon & of course in God's timing but this last little while has been hard to go through. We know babies come when it's time but being on the outside waiting is hard. It will be here before we know it & it will all be worth it! Can't "wait" til we are no longer "remaining or in readiness".