Spring...New Life is a Comin'

I LOVE spring in Colorado. I mean, I REALLY LOVE it. Yes, the weather is highly unpredictable, one minute it's snowing, the next minute it's 80. Ok, so maybe not minutes apart, but truly, one day it could be snowing and the next day, not only will there be no trace of the snow, but I will likely find myself sporting a tank top. Layers is definitely the key in Colorado, especially in the Spring. But not only is Spring here accompanied by moody weather, it brings with it a whole lotta green, a whole lotta LIFE! Being the arid west, brown and white tend to be the prominent colors of winter. And then you start to see signs, signs of the life that is to come. There's the return of the birds and their delightful singing, the first sight of tiny buds on the trees, the warm(er) afternoons, and the later sunsets, all promises of the life that is to come...Spring! And then, it's as as though one day you wake up and everything is green, new life has arrived. The leaves have reclaimed their homes on the branches, the grass is green and growing again, and the brilliant pink, yellow, and purple flowers are everywhere, splashing color onto what was days ago, just a dull landscape. Yes, Spring is here, new life is here...the weather is a bit tumultuous and unpredictable, but there is no denying the beauty of this season.

It seems no coincidence to me that it's Spring and I've got new life on my mind. Afterall, I'm carrying a precious little bit of new life in my belly and he's about to make his way into this world in 7 weeks from now or so. And there are plenty of signs that new life is a comin', an ever-growing belly and kicks and punches from within that are so strong, they sometimes seem like they are going to knock-out my other organs. And then there's the house that was once very "adult-looking," yet now finds itself being infiltrated by things like onesies, rattles, books like 'The Little Engine That Could,' and a whole lot of things that start with B, like a boppy, a bumbo, and a bassinet. Suddenly, there's the appearance of things like a crib and a rocker and there's the frenzy of transforming one particular room in the house to accommodate our very own Spring of new life that's coming. And as we anticipate the coming of our little 'Spring,' we're also preparing ourselves for some stormy weather that he might bring with him, like sleepless nights, endless crying, clothes covered in spit up, dirty diapers, and unpredictability in general. Yet, just like Spring in Colorado, though we are anticipating the coming of this new life to be a bit tumultous and unpredictable, we are attempting to arm ourselves with flexibility and a sense of humor. And we are expecting it to be nothing short of absolutely beautiful!