The other day I was on a walk, praying, and thanking God for keeping this dream alive! In less than 5 weeks, we will be meeting our baby girl. Are we ready for her to make her debut? OH YEAH! Am I ready to be done being pregnant? Mixed thoughts…only because I love feeling her…
Those words, etched in our faith. May 11, 2014. A day that is part of the story; written by the very hand of God. The past few weeks, I have been thinking and reflecting on the journey God has had us on. This journey to another opportunity to have our own biological child. It was…
So much to be thankful for. The words my mom said as I shared the news of this past week – week 34! I couldn’t agree more and here is why: We are one week closer to meeting our little sweetie! I had my 34 week appointment and everything is checking out great. My blood…
Only 7 weeks left! (Looks like my belly button popped, but it hasn’t. Yet.) I almost can’t believe I am saying that! I remember getting past the halfway point and thinking wow, I have a long ways to go yet. Where now, I only have just weeks left – it’s barely worth saying “months” anymore!…
This is a lesson that has taken and is still taking me, far too long to learn: appreciating the moment. Busy days can get the best of us. Looking at the calendar, our schedules fill up. Demands from every corner fill our minds with what we AREN’T accomplishing, maybe even creating a feeling of guilt…
In thinking about only having 8 weeks to go, as much as we want this baby to be in our arms, we also want her to stay put for just a little while longer. Pregnancy is such a mix of emotions – the excitement to meet her, but the desire to just keep her safe…
