Our Dreams Continue…
I can’t even begin to tell you how excited we are to become we pray, earthly parents.
One night while in the Keys, I could feel the baby just going crazy. I felt a big kick and told Dan “put your hand here” and on my side, the baby wound up for a BIG kick. Dan’s first words “was that the BABY?” You bet it was! The kicks or maybe even boxing punches haven’t been as strong since, but what a blessing to experience that moment together. To giggle. To dream. To continue to believe that this dream is coming true.
Week 19!
While in Florida, I was able to experience “the looks”. You know, those quick glances that people give you – not in your eyes, but at your stomach. I love the fact that eye contact is made second, only to our baby’s. To hear the words “congratulations, when are you due?” These words I longed for. I cried over. I grieved over. But our grieving has been turned into speechless joy.
To celebrate a child that is fully alive, yet safely tucked away, until God feels it is his/her time to make their entrance. We are only a week and a half away from finding out what gender our baby is! Many have asked what we prefer and I can honestly still say, we could care less.
We just pray for healthy. Many think it’s a girl, and I say “great!” Some a boy, and I say “great!” Dan just wants to spoil and I told him that is so attractive. These things too, we longed for. To see him looking at baby clothes, with awe-ing eyes, folding them ever so gently, just dreaming about that day.
There is something about seeing this baby grow. I can’t help but talk to our child and think when I put my knees up, wondering if Cletus (yes, our child still has that name) thinks “mom, stop squishing me!” or “mom, why aren’t you moving? I’m bored!” To put on maternity clothes and love the feel of seeing that lil pouch starting to pop. To feel the love of so many, who are praying us through this journey.
Our trip to Florida maybe wasn’t ideal with the weather, but the reflecting, growth, and appreciation for what God is doing in our lives, only continues to get stretched and felt.
Literally.
Thank you for your prayers and for enveloping this child into the body of Christ already!
