Monday, April 27, 2009

I Love: This Pregnancy

I know I moaned and groaned about the aches and pains in my earlier post. But, truly, this is the first pregnancy I have really relished. I've loved feeling her move and thinking about how her little body must be positioned. She is a very wiggly baby. It's been fun to think up names and see the other kids speak to my belly.

Just last night, Brian and I were speculating about when this baby might be born and I stopped and thought about how exciting the anticipation is. Will it be this day? Or, that one? Will I go early? On time? Could I possibly be overdue? How will it happen? Where will I be? Oh, the possibilities!

I think now that I am older and this is our fourth baby, I finally understand that the child-bearing years really are fleeting. That this miracle of heaven meeting earth is something we only get to experience a few times -- if we are among the lucky ones that is.

1 comment:

Janene said...

Don't make me cry! (though it would be partly the hormones' fault...) It IS such a special thing. When I hold little Sean good and close, and he's still small enough, I remember having him inside of me. So fleeting. I wish you all the best for the final stretch!