Thoughts from a mommy...

As my days of being a mommy pass (way too quickly I might add) , I just thought it was time to write something to acknowlegde what it means to me to be a mother and to know the unconditional love of a child. Maybe I can show this to Abby someday, maybe I can reread this on a day that is just "one of those days!" Who knows? But here goes...

Even before my pregnancy I have dreamed about what it would be like to be pregnant, what it would feel like to carry a child that was part of me & part of my husband? Wondered what he/she would look like, be like. Would she like to dance like me? Would he play sports like his daddy? Would she be smart like her daddy? When we finally decided we were ready to take that step, we were overjoyed that it only took a few months to get preggo. The feeling was surreal and part of me thought I needed to pinch myself. Cause most women, like me, don't really "feel pregnant." Finally having a doctor say, Yes you are preggo, and seeing that little dot (or deer eye, as in my case) was amazing. Hearing the beautiful symphony that is your growing child's heartbeat is far beyond miraculous. After every ultrasound we were amazed at the growth of "Bean Marshall" and I was amazed at what our bodies are capable of doing. The most important thing I think I have ever done, was help to grow our sweet Abby. I don't think it gets much better than that. And I am no gardener :-)

I have seen so many pregnant women in the past few days... like I am talking TONS! With big ole bellies, too!! :-) Unfortunately I only knew one of them, so I could only touch one belly. It may sound funny...but I can hardly remember what it felt like to have a belly. I remember what it felt like to touch my stomach and feel Abby move, and cannot wait until I can feel that again! I enjoyed my pregnancy so much & was lucky to feel great for the most part.

As I type this I know of two women right now that will become mothers today & tommorow. Their journey of pregnancy is about to end with the most ultimate of rewards - seeing, meeting, holding, kissing, snuggling their sweet babies! It is just so neat to me! I feel like I know a secret they don't yet! Of the magnitude of joining the mommy club...what it feels like to meet your child the first time. It is far beyond anything I could ever do justice in describing. As my doctor said, right after Abby was born, "How can some people not believe in God?" So very true!

Anyways, I want to leave you with a wonderful verse that my sis-in-law Kate put on my niece's christening invite - I absolutely love it and it definatley speaks to who is in charge and who takes care of these babies besides their momma's while they are growing inside their bellies.

"From the day I was born, I have been in your care,
and from the time of my birth, you have been my God." - Psalm 22:10

I may try to make this a monthly post of mine - so I didn't "spill all the beans" today. I hope you have enjoyed reading our blog about Abby & my take on things :-) I love blogging! It allows me to share our story and I enjoy "stalking" other mommie's blogs too! I have found some truly amazing women, some that I actually know & some that I have never met, but they have all made me strive harder to be better than I was the day before, and so on....

Tootles!!