This is Charlie. This is what he does with most of his time throughout the day. This is what I would like to be doing as well for the next few days before our newest member arrives. As I sit here thinking about how my life is about to change completely in the next 3 days I can honestly say that I am ready. After the last couple of months being pretty tiresome, painful and quite hormonal I am pretty much DONE with this pregnancy. Jeremy, Madelyn, and I truly can't wait to meet Luke for the first time on Monday. I've spent the past week watching TLC's A Baby Story and Bringing Home Baby, weeping during every birth and cringing at every baby that screams and cries throughout the night. I guess I feel like these shows are going to give me a crash course in baby raising or at least give me a glimpse of what my following weeks and months are going to consist of. Last night I just sat in the rocking chair in Luke's room just imagining what he will look like and how I'm going to feel about him. Madelyn was helping put some blankets and laundry away and really was such a big help. As I watched my baby girl who is soon going to be a big sister to this little guy, I thought to myself, "how in the world could I possibly love another child as much as her?" So that just sounds crazy, right? No, I'm not depressed nor do I think I'm not going to love Luke (although if he does have sleep issues this may be debatable...I'm kidding...I'm kidding) I just mean that my heart is so full with love for her that it's amazing how much it's going to grow for another baby. My point is that there is nothing like a blessing of a baby. No matter how tired we feel, how much pain we are in, or even how hormonal and scared we may get, it all goes away in an instant when you see this little tiny life that you have created and cared for inside of you for nine months. It truly is love at first sight and I thank God for blessing our family once more with this love that we're about to receive.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Doggone Days
This is Charlie. This is what he does with most of his time throughout the day. This is what I would like to be doing as well for the next few days before our newest member arrives. As I sit here thinking about how my life is about to change completely in the next 3 days I can honestly say that I am ready. After the last couple of months being pretty tiresome, painful and quite hormonal I am pretty much DONE with this pregnancy. Jeremy, Madelyn, and I truly can't wait to meet Luke for the first time on Monday. I've spent the past week watching TLC's A Baby Story and Bringing Home Baby, weeping during every birth and cringing at every baby that screams and cries throughout the night. I guess I feel like these shows are going to give me a crash course in baby raising or at least give me a glimpse of what my following weeks and months are going to consist of. Last night I just sat in the rocking chair in Luke's room just imagining what he will look like and how I'm going to feel about him. Madelyn was helping put some blankets and laundry away and really was such a big help. As I watched my baby girl who is soon going to be a big sister to this little guy, I thought to myself, "how in the world could I possibly love another child as much as her?" So that just sounds crazy, right? No, I'm not depressed nor do I think I'm not going to love Luke (although if he does have sleep issues this may be debatable...I'm kidding...I'm kidding) I just mean that my heart is so full with love for her that it's amazing how much it's going to grow for another baby. My point is that there is nothing like a blessing of a baby. No matter how tired we feel, how much pain we are in, or even how hormonal and scared we may get, it all goes away in an instant when you see this little tiny life that you have created and cared for inside of you for nine months. It truly is love at first sight and I thank God for blessing our family once more with this love that we're about to receive.
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Stephanie - I had this very same overwhelming feeling of LOVE for Bradley and how in the world could I love another person as much as I love him. Let me reassure you your heart just grows and the same feeling you have for Maddy - you will have for Luke. And, even with sleepless nights - Wesley still doesn't sleep through the night (I think his has to do with his ears - he is probably going to be my tube baby - we saw Childers twice this week) you somehow manage - exhausted and all.
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