Kinda Hard Things
- Feeling like everyone else in the world who’s due either before or around me has already had their baby
- Wondering everyday if this is the day
- Getting asked ten times a day, everyday where my kid is
- Having my belly drop so low that I actually had to go out and buy a new maternity shirt at 40+ weeks because my bare tummy keeps peeking out
- Getting the update from BabyCenter today about taking care of my 1 week old baby
- Dealing with prego hormones
- 41 week post due date doctor appointments
- Struggling with worry
- Knowing that I have no legitimate reasons to complain, but feeling like it’s what I’m continually doing
Pretty Awesome Things
- Being pregnant
- Wondering everyday if this is the day
- Still getting to feel Gracie move around inside of me
- Getting sympathetic belly rubs
- Having super healthy hair
- Being healthy, both baby and I, overall
- Being stretched to trust God in everything and fighting to not become a prisoner of worry
- Having my belly drop so low that it’s easier to breathe, I get less heartburn, and my ankles aren’t swollen anymore
- Continuing to marvel at the miracle of pregnancy
- Having great medical benefits and actually being able to go to 41 week post due date doctor appointments
- Getting to pray daily with Justin for our daughter
- Getting to have my feet/back rubbed daily by Justin
- Having Justin make me an ice cream sundae at 11pm last night, out of the blue, just to make me happy
- Falling more in love with Justin on a daily basis for his patience, love, humor, thoughtfulness and friendship
- Having a loving and supportive group of family and friends
- Having an immaculately clean house
- Dreaming about how she’ll look, smell, feel and even cry
- Knowing that God’s timing really is perfect, despite my own anxiety
- Knowing that I have no legitimate reasons to complain
wow! your “Awesome” list is far longer then your “Hard” List! Praying for you guys:) Asking for God to bless you with the most amazing delivery and recovery and that you will soak in every little moment of the first few minutes, hours and days of your new Grace! Love you!
The good things outweigh the bad by far! Hang in there. It WILL be any day now. So close the the finish line, and having a beautiful baby girl in your arms!
you guys are in our prayers. grace will be here soon. i know it’s hard to be patient!!
i still would like to bring you some dinner one evening if you would like. i remember it being really nice when people made me stuff cause all you want to do is hold your baby all day long and cooking is the last thing on your mind. it doesn’t need to be right when she is born, you know, it can be a few weeks in or whenever you like!!