As I head into the home stretch of my pregnancy it is fun to look back and remember the past 8 months. The positive home pregnancy test, the confirmation from my doctor, the anxious waiting to tell family and friends, hearing the heartbeat for the first time, (I wish I could listen it to all day), even the morning sickness and nausea are a reassurance that my baby is digging in and all the tiny features are forming at a fast and wonder pace, the first and second ultrasound and the relief of everything looking good, looking up the progress of our baby on wonderful websites that show each day of the explosion of life within the womb of a mother, and knowing that the universe is changed forever. http://www.sfuhl.org/ http://www.ct4women.com/pc_development.html
Probably my favorite memory is feeling the first movement of our baby, (this time I woke up in the morning to the baby’s kick). Then there’s anticipation of when Bobby can feel his little baby move too. The kids love the later stage when they can actually see the baby move from across the room, then they all rush to my side and poke (gently) on my tummy to see if the baby will respond. They all giggle with excitement when the baby kicks back. The playing with the baby begins way before I bring them home. Sam loves to talk to the baby and ask the baby “When are you coming out!” The kids also get a kick out of my growing belly and are not at all shy about making daily comments and assessments about my size. My 17 year old son Levi was the first to notice that I was loosing my girlish figure and asked if I was pregnant. At the time I was not ready to tell. When we did tell the family he was very proud of the fact that he noticed first, with a loud cry of “I knew it!”.
Really pregnancy is a truly beautiful time in a womans life. There are so many secret moments that I get to share with just me and the baby. Of course I do feel selfish and I know that Bobby would protest, when I say, right now it feels like the baby is all mine and we are the best of buds, but when I bring the baby home I know that I will have to share and the baby will become “Our Baby”. Of course everyone refers to the baby as our baby now, but secretly I want to keep my baby as my baby for just a couple weeks longer.
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Christie I totally love that story! It was like a tear of joy! I am so happy for all of you love you all so much can’t wait to see you again.
Congratulations Christie! Keep up the great work. I know you’ll come through, just one more month!
We are praying for you in Anchorage Christie. I can’t wait to see photos of the newest Schilling. I hear Terry was campaigning for Scott Brown, good for him! The 10th Alaskan-McLaughlin is due this summer.
You need to create more! This piece of writing was so thorough and correct. I actually appreciated reading through your post. Thanks!