I’m Thankful for the Baby (Thankfulness Week Day 4)
Today I’m grateful for the baby. Every day I’m grateful for the baby, but today I’m focusing on it.
I’m grateful that conceiving went fairly easy–it only took us two months of trying.
I’m grateful that my age and weight don’t seem to be creating any huge problems. (Fingers crossed that I didn’t just jinx us, and no pun intended on the weight thing.)
I’m grateful to have another chance to be a mom, and to get to start from the beginning this time. I’m no less a mom to my older son for starting when he was 10. But I’ve never got to do this with a baby, and I’m really looking forward to it.
I’m grateful for almost no morning sickness.
I’m grateful for the excited, happy reaction I’ve got from friends and family.
I’m grateful for the help my family is already giving me, and the help I know they’ll give me as we go forward.
I mean, so far, pregancy has been fun. Sure, there have been some interesting things happening in my hip-region that sometimes make me go, hmm, I didn’t know my body could do that. And I can’t brush my teeth without gagging even though I’m not nauseated, which is kind of weird. But all in all? I’ve been enjoying the heck out of it.
(Someone remind me of this post when I’m 9 months, 7 weeks and praying for the baby to just get out already.)
So, yes. Today, every day, I’m grateful for this opportunity to bring a new life into our family. I can’t wait to meet him or her!