You know what's so amazing about all this?!

The most amazing thing about all of this is that a few days ago, I had a conversation with God about Noah. I had been really sick the past couple of weeks and felt like 12 more weeks was soooooo far away when it came to giving birth. I wasn't sure that my body could carry Noah for that long :-(. I told God that if for whatever reason Noah happened to come early, He needed to promise me that everything was going to be ok; but if things looked a little hazy, then I would just deal with this sickness for the next 12 weeks. All I can say is that God must have known that my body truly wasn't able to continue carrying my precious son.

Despite throwing up 4 times a day, hating the smell of most rooms wherever I went, having to consistently spit in a bottle, eating sunflower seeds to try and keep from spitting, backaches, and waking up every hour, I loved each and every moment of my pregnancy! I loved going to the doctor's office to see my little "cashew" that has now turned into a big boy, I loved rubbing on my belly and getting kicked from the inside, I loved putting Carl's hand on my belly so he could feel all those kicks on the outside, I loved watching my belly grow, I loved buying clothes for him, but most importantly, I loved that God chose me to be Noah's mom. Motherhood is a blessing that unfortunately some people take for granted. As for me, I was honored! As Ecclesiastes 3 says "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens..." I guess this was Noah's time to be born, and my time to become a mother. This role makes me feel complete, and I am so excited about where this journey will take us :-)!

"Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn't know you had, and dealing with fears you didn't know existed" - Linda Wooten