Day 2: Baby D

Today, we have finally reached Week 15 of this pregnancy and I am beyond the moon and over the stars grateful for the sweet little baby that is growing inside of me and for the fact that we have made it this far.

I don't think that I could ever take for granted this sweet miracle that has happened to us.  For years, I questioned if becoming a mommy was ever going to happen naturally for me.  Even with this question in my mind, Joe still married me knowing that it could be a problem for us (Reason #5,389 on why I adore my husband).  It blows my mind that just a few short months ago, I was praying and praying that God would let it happen, getting frustrated every month that it didn't... and now, here we are.  I know that many women are in the exact same boat: waiting for that stupid stork to arrive, waiting for their little miracle, and waiting for that one, happy, and joyful day when the hundredth pregnancy test finally comes out positive... and to these women, I promise, I have not taken a moment of this for granted.

I have not taken it for granted but this doesn't mean that it has been entirely easy.  I am so grateful for Week 15 (and this glorious time period that is known as the Second Trimester) because I finally feel like I am beginning to enjoy this pregnancy.  I'm sorry but when you are puking your guts at any given moment, walking around like a zombie because of exhaustion, having your face resort back to those lovely Junior High years when you could play connect the dots with your zits, and you (and your husband, because he is along for this ride whether he likes it or not) are dealing with the roller coaster ride that would be your emotions... well, there's not a whole lot to enjoy.

I finally feel like things have calmed down.  I haven't been sick in about a month, my energy has returned and I've been able to enjoy daily power walks, my face has cleared up, and low and behold, my sweet emotions are seeming to level out (there have been a few meltdowns, I'm still pregnant, but things seem to be getting easier).  Also, I am loving my growing belly, something I never thought would cross my mind, because it means that my sweet baby is growing.  Things have definitely gotten a lot smoother!

When looking for a quote to end today's post, I found the following from Peter Pan and absolutely adored the image that it created in my mind and had to share.  Today, I feel incredibly grateful for our sweet baby and await the many blessings that are yet to come.  Happy Friday :)

 

“When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.” ― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

 

 

15 week bump pic... done a couple of days early because I wanted a Halloween shot!  Also, I had to resort to the ole self-pic-mirror-trick because Hubs is still in the field but at least it gets the job done! :)