29 Weeks

 

when i was looking at the thousands of pictures that we have taken over the last 21 months of preslee and mason, i came across this picture. this was december 2006 and i was 29 weeks pregnant with the girls. looking at this photo brings back so many memories, a flood of emotions and all the uncertainties we felt as drew and i teetered on the edge of becoming parents. at this point, my role as a mommy consisted of a quite large belly, endless trips to the bathroom and lots of anxious prayers. we wanted a baby more than anything in the world, but had absolutely no idea how we were going to handle two newborns at one time, much less how much they would change our lives. i could not have begun to imagine, standing out on our deck this christmas night, taking a picture for our holiday cards, how much more motherhood would bring to my life. there are still anxious prayers, but oh, so much more! i never pictured how much being a mother would complete me. the amount of love that you feel for your children is so intense. i feel like i was created to be preslee, mason and finley's mommy.

now, just two years later and 29 weeks pregnant with finley, i stand again on the brink of being a mommy to our third precious little girl. in less than 10 weeks, she will join our family and again, i will feel that so strong feeling of completeness and joy that your children bring.

dear God, thank you for the amazing privilege of being a mommy to preslee, mason and finley. help me everyday to grow and do this job the very best that i can, for them.